Season 9 (1991–1992)
| Ep. | No. | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 173 | "A Guy Named Phantom (Part 1)" | Jim Drake | Chris Cluess, Stu Kreisman |
September 18, 1991 | 187231 |
| Harry and Christine are both confused over their feelings for each other, but before they can work them out, the deranged Dan kidnaps Christine at a courthouse costume party. | ||||||
| 2 | 174 | "A Guy Named Phantom (Part 2)" | Jim Drake | Chris Cluess, Stu Kreisman |
September 25, 1991 | 187232 |
| See Part 1, above. | ||||||
| 3 | 175 | "My Life as a Dog Lawyer" | Jim Drake | Nancylee Myatt | October 2, 1991 | 187233 |
| Harry brings the country to the brink of war by jailing a diplomat from a small but belligerent nation, and Dan returns to duty. | ||||||
| 4 | 176 | "Puppy Love" | Jim Drake | Kevin Kelton | October 9, 1991 | 187234 |
| Roz stuns her co-workers when her uptown husband pays a visit to secure a divorce so he can marry again. Bull recites the Opening Speech from Days of our Lives just before the Theme Song plays. | ||||||
| 5 | 177 | "Pop Goes the Question" | Jim Drake | Elaine Aronson | October 16, 1991 | 187235 |
| Wanda learns on the anniversary of their first date that Bull must perform a miracle before he can marry her. | ||||||
| 6 | 178 | "Guess Who's Listening to Dinner?" | Jim Drake | Jim Pond, Bill Fuller |
October 30, 1991 | 187237 |
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Dan tries to break up with the daughter of a crime boss, who insists Dan reconsider over dinner — and that he bring along Christine. Note: This is the only episode that Harry Anderson does not appear in. |
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| 7 | 179 | "Looking for Mr. Shannon" | Jim Drake | Vince Cheung, Ben Montanio |
November 6, 1991 | 187238 |
| Bull's bachelor party turns into a disaster when the guys are stranded at a motel with no money and no transportation, and where Bull is kidnapped. | ||||||
| 8 | 180 | "Teacher's Pet" | Jim Drake | Alison Rosenfeld-Desmarais | November 13, 1991 | 187239 |
| Christine is disillusioned by a law professor she once idolized and Bull undergoes an unusual ceremony to regain his virginity. | ||||||
| 9 | 181 | "The System Works" | Jim Drake | Lee Maddux | November 17, 1991 | 187236 |
| Harry has his hands full when he agrees to teach a law course with a eclectic group of students and Dan hires an artist to do some very special sketches of Christine. | ||||||
| 10 | 182 | "Get Me to the Roof on Time" | Jim Drake | Jim Pond, Bill Fuller, Rocky Danielson |
November 20, 1991 | 187240 |
| Bull's wedding day threatens to fall apart when bride Wanda refuses to wear Mother Hank's wedding gown, Harry and Art quarrel over being best man and Christine over-organizes everything. | ||||||
| 11 | 183 | "Santa on the Lam" | Howard Ritter | Lee Maddux | December 11, 1991 | 187242 |
| On Christmas Eve Dan tries to show a disillusioned Santa that the holiday spirit still exists as Harry tries to get away from a depressing lonely soul he's befriended. | ||||||
| 12 | 184 | "Shave and a Haircut" | Tim Steele | Kevin Kelton | January 8, 1992 | 187243 |
| Harry goes all out to get Mel Tormé to accept a man-of-the-year award unaware that it's all a prank and Dan and Will turn into bounty hunters. | ||||||
| 13 | 185 | "A New York Story" | Jim Drake | Fred Graver | January 15, 1992 | 187244 |
| Harry uncovers a city financial snafu when a defendant (Stephen Root) proves he owns several prominent landmarks and Dan enjoys being a beauty pageant judge. | ||||||
| 14 | 186 | "Undressed For Success" | Jim Drake | Mike Imfeld | January 22, 1992 | 187241 |
| Mac considers doing an underwear commercial for some quick cash and Roz entrusts some personal treasures to Dan. | ||||||
| 15 | 187 | "Poker? I Hardly Know Her" | Jim Drake | Nancylee Myatt | February 5, 1992 | 187245 |
| Roz hosts a makeup-poker party while Harry redecorates his office and Dan dallies with a courtroom cutie. | ||||||
| 16 | 188 | "Party Girl (Part 1)" | Kevin Sullivan | Elaine Aronson | February 12, 1992 | 187246 |
| A political consultant persuades Christine to run for Congress, Dan becomes a sexual surrogate, and Mac's video of Bull's wedding achieves a certain distinction. | ||||||
| 17 | 189 | "Party Girl (Part 2)" | Jim Drake | Alison Rosenfeld-Desmarais | February 12, 1992 | 187247 |
| See Part 1, above. | ||||||
| 18 | 190 | "To Sir With... Ah, What the Heck... Love" | Jim Drake | Jim Pond, Bill Fuller |
February 26, 1992 | 187249 |
| Dan begins kissing up to Harry as part of his campaign to replace Harry on the bench when he becomes a full time law professor and Art the handyman becomes a surrogate dad to Bull when he starts dating Bull's mama. | ||||||
| 19 | 191 | "P.S. Do I Know You?" | Jim Drake | Nancylee Myatt, Karen Heckler |
March 4, 1992 | 187250 |
| Roz dreads meeting a male pen pal who's expecting someone just a little different than the real Roz. | ||||||
| 20 | 192 | "Opportunity Knock Knocks (Part 1)" | Jim Drake | Elaine Aronson | May 13, 1992 | 187251 |
| Harry contemplates a variety of job offers, Dan anticipates life on easy street with a wealthy bride, Bull deals with some really out-of-town visitors, and Christine contemplates the agony of defeat. | ||||||
| 21 | 193 | "Opportunity Knock Knocks (Part 2)" | Jim Drake | Nancylee Myatt | May 13, 1992 | 187252 |
| See Part 1, above. | ||||||
| 22 | 194 | "The 1992 Boat Show" | Charles Robinson | Vince Cheung, Ben Montanio |
May 31, 1992 | 187248 |
| Roz steals the show and Dan's spot with the in-crowd when a gossip columnist discovers her and Lisette tries to deal with her erotic dreams about Harry. This episode was originally scheduled for May 6, 1992 but instead aired after the series finale "Opportunity Knock Knocks (Part 2)". |
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