The following is an episode list for the drama television series Early Edition. The show premiered in the United States on CBS on September 28, 1996. A total of 90 episodes were produced over the course of the show's four seasons, with the last original episode airing in the United States on May 27, 2000. [edit] List of seasons | Season | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD releases | | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | | Season 1 | 23 | 1996 – 1997 | US/CAN: June 24, 2008[1] | UK: | AUS: | | Season 2 | 22 | 1997 – 1998 | US/CAN: July 28, 2009[1] | UK: | AUS: | | Season 3 | 23 | 1998 – 1999 | – | – | – | | Season 4 | 22 | 1999 – 2000 | – | – | – | [edit] Season 1 The first season contains a total of 23 episodes which were originally broadcast in the United States from September 28, 1996 to May 17, 1997.[2][3] | # | Title | Writer(s) | Director | Original airdate | # in total | | 1 | "Pilot" | Bob Brush, Ian Abrams | Michael Dinner | September 28, 1996 | 1 | | Down-on-his-luck stockbroker Gary Hobson begins receiving tomorrow's edition of the Chicago Sun-Times, which is accompanied by a cat. Meanwhile, a bank robbery endangers the life of his friend Marissa Clark. Guest Stars: Felicity Huffman, Ron Dean, Neil Flynn, and Marc Vann. | | | 2 | "The Choice" | Bob Brush, John Romano | Michael Dinner | October 5, 1996 | 2 | | Gary must choose between saving a the life of a young girl or stopping a plane crash. Guest stars: Ron Dean and Rya Kihlstedt. | | | 3 | "Baby" | Bob Brush, Alex Taub | Randall Zisk | October 12, 1996 | 3 | | Gary gets distracted by a mysterious blonde woman while the paper says his friend Chuck Fishman is going to deliver twins. Guest Stars: Cynthia Nixon, Jane Krakowski, and Rya Kihlstedt. | | | 4 | "The Paper" | Bob Brush, John Romano | Michael Nankin | October 19, 1996 | 4 | | Gary tries to prevent saucy Sun-Times reporter Meredith Carson (Leslie Hope) from discovering the fact he receives tomorrow's edition of the paper. | | | 5 | "Thief Swipes Mayor's Dog" | Bob Brush, Robert Rabinowitz, John Romano | Susan Seidelman | October 26, 1996 | 5 | | While on the trail of someone who wants revenge against the Chicago Mayor's dog, Gary uncovers a lottery scheme. Guest Stars: Fyvush Finkel and Max Wright as Mayor Mike Garfield[4] | | | 6 | "Hoops" | Bob Brush | Rick Rosenthal | November 2, 1996 | 6 | | Gary helps a high-school basketball star with a medical condition, which inadvertently leads to Marissa meeting her old flame. Chuck contends with keeping his brand-new sports car out of peril. Guest Stars: Michael Warren and James Tolkan. | | | 7 | "After Midnight" | Deborah Joy LeVine | Michael Toshiyuki Uno | November 9, 1996 | 7 | | A young woman decides to abandon her baby while Chuck becomes smitten with a woman he shares a taxi with. Guest Stars: Peri Gilpin and Ron Dean. | | | 8 | "Gun" | Robert Rabinowitz, Alex Taub | Jace Alexander | November 16, 1996 | 8 | | Gary gets between a woman and her violent ex-husband while trying to prevent a handgun death. Guest Stars: Ashley Crow and Mason Gamble. | | | 9 | "His Girl Thursday" | Jeff Melvoin | Stephen Cragg | November 23, 1996 | 9 | | Chuck and Meredith steal Gary's paper with disastrous results. Guest stars: Leslie Hope and Marc Vann. | | | 10 | "The Wrong Man" | Alex Taub | David Jones | December 7, 1996 | 10 | | Gary must prevent the murder of his former boss, who just happens to have recently become engaged to Gary's ex-wife Marcia. Guest stars: Rya Kihlstedt and Mike Vann. | | | 11 | "Christmas" | Bob Brush | Daniel Attias | December 21, 1996 | 11 | | Chuck escapes jail with Santa Claus during Christmas as Gary tries to stop the Teddy-Bear Bomber. Guest Stars: M. Emmet Walsh, Stanley DeSantis, and Ron Dean. | | | 12 | "Frostbit" | Alex Taub, Deborah Joy LeVine, Bob Brush | Lee Bonner | January 11, 1997 | 12 | | Gary and a homeless boy might freeze to death in an abandoned building unless Chuck can come to the rescue. | | | 13 | "Mob Wife" | Dusty Kay, Norman Morrill, Alex Taub | Rick Rosenthal | January 25, 1997 | 13 | | Chuck falls in love with a mobster's girlfriend. Guest stars: Pauley Perrette and Neil Flynn. | | | 14 | "The Wall, Pt. 1" | Bob Brush | Michael Dinner | February 1, 1997 | 14 | | A Secret Service agent suspects Gary of foul play. Guest stars: Ron Dean. | | | 15 | "The Wall, Pt. 2" | Bob Brush | James Quinn | February 8, 1997 | 15 | | Gary is accused of attempted assassination by federal authorities and The Paper. Guest stars: Ron Dean and Lou Rawls. | | | 16 | "Bat Masterson" | Dusty Kay | Rick Wallace | February 22, 1997 | 16 | | A former police officer sets out to find the person who killed his former partner. Guest Stars: Philip Bosco and Ron Dean. | | | 17 | "The Jury" | Norman Morrill, Matt Dearborn | Stephen Cragg | March 8, 1997 | 17 | | Gary tries unsuccessfully to avoid jury duty and then discovers that the defendant is being framed. Guest stars: Mike Starr. | | | 18 | "Psychic" | Alexander J. Taub, Gina Wendkos | Mel Damski | April 12, 1997 | 18 | | Gary meets a psychic who turns out to have some legitimate clairvoyant abilities. Guest Star: Kathy Najimy. | | | 19 | "The Cat" | Norman Morrill | Daniel Attias | April 13, 1997 | 19 | | The cat starts delivering the Paper to a dying woman. Guest Stars: Talia Balsam, Marion Ross, and Roger Ebert as himself[5] | | | 20 | "Phantom at the Opera" | John J. Sakmar, Kerry Lenhart | Jan Eliasberg | April 19, 1997 | 20 | | Gary falls for an artist who is soon to be reunited with her old love. | | | 21 | "Faith" | Bob Brush | John Kretchmer | April 26, 1997 | 21 | | After being admitted to the hospital for a head injury, Gary befriends a young girl waiting for a new heart. Guest stars: Robert Picardo. | | | 22 | "Dad" | Alex Taub, Bob Brush | Randy Zisk | May 3, 1997 | 22 | | Gary's father Bernie Hobson visits him in Chicago and attempts to help with the stories in the Paper. Guest Star: William Devane. | | | 23 | "Love Is Blind" | John J. Sakmar, Kerry Lenhart | Michael Lange | May 10, 1997 | 23 | | Gary suspects Marissa's college study partner of attempted murder. Guest stars: Tara Lipinski. | | [edit] Season 2 The second season contains a total of 22 episodes which were originally broadcast in the United States from September 27, 1997 to May 23, 1998.[2][3] | # | Title | Writer | Director | Original airdate | # in total | | 1 | "Home" | H. Wiggins | Mel Damski | September 27, 1997 | 24 | | Gary's hotel room burns down, forcing him to move. A greedy developer plans to turn an orphanage, and the trio of friends' favorite bar McGinty's, into a parking lot. Guest stars: Liz Vassey. | | | 2 | "The Medal" | Sean Clark | Daniel Attias | October 4, 1997 | 25 | | A ceremony in his honor triggers years' worth of guilt and flashbacks in a Vietnam War hero. Chuck falls in love. Guest stars: Louis Gossett, Jr. | | | 3 | "The Wedding" | Carla Kettner | James Quinn | October 11, 1997 | 26 | | Gary and Chuck are asked to cater the wedding of Gary's former high-school sweetheart. Guest stars: Neil Flynn. | | | 4 | "Jenny Sloane" | Alex Taub | Gary Nelson | October 18, 1997 | 27 | | A cancer-stricken boy refuses to undergo treatment. | | | 5 | "Downsized" | Nick Harding | Mel Damski | October 25, 1997 | 28 | | A man facing a mid-life crisis decides to have plastic surgery. | | | 6 | "Angels and Devils" | Sean Cholodenko | Gary Nelson | November 1, 1997 | 29 | | A nun running a night basketball program considers leaving her order when one of her "kids" is killed in a robbery attempt. Guest stars: Judy Greer, Nia Peeples, and Vicellous Reon Shannon. | | | 7 | "Redfellas" | Carla Kettner | John Kretchmer | November 8, 1997 | 30 | | A Russian violinist is plagued by a series of suspicious accidents. | | | 8 | "March in Time" | Randy Feldman | Robert Ginty | November 15, 1997 | 31 | | Gary faces a moral dilemma when he learns of a white supremacist's impending assassination. Guest stars: Emile Hirsch and Nick Searcy. | | | 9 | "A Regular Joe" | Jeff Melvoin | Mel Damski | November 22, 1997 | 32 | | A stressed-out Gary takes Sundays off and ends up helping the Chicago Bears. Chuck and Marissa clash over the management of McGinty's bar. Guest stars: Dick Butkus, Charles Durning, and Emily Procter. | | | 10 | "A Bris Is Just a Bris" | Alex Taub | Scott Paulin | December 20, 1997 | 33 | | Chuck turns truthful when he is smitten with a Rabbi. Gary comes between his cook and an accident-prone librarian. | | | 11 | "A Minor Miracle" | Randy Feldman | Jim Charleston | January 10, 1998 | 34 | | After Gary tries to prevent a young girl's death he becomes a suspect in her disappearance. Guest stars: Bill Nunn. | | | 12 | "Romancing the Throne" | Carla Kettner | Gary Nelson | January 17, 1998 | 35 | | A princess is believed to be missing after she runs away from her privileged and rigid lifestyle to hide out at McGinty's. | | | 13 | "Walk, Don't Run" | Sean Clark | Richard Heus | January 24, 1998 | 36 | | Gary accepts a post as City Supervisor to get a traffic light built. Guest stars: Don Stark. | | | 14 | "The Return of Crumb" | Randy Feldman | Gary Nelson | January 31, 1998 | 37 | | A soon-to-retire Detective Crumb becomes the target of a ruthless District Attorney out to prove police corruption. Guest stars: Ron Dean. | | | 15 | "Mum's the Word" | Robert Masello | John Patterson | April 4, 1998 | 38 | | Marissa is cursed by earrings stolen from a mummy exhibit by her new boyfriend. Guest stars: Hector Elizondo and Jayne Brook. | | | 16 | "Where or When" | Shannon Dobson | David Crossman | April 11, 1998 | 39 | | While confined to a wheelchair, Gary has an experience similar to the plot of the Alfred Hitchcock movie Rear Window. Guest stars: Ron Dean, Andrew Rothenberg, and George Wallace. | | | 17 | "The Fourth Carpathian" | Alex Taub | Gary Nelson | April 18, 1998 | 40 | | The Paper is delivered to Gary's parents after Gary himself goes missing. Guest stars: Ron Dean, William Devane, and Tess Harper. | | | 18 | "The Quality of Mercy" | David T. Levinson | Fisher Stevens | April 25, 1998 | 41 | | A convicted criminal wants to murder the prosecuting attorney from his court trial. Guest stars: Luis Guzman and Ron Dean. | | | 19 | "Show Me The Monet" | Nick Harding | Mel Damski | May 2, 1998 | 42 | | An art forger is willing to return a stolen masterpiece in exchange for help breaking into a museum. | | | 20 | "Don't Walk Away, Renee" | Sean Clark, Alex Taub | Gary Nelson | May 9, 1998 | 43 | | Criminals force Gary to turn over a revolutionary computer program made by one of his childhood friends by kidnapping Gary's parents. Guest stars: William Devane and Tess Harper. | | | 21 | "Hot Time in the Old Town" | Carla Kettner | Gary Nelson | May 16, 1998 | 44 | | After suffering a head injury, Gary may have traveled backwards in time so that he can prevent the 1871 Great Chicago Fire. | | | 22 | "Second Sight" | H. Wiggins | Daniel Attias | May 23, 1998 | 45 | | While Marissa thinks her sight may be returning, Chuck stumbles upon a mob murder victim, subsequently becoming a target himself. Guest stars: Ron Dean. | | [edit] Season 3 The third season contains a total of 23 episodes which were originally broadcast in the United States from September 26, 1998 to May 15, 1999.[2][3] | # | Title | Writer(s) | Director | Original airdate | # in total | | 1 | "Blackout" | Star Frohman | Gary Nelson | September 26, 1998 | 46 | | An electricity blackout covers all of Chicago while Patrick, a new bartender at McGinty's, helps Gary out. | | | 2 | "Collision" | Alex Taub | Randy Zisk | October 3, 1998 | 47 | | Gary tries to prevent a multiple car accident as Erica Paget and her young son Henry are introduced into the show. | | | 3 | "A Horse Is a Horse" | Carla Kettner | Lee Bonner | October 10, 1998 | 48 | Henry discovers that The Paper tells the future, and then helps his dad pick winning horses at the race track. - Real-life filming locations: Hawthorne Racetrack[6]
| | | 4 | "Lt. Hobson, U.S.N." | Sean Clark | Mel Damski | October 17, 1998 | 49 | | After an Admiral in the United States Navy takes note of Gary's heroism, Henry gets the chance to impact global politics. | | | 5 | "Saint Nick" | Jeff Melvoin | Jim Quinn | October 24, 1998 | 50 | | A philanthropist who happens to be Erica's old flame visits Chicago, forcing Gary to consider his feelings about Erica. | | | 6 | "Halloween" | Bob Brush | Gary Nelson | October 31, 1998 | 51 | | This Halloween-themed episode features witches and poisoned candy handed out to kids. | | | 7 | "Up Chuck" | Alex Taub | David Grossman | November 7, 1998 | 52 | | Chuck returns to Chicago and tries to convince Gary that he's very successful in Hollywood. | | | 8 | "Deadline" | Sean Clark | Scott Paulin | November 14, 1998 | 53 | | Gary needs the help of a reporter in his effort to save the life of an innocent man on death row. | | | 9 | "In Gary We Trust" | Carla Kettner | Ian Barry | November 21, 1998 | 54 | | Officer Toni Brigatti is assigned to protect Gary around the clock after he witnesses a mob hit, making it difficult for Gary to fulfill his duties with the paper. | | | 10 | "Nest Egg" | Alex Taub, Sean Clark | Gary Nelson | December 5, 1998 | 55 | | After Gary's mom invests her retirement money with a con artist, the duo tries to cover not only her funds, but those of the con artist's other victims. | | | 11 | "Teen Angles" | Laura Doyle | James Quinn | December 19, 1998 | 56 | | After the paper arrives in abysmal condition, Gary has to pose as a substitute teacher in order to prevent a shooting. | | | 12 | "Slippity-Doo-Dah" | Carla Kettner | Fisher Stevens | January 9, 1999 | 57 | | Gary's attempt to prevent a woman from slipping on ice could cause a deadly chain reaction that ends with a bus crash. | | | 13 | "The Last Untouchable" | Sean Clark | Randy Roberts | January 16, 1999 | 58 | | Al Capone's last surviving henchman may be able to lead a retired treasury agent to Capone's rumored long-lost fortune. | | | 14 | "Just One of Those Things" | Alex Taub | Gary Nelson | February 6, 1999 | 59 | | A girl gets trapped in an old refrigerator as Gary tries to tell Erica about The Paper. | | | 15 | "Funny Valentine" | Jeff Melvoin | Adam Nimoy | February 13, 1999 | 60 | | After a baseball player falls in love with a doctor, he decides to stay in Chicago. Meanwhile, Marissa becomes acquainted with a new character named Emmett Brown. | | | 16 | "Number One with a Bullet" | Attica Locke | David Petrarca | February 20, 1999 | 61 | The Paper tells Gary a rapper will be fatally shot at an upcoming concert. - Special Guest Star: Coolio as Julius "C-Roc" Ruby[7]
| | | 17 | "Two To Tangle" | Rick Mittleman | Jim Quinn | February 27, 1999 | 62 | | As a married couple fight over their lingerie company, Henry Paget befriends their daughter. | | | 18 | "Fate" | Carla Kettner | Gary Nelson | March 20, 1999 | 63 | | Gary has difficulty coming to terms with his inability to prevent the death of a homeless man, only to later read his own obituary in The Paper. | | | 19 | "Crumb Again" | Sean Clark | Mel Damski | April 3, 1999 | 64 | | Someone tries to kill retired Detective Crumb, and it's up to Toni Brigatti to track them down. | | | 20 | "Pinch Hitters" | Dan Freudenberger | Tod Pfeiffer | April 17, 1999 | 65 | | When Gary is confined to medical quarantine after being bitten by a monkey, Marissa and Emmett Brown have to attend to The Paper. | | | 21 | "Home Groan" | Alex Taub | Scott Paulin | May 1, 1999 | 66 | | When Gary stops two crooks in his hometown, he attracts the attention of the local police. | | | 22 | "Play It Again, Sammo" | Sean Clark | Gary Nelson | May 8, 1999 | 67 | | The theft of an ancient artifact brings Sammo Law to Chicago, where Gary helps him recover the stolen item. | | | 23 | "Blowing Up Is Hard to Do" | Jeff Pinkner, Carla Kettner | David Grossman | May 15, 1999 | 68 | | Gary saves the life of Detective Armstrong's wife, while his relationship with Erica Paget comes to an abrupt end. | | [edit] Season 4 The fourth and final season contains a total of 22 episodes which were originally broadcast in the United States from September 25, 1999 to May 27, 2000.[2][3] | # | Title | Writer(s) | Director | Original airdate | # in total | | 1 | "The Out-of-Towner" | Alex Taub | Gary Nelson | September 25, 1999 | 69 | | Gary meets a New York City resident who gets tomorrow's Daily News, and uses it make money, hiring people to take care of The Paper's stories for him. | | | 2 | "Duck Day Afternoon" | Carla Kettner | Randy Roberts | October 2, 1999 | 70 | | An unexpected visit by Gary's parents leads to a hostage situation, as Gary concurrently garners the attention of Sun-Times photojournalist Miguel Diaz. | | | 3 | "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" | Sean Clark | Reza Badiyl | October 9, 1999 | 71 | | Chuck returns to Chicago on a day that The Paper says a Cubs pitcher is supposed to throw a no-hitter. When Chuck gets tickets to the game, the story disappears, and Gary and Chuck must help the pitcher to make the no-hitter a reality. | | | 4 | "The Iceman Taketh" | James Stanley, Dianne Messina Stanley | Scott Paulin | October 16, 1999 | 72 | | Gary and Detective Brigatti have to pretend to be a couple for an extended period of time in an effort to catch a jewel thief. | | | 5 | "Camera Shy" | Eric Tuchman | Reza Badiyil | October 23, 1999 | 73 | | Miguel is inadvertently fired because of Gary's actions, but has more to worry about after taking a picture of a criminal thought to be long dead. | | | 6 | "Wild Card" | Josh Applebaum, Andre Nemec | Kevin Dowling | October 30, 1999 | 74 | | Gary tries to relax with his obligation to The Paper, but Patrick keeps causing problems, eventually leading to an emergency situation at a Halloween rave party. | | | 7 | "Fatal Edition, Part 1" | Jeff Pinkner | Gary Nelson | November 6, 1999 | 75 | | After The Paper mis-publishes the time of a reporter's murder, Gary is arrested for the crime. | | | 8 | "Fatal Edition, Part 2" | Doris Egan | Gary Nelson | November 13, 1999 | 76 | | Detective Brigatti now believes Gary did not commit murder, but her life becomes endangered when she discovers related evidence. | | | 9 | "Weathergirl" | Alex Taub | Mel Damski | November 20, 1999 | 77 | | Gary provides precise weather forecasts to an attractive TV weather personality who is very bad at her job. Uncle Phil keeps getting fired from one job after another. | | | 10 | "Run, Gary, Run" | Carla Kettner | Scott Paulin | December 18, 1999 | 78 | | Gary relives the same time period over and over again until he figures out how to save Marissa's life. | | | 11 | "Rose" | Lorin Wertheimer | Julia Rask | February 19, 2000 | 79 | | Gary and Crumb try to help a woman who seems to be suffering from amnesia. | | | 12 | "Snow Angels" | Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec | Sander Stern | February 26, 2000 | 80 | | As a blizzard sweeps across Chicago, Gary fears he won't be able to get to all of the stories in The Paper. | | | 13 | "Gifted" | Dianne Messina Stanley, James Stanley | Kevin Dowling | March 4, 2000 | 81 | | After meeting a clairvoyant girl, Gary helps her realize her abilities are a gift. | | | 14 | "Performance Anxiety" | Doris Egan | Gary Nelson | March 11, 2000 | 82 | | When a recipient of tomorrow's news in New York City stops receiving his paper, he comes to Chicago to use Gary's. | | | 15 | "False Witness" | Eric Tuchman | Ian Barry | March 25, 2000 | 83 | | The brother of Miguel Diaz gets into trouble with the police, but Gary lies to help him. Later, the consequences of his action make Gary question his decision. | | | 16 | "The Play's the Thing" | Michael Katz | Deborah Reinisch | April 8, 2000 | 84 | | Gary goes to a small theater on account of The Paper, and happens to find former Detective Crumb participating in an upcoming play. | | | 17 | "Blind Faith" | Jeff Pinkner | Jim Quinn | April 22, 2000 | 85 | | After suffering an eye injury that temporarily restricts his vision, Gary is challenged with the task of ensuring a young boy's safety. | | | 18 | "Occasionally Amber" | Lawrence Meyers | Kyle Chandler | April 29, 2000 | 86 | | Chuck becomes engaged, and Gary debates whether or not to inform Chuck about his fiancee's con-artist past. | | | 19 | "Mel Schwartz, Bounty Hunter" | Alex Taub | Todd Pfeiffer | May 6, 2000 | 87 | | Accountant Mel Schwartz tries to become a bounty hunter, forcing Gary to come his rescue after he gets in over his head. | | | 20 | "Time" | Carla Kettner | Mel Damski | May 13, 2000 | 88 | | It is revealed Lucius Snow saved Gary's life when he was ten years old, and that during the encounter Gary unknowingly became Snow's heir to The Paper. Gary's successor to The Paper subsequently becomes set. | | | 21 | "Everybody Goes to Rick's" | James Stanley, Dianne Messina Stanley, Lorin Wertheimer | Gary Nelson | May 20, 2000 | 89 | | Gary travels to the St. Valentine's Day massacre in order to save someone. | | | 22 | "Luck o' the Irish" | Sean Clark | Gary Nelson | May 27, 2000 | 90 | | When Gary meets an Irish man, bad luck begins to center around him. | | [edit] References - ^ a b Lambert, David (2008-04-16). "Early Edition - More Details, Extras, and Early Cover Art for 1st Season DVDs". TVshowsonDVD.com. http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Early-Edition-Season-1/9398. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
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- ^ ""Early Edition" The Cat (1997)". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0568472/. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
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- ^ ""Early Edition" Number One with a Bullet (1999)". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0568452/. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
- ^ "Play It Again, Sammo." Early Edition. Sean Clark, Gary Nelson. CBS. KMOV, St. Louis, 8 May 1999.
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