Episode guide
Working: Season 1
22 episodes · first aired Oct 8, 1997
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- 1 Pilot Oct 8, 1997 · 30m Matthew Peyser starts his new job, only to learn that the office is filled with people that do nothing – and he gets promoted because his portfolio is switched with another workers'.
- 2 Close Quarters Oct 15, 1997 · 30m Matt catches the ""close-quarters syndrome"" and starts dating a daffy co-worker who's really not his type.
- 3 Rumoring Oct 29, 1997 · 30m To up his value to the company, Matt starts a rumor that he's been offered a better job with another company, but his plan backfires.
- 4 Quick Out Of The Gate Nov 5, 1997 · 30m Matt's drive to become a valuable employee earns him a reprimand for making everyone else look bad. Meanwhile, Abby and Hal fight over the gorgeous latin copy guy.
- 5 Sexual Harassment Nov 12, 1997 · 30m A sexual harassment seminar transforms the staff into sexless zombies, putting a crimp into Matt's plans to date a new colleague.
- 6 Lost Weekend Nov 19, 1997 · 30m When Matt's father comes to spend a weekend with him, Tim makes them go all the weekend making Matt decide between working and spending the weekend with his father.
- 7 Creative Matt Dec 3, 1997 · 30m The office is invited to a party at Tim's house, and the bored staff convince a drunken Tim that Matt and the guy that he came to the party with are a gay couple. Tim uses this information…
- 8 Top O' The World Ma Dec 10, 1997 · 30m When one of Matt's decisions costs the company big bucks, all of his decisions tends to disaster. Meanwhile, Delaney tries to pick up a girl at work.
- 9 Medieval Christmas Dec 17, 1997 · 30m Hal's chauvinistic boss submits a sexy photo of her for the company's pinup calendar.
- 10 The Breakfast Jan 7, 1998 · 30m A member of Senior Management invites Matt to breakfast – and then uses everything Matt says to form a case against Tim. Meanwhile, Evelyn replaces Jimmy with an ape and convinces Abbey…
- 11 Enemies: A Love Story Jan 14, 1998 · 30m When Tim's wife leaves him, Matt becomes the victim – Tim wants a buddy to talk to and Matt is the only one who can't come up with an airtight excuse not to hang out with him.
- 12 Sam I Am Jan 21, 1998 · 30m Matt goes out on a limb to help an old college buddy land a job, and soon comes to regret it when he won't show up.
- 13 Boys Club Jan 28, 1998 · 30m Deale casts for the new worker, with the Help of Matt. But he soons decides for one particular, chauvinist man. Until this new ""guy"" transforms into a woman. Tim fires her and then hires…
- 14 Hatchet Man Feb 4, 1998 · 30m Matt is challenged to prove he has the right stuff by firing an inept temp.
- 15 Mum's The Word Feb 25, 1998 · 30m Matt ends up babysitting a coworker's little terrors to protect her from Deale's vindictiveness.
- 16 As Bad As It Gets Mar 18, 1998 · 30m Matt puts a little danger in his life when he picks up an edgy beauty in a bar, only to learn that she is Tim's daughter, and that she's too much for him.
- 17 Labor Pains Mar 25, 1998 · 30m Tired of being taken advantage of, the staff, with Matt as their leader, goes on strike.
- 18 The Gold Digger Apr 1, 1998 · 30m A co-worker shows interest in Matt after he's enrolled in a management-trainee program.
- 19 Equality Apr 15, 1998 · 30m Matt helps a career woman shatter the company's glass ceiling, but the ""Old Boy Network"" of execs triples her workload in hopes that she'll crack under the pressure.
- 20 The Lying Game Apr 29, 1998 · 30m Perfectly honest Matt has to ""massage the truth"" when Abby asks why he won't date her.
- 21 Due Process May 6, 1998 · 30m Matt tries to push a proposal that the company initiate a four-day work week, but runs into some serious bureaucratic stonewalling.
- 22 The Brown Noser May 13, 1998 · 30m Tim tires of being a ""money-grubbing, care-only-for-myself phony"" and quits his job.