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Season 1: 1998-1999

#	Airdate	Title
01 - 101	September 21, 1998	Pilot
IPS deliveryman Doug is king of his domain with a converted basement paradise that houses his brand new prized possession, a 70-inch television, given to him by his loving wife Carrie. Life has suddenly become very, very good for Doug, who becomes the envy of his sports-watching buddies. But bliss is brief when Carrie persuades him to let her recently widowed father, Arthur, move into Doug’s "cave" rather than go to a retirement home. To add insult to injury, Sara, Carrie’s ne’er-do-well sister, sets up camp in Doug’s bathroom. Plus, the big screen TV is half blocked by the bed after its moved to the couple’s tiny bedroom.
02 - 102	September 28, 1998	Fat City
After getting a photo album out, Arthur shows Doug a picture of Carrie's mother. Doug sees that her mother was overweight and Arthur tells him that everyone in that family got fat when they got older. He then tricks Carrie into going on a diet by saying that he would like to go on one.
03 - 103	October 5, 1998	Cello, Goodbye
Carrie's yearning to watch a cello concert leaves Doug wondering why she ended up with a guy like him.
04 - 104	October 12, 1998	Richie's Song
Doug can't figure out why Carrie refuses to go on a double date with Richie and his wife, Marie. Then he finds out that his wife is cheating on him and can't figure out a way to tell him. So when Richie decides that the four of them should go to Atlantic City, which makes matters worse. So Doug goes with Richie to Atlantic City and Doug tells him just before Richie wins a large bet. Meanwhile, Arthur tries to get Doug to return his lousy antiperspirant back to the company that made it to get a refund.
05 - 105	October 19, 1998	Paternal Affairs
Doug and Carrie throw a wedding anniversary party for themselves. Doug invites his aunt (Brenda Vaccaro), and finds out that his aunt and uncle are having problems. When Arthur meets Doug's aunt, he falls for her. Doug then tries desperately to break the couple up in hopes of getting his aunt and uncle back together.
06 - 106	October 26, 1998	Head First
Doug starts spending more time with Arthur in attempt to earn special favors from Carrie.
07 - 107	November 2, 1998	The Rock
When Carrie and Doug cash in her wedding ring, they wonder if they did the right thing. They buy a satellite dish and a hot tub with the money they got with the ring. They soon find out that they get bad karma from the selling of the ring.
08 - 108	November 9, 1998	Educating Doug
Carrie decides that she and Doug are getting dumber everyday, so she signs them up for a classic literature class. Doug is not very happy about the decision, and tends to goof off in the class. They are given an assignment to read the novel Jane Eyre, and then answer questions on what they read. Doug never reads it, and is desperate for the answers.
09 - 109	November 16, 1998	Road Rayge
While Doug is taking a driving test, he runs into Ray Barone (Ray Romano). Ray seems to have trouble with a few of the questions, and asks Doug for the answers. Doug is caught by the instructor, and loses his license. Ray makes it up to Doug by taking him to a New York Jets football game. Ray's brother Robert (Brad Garrett) goes with them. After the game, Ray lets Doug drive, and Robert finds out that Doug does not have a license. Robert, being a cop, tells Doug to pull over. With no license and suspended from his delivery job, Doug tries to help Carrie study by playing with Arthur. Finally, Doug passes his drivers test only to have met Ray's father (Frank) who happens to crash into Doug's car outside the DMV.
10 - 110	November 23, 1998	Supermarket Story
Doug, Carrie, and Arthur head to the supermarket on the day before Thanksgiving. Carrie is challenged by making a whole Thanksgiving dinner from scratch by Arthur's demands. Doug has met a guy that he does not know, but the guy knows everything about him. Soon, all of them find the true meaning of Thanksgiving.
11 - 111	December 14, 1998	Noel Cowards
Doug and Carrie trade the Clunker for a circus car.
12 - 112	December 21, 1998	Fixer Upper
Spence tries to end 31 years of celibacy.
13 - 113	January 11, 1999	Best Man
Doug, Carrie, Arthur, Deacon and Kelly are going to the wedding of Todd, an old friend of Carrie and Kelly. Just before going to the wedding, Doug finds out Carrie once had sex with Todd.
14 - 114	January 18, 1999	Dog Days
Doug and Carrie's new freshly-starched neighbors appear to have only one flaw – a noisy nocturnal dog named Stanley. Closer inspection reveals deeper wrinkles as the Heffernans learn keeping the hound quiet is only one of their neighbor's many personal problems. Doug, who understands the dog just needs a little attention, secretly begins walking the dog. Carrie is angry with Doug for not being tougher with the neighbors, but after a final dysfunctional confrontation about the barking, the Heffernans conclude Stanley is better off with them. Meanwhile, Arthur is certain Charles M. Schulz is using his likeness as inspiration for Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts gang.
15 - 115	February 1, 1999	Crappy Birthday
Carrie is annoyed at the idea of turning 30 and is considering forgoing her birthday altogether. Doug has plans to watch the Ultimate Fighting Championship on the same day as Carrie's birthday. Doug is happy to learn about Carrie's decision to skip her birthday, in order to hide his happiness he cooks up a quick birthday agenda including a limo, Deacon and Kelly and a restaurant Carrie has wanted to try. Seeing how much thought Doug has put into her birthday Carrie decides to go ahead and go ahead with his plans. Doug races to make her birthday happen which leaves him sitting outdoors in freezing temperatures with Carrie, Deacon, Kelly and Deacon's Mother, who was brought along on a promise for the UFC pay-per-view taping.
16 - 116	February 8, 1999	S'Ain't Valentine's
Cupid's arrow shoots down the Heffernan's Valentine's celebration.
17 - 117	February 15, 1999	Court Date
Carrie makes a date with a cop to get out of a ticket.
18 - 118	February 22, 1999	White Collar
Doug's promotion goes straight to Deacon's head.
19 - 119	March 1, 1999	Rayny Day
Ray Romano and Doris Roberts gueat star as Doug's day at the links hits some kinks.
20 - 120	March 15, 1999	Train Wreck
Doug gets a beautiful new trainee at work.
21 - 121	April 5, 1999	Hungry Man
Doug goes to a fancy party and redecorates the building.
22 - 122	April 26, 1999	Time Share
Doug and Carrie get sucked into their neighbors' break-up.
23 - 123	May 3, 1999	Where's Poppa?
Bill Cosby guest stars as Doug and Carrie struggle for some quality time together.
24 - 124	May 10, 1999	Art House
Doug and Arthur have a fight and go through a trial separation.
25 - 125	May 17, 1999	Maybe Baby
Doug and Carrie dream about having a little Heffernan of their own.