7.4/10179 votes#1 - The Passion Of The Christine
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/2006
Since "New" Christine broke up with Richard, he's been spending a lot of time at her house, leading Ritchie to believe that his parents are back together. When Christine tells Richard that Ritchie told this to his new teacher, Mr. Harris, Richard suggests that they give their relationship another try.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
7.5/10183 votes#2 - The Answer Is Maybe
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/25/2006
Richard tells Christine that the reason he has good luck with women is that he "says yes to life." When Christine meets a good-looking man after paying a surprise visit to New Christine, she decides to break out of her mold and says yes when he asks her out to dinner.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Adam Barr
7.7/10170 votes#3 - Come To Papa Jeff
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/2/2006
Christine is stunned to find out the man she's seeing, New Christine's father, is also a grandfather.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
6.7/10185 votes#4 - Oh God Yes
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/9/2006
Ritchie goes to church with Richard and new Christine without consulting his mother first, leaving old Christine to explain and explore her aversion to organized religion.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Jennifer Crittenden
7.0/10160 votes#5 - Separation Anxiety
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/16/2006
Barb moves in with Christine after deciding to divorce her husband. This forces Matthew into Ritchie's room, where he discovers his nephew has some odd habits.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
7.1/10162 votes#6 - The Champ
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/23/2006
Christine runs into Stan again and is unable to resist him, despite her best efforts. She asks Matthew to help keep Stan away from her, but her brother is having attraction issues of his own--his latest girlfriend refuses to leave.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
7.5/10172 votes#7 - Playdate With Destiny
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/6/2006
Christine's attraction to Ritchie's teacher causes a scene at a school fund-raiser--especially after she wins a playdate with the man.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Jennifer Crittenden
7.0/10161 votes#8 - Women N Tuition
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/13/2006
Christine makes sacrifices so she can pay for Ritchie's school tuition.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
6.3/10161 votes#9 - Mission: Impossible
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/20/2006
After Richie begins showing more interest in spending time with Richard and then does a bad job on his school homework project, Christine contemplates bailing Richie out in an attempt to win him over again.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Jonathan Goldstein
6.8/10176 votes#10 - What About Barb?
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/27/2006
Christine has trouble working with Barb at the gym and feels pressure at home to find a nanny for Ritchie when Richard is unavailable to care for him due to a trip with New Christine.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Adam Barr
6.7/10156 votes#11 - Crash
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 12/11/2006
When Christine's environmentally-friendly hybrid car and Marly's gas-guzzling monster SUV hit one another, it becomes a bigger dispute than simply who hit whom. While her car is in the shop, Christine is forced to go against her principles and rent a luxury SUV when no other car is available.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Adam Barr
6.8/10160 votes#12 - Ritchie Scores
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/8/2007
Richard want Ritchie to learn the value of competition and male bonding, and signs him up for soccer. Christine disagrees, but then has her own competitive urges when fighting with Richard for attention from Mr. Harris.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
6.4/10152 votes#13 - Endless Shrimp Endless Night
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/15/2007
Christine can't help but meddle in Matthew's love life when she meets his ex-girlfriend at a party. Meanwhile, Richard hopes to get Ritchie enthused about his contracting job.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
6.8/10155 votes#14 - Let Him Eat Cake
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 1/22/2007
Jealous that New Christine benefits from all the positive qualities she instilled in Richard during their marriage, Christine spites her by revealing to Richard that she gave New Christine the idea for the birthday gift she gave him.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Jonathan Goldstein
6.8/10156 votes#15 - Sleepless In Mar Vista
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 3/12/2007
Christine finds out her new sleep medication caused her to embarrass herself over the phone.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
6.9/10161 votes#16 - Undercover Brother
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 3/12/2007
Christine finds out Richard's brother is gay, but not until after sleeping with him.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
6.4/10155 votes#17 - Strange Bedfellows
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 3/19/2007
Christine vows to become more aware of politics when Richard scolds her about her indifference towards an upcoming election setting a bad example for Ritchie.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
6.9/10169 votes#18 - The Real Thing
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 4/9/2007
Trying to send an e-mail to Barb about Mr. Harris, Christine ends up sending it to all the parents from school, nearly costing him his job.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
6.4/10154 votes#19 - Faith Off
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 4/16/2007
When Christine learns that Richard has been hired to remodel "meanie mom" Lindsay's bathroom, she can't help but intervene to make sure he doesn't screw up the job and risk their reputation at Ritchie's school. Additionally, she and Richard are at odds over which of them gets to be the one to give Ritchie the sex talk.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Adam Barr
7.5/10173 votes#20 - My Big Fat Sober Wedding
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 4/23/2007
The stresses of going to a wedding with Richard and Barb are multiplied by Christine's agreeing to be designated driver, depriving her of some much-needed alcohol.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Jonathan Goldstein
6.8/10157 votes#21 - Friends
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 4/30/2007
On their way to Ritchie's desert camping trip, Christine, Richard, Matthew, and Barb stay at a seedy motel and get on each others' nerves.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Jennifer Crittenden, Kari Lizer
7.1/10171 votes#22 - Frasier
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 5/7/2007
Christine realizes that one reckless evening may have jeopardized her chance to begin dating Mr. Harris.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Adam Barr
The Best Episodes of The New Adventures of Old Christine Season 2
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Season 2 Ratings Summary
"The Passion Of The Christine" is the best rated episode of "The New Adventures of Old Christine" season 2. It scored 7.4/10 based on 179 votes. Directed by Andy Ackerman and written by N/A, it aired on 9/18/2006. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Answer Is Maybe".