Seasons & Episodes
Pilot
After Rita gets passed up for a promotion at work, she starts to question who she is and starts a garage band to capture
Lies, Lies, Lies, Yeah-ah
Rita skips out on Shannon's karate lesson to jam with the band and lies to Shannon about it. When Hallie exposes the tru
You Gotta Have Friends
Rita tries to help out Patty with her love life, but with no avail. Elsewhere, Rita and Jay become angry when Hallie and
Flirting With Disaster
Jay gets jealous when Rita and Patty take a trip to the guitar shop and meet two young musicians who invite them to watc
Mother's Little Helper
When the sitter cancels, Rita and Jay worry they will have to cancel their plans for a weekend-getaway. Rita leaves Hall
Nobody Does It Better
After Jay makes a surprise dinner that gets rave reviews from the kids, Rita starts to feel unappreciated.
Take This Job and Shove It
Rita and Jay's money lessons fail to capture Hallie's attention once she gains a job herself. Hallie doesn't see any nee
The Crying Game
Jay's friends make fun of him after Rita reveals his soft side. Shannon gets the help of Kip and Hallie on her school fi
Under Pressure
Hallie considers having sex with Kip after her friends constantly pressure her into doing so. When Rita finds out, she t
Got No Time
When Rita is called for jury duty and Jay, after much of Rita's nagging, joins a committee that turns out to be just an
Love On The Rocks
When Owen spends more time practicing with the band than searching for a job, his wife kicks him out of the house. Rita
I Write the Songs
Hearing that Kip is performing with another band comes as a relief to Rita and Patty, who thought that he was cheating o
The Girl Is Mine
When Rita comes down with a cold, Patty helps out around the house. But when Patty starts forming a special bond with Sh
Old Friends
Rita and a former band mate, whom she holds a grudge against, are reunited via Facebook. Also on Facebook, Hallie and Ki
It's My Party
Hallie loses her parent's trust when she sneaks out of the house to a college party. Rita is not sure how to respond to
I Can't Make You Love Me
After discovering that Jay's aunt doesn't like her, Rita sets out to make a good impression when she visits.
Get Off Off Of My Cloud
Rita and Jay have dinner with Jay's new client Sam, who reveals his secret desire of having a garage band. When Rita tel
Killer Queen
After Rita finds out someone has been bullying Shannon at school, she competes with the bully's mother at a school fund-
What's Love Got To Do With It
Rita and Jay both plan special Valentine's Day celebrations, in the hopes that there is still some spark left in their r
We Can Work It Out
Rita gets a promotion at work and makes the tough decision that she will have to quit the band to keep up with her hecti
A Change is Gonna Come
In the second-season opener, Rita takes Hallie to the doctor to discuss birth-control options. But Rita's in for a shock
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Rita accidentally tips Kip off to Hallie's plans to attend a concert with a new coworker. Meanwhile, Jay is tired of emp
Nothing's Gonna Change My World
A promotion at work has Rita worrying about her boss's reaction to the news of her pregnancy. Meanwhile, Shannon pursues
Welcome To The Working Week
Owen gets a makeover from Rita and Patty to boost his confidence for a job interview. Meanwhile, Hallie wants Rita to bo
Stuck In The Middle With You
Rita plays matchmaker for Patty, but when Patty declares she isn't ready to settle down, Rita sets out to prove that mar
The Shape Of Things To Come
The family holds a garage sale to clear out junk after Hallie decides to move into the attic so she doesn't have to shar
Mr. Bassman
Rita contends with new neighbor Chuck (Duane Martin), who enjoys playing loud music at all hours. Patty learns Chuck is
Mommy's Alright, Daddy's Alright
Shannon's teacher (Jennifer Elise Cox) urges Rita and Jay to enroll their daughter in a school for gifted children. Mean
Vogue
Budding designer Hallie's work motivates Rita to plan a fashion-show fund-raiser, but Rita has second thoughts when she
Bad Company
Hallie attends a college party without permission after Patty's son encourages her to pursue higher education. Meanwhile
Why Can't We Be Friends?
Hallie and Kip try to be friends after their breakup. Meanwhile, Rita and Jay befriend the parents of Shannon's classmat
Mother and Child Reunion
Rita's judgmental mother (Swoosie Kurtz) comes for a visit, throwing Rita into a whirlwind of housecleaning and junk-foo
Anchors Aweigh
Rita worries about traveling to attend a work seminar because of Jay and her mother's constant bickering at home. With R
Shower the People
Marilyn (Swoosie Kurtz) persuades Patty to let her help plan Rita's baby shower, but the two can't agree on anything. Me
Is She Really Going Out With Him?
Jay sees Rita's mother (Swoosie Kurtz) flirting with a man who isn't her husband. Meanwhile, Kip offers to teach Rita's
Sympathy For the Devil
Rita gets PTA nemesis Jennifer (Melissa Peterman) a job at her store, but soon regrets the kind act when Jennifer proves
Jingle All the Way
Rita and Patty enter a jingle contest for a chicken company. Elsewhere, Patty tries to make her ex-husband jealous by at
The Jealous Kind
Rita's insecurities about her pregnant body heighten when she meets Jay's pretty new colleague Stephanie (Christine Laki
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Rita and Patty secretly submit an application for Kip to a performing-arts school and he's offered an audition. But Hall
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