Season 1

Episodes

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   1. You Bet Your Ass

   11 Dec 2000

   Greg Evigan stars as veteran music manager Bill Sutton in the cutting new comedy series that skewers the recording industry and its eccentric and temperamental players. Set in Vancouver, the show follows the talent handlers at Big Sound, a large management company in which the roster of antics runs the gamut form unknown to superstars. In the opener, Bill tries to outdo his ex-wife on their daughter's birthday, while coping with signer Jann Arden (guest-starring as herself), who's undergoing an ""image makeover."" Future episodes will feature guest stars including Melissa Etheridge, steward Copeland, Bif Naked and Randy Bachman.

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   2. Little Bit of Old Ultraviolet

   18 Dec 2000

   Bill copes with assorted problems; including singer Melissa Etheridge.

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   3. Developing the Negative

   1 Jan 2001

   Jessie helps Bill steal a top ultraviolet photographer form behind Keecters' back.

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   4. Bob Day Afternoon

   17 Jan 2001

   Bill is taken hostage by an irate client protesting the use of his song in a commercial.

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   5. Shabbas Bloody Shabbas

   24 Jan 2001

   No write-up available at this time.

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   6. The Day the Music Croaked

   31 Jan 2001

   Moss forces Bill to give the eulogy for a disliked former client.

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   7. New Dog, Old Tricks

   7 Feb 2001

   Bill feels the leash tighten when Rebecca decides to buy a puppy.

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   8. The Song Remains the Same

   14 Feb 2001

   Bill suffers when he invites musician Mathew Good to stay at his apartment.

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   9. Jam Session

   28 Feb 2001

   Bell gets into a jam with Phoebe by interfering in her love life.

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    10. Mother-Daughter Act

    7 Mar 2001

    Bill struggles to keep his most successful mother-daughter act from splitting up.

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    11. The Power of Rock and Roll

    28 Mar 2001

    Bill fears God's wrath when he drops a client who has chosen to play Christian Rock music.

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    12. Sutton Killed the Radio Star

    4 Apr 2001

    Bill fears God's wrath when he drops a client who has chosen to play Christian Rock music.

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    13. Bad Words, Good Business

    18 Apr 2001

    Bill's support of a musician is stretched to the limit over the artist's shocking lyrics.

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    14. Tangled Web

    25 Apr 2001

    Bill tries to rekindle Eddie Valfur's career by distributing his music over the Internet.

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    15. Dire Straights

    2 May 2001

    Bill tries to rescue a floundering record label.

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    16. Number One With a Bullet

    9 May 2001

    Keester is shot, and it's his new client who's caught holding the smoking gun.

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    17. All About Jessie's Sister

    16 May 2001

    Jessie's sister, Eve, comes to town and tries to manipulate her into Big Sound; Thomas Dolby (guest-starring as himself) tries to launch a children's astrophysics show.

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    18. There's a Rock Star in Your Office

    23 May 2001

    Bill and the gang at Big Sound try to cure a rock star of his debilitating stage fright, while Keester capitalizes on the singer's fears to place his own clients center stage.

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    19. Fakin' It

    30 May 2001

    Bill and Keester put their differences aside to bring down a mutual rival.

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    20. Fire Someone

    6 Jun 2001

    Bruce Allen (guest-starring as himself) wants two people fired over some lost lyrics.

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    21. Vincent & Veronica

    13 Jun 2001

    M.C. Hammer (guest-starring as himself) meets his stalker for breakfast.

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    22. In the Belly of the Beast

    20 Jun 2001