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Season: 1  |  2  |  3  |  4
Year: 2006  |  2007  |  2008  |  2009


Season 1


Season 1, Episode 1: Pilot

Original Air Date—13 March 2006
Christine Campbell is a recently divorced mother who runs her own gym, for other working woman who come to work out 30 minutes. She brings her boy Richard Jr. 'Richie' to his new, exclusive school on the first day of third grade, and finds it impossible to make him -or his in-living uncle Matthew- share in her excitement. She quickly finds the other mothers are wealthy and spoiled, looking down upon working class. Her ex Richard Sr. Campbell is there too, and not only suggests she brought the kid more for her own ego then for his future, but is seen on the parking lot, kissing his new girlfriend, also called Christine, who offers to be addressed as Chrissie but is called by the snooty mothers New Christine, making Ritchie's mother 'Old Christine' (hence the title). One consolation: the kid made new friends already.

Season 1, Episode 2: Supertramp

Original Air Date—13 March 2006
Christine finally hooks up with a new guy, only to discover that he's pathetic and has a child at Ritchie's school.

Season 1, Episode 3: Open Water

Original Air Date—20 March 2006

Season 1, Episode 4: One Toe Over the Line, Sweet Jesus

Original Air Date—27 March 2006
Christine is going on her fifth date with Burton, who is just a little bit too handsome for Richard's comfort. So he proceeds to sabotage their private time. Later, he comes to his senses and invites Christine and Burton on a dinner with him and the New Christine to make amends. Somehow, things go a bit wrong...

Season 1, Episode 5: I'll Show You Mine

Original Air Date—3 April 2006
Christine and Burton have been on a date ten times and now it's time to take the next step. Christine introduces Burton to her child, but Burton shocks her by saying he'll do the same "when the time is right".

Season 1, Episode 6: The Other F Word

Original Air Date—10 April 2006
Christine encourages an African-American couple to enroll its child in Ritchie's school to increase diversity, only to find out after the fact that they're raging homophobes.

Season 1, Episode 7: A Long Day's Journey Into Stan

Original Air Date—17 April 2006
Having broken up with Burton, Christine forgets that she has switched nights of care-taking of Richie with Richard since she was going to see a play with Burton. She wants to switch back to the original schedule, but Richard has already other plans for the next day. So Christine concedes and ends up spending the evening alone, since Matthew is with his new, clingy girlfriend Natalie (who is never seen again after this).

Season 1, Episode 8: Teach Your Children Well

Original Air Date—24 April 2006
Christine takes care of setting up Ritchie's birthday party herself after learning that she can't afford a party planner, which will certainly draw the attention of the school's other snobbier parents.

Season 1, Episode 9: Ritchie Has Two Mommies

Original Air Date—1 May 2006
Christine is feeling anxious over the parents' night at Richie's school. Richard then just happens to suggest that Richie finally meet the New Christine. Christine turns to Matthew for opinions because she thinks Richie is not ready. Matthew's ingenious solution is not to answer Richard's calls - therefore the meeting can be postponed indefinitely! So Christine has to confess to Richard that it is actually she who is not ready.

Season 1, Episode 10: No Fault Divorce

Original Air Date—8 May 2006
Matthew goes through old family photo albums and finds only two photos in which he appears. Matthew becomes fixated to the idea that he's been left out. Then Christine points out that it is someone else in the other photo. Richard becomes angry at Christine, because she is so controlling about everything. Christine just sees Richard as helpless, in need of her telling how things should be done. Then she accidentally meets Hillary, Richard's old marriage counsel. Hillary asks how Richard is doing and Christine manages to force Hillary to voice her opinion that the divorce was Christine's fault. Christine then becomes fixated to the idea that Hillary has mixed them in her mind with some other couple. Turns out that there really has been something quite different in Hillary's mind...

Season 1, Episode 11: Exile on Lame Street

Original Air Date—15 May 2006
Christine freaks out when she learns that Richard and New Christine are planning to take Ritchie to a Rolling Stones concert.

Season 1, Episode 12: Some of My Best Friends Are Portuguese

Original Air Date—22 May 2006
Christine meets a woman at her son's school who shares her disdain for the snooty mothers who look down on her.

Season 1, Episode 13: A Fair to Remember

Original Air Date—22 May 2006
While at her son's school signing up to help at the upcoming fair, Christine runs into ex-boyfriend Burton, whose son recently enrolled. Seeing him rekindles her interest and her hopes soar when he seems interested in her, too.

Season 2


Season 2, Episode 1: The Passion of the Christine

Original Air Date—18 September 2006
Christine and Richard get back together, more out of convenience than out of passion. But the guy she really has the hots for is Ritchie's new teacher.

Season 2, Episode 2: The Answer Is Maybe

Original Air Date—25 September 2006
Christine tries to get New Christine to take Richard back, just to keep him from going after an even younger, hotter woman. And in the process, she finds a new man of her own.

Season 2, Episode 3: Come to Papa Jeff

Original Air Date—2 October 2006
Christine freaks out when she finds out that she's dating New Christine's dad - which means that if they got married, she could become Richard's stepmother

Season 2, Episode 4: Oh God, Yes

Original Air Date—9 October 2006
Ritchie starts asking questions about religion after Richard and New Christine take him to church, so Christine reluctantly decides it's time to take him to church herself.

Season 2, Episode 5: Separation Anxiety

Original Air Date—16 October 2006
Christine tries to help Barb when she learns that she's splitting up with Pete, but Christine doesn't understand why Barb isn't more depressed.

Season 2, Episode 6: The Champ

Original Air Date—23 October 2006
Christine hooks up with Stan one more time. She knows that he's pathetic and she could do so much better, but there's something about him she can't resist.

Season 2, Episode 7: Playdate with Destiny

Original Air Date—6 November 2006
Christine wins a playdate for Ritchie with Mr. Harris, which only complicates things for her because she has a crush on him and he can't date parents.

Season 2, Episode 8: Women 'N Tuition

Original Air Date—13 November 2006
Christine tries to find ways in which to cut back in on costs when Richie's school tuition increases. Wanda Sykes guest stars

Season 2, Episode 9: Mission: Impossible

Original Air Date—20 November 2006
When Richard forgets to complete Richie's mission project, Christine and Matthew scramble to finish in time for the deadline the next morning. Matthew is kept on hold for numerous hours waiting for the Internet text support to help with his problem.

Season 2, Episode 10: What About Barb?

Original Air Date—27 November 2006
Christine and Barb have a hard time agreeing on some aspects of running the 30-minute work-out gym they now own together. Wanda Sykes guest stars.

Season 2, Episode 11: Crash

Original Air Date—11 December 2006
Christine and Marly have it "out" when they get into a car smash in the school parking lot.

"The New Adventures of Old Christine" (2006): Season 2: Episode 12 -- Richard has trouble fitting in when he fills in for Christine by volunteering for Ritchie's school
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Season 2, Episode 12: Ritchie Scores

Original Air Date—8 January 2007
Christine is trying to look her sexy best when meeting Ritchie's teacher *Daniel* (a.k.a. Mr Harris) with Richard. Turns out the other mothers are hot for teacher as well... When Mr Harris voices his concern that Richie does not have a group to belong in, let alone a close friend, Richard decides that Richie should start playing soccer, even though Christine thinks sports is not Richie's thing. Richard and Christine have an argument that Richard ultimately wins. So how will Ritchie perform on the team?

Season 2, Episode 13: Endless Shrimp, Endless Night

Original Air Date—15 January 2007
Christine goes to one of Matthew's parties to help her get out of her rut, and Richard tries to get Ritchie to enjoy carpentry.

Season 2, Episode 14: Let Him Eat Cake

Original Air Date—22 January 2007
Christine takes credit for New Christine's birthday present for Richard, which causes many angry issues to arise between the two women.

Season 2, Episode 15: Sleepless in Mar Vista

Original Air Date—12 March 2007
While on sleeping pills, Christine makes a number of embarrassing phone calls she doesn't remember making.

Season 2, Episode 16: Undercover Brother

Original Air Date—12 March 2007
Christine learns a secret about Richard's brother after an awkward kiss.

Season 2, Episode 17: Strange Bedfellows

Original Air Date—19 March 2007
After Richard tells Christine that she's setting a bad example by not taking interest in the upcoming election, Christine starts being more conscious about the environment. She tries to get signatures for a petition at a supermarket and tries to vote, although she knows nothing about the candidates.

Season 2, Episode 18: The Real Thing

Original Air Date—9 April 2007
When trying to send a dirty email about Mr. Harris (guest star Blair Underwood), Christine ends up sending it to all the parents in the school, almost getting Mr. Harris fired. Christine is also set up with an architect Tom (guest star Dave Foley) who works with Richard. Richard shows Barb (recurring star Wanda Sykes) and Matthew Richie's birth video.

Season 2, Episode 19: Faith Off

Original Air Date—16 April 2007
Matthew helps Christine discover that Richard isn't the same irresponsible guy he was when they were married, after her irresponsible behavior causes him to lose a job.

Season 2, Episode 20: My Big Fat Sober Wedding

Original Air Date—23 April 2007
Christine ruins a friend's wedding when the groom says her name while toasting the bride, and Richard tells New Christine during the reception that he doesn't want to get married again.

Season 2, Episode 21: Friends

Original Air Date—30 April 2007
While shadowing Ritchie, who is on a camping trip, Christine gives Richard some bad advice about getting New Christine back--which only winds up getting them back in bed together again. And Matthew discovers he may be sexually attracted to Barb.

Season 2, Episode 22: Frasier

Original Air Date—7 May 2007
Christine thinks that she is pregnant after her encounter with Richard.

Season 3


"The New Adventures of Old Christine" (2006): Season 3: Episode 1 -- Get a real eye full of Christine in 
this revealing look at the
new season  of Old Christine. . . 
beginning February 4th!
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Season 3, Episode 1: The Big Bang

Original Air Date—4 February 2008
Christine runs into problems once she decides it's time to have sex with Mr. Harris, and Matthew decides that he doesn't want to become a doctor.

Season 3, Episode 2: Beauty Is Only Spanx Deep

Original Air Date—11 February 2008
Christine considers having plastic surgery, because she's afraid that she's dating out of her league. Richard accidentally proposes to New Christine in a phone message.

Season 3, Episode 3: Popular

Original Air Date—18 February 2008
After Christine finds out that she hasn't been invited to any of the Meanie Moms' school-related social events, she changes her ways to get in tighter with them.

Season 3, Episode 4: Traffic

Original Air Date—25 February 2008
Christine's relationship with Mr. Harris is on the ropes because she is just too busy with her life to make time for him.

Season 3, Episode 5: Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Original Air Date—3 March 2008
Christine declares that she's over her breakup with Mr. Harris, but she has a relapse at one of Richie's parties. Meanwhile, a therapist tells Matthew that he is having an inappropriate relationship with Chirstine.

Season 3, Episode 6: The New Adventures of Old Christine

Original Air Date—10 March 2008
Still trying to get over being sad about her recent return to single-hood, Christine reluctantly accepts a set up date.

Season 3, Episode 7: House

Original Air Date—10 March 2008
Christine decides that if Oprah can be happy, so can she.

Season 3, Episode 8: Burning Down the House

Original Air Date—17 March 2008
When Barb points out the fact that (except for men) Christine never finishes anything she starts, Christine sets out to prove her wrong.

Season 3, Episode 9: The Happy Couple

Original Air Date—24 March 2008
When Christine finds out that Barb and Matthew slept together, she forbids them from seeing each other.

"The New Adventures of Old Christine" (2006): Season 3: Episode 10 -- Christine and Matthew have their suspicions when Angela says Larry treats her like a queen
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Season 3, Episode 10: One and a Half Men

Original Air Date—31 March 2008
Christine decides it's time to take control of her hormones when her gynecologist informs her that she may be displaying symptoms of perimenopause.

Season 4


"The New Adventures of Old Christine" (2006): Season 4: Episode 1 -- Check out this interview with Julia Louis-Dreyfus & Wanda Sykes from New Adventures of Old Christine

Season 4, Episode 1: A Decent Proposal

Original Air Date—24 September 2008
Christine proposes to Barb to save her from being deported and Richard proposes to New Christine.

Season 4, Episode 2: How I Hate Your Mother

Original Air Date—1 October 2008
Richard's request to Old Christine to get his engagement ring back to give to New Christine causes problems in their friendship, and Matthew falls in love with his first patient as a therapist.

Season 4, Episode 3: White Like Me

Original Air Date—8 October 2008
An article about Barb in a black businesswoman's newspaper causes a large number of African Americans to join the gym, which makes Christine uncomfortable.

Season 4, Episode 4: Snakes on a Date

Original Air Date—15 October 2008
In order to get Ritchie into The Reptile Club she agrees to go out on a date with a specialists in reptiles.

Season 4, Episode 5: Everyone Says I Love You Except Ritchie

Original Air Date—22 October 2008

Season 4, Episode 6: Tie Me Up, Don't Tie Me Down

Original Air Date—29 October 2008
Christine and Barb put themselves back out into the dating market with mixed results, and Matthew regrets helping Richard pick out a chair for his wedding.

Season 4, Episode 7: So You Think You Can Date

Original Air Date—5 November 2008
Christine's new relationship is in jeopardy because she keeps letting Richard tag along with them. Barb uses Matthew's new job as a therapist to reveal some disturbing secrets about herself.

Season 4, Episode 8: Self-Esteem Tempura

Original Air Date—12 November 2008
Christine tries to talk Richie into going to a commercial audition, but he is more interested in going for his karate yellow belt.

Season 4, Episode 9: Rage Against the Christine

Original Air Date—19 November 2008
Christine tries to prove to everyone that her new boyfriend is actually a psycho, and Matthew discovers that his new girlfriend looks a lot like Christine.

Season 4, Episode 10: Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner?

Original Air Date—26 November 2008
Everyone spends Thanksgiving at Christine and Matthew's parents' house. However, their father is not around, and their mother won't come clean about why.

Season 4, Episode 11: Unidentified Funk

Original Air Date—10 December 2008
A anti-gay morality clause issue could cause Christine and Barb to lose their gym franchise, after the company learns that they are married.

Season 4, Episode 12: Happy Endings

Original Air Date—17 December 2008
Christine and Barb decide to turn their gym into a spa, but soon learn of "inappropriate activities" going on there. Meanwhile, Richard tries to make friends with all the female volunteers at Ritchie's school.

Season 4, Episode 13: Notes on a 7th Grade Scandal

Original Air Date—14 January 2009
While attending a meeting to get Ritchie into a new school for seventh grade, Christine gets in trouble when she runs into a man who spread some dirty rumors about her when they were in seventh grade themselves.
Next US airings:
Wed. July 158:00 PMCBS

Season 4, Episode 14: What Happens in Vegas Is Disgusting in Vegas

Original Air Date—21 January 2009
Christine and Barb give New Christine a bachelorette party in Las Vegas, where New Christine lets all of her previous inhibitions go. Meanwhile, Richard, Matthew, and Richard's brother spend Richard's bachelor party playing laser tag.
Next US airings:
Wed. July 228:00 PMCBS

Season 4, Episode 15: Reckless Abandonment

Original Air Date—11 February 2009
Barb and Matthew both move out of Christine's house at the same time, so she tries to prove to everyone that she can make it without them. But was Matthew's decision to move in with his girlfriend a good idea?

Season 4, Episode 16: Honey, I Ran Over the Kid

Original Air Date—18 February 2009
Christine is in danger of losing a fight with Richard over who is the better parent after she accidentally hits Ritchie with her car.

Season 4, Episode 17: Too Close for Christine

Original Air Date—11 March 2009
Christine makes friends with a woman who is as needy and dependent on her as she is on Barb, and Matthew has a bad experience moving in with Richard and New Christine.

Season 4, Episode 18: A Change of Heart/Pants

Original Air Date—18 March 2009
Christine struggles to take care of Marly and Lindsay while they are both in labor, but Richard comes to her rescue.

Season 4, Episode 19: Hair

Original Air Date—8 April 2009

Season 4, Episode 20: He Ain't Heavy

Original Air Date—6 May 2009
Christine and Matthew try to lose weight together, but only Matthew is successful. Meanwhile, Ritchie tells Richard that he doesn't want him to marry New Christine.

Season 4, Episode 21: The Old Maid of Honor

Original Air Date—13 May 2009
Christine tries to convince herself that her date for Richard and New Christine's rehearsal dinner isn't a total jackass, while Matthew hooks up with New Christine's sister.

Season 4, Episode 22: Love: A Cautionary Tale

Original Air Date—20 May 2009
Christine hooks up with New Christine's dad again before the wedding--and then finds out he's getting married. Also, Matthew finds out his new relationship is temporary, and Barb's new potential beau is forced to arrest her.

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