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Calvin Frazier</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Genre</th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="/wiki/Situation_comedy" class="mw-redirect" title="Situation comedy">Sitcom</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Created by</th><td class="infobox-data">Matthew Miller</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Written by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Valerie_Ahern" title="Valerie Ahern">Valerie Ahern</a><br />Mark Amato<br />Mark Bluntman<br />Howard Busgang<br /><a href="/wiki/Pamela_Eells_O%27Connell" title="Pamela Eells O&#39;Connell">Pamela Eells</a><br />Arthur Harris<br />Bob Hilgenberg<br />John Hunter<br />Stephen Lloyd<br /><a href="/wiki/Christian_McLaughlin_(television_writer)" title="Christian McLaughlin (television writer)">Christian McLaughlin</a><br />Matthew Miller<br />Rick Newberger<br />Rob Muir<br />Jeny Quine<br />Billy Riback<br /><a href="/wiki/Scott_Rosenbaum" title="Scott Rosenbaum">Scott J. Rosenbaum</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Dan_Signer" title="Dan Signer">Dan Signer</a><br />Chuck Snyder<br />Van Whitfield</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Directed by</th><td class="infobox-data attendee"><a href="/wiki/Rich_Correll" title="Rich Correll">Richard Correll</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Matthew_Diamond" title="Matthew Diamond">Matthew Diamond</a><br />Iris Dugrow<br /><a href="/wiki/Sheldon_Epps" title="Sheldon Epps">Sheldon Epps</a><br />Joyce Gittlin<br />Lillah McCarthy<br /><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Melman" title="Jeff Melman">Jeffery L. Melman</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Prince" title="Jonathan Prince">Jonathan Prince</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Brian_K._Roberts" title="Brian K. Roberts">Brian K. Roberts</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Tony_Singletary" title="Tony Singletary">Tony Singletary</a><br /><a href="/wiki/John_Tracy_(director)" title="John Tracy (director)">John Tracy</a><br /><a href="/wiki/John_Whitesell" title="John Whitesell">John Whitesell</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Steve_Zuckerman" title="Steve Zuckerman">Steve Zuckerman</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Starring</th><td class="infobox-data attendee"><a href="/wiki/Jaleel_White" title="Jaleel White">Jaleel White</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Dave_Ruby" title="Dave Ruby">Dave Ruby</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Marissa_Ribisi" title="Marissa Ribisi">Marissa Ribisi</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Theme music composer</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Quincy_Jones_III" title="Quincy Jones III">Quincy Jones III</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Opening theme</th><td class="infobox-data">Performed by <a href="/wiki/Tionne_Watkins" title="Tionne Watkins">Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Composers</th><td class="infobox-data">Becky Kneubuhl<br /><a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Wolff_(musician)" title="Jonathan Wolff (musician)">Jonathan Wolff</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Country of origin</th><td class="infobox-data">United States</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Original language</th><td class="infobox-data">English</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> of seasons</th><td class="infobox-data">1</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> of episodes</th><td class="infobox-data">22</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header summary">Production</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Executive producers</th><td class="infobox-data">Craig Baumgarten<br />Pamela Eells<br />Alan Haymon<br />Rick Newberger<br />Jonathan Prince<br />Billy Riback</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Producers</th><td class="infobox-data">Arthur Harris<br />Patricia Fass Palmer<br />Lyah LeFlore<br />Jaleel White</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Cinematography</th><td class="infobox-data">Donald A. Morgan</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Editor</th><td class="infobox-data">Jesse Hoke</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Running time</th><td class="infobox-data">30 minutes</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Production companies</th><td class="infobox-data">Alan Haymon Productions<br /><a href="/wiki/Columbia_TriStar_Television" title="Columbia TriStar Television">Columbia TriStar Television</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header summary">Original release</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Network</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UPN" title="UPN">UPN</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Release</th><td class="infobox-data">August 23, 1999<span style="display:none">&#160;(<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-08-23</span>)</span>&#160;–<br />May 22, 2000<span style="display:none">&#160;(<span class="dtend itvend">2000-05-22</span>)</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><i><b>Grown Ups</b></i> is an American television <a href="/wiki/Situation_comedy" class="mw-redirect" title="Situation comedy">sitcom</a> that aired on the <a href="/wiki/UPN" title="UPN">UPN</a> network from August 23, 1999, to May 22, 2000. Starring <a href="/wiki/Jaleel_White" title="Jaleel White">Jaleel White</a>, the series was created by Matthew Miller and based on a story written by White.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Plot">Plot</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grown_Ups_(1999_TV_series)&amp;action=edit&amp;section=1" title="Edit section: Plot"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Grown Ups</i> follows the lives of three post-college friends who are coming to terms with adulthood. J. Calvin Frazier is a 24-year-old man whose roommate just left town nearly leaving him homeless. J. also learns that his high school crush Melissa (<a href="/wiki/Tammy_Townsend" title="Tammy Townsend">Tammy Townsend</a>) is engaged to another man. With the help of his best friend Gordon (Dave Ruby) and Gordon's wife Shari (<a href="/wiki/Marissa_Ribisi" title="Marissa Ribisi">Marissa Ribisi</a>), J. attempts to deal with his problems and adjust to life as a grown up. </p><p>In the <a href="/wiki/Television_pilot" title="Television pilot">pilot</a> episode, <a href="/wiki/Soleil_Moon_Frye" title="Soleil Moon Frye">Soleil Moon Frye</a> appeared as Robin Carlucci, J.'s new roommate who wrongly assumes that J. is <a href="/wiki/Homosexuality" title="Homosexuality">gay</a>. The series was retooled after the pilot and Frye's character was dropped. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Cast">Cast</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grown_Ups_(1999_TV_series)&amp;action=edit&amp;section=2" title="Edit section: Cast"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Main">Main</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grown_Ups_(1999_TV_series)&amp;action=edit&amp;section=3" title="Edit section: Main"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jaleel_White" title="Jaleel White">Jaleel White</a> as J. Calvin Frazier</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Ruby" title="Dave Ruby">Dave Ruby</a> as Gordon Hammel</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marissa_Ribisi" title="Marissa Ribisi">Marissa Ribisi</a> as Shari Hammel</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Recurring">Recurring</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grown_Ups_(1999_TV_series)&amp;action=edit&amp;section=4" title="Edit section: Recurring"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Patrick_Bristow" title="Patrick Bristow">Patrick Bristow</a> as Rodney Caruthers</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bumper_Robinson" title="Bumper Robinson">Bumper Robinson</a> as Marcus Wentworth</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tammy_Townsend" title="Tammy Townsend">Tammy Townsend</a> as Melissa</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Reception">Reception</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grown_Ups_(1999_TV_series)&amp;action=edit&amp;section=5" title="Edit section: Reception"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Grown Ups</i> premiered on August 23, 1999, at 8:30 <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Time_Zone" title="Eastern Time Zone">EST</a>/7:30 <a href="/wiki/Central_Time_Zone_(Americas)" class="mw-redirect" title="Central Time Zone (Americas)">CST</a>. On August 30, 1999, the series moved to Mondays at 9<span class="nowrap">&#160;</span>p.m. EST/8<span class="nowrap">&#160;</span>p.m. CST, following the <i><a href="/wiki/Moesha" title="Moesha">Moesha</a></i> spin-off <i><a href="/wiki/The_Parkers" title="The Parkers">The Parkers</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The series initially garnered good ratings,<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> but ratings soon dropped and UPN canceled the series (on a <a href="/wiki/Cliffhanger" title="Cliffhanger">cliffhanger</a> that was never resolved)<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> in May 2000. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Episodes">Episodes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grown_Ups_(1999_TV_series)&amp;action=edit&amp;section=6" title="Edit section: Episodes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders wikiepisodetable" style="width:60%"><tbody><tr style="color:white;text-align:center"><th scope="col" style="background:#500050;width:5%;color:white"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr></th><th scope="col" style="background:#500050;color:white">Title</th><th scope="col" style="background:#500050;color:white">Directed by</th><th scope="col" style="background:#500050;color:white">Written by</th><th scope="col" style="background:#500050;color:white">Original air date</th></tr><tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep1" style="text-align:center">1</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"Pilot"</td><td style="text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/John_Whitesell" title="John Whitesell">John Whitesell</a></td><td style="text-align:center">Matthew Miller</td><td style="text-align:center">August&#160;23,&#160;1999<span style="display:none">&#160;(<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-08-23</span>)</span></td></tr><tr class="expand-child"><td class="description" colspan="6" style="border-bottom:solid 3px #500050"> <div class="shortSummaryText" style="max-width:90vw;position:sticky;left:0.2em"> J has recently discovered that his roommate has moved out and now he has to find a new one. He gets a roommate in the form of Robin, who thinks he's gay. One of Gordon's coworkers, Marcus, is dating one of J's old girlfriends. J now has to deal with his new roommate and the feelings he has for his old flame.</div></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep2" style="text-align:center">2</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"Truth Be Told"</td><td style="text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Rich_Correll" title="Rich Correll">Rich Correll</a></td><td style="text-align:center">Jeny Quine</td><td style="text-align:center">August&#160;30,&#160;1999<span style="display:none">&#160;(<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-08-30</span>)</span></td></tr><tr class="expand-child"><td class="description" colspan="6" style="border-bottom:solid 3px #500050"> <div class="shortSummaryText" style="max-width:90vw;position:sticky;left:0.2em"> While playing the game of "Truth Be Told," J discovers that his girlfriend is still a virgin, while Gordon discovers that he wasn't Sherri's first experience. J and Melissa decide to have sex, and J experiences some bedroom problems.</div></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep3" style="text-align:center">3</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"The Out of Work-Out"</td><td style="text-align:center">Rich Correll</td><td style="text-align:center">Matthew Miller</td><td style="text-align:center">September&#160;6,&#160;1999<span style="display:none">&#160;(<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-09-06</span>)</span></td></tr><tr class="expand-child"><td class="description" colspan="6" style="border-bottom:solid 3px #500050"> <div class="shortSummaryText" style="max-width:90vw;position:sticky;left:0.2em"> J quits his job and tries to get another one. He hangs out at a spa to mingle with important business professionals. He eventually gets a new job when he runs into a female member of the club that has her own company.</div></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep4" style="text-align:center">4</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"A Comic Tragedy"</td><td style="text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Melman" title="Jeff Melman">Jeff Melman</a></td><td style="text-align:center">Mark Amato</td><td style="text-align:center">September&#160;13,&#160;1999<span style="display:none">&#160;(<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-09-13</span>)</span></td></tr><tr class="expand-child"><td class="description" colspan="6" style="border-bottom:solid 3px #500050"> <div class="shortSummaryText" style="max-width:90vw;position:sticky;left:0.2em"> J and Gordon fight over ownership of a comic book that Shari put on Ebay. The comic puts their friendship in jeopardy. The book turns out to be worthless since Gordon cut an ad out of it; the only winner was Marcus, who cashed in on the legal fees.</div></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep5" style="text-align:center">5</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"Bachelor Auction"</td><td style="text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/John_Tracy_(director)" title="John Tracy (director)">John Tracy</a></td><td style="text-align:center">Mark Blutman &amp; Howard Busgang</td><td style="text-align:center">September&#160;20,&#160;1999<span style="display:none">&#160;(<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-09-20</span>)</span></td></tr><tr class="expand-child"><td class="description" colspan="6" style="border-bottom:solid 3px #500050"> <div class="shortSummaryText" style="max-width:90vw;position:sticky;left:0.2em"> J enters a bachelor auction to make his new girlfriend jealous. He gets bought by Gordon's boss' daughter who has a fatal attraction to him.</div></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep6" style="text-align:center">6</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"J Says"</td><td style="text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Brian_K._Roberts" title="Brian K. Roberts">Brian K. Roberts</a></td><td style="text-align:center">Jeny Quine</td><td style="text-align:center">October&#160;4,&#160;1999<span style="display:none">&#160;(<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-10-04</span>)</span></td></tr><tr class="expand-child"><td class="description" colspan="6" style="border-bottom:solid 3px #500050"> <div class="shortSummaryText" style="max-width:90vw;position:sticky;left:0.2em"> J takes an encounter with a newspaper columnist who annoyed him, and turns it into a chance at getting his own nationally syndicated column.</div></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep7" style="text-align:center">7</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"Family Circus"</td><td style="text-align:center">Brian K. Roberts</td><td style="text-align:center">Arthur Harris</td><td style="text-align:center">October&#160;18,&#160;1999<span style="display:none">&#160;(<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-10-18</span>)</span></td></tr><tr class="expand-child"><td class="description" colspan="6" style="border-bottom:solid 3px #500050"> <div class="shortSummaryText" style="max-width:90vw;position:sticky;left:0.2em"> Against Melissa's wishes, J arranges to meet her parents while they're in town visiting, but quickly discovers why she was so reluctant to introduce him to her germaphobic mother and crazy father. Meanwhile, Gordon and Shari try their hand at writing a children's book, hoping to win a contest that awards the winning author $50,000.</div></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep8" style="text-align:center">8</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"Two Divided by J Equals Ex"</td><td style="text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Steve_Zuckerman" title="Steve Zuckerman">Steve Zuckerman</a></td><td style="text-align:center">Rick Newberger</td><td style="text-align:center">November&#160;8,&#160;1999<span style="display:none">&#160;(<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-11-08</span>)</span></td></tr><tr class="expand-child"><td class="description" colspan="6" style="border-bottom:solid 3px #500050"> <div class="shortSummaryText" style="max-width:90vw;position:sticky;left:0.2em"> J's brother comes to town with news of his impending marriage to Donna, who just happens to have had a fling with J years ago.</div></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep9" style="text-align:center">9</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"Vegas, a Place in the Sun"</td><td style="text-align:center">Steve Zuckerman</td><td style="text-align:center">Arthur Harris &amp; Mark Amato</td><td style="text-align:center">November&#160;15,&#160;1999<span style="display:none">&#160;(<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-11-15</span>)</span></td></tr><tr class="expand-child"><td class="description" colspan="6" style="border-bottom:solid 3px #500050"> <div class="shortSummaryText" style="max-width:90vw;position:sticky;left:0.2em"> J goes to Las Vegas to try to stop his brother's wedding to Donna.</div></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep10" style="text-align:center">10</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"Why Can't We Not Be Friends?"</td><td style="text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Matthew_Diamond" title="Matthew Diamond">Matthew Diamond</a></td><td style="text-align:center">Billy Riback</td><td style="text-align:center">November&#160;22,&#160;1999<span style="display:none">&#160;(<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-11-22</span>)</span></td></tr><tr class="expand-child"><td class="description" colspan="6" style="border-bottom:solid 3px #500050"> <div class="shortSummaryText" style="max-width:90vw;position:sticky;left:0.2em"> J's girlfriend Melissa returns from abroad in time for Thanksgiving, but their relationship isn't the same after months of separation.</div></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep11" style="text-align:center">11</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"Online Romance"</td><td style="text-align:center">Matthew Diamond</td><td style="text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Valerie_Ahern" title="Valerie Ahern">Valerie Ahern</a> &amp; <a href="/wiki/Christian_McLaughlin_(television_writer)" title="Christian McLaughlin (television writer)">Christian McLaughlin</a></td><td style="text-align:center">December&#160;6,&#160;1999<span style="display:none">&#160;(<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-12-06</span>)</span></td></tr><tr class="expand-child"><td class="description" colspan="6" style="border-bottom:solid 3px #500050"> <div class="shortSummaryText" style="max-width:90vw;position:sticky;left:0.2em"> J and Gordon go crazy with their fantasies, as Gordon loves Shari in her new Scully wig. J dates a former Chicago Bulls cheerleader.</div></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep12" style="text-align:center">12</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"Housesitter"</td><td style="text-align:center">Joyce Gittlin</td><td style="text-align:center">Valerie Ahern &amp; Christian McLaughlin</td><td style="text-align:center">January&#160;3,&#160;2000<span style="display:none">&#160;(<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">2000-01-03</span>)</span></td></tr><tr class="expand-child"><td class="description" colspan="6" style="border-bottom:solid 3px #500050"> <div class="shortSummaryText" style="max-width:90vw;position:sticky;left:0.2em"> J tries to score points with his boss by watching his log cabin during a blizzard; J brings his friends along and everything goes bad.</div></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep13" style="text-align:center">13</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"Instant Karma"</td><td style="text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Sheldon_Epps" title="Sheldon Epps">Sheldon Epps</a></td><td style="text-align:center">Matthew Miller</td><td style="text-align:center">January&#160;24,&#160;2000<span style="display:none">&#160;(<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">2000-01-24</span>)</span></td></tr><tr class="expand-child"><td class="description" colspan="6" style="border-bottom:solid 3px #500050"> <div class="shortSummaryText" style="max-width:90vw;position:sticky;left:0.2em"> J tells a blind date that he'll call her and doesn't, so his karma suddenly go bad; he gets locked out of his apartment, gets an infection on his butt and loses to Gordon in basketball. Meanwhile, Gordon investigates his maid and finds out what she really does.</div></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep14" style="text-align:center">14</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"Action"</td><td style="text-align:center">John Tracy</td><td style="text-align:center">Mark Blutman &amp; Howard Busgang</td><td style="text-align:center">February&#160;7,&#160;2000<span style="display:none">&#160;(<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">2000-02-07</span>)</span></td></tr><tr class="expand-child"><td class="description" colspan="6" style="border-bottom:solid 3px #500050"> <div class="shortSummaryText" style="max-width:90vw;position:sticky;left:0.2em"> J, Gordon and Shari get cast as extras in Cameron Russell's new movie. J discovers the other side of his favorite action hero.</div></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep15" style="text-align:center">15</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"Valentine's J"</td><td style="text-align:center">John Tracy</td><td style="text-align:center">Jeny Quine</td><td style="text-align:center">February&#160;14,&#160;2000<span style="display:none">&#160;(<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">2000-02-14</span>)</span></td></tr><tr class="expand-child"><td class="description" colspan="6" style="border-bottom:solid 3px #500050"> <div class="shortSummaryText" style="max-width:90vw;position:sticky;left:0.2em"> J and Marcus battle to see who can get the most attractive date. J gets multiple dates and everything backfires in his face.</div></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep16" style="text-align:center">16</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"New Job"</td><td style="text-align:center">John Tracy</td><td style="text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Pamela_Eells_O%27Connell" title="Pamela Eells O&#39;Connell">Pamela Eells</a></td><td style="text-align:center">February&#160;21,&#160;2000<span style="display:none">&#160;(<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">2000-02-21</span>)</span></td></tr><tr class="expand-child"><td class="description" colspan="6" style="border-bottom:solid 3px #500050"> <div class="shortSummaryText" style="max-width:90vw;position:sticky;left:0.2em"> J thinks he hit the jackpot when he goes to work for a computer genius. Sheri gets to edit her first book.</div></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep17" style="text-align:center">17</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"Sons &amp; Lovers"</td><td style="text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Tony_Singletary" title="Tony Singletary">Tony Singletary</a></td><td style="text-align:center">Stephen Lloyd</td><td style="text-align:center">March&#160;20,&#160;2000<span style="display:none">&#160;(<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">2000-03-20</span>)</span></td></tr><tr class="expand-child"><td class="description" colspan="6" style="border-bottom:solid 3px #500050"> <div class="shortSummaryText" style="max-width:90vw;position:sticky;left:0.2em"> J meets an older woman and begins dating her. Unknown to him, she's Logan's mother, and Logan discovers them in bed together. Logan claims that it doesn't bother him, but he has J doing more work. It's not until Logan's mother finds out that J's suffering comes to an end, as does their relationship.</div></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep18" style="text-align:center">18</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"J's Pet Peeve"</td><td style="text-align:center">Rich Correll</td><td style="text-align:center">Van Whitfield</td><td style="text-align:center">April&#160;10,&#160;2000<span style="display:none">&#160;(<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">2000-04-10</span>)</span></td></tr><tr class="expand-child"><td class="description" colspan="6" style="border-bottom:solid 3px #500050"> <div class="shortSummaryText" style="max-width:90vw;position:sticky;left:0.2em"> J agrees to watch Melissa's dog, who doesn't like him.</div></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep19" style="text-align:center">19</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"The Car Makes the Man"</td><td style="text-align:center">Iris Dugow</td><td style="text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Scott_Rosenbaum" title="Scott Rosenbaum">Scott Rosenbaum</a></td><td style="text-align:center">May&#160;1,&#160;2000<span style="display:none">&#160;(<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">2000-05-01</span>)</span></td></tr><tr class="expand-child"><td class="description" colspan="6" style="border-bottom:solid 3px #500050"> <div class="shortSummaryText" style="max-width:90vw;position:sticky;left:0.2em"> J buys a Mercedes to pretend to be successful, and ends up going into poverty to pay off the expensive bill.</div></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep20" style="text-align:center">20</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"Out of Sync"</td><td style="text-align:center">Rich Correll</td><td style="text-align:center"><i>Story by</i>&#8202;: Jaleel White<br /><i>Teleplay by</i>&#8202;: Billy Riback</td><td style="text-align:center">May&#160;8,&#160;2000<span style="display:none">&#160;(<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">2000-05-08</span>)</span></td></tr><tr class="expand-child"><td class="description" colspan="6" style="border-bottom:solid 3px #500050"> <div class="shortSummaryText" style="max-width:90vw;position:sticky;left:0.2em"> J creates his own boy band, the Macho Five. 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href="/wiki/All_Souls_(TV_series)" title="All Souls (TV series)">All Souls</a></i> (2001)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/America%27s_Next_Top_Model" title="America&#39;s Next Top Model">America's Next Top Model</a></i> (2003–06)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Amish_in_the_City" title="Amish in the City">Amish in the City</a></i> (2004)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/As_If_(American_TV_series)" title="As If (American TV series)">As If</a></i> (2002)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Bad_Girl%27s_Guide" title="The Bad Girl&#39;s Guide">The Bad Girl's Guide</a></i> (2005)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Beat_(TV_series)" title="The Beat (TV series)">The Beat</a></i> (2000)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Britney_and_Kevin:_Chaotic" title="Britney and Kevin: Chaotic">Britney and Kevin: Chaotic</a></i> (2005)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer" title="Buffy the Vampire Slayer">Buffy the Vampire Slayer</a></i> (2001–03)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Chains_of_Love_(TV_series)" title="Chains of Love 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