Season 1

Season 1 • 2001

Episodes

1. Pilot

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

2001-09-23 • 30 min

2. The Secret of the Universe

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.

2001-09-29 • 30 min

3. The God of Marriage

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.

2001-10-07 • 30 min

4. Time On The Lake

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.

2001-10-14 • 30 min

5. Anywhere, Anytime

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

2001-10-21 • 30 min

6. Wonderful News

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

2001-10-28 • 30 min

7. Just Thinking of You

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

2001-11-04 • 30 min

8. When We Were Nice

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.

2001-11-11 • 30 min