The Trouble With Normal

Season 1

An American comedy series that originally aired on ABC in October 2000. The show starred David Krumholtz, Brad Raider, Jon Cryer, Larry Joe Campbell, and Paget Brewster. The show was described as "the misadventures of four paranoid young men whose fear of urban conspiracy leads them to seek counseling in a therapy group run by therapist Claire Garletti." Recurring members of the therapy group were played by Jim Beaver and Patricia Belcher.

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13 Episodes

Pilot (a.k.a. People Who Fear People)
E1
Pilot (a.k.a. People Who Fear People)New neighbors Bob and Zach are each paranoid that the other is spying on them.
Not the Pilot
E2
Not the PilotWhen the guys get dates, Claire reluctantly accompanies them to a bar for moral support.
Clairanoia
E3
ClairanoiaThe guys become jealous when they discover Claire has another group. Note: This episode was scheduled to air on November 10, 2000.[4] It was replaced by an additional episode of its lead-in, Two Guys and a Girl. This happened so quickly that some sources incorrectly list this as airing.
Mail Trouble
E4
Mail TroubleStansfield becomes Claire's mailman which makes her uncomfortable. She gets him transferred which leads him to encounter a teen bully. Zack and Stansfield deal with the bully while Max bonds with an old lady that they think is responsible for the transfer. Claire's guilt forces her to come clean which makes Stansfield respect her more.
Unconventional Behavior
E5
Unconventional BehaviorWhen the group attends a conspiracy convention, Bob criticizes Max's marriage, Stansfield connects with a woman (Amy Landers), and Claire discovers her new boyfriend (Charles Esten) believes in aliens.
Say Cheese
E6
Say CheeseClaire complains on the guys' behalf when a surveillance camera is installed in their lobby, and suddenly she finds her own apartment is on the market and her utilities have been cut. Guest-stars David Ogden Stiers.
Psychologists Without Borders
E7
Psychologists Without BordersA noisy neighbor (Sherri Shepherd) has been keeping Claire awake at night, so the guys try to intervene, but the situation backfires when Claire attempts to instate new boundaries. Also guest-stars Jonathan Banks.
Owl Show Ya
E8
Owl Show YaTo step out of their comfort zone, Bob gets an owl and Stansford takes a dance class. Guest stars Constance Zimmer.
Speech! Speech!
E9
Speech! Speech!The guys attempt to boost Claire's career by booking her in various engagements, unaware that she's terrified of public speaking.
Help Yourself
E10
Help YourselfZack gets a temp job at Bob's work and abuses his power to order office supplies. Bob goes along so that he can impress his coworker Kristen. Max continues his friendship with the elderly woman he met earlier. Stansfield tries to befriend a former TV magician who keeps trying to take advantage of him.
Spy vs. Guy
E11
Spy vs. GuyZack has another date with Dora (Maria Bamford), but he has trouble getting past her occupation: FBI agent. Meanwhile, with Zack dating Dora and Bob dating Kristen (Constance Zimmer), Max and Stansfield find themselves awkwardly hanging out together.
Chez Schlick
E12
Chez SchlickStansfield gets his own apartment so he can be alone with Claire's sister (Bess Meyer). Meanwhile, Bob wakes up with a nipple ring, which causes complications with a nurse who finds it sexy
Manhattan Transference
E13
Manhattan TransferenceBob and Claire realize they have feelings for one another, but their doctor-patient relationship and his girlfriend stand in their way. Meanwhile, the other guys hang out with a cool guy who encourages them to sing.