Partners
an Episode Guide
by Russell Wodell
Last updated:
Thu, 25 Oct 2018 21:00
Partnersan Episode Guide
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| aired from: Sep 1995 to: Apr 1996 | 22 eps | Fox | 30 min | stereo | closed captioned |
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Despite sparkling performances, some clever writing, and the presence of stellar sitcom director James Burrows behind several episodes, this romantic comedy failed to entice viewers. Best friends Bob and Owen work together as aspiring young architects on the rise, their relationship complicated by Owen's recent engagement to Alicia. Perhaps the problem with the duo-becomes-triangle plot is that it really should have been told from Alicia's viewpoint, not Bob's.
The subplot of Alicia trying to gain respect in her male-dominated law firm could have been much more interesting than Bob's attempts to find romantic love - particularly since he winds up with Alicia's therapist friend Lolie, one of the most annoying characters ever to appear on American television, thanks to a very brave performance by recurring guest star Corrine Bohrer.
Other credits for the show are:
Jeff & Jeff Productions/Universal for Fox
Created by Jeff Greenstein and Jeff Strauss
Producers: Jay Kleckner, Adam Belanoff
Associate Producers: Jeff Greenstein, Jeff Strauss, Joey Sarcoz
Supervising Producer: Oliver Goldstick
Co-producer: Randy Corday
Creative Consultant: Richard Rosenstock
Story editor: Maryanne Melloan
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Alicia's ready to tie the knot - around Bob's neck - for interfering in her romance with Owen and their plans to pick a wedding date.
b: 11 Sep 95 pc: 83588 w: Jeff Greenstein & Jeff Strauss d: James BurrowsBob gets a dressing down from Owen after he innocently buys Alicia a beautiful dress while on a shopping spree. After skirting the issue for a few days, Owen tries to one-up Bob by buying his fiancée a dress himself; but he doesn't have Bob's terrific taste.
b: 18 Sep 95 pc: K0701 w: Oliver Goldstick d: James BurrowsOwen trips down Memory Lane when his secret college crush comes to gown; unfortunately, Bob tells tales out of school to Alicia - then falls for Janet himself.
b: 25 Sep 95 pc: K0702 w: Adam Belanoff d: James BurrowsPressure from Alicia to plan their wedding has Owen neglecting his work and Bob - who, tired of catering to his partner's schedule, proposes changes in their work habits, such as not working together anymore.
b: 2 Oct 95 pc: K0703 w: Margaret Malleon d: James BurrowsAlicia suspects Owen may by trying to pull the wool over her eyes when he asks sheepish about winning a BAAAA (Bay Area Architectural Association Award).
b: 9 Oct 95 pc: K0706 w: Paul Redford d: Ellen GittelsohnTo celebrate the anniversary of the first time they made love, Owen and Alicia plan a weekend getaway to the hotel where it all happened, but their romantic trip hits a few roadblocks: their old room has not aged well.
b: 16 Oct 95 pc: K0704 w: Ari Posner and Eric Preven d: Ellen GittelsohnOwen feels like he's been thrown to the wolves - or rather, to the Wolfes - when Alicia's co-worker Cindy Wolfe and her argumentative husband hire him and Bob to redesign their house.
b: 23 Oct 95 pc: K0708 w: Adam Belanoff d: James BurrowsOwen and Alicia's plans for a romantic "anti-Halloween" are interrupted by relentless trick-or-treaters and Bob - who's brought an entire party with him.
b: 30 Oct 95 pc: K0707 w: Bernadette Luckett d: James BurrowsOwen learns he can't fight city hall after Alicia - shocked by her parents' announcement that they plan to divorce - demands he take her there at once to get married.
b: 13 Nov 95 pc: K0709 w: Oliver Goldstick d: James Burrows NOTE: Thomas Hayden Church and Debra Messing cross over as their characters from Ned and Stacey.Owen can hardly mask his skepticism when his older brother Cameron pays him an unexpected visit and promises to make amends for a life straight out of pulp fiction; meanwhile, Bob dates Alicia's friend only to discover that they dislike each other on sight - and that she is his ex-girlfriend's therapist. ("Boy, you must not be very good!").
b: 20 Nov 95 pc: K0705 w: Jeff Greenstein & Jeff Strauss d: Max TashAfter jumping through hoops to fight the boys' club mentality at work, Alicia tries to beat her male colleagues at their own game by joining them at a sports bar. Meanwhile, Owen and Bob try to get their secretary a raise - and wind up paying for it themselves.
b: 4 Dec 95 pc: K0710 w: Bernadette Luckett d: Max TashUpon learning that his estranged father is making a Christmas Eve stop in San Francisco, Bob goes to great lengths to snow his dad into believing that his life is perfect. Unfortunately, the stop turns into a brief visit at the airport, giving Bob his 14 minutes to feign.
b: 11 Dec 95 pc: K0711 w: Maryanne Melloan d: Dennis Erdman NOTE: Alex Rocco worked with Jon Cryer previously on the short-lived series The Famous Teddy Z.Since Bob's New Year's Eve date (Thorne-Smith) can't seem to forget an old acquaintance - namely, her ex-beau David - he resolves to intoxicate her with his charms by throwing a party. Meanwhile, Heather's in for a big surprise: New Year's is her birthday, and she assumes the party is a surprise for her.
b: 1 Jan 96 pc: K0713 w: Paul Redford d: Stan DanielsA potential caterer for Own and Alicia's wedding turns out to be Bobby's former baby-sitter, a beautiful woman on whom he had a major crush.
b: 8 Jan 96 pc: K0712 w: Ari Posner and Eric Preven d: Paul LazarusAlicia is less than thrilled when her dad (Pressman) goes out on his first date following his divorce - with a younger cocktail waitress from the bar Owen and Bob took him to. Meanwhile, Bob tries to help Heather overcome her addiction to nasal spray.
b: 15 Jan 96 pc: K0714 w: Bernadette Luckett d: James BurrowsIt's a blueprint for disaster when Owen decks a rude contractor for making an off-color remark about Alicia. However, Owen's guilt over the incident is offset by Bob's delight, improved productivity at the job site, and Alicia's reluctant sexual excitement at her fiancé's new-found machismo. Meanwhile, Heather falls for the hunk temporarily replacing the despised "sandwich lady", but can't get him to notice her.
b: 22 Jan 96 pc: K0715 w: Douglas Lieblien d: James BurrowsAs Valentine's Day nears, Bob's new love (Aniston), a CPA, fazes him with a request to shave off his goatee; the holiday finds Owen felled by the flu and falling down with exhaustion.
b: 12 Feb 96 pc: K0716 w: Jeff Greenstein & Jeff Strauss d: James BurrowsAlicia's dream of rolling in dough may knead rethinking when she runs into her boss while returning the expensive pasta-maker he sent as a pre-wedding gift.
b: 19 Feb 96 pc: K0718 w: Adam Belanoff d: Jay KlecknerOwen, Alicia and Lolie are aghast when Bob leaves their engagement party for a sexual tryst with Alicia's friend Charlotte - who is herself getting married in a week - and Bob is infuriated by their assumption that he is too nice to go through with it. Trouble is, they're right; and after Lolie taunts him with the fact, it's they who tumble into bed together.
b: 4 Mar 96 pc: K0719 w: Paul Redford d: Paul LazarusOwen and Alicia aren't happy that their best friends, Bob and Lolie, will both be coming to the wedding without a partner. So they plot to set them up, respectively, with Diana, the wedding cake caterer, and Dr Joe. Of course, they don't realize that Bob and Lolie are already sleeping with each other. At the cake tasting, things don't go exactly to Owen and Alicia's plans, but at least Bob and Lolie's secret is still safe.
b: 11 Mar 96 pc: K0720 w: Ari Posner and Eric Preven d: Max TashAfter Owen and Bob sign restaurateur Max Lobster to a lucrative contract, Leavitt takes the account away from them - so they quit, sending Owen into a depressive tailspin nine days before his wedding.
b: 18 Mar 96 pc: K0721 w: Oliver Goldstick d: Max TashAs the big day approaches, Alicia becomes obsessed with the superstition that Owen should not see her on her wedding day; and Bob surprises Lolie with a proposal, but is not prepared for her reaction ("Oh, God! No!").
b: 1 Apr 96 pc: K0722 w: Jeff Greenstein & Jeff Strauss d: Paul Lazarus| Back to TOP of Page |
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The season ended with a cliffhanger that it's likely will never be resolved.