Love & War

A comedy about a woman running a bar/restaurant in New York City while maintaining a tempestuous romance with an egotistical opinion columnist. Other comedic elements include the bar's regular patrons, the restaurant's chef, and a neurotic waitress waiting for her husband to get out of prison.

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Cast:Jay Thomas , Joanna Gleason , Joel Murray , Suzie Plakson , Michael Nouri , Charles Robinson , Annie Potts , Susan Dey , John Hancock , Adam Goldberg , Michael Su , Javier Ronceros , Marty Nedboy , Hal Landon Jr. , James Keane , Michael Rothhaar , Shashawnee Hall , John Del Regno

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Love Is Hell

Mon, Sep 21, 1992

Having lost her restaurant in a divorce settlement, Wally decides to buy an old Manhattan bar where she meets columnist Jack. Though they are complete opposites they find each other interesting, even though she is preparing to ruin his favorite hangout.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Step Two

Mon, Sep 28, 1992

Jack becomes acquainted with Kip, Wally's impressive ex-husband. Wally invites Jack to dinner but he misinterprets her intentions.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Check, Please

Mon, Oct 5, 1992

Jack and Wally have their first date at a new high-class restaurant and it does not go well, particularly when it comes time to pay the check. Meanwhile, Nadine tries to remake the Blue Shamrock's customers.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Waiting for Henry

Mon, Oct 12, 1992

Jack is too tied up with work to attend the newly refurbished Shamrock's grand re-opening, but Wally's ex-husband Kip is there to make her feel better.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ What Are You Wearing

Mon, Oct 19, 1992

Jack asks Wally to accompany him to a press-club dinner where he is to receive an award, but asks her to wear something sexy.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Voyage of the Damned

Mon, Oct 26, 1992

Jack takes Wally on a weekend getaway to see the fall colors, but his obviously inadequate planning starts to drive her crazy.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Bustiers and Body Points

Mon, Nov 2, 1992

When their friends point out that they have been together for two months now, Jack and Wally drive themselves crazy trying to find the perfect gifts for each other.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ Monday, Monday

Mon, Nov 9, 1992

Deciding that they have been spending too much time together, Wally and Jack decide to devote every Monday to activities with other people, but their choice of alternatives leaves something to be desired.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ For John

Mon, Nov 16, 1992

The sudden death of Ike the bartender is startling enough, but the revelations that occur at his memorial service are more so.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ The Doppler Effect

Mon, Nov 30, 1992

Wally is invited to bring her new beau Jack over for dinner by an old friend and her husband, who turn out to be unbearable snobs.

11Season 1

S1.E11 ∙ Not Tonight, Honey

Mon, Dec 7, 1992

Worrying that their choosing sleep over sex means that their romance is in trouble, Wally and Jack attempt to rekindle it with a wild night. Meanwhile, Ike's brother Abe turns up at the Blue Shamrock to claim his inheritance--part ownership of the bar!

12Season 1

S1.E12 ∙ A Christmas Kvell

Mon, Dec 14, 1992

When she finds that Jack wants to celebrate Hanukkah rather than Christmas, Wally tries to change his mind.

13Season 1

S1.E13 ∙ The Prima Dava

Mon, Jan 4, 1993

Wally and Jack find Jack's old flame (guest star Tracey Ullman) sleeping in his bed.

14Season 1

S1.E14 ∙ PMS, I Love You

Mon, Jan 11, 1993

A restaurant critic in a bad mood pays the Blue Shamrock a visit. Wally, in a foul mood all of her own, fears the critics mood will impact his review, so she decides to bribe him.

15Season 1

S1.E15 ∙ The Whitewash

Mon, Jan 18, 1993

Wally struggles to persuade the slovenly Jack to clean up his apartment.

16Season 1

S1.E16 ∙ Two on the Aisle

Mon, Feb 1, 1993

Jack persuades Wally to see a movie with him, but the feminist flick they see is not what he had in mind.

17Season 1

S1.E17 ∙ Tattoo You

Mon, Feb 8, 1993

Wally is angered when Jack's traditionalist views force him to disapprove of her new tattoo.

18Season 1

S1.E18 ∙ Valentine's Day

Mon, Feb 15, 1993

Jack makes plans for what he thinks will be a romantic Valentine's Day date, but there is no way he can satisfy Wally's high hopes and expectations.

19Season 1

S1.E19 ∙ The Big Lie

Mon, Feb 22, 1993

Wally discovers that Jack has lied to her about a date with an attractive woman.

20Season 1

S1.E20 ∙ Friends and Relations

Mon, Mar 1, 1993

Jack is nervous about meeting Wally's parents, but with the surprises in store, he should not be the only one.

21Season 1

S1.E21 ∙ Sick About You

Mon, Mar 15, 1993

Wally plans a special evening with Jack, but he's burning up with a temperature instead of passion.

22Season 1

S1.E22 ∙ Opening Day

Mon, May 3, 1993

Wally lacks team spirit when she joins Jack and Meg for their traditional opening day at the ballpark.

23Season 1

S1.E23 ∙ Croton on Hudson

Mon, May 10, 1993

After her daughter elopes, Nadine plans a wedding after the fact with Wally as the caterer.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Just in Time

Mon, Sep 20, 1993

Jack is devastated when he receives a letter from Wally explaining that she has left him, the bar, and the country. Dana Palladino enters the scene as the new spitfire chef at the Blue Shamrock.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ All I Really Need Is the Girl

Mon, Sep 27, 1993

With Jack still heartbroken over Wally, the gang holds a get-together hoping to put Jack and Dana together. But it is far too soon for Jack.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ I Only Have Eyes for You

Mon, Oct 4, 1993

Jack thinks a woman is flirting with him, so he makes a bet with Dana that he can get the woman's phone number before she leaves.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ But Not for Me

Mon, Oct 11, 1993

After Kip is nominated for a daytime television award, he invites the gang to the ceremonies and asks Dana to be his date. Monty Hall makes a guest appearance as himself.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing

Mon, Oct 18, 1993

Jack takes a few punches after a couple of macho patrons hit on Dana, and an old-fashioned barroom brawl breaks out at the Blue Shamrock.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Nice Work If You Can Get It

Mon, Oct 25, 1993

Dana's dinner invitation to Jack is not just a kind gesture as she has a secret agenda--she needs help moving furniture.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Stormy Weather

Mon, Nov 1, 1993

Dana's best friend comes to town and warms up to Jack. When she feels a "spark" for another guy, she drop Jack cold and asks Dana handle the mess.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ They Can't Take That Away from Me

Mon, Nov 8, 1993

Much to his displeasure, Jack is temporarily assigned to his newspaper's style beat and covers the closing of a department store.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ I Got Plenty of Nothing

Mon, Nov 15, 1993

When Jack sees a doctor about a private problem, his agitation at having a female physician is worsened when he bumps into Dana in the reception area.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ I Love a Parade

Mon, Nov 22, 1993

While attending the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, the gang ends up doing some unexpected babysitting when a woman leaves her boy with Jack.

11Season 2

S2.E11 ∙ Let's Not Call It Love

Mon, Dec 6, 1993

Jack and Dana go out as friends, and everywhere they go, they are mistaken for a romantic couple making it harder for them to keep things platonic.

12Season 2

S2.E12 ∙ Something's Gotta Give

Mon, Dec 13, 1993

Jack and Dana discover that their feelings for each other have reached a new level when they get stuck in an elevator at the Empire State Building.

13Season 2

S2.E13 ∙ Slaughter on Tenth Avenue

Mon, Jan 3, 1994

Dana takes Jack shopping to convince him that salespeople discriminate against women.

14Season 2

S2.E14 ∙ It Ain't Necessarily So

Mon, Jan 10, 1994

Meg introduces her new beau to the Blue Shamrock gang, who are all astonished by his resemblance to Jack.

15Season 2

S2.E15 ∙ I've Got a Crush on You

Mon, Jan 17, 1994

Everyone at the Blue Shamrock thinks a college student has a crush on Jack--except Jack.

16Season 2

S2.E16 ∙ A Fine Romance

Mon, Jan 24, 1994

Abe is visited by his ex-wife and before he knows it, he's ready to say "I do" again.

17Season 2

S2.E17 ∙ Buddy, Can You Spare a Dime?

Mon, Jan 31, 1994

After lending Dana money for a down payment on a co-op, Jack discovers her spending habits may not be in his best interest.

18Season 2

S2.E18 ∙ How High the Moon

Mon, Feb 28, 1994

Ray confides an intimate secret to Meg, who blabs.

19Season 2

S2.E19 ∙ You Make Me Feel So Young

Mon, Mar 7, 1994

Jack acts like a protective parent when his visiting mom has a night on the town with Dana's flamboyant father.

20Season 2

S2.E20 ∙ Bali Ha'i

Mon, Mar 14, 1994

Nadine entertains the prospect of a relationship with a handsome literature professor.

21Season 2

S2.E21 ∙ Are the Stars Out Tonight?

Mon, May 2, 1994

Ray is left star-crossed after a date with Dana doesn't quite go as he had wished.

22Season 2

S2.E22 ∙ Slow Boat to China

Mon, May 9, 1994

Jack admits his feels for Dana and gets up the nerve to ask her out on a real first date.

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ The Morning After the Night Before

Mon, Sep 19, 1994

Jack and Dana's night together gives way to a day of disappointment.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ A Lonely Nation Turns Its Eyes to You

Mon, Sep 26, 1994

Patrons of the Blue Shamrock put their evenings on hold to watch TV coverage of an astronaut who is on the run and wanted for murder.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ The Squeaky Wheel

Mon, Oct 3, 1994

Jack gets into trouble for using the handicapped stall at a diner.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ The Great Escape

Mon, Oct 10, 1994

When Nadine hosts a birthday party for her husband in prison, Jack and Dana do some "cell mating" in the conjugal visiting room.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ A New York Yankee in Queen Dana's Court

Mon, Oct 17, 1994

Jack and Dana's differing ideas of relaxation clash during a Mediterranean vacation.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ Ten Cents a Dance

Mon, Oct 24, 1994

Jack watches from the sidelines as a long-lost love waltzes back into Dana's life during a dance marathon.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ Jack's Breast

Mon, Nov 7, 1994

A wary Jack submits to a mammogram after Dana discovers a strange lump in his chest.

8Season 3

S3.E8 ∙ Moving In

Mon, Nov 14, 1994

Jack moves in with Dana and reluctantly sublets his apartment to Ray.

9Season 3

S3.E9 ∙ The Luck of the Irish

Mon, Nov 28, 1994

Meg's relationship with a New York Knicks player becomes fodder for public discussion after his performance on the court is seemingly linked to his performance in bed.

10Season 3

S3.E10 ∙ The Bum

Mon, Dec 5, 1994

Abe is outraged when a homeless man sues the Blue Shamrock, claiming that a free meal gave him food poisoning.

11Season 3

S3.E11 ∙ A Purse, a Date, and a Plane

Mon, Dec 12, 1994

Ray must face his own bigotry when his blind date turns out to be black.

12Season 3

S3.E12 ∙ At the Pantheon: Part 1

Wed, Jan 4, 1995

Regulars at the Blue Shamrock share their memories of a landmark movie theatre that's about to be torn down (Part 1 of 2).

13Season 3

S3.E13 ∙ At the Pantheon: Part 2

Wed, Jan 11, 1995

The bar patrons share more memories of a landmark theater that's closing and Jack tells of spending an evening there with his father (Part 2 of 2).

14Season 3

S3.E14 ∙ Nadine Sings the Blues

Wed, Jan 18, 1995

The gang takes Nadine out on the town after her divorce is finalized.

15Season 3

S3.E15 ∙ Mob Story

Wed, Jan 25, 1995

Jack and the gang suspect that a flamboyant man and his entourage who have made the Blue Shamrock their new hangout may be gangsters.

16Season 3

S3.E16 ∙ I Like to Be in America

Wed, Feb 1, 1995

INS agents arrest an unlikely suspect when they visit the Blue Shamrock to look for illegal aliens among the employees: it seems Dana isn't a US citizen.

17Season 3

S3.E17 ∙ One Strike, You're Out

1995

Jack does his editorializing at the Blue Shamrock when a strike closes down his newspaper.

18Season 3

S3.E18 ∙ Atlantic City

1995

Bad luck is in the cards for most of the gang when Jack invites his friends to Atlantic City to celebrate his birthday.

19Season 3

S3.E19 ∙ The Proposal

1995

Hoping to take control of his own destiny, an unemployed Jack makes plans to break up with Dana.

20Season 3

S3.E20 ∙ Shrunken Heads

1995

On the eve of their wedding, Jack and Dana seek help from a therapist.

21Season 3

S3.E21 ∙ Tradition

1995

On the eve of their wedding, Jack and Dana seek help from a therapist.

22Season 3

S3.E22 ∙ Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, and a Cat

1995

Jack vows to make things work out when he is summoned for an important job interview the same morning he is supposed to marry Dana.