# List of Providence episodes

This is a list of episodes from the NBC series Providence. A total of 96 episodes aired over five seasons.

## Series overview

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released | Rank | Average viewership (in millions) |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released | Rank | Average viewership (in millions) |
| 1 | 17 | 17 | January 8, 1999 (1999-01-08) | May 21, 1999 (1999-05-21) | 18 | 13.9 |
| 2 | 23 | 23 | September 24, 1999 (1999-09-24) | May 19, 2000 (2000-05-19) | 25 | 13.14 |
| 3 | 22 | 22 | October 20, 2000 (2000-10-20) | May 18, 2001 (2001-05-18) | 43 | 11.5 |
| 4 | 22 | 22 | September 28, 2001 (2001-09-28) | May 10, 2002 (2002-05-10) | 36 | 11.4 |
| 5 | 12 | 12 | October 4, 2002 (2002-10-04) | December 20, 2002 (2002-12-20) | 39 | 10.9 |

## Episodes
### Season 1 (1999)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Michael Fresco | John Masius | January 8, 1999 (1999-01-08) | 63001 |
| Dr. Sydney "Syd" Hansen, a cosmetic surgeon, returns to her family in Providence, Rhode Island, for her pregnant sister's wedding, but the ceremony is ruined by their chain-smoking mother dropping dead. Syd returns to California to find her boyfriend cheating on her, and flies back to Providence again just in time to deliver her sister's baby. This time she decides to stay. |||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Home Again" | Michael Fresco | John Masius | January 15, 1999 (1999-01-15) | 63002 |
| Sydney tries to help a battered mother (Ann Dowd) with her autistic child (Mika Boorem); Joanie names her baby; Kyle reenters Syd's life. |||||||
| 3 | 3 | "All Good Dogs Go to Heaven" | Tucker Gates | Robert De Laurentiis | January 22, 1999 (1999-01-22) | 63003 |
| Sydney bonds with a young woman (Renée Humphrey) whose condition worsens, Jim sympathizes with a dog that lost its master, and Joanie meets a soap star (Charlene Blaine). |||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Sisters" | Ian Toynton | Lance Gentile | January 29, 1999 (1999-01-29) | 63004 |
| Sydney tries to treat an addict (Alanna Ubach); Jim kidnaps a chimpanzee from the zoo. An uncredited Howie Mandel guest stars as himself. |||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Runaway Sydney" | John Patterson | Nell Scovell | February 5, 1999 (1999-02-05) | 63005 |
| Sydney is denied treatment of a baby after botching a spinal tap, her ex-boyfriend (Bradford Tatum) visits, and Jim is tempted by a client. |||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Tying the Not" | Marc Buckland | Todd A. Kessler | February 12, 1999 (1999-02-12) | 63006 |
| Joanie wants to marry her newborn child's father (Eric Bruskotter), while her older sister Sydney suppresses her doubts; Jim treats a mangy stray dog brought in by an equally scruffy street urchin. |||||||
| 7 | 7 | "If Memory Serves" | John Whitesell | Judith Kahan | February 19, 1999 (1999-02-19) | 63007 |
| Sydney's patient's (Beth Grant) husband (Michael Fairman) claims to have a brain tumor; Sydney and Joanie see that their father has been seeing another woman (Michelle Phillips); Robbie is smitten with an athletic coed. |||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Blind Faith" | Michael Fresco | Robert De Laurentiis | February 26, 1999 (1999-02-26) | 63008 |
| Sydney's hospital job is jeopardized by a surly surgeon and a blind date with an offbeat person (Michael McKean) who gets struck by lightning; a flu-ridden Jim believes a seeing-eye dog (voiced by Jay Leno) can talk. |||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Taste of Providence" | Joe Ann Fogle | Lance Gentile | March 12, 1999 (1999-03-12) | 63009 |
| Sydney helps a stripper (Nikita Ager) leave the business after requesting a breast reduction surgery, drawing fire from Dr. Marcus and the dancers angry lover; Joanie makes a splash at a cooking contest; Robbie gets involved with a bookie. Buddy Cianci guest stars. |||||||
| 10 | 10 | "You Bet Your Life" | Ian Toynton | Nell Scovell | March 19, 1999 (1999-03-19) | 63010 |
| Sydney is staggered by the indecent proposal of an eccentric, elderly but lustful millionaire (Henry Gibson) who offers her cash-starved medical clinic a fortune if she'll spend 48-hours traveling with him; a debt-ridden Robbie gets in deeper when he urges his injured girlfriend (Lori Rom) not to play in a key college basketball game while he secretly bets against her team; Joanie begins cooking school and falls for a mysterious fellow student who admires her "aphrodisiacal" clam chowder; Jim hires a klutzy veterinary assistant at the clinic. |||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Pig in Providence" | Randall Zisk | Todd A. Kessler | April 2, 1999 (1999-04-02) | 63011 |
| Sydney discovers Dr. Marcus' secret; a self-destructive teen patient (Nicki Aycox) isn't truthful with Sydney; Jim tries to save 400-pound pig from a luau roast. |||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Saint Syd" | John Patterson | Andrew Gottlieb | April 9, 1999 (1999-04-09) | 63012 |
| Sydney's attempt to help a wayward teen complicates the girl's relationship with her new foster parents; Joanie gets a business offer to go to Japan. |||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Family Tree" | Michael Fresco | Patty Holmes | April 23, 1999 (1999-04-23) | 63013 |
| Syd takes in Lilly after her foster parents (Patricia Gaul & Gary Bullock) return her without permission; Robbie offers his boss's establishment as a showcase for Joanie's chowder. |||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Good Fellows" | Michael Fresco | Todd A. Kessler | April 30, 1999 (1999-04-30) | 63014 |
| Sydney treats an injured high-school runner whose coach/father drives him to win; the handsome son of a mob boss courts Sydney, as Jim treats the father's dog. |||||||
| 15 | 15 | "Two to Tango" | Michael Fresco | Melissa Gould | May 7, 1999 (1999-05-07) | 63015 |
| Sydney discourages a romantic prospect who has mob connections; Joanie's boyfriend shows little interest in her daughter. |||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Guys and Dolls" | Ian Toynton | Carol Barbee | May 14, 1999 (1999-05-14) | 63016 |
| Sydney and Jim clash over her involvement with Paul when the District Attorney's office investigates Paul's alleged mob ties; Joanie films her own television ad for the Bakery. |||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Heaven Can Wait" | Michael Fresco | Robert De Laurentis | May 21, 1999 (1999-05-21) | 63017 |
| Sydney reunites with Kyle who seeks her medical advice; a family celebration turns tragic when a friend from Lilly's past arrives. |||||||

### Season 2 (1999–2000)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
| 18 | 1 | "The Third Thing" | Michael Fresco | Robert De Laurentiis & John Masius | September 24, 1999 (1999-09-24) | 63301 |
| An out-of-control Mercedes smashes through the wall of the clinic; a mentally disturbed woman holds Sydney at gunpoint. |||||||
| 19 | 2 | "The Letter" | Ian Toynton | Tim Kring | October 1, 1999 (1999-10-01) | 63302 |
| On the anniversary of Lynda's death, Jim reveals that a letter he wrote may have contributed to her calamity. |||||||
| 20 | 3 | "The Birthday Party" | John Patterson | Carol Mendelsohn | October 22, 1999 (1999-10-22) | 63303 |
| Joanie gets an unpleasant surprise when Hannah's father comes to her birthday party with a new bride; Sydney offers the guest house to Kyle while he undergoes chemotherapy. |||||||
| 21 | 4 | "You Can't Hurry Love" | Tony Wharmby | Dana Baratta | October 29, 1999 (1999-10-29) | 63304 |
| Kyle urges Sydney to camp with him in the Grand Canyon, but she focuses on the welfare of a homeless woman. |||||||
| 22 | 5 | "He's Come Undone" | Ian Toynton | Antoinette Stella | November 5, 1999 (1999-11-05) | 63305 |
| Kyle fears he will lose his arm to an infection; Sydney learns a disturbing secret about a seemingly perfect doctor helping out in the clinic. |||||||
| 23 | 6 | "The Phantom Menace" | Oz Scott | Elle Triedman | November 12, 1999 (1999-11-12) | 63306 |
| Sydney sees Kyle's sexy therapist taking a special interest in him; Joanie and Robbie fear having their father appear on a television program. |||||||
| 24 | 7 | "Sail Away" | Ian Toynton | Carol Barbee | November 19, 1999 (1999-11-19) | 63308 |
| A recuperating Kyle decides to continue his recovery away from his friends and family; Jim gets replaced on the television vet show. |||||||
| 25 | 8 | "Thank You Providence" | Michael Fresco | Story by : Robert DeLaurentis & John Masius Teleplay by : Robert DeLaurentis & Carol Barbee | November 26, 1999 (1999-11-26) | 63307 |
| 26 | 9 | "Thank You Providence" | Michael Fresco | Story by : Robert DeLaurentis & John Masius Teleplay by : Robert DeLaurentis & Carol Barbee | November 26, 1999 (1999-11-26) | 63307 |
| Sydney's trip back from Los Angeles hits numerous snags, so she bonds with three wayward travelers who are also having trouble getting home for the holidays. |||||||
| 27 | 10 | "Home for the Holidays" | Tony Wharmby | Mike Kelley | December 17, 1999 (1999-12-17) | 63309 |
| Sydney's trip back from Los Angeles hits numerous snags, so she bonds with three wayward travelers who are also having trouble getting home for the holidays. |||||||
| 28 | 11 | "The Kiss" | Melanie Mayron | Tim Kring | January 7, 2000 (2000-01-07) | 63310 |
| Sydney discovers a Russian art prodigy who has been kept hidden by his grandmother out of fear of deportation. |||||||
| 29 | 12 | "Mother and Child" | Rick Rosenthal | Carol Mendelsohn | January 21, 2000 (2000-01-21) | 63311 |
| Sydney mistakenly thinks a youth is a victim of Muchausen syndrome by proxy; an old boyfriend of Robbie's new love interest comes to town. |||||||
| 30 | 13 | "The Reunion" | Michael Fresco | Dana Baratta | February 4, 2000 (2000-02-04) | 63312 |
| Sydney's best friend from high school, a celebrity author and television host, visits for their 15-year high-school reunion. |||||||
| 31 | 14 | "The Apartment" | David Straiton | Antoinette Stella | February 11, 2000 (2000-02-11) | 63313 |
| Robbie gets caught in the middle of Heather's feud with her mother, who is against Heather's engagement. |||||||
| 32 | 15 | "Sibling Rivalry" | Monica Wyatt | Elle Triedman | February 18, 2000 (2000-02-18) | 63314 |
| A patient considers radical surgery to decrease her chances of breast cancer; Sydney and Joanie become rivals in romance. |||||||
| 33 | 16 | "Do the Right Thing" | Tony Wharmby | Carol Barbee | February 25, 2000 (2000-02-25) | 63315 |
| An embezzler tricks Sydney into believing he is an indigent; Heather and Charlie walk down the wedding aisle. |||||||
| 34 | 17 | "The Storm" | Michael Fresco | Norman Morrill | March 17, 2000 (2000-03-17) | 63316 |
| A storm pounds Providence, while a state inspection threatens to close the clinic; Sydney works to save a pregnant Cambodian; a fallen tree traps Joanie. |||||||
| 35 | 18 | "Don't Go Changin'" | Jeannot Szwarc | Rob Fresco | March 31, 2000 (2000-03-31) | 63317 |
| The Hansens celebrate Jim's 60th birthday; Sydney is asked to perform a ritual surgery; Robbie and Heather look at their relationship; Joanie gives Dog Boy confidence. |||||||
| 36 | 19 | "Family Ties" | Rick Rosenthal | Mike Kelley & Eli Talbert | April 14, 2000 (2000-04-14) | 63318 |
| Sydney helps bring a broken family together during a crisis; Robbie fills in for Heather at the clinic; Dog Boy leaves Providence for good. |||||||
| 37 | 20 | "Taking a Chance on Love" | Michael Fresco | Carol Barbee & Antoinette Stella | April 28, 2000 (2000-04-28) | 63319 |
| Jim starts spending time with Sydney's photojournalist friend; Robbie auditions to be a contestant on a game show. |||||||
| 38 | 21 | "Love Is in the Air" | Rick Rosenthal | Elle Triedman | May 5, 2000 (2000-05-05) | 63320 |
| Things heat up between Jim and Monica; a firefighter rescues Joanie; Robbie continues his winning streak as a game show contestant. |||||||
| 39 | 22 | "Syd in Wonderland" | Randall Zisk | Tim Kring | May 12, 2000 (2000-05-12) | 63321 |
| Sydney's chronic headache leads to hallucinations that resemble "Alice's Adventure in Wonderland.". |||||||
| 40 | 23 | "Paradise Inn" | Michael Fresco | Robert De Laurentiis | May 19, 2000 (2000-05-19) | 63322 |
| Comatose Sydney passes through a portal to a resort-like place where she must decide whether to return to consciousness. |||||||

### Season 3 (2000–01)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
| 41 | 1 | "Safe at Home" | Michael Fresco | Robert De Laurentiis | October 20, 2000 (2000-10-20) | 63851 |
| Sydney returns home after battling encephalitis, but has doubts about her handsome physical therapist's treatment recommendations; Robbie is stalked by an angry producer. |||||||
| 42 | 2 | "Trick or Treat" | Ian Toynton | Tim Kring | October 27, 2000 (2000-10-27) | 63852 |
| As Halloween approaches, recovering Sydney misjudges and prescribes a dose that nearly kills a young girl; a game-show producer tries to blackmail Robbie. |||||||
| 43 | 3 | "The Good Doctor" | Tony Wharmby | Ken LaZebnik | November 3, 2000 (2000-11-03) | 63853 |
| Sydney counsels a ballerina whose ankle risks permanent injury; Robbie takes pity on his jailed tormentor. |||||||
| 44 | 4 | "Rescue Me" | Greg Beeman | Rob Fresco | November 10, 2000 (2000-11-10) | 63854 |
| Sydney takes pity on a poor, severely disfigured boy, who is an illegal immigrant. |||||||
| 45 | 5 | "The Unsinkable Sydney Hansen" | Duane Clark | Carol Barbee | November 17, 2000 (2000-11-17) | 63856 |
| Sydney discovers her new beau may be interested in a beautiful blonde, and helps a teen who was mistakenly prescribed Ritalin. |||||||
| 46 | 6 | "The Thanksgiving Story" | Michael Fresco | Robert De Laurentiis & Elle Triedman | November 24, 2000 (2000-11-24) | 63855 |
| 47 | 7 | "The Thanksgiving Story" | Michael Fresco | Robert De Laurentiis & Elle Triedman | November 24, 2000 (2000-11-24) | 63855 |
| Near Thanksgiving Day, Sydney shelters a lost Chinese girl who got separated from her parents, who are illegal immigrants. |||||||
| 48 | 8 | "The Gift" | Ian Toynton | Mike Kelley | December 15, 2000 (2000-12-15) | 63857 |
| Sydney worries about an elderly patient who refuses throat surgery in favor of singing in a Christmas concert; Robbie finds an unusual assistant for his charity shopping spree. |||||||
| 49 | 9 | "Big Night" | Michael Fresco | Tim Kring | January 5, 2001 (2001-01-05) | 63858 |
| Memories Sydney would rather forget come flooding back when she tries to help an elderly patient survive long enough to reconcile with her daughter. |||||||
| 50 | 10 | "The Gun" | Rick Rosenthal | Ken LaZebnik | January 12, 2001 (2001-01-12) | 63859 |
| Sydney is unaware that someone has hidden a gun in a box of toys at the Hansens; Joanie hire a profession organizer to ride the house of clutter. |||||||
| 51 | 11 | "Saved by the Bell" | Michael Fresco | Bob Fresco | February 2, 2001 (2001-02-02) | 63860 |
| Sydney reaches out to a patient whose face is severely scarred; Joanie prepares for her marriage to Burt despite his parents' obvious displeasure. |||||||
| 52 | 12 | "It Was a Dark and Stormy Night" | John R. Leonetti | Elle Triedman | February 9, 2001 (2001-02-09) | 63861 |
| While Sydney is stranded with Graham in a lighthouse during a storm, she begins to understand where his terrible pain comes from. |||||||
| 53 | 13 | "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" | Rick Rosenthal | Carol Barbee | February 16, 2001 (2001-02-16) | 63862 |
| Sydney tries to convince a recluse to undergo plastic surgery for his facial deformities; Joanie withdraws after her miscarriage. |||||||
| 54 | 14 | "The Invisible Man" | Greg Beeman | Robert De Laurentis & Mike Kelley | February 23, 2001 (2001-02-23) | 63863 |
| Sydney convinces her reclusive lighthouse keeper to go out in public following his plastic surgery; Jim refuses to stop working while he is sick. |||||||
| 55 | 15 | "Parenthood" | Monica Wyatt | Rob Fresco | March 2, 2001 (2001-03-02) | 63864 |
| Sydney applies for a grant and meets a man who claims to be her father; Robbie's romance with the mother of one of his youth hockey players heats up. |||||||
| 56 | 16 | "Love Story" | Ian Toynton | Elle Triedman | March 16, 2001 (2001-03-16) | 63865 |
| Sydney learns that her new love interest has a congenital heart condition that will someday lead to sudden death. |||||||
| 57 | 17 | "Exposure" | Rick Rosenthal | Carol Barbee | March 30, 2001 (2001-03-30) | 63866 |
| Sydney's clinic and the Hansen house are put under quarantine when a visiting physician shows signs of the deadly Ebola virus. |||||||
| 58 | 18 | "Magician" | Ian Toynton | John Romano | April 20, 2001 (2001-04-20) | 63867 |
| Sydney, Joanie and Robbie are surprised by a visit from their wealthy grandfather, who makes them a suspicious offer. |||||||
| 59 | 19 | "Meet Joe Connelly" | Michael Fresco | Mike Kelley | April 27, 2001 (2001-04-27) | 63868 |
| Sydney fights a pharmaceutical company in hopes of attaining a drug to save the life of a deathly ill infant; Joanie encourages Elliot to come out to his mother. |||||||
| 60 | 20 | "Trial & Error" | John Patterson | Carol Barbee & Elle Triedman | May 4, 2001 (2001-05-04) | 63869 |
| Sydney urges a pharmaceutical company to continue testing a drug that could cure a deadly childhood disease. |||||||
| 61 | 21 | "Rule Number One" | Tony Wharmby | Rob Fresco | May 11, 2001 (2001-05-11) | 63870 |
| Sydney fights attraction to a married congressman (Steven Eckholdt) when she goes to Washington to urge drug research. |||||||
| 62 | 22 | "Falling" | Michael Fresco | Story by : Ray DeLaurentis Teleplay by : Robert DeLaurentis & Ray DeLaurentis | May 18, 2001 (2001-05-18) | 63871 |
| Revealing photos and an estranged wife threaten Sydney's relationship with a married congressman (Steven Eckholdt). |||||||

### Season 4 (2001–02)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
| 63 | 1 | "Dad" | Michael Fresco | John Masius | September 28, 2001 (2001-09-28) | 64351 |
| Sydney, Joanie and Robbie clash over one another's reactions to the changes their father has undergone since he was shot. |||||||
| 64 | 2 | "Home Sweet Home" | Ian Toynton | Rob Fresco | October 5, 2001 (2001-10-05) | 64352 |
| Joe invites Sydney out for a night on the town; Sydney struggles to reconcile an AIDS patient and his estranged father. |||||||
| 65 | 3 | "Impulse Control" | Monica Wyatt | Elle Triedman | October 12, 2001 (2001-10-12) | 64353 |
| Sydney becomes better acquainted with Joe's estranged wife, and the two women discover they like each other. |||||||
| 66 | 4 | "You Can Count on Me" | Michael Fresco | Carol Barbee | October 19, 2001 (2001-10-19) | 64354 |
| Sydney considers moving to Washington if Joe wins the election; a young patient must recover from an accident before he can donate bone marrow to his dying sister. |||||||
| 67 | 5 | "Civil Unrest" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Mike Kelley | October 26, 2001 (2001-10-26) | 64355 |
| As election day nears, Joe's campaign tactics prompt Sydney to question his integrity; Robbie saves Pete from an apartment fire. |||||||
| 68 | 6 | "Best Man" | Kristoffer Tabori | Ann Hamilton | November 2, 2001 (2001-11-02) | 64356 |
| Jim accidentally hits Robbie during his wedding toast; Sydney and Robbie have mutual disagreements; Hannah tries to find Joanie a man. |||||||
| 69 | 7 | "The Honeymoon's Over" | John Patterson | Jennifer M. Johnson | November 9, 2001 (2001-11-09) | 64357 |
| Robbie and Tina's honeymoon sours when airline troubles arise; Jim heads back to rehab and makes some painful revelations. |||||||
| 70 | 8 | "Rocky Road" | Michael Fresco | Remi Aubuchon | November 16, 2001 (2001-11-16) | 64358 |
| Sydney has second thoughts about seeing her new therapist; Jim helps a friend at the rehabilitation center who is making little progress in their recovery. |||||||
| 71 | 9 | "Gobble Gobble" | Duane Clark | Rob Fresco | November 23, 2001 (2001-11-23) | 64359 |
| On Thanksgiving Day, Jim does a good deed for a bus driver's grandmother, but his tardiness causes Sydney to worry. |||||||
| 72 | 10 | "The Mating Dance" | Michael Fresco | Elle Triedman | December 14, 2001 (2001-12-14) | 64360 |
| Sydney's therapist advises her to participate in speed dating; Joanie is selected to be a contestant on the show Blind Date. |||||||
| 73 | 11 | "The Start of Something" | Ian Toynton | Carol Barbee | January 4, 2002 (2002-01-04) | 64361 |
| A high-risk pregnancy patient stuns Sydney by slapping her with a malpractice lawsuit; Joanie has Phil climbing walls. |||||||
| 74 | 12 | "Shadow Play" | Craig Zisk | Mike Kelley | January 11, 2002 (2002-01-11) | 64362 |
| A hospital board member shadows Sydney in the wake of her malpractice suit; Tina seeks medical advice from Sydney regarding her ability to conceive a child. |||||||
| 75 | 13 | "The Good Fight" | Michael Fresco | Jennifer Johnson | January 25, 2002 (2002-01-25) | 64363 |
| Sydney meets her defense attorney for the malpractice suit -- an attractive man (George Newbern) with a stronger will than her own. |||||||
| 76 | 14 | "All the King's Men" | Karen Gaviola | Ann Hamilton | February 1, 2002 (2002-02-01) | 64364 |
| Sydney tries to help a young man escape a street gang, but is mistakenly implicated in the crime when he is shot; Joanie re-examines her relationship with Phil. |||||||
| 77 | 15 | "Act Naturally" | Monica Wyatt | Rob Fresco | March 22, 2002 (2002-03-22) | 64365 |
| While in Los Angeles, Sydney meets with her ex-boyfriend (Patrick Fabian), a hotshot at a television network, and Joanie joins the cast of a horror movie. |||||||
| 78 | 16 | "Limbo" | Ian Toynton | John Masius Elle Triedman | March 29, 2002 (2002-03-29) | 64366 |
| Banned from practicing medicine, Sydney feels adrift and dreams she's being sold off at rock-bottom prices by a cable television shopping show host. |||||||
| 79 | 17 | "The Whole Truth" | Michael Fresco | Jennifer Cecil | April 5, 2002 (2002-04-05) | 64367 |
| 80 | 18 | "Gotcha" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Carol Barbee | April 12, 2002 (2002-04-12) | 64368 |
| Owen coaxes stressed-out Sydney to participate in a water-pistol game; Joanie tries to fit in with younger culture as she returns to college. |||||||
| 81 | 19 | "Great Expectations" | Ronald Victor Garcia | Rob Fresco nancy Won | April 19, 2002 (2002-04-19) | 64369 |
| Sydney debates with a deaf girl's estranged parents about getting the child a cochlear implant; a free-spirited woman (Marilu Henner) catches Jim's eye. |||||||
| 82 | 20 | "Things Have Changed" | James Quinn | Terrence Coli | April 26, 2002 (2002-04-26) | 64370 |
| Romance blooms between Sydney and Owen (George Newbern); Jim must decide whether he would rather be with Georgia or with Meredith (Marcia Strassman). |||||||
| 83 | 21 | "Smoke and Mirrors" | Ian Toynton | Jennifer Johnson & Mike Kelley | May 3, 2002 (2002-05-03) | 64371 |
| A dog show diva (Melissa Gilbert) brings her pooch to the Hansen clinic for emergency grooming; Sydney moves in with Owen for protection from a schizophrenic patient who has become obsessed with her. |||||||
| 84 | 22 | "Out of Control" | Michael Fresco | Elle Triedman & Ann Hamilton | May 10, 2002 (2002-05-10) | 64372 |
| Sydney stays in Owen's apartment when her problems with Kevin persist; Tina has a medical emergency and gives birth prematurely. |||||||

### Season 5 (2002)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
| 85 | 1 | "A New Beginning" | Michael Fresco | Elle Triedman | October 4, 2002 (2002-10-04) | 5001 |
| Sydney works under a demanding boss at an acute-care clinic while truing to raise money to rebuild Saint Clare's. |||||||
| 86 | 2 | "It's Raining Men" | James Quinn | Carol Barbee | October 11, 2002 (2002-10-11) | 5002 |
| Sydney starts to notice attractive men everywhere, including a globe-trotting doctor (Jeffrey Nordling). |||||||
| 87 | 3 | "Cloak and Dagger" | Michael Fresco | Jennifer Johnson | October 18, 2002 (2002-10-18) | 5003 |
| Sydney meets Owen's enigmatic parents (Sally Kellerman, John Bennett Perry); Joanie tries to find out the identity of a flirtatious caller; Jim is arrested at a rally, making him late to Sydney and Owen's engagement party. |||||||
| 88 | 4 | "The Wedding Planner" | Ian Toynton | Mike Kelley | October 25, 2002 (2002-10-25) | 5004 |
| Bob Eubanks and Fabio appear in Sydney's dream about The Newlywed Game; Joanie interviews and animal expert on the radio. |||||||
| 89 | 5 | "Things That Go Bump in the Night" | Tony Wharmby | Jennifer Cecil | November 1, 2002 (2002-11-01) | 5005 |
| Sydney misplaces her engagement ring, while Izzy says she does not want to leave the ER; Dr. Augustine mandates that Sydney work a double shift on Halloween night. |||||||
| 90 | 6 | "The Heart of the Matter" | Kevin G. Cremin | Rob Fresco | November 8, 2002 (2002-11-08) | 5006 |
| Sydney tries to prevent a pregnant prisoner's (Lauren Holly) extradition to Florida; and an eccentric woman (Betty White) brings her flea-bitten dog to the clinic. |||||||
| 91 | 7 | "Truth and Consequences" | Michael Fresco | Nancy Won | November 15, 2002 (2002-11-15) | 5007 |
| Sydney feels guilty about kissing Dr. Baylor (Jeffrey Nordling) as she heads to the county clerk's office with Owen to obtain a marriage license. |||||||
| 92 | 8 | "Left-Overs" | James Quinn | Terrence Coli | November 22, 2002 (2002-11-22) | 5008 |
| Mayhem ensues when the dog gobbles up the Hansen's Thanksgiving turkey; Sydney works all weekend and misses her wedding show. |||||||
| 93 | 9 | "The Sound of Music" | Melina Kanakaredes | Ann Lewis Hamilton & Jennifer M. Johnson | December 6, 2002 (2002-12-06) | 5009 |
| Owen rushes Sydney to the emergency room; Robbie signs up for dance lessons without consulting Tina; Rebecca Lynn Howard performs at the college. |||||||
| 94 | 10 | "Eye of the Storm" | James Whitemore, Jr. | Carol Barbee Jennifer Cecil | December 13, 2002 (2002-12-13) | 5010 |
| Sydney responds to a tornado crisis in Tennessee; Joanie hires Owen to help fight a company that says it owns the rights to the name, "Joanie's Barkery." |||||||
| 95–96 | 11 | "The Eleventh Hour" | Tony Wharmby | Elle Triedman | December 20, 2002 (2002-12-20) | 5011 |
| A shooting victim's father takes the emergency room hostage; a Chicago firm offers Owen a partnership; Sydney gets cold feet on the eve of her wedding. |||||||