Ed Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Ed: Season 4 (2003 - 2004)

• Season 4 Episode 17: Happily Ever After

  Carol and Ed preparing to have a circus-themed wedding, and Warren plans an ambitious video of the big day while Phil is determined to perform the ceremony himself

• Season 4 Episode 16: Best Wishes

  Mike and Nancy compete over who is the most ill, and ask Dr Jerome to adjudicate. Ed's brother visits on the eve of the wedding - and it emerges he's on the run from the law and is fleeing to Costa Rica. Thomas Cavanagh stars

• Season 4 Episode 15: Pressure Points

  Ed feels unmanly when he allows a mugger to take Carol's engagement ring; Eli tries to get Clay Aiken to come to the radio station; Mike's father (Burt Reynolds) shows up after his mother kicks him out.

• Season 4 Episode 14: Hidden Agendas

  Eli hosts a local radio show, while Ed has a hard time trying to get rid of his ex-wife. Mike is thrilled when Finnish foreign exchange student Gunter ends up on his doorstep but, unfortunately for him, he shows no interest in sport. American comedy, starring Thomas Cavanagh

• Season 4 Episode 13: Back in the Saddle

  The lawyer's ex-wife returns, looking for help with a new business venture. An old acquaintance shows up and attempts to seduce Carol

• Season 4 Episode 12: The Process

  Carol finds preparing for the wedding and writing her book too much stress to cope with - and considers taking drastic measures. Mr Mazula asks Ed to draw up a pre-nuptial agreement for him, and Nancy tells Mike he needs to be more forceful. However, he soon starts to crumble under the pressure of being decisive

• Season 4 Episode 11: Home for Christmas

  The unscheduled reappearance of a former girlfriend spoils Ed's plans to spend Christmas in New York with Carol. Meanwhile, Mr Hagadorn's Christmas decorations are rubbished by his neighbour. Comedy, guest starring Mädchen Amick, with Thomas Cavanagh

• Season 4 Episode 10: Just a Formality

  When Ed asks Carol's father (Dan Lauria) an important question, he does not find the response encouraging; Mark seeks to recover damages in civil court after being mocked in an online video; Mike plans to build his own wood-fired pizza oven.

• Season 4 Episode 9: The Proposal

  Ed makes elaborate plans to propose to Carol in New York - but before he can put his romantic scheme into action, she returns to Stuckeyville, and he has to come up with a new approach. Mike struggles to cope with a visit from his father. Burt Reynolds guest stars

• Season 4 Episode 8: Therapy

  The lawyer sees a therapist to help him deal with maintaining a long-distance relationship. Molly asks Nancy for romantic advice, while Eli contemplates his feelings for Jennifer

• Season 4 Episode 7: Goodbye, Stuckeyville

  Carol must decide whether to accept a writing job in New York, while Ed debates whether to go with her; Molly is drawn to a handsome daredevil; Mike lines up stand-by buddies in case Ed leaves town.

• Season 4 Episode 6: The Offer

  Carol and Ed enjoy autumn in New York while meeting with a magazine editor; Dr. Jerome urges Mike to come down hard on his granddaughter; Warren and Mark befriend a freshman schoolmate.

• Season 4 Episode 5: Death, Debt and Dating

  Phil creates a 21-pin salute for an eccentric old Stuckeybowl customer. Ed represents a man being sued by his father for tuition fees, and Molly falls head over heels for an adventurous new man. American comedy, starring Thomas Cavanagh

• Season 4 Episode 4: History Lessons

  The lawyer finds some old letters from Carol's ex-boyfriend, and investigates an academic's claims that the town's founder was not the hero of the American Revolution that history makes him out to be. Mike and Nancy worry that their child will one day find out about their past indiscretions

• Season 4 Episode 3: The Dream

  Mike and Ed buy a racehorse, while Carol gets into trouble with the school board. Molly suggests to Warren that going to college may not be the best choice for him - leaving him determined to pursue his dream of being a TV presenter

• Season 4 Episode 2: New Car Smell

  Carol's lease expires, so she decides to move in with Ed. Their first weeks spent cohabiting are filmed by cousin Benny, who needs to make a documentary for school. American comedy, starring Thomas Cavanagh

• Season 4 Episode 1: New School

  Ed and Carol plan their first official date; in court, Ed challenges the pedigree of Mike and Nancy's puppy; Eli hankers after a beautiful baker's pies.

Ed: Season 3 (2002 - 2003)

• Season 3 Episode 22: The Decision

  Mike helps Stacie and Jenny prepare for their chemistry exam, Ed tells Carol that Molly stole her journal and Eli plucks up the courage to approach a pretty woman at a party

• Season 3 Episode 21: The Movie

  The lawyer helps an old friend achieve his dream of making a movie, Frankie visits Houston to see Leon, and Stella returns to Boston. Christopher Lloyd and Sabrina Lloyd guest star

• Season 3 Episode 20: Second Chances

  Carol dates the school's new teacher, but soon realises it's Ed she really wants. Eli reflects on how his life has gone wrong since the accident and Mike buys a video on how to improve his sex life. Chris Isaak guest stars

• Season 3 Episode 19: Babysitting

  Ed and Carol babysit Sarah, but when she is rejected by another child, they take it very personally. Phil tries to get journalist Jerry Dobbs to write a story for the newspaper about himself and Eli, and Mike and Nancy endure a bizarre weekend with an over-enthusiastic B&B manager

• Season 3 Episode 18: Business as Usual

  Carol is shocked by a confession from Ed, Nancy intervenes in a battle between Mike and Dr Jerome, and Mark suffers a guilty conscience about another student's botched surgery. American comedy, starring Thomas Cavanagh

• Season 3 Episode 17: Captain Lucidity

  The lawyer turns to lucid dreaming in a bid to decide if he should pursue a relationship with Frankie

• Season 3 Episode 16: Good Advice

  Frankie defends Ed when he is sued for breaking a man's thumb while rescuing him from a burning car

• Season 3 Episode 15: Blips

  Stella returns to Stuckeyville with her estranged boyfriend in tow. Phil and Eli compete to write a new birthday song, while Ed is plunged into gloom by the results of a longevity test revealing that his life expectancy is 'only' 83 years

• Season 3 Episode 14: The Case

  Eli's friend is charged with murder following the disastrous re-enactment of a high-school prank, and asks Ed to represent him in court. Meanwhile, Molly develops a crush on Ryan's dad

• Season 3 Episode 13: Hyenas and Widlebeests

  Carol writes a scathing review of a restaurant, but the proprietor sues her, claiming she is trying to ruin him as revenge for an old high-school grudge. Ed represents her in court, but as the case develops, a few old secrets come out. Meanwhile, Phil tries to attract a younger crowd to the Stuckeybowl by inventing 'extreme bowling' - but nearly burns the building down in the process

• Season 3 Episode 12: Partners

  The lawyer represents a man who is suing his sister for 'outing' him, and Mike discovers Dr Jerome's real motivation for trying to drive him out of business

• Season 3 Episode 11: Frankie

  Eli helps Warren and Diane prepare Mark's last meal before surgery, while Ed takes the case of an injured football player who's suing an opponent - and meets an enthusiastic law school graduate eager for a job. American comedy, starring Thomas Cavanagh

• Season 3 Episode 10: Neighbours

  A new lawyer arrives in town and stirs up trouble among the residents so he can persuade them to sue each other. Carol encourages Molly to run for school principal, while Mike and Ed battle it out in the annual Stuckeyville Recliner Rally

• Season 3 Episode 9: Makeovers

  Lloyd is prosecuted for running a crooked pyramid selling scheme but loudly protests his innocence, claiming he acted in good faith. Mark gets bad news about his health, while Ed and Carol smooth over the rough patch in their relationship

• Season 3 Episode 8: Trapped

  Carol and Ed's friends trap them in the Stuckey Bowl in the hope that they will settle their differences once and for all. American comedy, starring Thomas Cavanagh

• Season 3 Episode 7: The Wedding

  Carol has second thoughts about getting married, while Ed becomes determined to stop the wedding going ahead, resolving to ride up to the church on a white horse - except the steed in question has other ideas. Meanwhile, Warren is instantly smitten with Carol's sister, and turns to Eli for advice

• Season 3 Episode 6: May the Best Man Win

  Ed throws rival Dennis a wild bachelor party, complete with strippers; a former girlfriend (Kelly Ripa) asks Ed for legal advice; Nancy and Molly swipe embarrassing pictures of Carol for a video presentation.

• Season 3 Episode 5: The Divorce

  Mike and Nancy find their marriage guidance sessions are causing more problems than they're solving, while Ed agrees to represent two squabbling radio hosts who want to end their 20-year partnership. Thomas Cavanagh stars

• Season 3 Episode 4: Charlotte and Wilbur

  Carol's father comes to see her on his birthday, but is outraged to discover she has got engaged to a man he's never met. Warren tries to organise a protest against the school's tests, but struggles to get anyone to take him seriously, and Eli has a rival in the annual jitterbug contest

• Season 3 Episode 3: The Road

  Desperate to escape the wedding preparations, Ed takes to the road, but it's not long before the peace and quiet gets on his nerves. Dennis puts Nancy to the test before hiring her as a guidance counsellor, while Eli and Phil battle it out on the basketball court. American comedy, starring Thomas Cavanagh

• Season 3 Episode 2: Miss Stuckeyville

  Carol announces her engagement and Mark vows to go on a diet if Diane enters the Miss Stuckeybowl pageant, while Phil and Eli continue to clash

• Season 3 Episode 1: Human Nature

  A con artist dupes Mike into losing $3,000 on a baseball game and Carol makes a decision about her romantic future. Kenny bowls a perfect game before bidding farewell to Stuckeyville. Danny DeVito guest stars

Ed: Season 2 (2001 - 2002)

• Season 2 Episode 22: Last Chance

  Warren and Mark compete for Diane's affection, and the Stuckeyville locals hold a talent contest. Meanwhile, Ed discovers Dennis is planning to propose to Carol, and realises he has one last chance to tell her how he feels

• Season 2 Episode 21: Memory Lane

  Warren goes on a date with Diane, only to find they've drifted apart in many respects, while news that Carol is getting serious with Dennis has Ed scrambling to find the perfect way to win her back. Thomas Cavanagh stars

• Season 2 Episode 20: Power of the Person

  Phil attempts to promote a boxing match at the bowling alley. The school principal's attitude toward a disadvantaged pupil shocks Carol and Ed, and Warren attempts to find religion. Comedy, starring Thomas Cavanagh

• Season 2 Episode 19: The Shot

  Jim offers to leave his wife for Molly, Phil uses hypnosis to play Cupid and Ed goes to extreme lengths to redeem himself for a mistake he made 15 years ago. Thomas Cavanagh stars

• Season 2 Episode 18: Trust

  Mike is sued for sexual harassment by a nurse at his office and reluctantly agrees to let Ed represent him. Carol takes Molly's advice and tries to sharpen her writing skills by freelancing for Stuckeyville's newspaper, only to be dogged by frustration. Comedy, starring Thomas Cavanagh

• Season 2 Episode 17: Lloyd

  Warren sees Diane in a new light and Nancy's new chat-room friend turns out to be a little younger than she expected, while plans to renovate the bowling alley cause friction between Ed and his brother Lloyd. Comedy, starring Thomas Cavanagh

• Season 2 Episode 16: Wheel of Justice

  Phil sets up a boot camp for clowns, and Mike becomes a laughing stock, while a judge's outlandish courtroom antics land Ed behind bars

• Season 2 Episode 15: Nice Guys Finish Last

  Molly refuses to let her ex explain his marital status. Carol regrets asking Dennis to read her a short story and Ed helps a colleague stand up to a company running huge lorries through the streets of Stuckeyville. Thomas Cavanagh stars

• Season 2 Episode 14: Things to Do Today

  A beautiful woman sweeps Ed off his feet while encouraging him to face his fears and live life to the full. Carol gives her students a journalism assignment to report a news story at Stuckeyville High and Jim is forced to reveal an unpleasant truth to Molly, who is left devastated

• Season 2 Episode 13: Youth Bandits

  The lawyer discovers one of the original members of his high-school rock band has died, and attempts to reunite the rest of the line-up. Thomas Cavanagh, Julie Bowen and Josh Randall star

• Season 2 Episode 12: Ends and Means

  Nancy embarks on a new career, and Ed agrees to represent a claims adjuster accused of embezzling thousands of dollars. Comedy, starring Thomas Cavanagh

• Season 2 Episode 11: Two Days of Freedom

  A middle-aged man hires Ed to supervise his 48-hour birthday fling : but his wife insists on a report detailing all that went on. Comedy, starring Thomas Cavanagh

• Season 2 Episode 10: Small Town Guys

  A celebrity lawyer offers to help Ed defend a former classmate being sued by a woman for allegedly posting embarrassing photos of her on the internet - but the hotshot has an ulterior motive. Comedy, starring Thomas Cavanagh

• Season 2 Episode 9: Charity Cases

  A wealthy client gives Stuckeyville a Christmas gift he cannot actually afford, forcing the bowling alley crowd to host a frenzied fund-raiser. Mike fears he and Nancy are a bad influence on their daughter, while Carol gets a peek at the other woman in Dennis's life. Comedy, starring Josh Randall, Jana Marie Hupp and Julie Bowen

• Season 2 Episode 8: Goodbye Sadie

  The lawyer is dubious about representing a teacher who admits he refused to cast a talented African-American student in a play - until he finds out his client is the real victim of discrimination. With Thomas Cavanagh, Julie Bowen and Josh Randall

• Season 2 Episode 7: The New World

  A mysterious teacher is worried about his murky past being exposed in court following a minor car crash, and asks Ed to settle the case no matter what the cost. Comedy, starring Thomas Cavanagh

• Season 2 Episode 6: Replacements

  An ambitious lawyer sets himself up as a rival to Ed and tries to steal his clients, while Dennis cancels an annual budget meeting - much to Carol's anger. Comedy, starring Thomas Cavanagh

• Season 2 Episode 5: Closure

  The lawyer finds himself involved in a messy divorce case in which a Brazilian woman is accused of marrying just to gain US citizenship. Comedy, starring Thomas Cavanagh

• Season 2 Episode 4: Crazy Time

  An anxious couple hire Ed to find their runaway child, Molly decides to stop wooing Jim, and Warren makes a clumsy, ill-advised attempt to impress his classmates. Comedy, starring Thomas Cavanagh

• Season 2 Episode 3: A Job Well Done

  A shady shop owner contacts Ed and asks him to help clear him of sexual harassment charges, but Molly doesn't think he should accept the case. Comedy, starring Thomas Cavanagh

• Season 2 Episode 2: Changes

  Molly tries to catch the eye of a salesman, Mike takes drastic measures to resolve his feud with Dr Jerome, and Ed decides a change of image is in order. Thomas Cavanagh stars

• Season 2 Episode 1: The Stars Align

  Nancy quits her job to become a full-time mother and Warren finds himself hauled up in court on a charge of criminal negligence. Meanwhile, a romantic encounter between Ed and Carol is interrupted by Bonnie Hane. Comedy, starring Thomas Cavanagh

Ed: Season 1 (2000 - 2001)

• Season 1 Episode 22: Prom Night

  An unexpected visit from an old friend results in a job offer being thrown Ed's way, and an invitation to the prom lifts his spirits even further. Meanwhile, Phil auditions to host a television show, and Warren enrols with an escort agency. Last in the series

• Season 1 Episode 21: Mixed Signals

  Warren agonises over whether to ask reliable Donna or dream-girl Jessica to the prom, while Ed represents a golfer suing a fan who shouted out while he was making an easy putt, thus costing him the match. Comedy, starring Thomas Cavanagh

• Season 1 Episode 20: Mind Over Matter

  The lawyer represents a man overcharged for a placebo pill and seeks to have the Stuckeybowl declared a historical landmark so it will outlast him. Jeff causes friction between Molly and Carol. Comedy, starring Thomas Cavanagh

• Season 1 Episode 19: Windows of Opportunity

  Warren fears that he has missed his chance of romance with Donna, while Ed helps a man take out a restraining order against his overzealous brother, who is trying to help him stick to a diet. Comedy, with Thomas Cavanagh

• Season 1 Episode 18: The Test

  Carol tries to prevent the enforced forced retirement of the school's music teacher, and Nancy tests the nanny to determine if she's trustworthy, while Ed gets an unexpected visit from his ex-girlfriend, who wants him to help her get a divorce

• Season 1 Episode 17: Exceptions

  Dr Jerome continues to humiliate Mike at every opportunity, and Ed acts on behalf of a gym coach who is flunking one of her best students. Meanwhile, Shirley starts work as a legal clerk. Thomas Cavanagh stars

• Season 1 Episode 16: Live Long and Prosper

  A Stuckeyville citizen celebrates surviving a brush with death by going bowling - in the nude - and Warren is inspired by Thoreau to opt for the simple life

• Season 1 Episode 15: Loyalties

  The Stuckeybowl's former owner Big Rudy tries to regain his controlling interest, while Ed represents a singer-songwriter taking action against her old backing band to regain the rights to her material. Thomas Cavanagh and John Goodman star

• Season 1 Episode 14: Valentine's Day

  Ed represents a minister (Charles Dutton) when a church president wants to fire him for outdated preaching methods.

• Season 1 Episode 13: The Music Box

  A music box given to Carol by her grandfather is stolen from her car. Ed's detective work appears to have paid off when he catches the thief, until it becomes apparent the man has an alibi. Starring Thomas Cavanagh

• Season 1 Episode 12: Hook, Line and Sinker

  Mike and Nancy hire an older nanny for Sara, while Ed offers advice to an insurance salesman whose boss is planning to sack virtually his entire workforce. Thomas Cavanagh stars

• Season 1 Episode 11: Opposites Distract

  Molly puts Carol on the spot, accusing her of taking Ed for granted. Phil searches for his own personal catch-phrase, and Nancy struggles to decide whether she wants to accept a promotion at work. Comedy, starring Thomas Cavanagh

• Season 1 Episode 10: Losing Streak

  Carol coaches the school's junior basketball team, and Ed defends two men being sued for pulling a prank involving a lottery ticket, while Shirley and Kenny try to catch a vandal at Stuckeybowl. Thomas Cavanagh stars

• Season 1 Episode 9: Your Life is Now

  The legal eagle feels resentment toward a former high-school football star, and a troubled student suffering from image problems receives advice

• Season 1 Episode 8: The Whole Truth

  Molly's grandfather hires Ed to write his will, but ends up revealing a shocking secret. Mike has a new rival at the doctor's office and Phil hosts an open-mike night at Stuckeybowl

• Season 1 Episode 7: Something Old, Something New

  Phil cooks up a fowl scheme involving dodgy turkeys. Ed organises an unusual Thanksgiving celebration at Stuckeybowl for his friends, and finds time to represent a man hurt while breaking into a cabin

• Season 1 Episode 6: Home is Where the Ducks Are

  Carol makes the shocking announcement that she is leaving Stuckeyville to become a writer. Ed attempts to boost the town's reputation by planning the first-ever Festival of Ducks and Phil becomes mentor to a young bowler. Thomas Cavanagh stars

• Season 1 Episode 5: Better Days

  The lawyer takes on the case of a woman who was given a horrendous haircut just before her wedding

• Season 1 Episode 4: Pretty Girls and Waffles

  Carol decides she and Nick should end their relationship, Ed defends a secretary who was fired over a payroll blunder and Molly opts for talent over beauty during casting for the school play

• Season 1 Episode 3: Just Friends

  Nancy and Mike argue over who should look after the baby at night, while Ed tries to sort out his relationship problems and goes up against his old law firm in a case involving four friends who wrote up a contract on a bar napkin. Comedy, starring Thomas Cavanagh and Jana Marie Hupp

• Season 1 Episode 2: The World of Possibility

  Nancy begins to feel threatened by the baby's new nanny, and Ed helps town magician Stuckeyville Stan sue a competitor for revealing his professional secrets. Comedy, starring Thomas Cavanagh, Julie Bowen and Eddie Bracken

• Season 1 Episode 1: Pilot

  The adventures of Ed Stevens, a former high-flying lawyer who runs a bowling alley in Stuckeyville in between dispensing legal advice to his friends. Pilot episode of the comedy drama, starring Thomas Cavanagh