Season 1: 2002-2003
| # | Title | Original airdate | Code |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | September 20, 2002 (2002-09-20) | #475-352 |
| When Holly's father gets a new job that involves moving to Japan, she makes an effort to stay in New York with her older sister Valerie by transforming herself into the perfect roommate. Unfortunately, nearly all of Holly's attempts go awry and it begins to look like she might have to resign herself to moving to Japan. | |||
| 1x02 | "Spa Day" | September 27, 2002 (2002-09-27) | #175-602 |
| When Holly's plans to spend a day at a spa with Val clash with her appointment to get her picture taken with JC Chasez from N*Sync, she sets out to do both at the same time. Meanwhile, Jeff and Gary compete to see who is in better physical shape. | |||
| 1x03 | "Roommates" | October 4, 2002 (2002-10-04) | #175-601 |
| Val has trouble adjusting to Holly's carefree attitude, so she makes the teen follow a strict set of rules spelled out on paper called GRC (Good Roommate Chart). However, Holly breaks the rules when she and Gary go into Val's room to retrieve a DVD and are caught by Val when she comes home early. | |||
| 1x04 | "The Teddy Bear" | October 11, 2002 (2002-10-11) | #175-605 |
| Val and Holly fight over ownership of a teddy bear from their childhood until they agree to give the toy to a child who leaves downstairs named Josie (Abigail Breslin) who winds up messing around with it. Meanwhile, Jeff and Gary try to fix Val's armoire, but end up upsetting Val with what they do. | |||
| 1x05 | "Cool Older Sister" | October 18, 2002 (2002-10-18) | #175-604 |
| Val decides to stop nagging like a mom to Holly and give the teen more freedom, but her new strategy backfires when Holly tries to stay out all night without telling Val where she's going. | |||
| 1x06 | "The Parrot Trap" | November 1, 2002 (2002-11-01) | #175-606 |
| Holly tries to impress a cute guy who's leading a protest against the alleged abuse of a parrot at a zoo with her passion for animal rights, but her fake zeal for the cause leads to an abduction of the bird. Meanwhile, Val attempts to play matchmaker for a woman who always eats alone at Jeff's restaurant, and the woman ends up kissing Jeff. | |||
| 1x07 | "Tankini" | November 8, 2002 (2002-11-08) | #175-608 |
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Gary feels left out when an old female friend Samantha (Chelsea Brummet) comes to visit Holly, but Holly gets a surprise when she catches the pair making out. Meanwhile, Jeff is bummed when he discovers that Val still sleeps in a sweater from an ex-boyfriend, a high school football player named Steve. The episode is a possible a reference to Ian Ziering and Jennie Garth's relationship in the first season of Beverly Hills, 90210. |
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| 1x08 | "Copy That" | November 15, 2002 (2002-11-15) | #175-609 |
| Holly gets a job at a photocopy store and embarrasses herself when she tries to tell a co-worker (Penn Badgley) that she's not interested in him. Meanwhile, Val gets to work closely with her boss on a big project, but she soon discovers that the woman has an unpleasant hygiene problem. | |||
| 1x09 | "Thanksgiving" | November 22, 2002 (2002-11-22) | #175-607 |
| Val and Holly plan a quiet Thanksgiving at home, but first they must find a way to ditch the annual gathering at their aunt's house. Meanwhile, Jeff and Gary set out to find the perfect turkey to share with Val and Holly. | |||
| 1x10 | "The Party" | January 10, 2003 (2003-01-10) | #175-610 |
| Gary accompanies Holly to a college party after Holly swipes a cute guy's cell phone and calls him at his dorm to return it. At the party Gary finds out that the guy is a two-timer and tries to save Holly from getting involved with him. Meanwhile, Jeff and Val square off over a game of Scrabble. | |||
| 1x11 | "The Other Woman" | January 17, 2003 (2003-01-17) | #175-611 |
| Holly becomes pals with Jeff's ex-girlfriend Dana (Rebecca Gayheart), despite Jeff's warnings that such a relationship could be troublesome. Meanwhile, Gary saves the life of a real-estate magnate at a concert and receives an unusual reward. | |||
| 1x12 | "Girls Night Out" | January 24, 2003 (2003-01-24) | #175-612 |
| Holly joins Val for a night on the town, but their evening turns when a guy who Holly likes ends up kissing Val. | |||
| 1x13 | "The Cheerleading Incident" | January 31, 2003 (2003-01-31) | #175-613 |
| Val's attempt to be more spontaneous lands her in an embarrassing costume and an awkward situation with Jeff's mom (Nancy Lenehan). To get on Jeff's mom's good side Val takes her and Holly to a restaurant. Jeff's mom is inspired by Val's spontaneity and decides to leave her husband. Holly and Gary each claim ownership of a free digital-music player called the "iBop". Holly gives it to Gary when she thinks it is broken only to find out that it isn't broken after all. | |||
| 1x14 | "The Game" | February 7, 2003 (2003-02-07) | #175-614 |
| Holly advises Val to use dirty tactics against another employee, Lauren, who is competing with Val for a coveted promotion. Gary freaks out after attending a sideshow in the city. | |||
| 1x15 | "Valentine's Day" | February 14, 2003 (2003-02-14) | #175-615 |
| Holly thinks that Jeff will propose to Val on Valentine's Day. Meanwhile, a nervous Gary begs Holly to double date with him after he asks out a beautiful girl. Holly gives in and goes on a 'not date', as she calls it, with Henry. | |||
| 1x16 | "Holly's First Job" | February 21, 2003 (2003-02-21) | #175-603 |
| Jeff hires Holly to work at his restaurant, but the teen's clumsiness aggravates her co-workers and tests the owner's patience. Meanwhile, a bored Gary tries to spend time with Val but ends up getting on her nerves. | |||
| 1x17 | "The Breakup" | February 28, 2003 (2003-02-28) | #175-616 |
| Val breaks up with Jeff after he says he doesn't want to get married, and she tries to bury her pain under a veneer of optimism. Exhausted with Val's enthusiasm, Holly tries to get her sister to drop the act and face up to her pain. | |||
| 1x18 | "Dude, Where's Val's Car?" | March 7, 2003 (2003-03-07) | #175-617 |
| Holly ditches school with Henry (Michael McMillian) and borrows Val's car, but the vehicle soon disappears. Meanwhile, Gary helps Jeff's restaurant career and expects free food from his pal in return. | |||
| 1x19 | "Loose Lips" | April 4, 2003 (2003-04-04) | #175-618 |
| Holly encourages Val to socialize with her co-workers, but a night out with them puts Val in a compromising position with her boss, Vic. Meanwhile, Jeff meets an attractive woman (Anne-Marie Johnson), only to learn that she is Gary's mother. | |||
| 1x20 | "The Fix Up" | April 25, 2003 (2003-04-25) | #175-619 |
| Frustrated by Val's withering social life, Holly disregards Henry's vague warning and sets her sister up with his handsome doctor brother, Noah (Cameron Mathison). Meanwhile, Gary competes with his girlfriend Jill when she is hired as a waitress at Jeff's restaurant. | |||
| 1x21 | "Tyler v. World" | May 3, 2003 (2003-05-03) | #175-621 |
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A neighbor discovers that Val violated a lease agreement and the infraction might cost Holly her residency in the building. Meanwhile, Gary feels slighted by an inexpensive birthday present from Holly. Absent: Simon Rex as Jeff |
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| 1x22 | "The Talk" | May 9, 2003 (2003-05-09) | #175-620 |
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Val lectures Holly about sex, but a chance encounter with Jeff makes her look like a hypocrite. Meanwhile, Gary keeps ditching Holly to spend time with his girlfriend. Last appearance of Simon Rex as Jeff |
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