The Single Guy

1. S01E01PilotSeptember 21, 1995—Jonathan endures a setup at Matt and Janeane's with a hideous girl, while missing the heavyweight fight on pay-per-view.
2. S01E02TennisSeptember 28, 1995—Sam fixes Jonathan up with Christie, an expert at all sports. Jonathan's macho competitive streak risks a great relationship. Sam takes secr
3. S01E03GiftOctober 5, 1995—Jonathan is forced to scramble when he promises to take his girlfriend to an exclusive French restaurant in a rare 1962 car wth reclusive au
4. S01E04BabysittingOctober 12, 1995—Jonathan discovers that women are attracted to a man with a baby when he babysits Sebastian.
5. S01E05CharityOctober 19, 1995—Jonathan is shocked when he learns that Matt does charity work. He wonders whether he's evil because he has no inclination to do likewise.
6. S01E06NeighborsNovember 2, 1995—Jonathan stays with his homosexual neighbors when his apartment requires extensive repairs. He and Janeane's friend Ross go to the theater t
7. S01E07MuggingNovember 9, 1995—Jonathan dates 'Danger Girl', a woman who's only excited in dangerous situations. The gang is mugged, causing Janeane to consider moving to
8. S01E08SisterNovember 16, 1995—Jonathan takes up with Janeane's sister Paula who's visiting for Thanksgiving. Despite their mutual dislike of each other, they can't stay a
9. S01E09AttractionDecember 7, 1995—Jonathan meets the girl of his dreams. Unfortunately, she works for his current girlfriend. A greatful client gives Garth Brooks' lucky cowb
10. S01E10MidnightDecember 14, 1995—Jonathan pines for Amanda on New Years Eve, after he spies her out with Broadway actor Jamie Barron.
11. S01E11CommunicationJanuary 4, 1996—Jonathan falls for a TV commercial actress, the 'Butter Girl'. He gets an opportunity to meet her, only to find she only speaks French. Oddl
12. S01E12NineteenJanuary 11, 1996—Jonathan dates a fabulous girl only to discover she's only 19-years-old. Janeane ventures to a tattoo parlor to prove she's still hip and 'w
13. S01E13DistanceJanuary 18, 1996—Jonathan dates Janeane's sister Martha and revels in their no-strings-attached, NY/Washington D.C. relationship. Sam and Janeane decide they
14. S01E14RivalFebruary 1, 1996—Jonathan competes with an old college rival to get a famous author's quote on the jacket of his new book.
15. S01E15PuddingFebruary 8, 1996—Manny is fired when the tenant association votes to install a security system. Meanwhile Janeane and Matt's building fires their doorman for
16. S01E16AffairFebruary 15, 1996—Jonathan worries that Sam is having an affair with Paula Abdul.
17. S01E17WeddingFebruary 22, 1996—Jonathan attends the wedding of his college girlfriend. Manny sits on a jury.
18. S01E18PoetryMarch 7, 1996—Jonathan confronts a columnist after she writes a scathing review of his book. Sam and Trudy try to beat a Three Card Monte dealer, Freaky L
19. S01E19LovenestMarch 14, 1996—Jonathan pursues Charlie McCarthy, even following her to Seattle in the hopes of starting a relationship. Meanwhile, Sam, Trudy, Janeane, an
20. S01E20KidsMay 2, 1996—Sam and Trudy watch Sebastian, Matt and Janeane's child, for a night to see if they're ready for parenthood. Sam and Trudy impulsively take
21. S01E21PopMay 9, 1996—Jonathan discovers that his dad's new fiancée is one of his old lovers. Meanwhile Sam discovers an old recording that he thinks is by the B
22. S01E22MovingMay 16, 1996—Jonathan plays musical apartments when his building is temporarily closed for asbestos removal and he and Charlie can't bring themselves to

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1. S02E01Mounted CopSeptember 19, 1996—Jonathan fears he's the victim of a set-up when he breaks up with a woman with an overly protective family of cops. Trudy tries to buy an il
2. S02E02Best ManSeptember 26, 1996—Jonathan is coerced into being the best man at the wedding of a man he hardly knows. The bride confides in Jonathan that she doesn't want to
3. S02E03Good GodOctober 3, 1996—Jonathan discovers everything falling into place in his life when he writes the Sunday sermons for a dull preacher. Sam suffers from back pa
4. S02E04Kept ManOctober 10, 1996—Jonathan is a 'kept man', running errands for his new girlfriend in exchange for presents and other perks. Sam obsesses when he finds out th
5. S02E05Strip ClubOctober 17, 1996—Jonathan and Marie look for employment at a temp agency. Sam hides the truth from Trudy when he visits a strip club.
6. S02E06Love TrainOctober 31, 1996—While riding the subway on his way to a Halloween costume party, Jonathan meets the girl of his dreams dressed in a Cinderella costume. Jona
7. S02E07The VirginNovember 7, 1996—Trudy hires Jonathan to deliver an art exhibit, The Virgin, by Carl Gannon (ep #12). It turns out 'the virgin' is a beautiful woman. Jonatha
8. S02E08Double DateNovember 14, 1996—Jonathan takes Marie out on her wedding anniversary. Trudy's parents visit, giving Sam conniptions. Trudy has dinner with her first true lov
9. S02E09Davy JonesNovember 21, 1996—Jonathan hosts a Thanksgiving party with special guest Davy Jones, who's considering Jonathan to co-write his biography. Marie tries to deal
10. S02E10Deepest CutDecember 12, 1996—Jonathan accidentally stabs his mother with a kitchen knife, sending her to the hospital. Russell is obsessed with a big tipper.
11. S02E11New YearJanuary 9, 1997—Jonathan visits a therapist as part of his New Year's resolution. The therapist urges Jonathan to forsake women until he decides what he rea
12. S02E12Like Father...January 16, 1997—Jonathan is shocked when his father completely changes his personality on the eve of his wedding. Sam fears he and Trudy won't be able to ad
13. S02E13Starting OverJanuary 23, 1997—Jonathan gets an advertising job. Jonathan goes along with new neighbor Dan on an all-night binge against his better judgment.
14. S02E14Just Friends?January 30, 1997—Dan decides to be 'just friends' with Marie. Manny sprains his ankle and moves in with the Sloans, teaching them what a child will be like.
15. S02E15Macho MenFebruary 6, 1997—Jonathan and Dan compete for the love of a woman, Bambi. Trudy forces Sam to throw out his junk.
16. S02E16Mother LoveFebruary 13, 1997—Jonathan's mother dates his boss. Russell helps Marie rehearse for 'Romeo and Juliet', in the process discovering that they care for one ano
17. S02E17Big BabyFebruary 20, 1997—Trudy and Sam are disappointed when they find their adopted child isn't an infant. Sam's abrasive father visits.
18. S02E18Grandfather ClauseMarch 26, 1997—Jonathan thinks it is fate when he keeps running into the same woman, until he discovers it's Manny's engaged granddaughter. Jonathan tries
19. S02E19Jonathan HollywoodApril 2, 1997—Jonathan is initially excited when a movie company that wants him to adapt his novel into a movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio approaches him;
20. S02E20Au PairApril 9, 1997—Sam and Trudy hire an au pair to watch Teddy. They do everything they can to sabotage her dream of being a professional singer when it means
21. S02E21Vegas FinaleApril 16, 1997—The gang travels to Las Vegas to watch Marie portray Cher in a lounge act. Trudy loses thousands of dollars, and Jonathan wakes up from a dr
22. S02E22Pilot Redux—Charlie leaves Jonathan for Dennis Rodman. TV commercial singer Marie moves into Jonathan's old apartment. Sam has problems with a consultan

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