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Cybill

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aired from: Jan 1995 to: Jul 1998 87 eps CBS 30 min stereo closed captioned

regulars:

  • Cybill Shepherd as Cybill Sheridan
  • Christine Baranski as Maryann, Cybill's best friend
  • Alicia Witt as Zoey, Cybill's younger daughter
  • Deedee Pfeiffer as Rachel, Cybill's older daughter
  • Alan Rosenberg as Ira, Cybill's second ex-husband
  • Tom Wopat as Jeff, Cybill's first ex-husband
  • Peter Krause as Kevin, Rachel's husband

    recurring characters:

  • Tim Maculan as Waiter at Cybill's favorite restaurant (filely in all episodes)
  • Morgan Fairchild as Andrea, Cybill's nemesis, a rival actress
  • Ray Baker as Dr. Richard Thorpe, Maryann's boyfriend
  • Jay Paulson as Sean, Zoey's first boyfriend
  • Eileen Heckart as Marge, Maryann's mother
  • Dick O'Neill as Bob, Maryann's father
  • Audra Lindley as Virginia, Cybill's mother
  • Danny Masterson as Justin, Maryann's son and Zoey's second boyfriend
  • Jane Kaczmarek as Holly, Ira's fiancée [ season 3 ]
  • Chad Everett as David Whittier, Sr., Cybill's sometime date [ episodes 15, 24 ]
  • Florence Stanley as Ruth, Ira's mother [ episodes 34, 82 ]
  • Paula Poundstone as Minnie Arbogast, Cybill's biggest fan [ episodes 72, 75 ]


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      1st Season Winter 1995

    1. "Virgin, Mother, Crone"
      gs: Tim Matheson [ Unknown ], Ian Abercrombie [ Alan Ford ], Victor Rivers [ Stefan ], Cindy Ambuehl [ Cat ], Ivan Sergei [ Kelly ], John David Conti [ Detective ]

      rc: Waiter

      Cybil dates a stranger she meet in a traffic jam, but is thrown off balance by being told she is too old to get good parts, that her older daughter is expecting a baby, and that her younger daughter is dating a college man by lying about her age.

      b: 2 Jan 95 pc: 101 w: Chuck Lorre d: Robert Berlinger
    2. "How Can I Call You My Ex-Husbands If You Won't Go Away?"
      gs: Curtis Armstrong [ Charlie ], George Hamilton [ Himself ], Jack Blessing [ Stan ], Ellen Greene [ Sharon ], Cheryl Maxfield [ Body Double ], Erik Estrada [ Himself ]

      rc: Waiter

      Are Cybill's ex-husbands really out of her life? She's not sure any more, as Jeff temporarily moves in, and she and Ira share a romantic moment. Meanwhile, she must decide whether to do a movie with a nude shower scene.

      b: 9 Jan 95 pc: 102 w: Chuck Lorre d: Tom Moore
    3. "As The World Turns to Crap"
      gs: Ken Jenkins [ Ed ], Christina Pickles [ Betty ], Neil McDonough [ Kevin ], David Clennon [ Barry ], Patricia Belcher [ Nurse ], Rick Deats [ Doctor ]

      rc: Andrea

      Cybill competes with a wily colleague for the role of the producer's pet when she learns that one of their soap opera characters will die; meanwhile, she plans for the arrival of Rachel's prudish Boston in-laws.

      b: 16 Jan 95 pc: 103 w: Elaine Aronson d: Tom Moore
    4. "Look Who's Stalking"
      gs: Bruce Davison [ Mark Davis ], John Riggi [ Dennis ], Ellen Greene [ Sharon ]

      rc: Waiter

      Cybill is attracted to a guy she meets while they walk their respective dogs, who turns out to be Ira's ex-psychiatrist; Maryann befriends her ex-husband's new girlfriend Sharon in her continuing scheme for revenge.

      b: 23 Jan 95 pc: 104 w: Dottie Dartland d: Tom Moore
    5. "Starting on the Wrong Foot"
      gs: Jonathan Frakes [ Himself ], Stephen Root [ Phil Asher ], Tim Robin Jameson [ Salesgirl ]

      rc: Waiter

      Maryann has her first date in 25 years, but frightens him off with obsessive gifts of shoes; the costar of a futuristic space series presses Cybill to go out with him.

      b: 6 Feb 95 pc: 105 w: Howard M. Gould d: Tom Moore
    6. "Call Me Irresponsible"
      gs: Linda Wallem [ Danielle ], Antony Sandoval [ Guy ], David Poole [ Male Stripper ], Matt McKenzie [ Jumpmaster ], Del Zamora [ Dealer ], Deron Michael McBee [ Waiter ]

      Dateless on Valentine's Day, Cybill and Maryann feel unappreciated and bored unitl Maryann comes up with a plan - a trip to Vegas to max out her ex's credit card. Meanwhile, Ira has to look after Jeff in ways he'd rather not when Jeff gets his hands covered with poison oak.

      b: 13 Feb 95 pc: 106 w: Dottie Dartland & Linda Wallem s: Michael Dempsey d: Tom Moore

      NOTE: This is the first of several guest appearances by series writer Linda Wallem.
    7. "See Jeff Jump, Jump, Jeff, Jump!"
      gs: R.G. Armstrong [ Stitch Sullivan ], Peter Bogdanovich [ Himself ], Louise Abernathy [ Nurse/Receptionist ], Earl Houston Bullock [ Director ], Amy Holder [ Stacey ], Heather Holder [ Tracey ], Kevin Thompson [ Vic ], Michael Gilden [ Harvey ]

      rc: Waiter

      Cybill's efforts to end Jeff's overextended stay above her garage stall out when her ex gets fired, then decides he wants to switch careers.

      b: 20 Feb 95 pc: 107 w: Mike Langworthy s: Mike Langworthy & Philip Babcock d: Robert Berlinger

      NOTE: Guest Bogdanovich famously discovered star Shepherd and pursued a personal and professional relationship through several joint films, most notably her first film The Last Picture Show.
    8. "The Curse of Zoey"
      gs: Christine Dunford [ Claire ], Kristen Bauer [ Kirsten ], Robert Dorfman [ Andy ], Gregory Balaban [ Postman ], Katherine Armstrong [ Sharon Stone ], Greg Wrangler [ Good-Looking Man ]

      rc: Waiter

      Maryann insists that it's no coincidence that Cybill's luck improved when Zoey moves out - especially after a psychic senses a "negative energy" in the house.

      b: 27 Feb 95 pc: 108 w: Elaine Aronson & Linda Wallem s: Dottie Dartland d: Robert Berlinger
    9. "The Replacements"
      gs: Jeff Allin [ Bob ], Christine Estabrook [ Patty ], Marissa Ribisi [ Annie ], Michael Traeger [ Stewie ], John Apicella [ Commercial Director ], Kevin Gardner [ Fast Food Employee ], Philip Shepard [ Handsome Guy ], Alex D. Linz [ Jason ], Scott Hauser [ Jeremy ]

      rc: Waiter

      Cybill feels neglected when Maryann becomes preoccupied with her new basoonist boyfriend.

      b: 13 Mar 95 pc: 109 w: Lee Aronsohn & Chuck Lorre d: Andrew D. Weyman
    10. "Death and Execs"
      gs: Alex Henteloff [ Milo ], Michael Harris [ Mike ], Jeff Allin [ Bob ], Challen Cates [ Nancy ], Ellen Albertini Dow [ Elderly Woman ], Michael Shamus Wiles [ Tony ], Charles Gunning [ Zeke ]

      Old feelings come back to life when Cybill lands in Ira's comforting arms after a brush with death on a movie set. So the two decide to bury their past and start dating.

      b: 20 Mar 95 pc: 110 w: Chuck Lorre & Howard M. Gould s: Dottie Dartland & Linda Wallem d: Andrew D. Weyman
    11. "The Last Temptation of Cybill"
      gs: Kevin Sorbo [ Rick ], Elliott Gould [ Himself ], Zsa Zsa Gabor [ Herself ]

      rc: Waiter

      Cybill and Ira's second chance at romance faces a Herculean challenge when handsome young actor Rick takes his love-scene rehearsals with Cybill very seriously. Meanwhile, Maryann buys a telescope to gaze at the stars - movie stars.

      b: 10 Apr 95 pc: 111 w: Elaine Aronsohn & Lee Aronsohn s: Mike Langworthy & Michael Dempsey d: Robert Berlinger
    12. "The Big Sleep-Over"
      gs: Rodney Eastman [ Greg ], Timothy Fall [ Scott ], David Wasson [ Justice of the Peace ], Eugene Alper [ Stefan ]

      The arrival of Zoe's rocket-scientist boyfriend Greg launches a series of squabbles; Cybill takes off for Nevada to rescue a flighty Maryann from marriage.

      b: 8 May 95 pc: 112 w: Dottie Dartland & Howard M. Gould s: Chuck Lorre d: Robert Berlinger
    13. "The Cheese Stands Alone"
      gs: Burt Reynolds [ Himself ], Hal Needham [ Himself ], Lyle Waggoner [ Himself ], Joe Piscopo [ Himself ], George Tasudis [ Foreign Waiter ], J.C. Alexander [ Billy ]

      rc: Waiter

      Maryann plans a sabotage surprise (Limberger cheese in the air conditioning) for Dr. Dick's party, which is the sam e night as her own party. Ira's book is going to be made into a film with Sir Anthony Hopkins, and he wants Cybill to go to London with him.

      b: 15 May 95 pc: 113 w: Lee Aronsohn d: Alan Myerson

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      2nd Season 1995

      Production Credits:
      Executive producers: Caryn Mandabach, Marcey Carsey, Tom Werner, Cybill Shepherd
      Co-executive producers: Howard M. Gould, Russ Woody
      Supervising producer: Elaine Aronsohn
      Line producer: Henry Lange Jr.
      Co-producers: Melissa Gelineau, Mike Langworthy, Maria A Brown, Linda Wallem, Alan Bell
      Executive consultant: Jerry Belson
      Executive story editor: Mike Langworthy
      Story editors: Linda Wallem, Alan Ball, James L. Freedman, Bruce Eric Kaplan
      Creative consultant: Maria A. Brown


    14. "Cybill Discovers the Meaning of Life"
      gs: Doug Ballard [ Larry ], Deborah Keller [ Nurse ], Jason Willinger [ Willy ], Glenn Dickerson [ Skip ], Beckie Mullen [ Ingrid ]

      rc: Waiter

      Disturbed by feeling that her family all have lives separate from her own, Cybill drags Maryann into the desert in search of spiritual insights and, receiving an urgent psychic message from the universe, rushes back just in time for the birth of her grandson.

      b: 17 Sep 95 pc: 201 w: Chuck Lorre & Elaine Aronson s: Chuck Lorre d: Andrew D. Weyman
    15. "Zing!"
      gs: Michael Bryan French [ David Whittier, Jr. ], Charles Champion [ Doctor ], Tony Bennett [ Himself ]

      rc: Waiter, David Whittier, Sr.

      Cybill tells Maryann that "there's no zing anymore" when she meets someone new. And it's still missing when Maryann sets her up on a blind date - until she meets the guy's sixty-something father.

      b: 24 Sep 95 pc: 202 w: Lee Aronsohn & Alan Ball s: Lee Aronsohn d: Andrew D. Weyman
    16. "Since I Lost My Baby"
      gs: Marilu Henner [ Terry Belmont ], Srick Avari [ Pablo ], Peter Zapp [ Director ], Marianne Ferriari [ Upscale Woman ], Rolando Molina [ Grip ]

      Jeff's second ex-wife Terry is pregnant, and tells Cybil that Jeff is the unwitting father; Cybill and Maryann take William shopping, but return home with the wrong stroller and baby.

      b: 1 Oct 95 pc: 203 w: Lee Aronsohn & Linda Wallem s: Chuck Lorre d: Andrew D. Weyman
    17. "Cybill With an 'S'"
      gs: Wendie Malick [ Judy ], David Shawn Michaels [ Sgt. McLain ], Kristina Krofft [ Hook r #1 ], Betsy Mohler [ Hooker #2 ], Nicki Mitchell [ Hooker #3 ]

      rc: Sean, Waiter

      Ira brings his new girlfriend to Zoey's sweet sixteen birthday party, and Cybill and Maryann both like her until they discover she has uncontrollable multiple personalities; Zoey and Sean, a busboy from the restaurant, are mutually smitten.

      b: 8 Oct 95 pc: 204 w: Mike Langworthy & Linda Wallem s: Howard M. Gould d: Andrew D. Weyman
    18. "Cybill's Fifteen Minutes"
      gs: Harvey Venton [ Dennis Oliver ], Susan Norflett [ Mrs. Hawkins ], David Lansbury [ Rob Norman ], Vance Davis [ Don King look-a-like ]

      rc: Waiter

      Cybill is hounded by the press after her Oscar night date, famous actor Dennis Oliver leaves her and then solicits a prostitute in LA, taking it for granted he won't get caught.

      b: 15 Oct 95 pc: 205 w: Russ Woody s: Lee Aronsohn & Harold M. Gould d: Andrew D. Weyman

      NOTE: This plot is an obvious reference to the then-current Hugh Grant scandal.
    19. "Nice Work If You Can Get It"
      gs: Sandy Helberg [ Steven Spielberg ], Michael P. Byrne [ Darryl ], Christopher James Williams [ Piano Bar Waiter ], Wendy Feiner [ Woman ], Christopher M. Brown [ Wayen ], Daniel J. Willis [ Warmup ], Simon Billy [ Man ], Dick Van Patten [ Himself ]

      rc: Waiter

      Controlling Maryann comes to Cybill's financial rescue when the star of her new sitcom, Dick Van Patten, drops dead during a curtain call.

      b: 22 Oct 95 pc: 206 w: Pat Bowman & Shivas Irons d: Andrew D. Weyman

      NOTE: This unusual plot device necessitated a credit noting that Van Patten was in fact alive and well.
    20. "To Sir, With Lust"
      gs: Duncan Regehr [ Trevor Hampton ]

      rc: Waiter, Sean

      To be physically intimate or not to be? That's the question when Cybill dates and desires her acting teacher, until she sees him in his one-man play; and Zoey reconsiders her vow of chastity now that she has met Sean.

      b: 5 Nov 95 pc: 207 w: Alan Ball d: Andrew D. Weyman
    21. "They Shoot Turkeys, Don't They?"
      gs: Blake Heron [ Dylan ], Andrew Craig [ Director ], Susan Knight [ Barbara ], Ileen Getz [ Makeup Person ], Rory Markas [ Football Announcer ]

      rc: Sean, Kevin

      Cybill's an unhappy Pilgrim who's not making much progress realizing her dream of a family Thanksgiving: everyone goes elsewhere, and she has to work on the holiday.

      b: 19 Nov 95 pc: 208 w: Maria A. Brown & Harold M. Gould s: Elaine Aronson & Mike Langworthy d: Andrew D. Weyman
    22. "Local Hero"
      gs: Natasha Pavlovic [ Marina ], Leeza Vinnichenko [ Natasha ], Boris Krutonog [ Vasilli ], Martin Grey [ Director ], Jim Rash [ Production Assistant ], Grish Dimant [ Lancelot ], Adam Gregor [ Father ]

      rc: Waiter

      After she is replaced in a movie starring Kenny Rogers, Cybill thinks her career's a flop - until she takes a gamble on accepting an invitation to visit an immigrant family who collectively idolize her. Meanwhile, Rachel tries to counsel Ira out of his neurotic fear of the telephone.

      b: 26 Nov 95 pc: 209 w: Linda Wallem & Howard M. Gould s: Elaine Aronson & Russ Woody d: Andrew D. Weyman
    23. "The Odd Couples"
      gs: Christian Clemenson [ Ed Philo ], Reno Wilson [ Cop ], Jill Remez [ Maid ]

      rc: Sean

      Not since Felix and Oscar have there been such odd pairings: Ira shadows Maryann hoping her lunacy will dispel his trouble with writers' block; and Cybill hangs out with Sean.

      b: 3 Dec 95 pc: 210 w: Russ Woody d: Andrew D. Weyman
    24. "Mourning Has Broken"
      gs: Kiersten Warren [ Kathy ], Tim Wrightman [ Joe ], Rudy Moreno [ Garage Owner ]

      rc: David Whittier Sr., Waiter

      Cybill renews a romance with David Whittier Sr., which ended the first time because he was still mourning his wife's death. But Maryann's convinced he did more than mourn - she thinks he caused it. So she and Cybill break into hi s house in search of evidence.

      b: 17 Dec 95 pc: 211 w: Elaine Aronson d: Andrew D. Weyman
    25. "The Big Apple Can Bite Me"
      gs: Nick DeMauro [ Vinny ], Vincent Guastaferro [ Monty ], Bridget Hall [ Herself ], Star Jasper [ Flight Attendant ], Emilio Borelli [ Rude Man ], Antoinette Peragine [ Woman ], Jim Kamm [ Billy ], Joe Basile [ Bou ncer ], Harriet S. Miller [ Mrs. Springsteen ], Jill Holden [ Waitress ]

      rc: Kevin

      A rotten experience in the Big Apple in 1969 took a chunk out of Cybill's self-esteem, so, for her birthday, Maryann, Rachel and Zoey take her to New York and teach her how to bite back.

      b: 8 Jan 96 pc: 212 w: Linda Wallem d: Andrew D. Weyman
    26. "Educating Zoey"
      gs: David Ogden Stiers [ Val ], Tommy Morrison [ Leo ], Jane Lynch [ Mrs. Sweeney ], Melissa Chan [ Student ]

      rc: Waiter, Sean

      Cybill and Ira learn a lesson in parenting when one of Zoey's counselors informs them that college is not part of Zoey's plans for the future.

      b: 14 Jan 96 pc: 213 w: Michael Dempsey d: Andrew D. Weyman
    27. "Where's Zoey?"
      gs: Tracy Scroggins [ Invincigirl ], Kim Murphy [ Nina ], Claire Stansfield [ Dolores ], H. Richard Greene [ Priest ], Dee Dee Rescher [ Mrs. Hartford ], Lee Arenberg [ Dr. Devastation ], Lillian Adams [ Mrs. Wilcox ], Jonathan Williams [ Production Assistant ]

      Cybill refuses to let Zoey stay home alone while she travels to Vancouver to film an sf series, so Maryann offers to let the "demon seed" stay with her. But Maryann gets into a pickle when she goes out for olives and Zoey disappears.

      b: 4 Feb 96 pc: 214 w: Maria A. Brown d: Andrew D. Weyman
    28. "Lowenstein's Lament"
      gs: Randall Slavin [ Todd ], Patrick T. O'Brien [ Tweedy Man ], Drew Wicks [ Frat Guy #1 ], Tim Griffin [ Frat Guy #2 ], Dale Swann [ Security Guard ], Paula Abdul [ Herself ], Nancy Travis [ Herself ], William Katt [ Himself ]

      rc: Waiter

      Cybill auditions to play herself in the film based on Ira's book, but she regards the written character as a "needy doormat" - which may be why her performance is flat; and she loses the role to Paula Abdul.

      b: 11 Feb 96 pc: 215 w: Glenn Greggs d: Andrew D. Weyman
    29. "A Who's Who for What's His Name"
      gs: Kim Murphy [ Nina ], Robert Noble [ Director ], Lynn Ann Leveridge [ Casting Woman ], Alan Arkin [ Himself (cameo) ]

      rc: Andrea

      Morgan Fairchild returns as one of Cybill's casting competitors, who announces that she is getting married to Maryann's ex-husband; meanwhile, Kevin has an on-line affair.

      b: 18 Feb 96 pc: 217 w: James L. Freedman d: Andrew D. Weyman
    30. "Wedding Bell Blues"
      gs: Kim Murphy [ Nina ], Robert Noble [ Director ], Lynn Ann Leveridge [ Casting Woman ]

      rc: Andrea

      Cybill's longtime rival Andrea beats her out for another job, then announces she is marrying Maryann's ex Dr. Dick, so the two plot revenge schemes to ruin the wedding reception. Nothing goes as planned, but a food fight puts an end to the reception anyway.

      b: 18 Feb 96 pc: 216 w: James L. Freedman d: Andrew D. Weyman
    31. "Romancing the Crone"
      gs: Shirley Knight [ Loretta ], Kim Murphy [ Nina ], Warren Munson [ Gene ], Jarrad Paul [ Director ], Isobel Sanford [ Herself ], Alice Ghostley [ Herself ], Phyllis Diller [ Herself ]

      rc: Waiter

      Cybill accidentally causes a famous actress to break her arm, so she invites her to recuperate at her ho me, where the woman breaks Cybill's endurance with boundless demands. Meanwhile, Zoey discovers that her brother-in-law Kevin is having an on-line dalliance with another woman.

      b: 10 Mar 96 pc: 218 w: Bruce Eric Kaplan d: Andrew D. Weyman
    32. "An Officer and a Thespian"
      gs: Marsha Warfield [ Herself ], Charles Cioffi [ Dr. Anderson ], Bruce Weitz [ Officer Bart Coleman ]

      rc: Waiter

      To land a movie role as a cop, Cybill prepares by riding with a cop on duty; but when his wife goes into labour, Cybill is left with the car, the siren and a call from Maryann in trouble. Meanwhile, Rachel's husband throws a party to suck up to his academic superior in hopes of landing tenure; and Zoey and Sean notice the academic's wife stealing the silver.

      b: 17 Mar 96 pc: 219 w: Mike Langworthy & Linda Wallem s: Russ Woody d: Andrew D. Weyman
    33. "Virgin, Mother, Cheater"

      Kevin's preoccupation with getting tenure looks like an affair to Rachel, who decides that two can play that game; Zoey and Sean lie about their celibacy to stop their friends' questions.

      b: 31 Mar 96 pc: 220 w: Jane C. O'Brien d: Jonathan Weiss
    34. "When You're Hot, You're Hot"
      gs: Kieu Chinh [ Herbalist ], David S. Dunard [ Horse Guy ], Candace Cameron [ Hannah ], Cali Timmins [ Rebecca ], Jennifer Friffin [ Director ], Mike Kennedy [ Old Man ], Teddy Gradjelick [ Tattoo Guy ]

      rc: Waiter, Ruth

      Cybill's hot flashes and herbal treatments don't make her feel any younger, nor does Ira's visiting mother Ruth, who has traded in pantsuits for trendy clothes and an herbal pleasure of her own (or, as she calls it, "a little sweet wheat"). But Ruth is a hit with Zoey, since she arrives in a pink Cadillac that's a present for her granddaughter, much to Cybill and Ira's dismay.

      b: 29 Apr 96 pc: 221 w: Erin A. Bishop & Susan Nirah Jaffee d: Andrew D. Weyman
    35. "Pal Zoey"
      gs: Jeff Foxworthy [ Lyle Clocum ], Blaire Baron [ Lois ], Kimberly S. Newberry [ Sweat Leader ], Matthew Charles Nelson [ Assistant Director ], Shelley Herman [ Jessica Lange Sound-Alike ]

      rc: Waiter

      Cybill is disconcerted but delighted when a heartbroken Zoey decides she wants to be best friends; but Rachel storms off when Cybill and Kevin agree to sit in on a marriage counselling session, only to discover that Kevin slept with Rachel's therapist. Meanwhile, Marianne tries to make Ira jealous by flirting with Cybill's Arkansas cousin Lyle, who is obsessed with getting onto The Price is Right.

      b: 6 May 96 pc: 222 w: Mike Langworthy d: Andrew D. Weyman
    36. "Three Women and a Dummy"
      gs: Karen Valentine [ Wanda ], Michael Hanniff [ Derek ], Roger Nehls [ Ex-Boyfriend ], Alicia Gilbert [ Masseuse ], Brian Little [ Cute Guy ]

      rc: Waiter

      Zoey's new-found popularity confounds an apologetic Sean; Ira and Maryann go on a first date; Cybill accompanies the waiter to a party at his ex-boyfriend's.

      b: 13 May 96 pc: 223 w: Alan Ball d: Pamela Fryman
    37. "Going Out With a Bang"
      gs: Tim Conway [ Major Milo ], Burke Moses [ Henry ], Roger Kabler [ Director ]

      Children's show host Major Milo proposes to Cybill on the air; but she's much more interested in a hunky cable technician. Meanwhile, Ira and Maryann have a steamy dinner date that ends in disaster.

      b: 20 May 96 pc: 224 w: Maria A. Brown & Mike Langworthy s: Howard M. Gould d: Pamela Fryman

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      3rd Season 1996

      Production credits:
      Executive producers: Marcy Carsey, Tom Werner, Caryn Mandabach, Cybill Shepherd
      Co-executive producers: Russ Woody, Elaine Aronson, Michael Patrick King
      Executive consultant: Jerry Belson
      Line Producer: Henry Lange, Jr.
      Co-producer: Melissa Galineau


    38. "Bringing Home the Bacon"
      gs: Ray Buktenica [ Witlow ], Daisy Fuentes [ Herself ], Dom DeLuise [ Himself ], Denver Pyle [ Himself ]

      On the barnyard set of her new show (a parody of Babe), Cybill rescues a pig that was fired and doomed to the frying pan; then tries to keep an independent Zoey from flying the coop after she visits the greener pastures of Paris. Meanwhile, Maryann dresses as Little Bo Peep to entice a sheepish Ira.

      b: 16 Sep 96 pc: 301 w: Russ Woody d: Andrew D. Weyman
    39. "Venice or Bust"
      gs: David Selburg [ Author ], Joel Swetow [ Art Teacher ], Loren Freeman [ Jerome ], Scott Gurney [ Ricky ]

      rc: Waiter

      Zoey moves out; Cybill and Maryann take a sculpting class.

      b: 23 Sep 96 pc: 302 w: Alan Ball d: Andrew D. Weyman
    40. "Cybill and Maryann Go to Japan"
      gs: Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa [ Kenji ], James Shigeta [ Mr. Matsuzaki ], Jun Kyoko Lu [ Mrs. Matsuzaki ], Big Nate [ Sonny ], Koji Kataoka [ Gyoji ]

      rc: Sean

      As the spokeswoman for a Japanese car company, Cybill (along with Maryann) visits Japan, where both are embraced - until they take a stuffy exec's wife out to greet the rising sun. Meanwhile, Ira mediates a dispute between Zoey and Sean

      b: 30 Sep 96 pc: 304 w: Linda Wallem d: Andrew D. Weyman
    41. "It's For You, Mrs. Lincoln"
      gs: Andrea Marcovicci [ Joan Hayden ], Kim Murphy [ Nina ], John F. O'Donohue [ Stagehand ], Walter Addison [ Man Behind Ira ], Alan Wilder [ Doctor ], Harry Hutchinson [ Usher ], Catherine Schrelber [ Linda Ross ], Sonje Fortag [ Wardrobe Person ], Charles L. Brame [ Abraham Lincoln ]

      When Cybill gets a chance to play Abe Lincoln's wife on stage, an unexpected caller interrupts her big moment. Cast as the understudy for Joan Hayden, the lead in What Now, Mrs. Lincoln?, Cybill awaits the day that the star breaks her amazing record of never having missed a performance in her life. Just when Cybill thinks it's hopeless, the star is stricken with an allergic reaction, putting Cybill in the spotlight. Unfortunately, her chance of a lifetime runs amok when the cell phone that she accidentally left in her skirt pocket starts ringing in the middle of the climactic scene. Meantime, Maryann and Ira gang up on a woman in the audience for her rude behavior - oblivious to the fact that she's the powerful agent Cybill has been courting for months.

      b: 7 Oct 96 pc: 303 w: Mike Langworthy d: Andrew D. Weyman
    42. "Cybill, Get Your Gun"
      gs: Vicki Lawrence [ Herself ], Fred Applegate [ Detective Dooley ], Melinda McGraw [ Lana ], J.J. Johnston [ Detective ], Robert Clendenin [ Security Guard ], Leslie Rivers [ Male ], Lisa Coles [ Mysti ], Michael Donovan [ Burglar Alarm Voice Over ]

      rc: Waiter

      After Cybill is robbed, she decides to fight back by taking a course in self defense. Cybill decides to take action with tactics that include an obnoxious house alarm, self-defense courses taught by Vicki Lawrence (guest starring as herself), and her very own "Safety Man," a role she bestows on an unenthusiastic Zoey. Meanwhile, the newly available Ira finds that he has misrepresented himself when he meets a woman at one of Jeff's favorite hangouts - an Alcoholic's Anonymous meeting. And, Maryann becomes a suspect in the abrupt disappearance of Dr. Dick

      b: 14 Oct 96 pc: 305 w: Jeff Lowell d: Andrew D. Weyman
    43. "Cybill Does Diary"
      gs: John Michael Higgins [ Chip ], Jim Pirri [ Porn Actor ], Tawni Cable [ Porn Actress ], Karen Kilgariff [ Chef ]

      rc: Holly, Waiter

      After discovering Cybill's picture on an X-rated video, Cybill and Maryann decide to produce an erotic video intended for women. But when Cybill borrows Zoey's laptop to write the script and tries to e-mail it to a producer, she accidentally sends Zoey's European diary instead - and the producer loves the story of how Zoey lost her virginity.

      b: 21 Oct 96 pc: 306 w: Michael Patrick King d: Andrew D. Weyman
    44. "Sex, Drugs and Catholicism"
      gs: James Callahan [ Father Lindermain ], Paul Bartel [ Writer ], Bob Koherr [ Big Guy ]

      rc: Holly, Waiter

      Ira is full of sexual energy thanks to the new hormones he's taking - but when he learns they are really placebos, he proposes to Holly. Cybill agrees to be Ira's best man, but when Zoey resists being a bridesmaid, Holly shows her true colours. Meanwhile, Maryann goes to confession.

      b: 4 Nov 96 pc: 307 w: James L. Freedman d: Peter Baldwin
    45. "Going to Hell in a Limo (Part 1)"
      gs: Dinah Manoff [ Amy Fitzpatrick ], Amanda Carlin [ Tracey ], Stephen Lee [ Buddy ], Robertson Dean [ Director ], Jon Tenney [ Jack ], Dan Bucatinsky [ Casting Director ]

      rc: Holly, Waiter

      Cybill becomes a prime-time hit in the new sf series Lifeforms, but when her co-star starts sleeping with the female producer, Cybill's role gets reduced to a few lines per episode. Meanwhile, Ira tries to convince Zoey to throw a bridal shower for Holly.

      b: 11 Nov 96 pc: 308 w: Maria A. Brown s: Elaine Aronson d: Peter Baldwin
    46. "Going to Hell in a Limo (Part 2)"
      gs: Dinah Manoff [ Amy Fitzpatrick ], Stephen Lee [ Buddy ], Jon Tenney [ Jack ], Forry Smith [ Man ], Desiree Walter [ Makeup Woman ]

      rc: Holly, Waiter

      Cybill retaliates when her obnoxious co-star Jack mysteriously fires his friend, the executive producer, Buddy, and apologizes to Cybill for his rude - and crude - behavior. Smelling a rat, Cybill, Maryann and Cybill's producer friend Amy devise a sting operation to trick Buddy into revealing the truth behind Jack's sudden change of heart. Meanwhile, Zoey is having second thoughts about being maid of honor at the wedding of her father, Ira, and Holly after overhearing Holly remark to a friend that Zoey threw her a tacky wedding shower.

      b: 18 Nov 96 pc: 309 w: Erin A. Bishop; Maria A. Brown; Susan Nirah Jaffee s: Aronsohn, Elaine d: Andrew D. Weyman
    47. "Buffalo Gals"
      gs: George D. Wallace [ Father Buchanan ], Steve Ireland [ Stan ], Peggy Mannix [ Woman ], Mary St. Johns [ Peggy Wilson ]

      rc: Justin, Marge, Bob

      Maryann goes home to Buffalo for an uneasy reunion with her parents , and to attend a 25-year reunion of her high-school classmates - who treated her like dirt. When Maryann can't make her high school reunion, Cybill decides to pose as Maryann and go in her place. Cybill had convinced Maryann to attend her high school reunion and planned to accompany her, but when the pair returns to Maryann's home town of Buffalo, N.Y. to take on the former classmates who made Maryann's life intolerable, Maryann learns that her son - who she believed was traveling with Greenpeace - is actually living with her parents. When Maryann consequently opts to forgo the reunion to spend time with him, Cybill, not one to miss an opportunity, goes to the reunion as Maryann in order to claim sweet revenge on the classmates who made Maryann's high school experience a nightmare. Meantime, Cybill is also spearheading efforts to make Thanksgiving dinner plans.

      b: 25 Nov 96 pc: 310 w: Alan Ball d: Andrew D. Weyman
    48. "A Hell of a Christmas"
      gs: Hiram Kasten [ Reporter ]

      rc: Virginia

      Cybill's overbearing mom comes for a Christmas visit. Cybill welcomes her mom, Virginia, who's in town for the holidays, but tensions arise when "Me-Maw" showers Rachel with affection while filely ignoring Zoey. When Cybill confronts her about the favoritism, she learns that Virginia feels a responsibility to compensate for Cybill's own partiality towards Zoey. Meanwhile, Maryann volunteers to be Cybill's personal holiday shopper while Cybill deals with the fact that her show's time slot has been moved - opposite 60 Minutes, and Ira finds out that Zoey lost her virginity while in Europe.

      b: 9 Dec 96 pc: 311 w: Jane C. O'Brien & Michael Poryes s: Maria A. Brown d: Andrew D. Weyman
    49. "The Little Drummer Girls"
      gs: Roseanne [ Voice of Herself ]

      rc: Waiter

      Cybill tries to help Maryann, Rachel and Zoey overcome their romantic troubles by forcing them to take part in a new age drum beating session. Maryann, furious when Dr. Dick doesn't send any hateful gifts to her in honor of what would have been their 23rd anniversary, agrees to let Cybill take her to a new age female bonding session so she can get Dr. Dick out of her system once and for all. Meanwhile, Kevin uses Baby William to diffuse his anger towards Rachel and his job-hunting problems, and Ira finds out that Sean cheated on Zoey.

      b: 16 Dec 96 pc: 312 w: Joey Murphy & John Pardee d: Andrew D. Weyman
    50. "Bachelor Party"
      gs: David Naughton [ Andy ], Donna Beltron [ Destiny ], Robbert Della Cerra [ Young Man ], Jennifer Corbett Kroll [ Dancer ]

      rc: Holly

      As designated "best man" at Ira's wedding, Cybill is in charge of planning the bachelor party. Since Holly objects to hiring a stripper, Cybill decides to have everyone go to the track instead. But when Ira and the director of Cybill's television series show up expecting to see some skin, Cybill reluctantly agrees to have the party at a strip club. She and Maryann go disguised as men, primarily because Cybill doesn't want to jeopardize her newfound celebrity status. Meanwhile, Zoey tries to get used to her new job as production assistant on Cybill's television show, Lifeforms.

      b: 6 Jan 97 pc: 313 w: Jane C. O'Brien & Mike Langworthy s: Jane C. O'Brien d: Andrew D. Weyman
    51. "Little Bo Peep"
      gs: Shari Lewis [ Herself and Lambchop ], Matthew Glave [ Jim ], David Naughton [ Andy ], Arthel Neville [ Female TV News Personality ], Dawn Arnemann [ Woman ], Angelica Bridges [ Katrinka ], Judy Baldwin [ Jim's Mother ], Tally Briggs [ Deena ], Cory Buck [ Little Boy ]

      rc: Richard

      Provoked by Cybill's offensive reaction to a lamb attack on live television, animal activists - led by Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop (as themselves) - launch a campaign against Cybill. When Cybill makes an appearance at a local zoo to promote "Lifeforms," she's bitten by a lamb while being interviewed on live television and reacts in politically incorrect fashion. Trying to save her career, Andy convinces her to be a guest speaker at an animal rights banquet. Meanwhile, while Cybill dates a younger man who seems too good to be true, Maryann desperately tries to cope with the fact that her new romantic interest shares something in common with her ex-husband - the same name.

      b: 20 Jan 97 pc: 314 w: James L. Freeman s: Maria A. Brown d: Jonathan Weiss
    52. "In Her Dreams"
      gs: Mark Krassenbaum [ Brad Marks ], Allison Dunbar [ Woman #1 ], Madeline Tingle [ Nurse ], Chris Hatfield [ Sylvester Stallone VO ], Larry Bulot [ Jim Carey Look-alike ], Carole Reed [ Elizabeth Taylor Look-Alike ], Susan Griffith [ Marilyn Monroe Look-Alike ]

      rc: Waiter

      Kevin gets a job teaching third grade, while Cybill loses her job and flashes back to how she first met Maryann at an audition for Rocky. Maryann and Cybill argue about Maryann going for a mammogram, while Ira and Cybill are both audited by the IRS.

      b: 3 Feb 97 pc: 315 w: Bob Myer s: Bob Myer & Marilyn Suzanne Miller d: Pamela Fryman
    53. "Valentine's Day"
      gs: Heather Stevens [ Daughter in Commercial ], Joshua Levey [ Delivery Boy in Commercial ]

      rc: Justin, Richard

      Maryann is acting more bizarre than usual during a Valentine's Day outing with Richard and her visiting son. Meanwhile, Zoey moves in with Ira to spite her mother. Sparks fly between Zoey and Maryann's son, Justin. Maryann arranges a Valentine's Day dinner with her son and her new flame but panics and shows up on Cybill's doorstep with Justin and her beau, looking for moral support - just as Zoey is leaving to meet Ira. When Zoey and Justin see each other again - after years apart - they begin spending time together, and, although Maryann loves Zoey like a daughter, she fears that Zoey may break her son's heart. Meanwhile, Cybill spends Valentine's Day with the special guy in her life - her grandson, William.

      b: 10 Feb 97 pc: 316 w: Joey Murphy; John Pardee s: Michael Poryes d: Andrew D. Weyman
    54. "Kiss Me, You Fool"
      gs: Mark Tymchyshyn [ Terence ], Dan Castellaneta [ DaVolio ], A.J. Marton [ Bobby ], Darryl Nelson Jones [ Assistant Director ]

      rc: Jeff

      Cybill and Jeff co-star in a new action film. Just as Cybill is complaining to her photographer friend, Davolio that her career is going nowhere, Jeff pulls some strings to get her the co-starring role in his new action film. Cybill must then return the favor when she learns that Jeff's future as the next action hero is on the line because he's unable to keep a straight face during intimate scenes. Now that Jeff's making more money than he knows what to do with, he gives Rachel and Kevin a down payment for a new house.

      b: 17 Feb 97 pc: 317 w: James L. Freedman & Mike Langworthy s: Linda Wallem d: Andrew D. Weyman
    55. "True Confessions"
      gs: Mark Lamura [ Man ]

      rc: Richard

      Cybill stalks Maryann in order to research a new role and discovers a jaw-dropping secret. When Cybill decides to base her character in Ira's new play on Maryann, she immediately begins to shadow Maryann's every move. But, when Maryann tells Cybill that she's not welcome to accompany her one afternoon, Cybill secretly follows her anyway. When she spies Maryann suspiciously meeting a man at his apartment, Cybill assumes that her friend is having an affair, only to discover that Maryann has been posing as a nude model.

      b: 24 Feb 97 pc: 318 w: Maria A. Brown & Linda Wallem s: Erin A. Bishop & Susan Nirah Jaffee d: Jonathan Weiss
    56. "Name That Tune"
      gs: Tom Kennedy [ Himself ], Leslie Upson [ Jane ], Preston Maybank [ Pete ], Roger Clinton [ Marty ], Mike Saccone [ Producer ], Todd Glass [ Emcee ]

      Cybill joins Ira at an open-mike night for his debut as a stand-up comic, which gets off to a rocky start when he faints from stage fright. Cybill's performance, however, results in an offer to sing in a new Name That Tune. Meanwhile, Maryann displays unusual behavior, but if she seems preoccupied (to the point of wearing the same outfit two days running), it's because she thinks she may be pregnant.

      b: 3 Mar 97 pc: 319 w: Alan Ball & Mike Langworthy s: Linda Wallem d: David Trainer
    57. "From Boca, With Love"
      gs: Mark Derwin [ Cameron ], Estelle Harris [ Woman ], Sebastian Tillinger [ Chuckie ]

      rc: Waiter, Doris, Richard

      b: 10 Mar 97 pc: 320 w: Maria A. Brown & Michael Poryes s: Erin A. Bishop & Susan Nirah Jaffee d: David Trainer
    58. "All of Me"
      gs: Linda Kash [ Ms. Murphy ], Greta Blackburn [ Model ], Alison Marshall [ Receptionist ], Boti Ann Bliss [ Kyra ], Michael Charles Vaccaro [ Coffee Jerk ]

      rc: Justin

      Cybill puts her foot down when she's chosen as a model for a shoe campaign only to see a billboard with her face - on a younger, thinner woman's "waif" body. Cybill decides to defend women of all shapes and sizes by defacing a billboard that depicts her face with someone else's waif-like figure. Meanwhile, Maryann freaks when she discovers that her son, Justin, is two-timing Zoey, and Ira decides to give up caffeine, which creates some abnormal side effects.

      b: 7 Apr 97 pc: 321 w: Maria A. Brown & Linda Wallem s: Steve Young d: Pamela Fryman
    59. "The Wedding"
      gs: Mimi Kennedy [ Gretchen ], Paul Kreppel [ Glen ], Jensen Ackles [ David ], Michael Angarano [ Timmy ], Davida Williams [ Elizabeth ]

      rc: Richard, Marge, Bob, Justin

      Learning that her film's a flop, Cybill has nothing to throw in the faces of her friends when she attends a neighbor's wedding. But that's not the case for Zoey, who accidentally decks the bride while dancing.

      b: 21 Apr 97 pc: 322 w: James L. Freedman & Mike Langworthy s: Michael Poryes d: David Trainer
    60. "The Piano"
      gs: Channing Chase [ Luncheon Hostess ], Mitchell Mills [ Judge ]

      rc: Andrea, Waiter

      Cybill needs a favor from Dr. Dick's wife, Andrea (guest star Morgan Fairchild, reprising the role), so in return, she grudgingly agrees to give a speech at an awards banquet honoring Andrea. When Cybill discovers that Andrea can get Zoey a piano audition that's otherwise unobtainable, she agrees to give the testimonial speech for the charity award, which deservedly belongs to Maryann. But when Cybill finds out that Zoey got the audition on her own, she decides to tell the awards committee what she really thinks of Andrea.

      b: 28 Apr 97 pc: 323 w: Joey Murphy; John Pardee s: Michael Poryes d: Jonathan Weiss
    61. "There Was an Old Woman..."
      gs: Mark Tymchyshyn [ Terence Woodruff ], Mary Page Keller [ Julia ], T. Scott Cunningham [ Mr. Castle ], Brian Turk [ Vets Assistant ], Robin Navlyt [ Receptionist ]

      rc: Richard, Waiter

      When a TV director takes his cat to see Maryann's Richard, Cybill drops by - dressed as an old woman - and becomes privy to Richard's intentions regarding Maryann.

      b: 5 May 97 pc: 324 w: Erin A. Bishop & Susan Nirah Jaffee s: Linda Wallem d: David Trainer
    62. "Mother's Day"
      gs: Deborah Lacey [ Clerk ], Joan Van Ark

      rc: Justin, Virginia

      Cybill doesn't realize that her mom, who's visiting for Mother's Day, is within earshot when she says she's worked her entire life trying not to become her mother.

      b: 12 May 97 pc: 325 w: Mike Langworthy & Michael Poryes s: Alan Ball d: Jonathan Weiss
    63. "Let's Stalk"
      gs: Linda Wallem [ Sylvia ], David Jay Willis [ Gary ], Tim Maculan [ Construction Worker ]

      rc: Richard, Justin, Andrea

      With Cybill as the organizer, Maryann's bachelorette party turns out to be one last evening stalking Dr. Dick. Realizing their stalking days are almost behind them, Cybill and Maryann agree that one last act of torment is in order. Zoey and Rachel join the duo in a rented van, equipped with the latest in surveillance technology, staking out Dr. Dick's house. Their mission: to inject Dr. Dick's water supply with a barrel of liposuctioned fat stolen from his office. But mid-execution, Cybill and Maryann overhear "Mrs. Dr. Dick" Andrea tell Dr. Dick that she's leaving him, causing Maryann to rethink her own marriage plans.

      b: 19 May 97 pc: 326 w: James L. Freedman & Stephanie Arasim Portnoys and Erin A. Bishop & Susan Nirah Jaffee d: Jonathan Weiss

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    64. "Regarding Henry"
      gs: Nora Dunn [ Dr. Walker ]

      rc: Richard, Waiter

      The series begins its fourth season with a trip back in time to the 16th century, as Cybill undergoes past-life regression treatment on the advice of her therapist when she begins having erotic dreams about Maryann's jilted beau Richard. She discovers that Maryann's poor choice in men goes back to the days of Henry VIII, when Maryann was Anne Bolyne, and returns to the present just in time to head off a close encounter between Maryann and the despised Dr. Dick. Joining Cybill in the Court of King Henry VIII are Zoey as Ariel's father, Ira as her brother the poet, and Justin as a serving wench.

      b: 15 Sep 97 pc: 404 w: Erin A. Bishop & Susan Nirah Jaffee s: Alan Ball d: David Trainer
    65. "The Love of Her Life"
      gs: Peter Coyote [ Roger ], Harvey Zumbrum [ Criminal ]

      rc: Waiter

      Maryann is shocked when Cybill tells her she had an affair with a married man - and now wants to rekindle the romance. Maryann reels from Cybill's hypocrisy, since Cybill is always advising her not to even consider going back to the cheating Dr. Dick. But Cybill, head-over-heels in lust with Roger, refuses to admit to her own double standard. Meanwhile, Ira is hurt when he overhears Cybill wonder about what might have been if she had never become Mrs. Woodbine

      b: 22 Sep 97 pc: 403 w: John Pardee & Joey Murphy s: Maria A. Brown d: David Trainer
    66. "The Big, Flouncy Thing"
      gs: Ashlee Levitch [ Melinda ], Keith Langsdale [ Larry ]

      Zoey rejects Cybill's advice about what to wear for her first piano competition, and Cybill mourns the loss of a mother-daughter moment. After having been brushed off by Zoey, Cybill meets a young girl who welcomes her mothering - and her father isn't bad either. But when he turns out to be a cad, Cybill and Maryann scheme to get revenge. In the meantime, Ira and Justin battle over whose good luck charm Zoey should wear for her competition.

      b: 29 Sep 97 pc: 402 w: Linda Wallem & William Lucas Walker d: David Trainer
    67. "Some Like it Hot"
      gs: Timi Prulhiere [ Jessica ], Mary Page Keller [ Julia ]

      rc: Virginia

      The family take cover when Cybill's hormones rage after she opts to cope with menopause the "natural way" rather than with prescription durgs, while her visiting mother creates her own waves in the house and Ira tries to light a fire with Zoey's teacher Julia.

      b: 6 Oct 97 pc: 406 w: Michael Poryes & Kim Friese s: Linda Wallem d: David Trainer
    68. "Like Family"
      gs: Maggie Lawson [ Jennifer ], Mary Page Keller [ Julia ]

      Cybill throws herself into her role when she is cast to play the mother of a sweet teenage girl on a network sitcom. In reality, the girl turns out to be a tough-talking, ultra-hip teen, but Cybill is determined to mentor the difficult youth. The pending birth of Rachel's baby has everyone wondering who will be the godmother, and Maryann is hurt when no one even considers her as a possible choice.

      b: 13 Oct 97 pc: 405 w: J. David Stern d: David Trainer
    69. "Earthquake"
      gs: Lisa Edelstein [ Kristen Clark ], Christopher Wiehl [ Unknown ]

      rc: Waiter

      Cybill endures her new role as a sitcom mom, even though she thinks it could mean the end of her career, until her life is shaken up when a 4.0 earthquake rattles the city and inspires her to quit and "follow her bliss." Next thing she knows, Maryann convinces her that they should go to a "schmoozing" where Cybill meets a prominent female playwright. Meanwhile, Rachel shares some shocking news of her own with the family.

      b: 20 Oct 97 pc: 407 w: Maria A. Brown d: David Trainer
    70. "Halloween"
      gs: Philip Boyd [ Zack ], Danny Mann [ Big Duck ], Keith Amos [ Stage Manager ], Julie Ow [ Phone Operator ]

      Cybill hosts a Halloween eve telethon, and recruits Maryann, Zoey, and Ira to help out. Things go fine at first, until Cybill and Maryann begin to air their differences on the air!

      b: 27 Oct 97 pc: 408 w: Alan Ball & Mark Hudis s: Susan Nirah Jaffee d: David Trainer
    71. "Where's a Harpoon When You Need One?"
      gs: Robert Stack [ Himself ], Heather Morgan [ Passenger ]

      rc: Waiter

      Cybill gets a job as a spokeswoman on a cruise ship, but when she and Maryann take a cruise, it turns out to be one of displeasure: Dr. Dick, relentless in his efforts to win back Maryann, puts Cybill in a difficult situation by giving her a letter for his ex that Cybill knows will make Maryann "melt down."

      b: 3 Nov 97 pc: 401 w: Alan Ball & Kim Friese s: Michael Poryes d: David Trainer
    72. "How to Get a Head in Show Business"
      gs: Mary Page Keller [ Julia ], Terry Rhoads [ Jeremy Ball ], Mark Capri [ Tour Guide ], Veena Bidasha [ Woman in Crowd ], Andrew Ducote [ Little Boy ]

      rc: Minnie Abrogast, Waiter

      When obsessed fan Minnie steals Cybill's wax head from Madame Tussaud's, the museum simply replaces it with the head of another blonde actress. Cybill and Maryann are outraged, so they concoct a scheme to travel to London and return the real "Cybill-head." Meanwhile, Zoey decides to give up her career as a pianist for an office job, while Cybill and Ira try to save her from a life of corporate drudgery.

      b: 10 Nov 97 pc: 409 w: J. David Stem & David N. Weiss s: Kim Friese d: Jonathan Weiss
    73. "Grandbaby"
      gs: LaShun Ellis [ Doctor ]

      rc: Jeff

      When Rachel goes into labor and Maryann has an appendicitis attack on the same day, Cybill finds herself stretched thin trying to care for each of them. After convincing a panicked Rachel that having a second child is a piece of cake, Cybill must reassure Maryann, who is delusional from pain-killing drugs, that her hallucinated dinner party is a smashing success.

      b: 17 Nov 97 pc: 410 w: Michael Poryes & Linda Wallem s: Stephanie Arasim Portnoy d: Jonathan Weiss
    74. "The Golden Years"
      gs: Gregory Balaban [ Matthew ], Tim Monsion [ Director ], Gene Weygandt [ Nathan ], William Bumiller [ Monty ]

      rc: Waiter

      It's the year 2027, and Cybill and Maryann, now senior citizens, are still sipping martinis and insulting men. When they come across Cybill's diary from 97, Cybill begins to read aloud from the book, and one of the passages hurts Maryann's feelings - creating a rift between the two friends. Cybill and Maryann must travel 30 years into the past to resolve the issue and discover that their friendship has withstood the test of time for good reason.

      b: 1 Dec 97 pc: 411 w: John Pardee & Joey Murphy s: William Lucas Walker d: Jonathan Weiss
    75. "Show Me the Minnie"
      gs: John St. Rayn [ Ryan ]

      rc: Minnie Abrogast

      When Cybill's garage roof collapses and requires expensive repairs, she tries to get a loan from the bank, only to discover that the loan officer turns out to be her disgruntled former fan, Minnie Arbogast. Adding to Cybill's troubles, Ira accuses Maryann of causing the breakup of his marriage to Cybill. After trying unsuccessfully to reconcile her two friends and resolve her own financial crisis, Cybill gets help from an unlikely source - her former enemy and new-found friend, Minnie.

      b: 8 Dec 97 pc: 412 w: Maria A. Brown & Susan Nirah Jaffee d: Jonathan Weiss
    76. "Bakersfield"
      gs: Charles Durning [ A.J. Sheridan ]

      Following her mother's untimely passing, Cybill finds what appears to be a love letter to an unknown man in Bakersfield. She is shocked that her supposedly conservative mother may have had a longstanding, passionate secret love affair. Curious about this hidden part of her mother's past, Cybill travels to Bakersfield with Maryann and Zoey to deliver the letter to the mystery man herself.

      b: 4 Mar 98 pc: 413 w: Michael Poryes d: David Trainer
    77. "Once, Twice, Three Times a Lady"
      gs: Ted Shackelford [ Bobby Ray ], Kim Robillard [ Guard ]

      In a fit of romantic nostalgia, Cybill writes a letter to her first love, Bobby Ray, and is pleasantly surprised when he flies in from Memphis to take her out on a date. After spending a wonderfully romantic evening with Bobby Ray, Cybill's faith in love is restored - until she realizes that his criminal history extends beyond being just a thief of hearts. Meanwhile, when Zoey's first love, Gianni, visits from Italy, she worries that seeing him will destroy the magic of their short-lived but passionate romance.

      b: 18 Mar 98 pc: 418 w: Joey Murphy & John Pardee d: David Trainer
    78. "Cybill Sheridan's Day Off"
      gs: Gregory Jbara [ George ], James Yaker [ Chip ], Mark Ankeny [ Cop ], Emily Newman [ Tiffany ], Seth Green [ Jaybo ], Frank Stallone [ Walkie Talkie (V.O.) ], Scott Ferguson [ Skeet ]

      Cybill and Maryann masquerade as ladies of the night to foil an evil prank by the dastardly Dr. Dick. The scheme conceived by Dr. Dick goes wrong when his hired thugs mistakenly drug Cybill instead of Maryann and deposit her in a seedy bus station in the middle of nowhere. To make matters worse, when Maryann comes to rescue Cybill, her car gets stolen and both women end up stranded. The two friends finally get a ride home when two unsuspecting high school boys looking for a good time mistake them for ladies of the night. Meanwhile, Ira tries to instill in Zoey a love for basketball when he gets her a job playing the organ at a Lakers' game.

      b: 18 Mar 98 pc: 417 w: Linda Wallem & William Lucas Walker d: David Trainer
    79. "Fine is Not a Feeling"

      rc: Justin, Richard

      Maryann's son Justin decides to move to San Francisco for a new job, and Cybill convinces a reluctant Maryann to see a therapist and confront her irrational fear of losing her son. Cybill's suggestion backfires when Justin brings Maryann's ex-boyfriend, Richard, to the group therapy and the session descends into chaos. Meanwhile, Cybill quits an acting job out of disgust with Hollywood's lack of respect for older women.

      b: 25 Mar 98 pc: 415 w: Erin A. Bishop & Susan Nirah Jaffee s: Maria A. Brown d: David Trainer
    80. "Oh Brother!"
      gs: Paula Cale [ Claire ], Stan Ivar [ Jonathan ], Murphy Dunne [ Publisher ], James Luzar [ Photographer ]

      Cybill forgot Ira's birthday and, to ease her guilty conscience, then concocts a crazy scheme to kidnap him and surprise him with the perfect gift - courtside tickets for a Lakers game. Maryann and Zoey act as Cybill's accomplices in the kidnapping scheme and successfully complete their mission - only to discover that they've abducted the wrong man. Meanwhile, Cybill's long-lost niece, Claire, visits from Bakersfield and is starstruck with her aunt's glamorous Hollywood. While Cybill entertains Claire, she finds a photo showing her with her brother, a man she never knew - and can't remember.

      b: 1 Apr 98 pc: 416 w: Alan Ball & Mark Hudis s: Michael Poryes d: David Trainer
    81. "Whose Wife Am I, Anyway?"
      gs: Maxine Stuart [ Grandma Robbins ]

      rc: Jeff, Richard, Waiter

      Jeff convinces Cybill to pretend they're still married to please his sweet but old-fashioned grandmother. While Jeff and Cybill are celebrating their pretend 25th anniversary with grandma, the waiter, who is nervous about telling his parents that he's gay, introduces Cybill as his fiancee. Meanwhile, Maryann and Richard enjoy a romantic vacation in the country until the trip gets sidetracked by a veterinary emergency and Maryann finds herself delivering a calf.

      b: 7 Apr 98 pc: 419 w: J. David Stern & David N. Weiss d: David Trainer
    82. "Dream Date"
      gs: William Forsyth [ Bruce ]

      rc: Richard, Ruth

      Maryann convinces a reluctant Cybill to go on the blind date with Bruce, who turns out to be an offensive jerk. Although Cybill is repulsed by Bruce's piggish behavior, after a storm straps him at Cybill's for the night along with Maryann, Zoey, Ira and his mother, she is determined to be nice to him after he saves the life of Ira's mother. Meanwhile, Maryann and Dick work on their co-dependency issues, and Ira tries to improve his relationship with his mother.

      b: 8 Jun 98 pc: 420 w: Mark Hudis & Sursan Nirah Jaffee d: David Trainer
    83. "Farewell, My Sweet"
      gs: Channing Chase [ Mistress of Ceremonies ], David Willis [ Lloyd Boyd ]

      rc: Marge, Bob

      Cybill and Maryann each get a shock when Cybill discovers that she's allergic to chocolate and Maryann gets a surprise visit from her parents, who are in town for a bowling tournament.

      b: 15 Jun 98 pc: 421 w: Kim Friese & Michael Poryes d: David Trainer
    84. "Daddy"
      gs: Charles Durning [ A.J. Sheridan ], J. Patrick McCormack [ Jerry ], Cara Newman [ Cherie ], Dot Marie Jones [ Suspect #5 ]

      Cybill's Daddy, who failed to show up for Christmas, breezes into town with news that he has gotten Cybill a plum spot on a TV show about Southern women who have made it big. But it's just another disappointment for Cybill when she realizes he has done it to promote his failing car dealership.

      b: 22 Jun 98 pc: 414 w: Michael Poryes & Linda Wallem s: William Lucas Walker d: David Trainer

      NOTE: Since this episode ends with the announcement of Cybill's mother's death, it obviously was intended to air before "Bakersfield", although the production codes don't seem to indicate that.
    85. "Don Gianni"
      gs: Bruno Campos [ Gianni ], Linda Wallem [ Julie ], Alison Martin [ Alison ]

      rc: Waiter

      When Zoey's first love, Gianni, visits from Italy and steals her heart with his good looks, charm and romantic gestures, Cybill suspects he will soon propose marriage. Unfortunately, the seemingly perfect Italian turns out be a cad who makes a secret pass at Cybill behind Zoey's back. After rejecting the overly-amorous suitor, Cybill must decide whether or not to break her daughter's heart and tell her the truth. Meanwhile, Maryann is bent on wreaking cruel revenge on the lecherous Gianni.

      b: 29 Jun 98 pc: 422 w: Maria A. Brown & William Lucas Walker s: Cybill Shepherd d: Jonathan Weiss
    86. "Cybill in the Morning"
      gs: Charles Rocket [ Charlie ], Linda Wallem [ Julie ], H. Richard Greene [ Dr. Drew ], Dan Bucatinsky [ Troy ], Clementine Shepherd-Ford [ Leon ]

      rc: Waiter

      Cybill is thrilled when she gets a job hosting a popular morning talk show - until she discovers that her co-host is a prissy, jealous domestic goddess-type who enjoys playing live, on-air practical jokes on Cybill. Adding to her troubles, Cybill finds herself both sexually attracted to and morally repulsed by her deceitful new producer. Meanwhile, Ira stands in as Cybill's best friend and advisor while Maryann goes on a shopping spree in Paris.

      b: 6 Jul 98 pc: 423 w: Erin A. Bishop & Linda Wallem s: Susan Nirah Jaffee d: David Trainer
    87. "Ka-Boom!"
      gs: Charles Rocket [ Charlie ], Linda Wallem [ Julie ], Clementine Shepherd-Ford [ Leah ], Clinton Jackson [ Officer ], Shaun Toub [ Man ]

      rc: Waiter

      When the scheming Dr. Dick tricks Maryann into signing a form that gives him control of her fortune, Cybill must help her friend cope with being poor. The two women plot a horrible revenge against Dr. Dick and find themselves on the wrong side of the law when their vengeful prank goes a little too far. Meanwhile, Cybill and her new morning show producer finally reveal their mutual attraction for each other, only to discover that the show has been cancelled.

      b: 13 Jul 98 pc: 424 w: Mark Hudis d: David Trainer

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