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The fourth season concludes with a romantic cliffhanger as Reggie and a new neighbour each vie for John's affection. Also, Linda takes Margaret out for a night on the town.

In the Season 5 opener, John tries to figure out whether he'd rather be with Reggie or Chris, having been kissed by both women.

The Hacketts compete for a pilot (Farrah Forke), who finds them both infantile. Tracey Walter. Joe: Timothy Daly. Brian: Steven Weber. Helen: Crystal Bernard. Antonio: Tony Shalhoub.

Brian accidentally sinks Lowell's houseboat, so Lowell moves in with the Hacketts---and proves to be a wonderful roommate. Lowell: Thomas Haden Church. Alex: Farrah Forke. Joe: Timothy Daly. Helen: Crystal Bernard.

Julia takes a stand when Anthony is accosted by mall cops for window shopping near a jewelry store. Patrick Mickler. Mall Cop: Daniel Henning. Officers: John Huffman, Scott Hoxby. Anthony: Meshach Taylor.

Carlene gains notoriety---and her first groupie by entering Atlanta's theme-song contest. Bernice: Alice Ghostley. Anthony: Meshach Taylor. Carlene: Jan Hooks. Mary Jo: Annie Potts. Julia: Dixie Carter.

Staffers try to help---but mostly hinder---as Dave tries to tape a message for students at his alma mater. Meanwhile, Lisa tries to cure her speech impediment. Mr. Thernstrom: Don Perry. Lisa: Maura Tierney. Max: Jon Lovitz. Dave: Dave Foley.

Beth's plea for profit sharing---a program Jimmy (Stephen Root) had been planning to implement---turns into an office war when Jimmy, fearing he'll look weak, refuses to offer it. Meanwhile, Matthew "recalls" abuse after undergoing hypnosis therapy. Beth: Vicki Lewis. Matthew: Andy Dick.

Maya refuses to play on the Blush softball team. Then the other staff members discover that she's harbouring a secret: she is an outstanding pitcher.

Maya and Finch write a screenplay together; Jack hires an extremely militant personal trainer.

Murphy convinces Corky that a dinner party will help her affection-starved marriage.

When the FYIers go on a corporate retreat, the call of the wild is drowned out by the whine of unhappy campers.

A flashback to the months before Jamie and Paul's wedding finds them being showered with "help". Part 1 of two.

Conclusion. With a week to go, the wedding garb doesn't fit, and Paul's sister is separated.

Caroline is shocked when her mom expresses her real feelings about the comic strip. Meanwhile, Del and Charlie go to Atlantic City. Margaret Duffy: Edie McClurg. Caroline: Lea Thompson.

For insurance purposes, Del and Charlie pretend to be gay, then Del meets a beautiful woman at a party. Meanwhile, Richard reluctantly agrees to change his appearance. Susan: Angie Everhart. Todd: Sean Masterson. Del: Eric Lutes.

On her birthday, Susan expects a surprise party---but the gang seems to have forgotten; Todd accidentally downloads a computer virus that wipes out The Gate's files. Susan: Brooke Shields. Todd: David Strickland.

Todd joins Susan at a poetry class to meet women---but his verses end up being better than hers; Vicki's new apartment may be haunted by a womanizing ghost. Dr. Hale: Oliver Muirhead. Todd: David Strickland. Susan: Brooke Shields.

Staffers try to help---but mostly hinder---as Dave tries to tape a message for students at his alma mater. Meanwhile, Lisa tries to cure her speech impediment. Mr. Thernstrom: Don Perry. Lisa: Maura Tierney. Max: Jon Lovitz. Dave: Dave Foley.

Beth's plea for profit sharing---a program Jimmy (Stephen Root) had been planning to implement---turns into an office war when Jimmy, fearing he'll look weak, refuses to offer it. Meanwhile, Matthew "recalls" abuse after undergoing hypnosis therapy. Beth: Vicki Lewis. Matthew: Andy Dick.

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Betty White asks John to help polish her play, "Golden Girls: The Musical." But making a play for John is on her agenda. Estelle Getty and Rue McClanahan have cameos. Catherine: Alison LaPlaca. Eggers: Elizabeth Berridge.

John gives Catherine dance lessons, but she won't let him lead; Mahalia and Carly give Eggers a beauty makeover. Eggers: Elizabeth Berridge. Hampton: Lenny Clarke.

John goes on a double blind date with Kirk and has the kind of time that money can't buy---at least not legally. Alexis: Christine Cattell. Blair: Valorie Armstrong. Louise: Jane Carr. John: Judd Hirsch. Kirk: Jere Burns.

Wendy (Deborah Harmon) wants to have another baby---with John. Part 1 of two. Mary Beth: Susan Walters. Kirk: Jere Burns. Kate: Isabella Hofmann. Ralph: Harry Groener.

Sabrina magically boosts Josh's confidence in his photography---inflating the artist's ego to Hindenburgian proportions. Salem also has delusions of grandeur after learning Josh sold a photo of him, and persuades Zelda to audition for a commercial with him.

A visit from old friends who are now parents sets Hilda's very literal biological clock running at an alarming speed. She leaves it with a doctor for recalibration, but not having her clock causes uncontrollable mood swings.

Mork challenges the owner of a roller rink to a skating contest.

Mork's interest in practical jokes lacks good judgment.

Feeling ignored, Arnold feigns bed-wetting to attract attention.

The boys' cousin Muriel arrives, and she's as broke as she is likable.

Charlie agrees to direct the school musical, but only if it's "Little Shop of Horrors," a fitting title considering cast dissension, and missing cast. Part 1 of two. Monica: Kirsten Holmquist. Wimple: Marty Nedboy.

Conclusion. The final days before opening night are fraught with chaos: no Ronette, one lead with laryngitis and another ready to walk just before curtain time. T.J.: Rain Pryor. Mrs. Borges: Terri Hoyes. Maria: Leslie Bega.

Alex is "the kind of guy who likes to be put up on a pedestal", but Ellen's not the kind of girl who'll put him there.

Mallory announces that she's not going to university after Elyse arranges an interview with an admissions counselor.

The dads seek help to cope with the fact that Nicole's now of kissing age. Dr. Stuart: Rosemary Dunsmore. Judge Wilbur: Florence Stanley. Shelby: Amy Hathaway. Cory: Vonni Ribisi. Janet: Gretchen German.

The dads' competition to date a woman they knew in high school is just what she was looking for. Joey: Greg Evigan. Michael: Paul Reiser. Judge Wilbur: Florence Stanley.

Angela invests in a rental house and makes Tony the super, but she's furious when he rents to a flaky actress against her orders.

Mona agrees to a blind date with Sam's boyfriend's grandfather who turns out to be her ex-fiancé from 40 years ago.

Sabrina magically boosts Josh's confidence in his photography---inflating the artist's ego to Hindenburgian proportions. Salem also has delusions of grandeur after learning Josh sold a photo of him, and persuades Zelda to audition for a commercial with him.

A visit from old friends who are now parents sets Hilda's very literal biological clock running at an alarming speed. She leaves it with a doctor for recalibration, but not having her clock causes uncontrollable mood swings.

John goes on a double blind date with Kirk and has the kind of time that money can't buy---at least not legally. Alexis: Christine Cattell. Blair: Valorie Armstrong. Louise: Jane Carr. John: Judd Hirsch. Kirk: Jere Burns.

Wendy (Deborah Harmon) wants to have another baby---with John. Part 1 of two. Mary Beth: Susan Walters. Kirk: Jere Burns. Kate: Isabella Hofmann. Ralph: Harry Groener.

Betty White asks John to help polish her play, "Golden Girls: The Musical." But making a play for John is on her agenda. Estelle Getty and Rue McClanahan have cameos. Catherine: Alison LaPlaca. Eggers: Elizabeth Berridge.

John gives Catherine dance lessons, but she won't let him lead; Mahalia and Carly give Eggers a beauty makeover. Eggers: Elizabeth Berridge. Hampton: Lenny Clarke.

John tries desperately to persuade Chris that he chose to be with her before he learned that Reggie was leaving town. Also, Jake and Bob decide to follow in Reggie's footsteps and get out of town, and Margaret and Linda try to find out the identity of a man who claims he is a former patient.

Neighbours John and Chris do whatever they can to annoy each other; Linda pretends she is from Los Angeles to impress a new guy she is dating; and Jake worries that Amanda is decorating his apartment in an overly feminine fashion.

Despite intentions to the contrary, Brian gets wrapped around the finger of an ex (Teri Austin). Helen: Crystal Bernard. Joe: Timothy Daly. Fay: Rebecca Schull.

Alex and Joe aren't talking about their time spent together, and that drives Brian (Steven Weber) crazy. Alex: Farrah Forke. Joe: Timothy Daly. Helen: Crystal Beranrd. Roy: David Schramm. Lowell: Thomas Haden Church. Antonio: Tony Shalhoub.

On a Girl Scout outing, Carlene's leadership abilities take a beating, while Allison's methods seem to charm the spoiled troopers. Tiffanys: Brandi Chrisman, Shay Astar. Allison: Julia Duffy. Carlene: Jan Hooks. Julia: Dixie Carter.

Julia strolls down memory lane while awaiting surgery, and a surgeon (Gary Morris) turns out to be her prescription for romance. Tiffany: Amy Yasbeck. Adam: Adam Carl. Julia: Dixie Carter. Bernice: Alice Ghostley.

First-amendment issues are addressed when Dave fights for the right to hang Joe and Beth's weird painting in the office lobby. Meanwhile, Lisa is disturbed by Matthew's insistence on dressing like her.

When Dave and Lisa vie for the same apartment, Jimmy gives the decision to other staffers, including Max---who decides he wants it. Meanwhile, Joe and Beth spice up the station's website. Landlady: Alaina Reed Hall. Dave: Dave Foley. Lisa: Maura Tierney. Max: Jon Lovitz. Jimmy: Stephen Root.

Nina reunites with an ex-lover who's now an escaped convict, but then finds herself attracted to the lawman pursuing him.

Finch finds romance with a supermodel. Part 1 of two.

Eldin's work is discovered, but Murphy's afraid his success as an artist will mean she'll get the brush-off.

Murphy, whose contract is almost up, is wooed by a Wolf Network exec---whom Miles tries to keep at bay.

Murray gets an agent after appearing in a commercial.

A TV legend agrees to narrate Paul's documentary about TV---but only if his own show gets more mention.

Annie dates a former priest; Richard reconciles with Julia's dad, but Caroline's convinced the guy is trying to kill her colorist. Meanwhile, Del edits one of Caroline's strips. Brad: Tim DeKay. Carlo: Charles Cioffi.

Caroline and Jo Anne Worley (who appears as herself) agree to stage a feud; now that Richard has money, he's lost his muse. Maureen O'Boyle and Jerry Penacoli have cameos. Faye: Stephanie Faracy. Producer: Amy Tolsky.

Vicki looks for love at a hockey game, but it's Susan who attracts the attention of one of the athletes (David Newsom); Todd and Luis vie for the attentions of a new water-delivery "man" (Christina Moore). Ulf: Rick Cramer.

Kenny flies in for a visit---and proceeds to smother Susan with attention; the gang plots to surprise Luis with a visit from his mom, all the way from Cuba. Kenny: David Newsom. Maria: Maria O'Brien.

First-amendment issues are addressed when Dave fights for the right to hang Joe and Beth's weird painting in the office lobby. Meanwhile, Lisa is disturbed by Matthew's insistence on dressing like her.

When Dave and Lisa vie for the same apartment, Jimmy gives the decision to other staffers, including Max---who decides he wants it. Meanwhile, Joe and Beth spice up the station's website. Landlady: Alaina Reed Hall. Dave: Dave Foley. Lisa: Maura Tierney. Max: Jon Lovitz. Jimmy: Stephen Root.

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Matt's pain from his 20 year old lost limb is solved.

John recalls an earlier visit to the bus station in which he first encountered Catherine (Alison LaPlaca) and profoundly impacted his current friends. Tim: Larry Poindexter. Dexter: Daryl "Chill" Mitchell. Mahalia: Liz Torres.

Catherine asks John to father her child, but it's a problematic plan; Dexter is a housemate in a project similar to MTV's "The Real World." Amy: Ria Pavia. Kyle: Donnie Jeffcoat. Dexter: Daryl "Chill" Mitchell. Doctor: Michel Kassett. Catherine: Alison LaPlaca.

Conclusion. John has second thoughts about his deposit at the sperm bank, but Wendy (Deborah Harmon) won't close the account. Kirk: Jere Burns. Ralph: Harry Groener. Louise: Jane Carr. John: Judd Hirsch.

Kirk's brother the father (Kevin Dunn) hopes to be reconciled with Kirk before he leaves for Rome. Terry: Brynn Thayer. Kirk: Jere Burns. Kate: Isabella Hofmann. Louise: Jane Carr. Ralph: Harry Groener.

Zelda temporarily moves into Sabrina's place after Hilda's attempt to remodel turns their house into a disaster area. At first wary of her aunt's compulsive nature, Sabrina soon learns Zelda is perfectly capable of letting loose---perhaps a little too loose.

When she learns that some professors are encouraged to give preferential treatment to athletes, Sabrina writes an exposé for the school paper. At the coffeehouse, a profit-obsessed Hilda cuts a few corners a bit too close.

Mork visits a chimp at the zoo and ends up taking him home.

A boy at the day-care centre challenges Mork to a "shoot-out" at a nearby ghost town.

Basketball-team captain Willis gets some bad news: get better grades or quit the team.

The new landlord decides to evict families with preteens.

The girls aren't keen on their new gym teacher (Valri Bromfield, who wrote this episode), an Air Force brat who doesn't like Charlie's intrusion during her class, but wouldn't mind his company at a hockey game. Bernadette: Jeannetta Arnette. Dennis: Dan Schneider.

Charlie's efforts to broaden the audience and membership of the radio club tune out the original fans---and its only member. Charlie: Howard Hesseman. Arvid: Dan Frischman. Samuels: William G. Schilling.

Alex is obsessed with raising his geometry grade and his 13-year-old whiz-kid tutor is obsessed with Jennifer.

Thanks to Alex's coaching, there's a "new" Nick, who impresses Steven and Elyse---but doesn't do a thing for Mallory.

Joey enters the corporate world when a buyout consigns Michael to the house, where he becomes a "pathetic bathrobe creature." Kelcher: Dakin Matthews. Frank: Russell Johnson. Joey: Greg Evigan.

Joey's rock-star friend (Davy Jones of the Monkees) returns, out of ideas for a follow-up to his smash album. Dennis: Peter Noone (of Herman's Hermits). Nicole: Staci Keanan. Judge Wilbur: Florence Stanley.

Angela invites Tony to coach her volleyball team, but the net result is frustration when Tony takes her great spike for granted and focuses his attention on the other players.

In Fort Lauderdale for winter break, Sam and Bonnie disagree about a couple of locals who want to play beach-blanket bingo.

Zelda temporarily moves into Sabrina's place after Hilda's attempt to remodel turns their house into a disaster area. At first wary of her aunt's compulsive nature, Sabrina soon learns Zelda is perfectly capable of letting loose---perhaps a little too loose.

When she learns that some professors are encouraged to give preferential treatment to athletes, Sabrina writes an exposé for the school paper. At the coffeehouse, a profit-obsessed Hilda cuts a few corners a bit too close.

Conclusion. John has second thoughts about his deposit at the sperm bank, but Wendy (Deborah Harmon) won't close the account. Kirk: Jere Burns. Ralph: Harry Groener. Louise: Jane Carr. John: Judd Hirsch.

Kirk's brother the father (Kevin Dunn) hopes to be reconciled with Kirk before he leaves for Rome. Terry: Brynn Thayer. Kirk: Jere Burns. Kate: Isabella Hofmann. Louise: Jane Carr. Ralph: Harry Groener.

John recalls an earlier visit to the bus station in which he first encountered Catherine (Alison LaPlaca) and profoundly impacted his current friends. Tim: Larry Poindexter. Dexter: Daryl "Chill" Mitchell. Mahalia: Liz Torres.

Catherine asks John to father her child, but it's a problematic plan; Dexter is a housemate in a project similar to MTV's "The Real World." Amy: Ria Pavia. Kyle: Donnie Jeffcoat. Dexter: Daryl "Chill" Mitchell. Doctor: Michel Kassett. Catherine: Alison LaPlaca.

A grumpy patient who claims he's dying insists that John visit him in the hospital every night. Also, Bob accidentally sees Chris naked in her apartment.

John becomes jealous when Chris turns down his offer to watch a movie with him and instead goes out with another man.

The laugh's on Helen when she learns jealousy is not behind Joe's reluctance to fix her up with his friend (Steven Eckholdt). Crystal Bernard, Timothy Daly, Steven Weber.

Antonio testifies against a robber (Beau Starr), who's later freed on a technicality. Delivery Boy: Gabe Dell Jr. Crawley: Robert Fieldsteel. Lowell: Thomas Haden Church.

The gals use Anthony as "date bait" to reel in a big account involving a hotelier's flamboyant daughter (Jackee), who's angling for a whopper of a deal. Anthony: Meshach Taylor. Julia: Dixie Carter. Carlene: Jan Hooks. Bernice: Alice Ghostley.

Sugarbaker's cash shortage finds the gals kicking up their heels at the invitation of a potential client (Judith Ivey). Stedman: Arsenio "Sonny" Trinidad. Mary Jo: Annie Potts. Julia: Dixie Carter.

Matthew's 30th birthday elicits a strange reaction---he adopts the persona of a rebellious 1980s teenager, complete with a punk haircut. Meanwhile, Lisa protests Jimmy's plans to build a 200-story building.

Jimmy's fear of hippies causes him to blow a business deal, so Joe helps him out with hypnosis. Meanwhile, Max and Beth spoil Lisa's well-trained dog. Eric Stark: Dave Gruber Allen. Jimmy: Stephen Root. Lisa: Maura Tierney. Dave: Dave Foley.

Conclusion. In the Season 3 finale, Finch's engagement to Adrienne raises Maya's suspicions, and also promises a face-off with Adrienne's hockey-player ex.

In the Season 4 opener, Finch enjoys the role of husband and Maya wonders if she's really married.

Murphy loses her voice after Miles bets that she can get a quote at a Presidential news conference.