Once and Again Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Once and Again: Season 3 (2001 - 2002)

• Season 3 Episode 19: Chance of a Lifetime

  Rick is given a major architectural position in Australia, while Lily is offered an equally tempting position : the chance to take her Chicago-based radio show into national syndication

• Season 3 Episode 18: Losing You

  Just when Lily thinks life can't get any more complicated, her mother begins to show early signs of Alzheimer's disease

• Season 3 Episode 17: Experience is the Teacher

  Grace pursues a relationship with her drama teacher and jeopardizes his career in the process.

• Season 3 Episode 16: Aaron's List of Dreams

  Lily's brother Aaron expresses a desire to move in with a woman who is also mentally disabled, but she finds it emotionally impossible to let him go

• Season 3 Episode 15: One Step (Parent) Backward

  Sam makes a commitment to Judy, while Jake finally acknowledges his feelings for Tiffany and his new baby daughter. Romantic drama, starring Sela Ward and Billy Campbell star

• Season 3 Episode 14: The Gay/Straight Alliance

  Grace pursues her teacher, and Jessie develops an attraction for her friend Katie. Sela Ward and Billy Campbell star

• Season 3 Episode 13: Falling In Place

  Eli refuses to acknowledge the seriousness of her condition, while Jessie's anxiety and guilt about her mother's slow recovery causes tension with every member of the family : especially Lily

• Season 3 Episode 12: Gardenia

  Karen's anxieties, mood swings and erratic behaviour worry Jessie and Eli, but a tragic accident shakes her from the deep depression and sets her up for the toughest battle of her life

• Season 3 Episode 11: Taking Sides

  Sam decides he wants more in his relationship with Judy; Jessie cancels plans with Karen in order to stay at Lily's house.

• Season 3 Episode 10: Pictures

  Tensions are eased on Christmas Eve when Tiffany and Jake receive the surprise gift of their baby, causing the Manning and Sammler families to bond like never before. Judy's first encounter with Sam's 11-year-old son, however, does not go quite so smoothly

• Season 3 Episode 9: Tough Love

  Romantic drama about the blossoming relationship between two divorcees. Sela Ward and Billy Campbell star

• Season 3 Episode 8: The Sex Show

  Romantic drama about the blossoming relationship between two divorcees. Sela Ward and Billy Campbell star

• Season 3 Episode 7: Chaos Theory

  Romantic drama about the blossoming relationship between two divorcees. Sela Ward and Billy Campbell star

• Season 3 Episode 6: Jake and the Women

  When Lily offers to throw a baby shower for Tiffany, Jake begins to wonder what role he will have in his baby's life.

• Season 3 Episode 5: Destiny Turns on the Radio

  Sibling rivalry intensifies when Jessie is asked out on a date by a boy Grace likes. Sela Ward and Billy Campbell star

• Season 3 Episode 4: Acting Out

  Jessie and Grace compete for the same role in a school production, while Judy and Sam try to hide their relationship. Sela Ward and Billy Campbell star

• Season 3 Episode 3: Kind of Blue

  Sam's return further complicates the lives of Judy, Lily and Rick. Sela Ward and Billy Campbell star

• Season 3 Episode 2: The Awful Truth

  Lily finds herself torn between working for Judy at her new bookstore and the local radio station. With Sela Ward and Marin Hinkle

• Season 3 Episode 1: Busted

  As the two families move into the same house, an argument quickly erupts over Jesse and Zoe's room decorations, while Eli gets arrested for marijuana possession and Lily loses her job. Sela Ward and Billy Campbell star

Once and Again: Season 2 (2000 - 2001)

• Season 2 Episode 22: The Second Time Around

  Lily worries how she and Rick are going to pay for the forthcoming wedding : then receives advice from an unexpected but welcome visitor. Romantic drama about the blossoming relationship between two divorcees, starring Sela Ward and Billy Campbell

• Season 2 Episode 21: Moving On

  Rick and Lily prepare for their wedding : but Carla remains convinced her parents hate her, and makes plans with Eli to go and live in Oregon. Sela Ward and Billy Campbell star

• Season 2 Episode 20: Won't Someone Please Help George Bailey Tonight

  The Atlantor project heads for failure, threatening to take Rick down with it. Meanwhile, Lily surprises him with her response to his half-hearted proposal. Sela Ward and Billy Campbell star

• Season 2 Episode 19: Armageddon, Part I

  Part one of two. Karen learns of the DA's plans to investigate the development company, and considers helping them, while Rick grows increasingly worried about the affair

• Season 2 Episode 18: Best of Enemies

  The hostility between Rick and Judy finally rears its ugly head as the pair let rip with the insults. Sela Ward and Billy Campbell star

• Season 2 Episode 17: Forgive Us Our Trespasses

  Lily struggles to stop Graham making any more unwanted advances and Judy fears she is being stalked : but later realises she was misinterpreting Will Gluck's clumsy attempts to make contact with her. Romantic drama, starring Sela Ward, Billy Campbell, Susanna Thompson, Shane West, Julie Whelen and Evan Rachel Wood

• Season 2 Episode 16: Aaron's Getting Better

  Spencer returns to the restaurant, while Shelley's mentally ill brother Aaron arrives for a visit and impresses everyone with his apparent normality : until he starts hearing voices again

• Season 2 Episode 15: Standing Room Only

  Rick and Lily announce to the children their engagement and discuss moving into Lily's house.

• Season 2 Episode 14: The Other End of the Telescope

  A disgruntled waiter threatens the lives of Jake and Grace and puts the future of Phil's restaurant in jeopardy.

• Season 2 Episode 13: Edifice Wrecked

  Rick learns the hard way about the price of success. Romantic drama, starring Sela Ward and Billy Campbell

• Season 2 Episode 12: Suspicion

  Lily's flirtations at the office have disastrous consequences. Romantic drama, starring Sela Ward and Billy Campbell

• Season 2 Episode 11: Thieves Like Us

  A missing item is a recipe for trouble in both the Manning and the Sammler households. Romantic drama, starring Sela Ward and Billy Campbell

• Season 2 Episode 10: Love's Laborers Lost

  Two men vie for the normally lonely Judy's attentions, while Eli becomes increasingly concerned by Carla's trouble-making attitude. Drama, starring Sela Ward and Billy Campbell

• Season 2 Episode 9: Scribbling Rivalry

  Lily finds herself facing both domestic and professional crises. Romantic drama, starring Sela Ward and Billy Campbell

• Season 2 Episode 8: Life Out Of Balance

  A pregnancy scare puts the pressure on Rick and Lily's relationship, while Grace is deeply hurt by a friend's betrayal. Romantic drama, starring Sela Ward and Billy Campbell

• Season 2 Episode 7: Learner's Permit

  Grace gets driving lessons from her father and receives unusual advice on the complex rules of dating from a friend. Meanwhile, there's a dramatic development in Jake's relationship with his girlfriend. Romantic drama, starring Sela Ward and Billy Campbell

• Season 2 Episode 6: Food for Thought

  Jessie hasn't been eating so Rick and Karen take her to see a psychiatrist, where they are surprised to discover just how much work they need to do on their own relationship. Romantic drama, starring Sela Ward and Billy Campbell

• Season 2 Episode 5: Ozymandias 2.0

  Rick is given the opportunity to design a corporate office park, a project that promises to boost his career, but his business partner and Lily are far from happy. Romantic drama, starring Sela Ward and Billy Campbell

• Season 2 Episode 4: Feast or Famine

  The two families get together for Thanksgiving dinner : whether they want to or not. Sela Ward and Billy Campbell star

• Season 2 Episode 3: I Can't Stand Up (For Falling Down)

  Rick encourages his son to concentrate on his education. Eli seems to have her heart set on becoming a musician

• Season 2 Episode 2: Booklovers

  Judy starts up a book club for single people, despite her sister's scepticism

• Season 2 Episode 1: Wake Up, Little Susie

  Jessie is having problems adjusting to being at high school and to having Lily's daughter Grace as both classmate and housemate. Return of the romantic drama about the blossoming relationship between two divorcees. Sela Ward and Billy Campbell star

Once and Again: Season 1 (1999 - 2000)

• Season 1 Episode 22: A Door, About to Open

  Lily suggests it's high time the children of the two families get together. Romantic drama, starring Sela Ward and Billy Campbell

• Season 1 Episode 21: Letting Go

  Judy's passionate relationship with Samuel Blue (Steven Weber) is discovered; Rick becomes ill.

• Season 1 Episode 20: My Brilliant Career

  Lily's new job helps her put her priorities in order, and a slip of the tongue results in Tiffany revealing an unfortunate secret to Grace

• Season 1 Episode 19: Cat in Hat

  When Eli can't get what he wants he plays his parents against each other. Romantic drama, starring Sela Ward and Billy Campbell

• Season 1 Episode 18: Strangers and Brothers

  Aaron proves to be a source of comfort and renewal for the Manning family; Lily gains ground in the divorce proceedings.

• Season 1 Episode 17: Unfinished Business

  Lily's father suffers a stroke, leaving her with a terrible dilemma. Sela Ward and Billy Campbell star

• Season 1 Episode 16: Daddy's Girl

  Lily takes action against Jake, as she gets the divorce rolling. Sela Ward and Billy Campbell star

• Season 1 Episode 15: Mystery Dance

  Rick and Lilly try to repair their damaged relationship. Romantic drama, starring Sela Ward and Billy Campbell

• Season 1 Episode 14: Sneaky Feelings

  Karen and Eli seek happiness in new relationships. Romantic drama, starring Sela Ward and Susanna Thompson

• Season 1 Episode 13: Meditation

  Lilly seeks forgiveness from Rick, who is preoccupied with a very difficult client. Romantic drama, starring Sela Ward and Billy Campbell

• Season 1 Episode 12: The Gingerbread House

  Lily tells Jake she wants a divorce and confesses her one-night-stand to Rick, who refuses to forgive her. Romantic drama, starring Sela Ward and Billy Campbell

• Season 1 Episode 11: Where There's Smoke

  Lily sees Jake's vulnerable side for the first time, and wonders how this will affect their relationship

• Season 1 Episode 10: Thanksgiving

  Jack is invited to Lily's parents' for Thanksgiving, but the occasion proves to be full of surprises. Sela Ward and Billy Campbell star

• Season 1 Episode 9: Outside Hearts

  Lilly leaves the girls with her sister, Judy, who soon wonders what she's let herself in for. Romantic drama starring Sela Ward and Billy Campbell

• Season 1 Episode 8: The Past is Prologue

  As Rick finds himself wrapped up in his work once more, he recalls how his drive for success ruined his first marriage, while Lily remembers the way Jake neglected and eventually betrayed her. Eli admits to having trouble reading. Romantic drama, starring Sela Ward and Billy Campbell

• Season 1 Episode 7: The Ex-Files

  The complications of divorce become clear when Rick must spend time with Karen while Eli plays in a basketball tournament.

• Season 1 Episode 6: A Dream Deferred

  Lily is having financial difficulties, prompting her to formalise her separation from Jake

• Season 1 Episode 5: Let There Be Dragons

  Rick faces an awkward situation during a father-daughter outing and realises their relationship is changing. Romantic drama about the blossoming relationship between two divorcees, starring Sela Ward and Billy Campbell

• Season 1 Episode 4: Liars and Other Strangers

  Judy isn't sure that Rick is the right man for Lilly : and promptly sets out to tell her so. Drama about love the second time around, starring Sela Ward and Billy Campbell

• Season 1 Episode 3: The Scarlet Letter Jacket

  The school carnival is a disaster when Lily is assigned to the balloon booth with Rick's ex-wife. Sela Ward and Billy Campbell star

• Season 1 Episode 2: Let's Spend the Night Together

  Rick gets embarrassed when he bumps into an ex-girlfriend while out on a date with Lilly, while Eli and Grace find themselves at the centre of school gossip

• Season 1 Episode 1: Boy Meets Girl

  Single parents Lilly and Rick are immediately attracted to each other when they meet at their childrens' school. Sela Ward stars