List of Samantha Who? episodes
The following is a list of episodes of the situation comedy television series Samantha Who?. The program premiered on October 15, 2007 in the United States on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC).[2] Created by Don Todd and Cecelia Ahern, Samantha Who? follows the life of Samantha Newly (Christina Applegate) who was hit by a car and now has retrograde amnesia. Samantha Who? began its first season on October 15, 2007[2] and concluded on May 12, 2008.[3] A second season of the series aired on ABC's 2008–09 schedule from October 13, 2008 to July 23, 2009.[4] A total of 35 original episodes of Samantha Who? were produced over two seasons.
The show's first season was released to Region 1 DVD by ABC Studios and Disney Studios on September 23, 2008.[1] The second season was released to Region 1 DVD on August 25, 2009.[5]
Series overview[]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 15 | October 15, 2007[2] | May 12, 2008[3] | ||
| 2 | 20 | October 13, 2008 | July 23, 2009 | ||
Episodes[]
Season 1 (2007–08)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code [6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Robert Duncan McNeill | Cecelia Ahern & Donald Todd | October 15, 2007 | 101 |
| After a hit-and-run accident, a young woman (Samantha) wakes from an 8-day coma only to find that she has amnesia; she, her parents, and her friends start the slow journey of getting to re-know one another. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Job" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Donald Todd | October 22, 2007 | 102 |
| It's Samantha's first day back at work, and her first board meeting gives her a shocking look at how cutthroat and competitive she was. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "The Wedding" | Michael Spiller | Christine Zander | October 29, 2007 | 104 |
| Sam shows up in bridesmaid attire at the wedding of a friend, Valerie (Jessica St. Clair), without realizing that her previous bad behavior had prompted the bride to rescind the invitation; Sam tries to make amends. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Virgin" | Barnet Kellman | Bob Kushell | November 5, 2007 | 103 |
| Sam -- with no memories of her sexual experiences -- is torn between experimenting now or waiting for a man she care about. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "The Restraining Order" | Barnet Kellman | Alex Reid | November 12, 2007 | 105 |
| Sam learns that Nathan (Todd Grinnell), one of her ex-boyfriends, has a restraining order against her; she starts wondering what role her relationship with her father has played in her relationships with men. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "The Hypnotherapist Expert" | Michael Spiller | Pamela Ribon | November 19, 2007 | 106 |
| In an effort to regain some memories, Sam seeks help from a hypnotherapist, but it doesn't yield the payoff she expected. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "The Hockey Date" | Tucker Gates | Justin Adler | November 26, 2007 | 107 |
| Regina sets up Samantha with the man (Eddie Cibrian) who's refinishing her floors. Though Sam is initially resistant, she likes the guy and, having presented herself as an avid hockey fan, asks Todd for a crash course in the sport. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "The Car" | Paul Lazarus | Jim Reynolds | December 3, 2007 | 109 |
| After crashing her father's car, Sam pushes it into a lake so he won't know how irresponsible she was. He, in turn, having briefly thought she'd been critically hurt in an accident, buys her a new car, which ups her feelings of guilt. Regina discovers what Sam has done and uses the info to force Sam to model garments at a sales party. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "The Break-Up" | Tucker Gates | Ric Swartzlander | December 10, 2007 | 108 |
| After sleeping with Kevin, Sam convinces herself that she's in love with him and throws herself into the relationship -- but they aren't on the same wavelength. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "The Girlfriend" | Julie Anne Robinson | Jessi Klein | April 7, 2008 | 110 |
| Facing eviction for having illegally sublet her apartment to Todd, Sam is forced to move back in with him and his new girlfriend, Chloe (Kiele Sanchez). Regina and Dena bond when Sam misses a makeover night. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "The Boss" | Julie Anne Robinson | Jenny Lee | April 14, 2008 | 111 |
| Winston (Timothy Olyphant) -- the wealthy owner of the company that Sam and Andrea work for, and the object of Andrea's affection -- asks Sam to marry him. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "The Butterflies" | Kim Duran | Lee Shallat-Chemel | April 21, 2008 | 113 |
| Samantha finds out that a construction project she's in charge of will destroy the habitat of an endangered butterfly; she tries to use Dena to manipulate her boss (Rick Hoffman) into halting the project. Todd and Sam share a passionate kiss. | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "The Gallery Show" | Alex Reid | Lee Shallat-Chemel | April 28, 2008 | 115 |
| Invited by Todd to his photo exhibit but unwilling to go alone, Sam asks Craig (Jerry O'Connell), whom she thinks is a stranger, to join her; while there, a memory of an earlier interaction with him surfaces, and the evening doesn't go smoothly. Also at the exhibit, Howard is agitated by a nude portrait of Sam. | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | "The Affair" | Paul Lazarus | Bob Kushell | May 5, 2008 | 114 |
| Regina's unusual behavior prompts Sam to wonder whether her mother is having an affair -- and to do a little digging. Dena and Andrea contemplate opening a coffee shop. | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | "The Birthday" | Dennie Gordon | Donald Todd | May 12, 2008 | 112 |
| In the season finale, Samantha wonders whether Chloe is lying about a gravely ill relative just to keep Todd from leaving her. Andrea and Regina argue about a forthcoming birthday party for Sam. | ||||||
Season 2 (2008–09)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code [6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1 | "So I Think I Can Dance" | Wendey Stanzler | Marco Pennette | October 13, 2008 | 201 |
| Regina's old enemy is in a dance competition, and Regina desperately wants to beat her, but she needs Sam's help. There's only one problem, the new Sam has two left feet, unlike the old Sam who could dance. Meanwhile, Todd weasels his way back into Sam's apartment, just as she was looking to start her new independent life. Roger find's a cat | ||||||
| 17 | 2 | "Out of Africa" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Donald Todd | October 20, 2008 | 202 |
| Sam chickens out of going to Africa when she finds out what she has to do to go. She won't tell her family this though, as they predicted she would do this. Instead, she hides out with Dena and Andrea so they think she's gone. | ||||||
| 18 | 3 | "The Pill" | Peter Lauer | Dawn DeKeyser | October 27, 2008 | 203 |
| Desperate to regain her memory, Sam opts to join a clinical trial and starts taking pills for her memory. Sam's memories start coming back, but she doesn't like what she learns about her former self. Elsewhere, someone confuses Dena and Andrea as being a gay couple, which frustrates Andrea and sends her on the hunt to find someone hotter than Dena. | ||||||
| 19 | 4 | "The Building" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Jim Reynolds | November 3, 2008 | 204 |
| Sam and Regina open up a real estate business. Sam wants to do things fairly, but her first client could change her mind. In an attempt to gain a basketball player's phone number, Andrea flirts with Todd's friend, Seth (Stephen Rannazzisi). | ||||||
| 20 | 5 | "Help!" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Pamela Ribon | November 10, 2008 | 205 |
| After being given community service for her altercation with a cop, Sam tries to help out Natalie (played by Mary-Kate Olsen) a wayward young woman, despite pleas from her friends not to. Howard tries to give Todd advice on how to win Sam back, even though he told Howard he wasn't interested anymore. | ||||||
| 21 | 6 | "The Ex-Girlfriend" | Beth McCarthy-Miller | Jessi Klein | November 17, 2008 | 206 |
| Sam breaks the news to Owen, that Todd is not only her roommate, but also her ex-boyfriend. Owen is understanding because his ex-girlfriend, Willow, is his best friend. Ironically, Todd and Willow know each other from art school. | ||||||
| 22 | 7 | "The Farm" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Rafael Garcia | November 24, 2008 | 207 |
| Sam and Owen head over to Regina and Howard's for dinner. Everything is going fine until Owen (James Tupper) starts in on the horror of chicken farms, not knowing that Howard owns one. Dena oversteps her boundaries, when she undermines Chapman's authority with his employees. Todd enjoys the apartment alone after not telling Sam his mother isn't coming after all. | ||||||
| 23 | 8 | "The Park" | Bob Berlinger | Bob Kushell | December 1, 2008 | 208 |
| Sam tries to make herself appear to be an environmentalist, so Owen might like her more. Andrea doesn't fare well when the basketball player, Tony Dane, is looking for a date. | ||||||
| 24 | 9 | "The Family Vacation" | Paul Lazarus | Jim Reynolds | December 1, 2008 | 211 |
| The Newlys decide to pack it up and head out for an overdue family vacation to a lodge. Sam is met by an unexpected friend at the lodge, Brad (Teddy Sears), who was her childhood sweetheart. | ||||||
| 25 | 10 | "My Best Friend's Boyfriend" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Dawn DeKeyser | March 26, 2009 | 212 |
| Sam and Todd double-date with Andrea and pro basketball player Tony Dane. But Todd discovers there's something about Tony that could affect Andrea's interest, and Sam can't help meddling. Dena asks Regina for help after developing an online relationship with a lonely soldier that could make Chase jealous. | ||||||
| 26 | 11 | "The Dog" | Paul Lazarus | Pamela Ribon | April 2, 2009 | 213 |
| When Sam feels her biological clock ticking away and realizes her desire to be a mother, she tries to probe her own motherly instincts by borrowing Dena's dog to find out if she's nurturing enough to care for and love it. Meanwhile, Regina attempts pilot lessons when she learns that Howard's late step-brother has willed them a plane, and Andrea continues to fuel the tabloid fires while she dates famous pro-basketball star Tony Dane. | ||||||
| 27 | 12 | "The Amazing Racist" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Marco Pennette | April 9, 2009 | 216 |
| Sam tries to become friends with Frank, after a real estate client spreads allegations that she's racist. Andrea doesn't want to lose all the glamour of dating a celebrity, after Tony is outed as being gay. | ||||||
| 28 | 13 | "The Debt" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Jim Reynolds | April 16, 2009 | 215 |
| Sam runs into financial trouble at the craps table in Vegas with her parents. Could her old boss, Winston Funk (Billy Zane), be just the person she needs to help her out of her jam? Dena pulls a fast one on Andrea after Dena reluctantly agrees to help improve Andrea's image in the media. | ||||||
| 29 | 14 | "The Rock Star" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Marco Pennette | June 25, 2009 | 209 |
| Sam alienates her best friends Andrea and Dena after she begins dating a rock superstar, Tommy Wylder (John Taylor). | ||||||
| 30 | 15 | "Todd's Job" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Alex Reid | July 2, 2009 | 210 |
| Sam tries to help Todd get a job by sabotaging his competition; Regina puts Dena's house on the market without telling Dena. | ||||||
| 31 | 16 | "The Sister" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Alex Reid | July 2, 2009 | 214 |
| Samantha is stunned to learn that she has an aunt, Amy (Christine Ebersole), a grandmother, Loretta (Florence Henderson) and a great grandmother, although no one has mentioned either of them because of a longstanding family feud over an heirloom. | ||||||
| 32 | 17 | "The Dream Job" | Joanna Kerns | Matthew Carlson | July 9, 2009 | 217 |
| After Winston hires her to head his charity foundation, Samantha hires Andrea to be her vice president of legal affairs; Dena, hoping to be a bridesmaid, offers to help Andrea with the wedding plans. | ||||||
| 33 | 18 | "The First Date" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Bob Kushell | July 9, 2009 | 218 |
| Samantha tries to find balance between her new job and Todd. Andrea is shadowed by a camera crew for a new reality show on celebrity weddings. Howard's retirement causes problem with Regina. | ||||||
| 34 | 19 | "The Other Woman" | Rebecca Asher | Chad Drew & Annie Weisman | July 23, 2009 | 219 |
| Samantha vaguely remembers something about her and Winston Funk's ex wife Gigi (Angie Harmon), before the accident. Chapman tries to ask Dena to marry him. Andrea tries to lure Tony Dane into bed. Regina is caught in a love triangle as to prepare to leave on vacation with Howard. | ||||||
| 35 | 20 | "With This Ring" | Beth McCarthy-Miller | Donald Todd | July 23, 2009 | 220 |
| On Andrea's wedding day to gay pro-basketball player Tony Dane, Sam finds herself at a crossroads and must choose between being with Winston Funk or Todd. Meanwhile, Regina and Howard discover that their lives are beginning to take separate paths. | ||||||
Weekly ratings[]
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Season 1[]
Orange states that this was the highest rated episode of the season.
Yellow states that this was the lowest rated episode of the season.
| Order | Episode | Air Date | U.S. Timeslot (EST) | Rating | Share | 18-49 | Viewers | Rank |
| 1 | "Pilot" | October 15, 2007 | Monday 9:30PM | 10.2 | 15 | 4.2 (#2) | 14.92 (#1) | #10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | "The Job" | October 22, 2007 | 9.6 | 14 | 4.6 (#2) | 14.35 (#1) | #18 | |
| 3 | "The Wedding" | October 29, 2007 | 10.5 | 15 | 4.9 (#2) | 15.36 (#1) | #14 | |
| 4 | "The Virgin"† | November 5, 2007 | Monday 9:45PM | 10.3 | 16 | 4.6 (#2) | 12.86 (#1) | #18 |
| 5 | "The Restraining Order" | November 12, 2007 | Monday 9:30PM | 9.5 | 14 | 4.4 (#2) | 14.34 (#1) | #15 |
| 6 | "The Hypnotherapist" | November 19, 2007 | 10.1 | 15 | 4.8 (#2) | 15.42 (#1) | #13 | |
| 7 | "The Hockey Date" | November 26, 2007 | Monday 9:00PM | 8.4 | 12 | 4.1 (#2) | 12.62 (#2) | #22 |
| 8 | "The Car" | December 3, 2007 | 5.0 | 7 | 2.9 (#3) | 7.53 (#3) | #49 | |
| 9 | "The Break-Up" | December 10, 2007 | 4.4 | 7 | 2.8 (#3) | 6.72 (#3) | #47 | |
| 10 | "The Girlfriend" | April 7, 2008 | Monday 9:30PM | 7.3 | 11 | 3.4 (#2) | 11.80 (#2) | #19 |
| 11 | "The Boss" | April 14, 2008 | 6.4 | 10 | 3.0 (#3) | 9.98 (#3) | #25 | |
| 12 | "The Butterflies" | April 21, 2008 | 7.0 | 11 | 2.9 (#3) | 10.13 (#3) | #27 | |
| 13 | "The Gallery Show" | April 28, 2008 | 10.4 | 15 | 3.1 (#3) | 9.87 (#3) | ||
| 14 | "The Affair" | May 5, 2008 | 7.1 | 11 | 3.0 (#3) | 10.53 (#4) | #24 | |
| 15 | "The Birthday" | May 12, 2008 | 7.5 | 11 | 3.2 (#5) | 11.02 (#4) | #17 |
Season 2[]
Red states that this was the highest rated episode of the season.
Green states that this was the lowest rated episode of the season.
| Order | Episode | Air Date | U.S. Timeslot (EST) | Rating | Share | 18-49 | Viewers | Rank |
| 16 | "So I Think I Can Dance" | October 13, 2008 | Monday 9:30PM | 7.9 | 12 | 3.1 | 11.45 | #17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | "Out of Africa" | October 20, 2008 | 7.4 | 11 | 3.0 | 9.64 | #17 | |
| 18 | "The Pill" | October 27, 2008 | 7.6 | 11 | 3.0 | 10.45 | ||
| 19 | "The Building" | November 3, 2008 | 6.5 | 10 | 2.7 | 9.71 | ||
| 20 | "Help" | November 10, 2008 | 7.3 | 11 | 3.0 | 11.03 | ||
| 21 | "The-Ex" | November 17, 2008 | 7.3 | 11 | 3.0 | 11.12 | ||
| 22 | "The Farm" | November 24, 2008 | 7.7 | 11 | 3.2 | 11.93 | ||
| 23 | "The Park" | December 1, 2008 | Monday 9:00PM | 4.3 | 6 | 2.2 | 6.70 | |
| 24 | "The Family Vacation" | December 1, 2008 | Monday 9:30PM | 4.3 | 6 | 2.1 | 6.79 | |
| 25 | "My Best Friends Boyfriend" | March 26, 2009 | Thursday 8:30PM | 4.5 | 7 | 2.2 | 6.57 | |
| 26 | "The Dog" | April 2, 2009 | 3.2 | 5 | 1.4 | 4.90 | ||
| 27 | "The Amazing Racist" | April 9, 2009 | 3.2 | 6 | 1.4 | 4.87 | ||
| 28 | "The Debt" | April 16, 2009 | 3.3 | 6 | 1.5 | 4.96 | ||
| 29 | "The Rock Star" | June 25, 2009 | Thursday 8:00PM | 2.6 | 5 | 1.0 | 3.72 | |
| 30 | "Todd's Job" | July 2, 2009 | Thursday 8:00PM / 8:30 PM | 2.2 | 4 | 1.0 | 3.50 | |
| 31 | "The Sister" | July 2, 2009 | 2.2 | 4 | 1.0 | 3.28 | ||
| 32 | "The Dream Job" | July 9, 2009 | 2.2 | 5 | 1.0 | 3.59 | ||
| 33 | "The First Date" | July 9, 2009 | 2.1 | 4 | 1.0 | 3.23 | ||
| 34 | "The Other Woman" | July 23, 2009 | 0.9 | 3.46 | ||||
| 35 | "With This Ring" | July 23, 2009 | 0.9 | 3.31 |
References[]
- General
- "Samantha Who? Episode Guide". TV.com. Archived from the original on 2008-07-08. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
- Specific
- ^ a b "Samantha Who: The Complete First Season". Retrieved 2008-05-13.
- ^ a b c Sepinwall, Alan (July 25, 2007). "ABC premiere dates". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
- ^ a b "Samantha Who? (5/12) Press Release" (Press release). ABC Medianet. April 28, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-14.[dead link]
- ^ Schneider, Michael (February 11, 2008). "ABC preps fall schedule". Variety. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
- ^ "Samantha Who: The Complete Second Season".
- ^ a b Shows A-Z - samantha who? on abc | TheFutonCritic.com
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