The Temp Life

1. S01E01TroubleNovember 29, 2006 8.0When Mark gets a call from his temp agency Commodity Staffing with a job in "the fashion industry," he has no idea the kind of "trouble" he'
2. S01E02What's in a Name?August 8, 2007 7.0Laura learns Pedtastic is not a place where "everybody knows your name."
3. S01E03Season's bestLet Them Eat CakeNovember 14, 2007 9.0Mark and Laura learn a valuable lesson about trust when Paul and Jen try to scam them out of 20 bucks for a birthday cake for someone they'v
4. S01E04Make Your Own FunMarch 28, 2008 8.0Mark and Laura learn a valuable lesson about trust when Paul and Jen try to scam them out of 20 bucks for a birthday cake for someone they'v
5. S01E05Big BreakApril 16, 2008 8.0Mark, an actor between gigs, is faced with the reality of his craft when Paul tries to steal his thunder.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Mergers and AcquisitionsSeptember 14, 2008 9.0Following a "multi-hundred dollar" acquisition, Nick has some "Troubling" news for Paul about their future at Pedtastic but assures him the
2. S02E02Help NededSeptember 25, 2008 9.0Paul shares the news of his new "temp-ness" with his slightly neurotic roommate Caitlin who is having job search trouble of her own.
3. S02E03Season's bestDisorientationOctober 15, 2008 10.0When new Commodity Staffing CEO, Nick "Trouble" Chiapetta assembles his crew of hapless temps for the first time, their true personalities a
4. S02E04Actor on BroadwayNovember 10, 2008 10.0Mark's first temp job at the new Commodity Staffing as an "actor on Broadway" isn't quite the "toe-tapping, finger-snapping" career-booster
5. S02E05MykrosahftNovember 24, 2008 9.0Laura didn't think her dream of working for the "House that Bill Gates Built" included assembling its furniture too.
6. S02E06Pay It BackwardDecember 9, 2008 8.0When Mark and Laura confront Nick about their soul-crushing temp jobs he sent them on, they learn Nick's darkest secret and how they have be
7. S02E07Where in the World?December 22, 2008 8.0Nick gets an urgent webcam message from Caitlin and Paul who have turned up halfway around the world. Nick finally learns what "trouble" rea

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Dream BigFebruary 20, 2009 8.0Mark and Laura make a shocking discovery worthy of Save the Assistants when they return to Commodity Staffing to deliver their time sheets.
2. S03E02Season's bestBeing GlibFebruary 27, 2009 10.0While still unconscious, Nick dreams up a new scheme to take some completely unnecessary vacation time courtesy of his guardian angel Tom Cr
3. S03E03Nothing PersonalMarch 18, 2009 8.0With Nick taking some totally unnecessary vacation time, Mark and Laura have been handed control of Commodity Staffing, forcing them to hire
4. S03E04The SocialistaApril 7, 2009 10.0Commodity Staffing's newest temp, simple farm girl Shannon, is put to the test when she is forced to record every waking moment in the life
5. S03E05City GirlsMay 15, 2009 8.0After abruptly canning her assistant, snarky lifecaster Lindsay "Socialista" Sheraton is forced to "buy a temp" to record her every mundane

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Season's bestHere Comes TroubleNovember 15, 2009 10.0Nick Trouble Chiapetta, an incompetent temp agency CEO returns from a self-imposed 33-week Mexican vacation to learn he's broke, unemployed
2. S04E02Human RelationsNovember 15, 2009 9.0Broke and in need of a paycheck, Nick meets with Celltons touchy-feely Head of Human Relations, Stormy Simonsen in search of a job.
3. S04E03TrollishNovember 22, 2009 9.0Nick meets his new boss: Alina Deloris, head of Human Acquisitions at Celltons and learns his new 'management position' consists of transcri
4. S04E04Nancy RoderNovember 23, 2009 10.0Special guest star Taryn Southernis Nancy Roder, a hamster-loving recent grad from Oklahoma who can't wait to show off her many skills and i
5. S04E05Samir PatelNovember 23, 2009 10.0Nick reviews a video resume from USC grad Samir 'Stevie P.' Patel who is all about passion, football, headbands and the Blue Man Group.
6. S04E06Cynthia and PilarNovember 24, 2009 8.0Nick must transcribe a misfiled video resume from Cynthia and Pilar (special guest stars Angela Espinosa and Wendy Rosoff), owners of west c
7. S04E07Scott RichesenDecember 1, 2009 10.0Scott Richeson may have some serious problems. Being profoundly nervous and emotionally fragile is not one of them.
8. S04E08Closet CaseDecember 2, 2009 9.0With Alina watching his every move, Nick vows to ditch his new broom closet office and claw his way back up the corporate ladder.
9. S04E09Office BromanceFebruary 1, 2010 10.0Nick's plan to ruin Alina begins when the profoundly unqualified Stevie P. arrives for his temp job interview.
10. S04E10The InterviewFebruary 9, 2015 10.0Following Nick's "career advice," Stevie P. does his best to impress Alina during his temp job interview.
11. S04E11Donald's MissionFebruary 15, 2010 7.0As part of his plan to discredit Alina, Nick gives Mark a Flip camera to secretly record Donald's attempt to get Larry, Cindy and Lianne to
12. S04E12Touchdown!February 16, 2010 8.0Laura has a crush on Pete and Mark gets an on-the-job injury courtesy of Stevie P.
13. S04E13No Class ActionFebruary 22, 2010 7.0Nick overhears Mark threatening Stormy and Clark with a lawsuit over the "Stevie P. incident" and gleefully drop-kicks Alina under the bus.
14. S04E14Going DownMarch 1, 2010 8.0Stormy tries to keep Nick and Alina from killing each other.
15. S04E15The BossApril 5, 2010 8.0Everyone scrambles to impress Celltons' steely CEO, Eve Randall (special guest star Illeana Douglas) when she comes to town bearing bad news
16. S04E16Coming TogetherApril 12, 2010 8.0Nick makes a last-ditch attempt to get Mark and Laura's help in getting Alina fired.
17. S04E17The HopefulApril 19, 2010 10.0Nick drags Nancy Roder (Taryn Southern) into his plan to bring down Alina.
18. S04E18Back in BusinessApril 26, 2010 10.0Someone gets fired. Someone gets hired. Someone gets...sick.

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Season's bestWe're Number Two!December 6, 2010 10.0Nick's (Wilson Cleveland) half brother, Eddie (Craig Bierko) becomes his boss and joins forces with Eve Randall (Illeana Douglas) to push hi
2. S05E02The Sum of All PhonesDecember 13, 2010 10.0Nick hires Thomas Clancy, the most obvious corporate spy in the history of corporate spies.
3. S05E03The Other RoderDecember 20, 2010 10.0Nancy Roder's (Taryn Southern) twin sister Tammy (Jessica Rose) comes for a job interview.
4. S05E04Sensitivity TrainingDecember 27, 2010 10.0The temps undergo corporate sensitivity training led by Counselor Rick (Tony Janning), a motivational speaker on the verge of a nervous brea
5. S05E05The HungoverJanuary 3, 2011 10.0After a disastrous sensitivity training session, Nick drags the temps to a karaoke bar to blow off some steam.
6. S05E06Law & Lunch OrderJanuary 10, 2011 10.0Cook (Milo Ventimiglia) the office lunch cart guy, teams up with Nick to catch a pastrami sandwich thief.
7. S05E07Nick's Last StandJanuary 17, 2011 10.0Cook (Milo Ventimiglia) gives Nick a pep talk to help him deal with various plots unfolding against him. Nancy Roder (Taryn Southern)and Ste
8. S05E08Return of the EddieJanuary 23, 2011 10.0Series finale. Eddie and Eve (Craig Bierko and Illeana Douglas) gather the troops for Nick's final humiliation.

Season 5 ranked & reviewed