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Gary Hobson thinks he may even be losing his mind when tomorrow's newspaper mysteriously arrives today giving him a disconcerting look into the future. What will he do with tomorrow's news?
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- E1 PilotNext upSep 28, 1996 · 45 min · ★ 7.4
Synopsis
After being kicked out of his house by his wife, Gary Hobson is forced to move into a hotel room. It's a regular Monday morning - apart from a mysterious newspaper that is delivered to his door by an even more mysterious orange cat. At first, Gary doesn't pay much attention to the newspaper but, after a while, he realises that it isn't a regular newspaper, it's tomorrow's.
Guest stars: Milo O'Shea (Sherman), Ron Dean (Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I.), Tom Noonan (Frank Price), Marc Vann (Phil Pritchard), Neil Flynn (Marilyn), Felicity Huffman (Det. Tagliatti), Linda MacLennan (Newscaster), Mike Bacarella (George Smolsky (uncredited))
- E2 The ChoiceOct 5, 1996 · 45 min · ★ 8.0
Synopsis
Gary must choose between stopping a fatal plane crash or saving the life of one girl.
Guest stars: Rya Kihlstedt (Marcia Roberts Hobson), Ron Dean (Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I.), John Rubinstein (Dr. Marcus), Mae Whitman (Amanda Bailey), James Deuter (Boswell), Mark Morettini (Sergeant), Morgan McCabe (Nurse), Alex Skuby (Gino)
- E3 BabyOct 12, 1996 · 45 min · ★ 7.0
Synopsis
Gary helps Chuck deliver twins in an elevator after Chicago has a blackout due to Gary's inability to stop street workers to keep a water pump turned off. Meanwhile, Gary keeps chasing for a mysterious blonde woman while his ex-wife attempts to get back together.
Guest stars: Jane Krakowski (Dr. Amy Handelman), Rya Kihlstedt (Marcia Roberts Hobson), James Deuter (Boswell), Cynthia Nixon (Sheila), Roderick Peeples (Mankewitz), Mike Houlihan (Pete the Bartender), Dick Sollenberger (Foreman), Doreen Calderon (Mother)
- E4 The PaperOct 19, 1996 · 45 min · ★ 7.5
Synopsis
While searching for answers about the paper, Gary becomes involved with a reporter who is suspicious of his apparent knowledge of a certain story.
Guest stars: Leslie Hope (Meredith Carson), Joe Grifasi (Harry Hawks), James Deuter (Boswell), John M. Watson Sr. (Morris Sanford), Mike Houlihan (Pete the Bartender), Robert Mohler (Ritchie O'Brian), Scott Benjaminson (Sonny), Richard Cotovsky (Tools)
- E5 Thief Swipes Mayor's DogOct 26, 1996 · 45 min · ★ 7.2
Synopsis
Lottery fever grips Chicago with the jackpot climbing every night. Meanwhile, Gary tries to understand why someone would want to steal the Mayor's dog.
Guest stars: Max Wright (Mayor Mike Garfield), Kyle Colerider-Krugh (Wendell), Fyvush Finkel (Phil Kazakian), Philip E. Johnson (Flanagan), Meg Thalken (Miss Becker), Mike Houlihan (Pete the Bartender)
- E6 HoopsNov 2, 1996 · 45 min · ★ 7.5
Synopsis
Gary tries to stop a popular basket-baller with a medical condition from risking his life on the court.
Guest stars: James Tolkan (Coach Philips), Michael Warren (Connie Hooks), Sharrieff Pugh (Michael Williams), Chuck Stubbings (Teammate Charles), William Gates (Teammate #2), Arthur Agee (Teammate #3), Robert Michael Ryan
- E7 After MidnightNov 9, 1996 · 45 min · ★ 7.7
Synopsis
Gary has to stop a 17 year-old single mother from abandoning her child. But as always, Gary gets more involved with her than he should, and finds out she left home pregnant and now works for a drug dealer. Meanwhile, Chuck uses the paper to get a date with an attractive woman he had to share a cab with.
Guest stars: Peri Gilpin (Lenore), Ron Dean (Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I.), John F. O'Donohue (Jordan Butler), Keith Szarabajka (Paul), Virginya Keehne (Samantha Butler), Jackie Taylor (Carla), Sean Grennan (Patrol Officer), Robert Kurcz (Cabby)
- E8 GunNov 16, 1996 · 45 min · ★ 7.6
Synopsis
Gary poses as a social worker in order to stop a little boy from shooting his brother, but he gets more involved with the family than he should. Gary steals the gun, but has to give it back after the paper announces that the wife will be beaten to death. When the husband drops by, Gary shows up with the police, but little Tommy had already stolen the gun and almost killed his brother. Meanwhile, Chuck has a really hard time trying to get rid of the cat's fleas.
Guest stars: Donna Jay Fulks (Doctor), James Chisem, Ashley Crow (Nikki Porter), Tom O'Brien (Kurt Porter), Mason Gamble (Bryce Porter), Joe Bianchi (Tommy Porter)
- E9 His Girl ThursdayNov 23, 1996 · 45 min · ★ 7.8
Synopsis
Meredith is back. She wants to pick things up with Gary where they left last time they met. But the paper seems to be in the way of Gary developing anything deeper with her, since he doesn't want her to have access to it. She promises not to read it, but Chuck walks in on her reading the paper. They make a deal, and Chuck wins over 15 million in the stock market. He gets in trouble and steals the paper to lose the 15 million, but Gary thinks Meredith stole it. After reconciliation, Meredith leaves for Washington.
Guest stars: Leslie Hope (Meredith Carson), Jim Zulevic (Stockbroker), Joe Grifasi (Harry Hawks), Marc Vann (Phil Pritchard), JoBe Cerny (Connor), Ken Bradley (Barkeep), Tony Mockus Jr. (Pete the Photographer)
- E10 The Wrong ManDec 7, 1996 · 45 min · ★ 7.7
Synopsis
Gary has to stop a man from his old office from killing himself. Marcia visits him with the news that she's getting married. She won't reveal the identity of her soon-to-be husband, but Gary finds out it's Phil Pritchard, his old jerky boss. Gary is not happy about it and a series of accidents make it look like he's trying to purposely hurt Pritchard and get in the way of their wedding. When the paper brings the headline that Pritchard is going to be murdered, Gary refuses to help him, but Chuck convinces him to do so. He also must stop Sam (the office mailboy for the past 9 years) from killing Pritchard.
Guest stars: Rya Kihlstedt (Marcia Roberts Hobson), Time Winters (Roger Harrison), Marc Vann (Phil Pritchard), Jim True-Frost (Sam), Archie Lang (Frank), Ned Schmidtke (Mr. Roberts), Laura Whyte (Mrs. Roberts)
- E11 ChristmasDec 21, 1996 · 45 min · ★ 7.6
Synopsis
Gary has to stop a bomb from killing 20 ice skaters on a park. He goes to Det. Crumb for help, who still doesn't quite believe Gary. The headline on the paper changes to a department store, but still the bomber seems to be ahead of them. Meanwhile, Chuck is arrested for not paying 106 parking tickets. In his cell there's a man who thinks he's Santa, and he convinces Chuck to escape from jail and steal a car to deliver the gifts.
Guest stars: Ron Dean (Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I.), M. Emmet Walsh (Santa), Mark Morettini (Sergeant), Stanley DeSantis (Howard Phillips)
- E12 FrostbitJan 11, 1997 · 45 min · ★ 7.6
Synopsis
It's 20 below zero in Chicago but Gary still has to rescue people around the city, even if the paper doesn't bring any important news. Plus, Chuck temporarily moves in to Gary's place after the heat in his place goes down, which is just another reason for Gary to be out of the house. He keeps running into a homeless kid, who is later featured in paper saying he froze to death. Now Gary has to find the kid, who got stuck under a pipe of an abandoned building. They both get locked there after the door is blocked, and now they rely on Chuck to save them from freezing to death.
Guest stars: Jonathan Tucker (Tony), Caroline Aaron (Dr. Susan Leonard), Marge Kotlisky (Mrs. Rossmore), James Deuter (Boswell), Ken Bradley (Pete), Mark Morettini (Sergeant)
- E13 Mob WifeJan 25, 1997 · 45 min · ★ 7.8
Synopsis
Gary and Chuck get mistakenly involved with the mob after they save a gangster's ex-fiancé from being shot. They spend days trying to escape from trouble and death themselves, and to make it easier Chuck falls for the woman.
Guest stars: Leo Rossi (Frank Pirelli), Pauley Perrette (Theresa LaParco), Neil Flynn (Marilyn), Phillip Edward Van Lear (Rojas), Allyson Daugherty (Pregnant woman), James Krag (Nick), Rick Snyder (Launch Officer)
- E14 The Wall (1)Feb 1, 1997 · 45 min · ★ 8.8
Synopsis
The paper reveals that the U.S. president will be murdered during his upcoming visit to Chicago - by Gary.
Guest stars: Josef Sommer (John Dobbs), Ron Dean (Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I.), Joe Grifasi (Harry Hawks), John M. Watson Sr. (Morris Sanford), Stephen Cinabro (Assistant Detective)
- E15 The Wall (2)Feb 8, 1997 · 45 min · ★ 9.0
Synopsis
Gary continues to try and stop the assassination of the president while eluding the FBI who is convinced Gary is the suspected assassin. His friends try to protect Gary from exposure.
Guest stars: Josef Sommer (John Dobbs), Dick Cusack (Elderly Man), Ron Dean (Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I.), Lou Rawls (Hanratty), John M. Watson Sr. (Morris Sanford), Stephen Cinabro (Assistant Detective)
- E16 Bat MastersonFeb 22, 1997 · 45 min · ★ 8.0
Synopsis
Gary meets an ex-cop who took the identity of Bat Masterson to continue his work against crime. The guy seems to be crazy, but helps Gary with his paper duties. As he learns more about Bat (or Mike Killebrew, his real identity), Gary discovers that he went crazy after his partner died.
Guest stars: Ron Dean (Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I.), Philip Bosco (Mike Killabrew), Joan McMurtrey (Dr. Barbara Feinstein), James Deuter (Boswell), Mark Morettini (Sergeant), Juan Ramírez (Rico Salazar), Tracy Letts (Jonathan)
- E17 The JuryMar 8, 1997 · 45 min · ★ 8.0
Synopsis
Gary is chosen to serve as a juror in the trial of a man accused of stealing money from his company. Since the defendant is defending himself, the judge has the jury sequestered, which means Gary can't get access to the paper.
Guest stars: Mike Starr (Phil Deluca), Victor Argo (Prosky), Kevin McCarthy (Judge Jake Wellborn), James Deuter (Boswell), Holly Fulger (Linda Newman), Barbara E. Robertson (Sally Deluca), Eddie Bo Smith Jr. (Bailiff), Jim Ortlieb (Prosecutor)
- E18 PsychicApr 12, 1997 · 45 min · ★ 8.0
Synopsis
Gary is unable to stop a child from being kidnapped and looks for help in Claire (a psychic who pursued him about opening a fortune telling business with her after he saved her from dying). She "felt" there was something wrong with the child, but Gary thought it was just a part of her act.
Guest stars: Christine Dunford (Elizabeth), Kathy Najimy (Claire), Jennifer Anglin (Michelle Taylor), Gerard Prendergast (Jeffrey Taylor), Fern Persons (Helen)
- E19 The CatApr 13, 1997 · 45 min · ★ 8.2
Synopsis
Gary takes the cat to the vet thinking he's not feeling good. He is obligated to leave him there overnight, but rushes to the clinic in the morning for the paper, only to find out it's not there (nor is the cat). The cat mysteriously appears at Eunice's (the vet's mother) house with the paper, and Gary wonders if the cat decided to abandon him. He later finds out that the cat only wants him to save Eunice, who was madly in love with Lucius Snow 40 years ago and is now dying from cancer.
Guest stars: Roger Ebert (Roger Ebert), Talia Balsam (Dr. Robbin English), James Deuter (Boswell), Marion Ross (Eunice Fadiman), Jon Polito (Louie DeFozio), Megan Moore Burns (Mother)
- E20 Phantom at the OperaApr 19, 1997 · 45 min · ★ 8.5
Synopsis
Gary saves a woman named Emma Shaw from being murdered during an art robbery. Gary keeps helping Emma establish herself in the city and develops romantic feelings for her, but the paper keeps getting in his way and interrupting their dates.
Guest stars: Adrienne Shelly (Emma Shaw), Eve Brenner (Eve)
- E21 FaithApr 26, 1997 · 45 min · ★ 7.8
Synopsis
Gary and Chuck wait on a bridge to help a man who will be run over by a car, but they don't realize that the man is Gary, who is knocked unconscious. At he hospital, Gary meets a girl named Rachel, who is waiting for a compatible heart. Rachel questions Gary about his beliefs in God, a role the paper imposes him to play after announcing that Rachel will find a heart - from a young boy killed in a hold-up. Now Gary must choose between ignoring the boy and letting Rachel live or saving the boy, at the cost of Rachel's life.
Guest stars: Robert Picardo (Doctor), Tyra Ferrell (Dr. Marks), Emily Ann Lloyd (Rachel Greenberg), Billy O'Sullivan (Tommy Grasier)
- E22 DadMay 3, 1997 · 45 min · ★ 7.5
Synopsis
Gary's father, Bernie, temporarily moves in with his son after his wife kicks him out. After learning about the paper, and enjoying helping others, Bernie decides to stay permanently.
Guest stars: Ron Dean (Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I.), William Devane (Bernie Hobson), Chelcie Ross (Nick Harper), Heather Prete (Jennifer Harper), Stephen Cinabro (Assistant Detective), Christopher Erwin (Derek), Martin Hughes (Jimmy)
- E23 Love is BlindMay 17, 1997 · 45 min · ★ 7.8
Synopsis
Marissa is at school when Gary saves her college professor from being killed. Marissa soon has dinner and a study date with a fellow student she meets during the incident.
Guest stars: Tara Lipinski (Tara Lipinski), Patricia Kalember (Dr. Price), Jeffrey D. Sams (Jeffrey Craig)
Cast & crew
Created by Ian Abrams, Patrick Q. Page, Vik Rubenfeld
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