The WORST episodes of Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Every episode of Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist!
Dr. Katz is a divorced psychiatrist who lives with his son, Ben. While trying to help his patients (famous and not famous) with their traumas, paranoias, conflicts and problems, Dr. Katz also handles his own problems. His son Ben is all grown up but still don't know what to do with his life. His hobby is to waste Laura's (Dr. Katz's sarcastic receptionist) time with cheesy pick up lines and useless ideas and inventions. Dr. Katz also has a Cheers like bar called Jacky's 33 where he usually hangs out on his spare time, mostly chatting with his friends Julie and Stan. Julie is the bartender, who is studying to become a physical therapist and for whom Dr. Katz has a crush on. Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist was a cartoon based on Jonathan Katz's personal life. Originally running on Comedy Central, the show aired for 5 and a half seasons, and helped put Comedy Central on the map, along with fellow cartoon hit South Park. Halfway through its sixth season, the network cancelled.
#1 - Ticket
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/13/1998
Katz gets a ticket for running a stop sign, despite his efforts to lighten up the cop (""That is a great color for you""). Ben asks, ""Why didn't you play with his mind?"" and suggests they contest the ticket.
#2 - Anniversary
Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/12/1998
Katz's wedding anniversary is approaching, so Ben wants to do something for him.
#3 - Waltz
Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/5/1998
As Katz and Ben prepare to go to Katz's niece Rachel's wedding, Katz discovers that since Uncle Morty is dead, he'll have to dance with Rachel -- and he can't waltz.
#4 - Paranoia
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/28/1998
Ben wakes Katz up in the middle of the night, claiming to hear a noise. Katz hears it too, and they both think they're being burglarized. After first trying to scare off the burglar (""I'm sure glad they haven't outlawed semi-automatic weapons in the city yet!""), they give up (""Help yourself, take whatever you want, just lock up when you're done""). Turns out the burglar doesn't get in, but Katz and Ben over-react -- oddly, this time it's Katz who over-reacts more. They get new locks and bars on the windows, and Ben wants a hamster. Katz tells Julie and Stan that a home is burglarized every 15 minutes, and that he can't believe he called 911 and was told he had the wrong number. (Stan: ""Did you dial N-I-N-E-one-one?"" Katz: ""OK, you win, you're the stupidest guy in the bar."") Katz suggests a lower peephole, in case the burglar is a midget. Why? Because every horror movie he's seen has an evil midget in it. (Movies mentioned: ""Midget Killers,"" ""I'm Small and You're Dead,"" ""Too Small to Let
#5 - Alderman
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/21/1998
Katz is disturbed to learn that the city alderman he voted for is corrupt. He talks about what HE would do if he were alderman: ""I'd like to bring crime back into the streets and out of the home,"" and get rid of the ""criminal element"" (Ben: ""Criminal element? What, are you Batman?""). Ben immediately begins being his dad's campaign manager, despite Katz's insistence that he is NOT running. (Ben's platform: handicap parking for everyone.) He makes signs and harasses Laura, inviting her over to help with the ""campaign"" (he tells her he used air quotes on the word ""campaign"").
#6 - Feng Shui
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/24/1998
Ben begins rearranging the furniture in the apartment after picking up a book on Feng Shui, an ancient Chinese philosophy that teaches believers to arrange the objects in their surroundings to achieve inner peace. Dr. Katz is wary of Ben's new obsession with Feng Shui, but Laura finally finds something to talk about with Ben.
#7 - London Broil
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/17/1998
Ben points out, ""When we spend time together over breakfast: boring,"" leading to a discussion of the old games he and Katz used to play when Ben was a kid. Katz asks him to take the London broil out of the freezer, and then goes to work. When he gets home, Ben greets him with a clue -- the first in a series of 54 -- for a game of Treasure Hunt
#8 - Miles Away
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/10/1998
Ben's goes to visit his cousin Sarah, in an unnamed city, from whom he once stole money when he was 6 (""It was over a dollar,"" he says as he worries whether she's still upset).
#9 - Babysitting Ben
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/3/1998
Katz gets a death threat, via Laura, who is unclear on the details; she didn't press for more information because ""I didn't want to make him angry--er.""
#10 - Chain Letter
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/27/1998
Ben is surprised to get a letter from boyhood friend Lance Garcy. Turns out it's a chain letter, and Ben is quite awed by its power of causing tragedy to strike those who ignore it.
#11 - Phone Luv
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/20/1998
Ben becomes enamored of Cindy, a telemarketer from Telepurchase. He mistakes her powerful sales skills for actual affection, and wants to have a private conversation with her, resulting in an angrily whispered argument between him and Katz.
#12 - Community Theater
Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/19/1998
Katz is auditioning for a community theater production of ""Love's Retreat.
#13 - Movies
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/6/1998
Katz and Ben try to decide on a movie. Katz wants to see ""Love Strings"" (a chick flick), while Ben wants to see ""Fire Power.
#14 - Old Man
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/17/1998
Katz seems to be losing energy and is sleeping later in the morning. He wonders if he's feverish, but in fact, he feels a little cold.
#15 - Undercover Ben
Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/14/1997
Laura starts taking a lot of time off, but won't say why. Ben is curious and so is Katz, and they speculate.
#16 - Ben-Centennial
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/7/1997
Katz wants to do something big for Ben's 25th birthday, but Ben doesn't want any fuss.
#17 - Alibi
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/31/1997
While watching the news, Ben and Katz learn that a mailbox in their neighborhood was struck by a car driven by a bald Caucasian male in his late 40s. Ben assumes it was his dad, despite dad's protests that while he is in his late 40s, he is ""balding,"" not bald.
#18 - Chopper
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/24/1997
Ben wins first runner-up in a WFEN radio contest to ride in the traffic helicopter. He hopes the real winner can't make it and he gets all psyched up for the possibility.
#19 - Wild Weekend
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/17/1997
Ben wants to take a bike trip to Nova Scotia, and he and Katz discuss the great outdoors. Several plans are offered, but what they wind up doing is sitting around the house all weekend. Ben gets the whole thing on tape, thanks to Laura's camcorder.
#20 - Closets
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/10/1997
Katz and Ben decide to reorganize their closet space, and they hire a company to do it.
#22 - Snow Day
Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/24/1999
Neighbor Mr. Graham (whose wife either died or left him, depending on who you ask) has asked Ben to take care of his pigeons on the roof for a week.
#23 - Lerapy
Season 6 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/3/2002
Conan O'Brien steals a couple of Dr. Katz's jokes, and Katz becomes obsessed with the incident. After recounting the events to Ben and Laura, Ben plots to sell some of his own jokes to Conan O'Brien.
#24 - Uncle Nothing
Season 6 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/3/2002
Ben and Dr. Katz meet at Julie's bar for a fun night on the town, but Dr. Katz reveals some startling news: Laura is engaged. Ben insists he's fine with it, but his actions (and words) prove otherwise.
#25 - Bakery Ben
Season 6 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/3/2002
Ben starts working at Steve's Bakery, his very first job. He has to get up at 4 A.M. to start work, and he gets fired on his 3rd day, for being 4 hours late.