Season 1

1998 · 25 episodes · 9h 7m in all · 7.3/10

1. Pilot
21 Sept 1998 · 22 min · 7.2/10
Doug's kingdom comes under attack when his recently widowed father-in-law, Arthur, moves in rather than go to a retirement home, turning Doug's TV room into Arthur's bedroom.
2. Fat City
28 Sept 1998 · 22 min · 7.1/10
After seeing photos of Carrie's stout mother, Doug worries that Carrie will gain weight as well, and tricks her into starting a diet.
3. Cello, Goodbye
5 Oct 1998 · 22 min · 7.2/10
Doug is afraid he'll lose Carrie when her boss drives her home in his Jaguar and gives her tickets to see a famous cellist.
4. Richie's Song
12 Oct 1998 · 21 min · 7.2/10
Doug learns a secret about Richie's wife after a disastrous dinner party.
5. Paternal Affairs
19 Oct 1998 · 22 min · 7.2/10
Doug is uneasy when Arthur starts dating Doug's aunt, especially when the relationship becomes intimate in his basement.
6. Head First
26 Oct 1998 · 21 min · 7.2/10
When Doug takes Carrie's dad out for the night, Carrie shows her appreciation in a very amorous way, which leads Doug to spend more time with Arthur.
7. The Rock
2 Nov 1998 · 22 min · 7.2/10
Carrie has her engagement ring cleaned and learns that it's valuable, and the jeweller offers to buy it for $12,000.
8. Educating Doug
9 Nov 1998 · 22 min · 7.2/10
Doug joins Carrie at a course on the Victorian novel, but can't get past the second page of "Jane Eyre".
9. Road Rayge
16 Nov 1998 · 22 min · 7.4/10
Doug regrets helping Ray Barone cheat on his driving test. Meanwhile, Arthur's neediness hinders Carrie's studying.
10. Supermarket Story
7 Dec 1998 · 22 min · 7.8/10
Carrie, Doug and Arthur languish at a crowded market on the day before Thanksgiving, while Arthur shames Carrie into planning a huge feast.
11. Noel Cowards
14 Dec 1998 · 21 min · 7.1/10
For Christmas, Arthur surprises Doug and Carrie with a new car.
12. Fixer Upper
21 Dec 1998 · 22 min · 7.0/10
Carrie fixes up Spence with a co-worker, and everything is going fine until Doug offers Spence some advice on the relationship.
13. Best Man
11 Jan 1999 · 22 min · 7.2/10
Doug fumes when he learns, before attending the wedding of a guy Carrie grew up with, that Carrie and the groom had sex once.
14. Dog Days
18 Jan 1999 · 22 min · 7.2/10
Doug can't seem to confront his new neighbors when their dog keeps Doug and Carrie awake all night.
15. Crappy Birthday
2 Feb 1999 · 22 min · 6.7/10
Doug lies and tells Carrie that he's made big plans for her 30th birthday, and he then scrambles to make the arrangements at the last minute.
16. S'Ain't Valentine's
8 Feb 1999 · 22 min · 7.6/10
Arthur hits it off with a woman at a Valentine's Day dance for seniors.
17. Court Date
15 Feb 1999 · 22 min · 7.4/10
When a cop who gave Carrie a traffic ticket asks her out on a date, Doug talks her into going out with him until their court date.
18. White Collar
22 Feb 1999 · 22 min · 7.4/10
When the shift supervisor leaves for heart surgery, Doug is selected for the position, but despite the promotion, he hates the job. On top of that, Deacon feels he was overlooked because he's black.
19. Rayny Day
1 Mar 1999 · 22 min · 6.8/10
A government holiday is anything but for Carrie, who spends it cleaning her kitchen, and for Doug, who spends it golfing with Ray Barone.
20. Train Wreck
15 Mar 1999 · 22 min · 7.5/10
Doug is distraught by Carrie's indifference when she learns that his new trainee is a beautiful woman, so he tries to make her think something's going on.
21. Hungry Man
5 Apr 1999 · 22 min · 7.9/10
Carrie asks Doug to join her at a dinner party for a Japanese client. But when he arrives ravenous after not eating all day, he discovers there's no dinner and tries to eat whatever he can find.
22. Time Share
26 Apr 1999 · 22 min · 7.7/10
Carrie scolds Doug for inviting their pesky neighbors over, until she learns they want to offer their time-share in the Hamptons.
23. Where's Poppa?
3 May 1999 · 22 min · 7.8/10
Doug and Carrie try desperately to ship Arthur off to friends for the weekend so they can enjoy some intimate time together, but no one's eager to take him.
24. Art House
10 May 1999 · 22 min · 7.4/10
Doug is ecstatic when Arthur moves out of the basement and gets his own apartment following an argument between the two men. But Carrie is saddened by her father's move and wants Doug to ask him to return.
25. Maybe Baby
17 May 1999 · 22 min · 7.2/10
Doug and Carrie feel pressure to have a baby after learning that a friend is pregnant. Meanwhile, Arthur recalls when Carrie was born.