About this season
The John Larroquette Show is an American television sitcom .The show was a vehicle for John Larroquette following his run as Dan Fielding on Night Court. The series takes place in a seedy bus terminal in St. Louis, Missouri and originally focused on the somewhat broken people who worked the night shift, and in particular, the lead character's battle with alcoholism.
Episodes (24)
1. Changes
Aired 20 September 1994 • 30 min
John moves into a more upscale apartment and is immediately attracted to his new neighbour, a nurse on the night shift.
2. Hiding Out
Aired 27 September 1994 • 30 min
Dexter hides from an angry girlfriend in John's apartment, foiling John's amorous intent with his new neighbour.
3. A Bird in the Hand
Aired 3 October 1994 • 30 min
Carly asks John if he wants to have a serious relationship with her -- just after Catherine has indicated that she is interested, then both come to his housewarming party.
4. Good News/Bad News
Aired 18 October 1994 • 30 min
John takes a company physical and is assured not to worry about his high cholesterol level, then the doctor drops dead, prompting John to seek lifestyle advice from Catherine. Meanwhile, Gene and Mahalia both find new loves: Gene's is Sara, a lovely ice skater, but Mahalia's turns out to be another con artist she met at a group for ""single Latinos over 30 who've recently remembered childhood abuse through hypnosis.""
5. The Tutor
Aired 25 October 1994 • 30 min
John and Catherine can't seem to get together for a date because of John's problems with others: Dexter needs him to play tutor for a high school equivalency exam, and Mahalia needs him to help sober up Oscar for a visit from a social worker.
6. Acting Alone
Aired 1 November 1994 • 30 min
The guys gather at John's apartment to view what they think is a vintage porn film, but instead find themselves viewing footage of national security importance -- the assassination of JFK. Meanwhile, Eggers decides she wants to be a mother; and we learn something startling about Oscar's mysterious past.
7. Vacation
Aired 8 November 1994 • 30 min
With Dexter's help, John practices driving so he can renew his license for a vacation with Catehrine; meanwhile, Boyz II Men trade a performance for bus repair.
8. The Book of Rachel
Aired 15 November 1994 • 30 min
A young woman informs John that he's one of three men who could be her biological father.
9. Freedom's Just Another Word For Nothing Left to Lose, But Then So's Desperate
Aired 22 November 1994 • 30 min
Catherine gets the wrong idea when she spies John dancing with Carly, Mahalia is cheered by a passenger passing through.
10. Just Like a Woman
Aired 29 November 1994 • 30 min
Dexter dates a beautiful woman who shares John's name, and when Dexter kisses her, he can only see John's face.
11. A Cult to the System
Aired 6 December 1994 • 30 min
John is upset when his son joins a religious cult, and enlists Dexter's help; Egger's embarassing parents visit.
12. The Job
Aired 13 December 1994 • 30 min
John, Mahalia, Dexter and Heavy Gene apply for a better playing job at a New Orleans bus station.
13. Faith
Aired 10 January 1995 • 30 min
Good fortune follows the appearance of a faint image of Christ on the bus station's wall.
14. The Defiant One
Aired 17 January 1995 • 30 min
John's mouthing off to the police lands him in jail with musician-author Kinky Friedman, Catherine learns about Carly's past, Eggers practices her mothering skills on Mahalia's daughter Lucy.
15. Wrestling Matches
Aired 31 January 1995 • 30 min
John tries to help a famed '70s poet (Cassidy) onto the wagon, while attempting to get his second ex-wife pay his first ex-wife's son's college tuition, the bus station bar and lunch counter become the trendiest places in town, a lesbian customer challenges Officer Hampton to an arm-wrestling match.
16. Whipping Post
Aired 7 February 1995 • 30 min
Carly's 21-year-old brother has eyes for Catherine, but his age -- and John -- aren't the only obstacles to winning her heart: despite his fabulous income from bike racing, he is illiterate.
17. Bad Pennies
Aired 14 February 1995 • 30 min
Catherine has two house guests: a seven-year-old niece, who invests in Dexter's nine-ball skills, and her jazz musician ex-husband, who wants her back.
18. Time Out
Aired 28 February 1995 • 30 min
Old flames resurface after John and Catherine agree to take a break to assess the direction of their relationship.
19. In the Pink
Aired 7 March 1995 • 30 min
Mahalia's crash diet lands her in the hospital on the night John must attend Carly's fundraising party, so Dexter must man the bus station alone.
20. You Bet Your Life
Aired 14 March 1995 • 30 min
A canine is the centerpiece of the bus station's new security system, Catherine and John try living together, and John's former art professor show up to announce he has incurable cancer and intends to commit suicide.
21. Rachel Redux
Aired 9 May 1995 • 30 min
John's daughter appears topless in a skin magazine, Officer Eggers holds an attractive stranger hostage unless he agrees to impregnate her.
22. Several Unusual Love Stories
Aired 23 May 1995 • 30 min
Catherine breaks up with John because ""things are too good"", Dexter discovers that his new love Annie has a surprising past, Mahalia loses her new dog, and John's suspicions are aroused by the kindly gentleman who returns it.
23. The Wedding
Aired 22 August 1995 • 30 min
Heavy Gene and Sarah plan to wed.
24. And the Heat Goes On
Aired 29 August 1995 • 30 min
John searches for a lost package and Carly mulls a marriage proposal.