Partners

Episode 01

Pilot

Sep 11, 1995

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.

Episode 02

A Dress?

Sep 18, 1995

Bob 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.

Episode 03

Who's Janet?

Sep 25, 1995

Owen 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.

Episode 04

Primo?

Oct 2, 1995

Pressure 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.

Episode 05

Why are the Blumenthals Living in My House?

Oct 9, 1995

Alicia 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).

Episode 06

Sexiversary

Oct 16, 1995

To 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.

Episode 07

Who's Afraid of Ron and Cindy Wolfe?

Oct 23, 1995

Owen 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.

Episode 08

Who are You Supposed to Be?

Oct 30, 1995

Owen 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.

Episode 09

City Hall

Nov 13, 1995

Owen 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.

Episode 10

How Long Does it Take to Cook a 22-Pound Turkey?

Nov 20, 1995

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!"").

Episode 11

Do We Have to Write You a Check?

Dec 4, 1995

After 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.

Episode 12

Fourteen Minutes?

Dec 11, 1995

Upon 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.

Episode 13

The Year of Bob?

Jan 1, 1996

Since Bob's New Year's Eve date 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.

Episode 14

Your Baby-sitter?

Jan 8, 1996

A 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.

Episode 15

How was Your Date with Dad?

Jan 15, 1996

Alicia is less than thrilled when her dad 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.

Episode 16

May I Call You Dick?

Jan 22, 1996

It'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.

Episode 17

Follow the Clams?

Feb 12, 1996

As 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.

Episode 18

Can We Keep Her, Dad?

Feb 19, 1996

Alicia'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.

Episode 19

Hello? Harmless?

Mar 4, 1996

Owen, 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.

Episode 20

Soup or a Movie?

Mar 11, 1996

Owen 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.

Episode 21

You Quit?

Mar 18, 1996

After 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.

Episode 22

Will You Marry Me?

Apr 1, 1996

As 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!"").