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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    As Time Goes By Season 2 Episode 2 - A Weekend Away
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    #1 - A Weekend Away

    S2:E2

    Jean is put on the spot when Judith goes away for the weekend, and the house is left empty. She is somewhat flustered with all the suggestive comments regarding her and Lionel, and makes a fool of herself.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  2. As Time Goes By Season 2 Episode 3 - Visiting Rocky
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    #2 - Visiting Rocky

    S2:E3

    Lionel takes Jean to see his eccentric father Rocky, the complete opposite of Lionel's gruff self.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  3. As Time Goes By Season 2 Episode 4 - Why?
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    #3 - Why?

    S2:E4

    Lionel wonders why Alistair, a rich, successful publisher would be interested in publishing Lionel's less-than-blockbuster book.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  4. As Time Goes By Season 2 Episode 5 - Misunderstandings
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    #4 - Misunderstandings

    S2:E5

    During a weekend at Jean's sister-in-law's house, Jean and Lionel invent more and more ridiculous claims to cover-up their romance thirty-eight years ago.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  5. As Time Goes By Season 2 Episode 6 - The Cruise
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    #5 - The Cruise

    S2:E6

    Jean becomes angry when Lionel invites her along on a cruise as a 'freebie'.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  6. As Time Goes By Season 2 Episode 7 - The Book Signing
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    #6 - The Book Signing

    S2:E7

    The book is finally published, and Lionel begins a nationwide book-signing tour.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  7. As Time Goes By Season 3 Episode 1 - We'll Always Have Paris
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    #7 - We'll Always Have Paris

    S3:E1

    While on a romantic holiday in paris Jean and Lionel must help a young couple who are fighting.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  8. As Time Goes By Season 3 Episode 2 - Rocky's Wedding Day
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    #8 - Rocky's Wedding Day

    S3:E2

    It's Rocky and Madge's wedding day but, things don't go quite as planned.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  9. As Time Goes By Season 3 Episode 3 - Living Together, But Where?
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    #9 - Living Together, But Where?

    S3:E3

    Jean and Lionel finally decide to live together but, each assume that the other one is moving into their place. Later Lionel get's arrested outside Jean's house for acting suspiciously.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  10. As Time Goes By Season 3 Episode 4 - Covering Up
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    #10 - Covering Up

    S3:E4

    Jean's sister-in-law has decided to visit the ""lovebirds"" at Jean's house. Unfortunatly Jean has to cover up the fact that she and Lionel still have not moved in together.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  11. As Time Goes By Season 3 Episode 5 - Moving In
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    #11 - Moving In

    S3:E5

    Lionel finally agrees to move in with Jean.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  12. As Time Goes By Season 3 Episode 6 - Branching Out
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    #12 - Branching Out

    S3:E6

    With Jean opening up a new branch of her secretarial agency Sandy and Judy have different ideas who should be in charge of it.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  13. As Time Goes By Season 3 Episode 7 - The Mini Series
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    #13 - The Mini Series

    S3:E7

    Alistair comes back from the states with news that a television company wants to turn Lionel's book into a miniseries. While trying to make copies at Jean's agency Lionel accidently shreds his summary that he wrote for the tv people. Despite this they decide to go ahead with the idea for the miniseries. So Jean and Lionel are off to Los Angeles.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  14. As Time Goes By Season 3 Episode 8 - A Trip to Los Angeles
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    #14 - A Trip to Los Angeles

    S3:E8

    Jean and Lionel arrive in Los Angeles to discuss the miniseries being made from Lionel's book.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  15. As Time Goes By Season 3 Episode 9 - Dealing with Sally
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    #15 - Dealing with Sally

    S3:E9

    Jean comes back from the states to find that the new branch manager she hired isn't working out. So she decides to handle it but, makes things worse.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  16. As Time Goes By Season 3 Episode 10 - Problems, Problems
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    #16 - Problems, Problems

    S3:E10

    Jean and Lionel aren't happy with how the miniseries project is coming. Jean hires Lionel a new secretary. While Rocky and Madge have an accident.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  17. As Time Goes By Season 4 Episode 1 - A House Full of Women
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    #17 - A House Full of Women

    S4:E1

    Jean decides to turn the spare room into Lionel's office. But, plans change when Judy announces that Sandy has just broken up with her live-in boyfriend and has nowhere to go. So the women decide she must move in. Which makes Lionel more than a little uncomfortable.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  18. As Time Goes By Season 4 Episode 2 - Rewrites
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    #18 - Rewrites

    S4:E2

    The television company making a miniseries out of Lionel's book ask him to make it a little sexier. Jean hires a new secretary for Lionel to help him with the rewrites. Unfortunately she isn't much help after all.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  19. As Time Goes By Season 4 Episode 3 - Getting Rid of Gwen
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    #19 - Getting Rid of Gwen

    S4:E3

    Jean trys to help Lionel come up with a plan to get rid of Ms. Flack. While Ms. Flack decides to move away to her sister's.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  20. As Time Goes By Season 4 Episode 4 - The Affair
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    #20 - The Affair

    S4:E4

    Jean's sister-in-law decides to move in with her and Lionel after she finds out her husband is having an affair. Actually he being so secretive because he is planning a surprise anniversary party for her.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  21. As Time Goes By Season 4 Episode 5 - Welcome News
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    #21 - Welcome News

    S4:E5

    Rocky decides to give Lionel his country house in-which the film crew for the miniseries has decided to shoot. Jean and Lionel get engaged.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  22. As Time Goes By Season 4 Episode 6 - The Anniversary Party
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    #22 - The Anniversary Party

    S4:E6

    Stephen plans a surprise anniversary party for Penny but, mixes up the dates. While Jean and Lionel argue about being ""engaged"".

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  23. As Time Goes By Season 4 Episode 7 - Wedding Preparations
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    #23 - Wedding Preparations

    S4:E7

    Jean and Lionel finally set a date for the wedding. While the women are planning the wedding, Lionel finally finishes his script for the miniseries.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  24. As Time Goes By Season 4 Episode 8 - Wedding Day Nerves
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    #24 - Wedding Day Nerves

    S4:E8

    Lionel and Jean's wedding day arrives. Lionel has to deal with a case of nerves while Jean has to deal with her sister-in-laws meddling.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  25. As Time Goes By Season 4 Episode 9 - Judith's New Romance
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    #25 - Judith's New Romance

    S4:E9

    Judy gets a new boyfriend and Jean decides to ""help"" out her daughter.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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Worst Episodes Summary

"A Weekend Away" is the worst rated episode of "As Time Goes By". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Sydney Lotterby and written by Bob Larbey, it aired on 1/17/1993. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Visiting Rocky".