Episodes
| № | Title | Directed by: | Written by: | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Killshot" | Leonard Nimoy | Paul Bernbaum, Anthony Spinner |
5 September 1995 (1995-09-05) |
| Mild-mannered scientist Gus Lloyd has a hobby that allows him to blow off steam: He designs video games, and bases his bad guys on people who bug him. But a freak accident occurs, unleashing the sublimely sinister Sebastian Jackal and his minions on the real world. First up is a Quarterback who plans to help The Jackal to kill Gus and Lauren and blow up everyone at the Super Bowl. | ||||
| 2 | "One Mean Mother" | Jim Charleston | Paul Bernbaum | 12 September 1995 (1995-09-12) |
| Jackal enlists the aid of "Evil Shirley," who's patterned after Lauren's mother, to help plant a bomb on a cruise ship that Lauren's real mom and her fiancé are on. | ||||
| 3 | "The Boss" | Christopher Hibler | Lee Goldberg, William Rabkin |
19 September 1995 (1995-09-19) |
| Jackal and the evil video version of Gus's first boss plan to blow up a gasoline truck — with Lauren's ex-fiancé behind the wheel. | ||||
| 4 | "The End of the Jackal" | Burt Brinckerhoff | Paul Bernbaum | 26 September 1995 (1995-09-26) |
| Jackal's real-life model is revealed as the super villain sets his sights on the destruction of "the family," with a park and a maternity ward primary targets. Meanwhile, Peter believes he's found a way to put the supervillain back into the game for good, but his actions may have cost Gus and Lauren their lives in the real world as well. | ||||
| 5 | "The Camp Counselor: Part 1" | Jim Charleston | Jack Bernstein | 3 October 1995 (1995-10-03) |
| Just when Gus though it was safe, Jackal exercises his power from within the computer, sending the "Perfect Woman" (Kathy Ireland) into the real world, followed by Gus's sadistic childhood camp counselor, who plans to blow up a Marine base with a rocket. | ||||
| 6 | "The Camp Counselor: Part 2" | Jim Charleston | Jack Bernstein | 10 October 1995 (1995-10-10) |
| Gus rescues Lauren from her imprisonment in the computer, but in the process releases Jackal and the other bad guys — including the evil camp counselor Chuck, who embarks on a mission to blow up a Marine base commander. | ||||
| 7 | "The Practical Joker" | Adam Nimoy | Paul Bernbaum | 17 October 1995 (1995-10-17) |
| Practical joker Danny Schlecht enters a new character into the game who (a) plants a bomb in Gus's VCR, (b) drugs Lauren and Peter and puts them in a compromising position, and (c) meets Jackal — who's not sure how to treat this new villain. | ||||
| 8 | "The Car Mechanic" | Christopher Hibler | Lee Goldberg, William Rabkin |
7 November 1995 (1995-11-07) |
| In the midst of a wicked heat wave, Jackal throws a monkey wrench into Gus's life in the form of car mechanic Ross Logan, who aims to derail a train; meanwhile, Detective Dorn (Sam McMurray) gets closer to the truth about the game. | ||||
| 9 | "The Divorce Lawyer" | Christian I. Nyby II | Kate Boutilier | 14 November 1995 (1995-11-14) |
| Gus is shocked to learn the latest villain is Lauren's divorce lawyer, currently charged with 10,000 volts and aiming to electrify the Supreme Court Justices' chairs, unless Gus and Lauren can ground the amped-up attorney first. | ||||
| 10 | "The Motivational Speaker" | Christian I. Nyby II | Jed Seidel | 21 November 1995 (1995-11-21) |
| A slick, motor-mouthed motivational speaker spells trouble when he drives a wedge between Gus and Peter, then embarks on a nefarious plan to poison the New Year's Eve ball at Times Square. | ||||
| 11 | "The Trash Man" | Neema Barnette | Craig Tepper | 2 January 1996 (1996-01-02) |
| When Gus is awakened by the sound of garbage can lids banging together, he realizes that another level of the game has begun. Meet The Trash Man, a filthy adversary armed with radioactive sludge who is out to destroy the sites of all of Gus and Lauren's most magical moments. Armed in turn with the cleaning products they know will slow the villain down, Gus, Lauren and Peter go on a chase that takes them through a museum to a Las Vegas motel and, ultimately, the Hollywood Bowl. | ||||
| 12 | "Dr. Kramer" | Bruce Bilson | Paul Bernbaum | 9 January 1996 (1996-01-09) |
| Dr. Kramer, The Orthodontist, plans to pump laughing gas into the comedy club. At the same time, Lauren's comedian friend is attempting to make a comeback. Dr Kramer is defeated early on and Sharon, The oral Hygienist, continues to carry on the task. | ||||
| 13 | "The Ex-Girlfriend" | Max Tash | Paul Bernbaum | 17 July 1997 (1997-07-17) |
| Belinda, the leather-clad Ex-Girlfriend, wants to revenge herself on all men. She can only be defeated by a golden ball. |
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