The New Adventures of Old Christine — Season 4
About this season
Single working mom Christine Campbell has just learned that her ex is dating a much younger woman with the same first name. To avoid any confusion, the new girlfriend is dubbed New Christine, which leaves her with the unfortunate nickname Old Christine.
Episodes (22)
1. A Decent Proposal
8.0Aired 24 September 2008 • 30 min
Christine offers to marry Barb to help her stave off deportation. Meanwhile, Richard looks to pop the question to New Christine.
2. How I Hate Your Mother
8.0Aired 1 October 2008 • 30 min
Richard begs Christine for the return of her old wedding ring which was an heirloom from his mother, in hopes of giving it to new Christine when he proposes.
3. White Like Me
8.0Aired 8 October 2008 • 30 min
Barb's profile in a business journal brings in new clientele.
4. Snakes on a Date
Aired 15 October 2008 • 30 min
Christine has been burning the candle at both ends -- working hard and trying to be a good mom. Ritchie decides he wants to join the reptile club at school and tells Christine all she needs to do is get the permission slip in on time. When Christine realizes that she's forgotten yet again, she asks the Reptile Guy (Jeffrey Tambor) to make an exception. He says the only way he'll consider is if Christine will go on a date with him. As creepy as he is, Christine is determined not to let Ritchie down, and so she complies.
5. Everyone Says I Love You Except Ritchie
8.0Aired 22 October 2008 • 30 min
Christine is distraught when Ritchie stops saying "I love you" to her. When she reveals her distress to Matthew, she also admits that she's been sleeping in Ritchie's room every night. Matthew tells her that if she's not careful, Ritchie will end up like him -- he can't go to sleep without talking to their mother. They spend the night helping each other break these habits.
6. Tie Me Up, Don't Tie Me Down
8.0Aired 29 October 2008 • 30 min
Christine and Barb prepare for a casual, non-relationship-seeking double date with two guys they meet at a video store, but jealousy arises when only one of them gets asked out for a second date.
7. So You Think You Can Date
7.0Aired 5 November 2008 • 30 min
Christine and Richard have a dinner date with her new boyfriend, Patrick, (Tim DeKay a.k.a. Bizarro Jerry on "Seinfeld") returns as her date.
8. Self Esteem Tempura
8.0Aired 12 November 2008 • 30 min
A talent scout caught Ritchie's great school performance and he liked what he saw and offered him a audition to do a TV commercial, much to a thrilled Christine, but Richard won't approve of it and refuses to like him go.
9. Rage Against the Christine
8.0Aired 19 November 2008 • 30 min
Christine thinks she has the perfect boyfriend, until he has a 'bizarre' reaction to her competitiveness after losing to her at tennis.
10. Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner?
8.0Aired 26 November 2008 • 30 min
Over a Thanksgiving visit, the discovery of a shared secret gives Christine a way to negate one of her mother's criticisms.
11. Unidentified Funk (1)
4.2Aired 10 December 2008 • 30 min
The parent company of Christine and Barb's gym franchise comes for an inspection and discovers that they have broken a contractual clause, risking the entire business. New Christine wants Richard to get a vasectomy.
12. Happy Endings (2)
8.0Aired 17 December 2008 • 30 min
The girls change their building into a spa after learning that they can't get a loan to keep their gym afloat.
13. Notes on a 7th Grade Scandal
8.0Aired 14 January 2009 • 30 min
Christine tries to make a good impression at the Parents Orientation. However, her behavior is anything but good when she recognizes one of the fathers as the boy she knew in junior high.
14. What Happens in Vegas Is Disgusting in Vegas
7.0Aired 21 January 2009 • 30 min
New Christine loosens up during a bachelorette party Christine and Barb throw in Vegas.
15. Reckless Abandonment
8.0Aired 11 February 2009 • 30 min
With Barb and Mathew moving out and Ritchie leaving for science camp, Christine wants to prove she can take care of herself.
16. Honey I Ran Over the Kid
Aired 18 February 2009
After Ritchie hurts himself at a skateboarding party, Christine accuses Richard of bad parenting, and they begin competing to prove each other wrong. Matthew gets involved in a rebound relationship.
17. Too Close for Christine
8.0Aired 11 March 2009 • 30 min
At first Christine is impressed when another mother considers her a "rock," but soon finds it's exhausting being responsible.
18. A Change of Heart/Pants
Aired 18 March 2009
Christine and Richard help Marly and Lindsay through labor, bring back memories of Ritchie's birth which, in turn, brings back feelings for one another.
19. Hair
Aired 8 April 2009
After the mothers at Ritchie's private school continue to take cheap shots at Christine, Christine decides to enroll him in public school.
20. He Ain't Heavy
Aired 6 May 2009
Mathew gets assistance in losing weight from fitness 'expert' Christine, but she soon realizes she can't shed off a few pounds herself.
21. The Old Maid of Honor
Aired 13 May 2009
Hoping to show she's fine with Richard and New Christine's wedding, Christine feigns being in love with Todd Watski—a ruse that proves difficult to pull off when he acts boorishly at the rehearsal dinner. Meanwhile, Matthew has an encounter with New Christine's sister, Amy.
22. Love: A Cautionary Tale (1)
8.0Aired 20 May 2009 • 30 min
Christine finds out a secret about Jeff after they rekindle feelings for each other at Richard and New Christine's wedding. Matthew continues to date Amy, and Barb meets a possible love interest.