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Season 1 – Ed

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After a really bad day (he loses his job and then learns that his wife is having an affair with a mailman) New York attorney Ed Stevens leaves the big city and returns to his hometown in Ohio. Reunited with his old friends, he decides to stick around and try to win the heart of the girl he adored back in high school. So he buys the bowling alley that becomes his impromptu law office and the main hub of activity in town.
Ed — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Tom Cavanagh's Ed is ready to try a little tenderness in this sweet-natured romantic comedy that will leave most viewers with a giddy sugar high.

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Hal Boedeker Orlando Sentinel 01/08/2020
What might have been derivative becomes fresh and charming through deft execution. Go to Full Review Steven Linan Los Angeles Times 01/08/2020
First Impressions: A potentially sweet treat in the vein of "Northern Exposure." Go to Full Review John Leonard New York Magazine/Vulture 09/16/2019
A wonderful whimsy... I like Ed a lot. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Tom Cavanagh

Ed Stevens

Julie Bowen

Carol Vessey

Josh Randall

Dr. Mike Burton

Jana Marie Hupp

Nancy Burton

Lesley Boone

Molly Hudson

John Goodman

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 8, 2000 Pilot A New York attorney (Tom Cavanagh) returns to his Midwestern hometown and pursues a romance with a former high-school classmate (Julie Bowen). Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 15, 2000 The World of Possibility When the reputation of beloved town magician Stuckeyville Sam is threatened, Ed is hired to defend him; Phil orchestrates the Stuckeybowl reopening. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 22, 2000 Just Friends Ed gets a crack at the law firm that fired him when he represents three men suing a rich friend over a contract they signed on a napkin. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 29, 2000 Pretty Girls and Waffles Carol decides to give her current beau the boot; Ed defends a woman whose employer is suing her; Mike is humiliated when Dr. Jerome second guesses him. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 5, 2000 Better Days Ed is advised to remain friends with newly single Carol, but he attempts to win her heart anyway; Ed agrees to let Phil direct a first-ever commercial for Stuckeybowl. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 12, 2000 Home Is Where the Ducks Are In an attempt to impress a leisure critic touring Stuckeyville, Ed concocts an event called "Festival of Ducks"; Nancy must chose between a promotion and her family. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 19, 2000 Something Old, Something New Ed discovers holding a Stuckeyville Thanksgiving celebration may be more difficult than he first thought; Ed defends a teenager who was injured during a break-in. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 6, 2000 The Whole Truth Ed is torn between Molly and her grandfather Charlie after Charlie discloses a confidential secret while retaining Ed as his lawyer. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 20, 2000 Your Life Is Now Carol turns to Ed when her former high-school sweetheart, who also happened to be Ed's tormentor, shows up for the holidays. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 10, 2001 Losing Streak Ed's visiting parents make no secret of the fact they disapprove of his new life in Stuckeyville; Carol coaches the struggling girl's JV basketball team. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 17, 2001 Opposites Distract Sparks fly when Ed goes head-to-head with a pretty district attorney over the fate of a good Samaritan guilty of putting quarters into others' expired parking meters. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 24, 2001 Hook, Line and Sinker The assistant district attorney shocks Ed when she first drops the charges in his appeal case, then asks him out on a date. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 7, 2001 The Music Box Ed complicates matters for the two women in his life when he asks Bonnie to get involved in the search for Carol's music box. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 14, 2001 Valentine's Day Ed represents a minister (Charles Dutton) when a church president wants to fire him for outdated preaching methods. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 20, 2001 Loyalties The former owner of Stuckeybowl tries to buy back the place from Ed and can't seem to take no for an answer. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 28, 2001 Live Deliberately Ed's zest for life is revitalized by a middle-aged client who has a near-death experience; Warren tries to impress Jessica with his knowledge of Henry David Thoreau. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 28, 2001 Exceptions Carol asks Ed to represent a brilliant student whose failing gym grade could jeopardize a scholarship. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 4, 2001 The Test Ed hires a beautiful decoy to test the faithfulness of a client's husband; Carol campaigns to regain funding for the school's music program. Details Episode 19 Aired May 2, 2001 Windows of Opportunity Ed tries to stop a carefree couple from marrying because he believes they don't really know each other. Details Episode 20 Aired May 9, 2001 Mind Over Matter Ed seeks landmark status for Stuckeybowl and represents a man who accuses a doctor of selling fraudulent drugs. Details Episode 21 Aired May 16, 2001 Mixed Signals Carol disagrees with Ed's advice that geeky student Warren should ask his dream girl to the prom; Ed represents a golfer who may have lost a match due to a heckler. Details Episode 22 Aired May 23, 2001 Prom Night Ed helps Carol chaperon a high-school prom; a former law-associate visits and urges Ed to return to the firm. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Jon Beckerman, Rob Burnett, David Letterman
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 8, 2000