Episodes 18

1 Sissy Boy

June 15, 1999

30m

Jeff Goldblum and Ted Alexandro are patients; Ben considers joining the military after being called a "sissy" by a boyhood chum.

2 Pullman Square

June 22, 1999

30m

Teri Garr and Ed Crasnick are featured; Ben opposes gentrification of his old neighborhood and tries to form a grass-roots movement to stop it.

3 Wisdom Teeth

June 29, 1999

30m

Margaret Cho and Paul F. Tompkins are featured; Ben has his wisdom teeth pulled, and Dr. Katz nurses him back to health.

4 Past Lives

July 6, 1999

30m

Dom Irrera and Mitch Hedberg are featured; Ben and Dr. Katz explore past-life regression, and Katz learns he was once a barmaid in the Old West.

5 Ben's Partay

July 13, 1999

30m

Tom Hertz and Al Lubel are featured; Ben throws a big party, and asks his father to make other plans.

6 Walk for Hunger

July 20, 1999

30m

Wanda Sykes-Hall and Jon Stewart visit the doctor; Ben joins a walk for hunger in an attempt to impress Laura.

7 Used Car

December 24, 1999

30m

Greg Behrendt and Ian Bagg are featured; Dr. Katz and Ben "help" Laura buy a used car.

8 Ball and Chain

December 24, 1999

30m

Carol Leifer and Kevin Meaney are featured; Ben is convinced his father is about to remarry after Katz has a couple of dates with a gastroenterologist.

9 Snow Day

December 24, 1999

30m

Merrill Markoe and Dana Gould visit the doctor; Ben cares for a neighbor's rooftop pigeons as a snowstorm approaches.

10 Garden

December 24, 1999

30m

Mitch Hedberg and Matt Siegel are clients; Katz takes up gardening as a hobby, but Ben discovers his secret motivation.

11 Big TV

December 24, 1999

30m

Dom Irrera and Al Lubel take the couch; Ben buys a big-screen TV to replace their failed set.

12 Vow of Silence

December 24, 1999

30m

When the paper doesn't get delivered for a few days, Ben observes that Katz is hooked on the news. Katz denies it and bets him that he can go longer without news than Ben can go without talking.

13 You're Belinda

December 24, 1999

30m

Dr. Katz is skeptical of a new therapy technique suggested by Ben.

14 Radio Katz

December 24, 1999

30m

Dr. Katz hosts a radio show.

15 Expert Witness

December 24, 1999

30m

Dr. Katz applies his expertise to a criminal trial.

16 Bakery Ben

February 3, 2002

30m

Ben gets a job at a bakery.

17 Uncle Nothing

February 3, 2002

30m

Ben learns of Laura's engagement.

18 Lerapy

February 3, 2002

30m

Conan O'Brien uses Dr. Katz's jokes on TV.

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