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Chaos Theory

Lily and Karen both have unrealistic expectations for Thanksgiving celebrations. So naturally, nothing goes as planned. The lighting board at the theater goes out, so rehearsal is postponed. Lily does all the cooking herself after the kids are all busy. The pipes underneath the sink rust out, so that messes things up further. Judy doesn't want to be at dinner if Sam is coming (via Rick's invitation). Disagreement over building plans leads to Rick and Sam working on Thanksgiving, which upsets Lily even more. Karen is depressed about not having anyone to celebrate Thanksgiving with. She cancels her dinner plans with friends and stays at home in her nightgown all day. In a moment of reflection, she wonders if she's ever been happy, or just making sure everyone else is happy. The theater janitor kicks them out, so the play rehearsal is moved to Lily's house. She even fills in for one of the students. Jesse ends up walking home from the theater. Not realizing his mom was still ho

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  • Originally Aired November 23, 2001
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Production Code 308
  • Network ABC (US)
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Name Type Role
Liberty Godshall Writer
Samantha MacLachlan Guest Star
Lamont Johnson Guest Star Fireman
Benito Martinez Guest Star
Natasha Gaty Guest Star
Scott Clerverdon Guest Star
Ashlee Turner Guest Star
Granger Green Guest Star
Ben Gould Guest Star
Josh Breslow Guest Star
Jerry Fitzgerald Guest Star
James Eckhouse Director