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Out Of Practice

Out of Practice

Out Of Practice

A Knotty Entertainment (2005)
Blu-ray
191091178676
TV Series | Comedy
USA | English | Color |

The half-hour sitcom Out of Practice will air on CBS at 9:30 PM on Mondays, beginning September 2005. The show is about a family of physicians who share the same profession but have little else in common. Ben Barnes (Christopher Gorham (Medical Investigation, Jake 2.0) is an earnest young couples' counselor whose family doesn't consider him to be a "real" doctor because he doesn't have "M.D." after his name. But despite their lofty credentials, Ben might be the best prescription for the future of this family. Stockard Channing (The West Wing), Henry Winkler (Happy Days), Ty Burrell (In Good Company) and Paula Marshall (Spin City) also star. Ben's just a psychologist, but older brother Oliver (Ty Burrell) is a successful plastic surgeon, sister Regina (Paula Marshall) is an ER-action junkie, Mom (Stockard Channing) is a prominent surgeon whose career eclipsed Dad's long before their divorce, and Dad (Henry Winkler) is dating his receptionist. But all the real docs look as though t


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1 Pilot 30 min | Sep 19, 2005

Ben, who is a couples counselor, learns that his wife may be leaving him. This news comes to him at his own 30th birthday party with all his family present, including his father's new girlfriend.

Director: Kelsey Grammer
Writer: Joe Keenan
Guest stars: Steven Gilborn, Carol Ann Susi, Jann Carl, Reena Dutt, Peg Shirley, Tangie Ambrose, Peter Pasco, Maitland Ward
2 We Wanna Hold Your Hand 30 min | Sep 26, 2005

Ben is thinking about flying out to Oregon to meet with Naomi about saving his marriage. However, his family is dead set against it, especially Lydia.

Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Joe Keenan
Guest stars: Adriana DeMeo, Jenna Gering
3 And I'll Cry if I Want To 30 min | Oct 03, 2005

The whole hospital finds out about Stewart and Crystal's relationship, much to Lydia's dismay. So to prove to them she is moving on with her life, she throws a party. However, things don't turn out quite like she planned them.

Director: Sheldon Epps
Writer: Tucker Cawley
Guest stars: Lillian Adams, Jamie Mann, Kim Oja, Bridget Sienna, Valerie Mahaffey, Julian Stone, Bruce Wright
4 The Truth About Nerds and Dogs 30 min | Oct 10, 2005

Regina and Oliver begin fretting over Ben's new obsession with comic books and his new slacker friends. So the two come up with a plan to end the situtation by setting Ben up on blind dates. Elsewhere, Lydia is convinced that her dog likes Stewart more than her and is none to happy.

Director: Sheldon Epps
Writer: Bob Daily
Guest stars: Carson Elrod, Jeremy Rowley, Casey Strand, Erinn Bartlett, Mario Soto, Carol Ann Susi, Vahe Bejan
5 Brothers Grim 30 min | Oct 17, 2005

Oliver buys a huge luxury apartment and breaks a patient's confidentiality agreement by telling his family about who she is. Now his dream home may soon be lost when the famous actress reveals to the world he was the doctor who did plastic surgery on her and he may be forced to move in with Ben.

Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Marc Firek, Alex Barnow
Guest stars: Priscilla Taylor, Tangie Ambrose, Catherine Oxenberg, Symba Smith, Jann Carl
6 The Heartbreak Kid 30 min | Oct 24, 2005

Ben becomes tired of always having to be Lydia's date. To make her confront her fear of dating after the divorce, he tries to set her up with a widowed doctor from the hospital who seems to like her.

Director: Scott Ellis
Writer: DJ Nash
Guest stars: Jarrod Bailey, Sandra Robinson, Edward Edwards, Charles C. Stevenson Jr.
7 Key Ingredients 30 min | Nov 07, 2005

Lydia and Regina are forced into a cooking class together and Lydia gets friendly with the Chef. Crystal misunderstands a simple gesture by Stewart so he asks Ben and Oliver for advice.

Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: Michael Jamin
Guest stars: Dorie Barton, Stephanie Faracy, Lisa Banes
8 The Wedding 30 min | Nov 14, 2005

As the family attends the wedding of one of Oliver's old girlfriends, Lydia frets over feeling awkward at the ceremony since she is now divorced. Meanwhile, Oliver wants to show up the bride by bringing a hot date to the ceremony, but his companions keep leaving him.

Director: Sheldon Epps
Writer: Sivert Glarum, Michael Jamin
Guest stars: Luciano Giancarlo, Larissa Gomes, Joanna Canton, Ana K. Alexander, Harry S. Murphy, Suzanne Cryer, Katharine Powell, Jennifer O'Dell, Wendie Malick
9 Thanks 30 min | Nov 21, 2005

As Ben, Regina and Oliver gather at Lydia's for Thanksgiving, they recall all their disastrous past Thanksgivings which include the year they found out about Regina's sexuality and the year they found out their parents were breaking up.

Director: Mark Cendrowski
Guest stars: Jack Ong, E.J. Callahan, Kristen Miller
10 Guilt Trip 30 min | Nov 28, 2005

Lydia becomes jealous when the kids befriend Crystal, then makes them go with her to visit their former housekeeper.

Director: Sheldon Epps
Writer: David Litt
Guest stars: Linda Porter, Marcus Folmar, Ethel Ayler
11 New Year's Eve 30 min | Dec 19, 2005

Ben, Oliver and Regina throw a wild New Year's Eve party so they can meet hot dates, but their plans are quickly thwarted by the arrival of their parents. Lydia has invited a handsome man she met at the hospital to the party and has no idea that he is Crystal's father.

Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie
Writer: Joe Keenan
Guest stars: Jeremy Rowley, Kate Levering, Scarlett Lam, Christopher Stapleton, Paul Lekakis, Barry Bostwick
12 Yours, Mine or His? 30 min | Jan 09, 2006

The whole family gets stuck together in a snowy mountain cabin and the guys find a pregnancy test, but they don't know if it belongs to Crystal or Olivers new girlfriend.

Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Marc Firek, Alex Barnow
Guest stars: Kristin Richardson
13 Model Behavior 30 min | Mar 22, 2006

Stewart and Lydia pretend to still be married to one another while his former receptionist visits. Oliver wants to stop dating a woman whom he finds annoying, but feels horrible because she happens to be friends with Ben.

Guest stars: Kaitlin Olson, Nadia Bjorlin, Marion Ross
14 Hot Water 30 min | Mar 29, 2006

Stewart ends up in the ER with a backache on of all days, Valentine's Day. Ben somehow gets locked in Crystal's bathroom while she is taking a bath and Oliver tries his best to get out of a Valentine's dinner with his mother.

Director: Joe Regalbuto
Writer: Sivert Glarum, Michael Jamin
Guest stars: Rayna Tharani, Diane Sellers, Carson Elrod
15 You Win Some, You Use Some 30 min | Dec 01, 2009

Oliver, Regina and Lydia all decide to use family member for their own personal gain. Meanwhile, Stewart tries to find a way to get Ben to take his lazy housekeeper.

16 Doctor of the Year 30 min | Dec 01, 2009

Stewart ends up being named one of the city's top doctors by a Manhattan magazine. However, he is less than thrilled when his old rival shows up at his celebration party with none other than Lydia.

Guest stars: Deanna Wright
17 Restaurant Row 30 min | Dec 01, 2009

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18 Losing Patients 30 min | Dec 01, 2009

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19 Doctors without Bidders 30 min | Dec 01, 2009

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20 If These Floors Could Talk 30 min | Dec 01, 2009

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21 The Lady Doth Protest Too Much 30 min | Dec 01, 2009

While Stewart tries to hook Ben up with the new neighbor, he is far too busy keeping it a secret that his ex-wife Naomi has returned and possibly wants to re-kindle the relationship.

22 Breaking Up Is Hard To Do and Do and Do 30 min | Dec 01, 2009

Stewart accidentally suffered a hernia and has to go to the hospital for a surgery. While he's waiting to be prepped, the other Barnes family members are suffering relationship problems all around him. As Stewart wonders if the distractions his doctor and his anesthesiologist are having might cause his untimely death during surgery, the rest of the Barnes are wondering if they're cursed to be alone forever.