"Dharma & Greg" Episode Guide v1.0.0
(c) 1998, Tom Walsh (avs@netport.com)
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The following is an episode guide for the show "Dharma & Greg."
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ABOUT THE SHOW:
"Dharma & Greg" is a sitcom about two completely different people who
marry after their first date. Dharma and her parents are hippies, while
Greg and his family are monied.
"Dharma & Greg" is a production of Chuck Lorre Productions, 4 to 6 Foot
Productions, and 20th Century Fox Television. Chuck Lorre, in homage
to people who videotape the show, puts up what he calls a vanity card as
his production card. It is white lettering on black and states "Chuck
Lorre Productions #xx" at the top, where the "xx" is the card number.
This is followed by an essay on his philosophy of life, etc. The card
changes every few episodes. The vanity card number is included below.
ABOUT THIS GUIDE:
Episode titles, original run dates, and production numbers come from the
online Library of Congress Information Service (telnet://locis.loc.gov).
I do not assume that the LOCIS information is completely correct (I have
found errors), so you shouldn't either. I will correct errors as I find
them or as they are pointed out to me.
VERSION HISTORY:
v1.0.0 30 October 1998 Initial version
CAST:
PERFORMER - CHARACTER
Jenna Elfman - Dharma Finkelstein
Thomas Gibson - Greg Montgomery
Shae D'Lyn - Jane
Susan Sullivan - Kitty Montgomery
Alan Rachins - Larry Finkelstein
Joel Murray - Pete
Mimi Kennedy - Abby
Mitch Ryan - Edward Montgomery
EPISODES:
ABC - The show appeared on ABC on Wednesdays from 8:30-9:00 p.m.
in the first season and 8:00-8:30 p.m. in the second, with the
occasional airing on a different day.
The order within each episode listing is epsiode number, title,
original air date, and production number. The next line contains
the "produced by" producer, director, and writers (expanded to a
few lines if necessary). The next line contains the rating and
vanity number. The synopsis and guest stars follow. Episodes
are ordered by original air date.
Note: For season, all post-pilot production numbers are of the
for "1ABDxx." From the Library of Congress Information Services
telnet site (telnet://locis.loc.gov), these are also interchangable
with the form "AExx," where the "xx" is identical in either format.
*** SEASON 1 (1997-98) 23 EPISODES ***
1. "Pilot" 24 Sep 1997 [?]
a.k.a., "Dharma & Greg"
P: Randy Cordray D: ? W: Dottie Dartland & Chuck Lorre
Free-spirited, daughter of hippies Dharma Finkelstein goes on a blind
date with blue blood Greg Montgomery. They decide to marry during
the date.
2. "And the In-Laws Meet" 1 Oct 1997 [1ABD01]
P: Randy Cordray D: Will Mackenzie W: Dottie Dartland & Chuck Lorre
Dharma's and Greg's parents meet to plan their children's wedding
reception.
3. "Shower the People You Love with Love" 8 Oct 1998 [1ABD02]
P: Randy Cordray D: Will Mackenzie W: Bill Prady
Dharma enlists Jane's help to install a shower to surprise Greg. She
then comes to the conclusion he wants to move to a place more in line
with his upbringing and finds a beautiful one but learns he likes her
cramped apartment.
4. "And Then There's the Wedding" 15 Oct 1998 [1ABD03]
P: Randy Cordray D: Will Mackenzie W: ?
Dharma and Greg participate in a "do-over" wedding.
5. "The Ex-Files" 22 Oct 1998 [1ABD04]
P: Randy Cordray D: Tom Moore W: Eric Zicklin
Jealous Dharma seeks a husband for Greg's old girlfriend.
Guest: Eliza Coyle - Greg's old girlfriend
6. "Yoga and Boo, Boo" 29 Oct 1998 [1ABD07]
P: Randy Cordray D: Gail Mancuso W: Regina Stewart & Eric Zicklin
Dharma introduces Greg to yoga, hoping to lower his stress level.
7. "Indian Summer" 5 Nov 1998 [1ABD06]
P: Randy Cordray D: Philip Charles Mackenzie
W: Dottie Dartland (story); Don Foster & Charles Harper Yates (teleplay)
While sunbathing with Jane on the roof, Dharma meets an elderly Indian
who explains he has returned to native soil to die. She decides to make
the best of his final days, while Greg does not trust him, and Kitty
enlists him for a fundraiser. Greg's mistrust proves unfounded but the
Indian passes on without Dharma around.
8. "Mr. Montgomery Goes to Washington" 12 Nov 1998 [1ABD05]
P: Randy Cordray D: Philip Charles Mackenzie
W: Chuck Lorre (story); Bill Prady & Regina Stewart (teleplay)
Dharma's attempt to boost Greg's confidence becomes front-page news.
9. "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father" 19 Nov 1998 [1ABD09]
P: Randy Cordray D: Gail Mancuso W: Bill Prady & Sid Youngers
A background check for Greg's upgraded security clearance reveals
something about Larry and Edward.
10. "The First Thanksgiving" 26 Nov 1998 [1ABD08]
P: Randy Cordray D: Gail Mancuso W: Chuck Lorre & Dottie Dartland
Dharma, Larry, and Abby free a farmer's turkey.
11. "Instant Dharma" 10 Dec 1998 [1ABD10]
P: Randy Cordray D: Gail Mancuso W: Chuck Lorre (story); Sid Youngers (teleplay)
Dharma's yoga students defect to take a self-defense course from a
demented woman.
12. "Haus Arrest" 17 Dec 1998 [1ABD11]
P: Randy Cordray D: Gail Mancuso W: Dottie Dartland & Regina Stewart
Dharma tries to befriend Greg's troubled teen-age niece and learns
that simple solutions do not work.
13. "Do You Want Fries With That?" 7 Jan 1998 [1ABD12]
P: Randy Cordray D: Ellen Gittelsohn W: Chuck Lorre & Charles Harper Yates
Greg questions his career choices after winning the biggest case of
his life.
14. "Old Yeller" 21 Jan 1998 [1ABD13]
P: Randy Cordray D: Gail Mancuso
W: Don Foster (story); Bill Prady & Eric Zicklin (teleplay)
Dharma fulfills her childhood dream when the couple buys a second
vehicle, a bus.
15. "The Second Coming of Leonard" 4 Feb 1998 [1ABD16]
P: Randy Cordray D: ? W: Dottie Dartland & Eric Zicklin
Greg feels uneasy when Dharma's dashing former boyfriend re-enters
her life.
16. "Dharma & Greg's First Romantic Valentine's Day Weekend" 11 Feb 1998 [1ABD14]
P: Randy Cordray D: Gil Junger
W: Chuck Lorre (story); Bill Prady & Regina Stewart (teleplay)
Valentine's Day plans almost go awry when Greg's choice for a getaway
is a dump that is misrepresented on the brochure.
17. "The Official Dharma & Greg Episode of the 1998 Winter Olympics" 25 Feb 1998 [1ABD15]
P: Randy Cordray D: James Burrows W: ?
Kitty struggles with her 50th birthday, and Dharma convinces her (and
Abby and Jane) to go to an officers' club to pick up men. The men stage
their own winter games and go to a resort where they try to bobsled.
18. "Daughter of the Bride of Finkelstein" 4 Mar 1998 [1ABD17]
P: Randy Cordray D: Gail Mancuso W: Chuck Lorre & Fred Greenlee
When Dharma and Greg stay with his parents, Larry moves in too.
19. "Dharma's Tangled Web" 11 Mar 1998 [1ABD18]
P: Randy Cordray D: Ken Levine W: Bill Prady & Regina Stewart
Greg catches Dharma in a series of white lies about his parents'
separation -- which he knew nothing about.
Guest: Jane Seymour - ?
20. "The Cat's Out of the Bag" 1 Apr 1998 [1ABD19]
P: Randy Cordray D: Gail Mancuso W: Fred Greenlee (story); Dottie Dartland (teleplay)
Greg's separated parents vie for his support; couple takes care of
Mr. Boots' cat.
21. "Spring Forward, Fall Down" 29 Apr 1998 [1ABD20]
P: Randy Cordray D: Gail Mancuso W: Chuck Lorre & Bill Prady
Dharma wants Greg to continue as the country-club ballroom dancing
champion and vows to make it happen.
22. "Much Ado During Nothing" 13 May 1998 [1ABD22]
P: Randy Cordray D: Ken Levine W: Eric Zicklin & Chuck Lorre
The "Seinfeld" plot. Dharma and Greg seek a public spot for romance
to win back the goose from Jane that symbolizes the person who has
made love in the most unusual location. With the "Seinfeld" finale
on (it actually aired the following night), they figure it will be
easy, but, needless to say, they get interrupted, especially when
Jane tries to spoil their fun. Dharma and Greg avoid arrest, but
Kitty and Edward are arrested for making love in front of the
courthouse.
23. "Invasion of the Buddy Snatcher" 20 May 1998 [1ABD21]
P: Randy Cordray D: Ken Levine W: Susannah Hardaway & Charles Harper Yates
Greg gets jealous when Dharma befriends his poker buddies.
*** SEASON 2 (1998-99) 22 EPISODES ***
24. "Ringing Up Baby" 23 Sep 1998 [2ABD01]
P: Randy Cordray D: Gail Mancuso
W: Dottie Dartland & Chuck Lorre
[TV-PG-?]
Dharma and Greg meet a young, unmarried, pregnant teen girl and
decide to adopt her baby.
Guests: Brigid Brannagh - Donna
25. "It Takes a Village" 30 Sep 1998 [2ABD02]
P: Randy Cordray D: Gail Mancuso
W: Bill Prady & Regina Stewart
[TV-PG-L]
After the adoption, Dharma's parents put together a "village" to
watch over the baby. The disorganized group causes havoc and
cannot come up with decisions but overrule everything Greg wants.
They eventually decide that Dharma and Greg's place is too small
and finds them a bigger apartment. Dharma and Greg disband the
village.
Guests: Robert Wisdom - Prospero
Meagan Fay - Kim
Jonathan Slavin - Sean
Grace Zobriskio - Naomi
26. "?" 7 Oct 1998 [2ABD03]
P: Randy Cordray D: Gail Mancuso
W: Bill Prady & Regina Stewart (teleplay);
Dottie Dartland & Chuck Lorre (story)
[TV-PG-L] [#14]
Dharma decides to hold a ritual naming ceremony, and no one can
agree on what to do. Her father wants something Jewish, Greg and
his parents want a baptism at their church, which they have not
attended in years, and Dharma's mom wants something new age.
They finally agree to involve all sorts of faiths and beliefs
and hold the ceremony. The baby is christened Daniel (with ten
middle names), but during the ceremony, they receive a letter
stating that Donna wants the baby back. Greg talks to some of
his co-workers and learns that the judge will side with the
birth mother. They talk to Donna, show her the tape, and try
to convince her why the baby would have a better future with them,
but she wants to keep the baby, so they reluctantly give Daniel
up.
Guests: Brigid Brannagh - Donna
Lillia Hurst - Celia
Holmes Osborne - Reverend Blanchard
Stuart Pankin - Rabbi Mutchnik
Ned Romero - John Running Bear
Irene White - Female Moviegoer
Nina Bidasha - Belly Dancer
Brent Hunter - Boy Scout
27. "The Paper Hat Anniversary" 14 Oct 1998 [2ABD04]
P: Randy Cordray D: Amanda Bearse
W: Billy Prady & Eric Zicklin (teleplay); Chuck Lorre (story)
[TV-G] [#15]
Dharma and Greg stage an argument to escape their parents'
celebration of the couple's first wedding anniversary and end up
in a real argument.
Guests: Randy Oglesby - Officer Burke
Mary Schmidtberger - Linda
Kivi Rogers - Alvin
28. "Unarmed & Dangerous" 21 Oct 1998 [2ABD06]
P: Randy Cordray D: Gail Mancuso
W: Noah Gregoropoulos & Julie Ann Larson (teleplay);
Charles Harper Yates (story)
[TV-PG-D] [#16]
Dharma convinces Greg that they should take care of Pete after he
has a car accident. Dharma does most of the caregiving and tries to
turn Pete into an acceptable human being but quickly learns that is
a losing proposition. Kitty volunteers to help Abby with a "Save
the Duck" fundraiser, and once Abby learns Kitty can easily raise
100 times the money that she could, eagerly agrees to accept her
help. Neither Kitty's choice of guest speaker, Alan Alda, nor Abby's,
Sting, are able to appear, so Kitty has to choose the next available
celebrity: Andrew Dice Clay.
Guests: Andrew Dice Clay - Himself
Miriam Flynn - Jasmine
Christine Rose - Autumn
Michael Hyatt - Doctor
29. "A Closet Full of Hell" 28 Oct 1998 [2ABD05]
P: Randy Cordray D: Gil Junger
W: Dottie Dartland & Fred Greenlee (teleplay); Chuck Lorre (story)
[TV-PG-L] [#17]
Dharma and Greg discover a hidden attic full of eerie antique dolls
in their new loft.
Guests: Bodhi Pine Elfman - Ted
Angela Paton - Judith
Note: Nepotism alert! Bodhi Elfman is Jenna's husband and is nephew of
movie and TV series music composer Danny Elfman.
30. "Valet Girl" 4 November 1998 []
Greg mistakes a girl for the first woman he slept with and receives
some serious threats from her jealous husband.
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