# The New Adventures of Old Christine season 1

The first season of The New Adventures of Old Christine originally aired on CBS on Monday nights at 9:30/8:30 pm from March 13, 2006 through May 22, 2006. It consisted of 13 episodes.
In this season Christine has only just enrolled her son, Richie at a new posh private school, where she is constantly being humiliated by Marly and Lindsay, some non-working mothers at the school. On top of all this she has just discovered her ex-husband, Richard has started dating a much younger woman who is also named Christine. Christine has a brief fling with Burton but they soon break up due to Christine not being able to commit to the relationship. In the season finale Christine kisses Richard so New Christine breaks up with him. The first season on DVD and Blu-ray Disc box set was released on January 15, 2008.

## Cast and characters
### Main

* Julia Louis-Dreyfus as "Old" Christine Campbell
* Clark Gregg as Richard Campbell
* Hamish Linklater as Matthew Kimble
* Trevor Gagnon as Ritchie Campbell
* Emily Rutherfurd as "New" Christine Hunter
* Tricia O'Kelley and Alex Kapp Horner as Marly and Lindsay (a.k.a. "The Meanie Moms")

### Recurring

* Wanda Sykes as Barbara 'Barb' Baran
* Matt Letscher as Burton Shaffer
* Jordan Baker as Mrs. Belt
* Lily Goff as Ashley Ehrhardt
* Marissa Blanchard as Kelsey

### Guest stars

* Amy Farrington as Ali
* Andy Richter as Stan
* Anthony Holiday as Pete
* Scott Lawrence as Nate
* Wendy Raquel Robinson as Anita
* Patrick Kerr as Peter
* Nancy Lenehan as Kit
* Helen Slater as Liz
* Mary Beth McDonough as Mrs. Wilhoite
* Rebecca Creskoff as Hilary
* Ana Ortiz as Belinda

## Episodes

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Andy Ackerman | Kari Lizer | March 13, 2006 (2006-3-13) | 475297 | 12.36 |
| Christine's 8-year-old son, Richie, has been accepted into a posh private school, where Christine encounters two snooty class moms, Marly and Lindsay, who can't seem to grasp the concept that Christine actually works. Her 20-something slacker brother, Matthew, lives with her, but in a pinch, also serves as Ritchie's babysitter. ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Supertramp" | Andy Ackerman | Jeff Astrof | March 13, 2006 (2006-3-13) | 2T7452 | 15.09 |
| When Christine learns that Richard and "new" Christine are enjoying an intimate relationship, she becomes determined to make her own conquests. After several failed attempts to meet eligible men, she finally runs into a guy named Stan at the grocery store. Unbeknownst to Christine, Stan is a father at Richie's school who is known as "Sad Dad". Note: For this episode, Julia Louis-Dreyfus won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Open Water" | Andy Ackerman | Adam Barr | March 20, 2006 (2006-3-20) | 2T7454 | 15.13 |
| When Christine learns that her close friends, Barb and Pete, are responsible for introducing Richard to his "new" Christine, she allows them to set her up on a blind date of her own. After a series of unsuccessful dates, she finds the possibility of love in the strangest of places. Meanwhile, Matthew takes Richie to swimming lessons. Note: First appearance of Wanda Sykes as Barb ||||||||
| 4 | 4 | "One Toe Over the Line, Sweet Jesus" | Andy Ackerman | Adam Barr | March 27, 2006 (2006-3-27) | 2T7455 | 11.96 |
| Richard learns from a gloating Matthew that Christine is out enjoying her fifth date with a new beau, Burton, so he does what any self-respecting ex-husband would do: he sabotages the happy couple's goodnight kiss and insults Burton with lawyer jokes. But when he tries to make it up to them by inviting Christine and Burton to dinner with him and "new" Christine, his best-laid plans go awry. ||||||||
| 5 | 5 | "I'll Show You Mine" | Andy Ackerman | Steve Baldikoski & Bryan Behar | April 3, 2006 (2006-4-3) | 2T7456 | 8.28 |
| After 10 dates, Christine faces a critical moment in her relationship with Burton. Will she or won't she? Let him in the house, that is, to meet her son, Richie. She eventually relents, only to be thrown for a loop later. ||||||||
| 6 | 6 | "The Other F Word" | Andy Ackerman | Jeff Astrof | April 10, 2006 (2006-4-10) | 2T7461 | 11.42 |
| Concerned about the uniformity of Richie's schoolmates, Christine takes it upon herself to help diversify the student body at his private school. ||||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Long Days Journey Into Stan" | Andy Ackerman | Danielle Evenson | April 17, 2006 (2006-4-17) | 2T7457 | 11.38 |
| Following Christine's breakup with Burton, everyone expects Christine to fall apart emotionally, but she insists she is fine and looking forward to spending time with her best friend: "me". But after being humiliated while dining out alone, Christine realizes she really did care for Burton, which drives her even crazier. ||||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Teach Your Children Well" | Andy Ackerman | Katie Palmer | April 24, 2006 (2006-4-24) | 2T7458 | 11.81 |
| Christine feels pressured to throw an extravagant party for Ritchie's 9th birthday, his first involving other children from his new private school. Recoiling from sticker shock after meeting with a ritzy event planner, Christine decides to have an arts and crafts party at her home, with mixed results. ||||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Ritchie Has Two Mommies" | Andy Ackerman | Kari Lizer | May 1, 2006 (2006-5-1) | 2T7451 | 11.92 |
| Christine tries not to have a meltdown when her ex-husband brings his "new" Christine with him to pick up Richie and take him to breakfast so that they can get to know one another. By day's end, Christine tries to pull herself together to make a good impression at parents' night at Ritchie's school, but is caught off guard when "new" Christine shows up as well. Note: This episode aired out of order, as Ritchie had previously met New Christine ||||||||
| 10 | 10 | "No Fault Divorce" | Andy Ackerman | Jeff Astrof & Adam Barr & Kari Lizer | May 8, 2006 (2006-5-8) | 2T7459 | 11.87 |
| Christine's former marriage counselor comes into the gym, leading to some awkward moments between the two women. When Christine mentions this to Richard, his cryptic reaction leads her to question whether it was in the counselor's best interest to encourage their divorce. Meanwhile, Matthew finds Christine's wedding video in a box of old photo albums, and Christine takes a trip down memory lane. ||||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Exile on Lame Street" | Andy Ackerman | Story by : Katie Palmer Teleplay by : Steve Baldikoski & Bryan Behar | May 15, 2006 (2006-5-15) | 2T7460 | 11.44 |
| Christine objects when Richard and "new" Christine want to take Richie to a Rolling Stones concert. Fearing that Ritchie is too young to be exposed to sex, drugs and rock and roll vices on display at a Rolling Stones concert, Christine initially forbids it. Eventually, she relents but immediately regrets her decision and, in a panic, goes to the venue with Matthew to see if she can sneak into the concert in order to keep tabs on Richie. ||||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Some of My Best Friends Are Portuguese" | Andy Ackerman | Story by : Katie Palmer Teleplay by : Steve Baldikoski & Bryan Behar | May 22, 2006 (2006-5-22) | 2T7453 | 7.53 |
| Shut out once again by the cliquey, judgmental moms at Ritchie's school, Christine runs into a down-to-earth working woman, Belinda, who invites her over for a drink after work. Belinda's job, however, isn't quite the type of position Christine expected her to hold, which throws yet another wrinkle in her attempt to fit in with the other school parents. ||||||||
| 13 | 13 | "A Fair to Remember: Part 1" | Andy Ackerman | Adam Barr & Kari Lizer | May 22, 2006 (2006-5-22) | 2T7462 | 13.06 |
| Christine volunteers to help out at Ritchie's spring carnival and while there, she runs into the mean moms, who are clucking over the attractive father of a new student at Westbridge. Christine is excited to learn that the hot dad is her ex-boyfriend, Burton, but her hopes of re-igniting their romance are shot down when she learns Burton has a new girlfriend. To be continued... ||||||||

## Ratings

| No. | Title | Air Date | Rating/Share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) |
| 1 | Pilot | March 13, 2006 | 3.8/10 | 12.36 |
| 2 | Supertramp | March 13, 2006 | 4.8/11 | 15.09 |
| 3 | Open Water | March 20, 2006 | 5.1/12 | 15.13 |
| 4 | One Toe Over the Line, Sweet Jesus | March 27, 2006 | | 11.96 |
| 5 | I'll Show You Mine | April 3, 2006 | | 8.28 |
| 6 | The Other F Word | April 10, 2006 | | 11.42 |
| 7 | Long Days Journey Into Stan | April 17, 2006 | | 11.38 |
| 8 | Teach Your Children Well | April 24, 2006 | | 11.81 |
| 9 | Ritchie Has Two Mommies | May 1, 2006 | | 11.92 |
| 10 | No Fault Divorce | May 8, 2006 | | 11.87 |
| 11 | Exile on Lame Street | May 15, 2006 | | 11.44 |
| 12 | Some of my Best Friends Are Portuguese | May 22, 2006 | | 7.53 |
| 13 | A Fair to Remember | May 22, 2006 | 4.5/10 | 13.06 |