The BEST episodes of Caroline in the City season 1

Every episode of Caroline in the City season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Caroline in the City season 1!

A situation comedy centered on Caroline Duffy, a young cartoonist living in the Tribeca neighborhood of New York City. Each episode begins with a brief animated sequence reflecting the autobiographical nature of her syndicated newspaper cartoon strip Caroline in the City, explicitly compared with the real comic strip Cathy in several episodes.

Last Updated: 12/18/2024Network: NBCStatus: Ended
Caroline and the Proposal
star
8.17
6 votes

#1 - Caroline and the Proposal

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/22/1996

When Richard learns of Del's proposing to Caroline, he goes searching for another job, and is seduced by his just-divorced employment counselor; Remo and Annie try to convince a skeptical Caroline that she's oblivious to Richard's feelings for her - and hers for him.

Directors: James Burrows
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Caroline and the 28 lb. Walleye
star
8.00
5 votes

#2 - Caroline and the 28 lb. Walleye

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/25/1996

Caroline's parents (Holliman & Hartley) roll out the red carpet when she visits her home town for a ceremony in her honor, but something smells fishy when her brother (who has upstaged her all their lives) arrives with big news of his own.

Directors: Tom Cherones
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Caroline and the Condom
star
7.95
38 votes

#3 - Caroline and the Condom

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 8/5/1996

Caroline's writers' block sends her down memory lane to Richard's first day on the job---a day with trouble in store for Caroline because she and Del had just rekindled their romance.

Directors: James Burrows
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Caroline and the Married Man
star
7.88
8 votes

#4 - Caroline and the Married Man

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/11/1996

Richard sets Caroline up on a date with a man (Gravitte) who can get him a civic commission for an important mural, and they hit it off; then Richard discovers the guy is married.

Directors: Tom Cherones
Writer: Wil Calhoun
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Caroline and the Watch
star
7.60
5 votes

#5 - Caroline and the Watch

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/1/1996

Caroline finds a watch in her new antique desk and tries to find its previous owners; meanwhile, Del learns that a deceased employee was an embezzler.

Directors: James Burrows
Writer: Mark Wilding
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Caroline and the Bad Date
star
7.57
7 votes

#6 - Caroline and the Bad Date

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/15/1996

Del asks Richard to join him on a double date with two gorgeous models; Caroline meets a man buying a sweater, but he turns out to be a paranoid bore.

Directors: Tom Cherones
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Caroline and the Mugger
star
7.47
17 votes

#7 - Caroline and the Mugger

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/1995

Richard is mugged and robbed of his wallet and portfolio - containing Caroline' s drawings.

Directors: James Burrows
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Caroline and the Christmas Break
star
7.38
8 votes

#8 - Caroline and the Christmas Break

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/14/1995

Botched attempts to plan a holiday trip with Del lead Caroline to reconsider their relationship; Annie brews an elaborate scheme to help Richard break up with Shelly.

Directors: James Burrows
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Caroline and the Balloon
star
7.33
9 votes

#9 - Caroline and the Balloon

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/1995

Caroline is blown away by an opportunity to march in the Thanksgiving Day Parade - something she had dreamed of since high school mononucleosis kept her out of her marching band - when the giant balloon of her character Caroline escapes, injures parade marshal Florence Henderson, and threatens Staten Island.

Directors: Tom Cherones
Writer: Bill Prady
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Caroline and the Gift
star
7.29
7 votes

#10 - Caroline and the Gift

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/4/1996

Del's unexpectedly generous Christmas gift - a pair of ugly but valuable earrings - makes Caroline question his intentions. Richard paints a commissioned nude portrait of a beautiful woman (Udenio) who has a well-connected husband - well -connected in ""the Family,"" according to a frightened Remo. And Annie can't remember her New Year's Eve party at which she met a man who has since telephoned her to confirm their date.

Directors: James Burrows
Writer: Bill Prady
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Caroline and the Cereal
star
7.14
7 votes

#11 - Caroline and the Cereal

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/18/1996

Caroline's agent (Taylor) likes the idea of featuring her comic-strip character on a cereal box, but the artist flakes out after a closer look at the product, which she feels has an unfortunate resemblance to a certain part of the female anatomy. A chaotic focus group sessions does little to allay her misgivings.

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Caroline and the Bridesmaid
star
7.14
37 votes

#12 - Caroline and the Bridesmaid

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/9/1996

Preparations for the wedding cause friction between Caroline and Annie, who can't seem to take her responsibilities as maid of honor seriously.

Directors: Tom Cherones
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Caroline and the Movie
star
7.14
37 votes

#13 - Caroline and the Movie

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/4/1996

Caroline, Richard and Annie are cast as extras in a film, leading to some surprising developments for its star (Benson) and director (Landis) when Annie turns out to be a Benson fanatic - and Richard becomes insanely jealous of the extra who is to kiss Caroline. Meanwhile, Del's Porsche is towed, and when he claims it from the DMV, he gets someone else's Gremlin instead. When he tracks down the Gremlin's owner, the poor man pleads for more time - he's got a hot date with a woman who was really only impressed by the Porsche.

Directors: Tom Cherones
Writer: Bill Prady
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Caroline and the Gay Art Show
star
7.12
41 votes

#14 - Caroline and the Gay Art Show

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/1995

Richard takes his paintings out of the closet when Caroline and Annie convince a gallery owner to consider them for an exclusive show - which turns out to be for gay artists only; Annie becomes entangled in Caroline's search for a new hair dresser - and her old hairdresser (Lerner) spots her at the gallery opening party.

Directors: James Burrows
Writer: Ian Praiser
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Caroline and the Ex-Wife
star
7.11
36 votes

#15 - Caroline and the Ex-Wife

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/28/1996

Del and Caroline's vacation takes an unexpected turn when they run into Del's bitter ex-wife Jill at his cabin. Meanwhile, Annie's brother Pete decides to quit the family business, which doesn't sit well with his parents.

Directors: Tom Cherones
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Pilot
star
6.93
55 votes

#16 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/1995

Caroline hires Richard as her new colorist, and takes Annie's advice to try getting a date by throwing fruit out her window.

Directors: James Burrows
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Caroline and the Kid
star
6.50
6 votes

#17 - Caroline and the Kid

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/14/1996

Ultra-competitive Del has feelings of inadequacy after meeting Caroline's debonair ex-boyfriend Marco, especially when the towels come off at the gym; Caroline and Richard are hired to paint a mural for the bedroom of Martin Lapper, a demonic spoiled rich kid.

Directors: Tom Cherones
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Caroline and the Bad Back
star
6.39
44 votes

#18 - Caroline and the Bad Back

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/12/1995

Richard and Del bend over backwards to help an injured Caroline complete her work in time for a deadline, but things go from bad back to worse when medication dulls her pain - and her mind - so Richard and Del have to finish the strip for her.

Directors: James Burrows
Writer: Bill Prady
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Caroline and the ATM
star
6.28
43 votes

#19 - Caroline and the ATM

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/19/1995

Being too picky could cost Caroline the chance to reclaim money she lost at a malfunctioning ATM, since she doesn't really want to bank staff to see her picking her nose on the videotape record of the transaction. Meanwhile, Richard may end up in the doghouse after he attempts to dump the clinging Shelly on the pretext that he is allergic to her beloved dog.

Directors: Rod Daniel
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Caroline and Richard's Mom
star
6.27
37 votes

#20 - Caroline and Richard's Mom

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/25/1996

Richard faces some childhood traumas when his mother (Ashley) makes a surprise visit: it seems she is given to claiming to know celebrities personally, and Richard has never quite gotten over her promise to have Salvador Dali look at his paintings. But Caroline doesn't know this when Natalie promises to get her own NBC Saturday morning cartoon show.

Directors: James Burrows
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Caroline and the Convict
star
6.14
7 votes

#21 - Caroline and the Convict

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/7/1995

Annie is really in love with her new boyfriend, a recent ex-con who did time for breaking and entering - and who is the obvious suspect when Caroline's apartment is burgled. Richard is upset because one of the stolen items was his painting of his mother's womb.

Directors: Rod Daniel
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Caroline and the Folks
star
5.70
43 votes

#22 - Caroline and the Folks

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/1995

Caroline must face dinner at Remo's with Del's parents alone when Del doesn't show up; Del is trapped on a stalled subway with Charlie, who insists on sharing his ideas for greeting cards for pets; and Richard's non-plans for his 30th birthday change when Annie visits to exchange swapped video rentals.

Directors: James Burrows
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Caroline and the Wedding
star
5.63
38 votes

#23 - Caroline and the Wedding

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/16/1996

An ominous dream, an inexperienced priest and a surprising love letter threaten Caroline's wedding.

Directors: James Burrows
Writer: Bill Masters
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Caroline and the Opera
star
5.50
40 votes

#24 - Caroline and the Opera

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/1995

Caroline is annoyed that Del refuses to accompany her to the opera; then her interfering Aunt Mary arranges a blind date with an old high school classmate of Caroline's, who turns out to be handsome, successful and rich.

Directors: Tom Cherones
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