Life with Roger - Season 1

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Pilot

1 - Pilot

Air Date: September 8, 1996

A repressed doctor befriends a man he saved from jumping.

The Day After

2 - The Day After

Air Date: September 15, 1996

Jason can't cancel his honeymoon trip, so Roger goes with him.

The Stereo

3 - The Stereo

Air Date: September 22, 1996

Roger helps Jason buy a stereo at a bargain price.

The Foosball Connection

4 - The Foosball Connection

Air Date: September 29, 1996

Roger bonds with Jason's boss when he becomes their temporary secretary.

Breaking In Is Hard to Do

5 - Breaking In Is Hard to Do

Air Date: October 6, 1996

Jason wants his ex-girlfriend to return his leather jacket.

First Date

6 - First Date

Air Date: October 13, 1996

Unbeknownst to Jason, his first date in five years is actually a setup by a well-meaning Roger. And Jason's conduct shows he's sorely out of practice.

Love Thy Neighbor

7 - Love Thy Neighbor

Air Date: October 27, 1996

Roger tries to help Jason make new friends in the building, so he declares the next person to leave the elevator will be their lunch guest -- but this turns out to be the building super who, after Roger spurns his boorish behavior, seeks revenge.

The Way We Was

8 - The Way We Was

Air Date: November 3, 1996

Lanie's friend Heather has a romantic history with Roger but is looking for a secure financial future, so Roger returns to his former steady job in order to start the relationship anew.

Is There a Doctor in the House?

9 - Is There a Doctor in the House?

Air Date: November 10, 1996

Myra trips and hurts herself at Jason's office.

Working Girl

10 - Working Girl

Air Date: November 17, 1996

Roger goes undercover to get solid proof when evidence suggests that Jason's new girlfriend Gina is a hooker.

Last Tango

11 - Last Tango

Air Date: December 15, 1996

Taunted into a tango contest, Roger vows to teach Myra to dance.

The Apartment

12 - The Apartment

Air Date: January 5, 1997

Jason is determined to move out when Myra becomes his building's manager. But Roger's ""psychic abilities"" sense evil in the dream apartment they find.

The Landlady

13 - The Landlady

Air Date: January 12, 1997

Burglars hit Jason and Roger's apartment after Myra fires the building's longtime doorman (Ron Karabatsos) and installs an elaborate electronic security system.

About Last Night

14 - About Last Night

Air Date: January 19, 1997

A sexy dream about Roger prompts Lanie to explore the possibility of it coming true; Myra helps Jason shop for furniture to fill his apartment, which has been burglarized.

The New Boyfriend

15 - The New Boyfriend

Air Date: March 2, 1997

Even Roger and Jason think Myra's new boyfriend Ron is perfect -- until he makes a pass at Lanie.

The Man with the Golden Charm

16 - The Man with the Golden Charm

Air Date: March 3, 1997

Roger's lucky necklace gets thrown in with clothes destined for charity, which explains -- to Roger -- why he fails to attract a bid at a bachelor auction.

A Fight to Remember

17 - A Fight to Remember

Air Date: March 9, 1997

Once a champion dancer, Roger accepts a grudge-match challenge to tango, then learns his former partner is unavailable. Can Myra step in and follow his lead?

Toy Story

18 - Toy Story

Air Date: March 16, 1997

A visiting preteen monarch abandons his duties and escapes in someone else's limousine -- which happens to be driven by Roger and Jason, who become kidnapping suspects.

Dial M for Muffin

19 - Dial M for Muffin

Air Date: March 23, 1997

When the nice neighbor lady who's been supplying Roger with baked goods doesn't show up, Roger, Jason and Myra's investigation leads them into danger.

The Boxer Rebellion

20 - The Boxer Rebellion

Air Date: March 30, 1997

Roger is cast in an underwear commercial, but Lanie learns it's not the career maker that he's expecting. Meanwhile, Jason pretends he's Myra's husband when her aunt visits.