The New Adventures of Old Christine: Season 4
Season 4 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 The New Adventures of Old Christine Season 3.
- 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 4 Progress Shield
A Decent Proposal
Sep 24, 2008 · 30 min
Christine offers to marry Barb to help her stave off deportation. Meanwhile, Richard looks to pop the question to New Christine.
How I Hate Your Mother
Oct 1, 2008 · 30 min
Richard begs Christine for the return of her old wedding ring which was an heirloom from his mother, in hopes of giving it to new Christine when he proposes.
White Like Me
Oct 8, 2008 · 30 min
Barb's profile in a business journal brings in new clientele.
Snakes on a Date
Oct 15, 2008 · 30 min
Christine has been burning the candle at both ends -- working hard and trying to be a good mom. Ritchie decides he wants to join the reptile club at school and tells Christine all
Everyone Says I Love You Except Ritchie
Oct 22, 2008 · 30 min
Christine is distraught when Ritchie stops saying "I love you" to her. When she reveals her distress to Matthew, she also admits that she's been sleeping in Ritchie's room every ni
Tie Me Up, Don't Tie Me Down
Oct 29, 2008 · 30 min
Christine and Barb prepare for a casual, non-relationship-seeking double date with two guys they meet at a video store, but jealousy arises when only one of them gets asked out for
So You Think You Can Date
Nov 5, 2008 · 30 min
Christine and Richard have a dinner date with her new boyfriend, Patrick, (Tim DeKay a.k.a. Bizarro Jerry on "Seinfeld") returns as her date.
Self Esteem Tempura
Nov 12, 2008 · 30 min
A talent scout caught Ritchie's great school performance and he liked what he saw and offered him a audition to do a TV commercial, much to a thrilled Christine, but Richard won't
Rage Against the Christine
Nov 19, 2008 · 30 min
Christine thinks she has the perfect boyfriend, until he has a 'bizarre' reaction to her competitiveness after losing to her at tennis.
Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner?
Nov 26, 2008 · 30 min
Over a Thanksgiving visit, the discovery of a shared secret gives Christine a way to negate one of her mother's criticisms.
Unidentified Funk (1)
Dec 10, 2008 · 30 min
The parent company of Christine and Barb's gym franchise comes for an inspection and discovers that they have broken a contractual clause, risking the entire business. New Christin
Happy Endings (2)
Dec 17, 2008 · 30 min
The girls change their building into a spa after learning that they can't get a loan to keep their gym afloat.
Notes on a 7th Grade Scandal
Jan 14, 2009 · 30 min
Christine tries to make a good impression at the Parents Orientation. However, her behavior is anything but good when she recognizes one of the fathers as the boy she knew in junio
What Happens in Vegas Is Disgusting in Vegas
Jan 21, 2009 · 30 min
New Christine loosens up during a bachelorette party Christine and Barb throw in Vegas.
Reckless Abandonment
Feb 11, 2009 · 30 min
With Barb and Mathew moving out and Ritchie leaving for science camp, Christine wants to prove she can take care of herself.
Honey I Ran Over the Kid
Feb 18, 2009
After Ritchie hurts himself at a skateboarding party, Christine accuses Richard of bad parenting, and they begin competing to prove each other wrong. Matthew gets involved in a reb
Too Close for Christine
Mar 11, 2009 · 30 min
At first Christine is impressed when another mother considers her a "rock," but soon finds it's exhausting being responsible.
A Change of Heart/Pants
Mar 18, 2009
Christine and Richard help Marly and Lindsay through labor, bring back memories of Ritchie's birth which, in turn, brings back feelings for one another.
Hair
Apr 8, 2009
After the mothers at Ritchie's private school continue to take cheap shots at Christine, Christine decides to enroll him in public school.
He Ain't Heavy
May 6, 2009
Mathew gets assistance in losing weight from fitness 'expert' Christine, but she soon realizes she can't shed off a few pounds herself.
The Old Maid of Honor
May 13, 2009
Hoping to show she's fine with Richard and New Christine's wedding, Christine feigns being in love with Todd Watski—a ruse that proves difficult to pull off when he acts boorishly
Love: A Cautionary Tale (1)
May 20, 2009 · 30 min
Christine finds out a secret about Jeff after they rekindle feelings for each other at Richard and New Christine's wedding. Matthew continues to date Amy, and Barb meets a possible