1Love Is Hell
Having lost her restaurant in a divorce settlement, Wally decides to buy an old Manhattan bar where she meets columnist Jack. Though they are complete opposites they find each other interesting, even though she is preparing to ruin his favorite hangout.
2Step Two
Jack becomes acquainted with Kip, Wally's impressive ex-husband. Wally invites Jack to dinner but he misinterprets her intentions.
3Check, Please
Jack and Wally have their first date at a new high-class restaurant and it does not go well, particularly when it comes time to pay the check. Meanwhile, Nadine tries to remake the Blue Shamrock's customers.
4Waiting for Henry
Jack is too tied up with work to attend the newly refurbished Shamrock's grand re-opening, but Wally's ex-husband Kip is there to make her feel better.
5What Are You Wearing
Jack asks Wally to accompany him to a press-club dinner where he is to receive an award, but asks her to wear something sexy.
6Voyage of the Damned
Jack takes Wally on a weekend getaway to see the fall colors, but his obviously inadequate planning starts to drive her crazy.
7Bustiers and Body Points
When their friends point out that they have been together for two months now, Jack and Wally drive themselves crazy trying to find the perfect gifts for each other.
8Monday, Monday
Deciding that they have been spending too much time together, Wally and Jack decide to devote every Monday to activities with other people, but their choice of alternatives leaves something to be desired.
9For John
The sudden death of Ike the bartender is startling enough, but the revelations that occur at his memorial service are more so.
10The Doppler Effect
Wally is invited to bring her new beau Jack over for dinner by an old friend and her husband, who turn out to be unbearable snobs.
11Not Tonight, Honey
Worrying that their choosing sleep over sex means that their romance is in trouble, Wally and Jack attempt to rekindle it with a wild night. Meanwhile, Ike's brother Abe turns up at the Blue Shamrock to claim his inheritance--part ownership of the bar!
12A Christmas Kvell
When she finds that Jack wants to celebrate Hanukkah rather than Christmas, Wally tries to change his mind.
13The Prima Dava
Wally and Jack find Jack's old flame (guest star Tracey Ullman) sleeping in his bed.
14PMS, I Love You
A restaurant critic in a bad mood pays the Blue Shamrock a visit. Wally, in a foul mood all of her own, fears the critics mood will impact his review, so she decides to bribe him.
15The Whitewash
Wally struggles to persuade the slovenly Jack to clean up his apartment.
16Two on the Aisle
Jack persuades Wally to see a movie with him, but the feminist flick they see is not what he had in mind.
17Tattoo You
Wally is angered when Jack's traditionalist views force him to disapprove of her new tattoo.
18Valentine's Day
Jack makes plans for what he thinks will be a romantic Valentine's Day date, but there is no way he can satisfy Wally's high hopes and expectations.
19The Big Lie
Wally discovers that Jack has lied to her about a date with an attractive woman.
20Friends and Relations
Jack is nervous about meeting Wally's parents, but with the surprises in store, he should not be the only one.
21Sick About You
Wally plans a special evening with Jack, but he's burning up with a temperature instead of passion.
22Opening Day
Wally lacks team spirit when she joins Jack and Meg for their traditional opening day at the ballpark.
23Croton on Hudson
After her daughter elopes, Nadine plans a wedding after the fact with Wally as the caterer.
1Just in Time
Jack is devastated when he receives a letter from Wally explaining that she has left him, the bar, and the country. Dana Palladino enters the scene as the new spitfire chef at the Blue Shamrock.
2All I Really Need Is the Girl
With Jack still heartbroken over Wally, the gang holds a get-together hoping to put Jack and Dana together. But it is far too soon for Jack.
3I Only Have Eyes for You
Jack thinks a woman is flirting with him, so he makes a bet with Dana that he can get the woman's phone number before she leaves.
4But Not for Me
After Kip is nominated for a daytime television award, he invites the gang to the ceremonies and asks Dana to be his date. Monty Hall makes a guest appearance as himself.
5It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing
Jack takes a few punches after a couple of macho patrons hit on Dana, and an old-fashioned barroom brawl breaks out at the Blue Shamrock.
6Nice Work If You Can Get It
Dana's dinner invitation to Jack is not just a kind gesture as she has a secret agenda--she needs help moving furniture.
7Stormy Weather
Dana's best friend comes to town and warms up to Jack. When she feels a "spark" for another guy, she drop Jack cold and asks Dana handle the mess.
8They Can't Take That Away from Me
Much to his displeasure, Jack is temporarily assigned to his newspaper's style beat and covers the closing of a department store.
9I Got Plenty of Nothing
When Jack sees a doctor about a private problem, his agitation at having a female physician is worsened when he bumps into Dana in the reception area.
10I Love a Parade
While attending the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, the gang ends up doing some unexpected babysitting when a woman leaves her boy with Jack.
11Let's Not Call It Love
Jack and Dana go out as friends, and everywhere they go, they are mistaken for a romantic couple making it harder for them to keep things platonic.
12Something's Gotta Give
Jack and Dana discover that their feelings for each other have reached a new level when they get stuck in an elevator at the Empire State Building.
13Slaughter on Tenth Avenue
Dana takes Jack shopping to convince him that salespeople discriminate against women.
14It Ain't Necessarily So
Meg introduces her new beau to the Blue Shamrock gang, who are all astonished by his resemblance to Jack.
15I've Got a Crush on You
Everyone at the Blue Shamrock thinks a college student has a crush on Jack--except Jack.
16A Fine Romance
Abe is visited by his ex-wife and before he knows it, he's ready to say "I do" again.
17Buddy, Can You Spare a Dime?
After lending Dana money for a down payment on a co-op, Jack discovers her spending habits may not be in his best interest.
18How High the Moon
Ray confides an intimate secret to Meg, who blabs.
19You Make Me Feel So Young
Jack acts like a protective parent when his visiting mom has a night on the town with Dana's flamboyant father.
20Bali Ha'i
Nadine entertains the prospect of a relationship with a handsome literature professor.
21Are the Stars Out Tonight?
Ray is left star-crossed after a date with Dana doesn't quite go as he had wished.
22Slow Boat to China
Jack admits his feels for Dana and gets up the nerve to ask her out on a real first date.
1The Morning After the Night Before
Jack and Dana's night together gives way to a day of disappointment.
2A Lonely Nation Turns Its Eyes to You
Patrons of the Blue Shamrock put their evenings on hold to watch TV coverage of an astronaut who is on the run and wanted for murder.
3The Squeaky Wheel
Jack gets into trouble for using the handicapped stall at a diner.
4The Great Escape
When Nadine hosts a birthday party for her husband in prison, Jack and Dana do some "cell mating" in the conjugal visiting room.
5A New York Yankee in Queen Dana's Court
Jack and Dana's differing ideas of relaxation clash during a Mediterranean vacation.
6Ten Cents a Dance
Jack watches from the sidelines as a long-lost love waltzes back into Dana's life during a dance marathon.
7Jack's Breast
A wary Jack submits to a mammogram after Dana discovers a strange lump in his chest.
8Moving In
Jack moves in with Dana and reluctantly sublets his apartment to Ray.
9The Luck of the Irish
Meg's relationship with a New York Knicks player becomes fodder for public discussion after his performance on the court is seemingly linked to his performance in bed.
10The Bum
Abe is outraged when a homeless man sues the Blue Shamrock, claiming that a free meal gave him food poisoning.
11A Purse, a Date, and a Plane
Ray must face his own bigotry when his blind date turns out to be black.
12At the Pantheon: Part 1
Regulars at the Blue Shamrock share their memories of a landmark movie theatre that's about to be torn down (Part 1 of 2).
13At the Pantheon: Part 2
The bar patrons share more memories of a landmark theater that's closing and Jack tells of spending an evening there with his father (Part 2 of 2).
14Nadine Sings the Blues
The gang takes Nadine out on the town after her divorce is finalized.
15Mob Story
Jack and the gang suspect that a flamboyant man and his entourage who have made the Blue Shamrock their new hangout may be gangsters.
16I Like to Be in America
INS agents arrest an unlikely suspect when they visit the Blue Shamrock to look for illegal aliens among the employees: it seems Dana isn't a US citizen.
17One Strike, You're Out
Jack does his editorializing at the Blue Shamrock when a strike closes down his newspaper.
18Atlantic City
Bad luck is in the cards for most of the gang when Jack invites his friends to Atlantic City to celebrate his birthday.
19The Proposal
Hoping to take control of his own destiny, an unemployed Jack makes plans to break up with Dana.
20Shrunken Heads
On the eve of their wedding, Jack and Dana seek help from a therapist.
21Tradition
On the eve of their wedding, Jack and Dana seek help from a therapist.
22Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed and a Cat
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed and a Cat
