The Best Episodes of Hearts Afire

John Hartman searches for a press secretary for his boss, a U.S. Senator. Georgie applies for the position but embellished her curriculum vitae.

Director: Harry Thomason

Writer: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

When she is kicked out of the hotel where she was staying, Georgie moves in "temporarily" with John.

Director: Harry Thomason

Writer: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

John and Georgie go on a date — a group one — and she's with George Hamilton.

Director: Harry Thomason

Writer: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

Girl trouble makes for strange bedfellows when Strobe and Billy Bob with with John, who's bedridden with a fever.

Director: Harry Thomason

Writer: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

Georgie's high-rolling father is released from prison and shows up at John's, where Georgie insists he stay.

Director: Harry Thomason

Writer: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

John and Georgie retreat to a hotel, where they're bothered by bickering newlyweds next door.

Director: Harry Thomason

Writer: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

A dinner party with his ex-wife and her lover won't be a picnic for John.

Director: Harry Thomason

Writer: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

When his dream of opening a fast-food franchise in Cuba is dashed, George decides it's time to move on, leaving Georgie feeling blue.

Director: Harry Thomason

Writer: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

Georgie takes stock of her life and hopes that a with visit Ruth will pay psychological dividends.

Director: Harry Thomason

Writer: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

The staff moves quickly when they learn that Sen. Smithers' wife is threatening to run for the Senator's seat.

Director: Harry Thomason

Writer: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

John feels like he might explode when he has reason to believe that Georgie might be leaking information about the Senator.

Director: Harry Thomason

Writer: David Tyron King

A road trip meant to capture the Christmas spirit stalls out in the snow somewhere between D.C. and the Big Apple.

Director: Harry Thomason

Writer: Allen Crowe

After a visit to the White House, John sees red when he finds that Elliot has lifted the President's little black book.

Director: Harry Thomason

Writer: Don Rhymer, David Nichols

A trivia game ends with a trivial pursuit into the hinterlands to verify Georgie's answer to the championship question.

Director: Harry Thomason

Writer: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

Georgie and John write competing speeches for the Senator.

Director: Harry Thomason

Writer: Joseph Staretski, Martin Rips

Georgie has trouble with George dating Dee Dee.

Director: James Hampton

Writer: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

Georgie gives John the go-ahead to date a new Senator's aide.

Director: Harry Thomason

Writer: David Tyron King, Lisa Loomer

Georgie revolts when John wonders about the old story of her having had an affair with Fidel Castro.

Director: Harry Thomason

Writer: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

The Davis' decide to renewing their wedding vows when Adam suggest John and Georgie get married. The senator accidentally burns down his house and they all go away for the weekend. John proposes to Georgie and she accepts.

Director: Harry Thomason

Writer: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, David Tyron King, Lisa Loomer

Conclusion. Reporters follow Dee Dee up to where the office is staying for the weekend. John and Georgie, initially, are having doubts about the wedding. However, they decide to go through with it in front of all their family and friends.

Director: Harry Thomason

Writer: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, David Tyron King, Lisa Loomer

It's the senator's 75th birthday and he is still living in a Winnebago, which is now parked in the Harman's driveway. A scantily clad Dee Dee jumps out of the senator's birthday cake, which gives him plenty of unwanted publicity.

Director: Charles Frank

Writer: David Tyron King, Lisa Loomer

When Georgie gets sick, John, Billy and Dee Dee finish writing her steamy romance novel that's due at the publisher's.

Director: Harry Thomason

Writer: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

John and Billy Bob look forward to their high-school reunion; Strobe reaches the breaking point.

Director: Harry Thomason

Writer: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

John and Georgie head south to start the newspaper. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell. Elliot: Clark Duke. Ben: Justin Burnette. Carson Lee: Doren Fein.

Director: Harry Thomason

Writer: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

Return: John and Georgie start a newspaper in John's hometown. But adjustments make life less-than idyllic at the outset. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell.

Director: Harry Thomason

Writer: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason