Kate & Allie
Two divorced mothers and their children share an apartment.
Genre: Comedy
Cast:Susan Saint James , Jane Curtin , Frederick Koehler , Allison Smith , Ari Meyers , Sam Freed , Greg Salata , Paul Hecht , Peter Onorati , Jack Gilpin , Michael Countryman , Wendie Malick , Dylan Walsh , Raymond Rosario , Alan North , Tanny McDonald , James Downey , Christa Miller
S1.E1 ∙ Allie's First Date
Allie is wallpapering the closet. Kate has a first date with David. The date doesn't go well but he takes a liking to Allie instead.
S1.E2 ∙ The Very Loud Family
The kids individually are all doing a school project on the theme, Our Changing World. While Jennie and Chip - on Allie's urging - do something elaborate for their respective projects, Emma, the self-proclaimed C student, takes the easy way out and does something quick and simplistic. Kate has never pushed Emma in this manner because Kate saw herself at that age much like Emma is. But Allie convinces Kate to convince Emma to apply herself a little bit more. Emma accepts the challenge and decides to do a video for her project on the subject of Our Changing World of Divorce, with her own household as the subject matter. Kate and Allie want the video to be a sanitized version of what their household is really like. What starts as encouragement from the adult figures quickly changes to exasperation as Emma films everything everywhere. But the nature of the video hits a personal moment for Emma when she experiences a moment resulting from being the daughter of divorced parents.
S1.E3 ∙ Odd Boy Out
Allie asks Charles to spend time with Chip, who's being teased for living in a house of women.
S1.E4 ∙ The Family Business
Kate quits her job after failing to get a promotion, so she talks Allie into starting a business baking cakes in order to support their families.
S1.E5 ∙ Dear Diary
Allie starts a turf war with Kate when she moves her belongings into the apartment.
S1.E6 ∙ A Weekend to Remember
Allie spends the weekend alone while the kids are away and Kate is on a ski trip with her ex-husband.
S2.E1 ∙ Baby
Kate considers having another baby because of a co-worker's pregnancy.
S2.E2 ∙ Landlady
The landlady gives Kate and Allie a huge increase in the rent when she learns about their living arrangements.
S2.E6 ∙ Kate and the Plumber
Kate begins an on-again/off-again relationship with a plumber.
S2.E7 ∙ The Safe Caper
Kate and Allie reacquaint a long since broken up couple after finding a 55 year old love letter in their wall safe.
S2.E8 ∙ Pirates
An intense rivalry develops between Jenny and Emma after they both compete for the lead role in their school's production of Pirates of Penzance.
S2.E9 ∙ Country Dog
When Charles buys Chip an expensive gift, Allie tries to outdo him.
S2.E11 ∙ New Year's Eve
Kate and Allie try to find something to do on New Year's Eve.
S2.E12 ∙ Back to School
A crusty professor has it in for Allie and tries to get her expelled when he catches her copying answers off another student's paper.
S2.E13 ∙ Charles Marries Claire
Much to Kate's chagrin, Allie begins seeing Charles again after Claire and him abruptly break up.
S2.E14 ∙ If She Goes, I Go
Kate sticks up for Allie to Mr. Sloan after he fires Allie from her new part-time job. Allie resents Kate's retelling of the story of her firing to everyone she knows and soon they are feuding. Jenny, Emma and Chip hatch a scheme to force Kate and Allie to reconcile.
S2.E15 ∙ Rear Window
When Chip is sent to his room, he looks out the window at the apartment across the way.
S2.E16 ∙ Lovely Rita
Kate's father calls off his engagement when his daughter doesn't approve of his fiancée.
S2.E18 ∙ Author, Author
Kate and Allie each believe that they're the inspiration for a professor's novel about a teacher's courtship with a student.
S2.E19 ∙ Dead Cat
When the kitten Kate gave to Chip dies, it's up to Allie to tell her son the bad news.
S2.E20 ∙ The Bad Seed
Carter, Jenny's new friend, gets her in trouble at home and then with the law.
S2.E21 ∙ Goodbye, Plumber
Ted proposes to Kate, who stops to think that her marriage to him could be the end of her independence.
S2.E22 ∙ My Dinner with Kate and Allie
With the apartment to themselves, Kate and Allie try to get over their problems and enjoy a lobster dinner.
S3.E1 ∙ The Reunion
Kate convinces Allie to accompany her to their 20th High School Reunion where Allie finds herself questioning her life's successes and failures.
S3.E2 ∙ Make Mine Mink
A mink coat throws Kate's life into chaos when a case of mistaken identity leaves her having to make a huge presentation at work.
S3.E3 ∙ Whatever Happened to Romance?
Jenny and Emma create a fictitious person to answer a romantic personal ad in the newspaper, but what will they do when Mr. Whatever Happened to Romance wants to meet?
S3.E4 ∙ Evening in Paris
Allie is ecstatic when Charles gives her and Jenny tickets to Paris for the weekend, but will a sudden attack of the flu stop her from taking in the City of Lights?
S3.E5 ∙ Picture of an Affair
Allie suspects her father might be having an affair but refuses to confront him with her fears.
S3.E6 ∙ The Maltese Chotchke
Emma's birthday present from her dad throws the whole house into chaos when art buyers, smugglers and cops come out of the woodwork trying to get it off her.
S3.E7 ∙ Allie's Affair
Allie becomes romantically involved with her poetry professor on a two-week teaching appointment at her university.
S3.E8 ∙ Thanksgiving
Allie is set to host a slew of guests for Thanksgiving including Charles' new wife Claire, but when everyone else cancels and Charles is called to work, Allie and Claire get some long-awaited bonding time.
S3.E9 ∙ Max's New Girlfriend
Kate becomes jealous after Max's new model girlfriend Darla bonds with Emma.
S3.E10 ∙ Kate's Friend
Allie is run ragged when a good friend of Kate's arrives in New York and imposes on the household (mostly Allie) while apartment-hunting.
S3.E11 ∙ Dress to Kill
Via a flashback, Kate relates to a sympathetic dry cleaner how she came to accidentally stain a $900 dress.
S3.E12 ∙ Dark Victory
Kate questions just how liberal she is when she agrees to go out with a man she met during a power outage who is black.
S3.E13 ∙ Grand Central Station
The apartment becomes the scene of a family melodrama when an aspiring actor delivering a singing telegram for Allie and his overbearing parents descend upon the household.
S3.E14 ∙ Chip's Divorce
An announcement that Charles' new wife is expecting sends everyone--especially Chip--into a tizzy.
S3.E15 ∙ Too Late the Rebel
Kate accompanies Allie to a protest at her university bringing with her her own unique memories of protesting in the 60s.
S3.E16 ∙ The Croissant Jungle
Jennie's first job in a café finds her having to contend with a lecherous boss and Allie forced to let her fight her own battles.
S3.E17 ∙ Privacy
Craving solitude, Kate cat-sits for a friend but her secretive way of doing it has Allie convinced she's seeing a married man.
S3.E18 ∙ High Anxiety
Allie's fear of public speaking gets the better of her when a producer friend of Kate's tries to do a television exposé on Kate and Allie as an example of the new, modern family of the 80s.
S3.E19 ∙ Thank You, Shirley
Kate and Allie find themselves vying for the attentions of the same guy after Kate's meddling cousin in California sets her up with a blind date who turns out to be cute and charming.
S3.E20 ∙ Ted's Back
Feeling the empty nest syndrome, Kate gets back in touch with her old boyfriend Ted to give it another go.
S3.E21 ∙ Chip's New Friend
Chip befriends a handicapped man and hides him in the basement.
S3.E22 ∙ Winning
Emma launches herself into the campaign for class president with Jenny's help, but considers dropping out when she learns a secret about her opponent.
S3.E23 ∙ Late Bloomer
Tired of everyone's criticism of her cooking, Kate hires a tutor to teach her culinary skills.
S4.E1 ∙ The Trouble with Jason
The new boy at school focuses his intense attentions on Emma, much to her dismay.
S4.E2 ∙ Found Money
Kate and Allie each have $250 to spend from a reward they receive in returning a man's wallet - Kate heads to a day spa, while Allie spends the day debating how to spend hers.
S4.E3 ∙ The Bully
Chip is being bullied at school, but things become even more complicated when Allie intervenes and sparks fly between her and the bully's father.
S4.E4 ∙ General Hospital
Allie joins Kate in the hospital to have a mole removed, but her fear of hospitals and paranoia get the best of her when she has an allergic reaction to a needle.
S4.E5 ∙ Rx for Love
Still in the hospital, Kate is romanced by her suave doctor but soon learns an unpleasant truth about the man.
S4.E6 ∙ Halloween II
Halloween night finds Kate dragging Allie to a parade only to accidentally return with a strange man--and his phantom ex-wife.
S4.E7 ∙ Jennie & Jason
Allie arrives at the moment all mothers dread when she finds out Jennie is contemplating sex with her boyfriend.
S4.E8 ∙ Bringing Up Charles
Allie's ex-husband is neglecting Chip and Jennie, prompting her to pay a visit to his new wife and their new home in Connecticut.
S4.E9 ∙ Emma's Coming Out Party
Sick in bed, Kate relates the story of her and Allie reuniting in the early 70s in New York City, told in flashbacks.
S4.E10 ∙ Stage Mother
Allie's thirst for more in her life leads her to get involved with an underfunded cable channel and its ragtag group of employees led by special guest star Andrea Martin.
S4.E11 ∙ The Goodbye Girl
When the city is paralyzed by an intense blizzard, Allie helps Eddie fill 18 hours of public television programming.
S4.E12 ∙ Dates of Future Past
A chance meeting at a grocery store finds Allie discovering her spontaneous streak with a new beau. First appearance of Sam Freed as Bob Barsky.
S4.E13 ∙ The Gift of the Magi
Kate and Allie try to outdo one another when it's time to celebrate the anniversary of their two families moving in together.
S4.E14 ∙ Allie's Graduation
Allie's graduation day and her new Bachelor of Arts fail to bring her any success or comfort in her hunt for a new career.
S4.E15 ∙ Upstairs, Downstairs
Jennie's attempt to set up Emma with a boy backfires, resulting in the entire household not speaking to one another.
S4.E17 ∙ Allie and the Three Wolves
At a singles bar, Allie finds herself the target of a competition in seduction by three lecherous barflies.
S4.E18 ∙ Louis in Love
Kate mistakenly gives Louis the impression she likes him and tries to rectify the situation by setting him up with his co-worker.
S4.E19 ∙ Reruns
Allie receives a mysterious letter for Charles by mistake causing her imagination to get the better of her concerning its contents.
S4.E20 ∙ Send Me No Flowers
An anonymous flower delivery has the household sharing sob stories about their bad day.
S4.E21 ∙ Dearly Beloved
Chip starts a pet burial business when he's short on funds to take the new girl next door out on a date.
S4.E22 ∙ Allie on Strike
Fed up with everyone's lack of thanks for all she does, Allie goes on strike leaving Kate and the kids to fend for themselves.
S4.E23 ∙ Kate Quits
Kate considers quitting her job as a travel agent after Allie gets a great new job.
S4.E24 ∙ Charles' Dinner
Charles convinces Allie to cook for his and Claire's anniversary dinner party, and Kate to serve it, but a sprained ankle forces Allie to swallow her pride and confront her old life.
S4.E25 ∙ Allie's Surprise Party
Allie complicates her and Kate's foray into the catering business by demanding--and then continually spoiling--a surprise party for her 39th birthday.
S5.E1 ∙ Fathers and Sons
A grown up Chip relates to his son the time he failed science class and the silly lengths he went to in order to hide it.
S5.E2 ∙ The Dilemma with Emma
Kate faces a classic mother-daughter crisis when Emma brings home a new boyfriend that she cannot stand.
S5.E3 ∙ Kate and the Cab Driver
Kate begins dating a carefree, Bohemian cab driver but finds it difficult to accept his lackadaisical lifestyle.
S5.E4 ∙ Mother's Day
Kate and Allie begrudgingly invite their mothers over to help them do a catering job.
S5.E5 ∙ Return of Bob Barsky
Allie is delighted to find out Bob Barsky has moved to New York but is disappointed when he wants to keep seeing other people.
S5.E6 ∙ Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Allie experiences another way of life when she leaves her purse in a cab and must walk home perceived as a homeless person.
S5.E7 ∙ Ted's Fix-Up
Kate regrets setting up her new girlfriend with her ex-boyfriend Ted.
S5.E8 ∙ Jennie's New Deal
Emma moves into the dorm when a spot opens up, leaving Jennie unhappily at home under Allie's thumb.
S5.E9 ∙ Hired Wife
Kate agrees to pose as the wife of a businessman seeking a promotion, but things become complicated when she falls for his co-worker.
S5.E10 ∙ The Marriage Counselor
Constant bickering finds Allie and Kate going to a marriage counselor to resolve tension in the household.
S5.E11 ∙ The Triangle Has Four Sides
Dating in the 80s: Kate juggles two dates at once while trying to figure out which one she likes more.
S5.E12 ∙ The Nightmare Before Christmas
The family decides to forgo a traditional Christmas in favor of a ski trip and commit to hiring themselves out as helper elves for other people's holiday celebrations.
S5.E13 ∙ A Catered Affair
Taken to court, Kate and Allie recount to a judge how they inadvertently exposed the infidelity of one of their catering clients.
S5.E14 ∙ The Band Singer
Jennie goes to great lengths to woo the manager of her new band, including a couple of drastic image makeovers.
S5.E15 ∙ Almost Married
Kate and Allie head to the woods with their boyfriends but the group arrives to find it a little more rustic than they had hoped.
S5.E16 ∙ My Day with Paul Newman
Allie loses her cool when a movie is filming outside her door with Paul Newman.
S5.E17 ∙ The Namath of the Game
Kate and Allie's friendship and working relationship are put to the test when Kate accepts a job as Joe Namath's personal assistant. Joe Namath appears as himself.
S5.E18 ∙ The Mouse That Squeaked
Chip brings home a mouse from school which escapes into the apartment.
S5.E19 ∙ Inside Park Avenue
A high-end catering job on Park Avenue finds Kate and Allie keeping a hormonal husband at bay in the midst of his wedding anniversary.
S5.E20 ∙ Working Women
Jennie's college project documenting modern-day working women cause Kate and Allie to reflect on their female forebears.
S5.E21 ∙ I Don't, I Don't
Bob starts to get panicky about his relationship with Allie when he realizes he has inadvertently become a member of the family.
S5.E22 ∙ Bob Smells the Roses
When his close friend has a near-fatal heart attack, Bob decides to embrace life--much to the chagrin of Allie and everyone else.
S5.E23 ∙ Allie Makes Up Her Mind
Kate's premature engagement party for Allie gives Allie cold feet about accepting Bob's marriage proposal.
S5.E24 ∙ The Clip Show
The cast of Kate & Allie sit down with the audience to take them through their favorite moments over the course of the series, including some bloopers.
S6.E1 ∙ Wedding Belle Blues
Allie's wedding day arrives but an opportunity for Bob to cover a football game on live TV may keep the groom away.
S6.E2 ∙ Kate Gets Dumped
While Allie and Bob are honeymooning in Hawaii with the IRS, Kate and Ted's relationship takes an unexpected turn.
S6.E3 ∙ Allie Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Allie's new life is complicated when Bob gets an out-of-town job offer, meanwhile Kate contends with her quirky new roommate Haven.
S6.E4 ∙ The Odd Couples
Allie suggests that Kate move in with her and Bob instead of Haven and Blair.
S6.E5 ∙ Anchor Away
Alice watches a tape of Bob's sportscast and sees an attractive flirting with him.
S6.E6 ∙ Better Never Than Late
Bob's mother wonders why Allie would want another child.
S6.E7 ∙ Moving On
Shortly before her 40th birthday, Kate joins the Peace Corps to cope with Emma's transfer to UCLA.
S6.E8 ∙ A Tree Grows on West 56th Street
Even though Kate organizes a block association to save a park, Allie is elected president.
S6.E9 ∙ The Nearlyweds
Jennie and her boyfriend announce their plans to get married when Allie learns they're sharing a dorm room.
S6.E10 ∙ Wanted: One Husband
Kate and Allie think of a plan to find a husband for their rich neighbor, who promises a hefty sum for their efforts.
S6.E11 ∙ What's Love Got to Do with It?
Allie and Bob fix Kate with an eligible bachelor, while Chip uses girl to court a girl in the building.
S6.E12 ∙ I've Got a Secret
Kate is unable to keep secrets about Bob's broadcasting future and Allie's dating past.
S6.E13 ∙ Chip's Notes
Chip takes notes on Mike Sheridan, who enlists him to help out with a scam.
S6.E14 ∙ Love Thy Neighbor
Kate fakes interest in front of the woman who broke up with her neighbor, who thinks Kate is serious.
S6.E16 ∙ Loan-some Bob
After giving Katie and Allie a loan, Bob offers advice on how to run a profitable business.
S6.E17 ∙ The Review
Kate steps in when a critic gives a bad review of Allie's sushi.
S6.E18 ∙ The Wedding
Kate finds herself having a good time at Lou's cousin's wedding.
S6.E19 ∙ The Last Temptation of Allie
Allie prepares her entry for Cousin Cabot's Country Cookbook contest, while Kate helps Lou overcome illiteracy.
S6.E20 ∙ The Hockey Team
Bob lets Chip join the hockey team without asking Allie, while Kate loses an earring after selling diamond jewelry on consignment.
S6.E21 ∙ My Boyfriend's Back
Allie's old boyfriend returns to New York for the opening of his off-Broadway play, which happens to be based on their romance.
S6.E22 ∙ What a Wonderful Episode
Kate and Allie plan a party at a children's hospital and mixup the checks in the process and go through a comedy of errors to get it all straight.
