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The Weber Show

previously Cursed

an Episode Guide
by Gunther Green

Last updated:
Tue, 31 Mar 2026 22:00

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aired from: Oct 2000 to: ___ ____ 15+ eps, 2 unaired NBC 30 min stereo closed captioned

regulars:

  • Steven Weber as Jack Nagle
  • Amy Pietz as Melissa Taylor
  • Chris Elliott as Larry Heckman
  • Wendell Pierce as Wendell Simms


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      1st Season 2000

    1. "Pilot"
      gs: John O'Hurley [ Bill Erlicht ], Lisa Darr [ Angela Nichalos ], Shirley Prestia [ Stephanie Willick ], Michael Monks [ Clown ], Bradley James [ Bystander #1 ], David Reivers [ Bystander #2 ], Marcy Goldman [ Maitre'D ], Leslie Thurston [ Nurse ]

      After breaking up with girlfriend for the fifth time, Jack Nagle goes out on a date with a Greek girl, who curses him forever. At first he doesn't believe it, but after he has a fight with a clown for a cab, is chased by people on the street wanting to beat him up, sticks a knife in his neck, and is demoted instead of promoted in his job, he starts to believe it. He asks his childhood friend Larry, a doctor who likes to walk around naked, to stay in his apartment to share rent.

      b: 26 Oct 00 pc: 1000 w: Mitchel Katlin & Nat Bernstein d: James Burrows
    2. "...and then he gave her some old linguini"
      gs: Travis Wester [ Wayne ]

      Jack goes through separation anxiety as Melissa cleans out her drawer at Jack's place. At work, Jack endures his recent demotion and humiliation from the new guy who got his promotion. And now that Jack and Larry are sharing the apartment equally, Larry decides to start making changes to the decor, but can't settle on one.

      b: 2 Nov 00 pc: 1003 w: Phil Baker & Drew Vaupen d: Michael Lembeck
    3. "...and then she gave him the bird"
      gs: John O'Hurley [ Bill Erlicht ], Brian McLaughlin [ Young Jack ], Emmett Shoemaker [ Young Larry ]

      Larry questions his friendship with Jack when he finds out what really happened to his childhood pet, Butterscotch. Meanwhile, Wendell enlists Melissa's help in creating the perfect sculpture for boss Erlicht... who likes "birds."

      b: 9 Nov 00 pc: 1004 w: Ellen Byron & Lissa Kapstrom d: Michael Lembeck
    4. "...and then he had to give a thumbs up"
      gs: John O'Hurley [ Bill Erlicht ], Stace [ Kate Walsh ], Dan [ Matt Battaglia ], Mary Kate McGeehan [ Voice of Yoga Instructor ]

      Jack starts dating a palm reader, who reveals the curse may be more real than Jack thinks. Coincidentally, Jack, who's getting a big "thumbs up" from boss Erlicht and finds himself in line for a promotion, gets his thumbs smashed and can't reciprocate... which could cost him the promotion. Meanwhile, Melissa and Larry compete over who is the best yoga student.

      b: 16 Nov 00 pc: 1005 w: Michael Curtis d: Barnett Kellman
    5. "...and then he looked at Wendell's thing"
      gs: Elaine Hendrix [ Jamie ]

      When Jack peeks at his job evaluation written by friend/boss Wendell, he is shocked to find out he didn't receive all high marks; Larry is torn when he has to confront his feelings toward Melissa's friend; and the gang's get-together is ruined when Wendell finds out what Jack did.

      b: 7 Dec 00 pc: 1006 w: Lissa Kapstrom & Ellen Byron d: James Widdoes
    6. "...and then Larry brought Charlton Heston home"
      gs: Charlton Heston [ Himself ], Paula Marshall [ Katie ], Heidi Klum [ Annika ], Cacey Riggen [ Nurse ], Rachelle Skloff [ Waitress ], Robin Nance [ Woman #1 ], Robin Purcell [ Woman #2 ], Deena Dill [ Blonde ]

      Larry brings home an amnesic Charlton Heston, who thinks he's a plumber named Doug; Jack befriends a beautiful woman, who he finds out is a lesbian.

      b: 14 Dec 00 pc: 1007 w: Mark J. Kunerth d: Andrew Tsao
    7. "...and then Wendell wore Candy Stripes"
      gs: Paula Marshall [ Katie ], Kathleen Archer [ Barb ], Amber Collins [ Sandy ], Adrienne Alitowski [ Resident ], Lisa Dinkins [ Nurse ], Melissa Paull [ Candy Striper ], Kevin Rooney [ Voice (O.S.) ]

      Jack is nervous when Katie is attracted to Melissa; after watching Larry in action, Wendell decides to make his life more important by becoming a candy striper at Larry's hospital; and the guys go to a lesbian bar with Katie.

      b: 4 Jan 01 pc: 1008 w: Phil Baker & Drew Vaupen d: Barnet Kellman _
    8. "...and then they got a motorcycle with a sidecar"
      gs: John O'Hurley [ Mr. Bill Erlicht ]

      Jack and Larry recapture their youth by buying a classic motorcycle with a sidecar, but Larry is hurt when Jack takes his boss for a ride before him; Wendell helps Melissa out when her boyfriend wants her to make him a gourmet dinner, but much to Wendell's chagrin, the boyfriend doesn't like the food.

      b: 11 Jan 01 pc: 1009 w: Kevin Rooney d: James Widdoes
    9. "...and then Jack found out"
      gs: Paula Marshall [ Katie ], Nancy O'Dell [ Nurse ], Jackie Debatin [ Stephanie Harbert ], Ian Meltzer [ Kid ], Jack Salvatore Jr. [ Kid in Wheelchair ]

      When Jack finds Katie's manuscript "Gay Like Me: A Straight Woman Goes Undercover in Gay America," he thinks lesbian friend Katie is straight and decides to taunt her with his "irresistible masculinity." Meanwhile, Larry prepares to run a charity 10K with the help of Wendell.

      b: 18 Jan 01 pc: 1010 w: Michael Curtis d: Barnet Kellman
    10. "...and then Jack forgot his dream"
      gs: Paula Marshall [ Katie ], Anthony Edwards [ Ricky Heckman ], Bruce Weitz [ Art Blankey ], Bill Rutkoski [ Guy ]

      When Larry's 37-year-old wannabe rock star brother shows up, he helps remind Jack of his childhood dream of wanting to be an announcer for the Cubs. Meanwhile, Melissa and Katie vie for position as the group's "female perspective" giver.

      b: 15 Mar 01 pc: 1011 w: Michael Curtis d: Dana deVally Piazza
    11. "...and then they tried to make some rules"
      gs: Paula Marshall [ Katie ], Lori Loughlin [ Natalie Keith ], Andrea Bendewald [ Lucy Keith ] Jack tries to make Katie jealous when an old college flame shows up. Unfazed, Katie allows Jack to go to dinner with the old flame and the old flame's sister (doubling with Larry). Katie finds out she's a little more "fazed" than she thought. Meanwhile, Melissa is upset to find out none of her friends like the way she dresses.

      b: 22 Mar 01 pc: 1012 w: Gail Lerner & David Walpert d: Gail Mancuso
    12. "...and then the sex freaked Jack out"
      gs: Paula Marshall [ Katie ], Kevin Ruf [ Waiter ], Whoopi Goldberg [ Herself ]

      As Katie finally finishes her article and she and Jack start dating, Jack becomes intimidated by her prowess in the bedroom. Meanwhile, Melissa encourages Wendell to confront Larry for damaging a videotape box.

      b: 29 Mar 01 pc: 1014 w: Mark J. Kunerth d: Craig Knizek
    13. "...and then Jack became the Voice of the Cougars"
      gs: Paula Marshall [ Katie ], Principal Squires [ Paul Gleason ], Andy Tinker [ Simon Helberg ], Mark Rizzo [ Umpire (O.S.) ]

      After making a sizable donation to his old high school, Jack becomes the announcer for the school baseball games. However, he still has to contend with the 16-year-old whose job he took. Meanwhile, Larry and Wendell hold an art piece of Melissa's hostage until she pays for an extravagant dinner she should have paid for when they moved all her art pieces to a gallery.

      b: 5 Apr 01 pc: 1013 w: Mark J. Kunerth d: Dana deVally Piazza
    14. "...and then Jack had two dates"
      gs: Paula Marshall [ Katie ], Kali Rocha [ Sophia ], Spencer Garrett [ Jim ], Jane Lynch [ Carla Lloyd ]

      Jack is spreading himself too thin between Larry and Katie, who are both vying for his attention. Everything comes to a head at a dinner with Katie's mentor, that Jack has invited Larry to as well, using a big lie to win Katie's sympathy. Meanwhile, Melissa and Wendell battle their single blues by trying to make gold from two sow's ears of dates.

      b: 19 Apr 01 pc: 1015 w: Liz Astrof & Gail Lerner d: Barnet Kellman
    15. "...and then they hoped for a second season"
      gs: Paula Marshall [ Katie ], Nancy O'Dell [ Lisa ], Eben Ham [ Insurance Guy (O.S.) ]

      In an act of nobility and fear of commitment, Jack tells Katie to take a job offer with Rolling Stone in New York City. Then, just as Jack may be ready to make a commitment to her, Katie reveals a secret that changes everything. Meanwhile, Larry has to save friend Wendell from a fate worst than death after Wendell is injured in a paintball accident.

      b: 26 Apr 01 pc: 1016 w: Mark J. Kunerth & Peter Tibbals d: Gail Mancuso
    16. "...and then he got a rash"
      gs: Richard Libertini [ Dr. Sol Weitzman ], Wendy Davis [ Alice Fullmer ], Adam Gregor [ Vladimir Gogol ], Alex Veadov [ Sergei ]

      Larry is upset because he thinks Jack doesn't trust him as a doctor... which Jack doesn't. He still sees Larry as his eight-year-old friend. Well, Jack has a lot of explaining to do when he goes to see another doctor about his rash. Meanwhile, Melissa wants her friends to come to an art gallery event she's arranged for a hermit Russian artist and finds herself having to hide Jack, whose rash medication has splotched his face, making him look exactly like the hermit artist, Vladimir Gogol.

      b: UNAIRED pc: 1001 w: Phil Baker & Drew Vaupen d: James Burrows
    17. "Dog Eat Dog"
      gs: Rena Sofer [ Dawn Cheswick ], Max Baker [ Simon ], Meeghan Holaway [ Woman ]

      To impress a girl in his building, Jack gets the first dog he can find. Unfortunately, just as things are going well with said girl, Jack's new dog has a mishap with her dog. Meanwhile, Larry has trouble adapting to the new living situation sharing Jack's attention with a dog. Melissa, on the other hand, is happy Jack is dating such a beautiful woman, especially since she has a twin brother she thinks would be right for her. (Although this episode may never see the light of day, Max Baker gives a brilliantly funny performance as the frustrated pound manager where Jack buys his dog. And Rena Sofer is wonderful as Jack's love interest of the week (before she was Ed's.)

      b: UNAIRED pc: 1002 w: Nat Bernstein & Mitchel Katlin d: James Widdoes

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    NOTES

    Thanks to Don Spencer for helping to fill in some of the information in this guide.


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