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- Season 1 overviewSep 16, 1996-Jun 25, 199722 episodesSeason 1 episodes1. Pilot Sep 16, 1996
- A working-class widow deals with an imperious professor on her return to college.
- 2. Teacher's Pet Sep 18, 1996
- Pearl (Rhea Perlman) volunteers to be Pyncheon's (Malcolm McDowell) teaching assistant.
- 3. Your Cheatin' Heart Sep 23, 1996
- Pearl (Rhea Perlman) admits to cheating and takes a makeup exam.
- 4. Billy Sep 30, 1996
- Pynchon's tippling brother (Billy Connolly) arrives from Scotland with their father's ashes.
- 5. The Naked Truth Oct 7, 1996
- Pearl (Rhea Perlman) sees more of Pynchon (Malcolm McDowell) than she wanted to see.
- 6. Pynchon's Pynchon Oct 14, 1996
- A visit from Pynchon's former professor leaves him speechless.
- 7. Ticket to Ride Oct 30, 1996
- Pearl thinks Pynchon's request for a ride is a request for a date.
- 8. Homecoming Nov 6, 1996
- Pearl (Rhea Perlman) uses Pyncheon (Malcolm McDowell) to avoid a handsome Italian.
- 9. Homecoming Nov 13, 1996
- Dates for the grand homecoming ball hinge on a lost wager, an attempted bribe, and second thoughts.
- 10. Lessons in Love Nov 20, 1996
- Censorship protester Pynchon (Malcolm McDowell) chains himself to the library doors.
- 11. The Tutor Dec 11, 1996
- Pearl teaches her 9-year-old-genius adviser (Mara Wilson) how to be a kid.
- 12. Christmas Daze Dec 18, 1996
- On Christmas Eve a guard dog traps Pearl and Pynchon in the classroom.
- 13. Power Play Jan 8, 1997
- Professor Pynchon's students have written papers on the abuse of power.
- 14. Pearls Before Swine Jan 15, 1997
- Pearl may have to drop out of school to repay her deceased husband's debt.
- 15. Mission ImPearlsible Jan 29, 1997
- Weird Guy Bob (Seth Green) sabotages a group project, and Pearl (Rhea Perlman) must get it back.
- 16. Dean Cuisine Feb 5, 1997
- Pearl is Pynchon's blind date for dinner at Dean Aston Martin's (Danny DeVito) house.
- 17. The Write Stuff Feb 12, 1997
- Pearl's fiction assignment turns autobiographical; with Alice Cooper.
- 18. The Write Stuff Feb 19, 1997
- Pearl romanticizes her late husband, Sal (Ted Danson), in her assignment.
- 19. The Two Mrs. Rizzos Jun 4, 1997
- Annie's ex-boyfriend finds a lot in common with Pearl; Joey moves out of the house.
- 20. Mommy Dearest Jun 11, 1997
- Frankie's mother, Miriam Spivak, is having a fling with professor Pynchon.
- 21. My So-Called Real World Jun 18, 1997
- Pynchon allows Frankie to make a documentary film in lieu of a term paper.
- 22. Billy Returns Jun 25, 1997
- When Pynchon's brother returns to town and asks Pearl on a date, Pearl questions his intentions.