The Single Guy

Seasons

1995

USA

6.2

A struggling New York writer (Jonathan Silverman) attempts to find success and dates.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Pilot

Sam and Janeane arrange a dinner date for Jonathan with an annoying, self-absorbed executive (Olivia d'Abo).

S1 • E2

Tennis

Jonathan dates Sam's tennis instructor.

S1 • E3

Gift

Jonathan's relationship with Monica depends upon whether he can come up with the perfect birthday gift. Meanwhile Matt and Janeane search for a replacement wedding gift to replace the one they discarded from Matt's uncle who is coming to visit.

S1 • E4

Babysitting

Jonathan agrees to babysit Matt and Janeane's eight-month-old son and discovers the baby is a "chick magnet."

S1 • E5

Charity

Jonathan and Matt spend the day together and Jonathan mimics his friend's charitable endeavors.

S1 • E6

Neighbors

Jonathan stays with his gay neighbors while his apartment goes through repairs.

S1 • E7

Mugging

Jonathan's girlfriend Tina is excited when he and his friends are robbed at gunpoint, which takes their relationship to new heights.

S1 • E8

Sister

Ileana Douglas plays Janeane's opinionated older sister who comes to the city for Thanksgiving and Sam must fire a flaky employee.

S1 • E9

Attraction

Jonathan and Amanda's relationship is threatened by his interest in her flirtatious girlfriend.

S1 • E10

Midnight

Jonathan attempts to rekindle his relationship with a former girlfriend on New Year's Eve.

S1 • E11

Communication

Jonathan pursues a French model; Matt and Janeane listen in on a neighbor's affair; and Sam shares an embarrassing washroom secret of Trudy's.

S1 • E12

Nineteen

Trudy hosts a kleptomaniac artist (Rick Overton) who includes stolen items in his shows and Jonathan dates a wise beyond her years teenager.

S1 • E13

Distance

Jonathan becomes romantically interested with Janeane's sister, Martha, who then moves to New York City for a job as a consultant to the mayor.

S1 • E14

Rival

Conan O'Brien plays a literary rival of Jonathan as they compete for a quote from an acclaimed author with a penchant for poker and professional boxing.