Sisters - Episode Guide

In the series opener, Reed siblings Alex, Georgie, Teddy and Frankie are brought together by the sale of their family home, an event that disturbs their recently widowed mom.

As Alex plans an anniversary bash, she uncovers her husband's dirty laundry; and Teddy wishes Frankie and Mitch would scrub their romance.

Teddy has trouble with role reversal when Frankie hires her as an assistant, and so does Wade, who goes lingerie shopping with Alex.

Georgie feels in tune with a past love; Frankie wants Beatrice to face the music about her father's affair.

After a fight with Frankie, Mitch talks to his anonymous phone friend, not realizing it's Teddy; Wade and Alex experience cash-flow problems.

As Frankie and Mitch's big day approaches, Teddy's tied in knots, while Alex divorces herself from a prized possession to pay for the wedding.

Georgie and John are unprepared for a shock concerning their son; Teddy prepares to leave Cat with Mitch; Alex pushes Reed into preparations to play Juliet.

Georgie doesn't want her sick son's birthday party turned into a circus; Teddy clowns around after a rejection by Cat, but she's on a high wire with booze.

A formal portrait of Wade and Alex exposes a flaw in their marriage, while the jaded photographer focuses on Teddy; Frankie wants to keep a business arrangement with Mitch strictly business.

Georgie feels guilty about entering a bowling tournament; Alex wants to spare Wade no pain after their split, while Tiffany wants him to strike back.

Cat takes off after hearing about Frankie and Mitch's marriage, while Teddy can't run away from a decision about her pregnancy.

Alex rediscovers warm feelings for an old flame; Bea is hot and bothered over the idea of a romance with Judge Ventnor.

Teddy fights censorship when nude portraits of her are removed from a gallery; Georgie wants to muzzle disk jockeys who aren't hearing "The Sound of Whitsig."

Teddy refuses to kiss and tell about the father of her baby; Beatrice wants to keep her relationship with Truman under cover; a neglected Trevor is reluctant to reveal his feeling.

After dating a drip, Alex turns to her plumber for romance; a surprise visit from her mother-in-law throws a wrench into Frankie's plans; Georgie gets flak over leaves from a neighbor.

On Thanksgiving Day, waiting for Evan's test results is eating Georgie; Reed returns from France talking turkey, and her parents find it hard to swallow.

The specter of sexual harassment falls on Frankie, who becomes upset by an important client's unwanted courting; complications arise for Teddy, who has trouble dealing with the injustice of it all.

On Christmas Eve, Georgie tries to infect the family with holiday spirit, but Bea's eggnog infects them with something else.

Georgie is taxed by the attitude of the school's parents association, which wants a teacher fired because he's HIV-positive; Teddy and Mitch are audited; Alex realizes she can't afford to lose her maid, who's being deported.

Alex has to decide between accompanying Wade or Victor to an awards ceremony; Frankie feels Mitch is forcing her to choose between him and her work; Teddy has problems picking out a used car.

Frankie feels guilty after glossing over a woman's account of her client's sexual harassment; Teddy hopes to make up for past failures by selling cosmetics; Truman and Bea decide to find a place of their own.

A consultant remakes Georgie into the "perfect" school-board candidate, causing the issues to take a back seat; Alex campaigns to get Reed into a private school.

Teddy is dressed for success as her line of clothes nears completion, but a near disaster could strip her of the opportunity; Reed has designs on Victor.

The sisters all feel guilty after their mother's medical emergency, with Georgie and Alex operating on busy schedules, and Teddy and Frankie in pain over a pair of cufflinks.

Alex doesn't react well to her first mugging; Teddy feels the same way about Cat's first sexual experience; and John's first time on stage is nothing to sing about.

Bea prepares for her imminent demise; a false positive turns into a true negative for Frankie; Alex despairs over selling her house.

Teddy falls for a fellow AA member; Alex is wooed by Wade; Georgie isn't in harmony with John's new singing partner.

Frankie and Mitch adopt a baby; telling Victor it's over gives Alex pause; Bea refuses to cry about Truman going away.

Frankie and Mitch search for a surrogate, and each of the sisters considers volunteering for the job.

It's wedding bells galore with both Beatrice and Reed's nuptials---but will the sisters be able to stand the strain?

Teddy debates whether to enter into a business deal with a millionaire.

Alex tries to convert Kirby and Reed's love nest into a livable apartment; Frankie ponders converting to Judaism.

Georgie learns that John's flight has crashed, causing her sisters to rush to her.

Teddy becomes concerned when she catches Cat drunk; Alex gets a lesson in political correctness; Frankie fears she might be pregnant.

Alex thinks she accidentally killed a man; Frankie and Mitch spend the night in a haunted house; and Teddy learns of the secret that haunts Simon.

Mitch gets into a dispute with a friend when he takes a fall outside of Mitch's store; Beatrice, Georgie and Alex win the lottery.

After being hit by a drunken driver, Georgie, now trapped inside her car, goes into labor---while her sisters look on helplessly.

Teddy has her first fashion show; Georgie struggles with postpartum depression and her feelings towards Frankie and their shared child.

Alex proposes a line of jewelry to Simon; Frankie and Beatrice feud over the upbringing of Frankie's baby; and Reed is caught in a test of wills between her father and Kirby.

Teddy learns that a friend has AIDS; Alex enrolls in a writing class taught by a famous author; Frankie drives Georgie's family crazy.

During Frankie's first Hanukkah, a swastika is painted on Mitch's storefront; John's dad shows up to make peace.

Three producers bid on making a movie about Georgie; Teddy moves out of Georgie's house---and into Simon's; and Frankie makes a move to return to work.

A fashion columnist becomes a thorn in Teddy's side; Georgie accidentally runs over her neighbor's dog.

The writer of Georgie's movie looks in on the sisters; Mitch and Simon compete against each other; and Alex wants Reed and Kirby to move out.

Georgie could be fired from her job; Teddy comes under fire after she fires some employees; and Alex is fired up about a dinner with Wade, who has a surprise for her.

The sisters, sans Teddy, travel to Hollywood to oversee the filming of their TV-movie; Teddy gets herself into trouble by printing an ad that features her friend with AIDS.

A doctor finds a lump in Alex's breast; Frankie tries to resurrect her love life with Mitch; and Georgie has a crisis of faith.

School official announce that Evan is a genius; Simon tries to ward off a hostile takeover of his company; and Alex tries to hide her fear of chemotherapy by sporting an attitude.

Georgie gets a job as an advice columnist; Alex and Frankie think Truman is having an affair; and John thinks that Teddy is attracted to him.

Alex meets a Prince Charming; Georgie and John wonder whether their marital magic is gone; Mitch and Frankie have doubts about living happily ever after.

Simon proposes to Teddy that they get married, while Frankie proposes to Mitch that they go for counseling. Meanwhile, Alex searches for the right wig.

Teddy's new boss asks her to create a line of clothing for his discount stores. Meanwhile, Mitch decides he wants out of his marriage with Frankie just as they move into their new house.

Mitch explodes when Frankie drops a bombshell: she's moving to New York. Meanwhile, a comedian teaches Alex about stand-up comedy.

Teddy gets a new client: First Lady Hillary Clinton. Meanwhile, Georgie gets caught in the middle of Mitch and Frankie's custody battle.

Cat is hospitalized after her rape, while Teddy goes to dangerous lengths to find her attacker and locks horns with a police investigator.

Cat returns home from the hospital; the Whitsigs adjust to having baby Thomas in their house; and Alex travels to California to visit Reed and Kirby.

The Sweet Sixteen restaurant burns down; a TV producer offers Alex a hot opportunity; and things heat up between Mitch and Teddy.

Cat's rapist is released on bail; Frankie finds romance with someone she's not expecting---Mitch; and John tries to persuade Alex to have him on her show.

The trial of Cat's rapist begins, which resurrects a buried memory for Georgie.

Georgie and John find Trevor in a compromising position; Teddy and Falconer have something in common; Alex learns that her producer is a lesbian.

Simon returns; the Sweet Sixteen restaurant reopens; and Alex notices something's wrong with Truman.

Frankie helps out a homeless woman who was once her father's mistress; John takes Trevor on a camping trip; and Teddy hires Simon to work in her factory.

Falconer gives Teddy some startling news about Simon; and the family participates in a "therapy intervention" to help Trevor.

Alex's show is cancelled; Georgie suffers when she and John have to send Trevor to reform school; and Teddy helps Falconer get over his holiday depression.

Frankie learns that running a restaurant is no piece of cake; Falconer gets a piece of a bullet; and Alex and Big Al's relationship is no cakewalk.

Georgie plans to commit suicide, until the other sisters arrive for an unexpected visit and get snowed in at her house.

Teddy is determined to solve a murder; it's a mystery why Alex keeps yawning around her new beau; and Georgie clues in to a possible addiction to painkillers.

Falconer comes under investigation for police brutality; Alex takes on a new assistant; and Trevor is missing from the institution.

A toy company wants Thomas George as a spokesbaby; Falconer falls off the wagon; and Alex fears her assistant is toying with her.

Big Al proposes to Alex; Falconer plans to propose to Teddy; Truman asks Beatrice for a divorce; and Even schemes to get John and Georgie back together.

The four sisters learn there's a fifth; Frankie meets a nice guy, but can't stand his son.

The verdict is in on Big Al's tax-fraud trial; and Cat is asked out on a date by a classmate.

Alex arranges for Norma's parents to come to town, not knowing that Norma has told them she's married, in order to conceal her homosexuality.

Teddy becomes the target of a stalker and gets police protection---Falconer; Reed's announcement of her pregnancy is overshadowed by the possible reoccurence of Alex's cancer.

As a tornado approaches Chicago, the sisters are blown away when Teddy announces that she and Falconer are getting married. Meanwhile, Naomi Judd blows into town just in time for the whirlwind of activity surrounding the birth of Reed's baby.

Teddy and Falconer---having survived a plane crash---put in a bid for a home; and Alex tries her hand at poker to assist an imprisoned Big Al.

Teddy tries to cope with the loss of Falconer and her sight; Alex is snubbed by a friend who looks down on Big Al's incarceration; and the family can't envision Georgie's memories of her father.

Frankie inherits a prizefighter; Teddy, still KO'd by her vision loss, gets help from an unlikely source; Alex is stunned by a fan's request.

Alex has high hopes when she lets Roxie visit for the weekend; a drunken Teddy meets Cat's boyfriend and his parents.

Alex goes to bat for Big Al after his parole is denied; Frankie arranges a fight for Lucky; Teddy continues her bout with alcohol.

Dr. Caspian encourages Georgie to fantasize; Big Al hits the campaign trail, but scandals threaten his bid; and Teddy gets another chance to impress a buyer.

Teddy sets out for rehab; Alex---as the mayor's wife---constructs a "kitchen cabinet" and appoints a reluctant Georgie to a position; and Frankie wants Lucky to withdraw from a fight.

Although Georgie cancels Thanksgiving dinner at her home, family members---including half-sister Charley gather there anyway to support Beatrice, who's coping with an ailing Truman.

Alex and Big Al cancel their belated honeymoon when Roxie's mother dies; Georgie attends a conference where Dr. Caspian is a speaker; and Teddy recruits Lucky for a fashion show.

It's Homecoming Weekend for Georgie and John, but an ultimatum puts a damper on the festive event. Meanwhile, Truman is admitted to a nursing home and Alex tries to nurse an ill Teddy back to health.

Little holiday cheer exists when Georgie (Patricia Kalember) tells Teddy and Frankie she's having an affair; and Thomas George disappears from a Christmas-tree lot.

Georgie moves out, ready to pursue a romance with Dr. Caspian; Charley considers leaving the clinic for a private practice; Cat and Teddy visit a spa, where things don't quite work out.

Roxie's piano teacher reveals he's more than her instructor; Evan's stomachache keys a revelation for Georgie; and Charley searches for answers after finding a canceled check in her father's old medical bag.

Frankie dons a cow costume at Thomas George's party and eyes greener pastures when it's a hit with the kids; Charley poses as a patient of Dr. Caspian's; and Truman's deteriorating condition causes Alex to consider his videotaped request.

John files for divorce; Kenny lands a gig in St. Louis and he wants to take Roxie; Cat's boyfriend turns out to be a man from Teddy's past.

Truman dies, and Charlie orders an autopsy; a toy company wants Frankie to oversee the Cowlotta project---but the job's in Japan; and Falconer's killer goes to prison.

Alex is charged with Truman's murder; Teddy gets involved with the man who ordered Falconer's death; and Charley's date reveals he's being treated for schizophrenia.

Teddy continues her efforts to bring Albright to justice; Charley thinks she has incriminating evidence on Dr. Caspian; and the family tries to dispel Alex's "angel of death" image.

Alex stands trial for Truman's murder and goes before a judge who's harboring a secret of his own. Meanwhile, Teddy's plan to avenge Falconer's death may be jeopardized by her encounter with Albright's wife.

Albright proposes to Teddy; Norma asks Alex for support when she produces a public-TV station's pledge drive; and a colleague's request causes Charley to consider breaking policy.

Aunt Gigi visits, and shares stories from her past about aspiring star Alexandra; wife and expectant mom Georgiana; and bride-to-be Theodora, who wants to elope with her fiancé, a soldier in World War I.

Beatrice's car accident drives Alex to drastic measures; Evan's round with a bully causes him to seek boxing lessons from Lucky; and Teddy's visit from a stranger sparks memories of Falconer.

Big Al faces a major health crisis; Alex encounters union troubles at the mayor's office; Trevor makes a critical decision that leaves Georgie and John disheartened.

Big Al suffers a heart attack; Trevor makes a decision that leaves Georgie and John disheartened; and the family escapes to a "magical" villa, where Georgie beomes enchanted by a "perfect stranger."

Georgie goes back to school and is humiliated by a classmate; Teddy purchases pistols after she and Cat are carjacked; and Reed returns to Winnetka, claiming that her husband abducted their child.

When Teddy lapses into a coma, Alex seeks a renowned doctor (Stephen Collins) to perform surgery that may save her sister's life. Meanwhile, Cat follows the investigation into her mother's case.

Alex has a surprise reunion with her college boyfriend; Georgie gets an unexpected visit from Trevor (Ryan Francis); and Cat gets an uninvited houseguest---Reed.

Teddy, suffering from memory loss, leaves home when she thinks the family doesn't want her around. Meanwhile, a photo jars Alex's memories of an incident from her teens that she'd like to forget.

Norma gives birth, and gets an unwelcome letter from her mother; Georgie's forced to find living accommodations; Teddy finds herself put off by Sorenson---until he asks her out.

Charley befriends the son of a deceased patient; Teddy must go before a board to prove that she's fit enough to keep designing; Alex announces that she's pregnant.

Alex tries to cope with menopause; Georgie helps a former mental patient; Cat struggles to complete her courses at the police academy; Reed's new "profession" takes off.

Teddy's efforts to revive her career are thwarted by rival Kiri; Beatrice disapproves of Georgie's relationship with Brian; Alex is haunted by the ghost of a famous author.

As Thanksgiving nears, Georgie tightens her belt on spending---until Beatrice comes up with a solution that helps Georgie, as well as Charley and Jesse; Sorenson's daughter craves his approval; Big Al begins to wonder about Reed's appetite for material goods.

Teddy suspects Sorenson is seeing another woman; Charley's colleague objects to her raising Jesse; Alex's efforts to solicit a charity donation are misconstrued by one of Reed's customers.

Cat learns about Reed's activities---and is pressured by Billy to offer evidence against her cousin. Meanwhile, Charley and Alex try to get Reed to quit on her own; and Georgie's offended by the lyrics of John's first songwriting success.

Reed is sentenced to community service in an AIDS hospice; Teddy uses flattery to soothe Sorenson's ego; Big Al entrusts a secret to Georgie.

Big Al is visited by a friend; police officer Cat is determined to find the carjacker who shot her mother; Georgie considers moving in with Brian.

Alex clashes with an ultra-conservative columnist; Sorenson proposes to Teddy, who soon has misgivings about the union.

Reed helps Chardonnay fulfill a last wish; Charley encourages Wes to date Jesse's teacher, but soon regrets it.

The "Reed curse" plagues Teddy as the wedding approaches, with Big Al trying to find a donor and Charley afraid to be more intimate with Wes.

The Reed siblings rush to the hospital to be with Alex during Big Al's transplant; and while they wait, Teddy meets Sorenson's old girlfriend. Also: Charley treats an injured classmate of Jesse's; and Georgie runs into Brian.

Alex drags her mother and siblings to Springfield where she's giving a speech, but they find themselves stuck in a blizzard.

Trevor returns to say goodbye to Georgie before he's sent overseas; Alex fumes when she's denied admission to Pug's cigar club; Cat's assigned to be Billy's partner.

The family keeps vigil with Georgie as she awaits news of Trevor's downed plane; Teddy and Sorenson's "dream house" turns out a nightmare.

Wes and Charley's romance makes the cover of a magazine---and stirs controversy; Sorenson is sued.

Sorenson resigns to spare himself embarrassment, but Teddy takes it upon herself to investigate; Cat gets promoted over Billy; Alex gets a chance to work in New York.

Big Al questions his decision to hide his Jewishness; Charley quakes at the thought of meeting Wes's parents; and Georgie has a feeling she may be pregnant.

Alex battles to keep her show on the air, and feels betrayed when Norma finds a new job; a patient becomes obsessed with Georgie.

Charley's efforts to adopt Jesse are hampered by a social worker who feels that a black family should raise him; Alex tries to help a homeless former schoolmate.

Charley and Wes annouce their engagement, and fight for custody of Jesse; Alex wants to spend her vacation rebuilding the homes of flood victims.

Georgie's thesis about the Reed siblings infuriates Alex and Charley---especially after Georgie gets an offer from a publisher. And Bea's life-threatening illness threatens to make a permanent rift among the sisters.

Georgie's thesis about the Reed siblings infuriates Alex and Charley---especially after Georgie gets an offer from a publisher. And Bea's life-threatening illness threatens to make a permanent rift among the sisters.