Just Shoot Me!

Hot-tempered journalist Maya got herself fired yet again. Unable to find a job anywhere else and facing eviction, she is forced to go work for Blush, her father's fashion magazine.

Genre: Comedy

Cast:Laura San Giacomo , Enrico Colantoni , George Segal , Wendie Malick , David Spade , Brian Posehn , Rena Sofer , Simon Templeman , Rebecca Romijn , Rhoda Gemignani , Chris Hogan , Tom Kenny , Kevin P. Farley , Rob Reinis , Brian Dennehy , Dave Allen Clark , David Garry , David Cross

0Season 1

S1.E0 ∙ Just Shoot Me

1997

A writer in need of a job reluctantly agrees to work for her father's women's magazine.

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Back Issues

Tue, Mar 4, 1997

A writer in need of a job reluctantly agrees to work for her father's women's magazine.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ The Devil and Maya Gallo

Wed, Mar 5, 1997

Maya is determined to bring an element of a conscience to Blush magazine. Jack wants her there so he okays her story about low wage workers. But she gets sidetracked by the plush perks of the job. Other staff worry about working under her.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Secretary's Day

Wed, Mar 12, 1997

Despite the staff's efforts to celebrate, Finch has no intention of being recognized on Secretary's Day. And while Jack insists on a gift to mark the occasion, Finch does his best to make it clear that he doesn't consider himself a secretary. Meanwhile, Nina considers having plastic surgery to increase her breast size. As Jack is working on an important speech, Finch approaches him with some questions about his job. After Jack does little to ease his fears, Maya accuses her father of being insensitive as she tries to get him to understand Finch's concerns. Then, after an accidental fall lands him in the zoo's gorilla pit, Finch is suddenly a celebrity. Although Jack warns that it won't last, Finch tries to capitalize on his fame with an appearance on Jay Leno's television show.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Nina's Birthday

Wed, Mar 19, 1997

Jack wants Maya to get along with Nina so he has her arrange her birthday party. Jealous of Elliott's conquests, Finch bets him $1000 he couldn't succeed without his fashion photographer rep, requiring to identify himself as a shampoo boy.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ In Your Dreams

Tue, Mar 25, 1997

So she can have a good photo for her company ID, Jack suggests that Maya arrange a session with Elliott. And while Elliott isn't keen on the idea, Jack orders him to agree. When Maya complains that she's never really taken a good picture, Elliott suggests it's because she's always sabotaging herself. So, when he asks her to imagine an erotic encounter with a handsome man, Maya relaxes enough to provide for some good shots. Meanwhile, Finch creates a new employee manual for the magazine. While pleased with the results, Maya decides the photo is too sexy and sends the wrong message. However, later that night, she dreams of being seduced by Elliott in his studio. And when seeing Elliott again jogs her memory of the dream, it doesn't take Finch long to realize what's happened and for Maya to warn him against breathing a word of it to anyone.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Lemon Wacky Hello

Wed, Mar 26, 1997

Her father's trip to China gives Maya her first chance to put the entire magazine together herself. And while proud of the changes she's made, when Jack returns, he points out a number of obvious problems that must be addressed before it can be sent to the printer. Then, as Jack is distributing the many gifts he bought for his staff, Maya is surprised to find she's getting a bag of strange candy he bought from a Chinese cab driver. Meanwhile, Nina is stunned to learn that the man she picked up in a nearby bar was really a pickpocket. After everyone samples the unusual candy, strange things begin to happen. Diagnosing their symptoms, Nina concludes that the Lemon Wacky Hello is some kind of hallucinogen.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ The Experiment

Tue, Sep 23, 1997

After seeing how easily her father responded to a bumbling but beautiful delivery girl, Maya complains that good looking people get all the breaks. To prove her point, she suggests sending two men, one handsome but stupid and the other well qualified but homely, to apply for the same job. Meanwhile, as Jack struggles to assemble a toy for his baby daughter, Elliott enlists Nina in a practical joke on Finch. After meeting the handsome Derek and the well qualified Neil, Maya sends them out to interview for a job. But Maya's thesis quickly runs into trouble. When Neil returns with news that he's a shoo-in for the job and asks her out for dinner to celebrate, Maya is careful to turn him down, citing journalistic ethics as her reason. However, when Derek returns to announce that he got the job, she accepts his offer for a date.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ The Assistant

Tue, Sep 30, 1997

Maya struggles with her incompetent assistant, Cindy. Jack and Maya clash over whether to fire Cindy; Maya likens Jack's intolerance of Cindy to his intolerance of an unruly dog Maya had when she a child. Nina is invited to appear on NPR to debate against a feminist leader about whether the fashion industry creates false and harmful images for women. Elliot and Dennis conspire to sabotage Nina's preparatory study of erudite vocabulary.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Old Boyfriends

Tue, Oct 28, 1997

Maya's dating a man who is almost as old as Jack and when he learns of this, he finds it hard to keep his disapproval in check because he married a girl who is as old as Maya. Nina flirts with a window washer who falls.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ La Cage

Tue, Nov 4, 1997

Finch hooks up with a model who was once with Elliot. Elliot warns him to keep away from her. Finch thinks he's jealous. But he later learns that she's deranged. But despite knowing that he continues to see her and she continues to torment him.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ King Lear Jet

Tue, Nov 11, 1997

Jack has two tickets to the play King Lear in London and is even arranging for a private jet to take who wants to go. And adhering to Maya's wish that he not show her special treatment because she's his daughter, doesn't give them to her. But she really wanted to watch it because she likes Shakespeare. He gives the tickets to Nina and Elliot who want the other's ticket so that they could bring someone else along. Also Carmen Electra shows up and Elliot hits on her despite her constant rebuffing.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ My Dinner with Woody

Tue, Nov 18, 1997

After writing a fictional article about a dinner with director Woody Allen, Maya must endure the criticism of her father and her coworkers. But she's delighted when someone claiming to be Allen calls to compliment her about the piece. However, when he drops by the office, Maya finds that the man who called is nothing more than an obsessed impostor trying to pass himself off as the famous director. Meanwhile, a mix-up has Nina giving Jack breath-freshener instead of eye drops. After getting to know the phony Woody Allen, Maya begins to enjoy his flattery and company. Taking his advice, she's even able to persuade Jack into letting her pursue an unpopular story idea. However, despite her delight in having the advice work, Maya is still taken aback to find Woody perched on her balcony when she arrives home from work. Meanwhile, Nina pledges to stand by Jack until his eyesight is restored.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Twice Burned

Tue, Nov 25, 1997

Jack wants to get his daughter into the school that Maya went to but is told that they have rejected her. He later learns that it's due to an incident caused by his neglect of Maya. So he tries to make peace with her hoping to convince the school to change its mind.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Sweet Charity

Tue, Dec 9, 1997

Maya asks everyone if they would help out at a charity she volunteers at. All of them have different views of what volunteering is. And Jack completely flakes out. He tries to make it up by making a big donation. Later the head of the organization shows up at the magazine and praises Jack for his generosity and tells they named him the organization's humanitarian of the year. Maya's upset that Jack is getting all the attention.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ Jesus, It's Christmas

Tue, Dec 16, 1997

With greed running rampant at the office, Maya suggests that everyone pool their Christmas present money and give it to someone in need. Dismissing Nina's suggestion that they donate it to her favorite male stripper, Maya decides to give the money to Jesus Santos, the building's night janitor. Although led to believe that he's going to use the gift to open his own business, Maya is stunned when Jesus falls in love with her and uses the money to buy her a series of lavish gifts to prove it. Meanwhile, Finch begs to be invited along for a Caribbean swimsuit shoot with Elliott and a dozen beautiful models. When his pleas to be included in the trip fail to do any good, Finch decides to turn up the heat on Elliott by stealing his favorite camera lens. And though Elliott tries to resist, the lure of his lucky lens proves too strong and he invites Finch along.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ Elliott the Geek

Tue, Jan 6, 1998

Elliott is made to realize that he was a nerd in high-school. Now he feels even more unsure about himself 20 years later.

11Season 2

S2.E11 ∙ Sewer!

Tue, Jan 13, 1998

Maya tries proving herself to a successful college roommate; Jack's birthday sets Finch and Nina to fighting over who can find the best present.

12Season 2

S2.E12 ∙ In the Company of Maya

Tue, Jan 20, 1998

When Maya finds herself attracted to one of the magazine's new researchers. Nina tells her to go after him. Even telling her to use whatever attributes she has. Later the guy files a complaint against her for sexual harassment. Jack tries to handle it and gives the staff a course on how to act appropriately. Maya later tries to apologize to the guy but because Jack told her to wear a wire without giving her the insulator, she's constantly getting shocked which makes it seems she's coming on to him.

13Season 2

S2.E13 ∙ Pass the Salt

Thu, Jan 29, 1998

With his dad in town for a fireman's convention, Finch is nervous about him dropping by the office. But when he does, Finch is surprised when Red invites him out for dinner and a Broadway show. And as Maya and Finch both agree that it's awkward having their parents at work, Red joins Jack in his office for a drink and recognizes Nina as a calendar model from many years ago. Meanwhile, unsure about the safety of her neighborhood, Jack nervously accepts an invitation for dinner at Maya's apartment. Following his night out with Red, Finch discovers that his dad thinks he's gay. Though he tries to dispel this ill-conceived notion, Finch has a hard time getting either Nina or Elliott to tell Red the truth. Meanwhile, when Maya's apartment is robbed, she borrows her neighbor's furniture in order to fool her dad. Over drinks, Finch discovers that his two brothers, Scottie and Buck, think he's gay, too.

14Season 2

S2.E14 ∙ The Walk

Tue, Feb 3, 1998

After arriving at work to propose a story about plastic surgery, Jack's mood turns unexpectedly ugly. Ordered to leave her father alone, Maya and her colleagues look for what could have suddenly caused his mood to sour. And after ruling out a possible health problem, Maya begins to suspect her dad is having an affair. Meanwhile, Finch is surprised when a fellow employee suddenly responds to his suggestion that they go out on a date. While Nina uncovers a problem with some alterations Jack wanted made to an old school jacket, a look at a photograph on his desk convinces Maya that her suspicions of an affair are justified. Between Elliot's close scrutiny of the photo and a search of his phone messages, Maya concludes that he's involved with a waitress named Rhonda. Meanwhile, Finch realizes he's being played for a fool after Courtney asks him to pick up an old boyfriend at the airport.

15Season 2

S2.E15 ∙ Nina in the Cantina

Tue, Feb 24, 1998

A legendary rocker comes to the magazine for an interview. Nina claims to be the inspiration for one of his songs, "Nina in the Cantina", because they had a moment years ago. But when Maya talks to him, he claims that someone else is the inspiration. He only used the name 'Nina' caused it rhymed with 'Cantina' doesn't remember Nina. Maya asks him to pretend to remember Nina when he meets her.

16Season 2

S2.E16 ∙ College or Collagen

Thu, Feb 26, 1998

When the student she's been mentoring for several years comes to visit, Maya takes care to warn her dad and the staff to be on their best behavior. Despite getting good grades and having lots of friends at school, Karey senses that something still isn't quite right with her life. Recalling how she once turned down an opportunity to study in Paris during her own college years, Maya encourages Karey to pursue something she's passionate about. Meanwhile, Finch agrees to fill in for Jack's wife at the Gallo's regular bridge game. After encouraging Karey, Maya is stunned to find she's decided to become a model. And while Maya tries to point out the many pitfalls of getting a modeling career off the ground, Elliott reveals that she already has a number of offers to work. However, Nina begins to have second thoughts about pushing Karey to model after discovering she's also a gifted poet.

17Season 2

S2.E17 ∙ Nina's Bikini

Tue, Mar 3, 1998

Nina donates her bikini to a model theme restaurant. But she discovers that it's not being displayed where people can see it. Dennis and Maya decide to steal it so Maya can give it to someone who appreciates it.

18Season 2

S2.E18 ∙ The Kiss

Thu, Mar 19, 1998

In order to keep him from renting something he may not even want, Elliott asks Maya to help him look at a new apartment. When Elliott sees the fabulous place and learns of its outrageously low rent, he's ready to move, regardless of what Maya has to say. But the elderly landlady prefers a young married couple, so Elliott quickly introduces Maya as his wife. And once the opportunity to put on a good show presents itself, he gives Maya a passionate kiss. Meanwhile, Jack's trust is destroyed upon discovering that Finch has been renting out his office parking space. Following their kiss, both Maya and Elliott worry that they each liked it more than they should have. So when Jack wants to send them to Montreal on a story, both have excuses for not wanting to go. However, Elliott still needs Maya to help him get the apartment and invites her to a weekly tenants party being thrown by Mrs. Pierce. But when Maya refuses to go, he asks Nina instead, hoping that the landlady won't notice.

19Season 2

S2.E19 ∙ Bravefinch

Thu, Mar 26, 1998

Finch is threatened by Jack's new assistant.

20Season 2

S2.E20 ∙ Jack's Old Partner

Thu, Apr 9, 1998

As Nina faces the grim prospect of an income tax audit, Jack is suffering from a case of writer's block that's keeping him from completing his memoirs. Pressed by Maya, Jack reveals that he's stuck at the point where he and the magazine's founding partner parted ways. And that's when Maya discovers that her dad is guilty of pushing Herb aside after they launched the first issue of Blush. Meanwhile, Nina asks Elliott for help by taking IRS auditor Janet Hansen on a date. Realizing that Maya is right, Jack tracks down Herb at the Connecticut toy shop he opened after leaving the magazine, and finds that he still holds a grudge after thirty years. To make good for having forced him out, Jack then hires him as the magazine's new managing editor. But on his first day at work, Herb can't seem to make up his mind about anything. Meanwhile, Elliott's lack of interest in Janet jeopardizes Nina's chances at surviving her audit unscathed.

21Season 2

S2.E21 ∙ Amblushed

Thu, Apr 16, 1998

Jack sends Maya to an N.Y.U. seminar as a guest speaker for the magazine, but she gets ambushed, instead. She finds it hard to refute their claims of Blush's objectification of women. Nina's gold, but she can't wash off Elliot's paint.

22Season 2

S2.E22 ∙ The Emperor

Thu, Apr 23, 1998

When she decides to attend another celebrity event, Nina throws out her invitation to designer Oskar Milos' fashion show. Retrieving it from the trash, Finch persuades Maya to join him while masquerading as Nina. As Finch ingratiates himself with the fashion world celebrities, Maya is less than guarded about her opinions of Milos's new work. But she's stunned when her candid criticism appears in the next day's newspaper attributed to Nina. Meanwhile, Jack decides to help a reluctant Elliott get a date. When Nina insists she wasn't at the party, Maya steps forward to take responsibility for the misunderstanding. And wondering just how much damage she's has done, Maya is surprised when her father reveals that Milos has withdrawn almost $4 million in advertising from the magazine. So to make things right, she insists on apologizing in person. And upon arriving at the studio, she claims her remarks were misquoted.

23Season 2

S2.E23 ∙ Rescue Me

Thu, Apr 30, 1998

After arranging a blood drive at work, Maya fills the nurse, Tisha, in on her history with the magazine. When complaining about her father hiring a beautiful but inept young writer, Maya gets overly excited and faints. Hoping to take advantage of Maya's condition, Finch tries playing a practical joke. Maya awakes in time to stop him, leaving Finch to use his turn with Tisha to recall how he was hired by Jack after losing his job as a movie theater usher. When Elliott arrives, Tisha claims to be a big fan of his work. In response, he fills her in on how Jack hired him off the street just as he was about to give up on his dream of being a fashion photographer. Meanwhile, Maya again loses consciousness after Elliott graphically describes his own blood donation. As Maya regains consciousness in time to help the hair-brained Shannon, Nina shows up for her turn with Tisha.

24Season 2

S2.E24 ∙ Eve of Destruction

Tue, May 5, 1998

When Jack's ex-wife Eve drops in unannounced, her long-standing hostilities with him are renewed. Tired of always having her parents fighting, Maya threatens to stop talking to either of them if they can't behave. And hoping it will make things better, she suggests that her mom and dad join her for dinner. Meanwhile, on Jack's invitation, Bill Slatton arrives at the office determined to make the staff work harder. After agreeing to the dinner date, Jack begins to suspect that Eve has come to take back a favorite painting he's supposed to give up as part of their twenty-five year-old divorce settlement. And once Maya lets it slip over dinner that Jack is worried, Eve seizes upon the idea of getting the painting back. Meanwhile, Nina and Finch both find it hard to outwit Bill's efforts. And even though Elliott tries to meet the new standards, Bill sees through his efforts to brown-nose.

25Season 2

S2.E25 ∙ War & Sleaze

Tue, May 12, 1998

When Nina suggests a double date with her and her boyfriend, Maya isn't interested. But when Nina and Roger arrive at her apartment anyway, Maya agrees to have them and their friend Michael in for dinner. Then, while Maya is out of the room, Nina and Roger take off. And after he takes advantage of the moment with a kiss, his back goes out, leaving him stranded. Meanwhile, after insisting that Finch participate in an inter-office paint ball match, an accidental shot takes Jack out of the contest just as it's getting started. Only after realizing he can't move does Michael reveal that he's both married and a Congressman. Because his wife thinks he's on a hunting trip in Louisiana, he cannot call for help. However, Maya is determined to get him out of her apartment. But when Nina provides some pain pills to help get him up and around, he passes out cold. Meanwhile, Jack won't forgive Finch for taking him out of the paint ball contest early.

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ What the Teddy Bear Saw

Tue, Sep 22, 1998

Finch tries to hijack a surveillance videotape of him and Jack's nanny in a compromising position.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ Steamed

Tue, Sep 29, 1998

Jack tricks Maya into getting a neighbor to move so he can build a steam room at work.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ The Mask

Tue, Oct 27, 1998

Finch is convinced that Nina has an imaginary alter ego while Maya discovers how Jack deceived her on Halloween many years ago.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ Funny Girl

Tue, Nov 3, 1998

Finch challenges Maya to play a good practical joke.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Two Girls for Every Boy

Tue, Nov 10, 1998

Finch conspires to set Maya up on a date with another woman.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ The Withholder

Tue, Nov 17, 1998

Elliott promises to get revenge after Finch is taken advantage of by a woman.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ Puppetmaster

Tue, Nov 17, 1998

Maya is convinced that her new boyfriend is sending her messages by way of the puppets that he uses on his children's television show.

8Season 3

S3.E8 ∙ The List

Tue, Nov 24, 1998

Jack is upset when he's bumped from a list of the most influential New Yorkers, and actor Mark Hamill stalks Finch.

9Season 3

S3.E9 ∙ How Nina Got Her Groove Back

Tue, Dec 8, 1998

Nina is despondent at the retirement of a longtime rival; Jack's desire to gain fame by naming a park after himself backfires.

10Season 3

S3.E10 ∙ How the Finch Stole Christmas

Tue, Dec 15, 1998

It's Christmas and Finch is hinting at what present he wants. And he can't help but take a peek and when he sees that it's not what he wants, but rather something lame, he goes on a tear substituting everyone's presents with lame objects also.

11Season 3

S3.E11 ∙ Slow Donnie

Tue, Jan 5, 1999

Maya tries to convince Elliott that his slow-witted brother is a fake.

12Season 3

S3.E12 ∙ A Spy in the House of Me

Tue, Jan 12, 1999

Maya's old boyfriend, an actor who went to England to join a Dramatic Academy comes back to town and reconnects with her. And Jack is not happy to see cause he didn't like him and walked in on them in flagrante delicto. It's when Jack is expressing his disapproval of him that he blurts out how the guy got into the Academy.

13Season 3

S3.E13 ∙ Lies & Dolls

Tue, Feb 2, 1999

Maya's efforts to woo a handsome presidential candidate are disrupted when he falls for Nina instead.

14Season 3

S3.E14 ∙ Nina Sees Red: Part 1

Tue, Feb 9, 1999

Following his divorce, Finch's dad starts dating Nina.

15Season 3

S3.E15 ∙ Nina Sees Red: Part 2

Tue, Feb 16, 1999

Finch tries coming to grips with his dad's engagement to Nina.

16Season 3

S3.E16 ∙ Hostess to Murder

Tue, Feb 23, 1999

Maya's plan for a murder mystery theme party backfires when a grouchy neighbor dies on her doorstep.

17Season 3

S3.E17 ∙ Toy Story

Tue, Mar 2, 1999

As a practical joke, Finch switches Elliott's birthday presents from Maya and a co-worker.

18Season 3

S3.E18 ∙ Miss Pretty

Tue, Mar 23, 1999

Finch tries to keep from being identified as the magazine's new advice columnist; Elliott accidentally offends a big advertiser.

19Season 3

S3.E19 ∙ Maya's Nude Photos

Tue, Apr 6, 1999

Maya's taking a photography class and her teacher instructs her to take a nude self portrait. Elliot thinks the guy just wants to see Maya naked.

20Season 3

S3.E20 ∙ And the Femmy Goes To...

Tue, May 4, 1999

Maya, Nina and Elliott are all nominated for a prestigious fashion magazine award.

21Season 3

S3.E21 ∙ Softball

Tue, May 4, 1999

Maya is persuaded to pitch in the office's annual softball game.

22Season 3

S3.E22 ∙ Shaking Private Trainer

Tue, May 11, 1999

Jack has second thoughts about hiring a rigorous personal trainer.

23Season 3

S3.E23 ∙ Nina's Choice

Tue, May 18, 1999

After offering some unsolicited advice about Nina's tendency to make bad choices, Maya sees that it hasn't sunk in after catching her making out with a deliveryman. But when Maya interrupts their passionate kiss, she discovers that it's really an old boyfriend of Nina's who's just escaped from prison. In an effort to keep Nina out of trouble, Maya suggests calling the police. However, Nina is in no mood to send Roy packing and even agrees to hide him in her apartment. Meanwhile, Jack, Finch and Elliott all start betting on each other's habits and idiosyncrasies. When Nina decides to take Maya's advice and not plunge into a sexual relationship just yet, Roy is frustrated. After FBI Agent Justin Morris shows up unexpectedly, Roy hides. And in an effort to help him escape the apartment, Nina invites Justin to join her for a dinner out. However, after Nina falls for the FBI agent, too, she comes back home and is surprised to find Roy has decided to stay with her, no matter what. Meanwhile, their constant wagering begins to interfere with everything Jack, Finch and Elliott are supposed to do. In love with both Roy and Justin, Nina turns to Maya for help. For Maya, the choice is clear. However, when Roy sneaks back into the office for some advice about a gift, Maya cannot resist helping him out. Meanwhile, their non-stop betting has ended with Elliott, Finch and Jack too reluctant to do anything. Finally, after receiving a beautiful new coat, Nina decides to stick with Roy. But when she tells Justin of her decision, the sexually frustrated Roy is hauled off to jail.

24Season 3

S3.E24 ∙ The Odd Couple: Part 1

Tue, May 25, 1999

When a guy Dennis knows whose rich and has a pretty wife who likes to flaunt it in front of Dennis shows up. And not wanting to seem like a loser, Dennis claims he is dating Adrienne a model who is there to do a photo shoot. And it turns it she just broke up with her boyfriend.

25Season 3

S3.E25 ∙ The Odd Couple: Part 2

Tue, May 25, 1999

Finch announces that he and Adrienne are going to get married. Maya is unconvinced of their love and thinks he is manipulating her somehow. Complications arise when Adrienne's ex, the hockey player, shows up looking for blood...Dennis'. If he is to remain out of harm's way wedding plans will have to be accelerated.

1Season 4

S4.E1 ∙ A Divorce to Remember

Tue, Sep 21, 1999

As Dennis tries to hide his true passions from his new supermodel wife, Maya and Elliott seek to have their accidental marriage annulled.

2Season 4

S4.E2 ∙ When Nina Met Elliott

Tue, Sep 28, 1999

Nina discovers her role in a fifteen-year-old accident that changed Elliott's life forever; immigration authorities question the legitimacy of Dennis and Adrienne's marriage.

3Season 4

S4.E3 ∙ Blackmail Photographer

Tue, Nov 2, 1999

A photographer coerces Elliot into hiring him as his assistant. Elliot doesn't want to be under his thumb but doesn't know what to do. An astronaut comes to for an interview but Nina thinks the whole going into space is a hoax.

4Season 4

S4.E4 ∙ Finch Gets Dick

Tue, Nov 9, 1999

Finch is forced to protect Adrienne from a suitor who is a lot like him.

5Season 4

S4.E5 ∙ Jack Vents

Tue, Nov 9, 1999

As Nina eavesdrops on Jack's therapy session, a misunderstanding leaves Maya owing $5,000 to Finch's bookie.

6Season 4

S4.E6 ∙ Hello Goodbye

Tue, Nov 16, 1999

Finch's honesty magnifies his differences with Adrienne.

7Season 4

S4.E7 ∙ An Axe to Grind

Tue, Nov 23, 1999

Maya becomes a pawn in the ongoing competition between Elliott and his old college classmate.

8Season 4

S4.E8 ∙ First Date

Thu, Nov 25, 1999

Maya and Elliot are going out on a date. But Cindy, Maya's former secretary who's now a media buyer wants to get space in the magazine. So she goes out with Maya and Elliot and they all get drunk. Elliot wakes up to find himself in bed with Cindy. When Maya learns of this, she's shocked and wants nothing to do with Elliot. Finch trying to get over the end of his marriage to a model thinks he should hook up with another. While Jack tries to get him to take up a hobby.

9Season 4

S4.E9 ∙ Love Is in the Air

Tue, Nov 30, 1999

En route to an important meeting in Paris, Jack runs into an ex-wife.

10Season 4

S4.E10 ∙ Jack Gets Tough

Tue, Dec 14, 1999

A chance encounter with actor Robert Conrad leads Maya to unwittingly expose some lies in her dad's new autobiography.

11Season 4

S4.E11 ∙ Prescription for Love

Tue, Jan 11, 2000

When Elliot brings his new girlfriend to the office, Maya's expecting another dumb blonde. But when he reveals her to be a doctor, she's amazed. Eventually Maya lets it slip that Elliot lied to her about himself that she breaks up with him. Elliot is upset that Maya would do that to him that she tries to fix things. And when she goes on about Elliot, she wonders if she has feelings for him.

12Season 4

S4.E12 ∙ When Nina Met Elliott's Mother

Tue, Jan 25, 2000

Nina inspires Elliott's mom to start her life over again; Maya and Jack accidentally kill Finch's prized cat.

13Season 4

S4.E13 ∙ Dial 'N' for Murder

Tue, Feb 8, 2000

Nina's former agent whom she cast aside when she made it big calls her and she makes an unusual request. When Nina has to do something she passes her to Finch who hits it off with her. Maya thinks her new boyfriend has unusual fetish.

14Season 4

S4.E14 ∙ Paradise by the Dashboard Light

Tue, Feb 15, 2000

As Jack and Nina look for a date for Maya, Elliott balks at a girlfriend's interest.

15Season 4

S4.E15 ∙ Tea & Secrecy

Tue, Feb 15, 2000

After her sexual relationship with Elliott is revealed, Maya worries when Jack doesn't get upset.

16Season 4

S4.E16 ∙ The Pirate of Love

Tue, Feb 22, 2000

Dennis runs into Adrianne and upon learning that she thinks of him decides to try and get back together with her. Jack is selling cookies that his daughter is selling at her school and is "asking" his employees to buy. Elliot who likes the cookies wants to buy. But Maya who doesn't like what her father is doing; "tells" Elliot not to and if he does she'll reward him in the bedroom. When Jack hears of this he says Elliot is under Maya's thumb.

17Season 4

S4.E17 ∙ With Thee I Swing

Tue, Feb 29, 2000

Their effort to have some friends in common leads Maya and Elliott into trouble; Finch betrays a colleague in an effort to help Jack.

18Season 4

S4.E18 ∙ Blackjack

Tue, Mar 28, 2000

An imposter claims to be Jack's son.

19Season 4

S4.E19 ∙ Blinded by the Right

Tue, Apr 4, 2000

When the conservative Citizens for Morality demands that the magazine tone down their sexually explicit covers, Jack is sure that his charm can easily diffuse the situation.

20Season 4

S4.E20 ∙ Hot Nights in Paris

Tue, Apr 18, 2000

Maya and Elliott try living together; Jack and Nina celebrate their anniversary.

21Season 4

S4.E21 ∙ When Nina Met Her Parents

Thu, Apr 27, 2000

Nina nervously prepares to meet her birth parents. Elliott and Jack discover that Finch has a very special gift.

22Season 4

S4.E22 ∙ Finch on Ice

Tue, May 2, 2000

The unexpected arrival of his old figure skating partner has Finch worried. Following an accident on the ice nearly twenty years ago that ended her skating career, Nicole stopped speaking to Finch. And while he was upset over losing a partner, the hurt.

23Season 4

S4.E23 ∙ A&E Biography: Nina Van Horn

Tue, May 9, 2000

A&E Biography looks at the troubled history behind the career of Nina Van Horn.

24Season 4

S4.E24 ∙ Fast Times at Finchmont High

Tue, May 16, 2000

Maya has a problem when a reporter scheduled to pose as a high school student calls in sick. Needing someone for the assignment, Jack turns to Finch.

1Season 5

S5.E1 ∙ Hit the Road, Jack

Thu, Oct 12, 2000

Elliot hears Alley break up with Jack on the answering machine. He accidentally erases the message. Finch shares a passionate kiss with Nina and then insults her by telling her she's not his type. Seduction and revenge put Nina on top.

2Season 5

S5.E2 ∙ A Night at the Plaza

Thu, Oct 19, 2000

Jack checks into Plaza and he can't find any peace and quiet after Maya and Elliot have an argument, Nina comes uninvited and Finch makes a live performance of his boy band.

3Season 5

S5.E3 ∙ Mum's the Word

Thu, Oct 26, 2000

Maya learns of Elliot's criminal past. Nina dates a famous television actor, whose rough-n-tough nomad character melts away once she discovers he lives with his mother. Mamma's not about to share her boy with another woman.

4Season 5

S5.E4 ∙ Donnie Returns

Thu, Nov 2, 2000

Elliot's brother Donnie who once feigned being mentally challenged so that he could be waited on by his mother returns. He claims to have found a job but is in trouble with some loan sharks but Maya is completely skeptical. When he is supposedly beaten up and winds up in a hospital, she thinks it's a con because all of the hospital staff were at the bistro where she and Elliot met Donnie, thinking they were there to make it appear that they were in bistro. So Maya attacks Donnie.

5Season 5

S5.E5 ∙ Choosing to Be Super

Thu, Nov 9, 2000

Maya's high school friend tells her he is responsible for a bad rumor that caused her unpopularity. He's come back to make it up to her. Jack dreams about Kevin killing him. His nightmares continue until he confronts Kevin in an elevator.

6Season 5

S5.E6 ∙ Brandi, You're a Fine Girl

Thu, Nov 16, 2000

Finch meets up with an old friend and is ashamed of his feelings; whilst Elliot gets back at Nina for treating her assistant badly.

7Season 5

S5.E7 ∙ The First Thanksgiving

Thu, Nov 23, 2000

Everyone will spend Thanksgiving at Jack's country house.

8Season 5

S5.E8 ∙ Slamming Jack

Thu, Dec 7, 2000

When Jack makes Dennis do frivolous errands, Dennis has a meltdown. Jack then sends him to another department where he learns is where Jack sends anyone he gets ticked off with. And Elliot is uncomfortable when he meets Maya's gynecologist who is a good looking guy. He asks her to get another one but she refuses. He later catches the man in a strip club and when he tells Maya she doesn't believe him.

9Season 5

S5.E9 ∙ Dog Day Afternoon

Thu, Dec 14, 2000

Maya and Elliot take in a lost dog. Everything is fine until Finch convinces Elliot that Maya has gotten the dog to test his fatherhood skills. Meanwhile Jack wins the lottery but Finch never bought the ticket in the first place.

10Season 5

S5.E10 ∙ Finch and the Fighter

Thu, Jan 4, 2001

Finch dates a female boxer with a jealous ex-girlfriend. Elliott, Jack and Nina fool Maya into believing that they're smarter than she is.

11Season 5

S5.E11 ∙ The Gift Piggy

Thu, Jan 11, 2001

Maya and Nina have a quarrel over the intentions of giving out invitations to the bridal shower.

12Season 5

S5.E12 ∙ The Proposal: Part 1

Thu, Jan 25, 2001

Elliott's impulsive decision to propose to Maya has dire consequences.

13Season 5

S5.E13 ∙ The Proposal: Part 2

Thu, Feb 1, 2001

Maya gives Elliott the ring back. Elliott proposes again and passes out again. Maya comes to the realization that Elliott is not interested in what she is and kicks him out of their apartment.

14Season 5

S5.E14 ∙ The Auction

Thu, Feb 8, 2001

Elliot and Maya go on dates after their breakup. Finch tries to jeopardize the auction of Jack' collection after he feels betrayed.

15Season 5

S5.E15 ∙ Mayas and Tigers and Deans, Oh My

Thu, Feb 15, 2001

Ashton Kutcher plays a new intern that Finch immediately develops a man crush on, Nina starts dating a magician who creeps everyone out and "boops" Elliot's nose, Pamela Anderson also appears.

16Season 5

S5.E16 ∙ Sid & Nina

Thu, Feb 22, 2001

Finch DJs a bar mitzvah for a kid who has a crush on Nina. Jack and Elliot set their sights on the same woman.

17Season 5

S5.E17 ∙ Where's Poppa?

Thu, Mar 15, 2001

Maya and Harrison, a son of Jack's close departed friend become close. Jack gets very nervous, when he looks into the possibility that Harrison might actually be his son.

18Season 5

S5.E18 ∙ Erlene and Boo

Thu, Mar 29, 2001

Everyone likes Nina's younger sister Erlene, who comes to New York for a visit. Nina is jealous and plots to give her the boot.

19Season 5

S5.E19 ∙ Fanny Finch

Thu, Apr 19, 2001

When Finch's newly single mom shows up, he tries to fix her up with Jack so that he can be part of Jack's family. He sabotages Jack's current relationship for the plan to take effect. Elliot learns that a once great photographer has been slumming at Nina's, he's now a 'down and out'. So Elliot tries to help him.

20Season 5

S5.E20 ∙ Sugar Momma

Thu, Apr 26, 2001

Finch becomes a boy toy for a loaded, middle-aged novelist. Nina is asked to co-host the American awards.

21Season 5

S5.E21 ∙ Maya Stops Thinking

Thu, May 3, 2001

Nina convinces Maya to stop over thinking her dating life and just go for it. Eliot tries to get Finch to do something good.

22Season 5

S5.E22 ∙ At Long Last Allie

Thu, May 10, 2001

Nina pesters Eliot to set up a therapy session with his new girlfriend. Alie wants Jack back.

1Season 6

S6.E1 ∙ Finch in the Dogg House

Thu, Sep 27, 2001

When Jack catches Dennis with his wife, he throws him out. Later Dennis gets a job working for Snoop Dog. When Jack learns of what happened between Dennis and his wife he tries to get Dennis to come back but he's afraid to tell Snoop that he wants to go.

2Season 6

S6.E2 ∙ The Two Faces of Finch: Part 1

Thu, Oct 11, 2001

Finch reveals his personality is not his own but one he ripped off a girl he knew earlier in life. Jack asserts his alpha-male status when Elliot refuses to share his cannolis.

3Season 6

S6.E3 ∙ The Two Faces of Finch: Part 2

Thu, Oct 18, 2001

Finch dates the woman who shares his personality. Nina doubts her ability to negotiate a raise from Jack, and Maya wonders if her raises are just because she's his daughter.

4Season 6

S6.E4 ∙ Bye Bye Binnie

Thu, Oct 25, 2001

When Nina's long-time friend passes away, she finds it hard to cope with the loss. At first, she avoids the whole issue. Later, she can't separate herself from Binnie's ashes and takes the urn with her everywhere. Dennis feels threatened by Jack's new egg-shaped electronic personal assistant, but finds relief when Jack agrees to pay to send Dennis to college.

5Season 6

S6.E5 ∙ Maya Judging Amy

Thu, Nov 1, 2001

Maya's new assistant will stop at nothing to get ahead fast. She goes over Maya's head to get Jack to hire her as the new sex columnist. Elliot sets Kevin up with a date, but Kevin can't let Elliot go.

6Season 6

S6.E6 ∙ Finch Chasing Amy

Thu, Nov 8, 2001

Jack's new point system causes Nina and Maya to compete for his approval. Finch and Elliot compete over Amy, each trying to outdo or embarrass the other.

7Season 6

S6.E7 ∙ The Impossible Dream

Thu, Nov 15, 2001

The competition between Finch and Elliot kicks into high gear when Amy asks them each out for a date on the same weekend. Jack and Nina entice Kevin with the finer things after he turns down a promotion because he doesn't care about money.

8Season 6

S6.E8 ∙ The Haves and the Have-Mores

Thu, Dec 6, 2001

Kevin begins stalking Maya instead of Nina. Jack must tolerate his snobbish business partner's attempts to degrade those less fortunate, namely Elliot.

9Season 6

S6.E9 ∙ Christmas? Christmas!

Thu, Dec 13, 2001

Jack's daughter, Hannah, makes an appearance. Jack must set things straight with a little boy she creates a scene with, waiting to see Santa. Maya meets a handsome celebrity who loves Christmas even more than her, to the point of obsession.

10Season 6

S6.E10 ∙ Nina Van Mom

Thu, Jan 10, 2002

Nina reveals she had a child when she was younger. And that child who is now a woman has come looking for her. Nina not wanting her to think less of her asks Finch to pretend to be her son.

11Season 6

S6.E11 ∙ Nina Van Grandma

Thu, Jan 17, 2002

It skips a generation. Nina's newly discovered granddaughter shares much in common with her, in fact, too much. Nina wants her to show some restraint. Jack tries to find the perfect gift for Maya's birthday, only it's not her birthday.

12Season 6

S6.E12 ∙ Liotta? Liotta!

Thu, Jan 31, 2002

Ray Liotta is back and he's obsessed with Maya. He even vows to give up show business for her, but can't adjust to normal life. Jay Leno also appears as himself. Nina puts on a one-woman show. Jack buys George Washington's desk.

13Season 6

S6.E13 ∙ About a Boy

Thu, Feb 7, 2002

Jack sets up Elliot with a fake headhunter to test his loyalty. Elliot proves he's loyal but resents the set up. He teaches Jack to swim so he'll become more trusting. Finch creates a fake kid so he can trick a nanny into sleeping with him.

14Season 6

S6.E14 ∙ Friends and Neighbors

Thu, Feb 28, 2002

Kevin and Finch become roommates, and neighbors with Maya. She's not happy Finch still has a key to her apartment. Elliot sells Jack his beloved sports car, but isn't happy when Jack shows less love towards the car.

15Season 6

S6.E15 ∙ Blind Ambition

Thu, Mar 7, 2002

Maya dates an obnoxious blind man who thinks his disability makes it okay to be rude. Finch takes a class in T.V. broadcasting and helps produce a show where he surprises his guests by attacking them.

16Season 6

S6.E16 ∙ A Beautiful Mind

Mon, Mar 25, 2002

Maya goes on a date with the office exterminator, Chris. She will be amazed at how much she actually likes him, though he is not the smartest. Finch and Elliot amuses himself by paying Kevin to eat junk.

17Season 6

S6.E17 ∙ Educating Finch

Thu, Mar 28, 2002

Jack agrees to pay for tutoring because Finch isn't doing well in college. After learning his tutor is also a masseuse, Finch trades the tutoring sessions for massages. Elliot shows a nude photo of a sleeping Maya at an exhibition.

18Season 6

S6.E18 ∙ The Book of Jack

Thu, Apr 4, 2002

Jack wants to write a novel but ends up using a ghostwriter. With him out of the office, Nina, Elliot, and Maya compete for power over the magazine. No one produces much of anything related to quality.

19Season 6

S6.E19 ∙ Blush Gets Some Therapy

Thu, Apr 11, 2002

The Blush staff agrees to corporate therapy after their bickering drives off a client. Dr. Drake complicates their teamwork when he advances Finch and Nina to blue binders, while Maya and Elliot sill have their red ones.

20Season 6

S6.E20 ∙ The Burning House

Thu, Apr 18, 2002

Finch produces a low-budget movie with the help of his coworkers and David Hasselhoff. Things go wrong, like a flaming bird house tragedy, Jack's scratched car, and Nina's physical affections towards her "son."

21Season 6

S6.E21 ∙ The Bad Grandma

Thu, Apr 25, 2002

Elliot's grandmother offends him when she lavishes attention on Finch but ignores Elliot. Jack hangs a giant American flag on the side of the building. Nina thinks it makes the building look fat, and it turns Jack's office blue.

22Season 6

S6.E22 ∙ The Boys in the Band

Thu, May 2, 2002

Finch's fellow band member, Greg(Huey Lewis), asks Nina out. She's mortified when she finds out they have an air band with imaginary instruments. Alan Thicke brings out Jack's competitive side. Maya gets upset when Jack drags her into it.

1Season 7

S7.E1 ∙ Guess Who's Coming to Blush

Tue, Oct 8, 2002

Jack hires a woman off the street to run the desk, but the staff thinks it's just because Jack wants to seduce her.

2Season 7

S7.E2 ∙ Mr. Jealousy

Tue, Oct 15, 2002

Vicky and Finch fight for Jacks approval. Nina loses a crazy woman in the office. Elliott asks Vicky out and is annoyed when she turns him down.

3Season 7

S7.E3 ∙ Nina and the Rocker

Tue, Oct 22, 2002

Nina dates a rock star and tries not to sleep with him on the first date. Maya tries to get Vicky to open up about her broken marriage. Jack gets a pocket watch, and gifts Elliott with a wristwatch to persuade him to stop using his own pocket watch.

4Season 7

S7.E4 ∙ Halloween? Halloween!

Tue, Oct 29, 2002

Nina throws an A-list Halloween party and reluctantly invites the Blush team. Jack and Finch fight for the affections of a new model with Jack trying to use magic to win her. Maya helps Elliott realise that the only reason he keeps arguing with Vicky is because he likes her. Nina becomes jealous of her new boyfriend Simon and one of his old lovers.

5Season 7

S7.E5 ∙ Da Sister Who Loved DiMauro

Tue, Nov 12, 2002

Eliot tries to date Vicki but ends up with her sister. Jack monitors the office remotely with a 2-way A/V system.

6Season 7

S7.E6 ∙ That Burning Passion

Tue, Nov 19, 2002

Jack goes on a diet, but Finch keeps feeding him fatty foods so stops being cranky. Vicky's husband returns to beg for her forgiveness and Maya finds herself very attracted to him. Elliott helps Nina make Simon jealous with an incriminating photograph.

7Season 7

S7.E7 ∙ The Write Stuff

Tue, Dec 3, 2002

Maya helps Finch write a poem so he won't flunk out of college. Jack is impressed by the poem and rewards Finch even though Maya is responsible for it. Nina gets a chance to model again for Vicky's new idea for an article, which brings out a terrible side in both her and Elliott.

8Season 7

S7.E8 ∙ It's Raining Babies

Tue, Jan 7, 2003

Finch tries to get Jack to let him come to dinner with George Lucas. Elliott becomes extremely arrogant when one of his artistic photos is published in a photography magazine. Vicky and Nina are forced to work together on a project, Finch convinces Nina that Vicky is a lesbian and has feelings for her.

9Season 7

S7.E9 ∙ Watch Your Backdraft

Tue, Jan 14, 2003

Vicki reconciles with her former husband Pete. But he seems confused because he also has the hots for Maya. Finch invents a fictional employee in order to obtain a company parking spot.

10Season 7

S7.E10 ∙ Pictures of Lily

Tue, Apr 22, 2003

Finch meets the centerfold model Lily, who was his fantasy when he was a teenager. Nina and Simon discuss moving in together.

11Season 7

S7.E11 ∙ The Comedy Stylings of Rivers & Red

Tue, Apr 22, 2003

After Red is forced into an early retirement, Finch gets him a job as Jack's driver. Elliott wants revenge after a stand-up comic targets him at a club.

12Season 7

S7.E12 ∙ The Talented Mr. Finch

Sat, Jul 12, 2003

Finch pretends to be Jack at an important business meeting. Elliott confronts a bully from his youth.

13Season 7

S7.E13 ∙ There's Something About Allison

Sat, Jul 12, 2003

Finch attends his reunion with his transsexual pal Brandy. Maya and Elliott decide to become friends with benefits.

14Season 7

S7.E14 ∙ Rivals in Romance

Sat, Jul 19, 2003

Finch and a rival publisher's assistant have a romance. But she has a motive for accepting his advances. Nina is jealous of her boyfriend's celebrity status.

15Season 7

S7.E15 ∙ A Simple Kiss of Fate

Sat, Jul 19, 2003

Simon is prepared to ask Nina to marry him - - turns out she been married for 8 years and is powerless to ask for a divorce. Jack finds the perfect guy for Maya but she falls for someone else.

16Season 7

S7.E16 ∙ Donnie Redeemed

Sat, Aug 2, 2003

Good-hearted Elliott discusses business strategies with his con artist brother Donnie. Nina enters a fierce game of chance with Jack.

17Season 7

S7.E17 ∙ My Fair Finchy

Sat, Aug 2, 2003

Maya tells Finch's girlfriend, Rhonda to form an emotional bond with him. Jack shares with Nina his ability to charm the office cleaning woman.

18Season 7

S7.E18 ∙ Son of a Preacher Man

Sat, Aug 9, 2003

Simon's parents arrive to meet with Nina. Elliot rents an apartment next to Jack. Finch takes a peek at Jack's will.

19Season 7

S7.E19 ∙ The Last Temptation of Elliot

Sat, Aug 9, 2003

Elliot joins a Bible reading group and fantasizes about the women there. Finch also joins the group and discovers these women aren't so celibate after all.

20Season 7

S7.E20 ∙ For the Last Time, I Do

Sat, Aug 16, 2003

Nina feels threatened by Skyler, an old fling of Simon. Skyler would be the minister at their wedding reception. Jack and Finch scam to get rid of her. Meanwhile Maya has found the perfect man, who turns out to be a senior in High School.

21Season 7

S7.E21 ∙ Future Issues

Sat, Aug 16, 2003

Jack suddenly announces his retirement and puts Maya in charge. He tries to escape an office farewell party in his honor.

22Season 7

S7.E22 ∙ Evaluate This!

Mon, Nov 24, 2003

Jack asks the staff to evaluate his work anonymously. Nina ends up with a sprained ankle after a walk.

23Season 7

S7.E23 ∙ The Goodbye Girl

Tue, Nov 25, 2003

Nina takes under her wing the female impersonator who's portraying her in a cabaret show.

24Season 7

S7.E24 ∙ Strange Bedfellows

Wed, Nov 26, 2003

Finch and Elliot become rivals over a mutual male friend whom they both have an emotional connection with. Nina's dead friend Binnie shows up in her dreams.