The New Adventures of Old Christine

1. Pilot

Mar 13, 2006 · 30 min

Christine's 8-year-old son, Ritchie has been accepted into a posh private school where Christine encounters two snooty class moms, Marly and Lindsay, who can't seem to grasp the concept that Christine actually works. Her 20-something slacker brother, Matthew, lives with her, but in a pinch, also serves as Ritchie's babysitter.

2. Supertramp

Mar 13, 2006 · 30 min

When Christine learns that Richard and "new" Christine are enjoying an intimate relationship, she becomes determined to make her own conquests. After several failed attempts to meet eligible men, she finally runs into a guy named Stan at the grocery store. Unbeknownst to Christine, Stan is a father at Ritchie's school who is known as "Sad Dad."

3. Open Water

Mar 20, 2006 · 30 min

When Christine learns that her close friends, Barb and Pete, are responsible for introducing Richard to his "new" Christine, she allows them to set her up on a blind date of her own. After a series of unsuccessful dates, she finds the possibility of love in the strangest of places. Meanwhile, Matthew takes Ritchie to swimming lessons.

4. One Toe Over the Line Sweet Jesus

Mar 27, 2006 · 30 min

Richard learns from a gloating Matthew that Christine is out enjoying her fifth date with a new beau, Burton, so he does what any self-respecting ex-husband would do: he sabotages the happy couple's goodnight kiss and insults Burton with lawyer jokes. But when he tries to make it up to them by inviting Christine and Burton to dinner with him and "new" Christine, his best-laid plans go awry.

5. I'll Show You Mine

Apr 3, 2006 · 30 min

After 10 dates, Christine faces a critical moment in her relationship with Burton. Will she or won't she? Let him in the house, that is, to meet her son, Ritchie. She eventually relents, only to be thrown for a loop later.

6. The Other F Word

Apr 10, 2006 · 30 min

Concerned about the uniformity of Ritchie's schoolmates, Christine takes it upon herself to help diversify the student body at his private school.

7. Long Days Journey Into Stan

Apr 17, 2006 · 30 min

Following Christine's breakup with Burton, everyone expects Christine to fall apart emotionally, but she insists she is fine and looking forward to spending time with her best friend: "me." But after being humiliated while dining out alone, Christine realizes she really did care for Burton, which drives her even crazier.

8. Teach Your Children Well

Apr 24, 2006 · 30 min

Christine feels pressured to throw an extravagant party for Ritchie's 9th birthday, his first involving other children from his new private school. Recoiling from sticker shock after meeting with a ritzy event planner, Christine decides to have an arts and crafts party at her home, with mixed results.

9. Ritchie Has Two Mommies

May 1, 2006 · 30 min

Christine tries not to have a meltdown when her ex-husband, Richard, brings his "new" Christine with him to pick up Ritchie and take him to breakfast so that they can get to know one another. By day's end, Christine tries to pull herself together to make a good impression at parents' night at Ritchie's school, but is caught off guard when "new" Christine shows up as well.

10. No Fault Divorce

May 8, 2006 · 30 min

Christine's former marriage counselor comes into the gym, leading to some awkward moments between the two women. When Christine mentions this to Richard, his cryptic reaction leads her to question whether it was in the counselor's best interest to encourage their divorce. Meanwhile, Matthew finds Christine's wedding video in a box of old photo albums, and Christine takes a trip down memory lane.

11. Exile on Lame Street

May 15, 2006 · 30 min

Christine objects when Richard and "new" Christine want to take Ritchie to a Rolling Stones concert. Fearing that Ritchie is too young to be exposed to sex, drugs and rock and roll vices on display at a Rolling Stones concert, Christine initially forbids it. Eventually, she relents but immediately regrets her decision and, in a panic, goes to the venue with Matthew to see if she can sneak into the concert in order to keep tabs on Ritchie.

12. Some of My Best Friends Are Portuguese

May 22, 2006 · 21 min

Shut out once again by the cliquey, judgmental moms at Ritchie's school, Christine runs into a down-to-earth working woman, Belinda, who invites her over for a drink after work. Belinda's job, however, isn't quite the type of position Christine expected her to hold, which throws yet another wrinkle in her attempt to fit in with the other school parents.

13. A Fair to Remember (1)

May 22, 2006 · 22 min

Christine volunteers to help out at Ritchie's spring carnival and while there, she runs into the mean moms -- Marly and Lindsay -- who are clucking over the attractive father of a new student at Westbridge. Christine is excited to learn that the hot dad is her ex-boyfriend, Burton, but her hopes of re-igniting their romance are shot down when she learns Burton has a new girlfriend.

1. The Passion of Christine (2)

Sep 18, 2006 · 30 min

Since "New" Christine broke up with Richard, he's been spending a lot of time at her house, leading Ritchie to believe that his parents are back together. When Christine tells Richard that Ritchie told this to his new teacher, Mr. Harris, Richard suggests that they give their relationship another try.

2. The Answer Is Maybe (1)

Sep 25, 2006 · 30 min

Richard tells Christine that the reason he has good luck with women is that he "says yes to life." When Christine meets a good-looking man after paying a surprise visit to New Christine, she decides to break out of her mold and says yes when he asks her out to dinner.

3. Come to Papa Jeff (2)

Oct 2, 2006 · 30 min

Christine is stunned to find out the man she's seeing, New Christine's father, is also a grandfather.

4. Oh God Yes

Oct 9, 2006 · 30 min

Ritchie goes to church with Richard and new Christine without consulting his mother first, leaving old Christine to explain and explore her aversion to organized religion.

5. Separation Anxiety

Oct 16, 2006 · 30 min

Barb moves in with Christine after deciding to divorce her husband. This forces Matthew into Ritchie's room, where he discovers his nephew has some odd habits.

6. The Champ

Oct 23, 2006 · 30 min

Christine runs into Stan again and is unable to resist him, despite her best efforts. She asks Matthew to help keep Stan away from her, but her brother is having attraction issues of his own--his latest girlfriend refuses to leave.

7. Playdate With Destiny

Nov 6, 2006 · 30 min

Christine's attraction to Ritchie's teacher causes a scene at a school fund-raiser--especially after she wins a playdate with the man.

8. Women N Tuition

Nov 13, 2006 · 30 min

Christine makes sacrifices so she can pay for Ritchie's school tuition.

9. Mission: Impossible

Nov 20, 2006 · 30 min

After Richie begins showing more interest in spending time with Richard and then does a bad job on his school homework project, Christine contemplates bailing Richie out in an attempt to win him over again.

10. What About Barb?

Nov 27, 2006 · 21 min

Christine has trouble working with Barb at the gym and feels pressure at home to find a nanny for Ritchie when Richard is unavailable to care for him due to a trip with New Christine.

11. Crash

Dec 11, 2006 · 20 min

When Christine's environmentally-friendly hybrid car and Marly's gas-guzzling monster SUV hit one another, it becomes a bigger dispute than simply who hit whom. While her car is in the shop, Christine is forced to go against her principles and rent a luxury SUV when no other car is available.

12. Ritchie Scores

Jan 8, 2007 · 30 min

Richard want Ritchie to learn the value of competition and male bonding, and signs him up for soccer. Christine disagrees, but then has her own competitive urges when fighting with Richard for attention from Mr. Harris.

13. Endless Shrimp Endless Night

Jan 15, 2007 · 30 min

Christine can't help but meddle in Matthew's love life when she meets his ex-girlfriend at a party. Meanwhile, Richard hopes to get Ritchie enthused about his contracting job.

14. Let Him Eat Cake

Jan 22, 2007 · 30 min

Jealous that New Christine benefits from all the positive qualities she instilled in Richard during their marriage, Christine spites her by revealing to Richard that she gave New Christine the idea for the birthday gift she gave him.

15. Sleepless in Mar Vista

Mar 12, 2007 · 30 min

Christine finds out her new sleep medication caused her to embarrass herself over the phone.

16. Undercover Brother

Mar 12, 2007 · 30 min

Christine finds out Richard's brother is gay, but not until after sleeping with him.

17. Strange Bedfellows

Mar 19, 2007 · 30 min

Christine vows to become more aware of politics when Richard scolds her about her indifference towards an upcoming election setting a bad example for Ritchie.

18. The Real Thing

Apr 9, 2007 · 30 min

Trying to send an e-mail to Barb about Mr. Harris, Christine ends up sending it to all the parents from school, nearly costing him his job.

19. Faith Off

Apr 16, 2007 · 30 min

When Christine learns that Richard has been hired to remodel "meanie mom" Lindsay's bathroom, she can't help but intervene to make sure he doesn't screw up the job and risk their reputation at Ritchie's school. Additionally, she and Richard are at odds over which of them gets to be the one to give Ritchie the sex talk.

20. My Big Fat Sober Wedding

Apr 23, 2007 · 30 min

The stresses of going to a wedding with Richard and Barb are multiplied by Christine's agreeing to be designated driver, depriving her of some much-needed alcohol.

21. Friends

Apr 30, 2007 · 30 min

On their way to Ritchie's desert camping trip, Christine, Richard, Matthew, and Barb stay at a seedy motel and get on each others' nerves.

22. Frasier

May 7, 2007 · 30 min

Christine realizes that one reckless evening may have jeopardized her chance to begin dating Mr. Harris.

1. The Big Bang

Feb 4, 2008

Christine and Mr. Harris try to establish a relationship before having sex, but Barb gives her pause. Matthew is horrified when he sees his med school cadaver was a neighbor.

2. Beauty Is Only Spanx Deep

Feb 11, 2008

Insecurity over a waitress flirting with Daniel sends Christine to a plastic surgeon's office.

3. Popular

Feb 18, 2008

Roles reverse when Christine's dubbed a "meanie mom" by a father at Ritchie's school who finds Marly and Lindsay to be to his liking.

4. Traffic

Feb 25, 2008

Ritchie's soccer match leaves Christine running late for an event she's supposed to be attending with Mr. Harris.

5. Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Mar 3, 2008

Christine tries to get over breaking up with Daniel. Matthew learns the source of his intimacy issues is not his mother, but Christine.

6. The New Adventures of Old Christine

Mar 10, 2008

Christine hesitantly allows New Christine to arrange a blind date for her and finds her intuition against the idea was spot on.

7. House

Mar 10, 2008 · 30 min

Christine finds herself forced to feign happiness when she covets the house Richard and New Christine have purchased.

8. Burning Down the House

Mar 17, 2008 · 30 min

Christine hopes acting a bit more wild will stop Barb thinking she's uncool.

9. The Happy Couple

Mar 24, 2008

Christine tries to forbid Barb and Matthew from letting a night of passion bloom into a full-blown relationship.

10. One and a Half Men

Mar 31, 2008

Christine tries to control her hormones when her gynecologist says she may be entering perimenopause.

1. A Decent Proposal

Sep 24, 2008 · 30 min

Christine offers to marry Barb to help her stave off deportation. Meanwhile, Richard looks to pop the question to New Christine.

2. How I Hate Your Mother

Oct 1, 2008 · 30 min

Richard begs Christine for the return of her old wedding ring which was an heirloom from his mother, in hopes of giving it to new Christine when he proposes.

3. White Like Me

Oct 8, 2008 · 30 min

Barb's profile in a business journal brings in new clientele.

4. Snakes on a Date

Oct 15, 2008 · 30 min

Christine has been burning the candle at both ends -- working hard and trying to be a good mom. Ritchie decides he wants to join the reptile club at school and tells Christine all she needs to do is get the permission slip in on time. When Christine realizes that she's forgotten yet again, she asks the Reptile Guy (Jeffrey Tambor) to make an exception. He says the only way he'll consider is if Christine will go on a date with him. As creepy as he is, Christine is determined not to let Ritchie down, and so she complies.

5. Everyone Says I Love You Except Ritchie

Oct 22, 2008 · 30 min

Christine is distraught when Ritchie stops saying "I love you" to her. When she reveals her distress to Matthew, she also admits that she's been sleeping in Ritchie's room every night. Matthew tells her that if she's not careful, Ritchie will end up like him -- he can't go to sleep without talking to their mother. They spend the night helping each other break these habits.

6. Tie Me Up, Don't Tie Me Down

Oct 29, 2008 · 30 min

Christine and Barb prepare for a casual, non-relationship-seeking double date with two guys they meet at a video store, but jealousy arises when only one of them gets asked out for a second date.

7. So You Think You Can Date

Nov 5, 2008 · 30 min

Christine and Richard have a dinner date with her new boyfriend, Patrick, (Tim DeKay a.k.a. Bizarro Jerry on "Seinfeld") returns as her date.

8. Self Esteem Tempura

Nov 12, 2008 · 30 min

A talent scout caught Ritchie's great school performance and he liked what he saw and offered him a audition to do a TV commercial, much to a thrilled Christine, but Richard won't approve of it and refuses to like him go.

9. Rage Against the Christine

Nov 19, 2008 · 30 min

Christine thinks she has the perfect boyfriend, until he has a 'bizarre' reaction to her competitiveness after losing to her at tennis.

10. Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner?

Nov 26, 2008 · 30 min

Over a Thanksgiving visit, the discovery of a shared secret gives Christine a way to negate one of her mother's criticisms.

11. Unidentified Funk (1)

Dec 10, 2008 · 30 min

The parent company of Christine and Barb's gym franchise comes for an inspection and discovers that they have broken a contractual clause, risking the entire business. New Christine wants Richard to get a vasectomy.

12. Happy Endings (2)

Dec 17, 2008 · 30 min

The girls change their building into a spa after learning that they can't get a loan to keep their gym afloat.

13. Notes on a 7th Grade Scandal

Jan 14, 2009 · 30 min

Christine tries to make a good impression at the Parents Orientation. However, her behavior is anything but good when she recognizes one of the fathers as the boy she knew in junior high.

14. What Happens in Vegas Is Disgusting in Vegas

Jan 21, 2009 · 30 min

New Christine loosens up during a bachelorette party Christine and Barb throw in Vegas.

15. Reckless Abandonment

Feb 11, 2009 · 30 min

With Barb and Mathew moving out and Ritchie leaving for science camp, Christine wants to prove she can take care of herself.

16. Honey I Ran Over the Kid

Feb 18, 2009

After Ritchie hurts himself at a skateboarding party, Christine accuses Richard of bad parenting, and they begin competing to prove each other wrong. Matthew gets involved in a rebound relationship.

17. Too Close for Christine

Mar 11, 2009 · 30 min

At first Christine is impressed when another mother considers her a "rock," but soon finds it's exhausting being responsible.

18. A Change of Heart/Pants

Mar 18, 2009

Christine and Richard help Marly and Lindsay through labor, bring back memories of Ritchie's birth which, in turn, brings back feelings for one another.

19. Hair

Apr 8, 2009

After the mothers at Ritchie's private school continue to take cheap shots at Christine, Christine decides to enroll him in public school.

20. He Ain't Heavy

May 6, 2009

Mathew gets assistance in losing weight from fitness 'expert' Christine, but she soon realizes she can't shed off a few pounds herself.

21. The Old Maid of Honor

May 13, 2009

Hoping to show she's fine with Richard and New Christine's wedding, Christine feigns being in love with Todd Watski—a ruse that proves difficult to pull off when he acts boorishly at the rehearsal dinner. Meanwhile, Matthew has an encounter with New Christine's sister, Amy.

22. Love: A Cautionary Tale (1)

May 20, 2009 · 30 min

Christine finds out a secret about Jeff after they rekindle feelings for each other at Richard and New Christine's wedding. Matthew continues to date Amy, and Barb meets a possible love interest.

21. Get Smarter

May 12, 2010

When Christine has Matthew and Barb throw her a "surprise" engagement party so she can get to know Max's friends, she begins to feel intellectually inferior to one particular guest, driving her to make a "surprising" decision.