1. Boy Meets Girl  

First aired: 9/21/1999    Production Code: 001

Lily Manning, separated from her husband, and Rick Sammler, divorced for 3 years, meet by chance when her daughter, Grace, injures her ankle in a soccer game. Rick and Lily meet at their children's school and feel an immediate attraction. They date, but family problems interfere: Rick's son Eli is having trouble academically, and Lily's daughter Grace feels unpopular and unattractive. Rick and Lily are embarrassed when her children catch them entwined on the couch.

2. Let's Spend The Night Together  

First aired: 9/28/1999    Production Code: 002

Rick is embarresed when he runs into an ex-girlfirend while on a date with Lily. The couple considers taking their relationship to the next level, and they spend their first night in bed reminiscing.

3. The Scarlet Letter Jacket  

First aired: 10/5/1999    Production Code: 003

Rick and Lily's families gather at the school carnival. Lily and Karen, who don't know of each other at this point, are paired to work together in a booth there.

4. Liars and Other Strangers  

First aired: 10/12/1999    Production Code: 004

After meeting Rick, Judy expresses to Lily her misgivings about Lily's blossoming relationship with him.

5. There Be Dragons  

First aired: 10/19/1999    Production Code: 005

Rick introduces Lily to his kids under awkward circumstances. Jesse gets her first period. Jake tries to reconcile with Lily, but she resists.

6. A Dream Deferred  

First aired: 10/26/1999    Production Code: 006

Lily faces the reality of being on her own and Judy begins to pull away from her Lily. This happens after Rick offers to remodel the bookstore and Judy feels like the "odd man out" because Lily and Rick's relationship, she feels, leaves her little time to spend with Lily.

7. The Ex-Files  

First aired: 11/2/1999    Production Code: 007

Being divorced means Karen and Rick must both go to Eli's weekend basketball tournament, creating some awkward moments for them.

8. The Past is Prologue  

First aired: 11/9/1999    Production Code: 008

Lily and Rick deal with the ghosts of their failed marriages. Rick's becoming consumed with a project at work triggers Lily's memories of Jake doing the same thing in their marriage, causing its downfall. Meanwhile, Eli's frustration with his schoolwork reaches new depths.

9. Outside Hearts  

First aired: 11/16/1999    Production Code: 010

While Lily is at a convention, Judy allows Grace (and Rick and Karen allow Eli), to go to a party that ends up with bad consequences.

10. Thanksgiving  

First aired: 11/23/1999    Production Code: 009

Lily's father decides to invite Jake to Thanksgiving at Lily's house against her wishes. Her father has difficulty in deciding whose side of the divorce to support.

11. Where There's Smoke  

First aired: 12/7/1999    Production Code: 011

Jake gets into trouble with his business. A small fire at Lily's house causes a lot of worry. Karen struggles with Eli's moving into the basement.

12. The Gingerbread House  

First aired: 12/21/1999    Production Code: 012

Lily tells Jake she wants a divorce, and tells Rick about her one-night stand with Jake. Rick can't forgive her, putting their future in jeopardy.

13. Mediation  

First aired: 1/24/2000    Production Code: 014

Jake and Lily begin mediating their divorce, and the future of the house hangs in the balance. Meanwhile, Rick struggles with a demanding client, complicating his partnership with David. At Jennifer's insistence, Grace fills in as an English tutor for Eli, and the two discuss Lily and Rick's recent breakup. Rick arrives at a decision regarding his future with Lily.

14. Sneaky Feelings  

First aired: 1/31/2000    Production Code: 013

Eli feels tempted to cheat on Jennifer. Karen feels attracted to a younger co-worker.

15. The Mystery Dance  

First aired: 2/7/2000    Production Code: 015

Rick and Lily begin to mend their relationship. Judy meets a man who might fulfill her dreams.

16. Daddy's Girl  

First aired: 2/14/2000    Production Code: 016

Lily hires a divorce attorney. The last straw is after Jake reneges on his promise not to max out their credit card. She finds this out after it's rejected at a store. Grace meets a boy who seems to think like her.

17. Unfinished Business  

First aired: 3/6/2000    Production Code: 017

Lily and her family cope with a life-altering accident.

18. Strangers and Brothers  

First aired: 3/13/2000    Production Code: 018

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

19. Cat-In-Hat  

First aired: 4/3/2000    Production Code: 019

Karen pushes herself far beyond her comfort zone when her involvement with Leo becomes more serious. Eli plays his parents against each other in order to get into a bar to see his friends' band play. He gets in trouble when he sees his mother, and she sees him, there. Rick finds out that Karen said no and Eli didn't tell him that, getting Eli in trouble with Rick as well.

20. My Brilliant Career  

First aired: 4/10/2000    Production Code: 020

Lily's new job helps her put her priorities in order. While talking to Grace, Tiffany lets it slip that her relationship with Jake started BEFORE Lily and Jake split up, possibly altering her relationship with her father forever.

21. Letting Go  

First aired: 4/17/2000    Production Code: 021

When Judy's continuing affair with Sam is discovered, she takes steps to prevent any more pain from entering her life. Lily realizes just how much she's taken Rick for granted when he's sick in the hospital. Grace continues to have difficulty with accepting her father's past infidelity.

22. A Door, About to Open  

First aired: 4/24/2000    Production Code: 022

Lily says that the kids in the two families should meet. So they schedule a night for that. Zoe is concerned about the environment. Grace again has conflicting feelings about Eli. Jennifer reveals to Grace that Cassidy is cheating on Eli. Grace is hesitant about telling Eli this information. Two of Cassidy's friends, Rachel and Lisa, warn Grace not to tell Eli what's going on (or else!). Naomi starts a book group and invites Karen, instead of Lily to be in the group because she feels that she and Lily have been drifting apart. Miles lets it be known to Rick that he doesn't want David involved on his project. Work pressures threaten to unravel Lily's plans for the meeting and they leave Rick on edge. Judy and Karen have a heart-to-heart in the bookstore about their two families. Eli finds out for himself that Cassidy's been cheating on him. Pressure from Miles forces Rick to cancel the dinner. A passage from the book the group is reading makes everything clear to Lily and Rick and Karen. The episode ends with the two families standing in Lily's doorway across from each other ...