Synopsis
Julia Wallace, a recently divorced woman with a precocious young daughter named Gracie, helps her mother, Shirley, run a family-owned coffee shop in a small town. Logan is the cafe's baker and Kay Ohara runs a nearby pawn shop.
Episodes
Season 11E1Please Re-Lease MeJulia steps in to renegotiate the shop's lease with a flirtatious landlord to prove to her mom that "you don't have to raise your petticoats to lower your rent."30m2E2Maybe This TimeAlthough Julia is in no hurry to start dating again, Shirley is determined to play matchmaker.30m3E3Gracie Under FireTo escape her mother's rules, Gracie seeks freedom at Grandma's "rule-free fun zone."30m4E4Out, Out, Damn Radio Spot!Julia and Logan invest ad dollars in a talk-radio show, whose shock-jock host Julia soon finds too steamy.30m5E5Snitch Doggy-DoggJulia doggedly encourages Gracie to tell the truth at school, even though it means ratting on a classmate whose misbehavior had lead to the cancellation of an outing -- but she's ready to fudge a bit herself to retrieve their adorable puppy from the pound. Meanwhile, Shirley is convinced the puppy is the vengeful reincarnation of her grandfather.30m6E6Beasy BodyLogan's Scottish grandmother visits, and Julia is convinced to impersonate his non-existent fiancé.30m7E7Julia's Day OffSensible Julia has the time of her life throwing caution to the wind and, at Shirley's urging, taking a day off; meanwhile, Gracie ditches school and has a lousy time.30m8E8Coach JuliaThe new delivery boy - a college football star on a scholarship - gets low marks from Julia, as does her ex's generous gift to Gracie.30m9E9The Other MotherJulia, who feels like a wet blanket compared to her ex's new girlfriend, aims to change her image to impress Gracie.30m10E10The CatchJulia finds that boldly asking out handsome guy Richard is the least complicated part of the dating scene, while Kyle resorts to using Gracie to snag a date with attractive customer Lauren.30m11E11Judgement DayShirley remonstrates church leaders who have deemed Julia unfit to teach Sunday school.30m12E12Nick at NightJulie rushes to judgment about Gracie's new street-wise boyfriend Nicky, and encounters the wrath of Gracie and Shirley as well as that of the boy's single father Nick.30m13E13Break a LegShirley's track record makes her the kiss of death for Jack; Gracie anticipates her first kiss; and Kyle would rather kiss victory goodbye than break his coach's record.30m14E14Lucky PuckJulia's appearance at a hockey game brings a losing player a stroke of good luck and, in turn, wins Julia an overbearing new admirer.30m15E15Acting OutPeer pressure changes Nicky's mind about acting in the school play after he's razzed by his pals for wearing tights. But Gracie hopes to lead him on the right path with a lesson from TV.30m16E16Stand Up Your ManNick can't quite get up the nerve to ask Julia out; and looks on suspiciously when a man she stood up at their high school prom reappears, now a wealthy banker, claims not to remember the snub which has haunted Julia's guilty conscience, and begins to court her. And he's right -- the man tricks her into appearing on a tabloid television show so he can humiliate her in public.30m17E17St. Valentine's Day MassacreGracie has a change of heart after turning down Nicky for a Valentine's Day party; and Kyle encounters double trouble with two dates.30m18E18Whose Life Is It Anyway?A visit from Julia's jet-setting friend Suzi reveals that the two old chums made very different choices in life regarding families and children.30m
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