Flying Blind season 1 A Woman Under the Influence - Metacritic

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FOX
Nov 22, 1992
23 m

FOX
Nov 22, 1992
23 m

Flying Blind

Summary College grad Neil takes a job in his father's food comglomerate and proceeds with his dull, by-the-book life. There, he meets and falls in love with the attractive Alicia, an eccentric free spirit who tempts him out of his bland and boring ways.

Comedy

Directed By: Peter Bonerz

Written By: Richard Rosenstock

FOX
Nov 22, 1992
23 m

FOX
Nov 22, 1992
23 m

S1 • Episode 11

A Woman Under the Influence

Air Date: Nov 22, 1992

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Summary College grad Neil takes a job in his father's food comglomerate and proceeds with his dull, by-the-book life. There, he meets and falls in love with the attractive Alicia, an eccentric free spirit who tempts him out of his bland and boring ways.

Comedy

Season Episodes

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Episode 1 • Sep 13, 1992 • 24 m

Recent college grad Neil Barash is lost in life. His dad gets him a job at his office. Then he meets wild, party-girl Alicia.

Episode 2 • Sep 20, 1992 • 23 m

Smiles of a Summer Night

Neil cannot stop dreaming about Alicia. She's also taken with him but she holds off sleeping with him because he's special.

Episode 3 • Sep 27, 1992 • 23 m

Crazy for You... and You

Neil gets set up by his mother with high school hottie Lauren Benjamin (Jill Hennessy).

Episode 4 • Oct 4, 1992 • 23 m

Single White Eurotrash

Alicia's dead boyfriend's twin moves in with her.

Episode 5 • Oct 11, 1992 • 23 m

The Week of Living Dangerously

Alicia's former lover threatens Neil.

Episode 6 • Oct 18, 1992 • 23 m

Prelude to a Brisket

Alicia turns into a suburban housewife as the Barash family gathers for a dinner.

Episode 7 • Oct 25, 1992 • 23 m

Desperately Seeking Alicia

Neil's awkward cousin Leslie Barash comes to visit. She is completely taken with Alicia and tries to emulate her free-spirited ways.

Episode 8 • Nov 1, 1992 • 23 m

Lovers and Other Strangers

Alicia's ex-lover Jonathan (Thomas Haden Church) reveals that he's getting married. She dismisses it out of hand.

Episode 9 • Nov 8, 1992 • 23 m

The Heartbreak ID

Alicia's giggling when she tries to get intimate with Neil becomes problematic, so they seek the aid of therapist Dr. Solomon, who gives the couple some unorthodox advice.

Episode 10 • Nov 15, 1992 • 23 m

The Secret of My Great Dress

Alicia becomes a success as a fashion designer.

Episode 11 • Nov 22, 1992 • 23 m

A Woman Under the Influence

Alicia becomes jealous accusing Neil of flirting with the Hochman Fudge Girl.

Episode 12 • Dec 13, 1992 • 23 m

Alicia's dad (Peter Boyle) comes for a visit. He was often absent at a secret job and he would have to kill you if he told you about it.

Episode 13 • Jan 10, 1993 • 23 m

Ted's presentation goes horribly wrong. He's down with no friends. To Neil and Alicia's dismay, he starts dating Megan. He stops brown-nosing and gets himself fired. The change concerns Alicia.

Episode 14 • Feb 7, 1993 • 30 m

Panic in Neil's Park

Neil is tired of his job. He considers quitting despite the constant fear of failure but then he gets laid off as the last man hired.

Episode 15 • Feb 14, 1993 • 23 m

Unemployed Neil has no prospects except a faint dream of making movies. He stumbles upon a guerrilla film shoot and eagerly joins in.

Episode 16 • Mar 7, 1993 • 23 m

Escape to New York

Neil is tired of living with his parents. Alicia reluctantly agrees to let him move in but it could be too much for her.

Episode 17 • Mar 14, 1993 • 23 m

My Dinner with Brad Schimmel

Director Dennis Lake puts Neil in charge of publicity and into a roach costume. He runs into high school rival Brad Schimmel bragging about his job and fiancee Amy (Lisa Kudrow). Neil invites them to dinner to show off Alicia.

Episode 18 • Mar 21, 1993 • 23 m

Megan loses her hand modeling job when Alicia's beauty inspires the owner to change his product line. Neil tries to help by getting Dennis to hire embittered Megan. She takes revenge by writing a fictionalized villainous Alicia.

Episode 19 • Mar 28, 1993 • 23 m

The Bride of Marsh Man 2: The Spawning

Dennis Lake is making a sequel to The Bride of Marsh Man and needs Alicia to reprise her role. Alicia is willing to overlook her hatred of Dennis only if Neil is allowed to direct. Dennis talks Neil's father into investing in the film.

Episode 20 • Apr 11, 1993 • 23 m

The Spy Who Came in from the Old

Alicia's dad (Peter Boyle) is back claiming to be out of the life. He is getting married to Polly but she's more domestic than Alicia expected.

Episode 21 • Apr 25, 1993 • 23 m

The People That Time Forgot

Alicia wants to throw a surprise birthday party for Neil but he doesn't want it. She invites all of his old school friends. He reconnects with best friend Gerald which leaves Alicia feeling like a third wheel.

Episode 22 • May 2, 1993 • 23 m

The Long Goodbye

Neil finds Alicia's diary. He reads that she has to end their relationship. During their 197 days anniversary party, they break up after a fight. Some time later, Alicia runs into Neil who is set to marry another woman.

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