Sometimes a Fritter Is Just a Fritter

Henry doesn't understand why Ian changed the name of a character in his manuscript from Lily to Renska, nor does he understand why Ian's favorite coffee shop is thirty blocks away. Wanting to understand Ian better, Henry pays a visit to Ian's coffee house of choice, where he discovers that Renska, the owners' daughter, is a waitress there -- whom Ian never talks to. Ian denies to Henry that he has a thing for Renska, but Henry doesn't believe him. Thanks to Henry's big mouth, Renska's over-protective parents thrust Ian into a date with their timid daughter the next time he stops by. Furious, Ian blows up at Henry because his morning routine of fritters and long walks has been ruined -- but Henry's attempt to correct the matter destroys Ian's routine even more. Meanwhile, Maddie has to fend off the unwanted advances of her pompous professor, Forrest St. James, when she sends Jake to her psychology class to take notes for her, and he ends up penning an overly flattering teacher evaluatio

Writing:
  • Steven Levitan

Stars:
Release Date: 1999-09-23
Seasons: 1
TMDb: 6.5/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 23

Other episodes for this season

Pilot
Episode 1 - Pilot
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Episode 2 - The Man Who Knew Too Much
Sometimes a Fritter Is Just a Fritter
Episode 3 - Sometimes a Fritter Is Just a Fritter
Four Colds and a Funeral
Episode 4 - Four Colds and a Funeral
The Lyin' King
Episode 5 - The Lyin' King
Fish out of Water
Episode 6 - Fish out of Water
Engaged to Be Engaged
Episode 7 - Engaged to Be Engaged
The Stalker
Episode 8 - The Stalker
The Dance
Episode 9 - The Dance
Coffin to Go
Episode 10 - Coffin to Go
Christmas Cheerleader
Episode 11 - Christmas Cheerleader
The Crush
Episode 12 - The Crush
My Bodyguard (a.k.a. Guarding Tess)
Episode 13 - My Bodyguard (a.k.a. Guar...
The Hypnotist
Episode 14 - The Hypnotist
Therapy
Episode 15 - Therapy
Secrets and Lies
Episode 16 - Secrets and Lies
The Grade
Episode 17 - The Grade
The Pigeon
Episode 18 - The Pigeon
He's Gotta Have It
Episode 19 - He's Gotta Have It
Dog Gone
Episode 20 - Dog Gone
The Psychic
Episode 21 - The Psychic
The Big Finish
Episode 22 - The Big Finish