Synopsis
Sydney J. Solomon is a family-court judge and a divorced mother of four who tries to juggle her home and professional lives.
Episodes
Season 11E1PilotSydney's oldest son quits college.30m2E2The Cheesehead Stands AloneSydney sentences a divorced football star to a weekend in jail for not visiting his son, but it soon appears she may have made a bad call.30m3E3Sleeping Dogs LieSydney peeks at an FBI file to find out why she was passed over for a spot on a White House committee—and finds out something startling about Neal.30m4E4In Cyberspace Everyone Can Hear You ScreamSydney confiscates Marshall's computer after she discovers he released onto the Internet a video of her giving birth to Ellis.30m5E5My Kind of ClownA Bozo the Clown show brings back a not-so-happy childhood memory for Greer involving a shiny new bike that Sydney proudly won on the show as a kid.30m6E6Time FliesWith the minutes of her life ""ticking away."" Sydney grows desperate for a romantic relationship.30m7E7The Sydney That WorksNeal is itching to get into an elite private school, but when she's put on the waiting list, Sydney has to start scratching a lot of backs to get her in.30m8E8Dog Day AfternoonThe hapless new presiding judge, Walter Ragsdale, decides to make Sydney's life miserable after she insults him, and he reassigns her from family court to more onerous duties.30m9E9The Importance of Being ErnieJudge Ragsdale wants to steal Ernie away from Sydney; and, given the way Sydney treats him, Ernie's tempted to make the move.30m10E10Laborer of LoveA wealthy and attractive divorcee gives Mia a gig as her gofer, but Sydney fears he's just going to be a gigolo.30m11E11Touched by an AngerSydney roughs up a mugger during an attempted purse snatching, and the court orders her to attend an anger-management workshop, where she finds the sources of her displaced hostility: her ex-husband Jeffrey.30m12E12An Exercise in Fertility30m13E13The Great Chicago FiremanSydney may have found the perfect man when she begins dating a hunky fireman who rescued her from a locked bathroom, but his penchant for gourmet cooking, meticulous housekeeping -- and weeping over sensitive ""chick flicks"" -- leaves Sydney feeling a bit smothered.30m14E14Between a Shamrock and a Hard PlaceSt. Patrick's Day gets a wee bit out of hand for Sydney, who's held hostage in her courtroom by 9-year-old Patrick who wants her to stop Chicago's annual parade because he is ashamed of his diminutive father's participation as a leprechaun. Elsewhere, a giddy Greer tries to entice Neal to join her on a suitably goofy float.30m15E15True LiesSydney gets Mike a job working with Leo, the courthouse maintenance man who has a thing for Sydney.30m16E16Bad BoysWhen Neal wants to date a young car thief she meets, Sydney is reminded of her own youthful fling with a bad boy who stole her heart.30m17E17Mike Solomon: UnpluggedMike takes Sydney's advice and bails out on his floundering rock band -- just before they finally hit the big time.30m18E18DadSydney's widowed dad Karl arrives in Chicago with a fiancé, and he can't wait to consummate their marriage; but his bride-to-be can wait -- forever.30m19E19Love, Death & SodaMarshall is stricken with guilt after he makes out with a girl during a relative's funeral.30m20E20Syd and Sensibility30m
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