7.3/10152 votes#1 - A Decent Proposal
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2008
Christine offers to marry Barb to help her stave off deportation. Meanwhile, Richard looks to pop the question to New Christine.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
7.6/10139 votes#2 - How I Hate Your Mother
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2008
Richard begs Christine for the return of her old wedding ring which was an heirloom from his mother, in hopes of giving it to new Christine when he proposes.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
6.9/10132 votes#3 - White Like Me
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2008
Barb's profile in a business journal brings in new clientele.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Lew Schneider
7.1/10126 votes#4 - Snakes On A Date
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2008
Christine has been burning the candle at both ends -- working hard and trying to be a good mom. Ritchie decides he wants to join the reptile club at school and tells Christine all she needs to do is get the permission slip in on time. When Christine realizes that she's forgotten yet again, she asks the Reptile Guy (Jeffrey Tambor) to make an exception. He says the only way he'll consider is if Christine will go on a date with him. As creepy as he is, Christine is determined not to let Ritchie down, and so she complies.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Lew Schneider
6.9/10119 votes#5 - Everyone Says I Love You Except Ritchie
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/2008
Christine is distraught when Ritchie stops saying "I love you" to her. When she reveals her distress to Matthew, she also admits that she's been sleeping in Ritchie's room every night. Matthew tells her that if she's not careful, Ritchie will end up like him -- he can't go to sleep without talking to their mother. They spend the night helping each other break these habits.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
7.5/10128 votes#6 - Tie Me Up Don't Tie Me Down
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 10/29/2008
Christine and Barb prepare for a casual, non-relationship-seeking double date with two guys they meet at a video store, but jealousy arises when only one of them gets asked out for a second date.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
6.7/10121 votes#7 - So You Think You Can Date
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/5/2008
Christine and Richard have a dinner date with her new boyfriend, Patrick, (Tim DeKay a.k.a. Bizarro Jerry on "Seinfeld") returns as her date.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
7.1/10122 votes#8 - Self Esteem Tempura
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/12/2008
A talent scout caught Ritchie's great school performance and he liked what he saw and offered him a audition to do a TV commercial, much to a thrilled Christine, but Richard won't approve of it and refuses to like him go.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
7.5/10127 votes#9 - Rage Against the Christine
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 11/19/2008
Christine thinks she has the perfect boyfriend, until he has a 'bizarre' reaction to her competitiveness after losing to her at tennis.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
7.7/10135 votes#10 - Guess Who's Not Coming To Dinner?
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 11/26/2008
Over a Thanksgiving visit, the discovery of a shared secret gives Christine a way to negate one of her mother's criticisms.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
7.6/10137 votes#11 - Unidentified Funk
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 12/10/2008
The parent company of Christine and Barb's gym franchise comes for an inspection and discovers that they have broken a contractual clause, risking the entire business. New Christine wants Richard to get a vasectomy.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
6.9/10122 votes#12 - Happy Endings
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 12/17/2008
The girls change their building into a spa after learning that they can't get a loan to keep their gym afloat.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
6.6/10126 votes#13 - Notes On A 7th Grade Scandal
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 1/14/2009
Christine tries to make a good impression at the Parents Orientation. However, her behavior is anything but good when she recognizes one of the fathers as the boy she knew in junior high.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
6.7/10134 votes#14 - What Happens In Vegas Is Disgusting In Vegas
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 1/21/2009
New Christine loosens up during a bachelorette party Christine and Barb throw in Vegas.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
6.6/10129 votes#15 - Reckless Abandonment
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 2/11/2009
With Barb and Mathew moving out and Ritchie leaving for science camp, Christine wants to prove she can take care of herself.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
7.4/10193 votes#16 - Honey I Ran Over The Kid
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 2/18/2009
After Ritchie hurts himself at a skateboarding party, Christine accuses Richard of bad parenting, and they begin competing to prove each other wrong. Matthew gets involved in a rebound relationship.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
7.1/10124 votes#17 - Too Close For Christine
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 3/11/2009
At first Christine is impressed when another mother considers her a "rock," but soon finds it's exhausting being responsible.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
6.9/10124 votes#18 - A Change Of Heart/Pants
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 3/18/2009
Christine and Richard help Marly and Lindsay through labor, bring back memories of Ritchie's birth which, in turn, brings back feelings for one another.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
7.8/10130 votes#19 - Hair
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 4/8/2009
After the mothers at Ritchie's private school continue to take cheap shots at Christine, Christine decides to enroll him in public school.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
7.0/10124 votes#20 - He Ain't Heavy
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 5/6/2009
Mathew gets assistance in losing weight from fitness 'expert' Christine, but she soon realizes she can't shed off a few pounds herself.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
7.4/10125 votes#21 - The Old Maid Of Honor
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 5/13/2009
Hoping to show she's fine with Richard and New Christine's wedding, Christine feigns being in love with Todd Watski—a ruse that proves difficult to pull off when he acts boorishly at the rehearsal dinner. Meanwhile, Matthew has an encounter with New Christine's sister, Amy.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
7.6/10130 votes#22 - Love: A Cautionary Tale
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 5/20/2009
Christine finds out a secret about Jeff after they rekindle feelings for each other at Richard and New Christine's wedding. Matthew continues to date Amy, and Barb meets a possible love interest.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of The New Adventures of Old Christine Season 4
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Season 4 Ratings Summary
"A Decent Proposal" is the best rated episode of "The New Adventures of Old Christine" season 4. It scored 7.3/10 based on 152 votes. Directed by Andy Ackerman and written by N/A, it aired on 9/24/2008. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "How I Hate Your Mother".