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The Trouble with Normal

TV·2000–2001·1 season, 13 episodes·ABC·Comedy·Created by Victor Fresco

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An American comedy series that originally aired on ABC in October 2000. The show starred David Krumholtz, Brad Raider, Jon Cryer, Larry Joe Campbell, and Paget Brewster. The show was described as "the misadventures of four paranoid young men whose fear of urban conspiracy leads them to seek counseling in a therapy group run by therapist Claire Garletti." Recurring members of the therapy group were played by Jim Beaver and Patricia Belcher.

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Episodes by season

Season0113Episodes2000–01AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Pilot (a.k.a. People Who Fear People)October 6, 2000New neighbors Bob and Zach are each paranoid that the other is spying on them.
  2. S01E02Not the PilotOctober 13, 2000When the guys get dates, Claire reluctantly accompanies them to a bar for moral support.
  3. S01E03ClairanoiaJanuary 19, 2001The guys become jealous when they discover Claire has another group. Note: This episode was scheduled to air on November 10, 2000.[4] It wa
  4. S01E04Mail TroubleOctober 27, 2000Stansfield becomes Claire's mailman which makes her uncomfortable. She gets him transferred which leads him to encounter a teen bully. Zack
  5. S01E05Unconventional BehaviorJanuary 12, 2001When the group attends a conspiracy convention, Bob criticizes Max's marriage, Stansfield connects with a woman (Amy Landers), and Claire di
  6. S01E06Say CheeseNovember 10, 2000Claire complains on the guys' behalf when a surveillance camera is installed in their lobby, and suddenly she finds her own apartment is on
  7. S01E07Psychologists Without BordersOctober 20, 2000A noisy neighbor (Sherri Shepherd) has been keeping Claire awake at night, so the guys try to intervene, but the situation backfires when Cl
  8. S01E08Owl Show YaNovember 3, 2000To step out of their comfort zone, Bob gets an owl and Stansford takes a dance class. Guest stars Constance Zimmer.
  9. S01E09Speech! Speech!January 19, 2001The guys attempt to boost Claire's career by booking her in various engagements, unaware that she's terrified of public speaking.
  10. S01E10Help YourselfJanuary 1, 2001Zack gets a temp job at Bob's work and abuses his power to order office supplies. Bob goes along so that he can impress his coworker Kristen
  11. S01E11Spy vs. GuyJanuary 19, 2001Zack has another date with Dora (Maria Bamford), but he has trouble getting past her occupation: FBI agent. Meanwhile, with Zack dating Dora
  12. S01E12Chez SchlickJanuary 19, 2001Stansfield gets his own apartment so he can be alone with Claire's sister (Bess Meyer). Meanwhile, Bob wakes up with a nipple ring, which ca
  13. S01E13Manhattan TransferenceJanuary 12, 2001Bob and Claire realize they have feelings for one another, but their doctor-patient relationship and his girlfriend stand in their way. Mean

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