- September 27, 1997 - Home
As the story opens, the hotel room where Gary has been staying is damaged in a fire of mysterious orgin. Thinking his enigmatic cat may be to blame, Gary tails the creature and winds up at McGinty's pub. It's Gary's favorite hangout and , as his prophetic newspaper reveals, it's set to be torn down by a heartless land developer named Barney Kaddison (Alex Rocco). That concerns our hero, who soon has even more reason to be dismayed: Kaddison's also planning to raze an orphanage - and three of its young residents are desperate to save it. (Miss Jean: Sandra Thigpen. Mona: Liz Vassey).
- October 4, 1997 - The Medal
Gary tries to prevent the suicide of a Medal of Honor winner (Lou Gosset Jr.) tortured by memories of his tour in Vietnam and unable to share his feelings with his family. Meanwhile, Chuck romances the daughter of his seafood supplier.
- October 11, 1997 - The Wedding
Gary and Chuck are asked to cater the wedding of Gary's former sweetheart (Cari Shayne), a woman who, according to Gary's paper, will be murdered on her wedding day. (Stan: Brian McNamara, Father Mark: Tim Grimm, Uncle Bob: James Handy)
- October 18, 1997 - Jenny Sloan
Gary tries to encourage a cancer-stricken boy who's refusing to undergo chemo by introducing him to a young woman whose battle with brain cancer has made her a celebrity. (Howard Banner: John Spencer)
- October 25, 1997 - Downsized
A man facing a midlife crisis decides to have plastic surgery; Chuck searches for a picture of himself for a magazine cover story.
- November 01, 1997 - Angels and Devils
After she helps Gary prevent a gang-related robbery, a savvy nun (Nia Peeples) questions her vocation.
- November 08, 1997 - Redfellas
An article printed in Russian leads Gary to a beautiful violinist and an assassination plot.
- November 15, 1997 - March in Time
Gary reads that a skinhead leader will be assasinated during a much-publicised march.
2.09: A Regular Joe. Stressed-out Gar goes straight to the sports section, where he learns an aging football star will be critically injured. Sat 22 Nov 1997, 9pm
2.10: A Bris is Just a Bris. Chuck falls for a rabbi and feels compelled to confess; heroics hinder a romance. Sat 20 Dec 1997, 9pm
2.11: A Minor Miracle. Gary tries to prevent a little girl's death and becomes a suspect in her disappearance. Sat 10 Jan 1998, 9pm
2.12: Romancing the Throne. A privacy-seeking princess stows away in Gary's car while he is off averting tragedy. Sat 17 Jan 1998, 9pm
2.13: Walik, Don't Run. Thinking they can buy him, corrupt politicians offer Gary a county supervisor's job. Sat 24 Jan 1998, 9pm
2.14: The Return of Crumb. Gary learns that someone wants to tarnish the reputation of soon-to-retire Detective Crumb. Sat 31 Jan 1998, 9pm
2.15: Mum's the Word. Gary rushes dying Marissa to Chicago Hope after she succumbs to an ancient Egyptian curse. Sat 04 Apr 1998, 9pm
2.16: Where or When. A 1944 newspaper has a picture of a woman who haunts Gary's dreams; then she is hired at McGinty's. Sat 11 Apr 1998, 9pm
2.17: The Fourth Carpathian. His parents are custodians of tomorrow's news when Gary mysteriously disappears. Sat 18 Apr 1998, 9pm
2.18: The Quality of Mercy. Gary saves the life of an ex-con out for revenge against the prosecutor who put him away. Sat 25 Apr 1998, 9pm
2.19: Show Me the Monet. An art forger's past catches up with him when his picture winds up in the newspaper. Sat 02 May 1998, 9pm
2.20: Don't Walk Away, Renee. Thugs seeking a research disk take Gary's parents (William Devane, Tess Harper) hostage when he becomes involved with a computer programmer. Sat 09 May 1998, 9pm
2.21: Hot Time in Old Town. Gary tries to prevent the Chicago fire and meets Rod Serling. Sat 16 May 1998, 9pm
| Ep # |
Episode Title |
Brief Description | Writer | Director | Original Air Date |
|
| 01 | 1-1 | Pilot | A down-on-his-luck stockbroker discovers he's getting tomorrow's Sun-Times... and a cat. A bank robbery endangers Marissa's life. | Teleplay
by: Bob Brush, Ian Abrams Story by: |
Michael Dinner | September 28, 1996 |
| 02 | 1-2 | The Choice | Gary must choose -- save a little girl or stop a plane crash. | Bob
Brush, John Romano |
Michael Dinner | October 5, 1996 |
| 03 | 1-3 | Baby | Gary gets distracted by a mysterious blonde. Chuck is to deliver twins. |
Bob Brush, |
Randall Zisk | October 12, 1996 |
| 04 | 1-4 | The Paper | Gary tries to prevent a saucy reporter, Meredith Carson, from finding out his secret. | Bob
Brush, John Romano |
Michael Nankin | October 19, 1996 |
| 05 | 1-5 | Thief
Swipes Mayor's Dog |
Someone
wants revenge against the Mayor's dog. Gary uncovers a lottery scheme. |
Bob
Brush, Robert Rabinowitz, John Romano |
Susan Seidelman | October 26, 1996 |
| 06 | 1-6 | Hoops | Gary
helps a high-school basketball star with a medical condition. Chuck buys a car. Marissa meets an old flame. |
Bob Brush | Rick Rosenthal | November 2, 1996 |
| 07 | 1-7 |
After Midnight |
A woman abandons her baby. Chuck falls in love with a cab-mate. |
Deborah Joy LeVine |
Michael Toshiyuki Uno | November 9, 1996 |
| 08 | 1-8 | Gun | Gary gets between a woman and her violent ex while trying to prevent a handgun death. | Robert
Rabinowitz, Alex Taub |
Jace Alexander | November 16, 1996 |
| 09 | 1-9 | His Girl Thursday | Chuck and Meredith steal Gary's paper with disastrous results. | Jeff Melvoin | Stephen Cragg | November 23, 1996 |
| 10 | 1-10 | The Wrong Man | Gary
must prevent the murder of his former boss. Marcia becomes engaged. |
Alex Taub | David Jones | December 7, 1996 |
| 11 | 1-11 |
Christmas |
Chuck escapes jail with Santa. Gary tracks down a teddy-bear bomber. |
Bob Brush |
Daniel Attias | December 21, 1996 |
| 12 | 1-12 | Frostbit | Chuck saves Gary and a homeless boy from freezing to death. | Alex
Taub, Deborah Joy LeVine, Bob Brush |
Lee Bonner | January 11, 1997 |
| 13 | 1-13 | Mob Wife | Chuck falls in love with a mobster's girl. | Dusty
Kay, Norman Morrill, Alex Taub |
Rick Rosenthal | January 25, 1997 |
| 14 | 1-14 | The Wall, Part 1 | Secret Service guy suspects Gary of foul play. | Bob Brush | Michael Dinner | February 1, 1997 |
| 15 | 1-15 | The Wall, Part 2 | Both the police and tomorrow's paper accuse Gary of attempted assassination. | Bob Brush | James Quinn | February 8, 1997 |
| 16 | 1-16 | Bat Masterson | A former cop sets out to find his partner's killer. |
Dusty Kay |
Rick Wallace | February 22, 1997 |
| 17 | 1-17 | The Jury | Gary gets jury duty, tries to prove the defendant is being framed. | Teleplay
by: Norman Morrill Story by: |
Stephen Cragg | March 8, 1997 |
| 18 | 1-18 | Psychic | Gary and a psychic help find a kidnapped baby. | Alexander
J Taub, Gina Wendkos |
Mel Damski | April 12, 1997 |
| 19 | 1-19 | The Cat | The cat starts delivering the Paper to a dying woman. | Norman Morrill | Daniel Attias | April 13, 1997 |
| 20 | 1-20 | Phantom
At The Opera |
Gary falls for an artist, soon to be reunited with an old love. | John
J Sakmar, Kerry Lenhart |
Jan Eliasberg | April 19, 1997 |
| 21 | 1-21 | Faith | While in the hospital, Gary befriends a girl waiting for a new heart. | Bob Brush | John Kretchmer | April 26, 1997 |
| 22 | 1-22 | Dad | Gary's dad comes for a visit and "helps" with the Paper. | Alex
Taub, Bob Brush |
Randy Zisk | May 3, 1997 |
| 23 | 1-23 | Love is Blind | Gary suspects Marissa's study partner of attempted murder. | John
J Sakmar, Kerry Lenhart |
Michael Lange | May 10, 1997 |
| 24 | 2-1 | Home | Gary's hotel room burns down. a greedy developer plans to turn an orphanage into a parking lot... along with the gang's favorite hangout-McGinty's. | H. Wiggins | Mel Damski | September 27, 1997 |
| 25 | 2-2 | The Medal | A ceremony in his honor triggers years' worth of guilt and flashbacks in a Vietnam hero. Chuck falls in love. | Sean Clark | Daniel Attias | October 4, 1997 |
| 26 | 2-3 | The Wedding | Gary and Chuck are asked to cater the wedding of Gary's former high-school sweetheart. | Carla Kettner | James Quinn | October 11, 1997 |
| 27 | 2-4 | Jenny Sloane | A cancer-stricken boy refuses to undergo treatment. | Alex Taub | Gary Nelson | October 18, 1997 |
| 28 | 2-5 | Downsized | A man facing a mid-life crisis decides to have plastic surgery. | Nick Harding | Mel Damski | October 25, 1997 |
| 29 | 2-6 | Angels and Devils | A nun running a night basketball program considers leaving her order when one of her "kids" is killed in a robbery attempt. | Sean Cholodenko | Gary Nelson | November 1, 1997 |
| 30 | 2-7 | Redfellas | A Russian violinist is plagued by a series of suspicious accidents. | Carla Kettner | John Kretchmer | November 8, 1997 |
| 31 | 2-8 | March in Time | Gary faces a moral dilemma when he learns of a white supremacist's impending assassination. | Randy Feldman | Robert Ginty | November 15, 1997 |
| 32 | 2-9 | A Regular Joe | A stressed-out Gary takes Sundays off, helps the Bears. Chuck and Marissa clash over the running of McGinty's. | Jeff Melvoin | Mel Damski | November 22, 1997 |
| 33 | 2-10 | A Bris is Just a Bris | Chuck turns truthful when he is smitten with a Rabbi. Gary comes between his cook and an accident-prone librarian. | Alex Taub | Scott Paulin | December 20, 1997 |
| 34 | 2-11 | A Minor Miracle | Gary tries to prevent a little girl's death and becomes a suspect in her disappearance. | Randy Feldman | Jim Charleston | Januray 10, 1998 |
| 35 | 2-12 | Romancing the Throne | A bored princess hides out at McGinty's. | Carla Kettner | Gary Nelson | January 17, 1998 |
| 36 | 2-13 | Walk, Don't Run | Gary accepts a post as City Supervisor to get a traffic light built. | Sean Clark | Richard Heus | January 24, 1998 |
| 37 | 2-14 | The Return of Crumb | A soon-to-retire Crumb becomes the target of a ruthless D.A. out to prove police corruption. | Randy Feldman | Gary Nelson | January 31, 1998 |
| 38 | 2-15 | Mum's the Word | Marissa is cursed by earrings stolen from a mummy exhibit by her new boyfriend. | Robert Masello | John Patterson | April 4, 1998 |
| 39 | 2-16 | Where or When | Gary has a "Rear Window" experience while confined to a wheelchair. | Shannon Dobson | David Crossman | April 11, 1998 |
| 40 | 2-17 | The FourthCarpathian | Gary disappears and the paper is delivered to his parent's house. | Alex Taub | Gary Nelson | April 18, 1998 |
| 41 | 2-18 | The Quality |of Mercy | An ex-con is determined to kill the prosecutor who put him away. | David T Levinson | Fisher Stevens | April 25, 1998 |
| 42 | 2-19 | Show Me The Monet | An art forger wants help breaking into a museum to return a stolen masterpiece. | Nick Harding | Mel Damski | May 2, 1998 |
| 43 | 2-20 | Don't
Walk Away, Renee |
Thugs kidnap Gary's parents to force him and a childhood friend to turn over a revolutionary computer program. | Sean
Clark, Alex Taub |
Gary Nelson | May 9, 1998 |
| 44 | 2-21 | Hot
Time in the Old Town |
Gary gets hit on the head and goes "back in time" to prevent the Great Chicago Fire. | Carla Kettner | Gary Nelson | May 16, 1998 |
| 45 | 2-22 | Second Sight | Marissa thinks her sight is returning. Chuck discovers the victim of a mob murder and becomes a hunted man. | H. Wiggins | Daniel Attias | May 23, 1998 |
| 46 | 3-1 | Blackout | A blackout engulfs the city. Gary must prevent mob violence. Patrick, the new bartender, helps out. | Star Frohman | Gary Nelson | September 26, 1998 |
| 47 | 3-2 | Collision | Gary tries to locate the driver responsible for a multiple car pile-up. Erica and Henry Paget arrive on the scene. | Alex Taub | Randy Zisk | October 3, 1998 |
| 48 | 3-3 | A
Horse Is A Horse |
Henry discovers the Paper's secret, helps his dad pick winning horses. | Carla Kettner | Lee Bonner | October 10, 1998 |
| 49 | 3-4 | Lt. Hobson, U.S.N. | An Admiral notices Gary's heroism. Henry meddles in world politics. | Sean Clark | Mel Damski | October 17, 1998 |
| 50 | 3-5 | Saint Nick | Gary must confront his feelings for Erica when her old flame, a philanthropist, comes to town. | Jeff Melvoin | Jim Quinn | October 24, 1998 |
| 51 | 3-6 |
Halloween |
Two witches kidnap Gary, thinking he's a warlock. poisoned treats are passed out to the children. |
Bob Brush |
Gary Nelson | October 31, 1998 |
| 52 | 3-7 | Up Chuck | A desperate Chuck comes back to town trying to convince Gary that he's hit the big time. | Alex Taub | David Grossman | November 7, 1998 |
| 53 | 3-8 | Deadline | Gary enlists the help of reporter Molly Greene to save an innocent man on death row. | Sean Clark | Scott Paulin | November 14, 1998 |
| 54 | 3-9 | In Gary We Trust | Gary's life is in danger after he witnesses a mob hit. Toni Brigatti becomes his protector. | Carla Kettner | Ian Barry | November 21, 1998 |
| 55 | 3-10 | Nest Egg | Gary's mother invests the retirement money with a con artist. | Alex
Taub, Sean Clark |
Gary Nelson | December 5, 1998 |
| 56 | 3-11 | Teen Angels | When the newspaper arrives in tatters, Gary must pose as a substitute teacher to find out who will be involved in a shooting. | Laura Doyle | James Quinn | December 19, 1998 |
| 57 | 3-12 | Slippity-Doo-Dah | Gary's efforts to prevent a woman's fall on ice could snowball into a deadly bus crash. Gary baby-sits Henry. | Carla Kettner | Fisher Stevens | January 9, 1999 |
| 58 | 3-13 | The
Last Untouchable |
A retired treasury agent believes Al Capone's last living henchman can lead him to the mobster's long-lost fortune. | Sean Clark | Randy Roberts | January 16, 1999 |
| 59 | 3-14 | Just
One of Those Things |
Gary tells Erica about the paper, but she refuses to believe him. A girl gets trapped in an old refrigerator. | Alex Taub | Gary Nelson | February 6, 1999 |
| 60 | 3-15 | Funny Valentine | A baseball player decides to stay in Chicago after falling in love with a doctor. Marissa meets a new guy-Emmett Brown. | Jeff Melvoin | Adam Nimoy | February 13, 1999 |
| 61 | 3-16 | Number
One With A Bullet |
A rap artist will be mortally wounded at his upcoming concert. | Attica Locke | David Petrarca | February 20, 1999 |
| 62 | 3-17 | Two To Tangle | A couple are involved in a bitter dispute over their lingerie company. Henry and their daughter become friends. | Rick Mittleman | Jim Quinn | February 27, 1999 |
| 63 | 3-18 | Fate | Gary questions his involvement with the paper after failing to rescue a homeless man during an apartment fire. Gary reads his own obituary. |
Carla Kettner |
Gary Nelson | March 20, 1999 |
| 64 | 3-19 | Crumb Again | Federal Agent Brigatti tries to track down the person responsible for the attempted murder of Retire Police Detective Crumb. | Sean Clark | Mel Damski | April 3, 1999 |
| 65 | 3-20 | Pinch Hitters | Gary is in quarantine after being bitten by a monkey. Marissa and Emmett (who is learning to be a lawyer) take care of the paper for the day. | Dan Freudenberger | Tod Pfeiffer | April 17, 1999 |
| 66 | 3-21 | Home Groan | Gary returns to his hometown to catch two thieves and gets in trouble with the local police. | Alex Taub | Scott Paulin | May 1, 1999 |
| 67 | 3-22 | Play It Again, Sammo | Sammo Law follows a criminal to Chicago. | Sean Clark | Gary Nelson | May 8, 1999 |
| 68 | 3-23 | Blowing
Up Is Hard To Do |
Gary saves Detective Armstrong's wife from drowning, prevents a series of bombs. Gary and Erica have "relationship" troubles. | Jeff
Pinkner, Carla Kettner |
David Grossman | May 15, 1999 |
| 69 | 4-1 | The Out-of-Towner | Gary meets a New Yorker who has been getting tomorrow's Daily News for the past six years but who uses the paper to make money. | Alex Taub | Gary Nelson | September 25, 1999 |
| 70 | 4-2 | Duck Day Afternoon | Gary's parents unexpectedly show up after a tornado sweeps through Hickory, but their extended visit leads to a hostage situation. Gary's efforts to save ducks gets the attention of Sun-Times photo-journalist, Miguel Diaz. | Carla Kettner | Randy Roberts | October 2, 1999 |
| 71 | 4-3 | Take
Me Out To The Ball Game |
Chuck returns and learns that a rookie pitcher for the Cubs is going to throw a no-hitter. But the story disappears when Chuck secures tickets to the game. | Sean Clark | Reza Badiyl | October 9, 1999 |
| 72 | 4-4 | The Iceman Taketh | Gary and Detective Brigatti go undercover as a high-society couple with the hope of catching a legendary jewel thief. Gary and Brigatti are forced to spend some days and nights together. | James
Stanley, Dianne Messina Stanley |
Scott Paulin | October 16, 1999 |
| 73 | 4-5 | Camera Shy | Gary inadvertently gets Miguel fired... twice. Miguel's accidental snapshot of a thought-to-be-dead criminal may cost him his life. |
Eric Tuchman |
Reza Badiyil | October 23, 1999 |
| 74 | 4-6 | Wild Card | Gary's attempts to relax with the newspaper backfire when Patrick's interference keeps changing the news, finally putting him in a life-threatening situation at a Halloween rave party. | Josh
Applebaum, Andre Nemec |
Kevin Dowling | October 30, 1999 |
| 75 | 4-7 | Fatal Edition Part 1 | Gary is arrested for the murder of an investigative reporter. He was trying to save the reporter's life, but arrived too late after the paper printed the wrong time of death. | Jeff Pinkner | Gary Nelson | November 6, 1999 |
| 76 | 4-8 | Fatal Edition Part 2 | Brigatti, now believing that Gary is innocent in the death of a reporter, is in danger herself when she discovers new evidence. | Doris Egan | Gary Nelson | November 13, 1999 |
| 77 | 4-9 | Weathergirl | Gary supplies accurate weather reports to a forecaster he has begun dating. Uncle Phil takes one job after another and gets himself into trouble. | Alex Taub | Mel Damski | November 20, 1999 |
| 78 | 4-10 |
Run, Gary, Run |
Gary must race against the clock to save Marissa from being killed while crossing the street. |
Carla Kettner |
Scott Paulin | December 18, 1999 |
| 79 | 4-11 | Rose | Gary, along with private investigator Crumb, attempts to help Rose, a woman who claims to be suffering from amnesia. |
Lorin Wertheimer |
Julia Rask | February 19, 2000 |
| 80 | 4-12 | Snow Angels | A blizzard hits Chicago and Gary worries that he won't be able to rescue everyone who needs his help. |
Josh Appelbaum, |
Sander Stern | February 26, 2000 |
| 81 | 4-13 | Gifted | Gary must teach a girl that her clairvoyance is a gift. |
Dianne |
Kevin Dowling | March 4, 2000 |
| 82 | 4-14 | Performance Anxiety | When another recipient of tomorrow's news stops receiving his paper, he steals Gary's. | Doris Egan | Gary Nelson | March 11, 2000 |
| 83 | 4-15 | False Witness | Gary lies to help Miguel's brother, whom he has caught stealing cars, but later questions his decision. | Eric Tuchman | Ian Barry | March 25, 2000 |
| 84 | 4-16 | The Play's The Thing | Gary gets bit by the acting bug when he makes a routine save at a small theatre... whom should he run into but Crumb. | Michael Katz | Deborah Reinisch | April 8, 2000 |
| 85 | 4-17 |
Blind Faith |
Gary temporarily loses his sight in an accident and must rely on instinct to rescue a 9-year-old boy. |
Jeff Pinkner |
Jim Quinn | April 22, 2000 |
| 86 | 4-18 | Occasionally Amber | Gary finds himself torn between trusting his best friend's fiancee-a former con woman-or telling Chuck about her past. |
Lawrence Myers |
Kyle Chandler | April 29, 2000 |
| 87 | 4-19 | Mel Schwartz, Bounty Hunter | Gary must keep rescuing an accountant who is determined to become a bounty hunter. |
Alex Taub |
Todd Pfeiffer | May 6, 2000 |
| 88 | 4-20 | Time | Gary discovers that Lucius Snow saved his life when he was 11 years old. | Karla Kettner | Mel Damski | May 13, 2000 |
| 89 | 4-21 | Everybody
Goes To Rick's |
Gary finds himself in 1929 trying to save a man from the St. Valentine's Day massacre. | James
Stanley, Dianne Messina Stanley, Lorin Wertheimer |
Gary Nelson | May 20, 2000 |
| 90 | 4-22 | Luck Of The Irish | Gary is cursed when he refuses further service to an elderly Irishman, which affects the life of a lovely immigrant. Gary's mother thinks he's engaged. | |||