10.0/101 votes#1 - Secrets
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/12/2004
Everyone fears the ringing of the phone when they all keep secrets from each other. Rory refuses to divulge the identity of the student responsible for beating him up at school. Bridget and Kerry use fake IDs to get into a club, where Bridget gives her phone number to guy, unaware that he's a police officer. Cate doesn't want the family to know that Coach Scott tries to get her to go out with him. C.J. is distracted and forgets to pick up Rory's pain medication.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Bonnie Kallman
9.0/102 votes#2 - Eight Cats and the Hat Show
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 4/5/2018
Christy is blindsided by a surprising offer from her boyfriend, Patrick. Also, Bonnie struggles to be the stable one in her relationship after Adam experiences a devastating loss.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: N/A
9.0/101 votes#3 - A Taco Bowl and a Tubby Seamstress
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 4/26/2018
Christy is concerned that she and Bonnie might lose their apartment when Bonnie locks horns with the tough new building owner, Rita.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: N/A
9.0/101 votes#4 - Diamond Earrings and a Pumpkin Head
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 5/10/2018
When Christy falls back into old habits, Bonnie worries about her well-being.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: N/A
9.0/101 votes#5 - Puzzle Club and a Closet Party
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/2018
Christy and Wendy help Jill clean out her closet, which turns out to be a bigger job than expected; Bonnie, Marjorie and Tammy take up a new hobby.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: N/A
9.0/101 votes#6 - Skippy and the Knowledge Hole
Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 2/21/2019
Christy finds it challenging to quit smoking, while Bonnie helps Tammy prepare for the GED test.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: N/A
9.0/102 votes#7 - Triple Dip and an Overhand Grip
Season 6 Episode 20 - Aired 4/25/2019
Bonnie and Tammy revisit childhood memories on a trip to their old foster home. Also, Christy and Jill regret accepting a date with two guys from their AA meeting.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: N/A
9.0/101 votes#8 - Twirly Flippy Men and a Dirty Bird
Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2019
Christy escorts a reluctant Chef Rudy to court-ordered AA meetings. Also, Bonnie attempts to make Adam feel more at home in the apartment.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: N/A
9.0/101 votes#9 - Higgledy-Piggledy and a Cat Show
Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 12/12/2019
Bonnie is forced to relive painful Christmas memories when Christy recounts tales from her childhood to Bonnie's sponsee, Patty.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: N/A
9.0/101 votes#10 - Tang and a Safe Space for Everybody
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 11/19/2020
Bonnie takes a trip down memory lane when she reconnects with an old flame, Rod. Also, Tammy volunteers to remodel the kitchen so it’s more accessible to Adam.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: N/A
8.5/102 votes#11 - Michael's Garden
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/24/2001
Michael has problems in the bathroom and needs to have a colonoscopy; he has a dream that his doctor is singer Lou Rawls. Lou Rawls guest stars in an episode that takes a lighthearted but informative look at a serious problem: colon cancer. It's especially acute among African-Americans over 40 - and guess who's 40?
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: N/A
8.0/104 votes#12 - S'Poor House
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 2/24/2003
The mold problem in the Heffernan household grows and Doug and Carrie find out to fix the problem will cost them $12,000! Doug, with his tail between his legs, goes to his father to ask for the money, but hits a wall when he wants to know why he and Carrie don't have it in the bank. When Doug has to admit they have no savings, his dad wants to comb through their financial books to see where all the money is going. This prompts Doug to limit Carrie on her "wild spending," which does not go over well with her.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Michael J. Weithorn
8.0/101 votes#13 - Give It Up
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/19/2002
When no one can agree on where the family vacation should take place, Paul challenges the Hennessey clan to give up their bad habits for a week and the winner gets to choose the vacation spot. But the family's vices soon get the better of them, and secret collaborations and clandestine alliances threaten to foil the contest.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Martin Weiss
8.0/101 votes#14 - Paul Meets His Match
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/26/2002
Paul becomes quick friends with his new editor Nick when he discovers they both are married fathers of teenage girls. But Paul soon learns that they both have the reputation of being an overprotective psycho dad. Meanwhile, Paul wants to make Thanksgiving a family affair, and forbids Bridget and Kerry from inviting their boyfriends.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: N/A
8.0/101 votes#15 - Goodbye
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 11/4/2003
Cate receives a phone call that Paul had collapsed and died in the grocery store. Later that evening, Cate's parents arrive to help them through their grief.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: David Flebotte
8.0/101 votes#16 - Consequences
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/27/2004
Rory steals a police dog when he hears about CJ's glory days of stealing his old school mascot, but Cate is shocked when the dog finds marijuana in Kerry's backpack. Meanwhile, Bridget gets brought home by the police for not wearing a helmet on her boyfriend's motorcycle after Cate telling her she has to.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Bill Callahan
8.0/101 votes#17 - Opposites Attract (1)
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 2/10/2004
In need of a tutor to boost her grades, Bridget hires Jeremy, hoping to make her chance of getting into a good college better. Meanwhile, Kyle treats Kerry to an very un-corporate Valentine's Day celebration. Rory gets pointers about the perfect gift for his new girlfriend Missy. Jim sends C.J. on an errand to get a special drug in Canada.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Gayle Abrams
8.0/101 votes#18 - Opposites Attract (2)
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 2/17/2004
Bridget decides to make a move on her tutor but discovers that he may have his sights set on her debate team opponent. Meanwhile, after accidentally setting fire to C.J.'s van, Jim is not-so-thrilled when Cate forces him to share his basement room with him.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Paul F. Ciancarelli
8.0/101 votes#19 - First Day of School
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2004
Knowing that Kerry is dragging her feet over breaking up with Kyle, Bridget takes it upon herself to do it for her sister. Meanwhile, Cate is offered the position of school nurse and Rory's first day of high school proves embarrassing when he has to hit the showers after gym class.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Kathy Ann Stumpe
8.0/101 votes#20 - Thanksgiving
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/26/2004
While the family prepares Thanksgiving dinner for Cate to give her some much needed time off, she's left with nothing to do until she brings home an unexpected guest while on an errand. While C.J. deep-fries the turkey, Bridget and Kerry spar over pie recipes. Jim disassembles the TV in an attempt to repair it.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Rob Hanning
8.0/101 votes#21 - The Sleepover
Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 4/8/2005
After Principal Gibb and Cate fall asleep at the house while watching a movie, the family catches them and falsely assumes that the two are having a relationship. Bridget, Kerry, Rory and C.J. are forced to go ice-fishing with Jim in order to spend quality time with their grandfather. But Jim would much rather be left alone and is forced to keep up a happy façade.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Judd Pillot
8.0/103 votes#22 - Working It
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/11/2001
Michael hires an attractive girl to tutor Junior in math and later regrets his actions. Also, Jay doesn't like the direction her relationship is going with Claire, who is turning into a typical teenager.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Joshua Krist
8.0/102 votes#23 - Working Relationship
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 3/20/2002
Jay badgers Michael into giving her a job, where she soon begins to get ideas above her station. Michael discovers that Janet's personality is not a good fit for his office, and Kady reenacts a memorable scene from `E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: N/A
8.0/106 votes#24 - Curious George and the Big Red Nightmare
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 11/17/2016
Christy and Bonnie worry that Roscoe has a drug problem when Baxter and Candace catch him smoking pot.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: N/A
8.0/106 votes#25 - Wind Chimes and a Bottomless Pit of Sadness
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 2/2/2017
Christy, Bonnie, Jill and Wendy accidentally eat pot-filled cookies.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: N/A
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"Secrets" is the best rated episode directed by James Widdoes. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by Bonnie Kallman. It aired on 11/12/2004 and is rated 1.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Eight Cats and the Hat Show".