S01E01 Welcome to L.A.
Four writers land jobs at a candid-camera television show in Hollywood and end up renting a house together from their show's executive producer.
Going Places
S01E12: Feud Poisoning
After several practical jokes the roommates agree to a truce. When Alex and Kate find a burglar in the living room they believe it is the guys' final attempt at game-playing and treat the man as a guest. When Charlie and Jack come home they tell the burglar is real and the four hold him until the police arrive.
Overview
Four young adults not only share producing jobs at a hidden-camera TV show but also share the same house.
Episodes
S01E02 Born to be mild
Charlie falls for an attractive new secretary at the production office of the television show. She fails to notice him until she sees him driving an expensive Porsche. On the advice of his coworkers, Charlie...
S01E03 Another Saturday Night
Jack and Alex enjoy an active social life as Charlie and Kate spend their Saturday nights playing Monopoly and are encouraged to each place a personal ad. When Charlie goes to the restaurant to meet...
S01E04 Clean sweep
The writers develop ""writer's block"" and when they finally come up with a great idea they find that the producer of a rival show is featuring the same one. Everyone suspects each other of selling...
S01E05 Married to the Mob
Charlie fears for his life when his blind date, Donna, turns out to be married to Joey ""The Icepick"" Malone. Donna leaves Joey and Charlie's roommates try to rekindle the romance between Donna and Joey.
S01E06 Sex, Lies and Videotape
The writers stay up late to videotape some new ideas and start doing exaggerated impressions of their executive producer, Dawn. When a messenger takes the tape, they sneak into her house to retrieve it. Before...
S01E07 Queen of Comedy
Kate's roommates become worried when she begins to fall sleep during meetings and find out she is performing a stand-up comedy routine at a local club every night. Charlie gets offended by her description of...
S01E08 Thanksgiving Show
A blizzard strands the roommates during the Thanksgiving holiday and everyone pitches in to help Alex have the big dinner she dreamed of.
S01E09 I Was a Teenage Bride
Charlie and Jack's 18-year-old brother visits and falls for Lindsay. The two decide to elope to Las Vegas and the roommates go after them.
S01E10 Who's the Boss
Jack gets appointed as the new chief writer and this annoys his friends. Dawn helps them teach Jack a lesson.
S01E11 Curse of the Video
While taping a segment about superstition Jack makes fun of a witch and she puts a curse on him. As several parts of the curse come true, Charlie invites a psychic to the house to...
S01E12 Feud Poisoning
After several practical jokes the roommates agree to a truce. When Alex and Kate find a burglar in the living room they believe it is the guys' final attempt at game-playing and treat the man...
S01E13 New Jef
When ""Here's Looking At You"" is cancelled, the roommates find work with a new ""live"" talk show starring obnoxious Dick Roberts. The first guest is investigative author Jerry Slaughter and when they lose him moments...
S01E14 New Kid on the Block
Kate's troublesome eight-year-old nephew, Nick, pays a visit. His father leaves a message that he will too busy to return for the boy and Kate and her roommates become full-time parents.
S01E15 Don't Go Changing
The roommates agree to babysit Sam, the son of their boss, and are unprepared for the hypochondriacal little boy who arrives with a suitcase that looks like a pharmacy. Nick decides to turn the overprotected...
S01E16 Take My Girlfriend Please
Jack's former girlfriend Wendy visits and he insists Charlie escort her around town. Charlie is thrilled when he meets the now-stunning Wendy. Jack realizes that just this once he can put aside his ego and...
S01E17 Mommy Dearest
Nick is excited to see his favorite band, who is performing in town. Kate promised that she would take him, but later breaks her promise when she finds out that everyone has to camp in...
S01E18 The Camping show
Jack and Charlie take Nick and Sam's nature scout group on a camping weekend, but their inexperience with the nature scouts causes them to end up lost in the wildnerness. Nick stands up for Sam...
S01E19 Room to Move
Having Nick with them severely cramps the carefree lifestyle of Kate and the other roommates. Kate and Nick move into a dreary apartment. The roommates convert the attic into a room for Nick and all...
Cast
Holland Taylor
Steve Vinovich
Hallie Todd
Staci Keanan
Christopher Castile
Alan Ruck
Charlie Davis
Heather Locklear
Alexandra 'Alex' Burton
Jerry Levine
J.D. Daniels
Philip Charles MacKenzie
