Kim's Hope Chest

Summary

Joey starts a fire while on a field trip with his class, causing Kim and Jimmy to reevaluate their parenting styles and inspiring Kim to try to rebuild her family, starting with a reconciliation with Jimmy. But Jimmy's relationship with Brooke is not nearly as wobbly as Kim would like to think, and Kim ends up jumping into bed with a stranger and then commiserating with her mother over her problems with men, ending in a confrontation with Brooke that forces Kim to rethink what's best for Joey in the matter.

Guest stars

• Amy Carlson as Alex Taylor
• Anson Mount as Dr. Montville
• Anne Twomey as Catherine Zambrano
• Bill Walsh as Walsh
• Kristopher Scott Fiedel as Joey Doherty
• Derek Kelly as D.K.
• Eva LaRue as Brooke
• Bonnie Root as Melanie
• Chris Tardio as Matt
• William Prael as Principal