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  • NBC
  • Sep 21, 1995
  • NBC
  • Sep 21, 1995
Caroline in the City

Summary A situation comedy centered on Caroline Duffy, a young cartoonist living in the Tribeca neighborhood of New York City. Each episode begins with a brief animated sequence reflecting the autobiographical nature of her syndicated newspaper cartoon strip Caroline in the City, explicitly compared with the real comic strip Cathy in several epi...

Created By: Fred Barron, Marco Pennette

  • NBC
  • Sep 21, 1995
  • NBC
  • Sep 21, 1995
Caroline in the City
Season 1
Season Premiere: Sep 21, 1995
Metascore Generally Favorable
65
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Summary A situation comedy centered on Caroline Duffy, a young cartoonist living in the Tribeca neighborhood of New York City. Each episode begins with a brief animated sequence reflecting the autobiographical nature of her syndicated newspaper cartoon strip Caroline in the City, explicitly compared with the real comic strip Cathy in several epi...

Created By: Fred Barron, Marco Pennette

Season Episodes

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Episode 1 • Sep 21, 1995 • 23 m
Pilot
Caroline advertises for a colourist and employs Richard. Her former boyfriend, Del, has moved on and Caroline is under pressure to also get a date. Richard steps in at the last moment to allow Caroline to save face in front of Del.
Episode 2 • Sep 28, 1995 • 22 m
Caroline and the Mugger
Richard is mugged and Caroline helps him by buying him a new wallet. On the return journey, he and Caroline catch the mugger and he is arrested. The mugger turns out to be a small guy and Richard thinks of himself as a bit of a wimp.
Episode 3 • Oct 5, 1995 • 22 m
Caroline and the Gay Art Show
Caroline manages to get Richard's work displayed at an art gallery. They later find out it only shows works by gay artists. When Richard hears that the painting could sell for $20 000, he pretends that he is gay.
Episode 4 • Oct 12, 1995 • 21 m
Caroline and the Bad Back
Caroline injures her back playing racquetball and takes some of Annie's pain killers that knock her out. She has a deadline for the next cartoon looming so Del and Richard collaborate to finish it.
Episode 5 • Oct 19, 1995 • 22 m
Caroline and the ATM
Caroline picks at her nose in front of the camera at a malfunctioning ATM and is embarrassed to ask the manager for the money it didn't dispense. Richard is having a lot of difficulty breaking up with his girlfriend, Shelly.
Episode 6 • Nov 2, 1995 • 22 m
Caroline and the Folks
Episode 7 • Nov 9, 1995 • 22 m
Caroline and the Opera
Caroline's auntie, Mary, arrives for a visit and sets her up with a date. Caroline takes him to the opera when Del doesn't want to go, which makes Del very jealous. He resorts to extreme actions to win her back.
Episode 8 • Nov 16, 1995 • 21 m
Caroline and the Balloon
All the gang get together to walk a 'Caroline in the City' balloon in the Thanksgiving Day parade. Unfortunately, Shelly's actions result in the balloon being released and subsequently causing havoc.
Episode 9 • Dec 7, 1995 • 21 m
Caroline and the Convict
Caroline's apartment is broken into and her suspicion falls on Annie's new boyfriend, who has just been released from prison. Annie is upset at Caroline but they have to find out who is correct.
Episode 10 • Dec 14, 1995 • 22 m
Caroline and the Christmas Break
Caroline and Del are try going for a holiday vacation together but all they do is break up. Caroline wants revenge. Richard tries to break up with Shelly by getting Charlie to take her out. Things don't go as planned.
Episode 11 • Jan 4, 1996 • 22 m
Caroline and the Gift
Richard starts a second job painting portraits. Caroline tries to return earrings that Del gave her for Christmas but it leaves her with a dilemma. At a party, Annie makes a date with a man but can't remember what he looks like.
Episode 12 • Jan 11, 1996 • 21 m
Caroline and the Married Man
Richard is a finalist to paint a mural. The person who makes the decision is very interested in Caroline and Richard sets them up on a date. However, Richard finds out some further information that puts him in an ethical dilemma.
Episode 13 • Jan 25, 1996 • 22 m
Caroline and the Twenty-Eight-Pound Walleye
Caroline returns to home her town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin after it decides to dedicate a park to her and there is some sibling rivalry with her brother. Annie gives her role to her understudy so that she can dance in front of her parents.
Episode 14 • Feb 1, 1996 • 22 m
Caroline and the Watch
Caroline buys an old desk and finds an engraved watch in a locked drawer. She sets out to find the secret of the watch. One of Del's employees dies and he finds out some unpleasant facts about him.
Episode 15 • Feb 15, 1996 • 22 m
Caroline and the Bad Date
Caroline picks up a man she met in a clothes store and their date is a disaster. Del and Richard have a date with models and they don't turn up.
Episode 16 • Feb 22, 1996 • 22 m
Caroline and the Proposal
Del has proposed to Caroline but she is unsure about whether to accept. Richard looks for a new job and is seduced by the employment counsellor. Caroline finds them together, which changes everything.
Episode 17 • Mar 14, 1996 • 22 m
Caroline and the Kid
For charity, Caroline offered to paint a Caroline mural and it turns out to be for a self-indulgent 10 year-old boy. Del has trouble coping when one of Caroline's old boyfriends from Italy pays a visit.
Episode 18 • Mar 28, 1996 • 22 m
Caroline and the Ex-Wife
Caroline and Del go to Del's country house only to find his second ex-wife is staying there with her new boyfriend. Annie's brother is employed to repair Richard's light switch and it starts a family feud.
Episode 19 • Apr 4, 1996 • 21 m
Caroline and the Movie
Del's car is impounded but he has difficulties getting it out of the impound yard. A movie is being shot outside Caroline's apartment. Annie, Caroline and Richard volunteer to be extras but the results do not turn out well.
Episode 20 • Apr 18, 1996 • 22 m
Caroline and the Cereal
A cereal company wants to produce 'Sweet Caroline' breakfast cereal. However the shape turns out looking like a part of the female human body. Del wants to learn to dance for his wedding with Caroline and asks Annie to teach him.
Episode 21 • Apr 25, 1996 • 22 m
Caroline and Richard's Mom
Richard's mother arrives for a visit with a few stories to tell, causing Richard a lot of embarrassment. She also has a tendency to exaggerate her life. After a lot of prompting, Del decides to have a pedicure and ends up addicted.
Episode 22 • May 9, 1996 • 22 m
Caroline and the Bridesmaids
Both Caroline and Del are organising their respective attendants for the wedding but it is not going smoothly. Annie, especially, is having trouble coping with her maid of honour responsibilities.
Episode 23 • May 16, 1996 • 22 m
Caroline and the Wedding
Preparations are speeding up with the wedding only days away. Richard writes a love letter to Caroline and puts it in her apartment but she doesn't receive it. He unsuccessfully tries to retrieve it so he suddenly leaves.
Episode 24 • Aug 5, 1996 • 21 m
Caroline and the Condom
Caroline has writer's block so this episode has Richard and Caroline looking back on some of the events in Season 1. This includes the time Caroline was caught shop lifting some condoms.

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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25% Negative
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75% Positive
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83
Jun 26, 2013
Though the show lacks the inspired cohesiveness of classic sitcoms like Cheers or Seinfeld, it is bright, brisk and well-played.
By David Hiltbrand FULL REVIEW
75
Jun 11, 2013
The real sparks on this show are between Caroline and the guy she's hired to color her strip, Richard. He's played by Malcolm Gets as a rude, fussy little man whose crankiness is a welcome contrast to Caroline's sunniness. Which is not to say that Thompson's presence here isn't welcome — she's a beguiling sitcom star, with just the right mixture of silliness, sexiness, and serenity.
By Ken Tucker FULL REVIEW
70
Jul 12, 2013
It's not insulting to the intelligence. The first episode is promising and mildly, if not wildly, amusing. What it has going for it more than the laugh track is good writing and performances. [21 Sep 1995]
By Marvin Kitman FULL REVIEW
30
Jul 2, 2013
Caroline lacks the quirkiness and edge of its fellow NBC sitcoms. It also depends on the sort of hoary comedy devices that have made decades of TV sitcoms embarrassing to watch.
By Ginia Bellafante FULL REVIEW

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