Season 1

Episodes • 2000

Paget Brewster
Larry Joe Campbell
Jon Cryer
David Krumholtz
Brad Raider
Jim Beaver
Patricia Belcher
Maria Bamford
Sherri Shepherd
Pilot (a.k.a. People Who Fear People)

1. Pilot (a.k.a. People Who Fear People)

min

New neighbors Bob and Zach are each paranoid that the other is spying on them.

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Not the Pilot

2. Not the Pilot

min

When the guys get dates, Claire reluctantly accompanies them to a bar for moral support.

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Clairanoia

3. Clairanoia

min

The guys become jealous when they discover Claire has another group. Note: This episode was scheduled to air on November 10, 2000.[4] It was replaced by an additional episode of its lead-in, Two Guys and a Girl. This happened so quickly that some sources incorrectly list this as airing.

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Mail Trouble

4. Mail Trouble

min

Stansfield becomes Claire's mailman which makes her uncomfortable. She gets him transferred which leads him to encounter a teen bully. Zack and Stansfield deal with the bully while Max bonds with an old lady that they think is responsible for the transfer. Claire's guilt forces her to come clean which makes Stansfield respect her more.

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Unconventional Behavior

5. Unconventional Behavior

min

When the group attends a conspiracy convention, Bob criticizes Max's marriage, Stansfield connects with a woman (Amy Landers), and Claire discovers her new boyfriend (Charles Esten) believes in aliens.

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Say Cheese

6. Say Cheese

min

Claire complains on the guys' behalf when a surveillance camera is installed in their lobby, and suddenly she finds her own apartment is on the market and her utilities have been cut. Guest-stars David Ogden Stiers.

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Psychologists Without Borders

7. Psychologists Without Borders

min

A noisy neighbor (Sherri Shepherd) has been keeping Claire awake at night, so the guys try to intervene, but the situation backfires when Claire attempts to instate new boundaries. Also guest-stars Jonathan Banks.

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Owl Show Ya

8. Owl Show Ya

min

To step out of their comfort zone, Bob gets an owl and Stansford takes a dance class. Guest stars Constance Zimmer.

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Speech! Speech!

9. Speech! Speech!

min

The guys attempt to boost Claire's career by booking her in various engagements, unaware that she's terrified of public speaking.

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Help Yourself

10. Help Yourself

min

Zack gets a temp job at Bob's work and abuses his power to order office supplies. Bob goes along so that he can impress his coworker Kristen. Max continues his friendship with the elderly woman he met earlier. Stansfield tries to befriend a former TV magician who keeps trying to take advantage of him.

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Spy vs. Guy

11. Spy vs. Guy

min

Zack has another date with Dora (Maria Bamford), but he has trouble getting past her occupation: FBI agent. Meanwhile, with Zack dating Dora and Bob dating Kristen (Constance Zimmer), Max and Stansfield find themselves awkwardly hanging out together.

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Chez Schlick

12. Chez Schlick

min

Stansfield gets his own apartment so he can be alone with Claire's sister (Bess Meyer). Meanwhile, Bob wakes up with a nipple ring, which causes complications with a nurse who finds it sexy

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Manhattan Transference

13. Manhattan Transference

min

Bob and Claire realize they have feelings for one another, but their doctor-patient relationship and his girlfriend stand in their way. Meanwhile, the other guys hang out with a cool guy who encourages them to sing.

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