All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 Pilot

    • March 13, 2006
    • CBS

    Christine's 8-year-old son, Ritchie has been accepted into a posh private school where Christine encounters two snooty class moms, Marly and Lindsay, who can't seem to grasp the concept that Christine actually works. Her 20-something slacker brother, Matthew, lives with her, but in a pinch, also serves as Ritchie's babysitter. On the first day at Ritchie's new school, Christine is mortified to discover that her ex-husband, Richard, with whom she gets along even better than when they were married, is dating a young, nice, impossible-to-hate woman also named Christine… the "new" Christine.

  • S01E02 Supertramp

    • March 13, 2006
    • CBS

    When Christine learns that Richard and "new" Christine are enjoying an intimate relationship, she becomes determined to make her own conquests. After several failed attempts to meet eligible men, she finally runs into a guy named Stan at the grocery store. Unbeknownst to Christine, Stan is a father at Ritchie's school who is known as "Sad Dad."

  • S01E03 Open Water

    • March 20, 2006
    • CBS

    When Christine learns that her close friends, Barb and Pete, are responsible for introducing Richard to his "new" Christine, she allows them to set her up on a blind date of her own. After a series of unsuccessful dates, she finds the possibility of love in the strangest of places. Meanwhile, Matthew takes Ritchie to swimming lessons.

  • S01E04 One Toe Over the Line, Sweet Jesus

    • March 27, 2006
    • CBS

    Richard learns from a gloating Matthew that Christine is out enjoying her fifth date with a new beau, Burton, so he does what any self-respecting ex-husband would do: he sabotages the happy couple's goodnight kiss and insults Burton with lawyer jokes. But when he tries to make it up to them by inviting Christine and Burton to dinner with him and "new" Christine, his best-laid plans go awry.

  • S01E05 I'll Show You Mine

    • April 3, 2006
    • CBS

    After 10 dates, Christine faces a critical moment in her relationship with Burton. Will she or won't she? Let him in the house, that is, to meet her son, Ritchie. She eventually relents, only to be thrown for a loop later.

  • S01E06 The Other F Word

    • April 10, 2006
    • CBS

    Concerned about the uniformity of Ritchie's schoolmates, Christine takes it upon herself to help diversify the student body at his private school.

  • S01E07 Long Days Journey Into Stan

    • April 17, 2006
    • CBS

    Following Christine's breakup with Burton, everyone expects Christine to fall apart emotionally, but she insists she is fine and looking forward to spending time with her best friend: "me." But after being humiliated while dining out alone, Christine realizes she really did care for Burton, which drives her even crazier.

  • S01E08 Teach Your Children Well

    • April 24, 2006
    • CBS

    Christine feels pressured to throw an extravagant party for Ritchie's 9th birthday, his first involving other children from his new private school. Recoiling from sticker shock after meeting with a ritzy event planner, Christine decides to have an arts and crafts party at her home, with mixed results.

  • S01E09 Ritchie Has Two Mommies

    • May 1, 2006
    • CBS

    Christine tries not to have a meltdown when her ex-husband, Richard, brings his "new" Christine with him to pick up Ritchie and take him to breakfast so that they can get to know one another. By day's end, Christine tries to pull herself together to make a good impression at parents' night at Ritchie's school, but is caught off guard when "new" Christine shows up as well.

  • S01E10 No Fault Divorce

    • May 8, 2006
    • CBS

    Christine's former marriage counselor comes into the gym, leading to some awkward moments between the two women. When Christine mentions this to Richard, his cryptic reaction leads her to question whether it was in the counselor's best interest to encourage their divorce. Meanwhile, Matthew finds Christine's wedding video in a box of old photo albums, and Christine takes a trip down memory lane.

  • S01E11 Exile on Lame Street

    • May 15, 2006
    • CBS

    Christine objects when Richard and "new" Christine want to take Ritchie to a Rolling Stones concert. Fearing that Ritchie is too young to be exposed to sex, drugs and rock and roll vices on display at a Rolling Stones concert, Christine initially forbids it. Eventually, she relents but immediately regrets her decision and, in a panic, goes to the venue with Matthew to see if she can sneak into the concert in order to keep tabs on Ritchie.

  • S01E12 Some of my Best Friends Are Portuguese

    • May 22, 2006
    • CBS

    Shut out once again by the cliquey, judgmental moms at Ritchie's school, Christine runs into a down-to-earth working woman, Belinda, who invites her over for a drink after work. Belinda's job, however, isn't quite the type of position Christine expected her to hold, which throws yet another wrinkle in her attempt to fit in with the other school parents.

  • S01E13 A Fair to Remember

    • May 22, 2006
    • CBS

    Christine volunteers to help out at Ritchie's spring carnival and while there, she runs into the mean moms -- Marly and Lindsay -- who are clucking over the attractive father of a new student at Westbridge. Christine is excited to learn that the hot dad is her ex-boyfriend, Burton, but her hopes of re-igniting their romance are shot down when she learns Burton has a new girlfriend.

Season 2

  • S02E01 The Passion of the Christine

    • September 18, 2006
    • CBS

    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.

  • S02E02 The Answer is Maybe

    • September 25, 2006
    • CBS

    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.

  • S02E03 Come to Papa Jeff

    • October 2, 2006
    • CBS

    Christine is stunned to find out the man she's seeing, New Christine's father, is also a grandfather.

  • S02E04 Oh God, Yes

    • October 9, 2006
    • CBS

    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.

  • S02E05 Separation Anxiety

    • October 16, 2006
    • CBS

    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.

  • S02E06 The Champ

    • October 23, 2006
    • CBS

    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.

  • S02E07 Playdate with Destiny

    • November 6, 2006
    • CBS

    Christine's attraction to Ritchie's teacher causes a scene at a school fund-raiser--especially after she wins a playdate with the man.

  • S02E08 Women 'n Tuition

    • November 13, 2006
    • CBS

    Christine makes sacrifices so she can pay for Ritchie's school tuition.

  • S02E09 Mission: Impossible

    • November 20, 2006
    • CBS

    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.

  • S02E10 What About Barb?

    • November 27, 2006
    • CBS

    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.

  • S02E11 Crash

    • December 11, 2006
    • CBS

    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.

  • S02E12 Ritchie Scores

    • January 8, 2007
    • CBS

    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.

  • S02E13 Endless Shrimp, Endless Night

    • January 15, 2007
    • CBS

    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.

  • S02E14 Let Him Eat Cake

    • January 22, 2007
    • CBS

    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.

  • S02E15 Sleepless in Mar Vista

    • March 12, 2007
    • CBS

    Christine finds out her new sleep medication caused her to embarrass herself over the phone.

  • S02E16 Undercover Brother

    • March 12, 2007
    • CBS

    Christine finds out Richard's brother is gay, but not until after sleeping with him.

  • S02E17 Strange Bedfellows

    • March 19, 2007
    • CBS

    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.

  • S02E18 The Real Thing

    • April 9, 2007
    • CBS

    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.

  • S02E19 Faith Off

    • April 16, 2007
    • CBS

    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.

  • S02E20 My Big Fat Sober Wedding

    • April 23, 2007
    • CBS

    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.

  • S02E21 Friends

    • April 30, 2007
    • CBS

    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.

  • S02E22 Frasier

    • May 7, 2007
    • CBS

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

Season 3

  • S03E01 The Big Bang

    • February 4, 2008
    • CBS

    Christine and Mr. Harris try to establish a relationship before having sex, but Barb gives her pause. Matthew is horrified when he sees his med school cadaver was a neighbor.

  • S03E02 Beauty is Only Spanx Deep

    • February 11, 2008
    • CBS

    Insecurity over a waitress flirting with Daniel sends Christine to a plastic surgeon's office.

  • S03E03 Popular

    • February 18, 2008
    • CBS

    Roles reverse when Christine's dubbed a "meanie mom" by a father at Ritchie's school who finds Marly and Lindsay to be to his liking.

  • S03E04 Traffic

    • February 25, 2008
    • CBS

    Ritchie's soccer match leaves Christine running late for an event she's supposed to be attending with Mr. Harris.

  • S03E05 Between a Rock and a Hard Place

    • March 3, 2008
    • CBS

    Christine tries to get over breaking up with Daniel. Matthew learns the source of his intimacy issues is not his mother, but Christine.

  • S03E06 The New Adventures of Old Christine

    • March 10, 2008
    • CBS

    Christine hesitantly allows New Christine to arrange a blind date for her and finds her intuition against the idea was spot on.

  • S03E07 House

    • March 10, 2008
    • CBS

    Christine finds herself forced to feign happiness when she covets the house Richard and New Christine have purchased.

  • S03E08 Burning Down the House (1)

    • March 17, 2008
    • CBS

    Christine hopes acting a bit more wild will stop Barb thinking she's uncool.

  • S03E09 The Happy Couple (2)

    • March 24, 2008
    • CBS

    Christine tries to forbid Barb and Matthew from letting a night of passion bloom into a full-blown relationship.

  • S03E10 One and a Half Men

    • March 31, 2008
    • CBS

    Christine tries to control her hormones when her gynecologist says she may be entering perimenopause.

Season 4

  • S04E01 A Decent Proposal

    • September 24, 2008
    • CBS

    Christine offers to marry Barb to help her stave off deportation. Meanwhile, Richard looks to pop the question to New Christine.

  • S04E02 How I Hate Your Mother

    • October 1, 2008
    • CBS

    Richard begs Christine for the return of her old wedding ring which was an heirloom from his mother, in hopes of giving it to new Christine when he proposes.

  • S04E03 White Like Me

    • October 8, 2008
    • CBS

    Barb's profile in a business journal brings in new clientele.

  • S04E04 Snakes on a Date

    • October 15, 2008
    • CBS

    Christine has been burning the candle at both ends -- working hard and trying to be a good mom. Ritchie decides he wants to join the reptile club at school and tells Christine all she needs to do is get the permission slip in on time. When Christine realizes that she's forgotten yet again, she asks the Reptile Guy (Jeffrey Tambor) to make an exception. He says the only way he'll consider is if Christine will go on a date with him. As creepy as he is, Christine is determined not to let Ritchie down, and so she complies.

  • S04E05 Everyone Says I Love You Except Ritchie

    • October 22, 2008
    • CBS

    Christine is distraught when Ritchie stops saying "I love you" to her. When she reveals her distress to Matthew, she also admits that she's been sleeping in Ritchie's room every night. Matthew tells her that if she's not careful, Ritchie will end up like him -- he can't go to sleep without talking to their mother. They spend the night helping each other break these habits.

  • S04E06 Tie Me Up, Don't Tie Me Down

    • October 29, 2008
    • CBS

    Christine and Barb prepare for a casual, non-relationship-seeking double date with two guys they meet at a video store, but jealousy arises when only one of them gets asked out for a second date.

  • S04E07 So You Think You Can Date

    • November 5, 2008
    • CBS

    Christine and Richard have a dinner date with her new boyfriend, Patrick, (Tim DeKay a.k.a. Bizarro Jerry on "Seinfeld") returns as her date.

  • S04E08 Self-Esteem Tempura

    • November 12, 2008
    • CBS

    A talent scout caught Ritchie's great school performance and he liked what he saw and offered him a audition to do a TV commercial, much to a thrilled Christine, but Richard won't approve of it and refuses to let him go.

  • S04E09 Rage Against the Christine

    • November 19, 2008
    • CBS

    Christine thinks she has the perfect boyfriend, until he has a 'bizarre' reaction to her competitiveness after losing to her at tennis.

  • S04E10 Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner?

    • November 26, 2008
    • CBS

    Over a Thanksgiving visit, the discovery of a shared secret gives Christine a way to negate one of her mother's criticisms.

  • S04E11 Unidentified Funk

    • December 10, 2008
    • CBS

    The parent company of Christine and Barb's gym franchise comes for an inspection and discovers that they have broken a contractual clause, risking the entire business. New Christine wants Richard to get a vasectomy.

  • S04E12 Happy Endings

    • December 17, 2008
    • CBS

    The girls change their building into a spa after learning that they can't get a loan to keep their gym afloat.

  • S04E13 Notes on a 7th Grade Scandal

    • January 14, 2009
    • CBS

    Christine tries to make a good impression at the Parents Orientation. However, her behavior is anything but good when she recognizes one of the fathers as the boy she knew in junior high.

  • S04E14 What Happens in Vegas is Disgusting in Vegas

    • January 21, 2009
    • CBS

    New Christine loosens up during a bachelorette party Christine and Barb throw in Vegas.

  • S04E15 Reckless Abandonment

    • February 11, 2009
    • CBS

    With Barb and Mathew moving out and Ritchie leaving for science camp, Christine wants to prove she can take care of herself.

  • S04E16 Honey, I Ran Over the Kid

    • February 18, 2009
    • CBS

    After Ritchie hurts himself at a skateboarding party, Christine accuses Richard of bad parenting, and they begin competing to prove each other wrong. Matthew gets involved in a rebound relationship.

  • S04E17 Too Close for Christine

    • March 11, 2009
    • CBS

    At first Christine is impressed when another mother considers her a "rock," but soon finds it's exhausting being responsible.

  • S04E18 A Change of Heart/Pants

    • March 18, 2009
    • CBS

    Christine and Richard help Marly and Lindsay through labor, bring back memories of Ritchie's birth which, in turn, brings back feelings for one another.

  • S04E19 Hair

    • April 8, 2009
    • CBS

    After the mothers at Ritchie's private school continue to take cheap shots at Christine, Christine decides to enroll him in public school.

  • S04E20 He Ain't Heavy

    • May 6, 2009
    • CBS

    Mathew gets assistance in losing weight from fitness 'expert' Christine, but she soon realizes she can't shed off a few pounds herself.

  • S04E21 The Old Maid of Honor

    • May 13, 2009
    • CBS

    Hoping to show she's fine with Richard and New Christine's wedding, Christine feigns being in love with Todd Watski—a ruse that proves difficult to pull off when he acts boorishly at the rehearsal dinner. Meanwhile, Matthew has an encounter with New Christine's sister, Amy.

  • S04E22 Love: A Cautionary Tale

    • May 20, 2009
    • CBS

    Christine finds out a secret about Jeff after they rekindle feelings for each other at Richard and New Christine's wedding. Matthew continues to date Amy, and Barb meets a possible love interest.

Season 5

  • S05E01 Bahamian Rhapsody

    • September 23, 2009
    • CBS

    Christine and Matthew fly to the Bahamas to get Barb an illegal visa after she was arrested by immigration during Richard and New Christine's wedding ceremony.

  • S05E02 Burning Love

    • September 30, 2009
    • CBS

    A trip with Barb to retrieve some of Richard's things sees Matthew worry that New Christine isn't letting out her feelings over the wedding fiasco. Meanwhile, Christine and Richard meet up with some of their friends from college and are shocked to see how badly they've aged.

  • S05E03 The Mole

    • October 7, 2009
    • CBS

    Old Christine finds a suspicious mole on her left breast, and overreacts, thinking shes dying. Meanwhile, Richard tries to negotiate with New Christine regarding their house.

  • S05E04 For Love or Money

    • October 14, 2009
    • CBS

    An aggressive divorce attorney is hired by Christine after being convinced that Barb owes her alimony.

  • S05E05 Dr. Little Man

    • October 21, 2009
    • CBS

    Christine starts seeing a therapist who's Matthew's mentor, but they are both confused on whether they want to have a professional or romantic relationship. Richard and New Christine have trouble adapting to living under the same roof.

  • S05E06 The Curious Case of Britney B.

    • November 4, 2009
    • CBS

    When Ritchie is asked to a dance by the most popular girl in school, Christine believes that she is popular by association and has finally surpassed the Meanie Moms. Meanwhile, Matthew and Richard find an apartment that they want to rent together. Unfortunately, they will have to find a way to evict an old lady that lives there before they can move in.

  • S05E07 Nuts

    • November 11, 2009
    • CBS

    Max decides it's time to tell Christine that she quits anything that gets too hard for her, which includes relationships, and he points out that is the reason he chose to be her therapist rather than her boyfriend.

  • S05E08 Love Means Never Having to Say You're Crazy

    • November 18, 2009
    • CBS

    Christine has set up a date between Richard and a gorgeous, passionate woman who works out at her gym, while Tom (Richard's friend) continues trying to woo Chrisine.

  • S05E09 I Love Woo, I Hate You

    • November 25, 2009
    • CBS

    Barb, afraid that a marriage proposal is iminent, asks Christine to run interference on her next date with Dave; Richard realizes he must try to woo New Christine if he wants her back.

  • S05E10 Old Christine Meets Young Frankenstein

    • December 9, 2009
    • CBS

    Christine discovers that Ritchie has become a bully at school and attempts to change his behaviour by changing her own ways.

  • S05E11 It's Beginning to Stink a Lot Like Christmas

    • December 16, 2009
    • CBS

    Christine learns a juicy neighborhood secret when reluctantly attending the Christmas block party.

  • S05E12 A Whale of a Tale

    • January 13, 2010
    • CBS

    Christine tells her therapist, Max, that she is in love with him, but his reaction is not quite what she is expecting.

  • S05E13 Truth or Dare

    • January 20, 2010
    • CBS

    Mr. Harris returns just as Christine starts falling in love with Max.

  • S05E14 A Family Unfair

    • February 10, 2010
    • CBS

    Christine asks Richard to have a baby with her after becoming envious of Richard and New Christine's happiness in planning for theirs.

  • S05E15 Sweet Charity

    • March 3, 2010
    • CBS

    When the gym suddenly begins to become profitable, Christine and Barb find themselves coming into a lot of money. Barb decides to give to charity, and Christine must make the tough decision between splurging on a designer dress or following Barb's lead.

  • S05E16 Subway, Somehow

    • March 10, 2010
    • CBS

    In an attempt to teach Ritchie's class some street smarts, Christine encourages the school administration to let them take the subway on a field trip, but she ends up being stranded at the station when the trains leaves without her.

  • S05E17 Up in the Airport

    • April 7, 2010
    • CBS

    Christine realizes that Ritchie has never been on a real family vacation, so she plans a trip to Florida, with disastrous results.

  • S05E18 Revenge Makeover

    • April 14, 2010
    • CBS

    Richard is secretly planning an impromptu wedding for him and New Christine, so to help him out, Christine drags a very cranky and pregnant New Christine to a fancy salon while he puts the plan together.

  • S05E19 I Love What You Do for Me

    • April 21, 2010
    • CBS

    When Christine is told that her five-year car lease is up, she realizes that her life hasn't evolved during that time the way she'd hoped and decides to make some major life changes, with a little help from her boyfriend, Max. Meanwhile, Matthew seeks a roommate to replace Richard.

  • S05E20 Scream

    • May 5, 2010
    • CBS

    Christine mistakes a good looking cop for a stripper, who alerts her that there is a prowler in the neighborhood. In order to feel more secure, Christine asks Matthew to stay over. Meanwhile, New Christine goes into labor, with the sole goal of avoiding having the baby arrive on Old Christine's birthday.

  • S05E21 Get Smarter

    • May 12, 2010
    • CBS

    When Christine has Matthew and Barb throw her a "surprise" engagement party so she can get to know Max's friends, she begins to feel intellectually inferior to one particular guest, driving her to make a "surprising" decision.

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