Life's Work

Season

1996

6.9

TV-PG

Lisa Ann reenters the work force after attending law school and starting a family. She deals with the difficulties of having a job and children with humor and a supportive husband.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Pilot

Lisa's first day at work is filled with insults and results in a trip to the bar with her children.

S1 • E2

Daycareless

When Griffin is expelled from daycare, Lisa has to turn to her mother for help.

S1 • E3

Contempt

A sexist judge rubs Lisa the wrong way. Meanwhile, Kevin fears he'll lose his job when his name is mentioned in an unflattering article.

S1 • E4

Concert

Lisa thinks Kevin is over the hill when he's not excited about a Nine Inch Nails concert, but soon Lisa realizes she's no spring chicken either. Meanwhile, Connie watches the kids and Lyndon brings a pretentious date to the concert.

S1 • E5

Burnout

The balancing act between home and work take their toll on Lisa. Meanwhile, Kevin learns a perspective basketball player is on probation.

S1 • E6

Playdate

The mother of Tess's new friend puts a strain on their friendship. Meanwhile, Kevin splits his raise with Brick.

S1 • E7

Girlfriends

Lisa and Dee Dee are forced to work with a mutual ex. Meanwhile, when Tess spends the afternoon with Kevin, she wanders into the boys' locker room.

S1 • E8

Pregnancy

Lisa fears she might be pregnant again.

S1 • E9

Jobs

Lisa and her co-workers fill out their own performance evaluations. Meanwhile Kevin is offered a better job that comes with a catch.

S1 • E10

Gobbledegook

Dee Dee throws Thanksgiving at Lisa's house but problems abound: Lisa finds herself doing all the work; Kevin goes out of town; Connie accuses Lisa of sleeping with Lyndon; Tess and Matt put on a Thanksgiving play; and Mr. Nash tries to bond with his daughter.

S1 • E11

Boss

Lisa ignores Mr. Nash's instructions and lands in hot water. Meanwhile, Connie moves in with the Hunters and instantly takes over.

S1 • E12

Fired

Mr. Nash takes the fall when Lisa blurts out classified information on the radio.

S1 • E13

Harassment

Tess is suspended from school for sexually harassing a boy on the playground. Meanwhile, Matt builds a robot and Lyndon is assigned a bizarre case.

S1 • E14

Fraud

Lisa reluctantly finds herself working with Lyndon when Connie files suit against a man who conned her out of her life's savings.

S1 • E15

Neighbors

Mr. Nash informs Lisa that her new friend and neighbor Marty is a mobster.

S1 • E16

Ride Along

Lisa gets to live out a fantasy when she goes on a police ride-along, but it soon turns into a nightmare when the cop snaps and takes Lisa and her co-workers hostage.