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Accidentally on Purpose

Comedy, Romance · 2009 · Rated 7.1/10

Last aired: S1 E18, Speed 2 · 2010-04-21

Accidentally on Purpose, based on the bestselling memoir by Mary F. Pols, is a comedy about a single woman, Billie, who finds herself "accidentally" pregnant after a one-night stand with a much younger guy, and decides to keep the baby...and the guy. A newspaper film critic, Billie is barely surviving a humiliating breakup with her charming boss, James, who's still trying to resume their relationship. Pregnant, after a brief fling with her "boy toy" Zack, Billie and Zack make an arrangement to live together platonically. Billie's party girl best friend Olivia, and Abby, her conventional, younger married sister, eagerly look forward to the new addition and offer their own brands of advice and encouragement. But when Zack and his freeloading friends, including Davis, start to turn her place into a frat house, Billie isn't sure if she's living with a boyfriend, a roommate, or if she just has another child to raise.

Cast

Season 1

E1 Pilot 2009-09-21 · 30 min Billie becomes pregnant after a brief fling with Zack, and she asks him to temporarily move in with him because he has no place to stay.
E2 Memento 2009-09-28 · 30 min When her boss raises the question of who Zack really is, it prompts Billie to go on a fact-finding mission as to the true identity of her baby's father.
E3 One Night Stand 2009-10-05 · 30 min Billie's pregnancy creates an attraction from members of the opposite sex, while Billie feels her own results of her hormonal changes, but she becomes really befuddled when Zack rebuffs her advances.
E4 The Date 2009-10-12 · 30 min Billie declares that she and Zack are able to see other people, but it's Billie who finds the dating scene a little rougher than expected, and Zack finds a conscience when he tries the waters, too.
E5 The Love Guru 2009-10-19 · 30 min Billie tries to live vicariously through Zack and Davis by offering up dating advice to them. However, things take a turn, when the objects of the boys' affection reveal their true intentions.
E6 Fight Club 2009-11-02 · 30 min Billie and Zack have their first big argument after Zack tries to surprise Billie by installing a low flow toilet.
E7 The Godfather 2009-11-09 · 30 min Billie unintentionally causes Abby and Nick to break up when she asks them to be Godparents. However, after a fun night on the town with Davis goes too far, Billie must stop Abby before she does something she will regret.
E8 The Third Man 2009-11-16 · 30 min When Billie starts dating a colleague from her newspaper, Zack is unable to hide his jealousy.
E9 Working Girl 2009-11-23 · 30 min Billie is threatened when James hires another film critic at the paper and sets out to prove how valuable she is.
E10 Class 2009-12-07 · 30 min When Billie and Zack take instructional parenting classes separately due to their schedules, Billie goes with Olivia and Abby. However, the course quickly becomes a competition when Abby outshines Billie at all the tasks.
E11 It Happened One Christmas 2009-12-14 · 30 min Worried that she'll ruin Christmas - as she has in previous years - Billie tries to hide from her parents the fact that Zack is living with her. Meanwhile, Abby's husband, Nick, tries to impress their father.
E12 The Odd Couples 2010-01-11 · 30 min Abby and Nick have their respective significant others spend time with Billie and Zack to prevent them from finding out about the surprise shower they are planning. However, their plan backfires when both Billie and Zack dislike their new buddies.
E13 The Rock 2010-01-18 · 30 min While everyone feels the pressure of corporate cutbacks, Billie feels like she has to write the story of her life for a cover story and Zack & Davis go into business for themselves.
E14 Attack of the 50 Foot Woman 2010-02-01 · 30 min Not wanting to sound like a nag, Billie manipulates Zack into doing chores around the apartment; however, her plan backfires when Zack takes the initiative to "decorate" the nursery. Meanwhile, to earn extra cash, Davis gets a job at a gay bar.
E15 Back to School 2010-02-08 · 30 min Billie invites herself to Zack's high school reunion but worries that she can't compete with his hot, ex-girlfriend in her pregnant state. Meanwhile, Olivia helps Abby host a party where they try to sell Abby's miracle youth juice.
E16 Face Off 2010-04-07 · 30 min Zack is upset when Billie hires a baby nurse without consulting him. Meanwhile, Davis and Ryan are faced with a difficult choice when they learn surprising news about the nurse.
E17 Speed 2010-04-14 · 30 min Billie pretends to go into labor to save Zack from getting a traffic ticket after they're pulled over for speeding. Meanwhile, Olivia and Davis go shopping for a baby gift.
E18 Speed 2 2010-04-21 · 30 min After faking labor pains to get Zack out of a speeding ticket, Billie goes into labor - for real. Unfortunately, things take a turn when Zack gets busted by the officer they had initially lied to and is hauled off to the police station.

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