Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist: Season 6
Season 6 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist Season 5.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 6 Progress Shield
Sissy Boy
Jun 15, 1999 · 30 min
Jeff Goldblum and Ted Alexandro are patients; Ben considers joining the military after being called a "sissy" by a boyhood chum.
Pullman Square
Jun 22, 1999 · 30 min
Teri Garr and Ed Crasnick are featured; Ben opposes gentrification of his old neighborhood and tries to form a grass-roots movement to stop it.
Wisdom Teeth
Jun 29, 1999 · 30 min
Margaret Cho and Paul F. Tompkins are featured; Ben has his wisdom teeth pulled, and Dr. Katz nurses him back to health.
Past Lives
Jul 6, 1999 · 30 min
Dom Irrera and Mitch Hedberg are featured; Ben and Dr. Katz explore past-life regression, and Katz learns he was once a barmaid in the Old West.
Ben's Partay
Jul 13, 1999 · 30 min
Tom Hertz and Al Lubel are featured; Ben throws a big party, and asks his father to make other plans.
Walk for Hunger
Jul 20, 1999 · 30 min
Wanda Sykes-Hall and Jon Stewart visit the doctor; Ben joins a walk for hunger in an attempt to impress Laura.
Used Car
Dec 24, 1999 · 30 min
Greg Behrendt and Ian Bagg are featured; Dr. Katz and Ben "help" Laura buy a used car.
Ball and Chain
Dec 24, 1999 · 30 min
Carol Leifer and Kevin Meaney are featured; Ben is convinced his father is about to remarry after Katz has a couple of dates with a gastroenterologist.
Snow Day
Dec 24, 1999 · 30 min
Merrill Markoe and Dana Gould visit the doctor; Ben cares for a neighbor's rooftop pigeons as a snowstorm approaches.
Garden
Dec 24, 1999 · 30 min
Mitch Hedberg and Matt Siegel are clients; Katz takes up gardening as a hobby, but Ben discovers his secret motivation.
Big TV
Dec 24, 1999 · 30 min
Dom Irrera and Al Lubel take the couch; Ben buys a big-screen TV to replace their failed set.
Vow of Silence
Dec 24, 1999 · 30 min
When the paper doesn't get delivered for a few days, Ben observes that Katz is hooked on the news. Katz denies it and bets him that he can go longer without news than Ben can go wi
You're Belinda
Dec 24, 1999 · 30 min
Dr. Katz is skeptical of a new therapy technique suggested by Ben.
Expert Witness
Dec 24, 1999 · 30 min
Dr. Katz applies his expertise to a criminal trial.