Hidden Hills

2002
Hidden Hills

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EP1 Pilot Sep 24, 2002

In the opener, Doug Barber is lamenting a lack of time for intimacy with his wife, Janine --and the fact that news of his predicament is traveling fast around the neighborhood. In fact, his friend Zack learned of the situation from his wife Sarah in the shower. But before long it's Doug who may need a shower (the cold kind) when the neighborhood's newest arrival---a sexy, single mom with her own porn Web site---becomes his assistant coach for softball.

EP2 The Mark of Manolo Oct 01, 2002

Sarah's got a new trainer. A good-looking guy named Manolo. Pam immeadiately starts drooling over him. This of course makes Doug jealous.

EP3 The Affair Oct 08, 2002

In need of a little time away from home, Doug accepts Zack's invitation to play basketball on Sunday mornings.

EP4 The Vasectomy Oct 15, 2002

Janine decides shes had enough with the side effects of birth control pills. This leads Doug on embarrassing trips to get condoms. Finally they give up and decide that the days of havin kids are over for them. So they decide that Doug is gonna get a vasectomy.

EP5 The Getaway Oct 22, 2002

Doug outbids everyone at an auction for a getaway, only to find, once they are there, that five other Hidden Hills couples are also there. Meanwhile, Zack and Sarah enjoy themselves at Doug and Janines house watching both couples children.

EP6 Halloween Oct 29, 2002

During Halloween week, Doug becomes uneasy when Janine's friend Pam makes a move on him or so he thinks. Feeling flattered and confident, Doug's imagination goes into overdrive -- only to have Janine burst his bubble when she explains that Pam is not interested in him. Meanwhile, Sarah must decide whether a breast enlargement would help her chances of being re-signed to a new contract at her job.

EP7 The Shocker Nov 12, 2002

Janine sees Pam being intimate with Manolo. It gets her wondering (once again) if Doug and her have enough romance in their lives. So Janine asks Sarah for help. Sarah tells Janine about a trick she uses on Zack called the shocker, but when she does it to Doug, he jumps right out of the bed. This makes Janine fear they will never be intimate again.

EP8 Coach Doug Nov 19, 2002

Doug dreads his daughters upcoming upcoming soccer season. Why? Because every year, all the kids parents take out their anger on Doug for things such as not playing their kid, or making their kid ""ride the pine."" This year is even worse because Zack quits to help his daughter in the drama production. Janine isn't happy because she says Doug is avoiding Manolo. So in an effort to get to know him better, Doug asks him to be an assistant coach. Suddenly, all the parents are happy. Doug is in dreamland. But Janine quickly shoots down his happiness. She says Manolo can't be an assistant coach, because she isn't sure if Pam and Manolo are in a serious relationship. So Doug has to fire Manolo, but while letting Manolo down, he mistakebly hints that Pam might dump him. Things go downhill from there when Manolo proposes to Pam.

EP9 The Birth Nov 26, 2002

Doug and Janine are discussing what would happen to Emily and Derrick if something were to happen to them. They finally decide Zack and Sarah would become the guardians. So they sit them down and tell them of their decision. Zack and Sarah immeadiately say yes. Then Janine mentions that they would do the same thing for them. Suddenly Zack and Sarah decide its time to go. Doug and Janine are shocked and confused at why they didn't accept. So they decide to confront Zack and Sarah. While each is arguing, a series of flashbacks starts, starting with Sarah's water breaking at the Barber's house. Then while Janine is trying to deliver Sarah's baby, SHE starts having contractions. Sarah calls Janine and they make up, and Doug calls Zack and they settle their differences. They realize they have to put aside their differences and be friends again.

EP10 Christmas Dec 10, 2002

Doug starts by showing a flashback of last Christmas when Pam and Russ were happily married, then it zooms to now, with Pam crying at the Barber's house, because she misses Russ. When Russ shows up at the kids Christmas pageant, he has to stand in the divorced fathers section. Afterwards, he talks to Doug. When he CLAIMS to miss Pam, Doug tells him that she has been missing him too. So Pam and Russ start dating again. But when the Barbers are picking out their family Christmas tree, Janine finds out about Doug talking to Russ, which instantly makes her mad. She says that if Pam is hurt by him again, it would be Doug's fault. When Doug goes to talk to Russ, he sees him kissing his old girlfriend. So at the Barber's Christmas party, Doug confronts Russ and tells him to tell Pam. But Doug leaves him alone long enough for him to leave without telling her, so Doug is left to do it. Pam is really mad, but in the end, Janine convinces Doug that he helped, and in a way, saved Christmas.

EP11 The Visit Jan 07, 2003

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EP12 The Concert Jan 14, 2003

While eating out one night, Doug realizes that no matter what they talk about, it always turns into a discussion about the kids. So Doug and Janine decide that they still can have fun. They decide to rent a limo and go to a sold-out Def Leppard concert. This means Zack has to talk to his buddy to get them tickets. Zack's friend tells him that Def Leppard is very white, which leads Zack to an identity crisis, over whether he is losing his culture. But he gets the tickets anyway. While in the limo, Janine thinks the wine is probably been peed in by teenagers, and she is right when Doug tries it. So they stop and get their own drink. They drink it all and are drunk. At the concert, Doug puts Janine on his shoulders, but when he answers a call on his phone, unknowingly to Doug, Janine flashes Def Leppard. The next day at the kids carnival for Emily and Derrick's school, Janine and Doug have huge hangovers, and all the people are gossiping about what they heard from other people at the c

EP13 The Neighbors Jan 21, 2003

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EP14 The Feud Jan 01, 0001

Doug and Janine battle with their next-door neighbors, while Pam panics about meeting Manolo's father.

EP15 The Reunion Jan 01, 0001

Doug's high school reunion ends bitterly after he spends time away from Janine to flirt with a girl he never knew liked him.

EP16 The Birthday Jan 01, 0001

While Doug discovers Botox and waxing, Janine struggles with her upcoming birthday.

EP17 The Housewife Jan 01, 0001

Janine takes a sabbatical from work, fulfilling Doug's fantasy of her becoming a 50's-style housewife.

EP18 The Motorcycle Jan 01, 0001

Doug gets a motorcycle, although resists the thought of it stemming from a mid-life crisis.
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Released: 24 September 2002 Ended
Producted By: NBC Studios
Country: United States of America
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Hidden Hills is an American sitcom that aired on NBC during the 2002-2003 TV season. Based on the book Surviving Suburbia, the series was created by Peter Segal and Ric Swartzlander. The theme song was "Pleasant Valley Sunday", made famous by The Monkees.

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pancake_repairman This isn't a generic sitcom. The characters are more proactive and opinionated, more real and substantial than your standard sitcom. The writers wisely avoid typical setup/punchline jokes, but unfortunately don't offer any clever alternative comedic approach, and are sexually fixated in a way that seems juvenile and gratuitous. It really didn't make me laugh at all, in fact I think this show would be more accurately categorised as a light drama than a comedy. The main drawcard for fans of the show seems to be the way it panders to the conservative middle class, propping up their delusions of hipness. Sorry, if you identify with this show you ain't hip.
insomniac_rod This had to be the best comedy that came out in 2002. I loved everything about this show: the perfect cast led by the beautiful, talented, and mature Paula Marshall and the talented Justin Louis. Every episode was funny and always a pleasure to watch.The supporting cast is great also, delivers expectations.The situations are funny and backed by a smart script and perfect acting.This comedy is intelligent and realistic, like none other of it's genre. What else could you ask? Sadly this show was cancelled in early 2003. It's a shame that NBC cancelled it after season 1, it's beyond reason why these kind of comedies with a solid structure, good cast, and everything are axed while other comedies that are popular but not funny are still on air. I'd really like to get the episodes on DVD or even taped, I regret I didn't taped them. As the post above stated, Hidden Hills has generated a fan database! Hopefully this sitcom will be re runned in some time... that's the least that we can expect.
dead_dudeINthehouse I don't understand some executives... If a show is creative, has some great dialogue, well crafted characters, and it's enjoyable they cancel it because it may not be very popular. Shame on them.HIDDEN HILLS has to be the best sitcom NBC aired the last year. This show was mainly directed to young married couples, and I've read great comments by these couples about the show.The situations are fun, and real life. The characters are great! The actors who play them know exactly how to mix comedy and look fresh, natural. The dialogue is superb, you get attached to every episode from the beginning. The potential of the show is big, this show deserved another chance! Damnit I hate when these people cancel great shows like this one.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, you won't regret watch this show with high expectations and you'll have a great time.
gsas82 ... so far. It's only Tuesday. But it's pretty darn good. Think of it as the anti-Brady Bunch in terms of suburban comedy fare. Any show that uses "Con te Partiro" and a bizzarre water motif in soft-core male fantasies definitely gets marks for creativity. Most shows take a while for the dynamic between characters to really find its groove, but this show has done it right away- and not just between isolated pairs of characters. Each group- the kids, the moms and the dads interact with honesty, accuracy and fantastic comic timing. "Hills" doesn't try to offer deep family fare a la "7th Heaven." All it wants us to do is laugh, and I'm gonna be doing that all season.