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Name: Out Of Practice
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2005-09-19
Cast: Christopher GorhamTy BurrellStockard ChanningPaula MarshallJennifer Tilly

2005
1 Season
7.5 (1,316)

Out Of Practice is a sitcom that aired on CBS from September 2005 to March 2006. The show revolves around the Barnes family, all of whom are doctors, but their relationships with each other get in the way of their professional lives. The main character is Dr. Benjamin Barnes (played by Christopher Gorham), who is a young and successful surgeon. He is often overshadowed by his older sister, Dr. Regina Barnes (Stockard Channing), who is a respected cardiologist. Regina is always quick to remind Benjamin of her accomplishments and belittle his own. However, Benjamin has a secret that he feels he can't reveal to his perfectionist sister: he's recently been divorced.

Meanwhile, their father, Dr. Stewart Barnes (Henry Winkler), is a renowned gastroenterologist who is more interested in golf than medicine. He is separated from his wife, whom he left to pursue a relationship with his young and attractive receptionist. This causes tension between him and his estranged wife and their children.

Rounding out the family is Dr. Oliver Barnes (Ty Burrell), a psychiatrist who is going through a midlife crisis after his wife left him for a puppeteer. He finds himself struggling to connect with patients, including his teenage daughter, who is being treated for an eating disorder.

Dr. Benjamin Barnes gets a surprising new coworker, Dr. Naomi (Paula Marshall), an orthopedic surgeon who instantly challenges and entices Benjamin. The two have a flirtation that will continue throughout the show, as the Barnes family try to get their lives in order, both personally and professionally.

Despite the often heavy themes of divorce, midlife crises, and eating disorders, Out Of Practice is a light-hearted show that boasts its share of laughs. Each episode features the Barnes family bickering and bonding, both in and out of the workplace. Along the way, they encounter eccentric patients and engage in romance and hijinks.

Despite the talented cast and intriguing premise, Out Of Practice only lasted one season. However, the show still provides an entertaining watch for those looking for a feel-good sitcom with a unique twist.

Out Of Practice is a series that ran for 1 seasons (22 episodes) between September 19, 2005 and on CBS

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Seasons

22. Breaking Up Is Hard to Do. And Do. And Do. And Do

Oliver and Lydia exploit close family relationships in an attempt to further their personal relationships.

21. The Lady Doth Protest Too Much

Still pining for his wife, Ben is resistant when Lydia and Stewart push him to ask out an attractive woman who lives next door. Things are further complicated when an apologetic Naomi returns home and needs a place to stay. Meanwhile, Oliver is mortified when he is booed off stage at a plastic surgery seminar.

20. If These Floors Could Talk

When Lydia decides to re-do her apartment, Ben and Oliver panic and crash her intimate date to hide the truth about a snow globe they stole from a neighbor 25 years before and blamed on Regina. Meanwhile, Stewart's attempt to bring Lydia and Crystal closer backfires.

19. Doctor's Without Bidders

When the competition at the hospital's annual bachelor auction gets a little tough, Oliver panics and over Botoxes himself in an effort to look younger than the other bachelors. Meanwhile, Stewart and Crystal turn to Ben for relationship counseling.

18. Losing Patients

Oliver and Ben declare war on each other when a patient of Ben's decides to give up his counseling in favor of a nose job from Oliver and a patient of Oliver's cancels her breast enhancement surgery in favor of counseling sessions from Ben. Meanwhile, Lydia and Stewart panic when the last year of their marriage is selected for a tax audit.

17. Restaurant Row

Ben and Oliver nearly come to blows and suffer extreme public humiliation when they each think they are the one their crush desires. Meanwhile, Stewart and Lydia wait impatiently for their inheritance from Lydia's wealthy uncle.

16. Doctor of the Year

March 1, 2006

As the family waits to see which one of them was awarded the honor of top doctor, Lydia meets up with an old foe of Stewart's and plans a date. Meanwhile, Regina and Oliver use Stewart's rivalry with Lydia's date to play a practical joke on Ben.

15. You Win Some, You Use Some

December 1, 2009

Oliver realizes that the reason his relationships never work is because he dates the female versions of himself, Regina struggles with the realization that many of the women she dates aren't quite out of the closet, and Ben struggles to just get a date. Meanwhile, as her current boyfriend -- and Stewart's worst enemy -- operates on her ex-husband, Lydia realizes that she can't be with a man that is as driven and competitive as she is.

14. Hot Water

March 29, 2006

On what becomes the worst Valentine's Day in the history of the Barnes family, Oliver almost has a romantic dinner with his mother, Regina treats Stewart in the ER for a bedroomrelated injury, Ben gets locked in a bathroom with a naked Crystal and Lydia gets hit on by one of Ben's friends.

13. Model Behavior

March 22, 2006

Oliver finds himself in a relationship with an incredibly annoying woman just to show Ben that he isn't entirely shallow when it comes to relationships, while Ben gets involved with a woman whose only contribution to the relationship is sex. Meanwhile, Stewart and Lydia pretend they are still married when Stewart's former secretary (guest star Marion Ross) comes to town for a short visit and mistakenly assumes they are still a happy couple.

12. Yours, Mine or His?

January 9, 2006

Though the week was supposed to be split between the family and their significant others, plans take a turn when a snowstorm forces the whole family to stay together in a tiny vacation cabin. But when Oliver finds a pregnancy test in the bathroom, all the Barnes men panic as each of them could possibly to be a father.

11. New Year's Eve

December 19, 2005

The Barnes family tries to help Crystal, who panics when Lydia shows up at the New Year's party with her father who doesn't know she is dating Stewart. Meanwhile, Oliver, Ben and Regina all vie for the same pretty girl at the party.

10. Guilt Trip

November 28, 2005

Ben gets into trouble when he attempts to please Stewart by befriending Crystal. He recruits his reluctant siblings to have dinner with the new couple, only to be discovered there by Lydia who fears she is being replaced. Wanting to make amends, Ben convinces Oliver and Regina to accompany Lydia on a road trip to visit their former housekeeper on her 80th birthday.

9. Thanks

November 21, 2005

Even though it is their first holiday in the wake of Stewart and Lydia's divorce, the Barnes family comes together hoping they can avoid the disasters of Thanksgiving past, which have included: Regina coming out of the closet, Ben's dropping out of medical school and the truth about Lydia and Stewart's separation.

8. The Wedding

November 14, 2005

Oliver's worst fear comes true when each of his three dates backs out on him and he ends up dateless at his ex-girlfriend's wedding. Meanwhile, Regina is asked to be a bridesmaid at the last minute and embraces the opportunity to wear a girly dress and take advantage of all the men paying attention to her.

7. Key Ingredients

November 7, 2005

When Crystal thinks the key Stewart gave her to let the plumber in was for her and that the relationship is getting more serious, Stewart knows he needs to do something. But when he follows Ben and Oliver's advice and confronts Crystal about the misunderstanding, Stewart gets himself even deeper into trouble. Meanwhile, Lydia and Regina take a cooking class together, and Lydia inadvertently makes a date with the teacher who thinks she's is a lesbian.

6. The Heartbreak Kid

October 24, 2005

Ben is forced to "break-up" with his mother when he realizes she is using him to avoid dating again.

5. Brother's Grim

October 17, 2005

Lydia is jealous of stewart because Monty, the family fog, likes him more.

4. The Truth About Nerds & Dogs

October 10, 2005

Lydia is jealous of stewart because Monty, the family fog, likes him more.

3. And I'll Cry if I Want To

October 3, 2005

Lydia is devastated when news of Stewart and Crystal's relationship becomes public knowledge.

2. We Wanna Hold Your Hand

September 26, 2005

The Barnes family bands together to help Ben get over his broken marriage.

1. Pilot

September 19, 2005

Stockard Channing, Henry Winkler, Christopher Gorham, Paula Marshall, Ty Burrell and Jennifer Tilly Star in "Out of Practice," a new comedy series about a family of physicians who share the same profession but have little else in common.

Description

Out Of Practice is a series that ran for 1 seasons (22 episodes) between September 19, 2005 and on CBS

Where to Watch Out Of Practice

Out Of Practice is available for streaming on the CBS website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Out Of Practice on demand at Amazon.