The Home Court

Episode 01

Pilot

Sep 30, 1995 · 30 min

Sydney's oldest son quits college.

Episode 02

The Cheesehead Stands Alone

Oct 7, 1995 · 30 min

Sydney 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.

Episode 03

Sleeping Dogs Lie

Oct 21, 1995 · 30 min

Sydney 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.

Episode 04

In Cyberspace Everyone Can Hear You Scream

Oct 25, 1995 · 30 min

Sydney confiscates Marshall's computer after she discovers he released onto the Internet a video of her giving birth to Ellis.

Episode 05

My Kind of Clown

Nov 4, 1995 · 30 min

A 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.

Episode 06

Time Flies

Dec 2, 1995 · 30 min

With the minutes of her life ""ticking away."" Sydney grows desperate for a romantic relationship.

Episode 07

The Sydney That Works

Dec 9, 1995 · 30 min

Neal 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.

Episode 08

Dog Day Afternoon

Jan 6, 1996 · 30 min

The 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.

Episode 09

The Importance of Being Ernie

Jan 13, 1996 · 30 min

Judge Ragsdale wants to steal Ernie away from Sydney; and, given the way Sydney treats him, Ernie's tempted to make the move.

Episode 10

Laborer of Love

Jan 20, 1996 · 30 min

A wealthy and attractive divorcee gives Mia a gig as her gofer, but Sydney fears he's just going to be a gigolo.

Episode 11

Touched by an Anger

Feb 3, 1996 · 30 min

Sydney 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.

Episode 12

An Exercise in Fertility

Feb 10, 1996 · 30 min

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Episode 13

The Great Chicago Fireman

Mar 2, 1996 · 30 min

Sydney 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.

Episode 14

Between a Shamrock and a Hard Place

Mar 16, 1996 · 30 min

St. 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.

Episode 15

True Lies

Mar 23, 1996 · 30 min

Sydney gets Mike a job working with Leo, the courthouse maintenance man who has a thing for Sydney.

Episode 16

Bad Boys

Mar 30, 1996 · 30 min

When 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.

Episode 17

Mike Solomon: Unplugged

Apr 6, 1996 · 30 min

Mike takes Sydney's advice and bails out on his floundering rock band -- just before they finally hit the big time.

Episode 18

Dad

Apr 13, 1996 · 30 min

Sydney'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.

Episode 19

Love, Death & Soda

Apr 20, 1996 · 30 min

Marshall is stricken with guilt after he makes out with a girl during a relative's funeral.

Episode 20

Syd and Sensibility

Jun 22, 1996 · 30 min

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