The Single Guy

Season 1

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Jonathan Eliot is an intelligent, sensitive New York writer, whose career is only making little headway, and bachelor who lives on his own, finding the dating scene even more daunting. In his apartment block, which has a very weird doorman, Manny, he gazes with some envy at the love life of others, especially one neighbor, the slick womanizer Dan Montgomery.

Where to Watch Season 1

22 Episodes

Pilot
E1
PilotJonathan endures a setup at Matt and Janeane's with a hideous girl, while missing the heavyweight fight on pay-per-view.
Tennis
E2
TennisSam fixes Jonathan up with Christie, an expert at all sports. Jonathan's macho competitive streak risks a great relationship. Sam takes secret tennis lessons so he can beat Matt.
Gift
E3
GiftJonathan's relationship with Monica depends upon whether he can come up with the perfect birthday gift. Meanwhile Matt and Janeane search for a replacement wedding gift to replace the one they discarded from Matt's uncle who is coming to visit.
Babysitting
E4
BabysittingJonathan discovers that women are attracted to a man with a baby when he babysits Sebastian.
Charity
E5
CharityJonathan is shocked when he learns that Matt does charity work. He wonders whether he's evil because he has no inclination to do likewise.
Neighbors
E6
NeighborsJonathan stays with his homosexual neighbors when his apartment requires extensive repairs. He and Janeane's friend Ross go to the theater together, each worried the other is gay.
Mugging
E7
MuggingJonathan dates 'Danger Girl', a woman who's only excited in dangerous situations. The gang is mugged, causing Janeane to consider moving to Connecticut.
Sister
E8
SisterJonathan takes up with Janeane's sister Paula who's visiting for Thanksgiving. Despite their mutual dislike of each other, they can't stay away.
Attraction
E9
AttractionJonathan meets the girl of his dreams. Unfortunately, she works for his current girlfriend. A greatful client gives Garth Brooks' lucky cowboy hat to Sam, giving him confidence he never knew he had.
Midnight
E10
MidnightJonathan pines for Amanda on New Years Eve, after he spies her out with Broadway actor Jamie Barron.
Communication
E11
CommunicationJonathan falls for a TV commercial actress, the 'Butter Girl'. He gets an opportunity to meet her, only to find she only speaks French. Oddly enough she goes home with Jonathan, even though they don't understand a word the other says. Trudy throws Sam out when he tells a deeply embarrassing story about her.
Nineteen
E12
NineteenJonathan dates a fabulous girl only to discover she's only 19-years-old. Janeane ventures to a tattoo parlor to prove she's still hip and 'with it'. Sam and Trudy house an 'artist' who steals objects and calls it art.
Distance
E13
DistanceJonathan dates Janeane's sister Martha and revels in their no-strings-attached, NY/Washington D.C. relationship. Sam and Janeane decide they're perfect together so try a little matchmaking.
Rival
E14
RivalJonathan competes with an old college rival to get a famous author's quote on the jacket of his new book.
Pudding
E15
PuddingManny is fired when the tenant association votes to install a security system. Meanwhile Janeane and Matt's building fires their doorman for sloppy work. Sam borrows money from a fraternity to invest in a 'trapezoid scheme'
Affair
E16
AffairJonathan worries that Sam is having an affair with Paula Abdul.
Wedding
E17
WeddingJonathan attends the wedding of his college girlfriend. Manny sits on a jury.
Poetry
E18
PoetryJonathan confronts a columnist after she writes a scathing review of his book. Sam and Trudy try to beat a Three Card Monte dealer, Freaky Lou. Matt tries to write a poem for Janeane for their fifth anniversary.
Lovenest
E19
LovenestJonathan pursues Charlie McCarthy, even following her to Seattle in the hopes of starting a relationship. Meanwhile, Sam, Trudy, Janeane, and Matt discover the sensuous powers of Jonathan's apartment.
Kids
E20
KidsSam and Trudy watch Sebastian, Matt and Janeane's child, for a night to see if they're ready for parenthood. Sam and Trudy impulsively take Sebastian to Madison Square Garden to see a boxing match and pay the price for their recklessness when they're trapped on the subway.
Pop
E21
PopJonathan discovers that his dad's new fiancÃ©e is one of his old lovers. Meanwhile Sam discovers an old recording that he thinks is by the Beatles.
Moving
E22
MovingJonathan plays musical apartments when his building is temporarily closed for asbestos removal and he and Charlie can't bring themselves to move in together. Sam is down when he quits his job and finds out the $9,000 he invested with Matt has evaporated.