All Episodes of Once and Again

Season 1

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  8.9/1052 votes

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  Pilot

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/1999

  Lily Manning, separated from her husband, and Rick Sammler, divorced for 3 years, meet by chance when her daughter, Grace, injures her ankle in a soccer game. They go out on a date, and are instantly attracted to each other.

  Director: Edward Zwick

  Writer: Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz

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  8.6/1035 votes

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  Let's Spend The Night Together

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/1999

  Rick and Lily ponder taking their relationship to the next level.

  Director: Marshall Herskovitz

  Writer: Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz

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  8.4/1034 votes

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  The Scarlet Letter Jacket

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/1999

  Rick and Lily's families gather at the school carnival. Lily and Karen, who don't know of each other at this point, are paired to work together in a booth there.

  Director: Dan Lerner

  Writer: Marshall Herskovitz

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  8.7/1033 votes

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  Liars and Other Strangers

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/12/1999

  After meeting Rick, Judy expresses to Lily her misgivings about Lily's blossoming relationship with him.

  Director: Ron Lagomarsino

  Writer: N/A

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  8.3/1030 votes

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  There Be Dragons

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/19/1999

  Rick introduces Lily to his kids under awkward circumstances.

  Director: N/A

  Writer: N/A

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  8.0/1026 votes

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  A Dream Deferred

  Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/26/1999

  Lily faces the reality of being on her own and Judy begins to pull away from her Lily. This happens after Rick offers to remodel the bookstore and Judy feels like the ""odd man out"" because Lily and Rick's relationship, she feels, leaves her little time to spend with Lily.

  Director: Scott Winant

  Writer: N/A

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  9.3/1062 votes

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  The Ex-Files

  Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/2/1999

  Being divorced means Karen and Rick must both go to Eli's weekend basketball tournament, creating some awkward moments for them.

  Director: N/A

  Writer: N/A

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  8.1/1026 votes

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  The Past is Prologue

  Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/9/1999

  Lily and Rick deal with the ghosts of their failed marriages. Rick's becoming consumed with a project at work triggers Lily's memories of Jake doing the same thing in their marriage, causing its downfall. Meanwhile, Eli's frustration with his schoolwork reaches new depths.

  Director: Patrick R. Norris

  Writer: Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz

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  8.7/1028 votes

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  Outside Hearts

  Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/16/1999

  While Lily is at a convention, Judy allows Grace (and Rick and Karen allow Eli), to go to a party that ends up with bad consequences.

  Director: Todd Field

  Writer: Alexa Junge

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  8.8/1024 votes

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  Thanksgiving

  Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/23/1999

  Lily's father decides to invite Jake to Thanksgiving at Lily's house against her wishes. Her father has difficulty in deciding whose side of the divorce to support.

  Director: Claudia Weill

  Writer: N/A

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  8.1/1025 votes

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  Where There's Smoke

  Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/7/1999

  Jake gets into trouble with his business. A small fire at Lily's house causes a lot of worry. Karen struggles with Eli's moving into the basement.

  Director: Edward Zwick

  Writer: N/A

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  8.7/1028 votes

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  The Gingerbread House

  Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/21/1999

  Lily tells Jake she wants a divorce, and tells Rick about her one-night stand with Jake. Rick can't forgive her, putting their future in jeopardy.

  Director: Dan Lerner

  Writer: N/A

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  8.1/1025 votes

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  Mediation

  Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/24/2000

  Jake and Lily begin mediating their divorce, and the future of the house hangs in the balance. Meanwhile, Rick struggles with a demanding client, complicating his partnership with David. At Jennifer's insistence, Grace fills in as an English tutor for Eli, and the two discuss Lily and Rick's recent breakup. Rick arrives at a decision regarding his future with Lily.

  Director: Peter Horton

  Writer: N/A

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  8.3/1033 votes

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  Sneaky Feelings

  Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/31/2000

  Eli feels tempted to cheat on Jennifer. Karen feels attracted to a younger co-worker.

  Director: Claudia Weill

  Writer: N/A

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  8.7/1028 votes

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  The Mystery Dance

  Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/7/2000

  Rick and Lily begin to mend their relationship. Judy meets a man who might fulfill her dreams.

  Director: Dan Lerner

  Writer: N/A

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  8.2/1025 votes

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  Daddy's Girl

  Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/14/2000

  Lily hires a divorce attorney. The last straw is after Jake reneges on his promise not to max out their credit card. She finds this out after it's rejected at a store. Grace meets a boy who seems to think like her.

  Director: Barnet Kellman

  Writer: N/A

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  8.0/1024 votes

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  Unfinished Business

  Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 3/6/2000

  Lily and her family cope with a life-altering accident.

  Director: Edward Zwick

  Writer: Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz

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  8.5/1025 votes

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  Strangers and Brothers

  Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 3/13/2000

  Aaron proves to be a source of comfort and renewal for the Manning family; Lily gains ground in the divorce proceedings.

  Director: Marshall Herskovitz

  Writer: N/A

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  8.6/1030 votes

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  Cat-In-Hat

  Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/3/2000

  Karen pushes herself far beyond her comfort zone when her involvement with Leo becomes more serious. Eli plays his parents against each other in order to get into a bar to see his friends' band play. He gets in trouble when he sees his mother, and she sees him, there. Rick finds out that Karen said no and Eli didn't tell him that, getting Eli in trouble with Rick as well.

  Director: Claudia Weill

  Writer: N/A

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  8.1/1025 votes

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  My Brilliant Career

  Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/10/2000

  Lily's new job helps her put her priorities in order. While talking to Grace, Tiffany lets it slip that her relationship with Jake started BEFORE Lily and Jake split up, possibly altering her relationship with her father forever.

  Director: Dan Lerner

  Writer: N/A

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  8.4/1027 votes

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  Letting Go

  Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 4/17/2000

  When Judy's continuing affair with Sam is discovered, she takes steps to prevent any more pain from entering her life. Lily realizes just how much she's taken Rick for granted when he's sick in the hospital. Grace continues to have difficulty with accepting her father's past infidelity.

  Director: Peter Horton

  Writer: Alexa Junge

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  8.9/1030 votes

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  A Door, About to Open

  Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 4/24/2000

  Lily says that the kids in the two families should meet. So they schedule a night for that. Zoe is concerned about the environment. Grace again has conflicting feelings about Eli. Jennifer reveals to Grace that Cassidy is cheating on Eli. Grace is hesitant about telling Eli this information. Two of Cassidy's friends, Rachel and Lisa, warn Grace not to tell Eli what's going on (or else!). Naomi starts a book group and invites Karen, instead of Lily to be in the group because she feels that she and Lily have been drifting apart. Miles lets it be known to Rick that he doesn't want David involved on his project. Work pressures threaten to unravel Lily's plans for the meeting and they leave Rick on edge. Judy and Karen have a heart-to-heart in the bookstore about their two families. Eli finds out for himself that Cassidy's been cheating on him. Pressure from Miles forces Rick to cancel the dinner. A passage from the book the group is reading makes everything clear to Lily and Rick and Karen

  Director: Dan Lerner

  Writer: N/A