Ep 7. To Sir, With Lust

Cybill Shepherd stars as Cybill Sheridan in the American sitcom, Cybill. The show's second season, episode 7, is titled "To Sir, With Lust." In this episode, Cybill tries to impress her daughter's new teacher, Mr. Grant, hoping to get her daughter Zoey special treatment in class. However, things start to get steamy between Cybill and Mr. Grant when they accidentally fall asleep together. Meanwhile, Maryann is struggling to come to terms with her recent breakup.

At the start of the episode, Zoey brings home her new teacher Mr. Grant, who Cybill is immediately attracted to. She starts flirting with him and offers to help him with Zoey's school work in an effort to get him on her good side. She even goes as far as making homemade cookies for him, hoping to impress him. However, Zoey is less than thrilled with her mother's behavior and tells her to back off.

Despite her daughter's protests, Cybill continues to pursue Mr. Grant. She meets up with him outside of school and offers to help him redecorate his classroom. However, things take a turn when they accidentally fall asleep on the couch in his classroom. When they wake up, they realize they have spent the night together and Mr. Grant seems pleased with the situation. Cybill is both thrilled and shocked but tries to hide her excitement from Zoey.

Meanwhile, Maryann is struggling to come to terms with her recent breakup with her boyfriend, Gabriel. She is still in love with him, but he has moved on and is seeing someone else. She seeks advice from Cybill, who tells her to forget about Gabriel and move on. However, Maryann finds this hard to do and ends up crashing Zoey's slumber party in an effort to avoid being alone.

As the episode continues, Cybill tries to come to terms with what happened between her and Mr. Grant. She realizes that she has feelings for him but is unsure if he feels the same way. She tries to talk to him about it, but he is hesitant to make any promises.

In the end, Zoey finds out about her mother's night with Mr. Grant and is furious. She accuses her mother of using her to get to her teacher and tells her that she is disappointed in her. Cybill realizes that she has made a mistake and apologizes to her daughter, promising to never put her in that situation again.

The episode ends on a somber note as Maryann finally comes to terms with her breakup and realizes that she needs to move on. Cybill and Zoe watch as Maryann takes down pictures of Gabriel and replaces them with new ones, signaling her new beginning.

"To Sir, With Lust" is an entertaining and relatable episode that deals with themes of love, loss, and motherhood. Cybill's attempts to win over her daughter's teacher are both funny and endearing, while Maryann's struggles with her breakup are heart-wrenching. This episode is a great example of the show's ability to blend humor with real-life issues.