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Ditch Day

Original Airdate: 2005-04-15

Synopsis:

C.J. spills the beans to Bridget when he realizes Cate may be starting a relationship with Principal Gibb, and Cate gets even by assigning C.J. to take charge of the students detained on Ditch Day.

Sleepover

Original Airdate: 2005-04-08

Synopsis:

When Principal Gibb (Adam Arkin) and Cate fall asleep watching a movie, the family sees them and automatically assumes that they are having a relationship.

The Teacher's Lounge

Original Airdate: 2005-04-01

Synopsis:

C.J. is bullied out of the teacher's lounge by the school's overzealous home economics instructor; Rory gets a makeover to impress a girl.

The After Party

Original Airdate: 2005-03-04

Synopsis:

When Cate decides to throw a school-sanctioned party after the prom, she only succeeds in embarrassing her kids.

C.J.'s Real Dad

Original Airdate: 2005-02-18

Synopsis:

C.J.'s father, a motivational speaker, comes to town to reunite with his son, but when he uses the reunion to spark book sales, C.J. must make a decision.

Torn Between Two Lovers

Original Airdate: 2005-02-11

Synopsis:

Cheryl (Pamela Anderson) comes back into C.J.'s life just as he finds true love, and on Valentine's Day she presents him with a temptation almost too great to resist.

Freaky Friday

Original Airdate: 2005-02-04

Synopsis:

The family awakens to find that all but Kerry have exchanged bodies.

VolleyBrawl

Original Airdate: 2005-01-28

Synopsis:

Cate's alleged antics at Kerry's volleyball game threaten to make her team forfeit the match.

Closure

Original Airdate: 2005-01-21

Synopsis:

Cate and C.J. snoop in Kerry's computer when they learn she has been exchanging e-mails with Bruno.

Old Flame

Original Airdate: 2005-01-14

Synopsis:

Cate, fed up with the demands of family, takes off with her college flame, Matt (Ed O'Neill), and relives her adventurous past.

The Sub

Original Airdate: 2005-01-07

Synopsis:

C.J. is hired to be a substitute teacher and catches Rory cheating, but Cate tries to persuade him not to report it.

C.J.'s Temptation

Original Airdate: 2005-01-07

Synopsis:

Cate finds herself becoming jealous of Principal Gibb's new girlfriend (Pamela Anderson), while C.J. finds himself the target of her affections.

A Very C.J. Christmas

Original Airdate: 2004-12-17

Synopsis:

The Hennessy household bends over backward to keep C.J. from spending Christmas alone in Las Vegas; Rory decides to break up with his wealthy girlfriend rather than buy her a substandard gift.