• Air date: 18 Sep '06 22 episodes
      Single working mom Christine Campbell has just learned that her ex is dating a much younger woman with the same first name. To avoid any confusion, the new girlfriend is dubbed New Christine, which leaves her with the unfortunate nickname Old Christine.
  • List of Episodes (22)
    • 1. The Passion of the Christine

      18 Sep '06
      Since "New" Christine broke up with Richard, he's been spending a lot of time at her house, leading Ritchie to believe that his parents are back together. When Christine tells Richard that Ritchie told this to his new teacher, Mr. Harris, Richard suggests that they give their relationship another try.
    • 2. The Answer is Maybe

      25 Sep '06
      Richard tells Christine that the reason he has good luck with women is that he "says yes to life." When Christine meets a good-looking man after paying a surprise visit to New Christine, she decides to break out of her mold and says yes when he asks her out to dinner.
    • 3. Come to Papa Jeff

      02 Oct '06
      Christine is stunned to find out the man she's seeing, New Christine's father, is also a grandfather.
    • 4. Oh God, Yes

      09 Oct '06
      Ritchie goes to church with Richard and new Christine without consulting his mother first, leaving old Christine to explain and explore her aversion to organized religion.
    • 5. Separation Anxiety

      16 Oct '06
      Barb moves in with Christine after deciding to divorce her husband. This forces Matthew into Ritchie's room, where he discovers his nephew has some odd habits.
    • 6. The Champ

      23 Oct '06
      Christine runs into Stan again and is unable to resist him, despite her best efforts. She asks Matthew to help keep Stan away from her, but her brother is having attraction issues of his own--his latest girlfriend refuses to leave.
    • 7. Playdate with Destiny

      06 Nov '06
      Christine's attraction to Ritchie's teacher causes a scene at a school fund-raiser--especially after she wins a playdate with the man.
    • 8. Women 'N Tuition

      13 Nov '06
      Christine makes sacrifices so she can pay for Ritchie's school tuition.
    • 9. Mission: Impossible

      20 Nov '06
      After Richie begins showing more interest in spending time with Richard and then does a bad job on his school homework project, Christine contemplates bailing Richie out in an attempt to win him over again.
    • 10. What About Barb?

      27 Nov '06
      Christine has trouble working with Barb at the gym and feels pressure at home to find a nanny for Ritchie when Richard is unavailable to care for him due to a trip with New Christine.
    • 11. Crash

      11 Dec '06
      When Christine's environmentally-friendly hybrid car and Marly's gas-guzzling monster SUV hit one another, it becomes a bigger dispute than simply who hit whom. While her car is in the shop, Christine is forced to go against her principles and rent a luxury SUV when no other car is available.
    • 12. Ritchie Scores

      08 Jan '07
      Richard want Ritchie to learn the value of competition and male bonding, and signs him up for soccer. Christine disagrees, but then has her own competitive urges when fighting with Richard for attention from Mr. Harris.
    • 13. Endless Shrimp, Endless Night

      15 Jan '07
      Christine can't help but meddle in Matthew's love life when she meets his ex-girlfriend at a party. Meanwhile, Richard hopes to get Ritchie enthused about his contracting job.
    • 14. Let Him Eat Cake

      22 Jan '07
      Jealous that New Christine benefits from all the positive qualities she instilled in Richard during their marriage, Christine spites her by revealing to Richard that she gave New Christine the idea for the birthday gift she gave him.
    • 15. Sleepless in Mar Vista

      12 Mar '07
      Christine finds out her new sleep medication caused her to embarrass herself over the phone.
    • 16. Undercover Brother

      12 Mar '07
      Christine finds out Richard's brother is gay, but not until after sleeping with him.
    • 17. Strange Bedfellows

      19 Mar '07
      Christine vows to become more aware of politics when Richard scolds her about her indifference towards an upcoming election setting a bad example for Ritchie.
    • 18. The Real Thing

      09 Apr '07
      Trying to send an e-mail to Barb about Mr. Harris, Christine ends up sending it to all the parents from school, nearly costing him his job.
    • 19. Faith Off

      16 Apr '07
      When Christine learns that Richard has been hired to remodel "meanie mom" Lindsay's bathroom, she can't help but intervene to make sure he doesn't screw up the job and risk their reputation at Ritchie's school. Additionally, she and Richard are at odds over which of them gets to be the one to give Ritchie the sex talk.
    • 20. My Big Fat Sober Wedding

      23 Apr '07
      The stresses of going to a wedding with Richard and Barb are multiplied by Christine's agreeing to be designated driver, depriving her of some much-needed alcohol.
    • 21. Friends

      30 Apr '07
      On their way to Ritchie's desert camping trip, Christine, Richard, Matthew, and Barb stay at a seedy motel and get on each others' nerves.
    • 22. Frasier

      07 May '07
      Christine realizes that one reckless evening may have jeopardized her chance to begin dating Mr. Harris.