Oliver Beene Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Oliver Beene: Season 2 (2004)

• Season 2 Episode 16: King and I

  An unfortunate choice of birthday present leaves Oliver feeling increasingly paranoid, and gets Ted into trouble with his new girlfriend's father. Last in series

• Season 2 Episode 15: Superhero

  Oliver shows up on the day of the school picture wearing a superhero costume, leading Principal Shriner to suggest he should see a psychiatrist

• Season 2 Episode 14: Babysitting

  Joyce cons Oliver into covering her babysitting job for a night, but is taken aback when he is asked to take over her role permanently, thanks to his colour TV. Sixties-set comedy, starring Grant Rosenmeyer and Daveigh Chase

• Season 2 Episode 13: A Trip to Coney Island

  Jerry takes his family on a disastrous trip to Coney Island and ends up getting into a fight over a parking spot, while Oliver learns that being a paper boy isn't what he expected

• Season 2 Episode 12: Catskills

  Charlotte takes her family on holiday, where Oliver gets into a fiercely competitive game of Simon Says. Meanwhile, Jerry is upset to learn that other doctors look down on dentists

• Season 2 Episode 11: Fallout

  Oliver enters the school talent show in a bid to impress Bonnie, but his act doesn't turn out the way he imagined. Meanwhile, Jerry reveals his unusual anniversary present for Charlotte - he's turned the basement into a nuclear shelter

• Season 2 Episode 10: Girly Dad

  Oliver, Joyce and Michael build a treehouse, while Ted is upset when he realises the other kids' claims that his father plays sports like a girl are not completely untrue

• Season 2 Episode 9: Kissing Babies

  Oliver is invited to a make-out party, but doesn't know what to do there, so Ted gives him advice on playing risque games. Meanwhile, Charlotte decides to run for president of the tenants' association - but everyone's already happy with the current incumbent. Starring Grant Rosenmeyer, Wendy Makkena, Grant Shaud and Andrew Lawrence

• Season 2 Episode 8: Oliver and the Otters

  Charlotte fills in as Jerry's assistant after April is injured, and Oliver forms a band in an attempt to impress Joyce

• Season 2 Episode 7: Idol Chatter

  The family are determined to impress their neighbours by throwing the most lavish party possible, so Ted and Oliver try to persuade a famous comedian to perform for them

• Season 2 Episode 6: Dispos-A-Boy

  Upon returning to school, Oliver realizes that his former teacher, Mrs. Heller, has punished him for being a class clown by having him placed in remedial classes.

• Season 2 Episode 5: Ward Have Mercy

  Charlotte takes the advice of the building's superintendent and stands against Mr Stitt in an election, while Oliver befriends the school bully to get help fighting his battles. Starring Grant Rosenmeyer, Wendy Makkena and Ethan Phillips

• Season 2 Episode 4: X-Ray Specs

  Oliver sends off for X-ray specs after spotting an advert in a comic book, but when they don't work he plots revenge on the company producing them. Meanwhile, Charlotte gets a surprise visit

• Season 2 Episode 3: Daughter for a Day

  Oliver wants to become more of a man, while Ted tries to get in touch with his feminine side; Charlotte acts as a surrogate mother for Joyce.

• Season 2 Episode 2: Soup to Nuts

  The other students mistakenly think Oliver threw up on himself after he spills some soup; Ted is caught in a lie when he is asked to play the piano at his aunt's funeral.

• Season 2 Episode 1: Dibs

  Oliver falls in love with his new neighbour but Ted claims he saw her first. Meanwhile, Jerry and Charlotte revisit one of their old haunts, only to find it's been turned into a jazz club with a drug-fuelled clientele

Oliver Beene: Season 1 (2003)

• Season 1 Episode 8: Oliver's Best Friend

  Oliver pesters his parents for a dog, only to find the responsibility is more than he can handle when he gets one

• Season 1 Episode 7: Divorce-O-Rama

  When Oliver discovers Joyce's parents are getting a divorce, he becomes convinced his parents are divorcing as well.

• Season 1 Episode 6: Dancing Beene

  Oliver gives ballroom dancing a twirl, and discovers that not only is he hopeless at sport, but he also has two left feet. Starring Grant Rosenmeyer, Wendy Makkena, Grant Shaud and Andrew Lawrence

• Season 1 Episode 5: Lord of the Bees

  Oliver seeks revenge on an annoying clever girl in class who won't stop picking on him. Comedy drama, starring Grant Rosenmeyer and Wendy Makkena

• Season 1 Episode 4: The Nudie Mag

  Oliver searches through Michael's closet and makes a surprising discovery - his father's secret collection of girlie magazines

• Season 1 Episode 3: Space Race

  Oliver becomes notorious at school after hurting another kid, and finds himself labelled a racist

• Season 1 Episode 2: Home, a Loan

  Charlotte and Jerry leave the boys at home by themselves, which provides the perfect opportunity for Ted's obnoxious friend Harvey to cause trouble : but the rowdy teenager ends up picking a fight with the wrong neighbour. Family comedy, starring Grant Rosenmeyer

• Season 1 Episode 1: A Day at the Beach

  Sixties-set comedy about the misadventures of an 11-year-old boy and his eccentric family. The clan attempt to join the exclusive Capri Beach Club. Starring Grant Rosenmeyer, Wendy Makkena, Grant Shaud and Andrew Lawrence