Episodes
| Ep # | Total | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | "Moving in London, Part 1" | June 28, 1995 (1995-06-28) |
| Jay flies to Phoenix and then New York, where he meets Kat, before they both fly to London. Lars, the only smoker in the house, is advised not to smoke, because it is considered antisocial in England, whereas Mike's father tells him that everyone smokes in England. Mike and Sharon get to know one another on the drive from the airport to the Notting Hill loft. Jacinda flies in from Paris, while the self-described misanthrope and xenophobe Neil, who finds it difficult to meet new people, wonders what his flatmates will be like. The cast assembles at the flat, and shares their first dinner. | |||
| 2 | 38 | "Moving in London, Part 2" | June 28, 1995 (1995-06-28) |
| The cast settles into the flat, continuing to get to know one another, and experiencing London. Jay's mentor since the 7th grade is in town, and shows him around London's theater district. The cast discusses their future romantic and sexual prospects. Kat considers her curriculum at Richmond College, and gets to know Neil and his girlfriend of five years, Chrys. Mike, however, who felt he was becoming good friends with Kat, believes that she and Neil are becoming an item, and resents what he perceives their secrecy about it, while simultaneously denying any romantic feelings for Kat himself. Kat similarly insists that she is merely friends with Neil, and objects to Mike's gossip. | |||
| 3 | 39 | "A Loaf of Bread, a Jug of Swine ..." | July 4, 1995 (1995-07-04) |
| U.S.-British differences are underlined by the conflict between Neil, who likes to play mind games with people, and who finds Mike's brash temperament typical of the aspects of the United States that he dislikes, and Mike's steadfast patriotism and nationalism, and his perception of Neil's self-portrayed intellectualism. Kat and Neil continue to feel a mutual attraction, but resolve not to let it threaten Neil's relationship with Chrys, which has been rocky for the past six months. On Valentine's Day, Jacinda receives roses from her boyfriend, Paul, while Neil is disturbed to receive a pig's heart with a nail through it surrounded by white roses from Chrys. Neil dedicates a song to the cast during a performance that they attend, though Jay, Lars and Mike find the song impenetrable. | |||
| 4 | 40 | "Shush, Shush, Sweet Sharon" | July 12, 1995 (1995-07-12) |
| Lars continues his club promotions, and bonds with Sharon over their mutual interest in music, though he and others come into conflict with her over her use of the phone and the accompanying phone bill. Sharon also deals with a growth in her throat that threatens her singing and requires surgery, while Lars injures himself after an illness causes him to pass out. | |||
| 5 | 41 | "Brand New Swords and Formula Fords" | July 19, 1995 (1995-07-19) |
| Mike looks for racing sponsors, and is ambivalent about asking for help from his father, who has been in racing for seven years, despite his father's offer to have Mike race with his team. Kat remedies her homesickness by speaking with her mother, and and resumes fencing, in which she has atrophied. | |||
| 6 | 42 | "Model Employees" | July 26, 1995 (1995-07-26) |
| Sharon gets a waitress job, while Jacinda has a casting interview, but both of them are unfulfilled by the experiences. A bored Mike and Jay, who have little to do in London, sleep during the day and engage in nighttime antics that anger Jacinda. Mike gets a job teaching inline skating, while Sharon tries her hand at being a salesperson. | |||
| 7 | 43 | "Speaking Parts" | August 2, 1995 (1995-08-02) |
| Jay is daunted by the idea of writing a second play, and his lack of motivation earns him the label of "slacker" from the others. During a performance, Neil kisses a male heckler, who bites the tip of Neil's tongue off, requiring it to be stitched back on. The cast attends a performance of Blues Traveler, whose lead singer, John Popper, dedicates a song to fan Jay, later inviting him and the cast to an afterparty. | |||
| 8 | 44 | "Hounds of Love" | August 9, 1995 (1995-08-09) |
| Mike, who hasn't been a relationship in some time, and is shy around women, tries his hand at dating. Jacinda's boyfriend of five months, Paul, comes to visit, during which she notes how they want different things from their relationship. Jacinda also adopts a little dog named Legend, much to the reservations of her housemates. | |||
| 9 | 45 | "Innocents Abroad" | August 16, 1995 (1995-08-16) |
| Mike's family visits, and though Mike continues to look for sponsors, he is troubled by his father's belief (while simultaneously conceding it may have merit) that Mike is not doing enough with his time in London, and needs to find other things to fall back on. He nonetheless finds himself getting along better with his father than ever before. Jay's first love and good friend, a fellow writer named Marisa, visits from Teaneck, New Jersey, which Lars feels brings out the best in Jay. | |||
| 10 | 46 | "Disfunction Junction" | August 23, 1995 (1995-08-23) |
| As the novelty of being in the Real World house has now worn off, Neil observes that "the honeymoon is over", with Mike, Jay and Lars angered over not getting money from the others for the phone bill, Sharon irritated by having to clean up after Jacinda's not-yet-housebroken dog, and Lars' outrage at the cast's apathy over his mountain bike being stolen from the house. They attempt to resolve this with Slam, a game in which criticisms of each housemate are written down anonymously and read out loud, though Jay abstains from this. | |||
| 11 | 47 | "Outward Bonding" | August 30, 1995 (1995-08-30) |
| The cast is sent on a weekend camping trip with Outward Bound, where Sharon faces her fears during a ropes course, as well as the topic of her being a target of the others' teasing. The cast also talks to Jacinda about her lack of consideration. | |||
| 12 | 48 | "Fast Company" | September 6, 1995 (1995-09-06) |
| Jacinda continues her pilot's training, and conducts her first solo flight. Mike's father loans him money for a racecar, after which Mike participates in a qualifying race at Brands Hatch. Although Mike does not place as high as he wanted, he receives support from the cast, who comes out to see him race. | |||
| 13 | 49 | "The Play's the Thing" | September 13, 1995 (1995-09-13) |
| Because Jay is on a tourist visa, he cannot put on his play, Bedroom in a commercial venue. On Mike's suggestion, he puts on a show of Bedroom in the flat for friends. | |||
| 14 | 50 | "Unexpected Developments" | September 20, 1995 (1995-09-20) |
| The cast throws a party for friends, during which Lars deejays, Neil sings, and a drunken Mike becomes amorous with multiple women, including Jacinda and Kat. Mike and Kat both spend time dating, though Kat, who talks about her loneliness, expresses difficulty with meeting new people and being in relationships. | |||
| 15 | 51 | "Oral Examinations" | September 27, 1995 (1995-09-27) |
| Sharon deals with the consequences of her truancy at work, the continued remarks at her expense by the cast, and serious bout of tonsillitis that puts her in the hospital. Kat nervously struggles to maintain the grades necessary to get into a university. Jacinda seeks to remedy Kat's depression by buying her a kitten. | |||
| 16 | 52 | "Homebodies and Free Spirits" | October 4, 1995 (1995-10-04) |
| Jay goes home to Portland for a visit, and wonders about how the changes he has gone through affect his relationship with his girlfriend, Alicia. Jacinda relieves her boredom by streaking outside the flat with Kat, prank calling total strangers and getting her tongue pierced. Neil and Mike discuss how Jacinda's behavior varies between amenable and abhorrent, and the formative influences that contributed to this. When Jay returns to the flat, Mike and Sharon talk to him about how they feel is wasting his time in London. | |||
| 17 | 53 | "Tales from the Confessional" | October 11, 1995 (1995-10-11) |
| In this episode, which makes larger use of clips from the Confessional, members of the cast reveal personal details, anecdotes and thoughts. Jacinda speaks to a fundamentalist Christian street preacher who calls Muslim bystanders "demons". Sharon tries to get Lars and Jay to meditate. Neil, Jay and Kat have a disagreement over American politics. | |||
| 18 | 54 | "Words of Love" | October 19, 1995 (1995-10-19) |
| Neil and Kat are offended by Mike's casual way of referring to women as "bitches", and although he means it ironically, he resolves to stop using it. Lars, who has not had a seriously relationship since 1992, spends time with a woman named Jeanette. Kat spends time with a man named Spencer, and Mike with an attractive set of twins, one of whom he pursues in particular, though the cast is skeptical of his stated platonic intentions. | |||
| 19 | 55 | "Clubs, Pubs and Dubs" | October 25, 1995 (1995-10-25) |
| Sharon tries to resume her singing for the first time since her surgery, but her band suffers a major setback. Since his music is not paying the rent, Neil looks for a data entry job, though he also enters a CD of his band's music into a competition. Lars tries to meet more promoters, and the cast attends an event he deejays. | |||
| 20 | 56 | "There Is No Place Like Home...is...There" | November 1, 1995 (1995-11-01) |
| Mike returns home for a visit, and for a race at Gateway International Raceway that he hopes will redeem his poor performance at Brands Hatch. Jacinda goes to Milan for a photoshoot, where she becomes uncomfortable with what she is asked to wear. After Mike wins his race, he returns to England, where he places ninth in a race there. | |||
| 21 | 57 | "Into Africa" | November 8, 1995 (1995-11-08) |
| The cast is sent on a group trip to Kenya, where they enjoy a tour of the safari, and visit a tribe of Maasai warriors, each group experiencing aspects of the other's culture. Mike feels that he is intruding into their culture when they are present at a Maasai wedding ceremony, while the vegetarian Sharon is offended at the slaughter of a goat for dinner. | |||
| 22 | 58 | "Out of Africa...and Outta Here!" | November 15, 1995 (1995-11-15) |
| Concluding from the previous episode, Sharon sequesters herself from the others during a meal for which the Maasai slaughtered a goat, and though she understands and respects the Maasai's reasons for it, she fasts in memory of the animal. The cast experiences a "truce", as they open up about their personal feelings about one another, and Sharon discusses the formative experiences that molded her social vulnerability. After the cast enjoys a tranquil balloon ride, they exchange heartfelt testimonials and certificates of accomplishment with one another. | |||
| 23 | 59 | "London...Outta Here" | November 15, 1995 (1995-11-15) |
| As the cast prepares to move out, Neil and Mike reflect on how much they've come to like one another despite Neil's initial prejudices, and ponder their futures and those of the others. Kat and Sharon attend an intimate variety showcase in which Kat reads her poetry. On their final night, the cast celebrates Kat's twentieth birthday, which includes a final dinner that ends in a desert food fight, before sharing emotional good-byes the next day. |
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