John awakens to a horrible realization: Kirk is probably his brother. Mrs. Lacey: Nina Foch. Mrs. Morris: Alice Hirson. Ben: William O'Leary. John: Judd Hirsch. Kirk: Jere Burns. Louise: Jane Carr. Kate: Isabella Hofmann.
Kirk (Jere Burns) just can't handle it when the group discovers why his ex-wife (Kate McNeil) left him. John: Judd Hirsch. Louise: Jane Carr. Kate: Isabella Hofmann. Mary Beth: Susan Walters. Mrs. Philbert: Billie Bird.
A policeman investigating a holdup (Gregory Salata) tries to cop a date with Kate. Off. Biggs: Pat Puccinelli. Barbara: Elsa Raven. Tom: Tom Willett. Kate: Isabella Hofmann. John: Judd Hirsch. Kirk: Jere Burns. Louise: Jane Carr.
Mary Beth's in a lather of joy when she gets a job writing for a soap, but the bubble breaks when she learns why. Sutton: Wayne Tippett. Ben: William O'Leary. Mary Beth: Susan Walters. John: Judd Hirsch.
Kirk sublets a dream apartment from a guy whose live-in friend (Marietta DePrima) won't move out. John: Judd Hirsch. Louise: Jane Carr. Ben: William O'Leary. Kirk: Jere Burns. Mrs. Philbert: Billie Bird.
Kirk's dilemma: marry the woman he slept with or get maimed by her brothers. Connie: Anita Barone. Brothers: Phillip and John Poteat. Frank: Jerome Courtland. Priest: Jack Manning. Kirk: Jere Burns.
Woes rain on a bridal shower for Kate; and a bachelor party for Mitch (Gregory Salata), who arrests the host---John. Rocco: Kevin Scannell. Mort: Peter Iacangelo. Ramona: Stephanie Blake. John: Judd Hirsch.
Kate banishes Kirk from her wedding, but he shows up anyway, as does John's pregnant ex-wife (Deborah Harmon). Part 1 of two. Mitch: Gregory Salata. Kirk: Jere Burns. Kate: Isabella Hofmann. John: Judd Hirsch.
Conclusion. While Kirk tries to persuade Kate to call off the wedding, Wendy goes into labor. Mitch: Gregory Salata. Wendy: Deborah Harmon. Kirk: Jere Burns. Kate: Isabella Hofmann. John: Judd Hirsch.
Louise insists that everyone reveal a secret, which proves very revealing for Louise, who's carrying on an affair with Ben. Louise: Jane Carr. Mrs. Philbert: Billie Bird. Tom: Tom Willett. John: Judd Hirsch.
The Santa that John hired for the day-care center can't face kids. Charlie: Patrick Collins. Louise: Jane Carr. Ben: William O'Leary. John: Judd Hirsch. Kirk: Jere Burns.
John has two tickets to a Broadway hit and also two dates---but no honorable way to drop either one. Joanne: Elayne Boosler. Heather: Cherie Michan. Judge: John Ingle. John: Judd Hirsch. Annie: Marietta DePrima.
John and the group pour their savings into a real-estate deal offered by a former con man (Ned Eisenberg) who says he's gone legit. Naomi: Debbie Gregory. Ben: William O'Leary. Mrs. Philbert: Billie Bird. Kirk: Jere Burns.
Mary Beth creates a character based on John---and his problems---for the soap opera she writes. Kate: Isabella Hofmann. Mrs. Philbert: Billie Bird. Louise: Jane Carr. John: Judd Hirsch.
Stress forces John to get rid of everything that gets under his skin---including Kirk. Louise: Jane Carr. Kate: Isabella Hofmann. Mrs. Philbert: Billie Bird. Tom: Tom Willet. Ben: William O'Leary.
John is bothered by his literacy students' lack of progress, and by Kirk---who wants to learn more about one of the female pupils. Annette: Kristen Cloke. Ben: William O'Leary. Annie: Marietta DePrima. Marvin: Cliff Bemis.
With his financial status heading downhill, John tries to finagle his funds to afford a weekend on the slopes with Jennifer. Part 1 of two. Annie: Marietta DePrima. Jennifer: Christine Cattell. Curtis: Ruben Santiago-Hudson.
Conclusion. Debt consolidation just isn't working out, so John considers filing for bankruptcy. Bellis: John Calvin. Kirk: Jere Burns. Mary Beth: Susan Walters. Annie: Marietta DePrima. Jennifer: Christine Cattell.