Episode
The New Adventures of Old Christine: What About Barb?
Overview
Christine has trouble working with Barb at the gym and feels pressure at home to find a nanny for Ritchie when Richard is unavailable to care for him due to a trip with New Christine.
Details
- Series
- The New Adventures of Old Christine
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 10
- Air date
- 2006-11-27
Episode context
What About Barb? is Episode 10 in Season 2 of The New Adventures of Old Christine. It aired on 2006-11-27.
Previous / Next
Episode 9: Mission: Impossible
After Richie begins showing more interest in spending time with Richard and then does a bad job on his school homework project, Christine contemplates bailing Richie out in an attempt to win him over again.
Episode 11: Crash
When Christine's environmentally-friendly hybrid car and Marly's gas-guzzling monster SUV hit one another, it becomes a bigger dispute than simply who hit whom. While her car is in the shop, Christine is forced to go against her principles and rent a luxury SUV when no other car is available.
More episodes from this season
Episode 8: Women N Tuition
Christine makes sacrifices so she can pay for Ritchie's school tuition.
Episode 12: Ritchie Scores
Richard want Ritchie to learn the value of competition and male bonding, and signs him up for soccer. Christine disagrees, but then has her own competitive urges when fighting with Richard for attention from Mr. Harris.
Episode 7: Playdate With Destiny
Christine's attraction to Ritchie's teacher causes a scene at a school fund-raiser--especially after she wins a playdate with the man.
Episode 13: Endless Shrimp Endless Night
Christine can't help but meddle in Matthew's love life when she meets his ex-girlfriend at a party. Meanwhile, Richard hopes to get Ritchie enthused about his contracting job.
Episode 6: The Champ
Christine runs into Stan again and is unable to resist him, despite her best efforts. She asks Matthew to help keep Stan away from her, but her brother is having attraction issues of his own--his latest girlfriend refuses to leave.
Episode 14: Let Him Eat Cake
Jealous that New Christine benefits from all the positive qualities she instilled in Richard during their marriage, Christine spites her by revealing to Richard that she gave New Christine the idea for the birthday gift she gave him.
Episode 5: Separation Anxiety
Barb moves in with Christine after deciding to divorce her husband. This forces Matthew into Ritchie's room, where he discovers his nephew has some odd habits.
Episode 15: Sleepless in Mar Vista
Christine finds out her new sleep medication caused her to embarrass herself over the phone.
Episode 4: Oh God Yes
Ritchie goes to church with Richard and new Christine without consulting his mother first, leaving old Christine to explain and explore her aversion to organized religion.
Episode 16: Undercover Brother
Christine finds out Richard's brother is gay, but not until after sleeping with him.