Season 1

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  7.3/1026 votes

  Pilot

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2001

  A married Chicago newspaper reporter struggles with sexual temptation when he hires a beautiful assistant.

  Director: Mike Binder

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.3/1020 votes

  The Secret of the Universe

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2001

  Micky's not pleased when Donna asks Missy out to lunch. Doug offers Micky self-help marriage videotapes and shares his well-guarded secrets of the universe.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.6/1020 votes

  The God of Marriage

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2001

  Micky gets upset with Donna over a Three Stooges joke; Jake ends his affair with Ilene; Doug tries to limit his wife's spending; and Jake takes Micky to a massage parlor.

  Director: Danny Leiner

  Writer: Unknown

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  6.9/1018 votes

  Time On The Lake

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2001

  While Micky and Donna search for a hobby, the guys enlist Jake to find out whether a man has become bored with his beautiful wife.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.7/1019 votes

  Anywhere, Anytime

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2001

  Donna gives Micky a pager, known as the ""electronic tether."" Meanwhile, Jake's jilted girlfriend threatens to talk to his wife about their affair.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.7/1019 votes

  Wonderful News

  Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/2001

  Donna discovers that she might be pregnant. Meanwhile, Doug's visiting mother-in-law affects his sex life.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.4/1020 votes

  Just Thinking of You

  Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/4/2001

  Mikey and Donna start to remodel their kitchen—and their marriage. The prostitute Jake sees retires. And work forces Doug to skip Carol's birthday celebration.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.5/1020 votes

  When We Were Nice

  Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/2001

  Increased tension in the Barnes household forces Micky to re-evaluate his feelings toward his assistant; Doug's back problems remind him of the good old days.

  Director: Danny Leiner

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.9/1016 votes

  Lay Down Dancing

  Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/18/2001

  Micky sees a problem when Jake begins to flirt with Missy, but an impulsive solution only deepens his guilt.

  Director: Danny Leiner

  Writer: Unknown

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  8.1/1014 votes

  Cold Splash of Truth

  Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/25/2001

  Micky considers telling Donna about his extramarital excursion. Despite Doug's wishes, Carol returns to her career.

  Director: Mike Binder

  Writer: Unknown