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The Chris Isaak Show: Season 1

17 episodes Premiered Mar 12, 2001 Updated Oct 22, 2026
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Season 1 Episodes

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S1·E1 Mytharc

Freud's Dilemma

Mar 12, 2001

From Showtime: Chris finds himself dumped by his girlfriend and questions what women really want. On a location shoot for a music video, he is reminded of his ex-girlfriend by Ne

S1·E2 Core

Fantasia

Mar 19, 2001

From Showtime: When Anson is arrested for unpaid parking tickets, Chris catches the eye of the lovely Bonnie, one of the arresting officers. Bonnie gives Chris her number and late

S1·E3 Core

Crimes and Punishment

Mar 26, 2001

From Showtime: In an attempt to win favor with his new love interest and duet partner, movie star Minnie Driver, Chris agrees to take care of her English sheepdog, Otto. Unfortuna

S1·E4 Core

It's the Music, Stupid

Apr 2, 2001

From Showtime: For a long time, Chris has been stalked by Kim, a mousy fan who is so obsessed with him that she camps outside his house and tries to win him over with homemade ban

S1·E5 Core

The Real Me

Apr 9, 2001

From Showtime: Chris is initially thrilled when cousin Ordell shows up in town with his new band. His excitement turns to dismay when he discovers that Ordell's new band, Blue Ho

S1·E6 Core

Hurricane

Apr 16, 2001

From Showtime: When his band's guitar tech drunkenly passes out backstage, Chris hires Jimmy Vane, an amazing guitar player who used to front a band called the Hurricanes, to repl

S1·E7 Core

T & A

Apr 23, 2001

From Showtime: Chris's public image takes a weird turn when his old girlfriend, comic Caroline Rhea, tells ""The Daily Scoop"" tabloid that Chris was shy about showing his butt wh

S1·E8 Core

Mr. Isaak's Opus

Apr 30, 2001

From Showtime: Inspired by his surfing pal Doc, a doctor who spends his vacations helping the poor in Latin America, Chris decides he should play a charity gig, not for the usual

S1·E9 Mytharc

Tomorrowland

May 7, 2001

From Showtime: When his boyhood musical idol, trumpeter Jo Jo Burnett dies suddenly after playing with Silvertone, Chris is shocked to learn that he left no friends or family. De

S1·E10 Core

Dancin'

May 14, 2001

From Showtime: Chris has never been much of a dancer, but when he catches a glimpse of Jenna, the beautiful woman who runs the dance class Hershel and Roly have been attending, he

S1·E11 Core

The Professionals

May 21, 2001

From Showtime: When a stalker throws a brick through Chris' window, his record company insists he hire a bodyguard at their expense. He's reluctant at first, but eventually he pi

S1·E12 Core

Smackdown

May 28, 2001

From Showtime: When Chris tries to convince Malcolm Gambol, the new VP at his label, to sponsor a major international tour, his pugilistic skills turn out to be as important as hi

S1·E13 Core

Wages of Fear

Jun 4, 2001

From Showtime: Chris starts to worry when the IRS announces it will be conducting an audit of his tax returns, especially since he's been using a low-rent accountant for years. A

S1·E14 Core

Lost and Found

Jun 11, 2001

From Showtime: After a month in the studio, Chris and the band have finally finished recording the title song for the new David Lynch movie. The next day, the studio burns down,

S1·E15 Core

Storytime

Jun 18, 2001

From Showtime: When Chris tears his hamstring surfing and is confined to a wheelchair, Yola hires a physical therapist to help nurse him back to health. The therapist, a beautifu

S1·E16 Mytharc

Our Place

Jun 25, 2001

From Showtime: Chris is thrown for a loop when Rhonda, the winner of a radio station's 'Win a Date with Chris Isaak' contest seems to be a man in a dress. When Rhonda shows up ba

S1·E17 Mytharc

Behind the Isaak

Jul 2, 2001

From Showtime: When VH1's ""Behind the Music"" arrives to do a segment on Chris, the record company sends over Dana, a woman who works in publicity. Knowing that ""Behind the Mus

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