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Townies: Season 1

15 episodes Premiered Sep 18, 1996
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Season 1 Episodes

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S1·E1 Mytharc

Townies

Sep 18, 1996

A series of minor setbacks disrupt Denise and Ryan's plans for their wedding ceremony, culminating in Denise finding her engaged brother half-dressed in Shannon's apartment.

S1·E2 Core

The Good Job

Sep 25, 1996

Shannon, convinced she's dated every available man in town (the bay's fished out and so is she), resorts to dating college boys. Kathy gets Carrie an interview for a good job, but

S1·E3 Core

The Kiss

Oct 2, 1996

Carrie, Shannon and Denise go to have their navels pierced, but Denise is the only one who goes through with it; when she finally shows Ryan, he hits the roof. When Carrie can't ke

S1·E4 Mytharc

Dead Dogs Wag No Tails

Oct 9, 1996

Kurt gets depressed after his dog dies, so his friends try to help by giving Bo a burial at sea, complete with tributes, even though they hated the ""furry Anti-christ.""

S1·E5 Core

Faith, Hope and Charity

Oct 23, 1996

When Shannon gets a car loan and Denise is turned down on her loan application, she angrily accuses Shannon of sleeping with the loan officer. Father Boyle asks Carrie to approach

S1·E7 Core

Things That Go Bump in the Water

Nov 6, 1996

Carrie knows that his life as a fisherman is often frustrating to Mike, and, after much persuasion, convinces him to take his boat out on a whale-watching cruise. All Carrie's frie

S1·E8 Core

It's Go Time

Nov 13, 1996

When Stacy, Shannon's 17-year-old sister, breaks up with her boyfriend and she moves out of her parents' house because they refuse to kick out her boyfriend who also lives there, C

S1·E9 Core

Thanksgiving

Nov 27, 1996

Denise and Ryan invite their friends and in-laws for a Thanksgiving gathering plagued by a cornucopia of mishaps.

S1·E10 Core

I'm With Stupid

Dec 4, 1996

As Gloucester braces itself for a huge winter storm, Kathy prepares to take charge of emergency procedures in the mayor's absence, while Marge and Jesse do everything in their powe

S1·E11 Core

Christmas

Carrie, Shannon and Denise make their annual trek to view the nativity scene outside the church, but when Denise breaks the head off the baby Jesus while they're taking a picture o

S1·E13 Core

The Six-Month Itch

Carrie, Shannon and Denise go to have their navels pierced, but Denise is the only one who goes through with it; when she finally shows Ryan, he hits the roof. When Carrie can't ke

S1·E14 Mytharc

Things to Do in Gloucester When You Are Dead

When Carrie starts dating Bill, an investment counselor from Boston whom she met at an art gallery, she tries to include him in her circle of friends, but things become strained as

S1·E15 Mytharc

The Life of Ryan

Denise decides that she's fed up with Ryan's childishness; Kurt chauffeurs Carrie back and forth from college; Shannon develops her psychic powers; and Jesse bonds with a hand pupp

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