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List of Providence episodes

This is a list of episodes from the NBC series Providence. A total of 96 episodes aired over five seasons.

Series overview edit

SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedRankAverage viewership
(in millions)
First airedLast aired
117January 8, 1999 (1999-01-08)May 21, 1999 (1999-05-21)1813.9[1]
223September 24, 1999 (1999-09-24)May 19, 2000 (2000-05-19)2513.14[2]
322October 20, 2000 (2000-10-20)May 18, 2001 (2001-05-18)4311.5[3]
422September 28, 2001 (2001-09-28)May 10, 2002 (2002-05-10)3611.4[4]
512October 4, 2002 (2002-10-04)December 20, 2002 (2002-12-20)3910.9[5]

Episodes edit

Season 1 (1999) edit

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
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11"Pilot"Michael FrescoJohn MasiusJanuary 8, 1999 (1999-01-08)63001
Dr. Sydney "Syd" Hansen, a cosmetic surgeon, returns to her family in Providence, Rhode Island, for her pregnant sister's wedding, but the ceremony is ruined by their chain-smoking mother dropping dead. Syd returns to California to find her boyfriend cheating on her, and flies back to Providence again just in time to deliver her sister's baby. This time she decides to stay.
22"Home Again"Michael FrescoJohn MasiusJanuary 15, 1999 (1999-01-15)63002
Sydney tries to help a battered mother (Ann Dowd) with her autistic child (Mika Boorem); Joanie names her baby; Kyle reenters Syd's life.
33"All Good Dogs Go to Heaven"Tucker GatesRobert De LaurentiisJanuary 22, 1999 (1999-01-22)63003
Sydney bonds with a young woman (Renée Humphrey) whose condition worsens, Jim sympathizes with a dog that lost its master, and Joanie meets a soap star (Charlene Blaine).
44"Sisters"Ian ToyntonLance GentileJanuary 29, 1999 (1999-01-29)63004
Sydney tries to treat an addict (Alanna Ubach); Jim kidnaps a chimpanzee from the zoo. An uncredited Howie Mandel guest stars as himself.
55"Runaway Sydney"John PattersonNell ScovellFebruary 5, 1999 (1999-02-05)63005
Sydney is denied treatment of a baby after botching a spinal tap, her ex-boyfriend (Bradford Tatum) visits, and Jim is tempted by a client.
66"Tying the Not"Marc BucklandTodd A. KesslerFebruary 12, 1999 (1999-02-12)63006
Joanie wants to marry her newborn child's father (Eric Bruskotter), while her older sister Sydney suppresses her doubts; Jim treats a mangy stray dog brought in by an equally scruffy street urchin.
77"If Memory Serves"John WhitesellJudith KahanFebruary 19, 1999 (1999-02-19)63007
Sydney's patient's (Beth Grant) husband (Michael Fairman) claims to have a brain tumor; Sydney and Joanie see that their father has been seeing another woman (Michelle Phillips); Robbie is smitten with an athletic coed.
88"Blind Faith"Michael FrescoRobert De LaurentiisFebruary 26, 1999 (1999-02-26)63008
Sydney's hospital job is jeopardized by a surly surgeon and a blind date with an offbeat person (Michael McKean) who gets struck bu lightning; a flu-ridden Jim believes a seeing-eye dog (voiced by Jay Leno) can talk.
99"Taste of Providence"Joe Ann FogleLance GentileMarch 12, 1999 (1999-03-12)63009
Sydney helps a stripper (Nikita Ager) leave the business after requesting a breast reduction surgery, drawing fire from Dr. Marcus and the dancers angry lover; Joanie makes a splash at a cooking contest; Robbie gets involved with a bookie. Buddy Cianci guest stars.
1010"You Bet Your Life"Ian ToyntonNell ScovellMarch 19, 1999 (1999-03-19)63010
Sydney is staggered by the indecent proposal of an eccentric, elderly but lustful millionaire (Henry Gibson) who offers her cash-starved medical clinic a fortune if she'll spend 48-hours traveling with him; a debt-ridden Robbie gets in deeper when he urges his injured girlfriend (Lori Rom) not to play in a key college basketball game while he secretly bets against her team; Joanie begins cooking school and falls for a mysterious fellow student who admires her "aphrodisiacal" clam chowder; Jim hires a klutzy veterinary assistant at the clinic.
1111"Pig in Providence"Randall ZiskTodd A. KesslerApril 2, 1999 (1999-04-02)63011
Sydney discovers Dr. Marcus' secret; self-destructive teen patient isn't truthful with Sydney; Jim tries to save 400-pound pig from a luau roast.
1212"Saint Syd"John PattersonAndrew GottliebApril 9, 1999 (1999-04-09)63012
Sydney's attempt to help a wayward teen complicates the girl's relationship with her new foster parents; Joanie gets a business offer tog go to Japan.
1313"Family Tree"Michael FrescoPatty HolmesApril 23, 1999 (1999-04-23)63013
Syd takes in Lilly after her foster parents (Patricia Gaul & Gary Bullock) return her without permission; Robbie offers his boss's establishment as a showcase for Joanie's chowder.
1414"Good Fellows"Michael FrescoTodd A. KesslerApril 30, 1999 (1999-04-30)63014
Sydney treats an injured high-school runner whose coach/father drives him to win; the handsome son of a mob boss courts Sydney, as Jim treats the father's dog.
1515"Two to Tango"Michael FrescoMelissa GouldMay 7, 1999 (1999-05-07)63015
Sydney discourages a romantic prospect who has mob connections; Joanie's boyfriend shows little interest in her daughter.
1616"Guys and Dolls"Ian ToyntonCarol BarbeeMay 14, 1999 (1999-05-14)63016
Sydney and Jim clash over her involvement with Paul when the District Attorney's office investigates Paul's alleged mob ties; Joanie films her own television ad for the Bakery.
1717"Heaven Can Wait"Michael FrescoRobert De LaurentisMay 21, 1999 (1999-05-21)63017
Sydney reunites with Kyle who seeks her medical advice; a family celebration turns tragic when a friend from Lilly's past arrives.

Season 2 (1999–2000) edit

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
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181"The Third Thing"Michael FrescoRobert De Laurentiis & John MasiusSeptember 24, 1999 (1999-09-24)63301
An out-of-control Mercedes smashes through the wall of the clinic; a mentally disturbed woman holds Sydney at gunpoint.
192"The Letter"Ian ToyntonTim KringOctober 1, 1999 (1999-10-01)63302
On the anniversary of Lynda's death, Jim reveals that a letter he wrote may have contributed to her calamity.
203"The Birthday Party"John PattersonCarol MendelsohnOctober 22, 1999 (1999-10-22)63303
Joanie gets an unpleasant surprise when Hannah's father comes to her birthday party with a new bride; Sydney offers the guest house to Kyle while he undergoes chemotherapy.
214"You Can't Hurry Love"Tony WharmbyDana BarattaOctober 29, 1999 (1999-10-29)63304
Kyle urges Sydney to camp with him in the Grand Canyon, but she focuses on the welfare of a homeless woman.
225"He's Come Undone"Ian ToyntonAntoinette StellaNovember 5, 1999 (1999-11-05)63305
Kyle fears he will lose his arm to an infection; Sydney learns a disturbing secret about a seemingly perfect doctor helping out in the clinic.
236"The Phantom Menace"Oz ScottElle TriedmanNovember 12, 1999 (1999-11-12)63306
Sydney sees Kyle's sexy therapist taking a special interest in him; Joanie and Robbie fear having their father appear on a television program.
247"Sail Away"Ian ToyntonCarol BarbeeNovember 19, 1999 (1999-11-19)63308
A recuperating Kyle decides to continue his recovery away from his friends and family; Jim gets replaced on the television vet show.
258"Thank You Providence"Michael FrescoStory by : Robert DeLaurentis & John Masius
Teleplay by : Robert DeLaurentis & Carol Barbee
November 26, 1999 (1999-11-26)63307
269
Sydney's trip back from Los Angeles hits numerous snags, so she bonds with three wayward travelers who are also having trouble getting home for the holidays.
2710"Home for the Holidays"Tony WharmbyMike KelleyDecember 17, 1999 (1999-12-17)63309
Sydney's trip back from Los Angeles hits numerous snags, so she bons with three wayward traveler's who are also having trouble getting home for the holidays.
2811"The Kiss"Melanie MayronTim KringJanuary 7, 2000 (2000-01-07)63310
Sydney discovers a Russian art prodigy who has been kept hidden by his grandmother out of fear of deportation.
2912"Mother and Child"Rick RosenthalCarol MendelsohnJanuary 21, 2000 (2000-01-21)63311
Sydney mistakenly thinks a youth is a victim of Muchausen syndrome by proxy; an old boyfriend of Robbie's new love interest comes to town.
3013"The Reunion"Michael FrescoDana BarattaFebruary 4, 2000 (2000-02-04)63312
Sydney's best friend from high school, a celebrity author and television host, visits for their 15-year high-school reunion.
3114"The Apartment"David StraitonAntoinette StellaFebruary 11, 2000 (2000-02-11)63313
Robbie gets caught in the middle of Heather's feud with her mother, who is against Heather's engagement.
3215"Sibling Rivalry"Monica WyattElle TriedmanFebruary 18, 2000 (2000-02-18)63314
A patient considers radical surgery to decrease her changes of breast cancer; Sydney and Joanie become rivals in romance.
3316"Do the Right Thing"Tony WharmbyCarol BarbeeFebruary 25, 2000 (2000-02-25)63315
An embezzler tricks Sydney into believing he is an indigent; Heather and Charlie walk down the wedding aisle.
3417"The Storm"Michael FrescoNorman MorrillMarch 17, 2000 (2000-03-17)63316
A storm pounds Providence, while a state inspection threatens to close the clinic; Sydney works to save a pregnant Cambodian; a fallen tree traps Joanie.
3518"Don't Go Changin'"Jeannot SzwarcRob FrescoMarch 31, 2000 (2000-03-31)63317
The Hansen's celebrate Jim's 60th birthday; Sydney is asked to perform a ritual surgery; Robbie and Heather look at their relationship; Joanie gives Dob Boy confidence.
3619"Family Ties"Rick RosenthalMike Kelley & Eli TalbertApril 14, 2000 (2000-04-14)63318
Sydney helps bring a broken family together during a crisis; Robbie fills in for Heather at the clinic; Dob Boy leaves Providence for good.
3720"Taking a Chance on Love"Michael FrescoCarol Barbee & Antoinette StellaApril 28, 2000 (2000-04-28)63319
Jim starts spending time with Sydney's photojournalist friend; Robbie auditions to be a contestant on a game show.
3821"Love Is in the Air"Rick RosenthalElle TriedmanMay 5, 2000 (2000-05-05)63320
Things heat up between Jim and Monica; a firefighter rescues Joanie; Robbie continues his winning streak as a game-show contestant.
3922"Syd in Wonderland"Randall ZiskTim KringMay 12, 2000 (2000-05-12)63321
Sydney's chronic headache leads to hallucinations that resemble "Alice's Adventure in Wonderland.".
4023"Paradise Inn"Michael FrescoRobert De LaurentiisMay 19, 2000 (2000-05-19)63322
Comatose Sydney passes through a portal to a resort-like place where she must decide whether to return to consciousness.

Season 3 (2000–01) edit

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
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411"Safe at Home"Michael FrescoRobert De LaurentiisOctober 20, 2000 (2000-10-20)63851
Sydney returns home after battling encephalitis, but has doubts about her handsome physical therapist's treatment recommendations; Robbie is stalked by an angry producer.
422"Trick or Treat"Ian ToyntonTim KringOctober 27, 2000 (2000-10-27)63852
As Halloween approaches, recovering Sydney misjudges and prescribes a dose that nearly kills a young girl; a game-show producer tries to blackmail Robbie.
433"The Good Doctor"Tony WharmbyKen LaZebnikNovember 3, 2000 (2000-11-03)63853
Sydney counsels a ballerina whose ankle risks permanent injury; Robbie takes pity on his jailed tormentor.
444"Rescue Me"Greg BeemanRob FrescoNovember 10, 2000 (2000-11-10)63854
Sydney takes pity on a poor, severely disfigured boy, who is an illegal immigrant.
455"The Unsinkable Sydney Hansen"Duane ClarkCarol BarbeeNovember 17, 2000 (2000-11-17)63856
Sydney discovers her new beau may be interested in a beautiful blonde, and helps a teen who was mistakenly prescribed Ritalin.
466"The Thanksgiving Story"Michael FrescoRobert De Laurentiis & Elle TriedmanNovember 24, 2000 (2000-11-24)63855
477
Near Thanksgiving Day, Sydney shelters a lost Chinese girl who got separated from her parents, who are illegal immigrants.
488"The Gift"Ian ToyntonMike KelleyDecember 15, 2000 (2000-12-15)63857
Sydney worries about an elderly patient who refuses throat surgery in favor of singing in a Christmas concert; Robbie finds an unusual assistant for his charity shopping spree.
499"Big Night"Michael FrescoTim KringJanuary 5, 2001 (2001-01-05)63858
Memories Sydney would rather forget come flooding back when she tries to help an elderly patient survive long enough to reconcile with her daughter.
5010"The Gun"Rick RosenthalKen LaZebnikJanuary 12, 2001 (2001-01-12)63859
Sydney is unaware that someone has hidden a gun in a box of toys at the Hansens; Joanie hire a profession organizer to ride the house of clutter.
5111"Saved by the Bell"Michael FrescoBob FrescoFebruary 2, 2001 (2001-02-02)63860
Sydney reaches out to a patient whose face is severely scarred; Joanie prepares for her marriage to Burt despite his parents' obvious displeasure.
5212"It Was a Dark and Stormy Night"John R. LeonettiElle TriedmanFebruary 9, 2001 (2001-02-09)63861
While Sydney is stranded with Graham in a lighthouse during a storm, she begins to understand where his terrible pain comes from.
5313"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"Rick RosenthalCarol BarbeeFebruary 16, 2001 (2001-02-16)63862
Sydney tries to convince a recluse to undergo plastic surgery for his facial deformities; Joanie withdraws after her miscarriage.
5414"The Invisible Man"Greg BeemanRobert De Laurentis & Mike KelleyFebruary 23, 2001 (2001-02-23)63863
Sydney convinces her reclusive lighthouse keeper to go out in public following his plastic surgery; Jim refuses to stop working while he is sick.
5515"Parenthood"Monica WyattRob FrescoMarch 2, 2001 (2001-03-02)63864
Sydney applies for a grant and meets a man who claims to be her father; Robbie's romance with the mother of one of his youth hockey players heats up.
5616"Love Story"Ian ToyntonElle TriedmanMarch 16, 2001 (2001-03-16)63865
Sydney learns that her new love interest has a congenital heart condition that will someday lead to sudden death.
5717"Exposure"Rick RosenthalCarol BarbeeMarch 30, 2001 (2001-03-30)63866
Sydney's clinic and the Hansen house are put under quarantine when a visiting physician shows signs of the deadly Ebola virus.
5818"Magician"Ian ToyntonJohn RomanoApril 20, 2001 (2001-04-20)63867
Sydney, Joanie and Robbie are surprised by a visit from their wealthy grandfather, who makes them a suspicious offer.
5919"Meet Joe Connelly"Michael FrescoMike KelleyApril 27, 2001 (2001-04-27)63868
Sydney fights a pharmaceutical company in hopes of attaining a drug to save the life of a deathly ill infant; Joanie encourages Elliot to come out to his mother.
6020"Trial & Error"John PattersonCarol Barbee & Elle TriedmanMay 4, 2001 (2001-05-04)63869
Sydney urges a pharmaceutical company to continue testing a drug that could cure a deadly childhood disease.
6121"Rule Number One"Tony WharmbyRob FrescoMay 11, 2001 (2001-05-11)63870
Sydney fights attraction to a married congressman (Steven Eckholdt) when she goes to Washington to urge drug research.
6222"Falling"Michael FrescoStory by : Ray DeLaurentis
Teleplay by : Robert DeLaurentis & Ray DeLaurentis
May 18, 2001 (2001-05-18)63871
Revealing photos and an estranged wife threaten Sydney's relationship with a married congressman (Steven Eckholdt).

Season 4 (2001–02) edit

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
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631"Dad"Michael FrescoJohn MasiusSeptember 28, 2001 (2001-09-28)64351
Sydney, Joanie and Robbie clash over one another's reactions to the changes their father has undergone sine he was shot.
642"Home Sweet Home"Ian ToyntonRob FrescoOctober 5, 2001 (2001-10-05)64352
Joe invites Sydney out for a night on the town; Sydney struggles to reconcile an AIDs patient and his estranged father.
653"Impulse Control"Monica WyattElle TriedmanOctober 12, 2001 (2001-10-12)64353
Sydney becomes better acquainted with Joe's estranged wife, and the two women discover they like each other.
664"You Can Count on Me"Michael FrescoCarol BarbeeOctober 19, 2001 (2001-10-19)64354
Sydney considers moving to Washington if Joe wins the election; a young patient must recover from an accident before he can donate bone marrow to his dying sister.
675"Civil Unrest"James Whitmore, Jr.Mike KelleyOctober 26, 2001 (2001-10-26)64355
As election day nears, Joe's campaign tactics prompt Sydney to question his integrity; Robbie saves Pete from an apartment fire.
686"Best Man"Kristoffer TaboriAnn HamiltonNovember 2, 2001 (2001-11-02)64356
Jim accidentally hits Robbie during his wedding toast; Sydney and Robbie have mutual disagreements; Hannah tries to find Joanie a man.
697"The Honeymoon's Over"John PattersonJennifer M. JohnsonNovember 9, 2001 (2001-11-09)64357
Robbie and Tina's honeymoon sours when airline troubles arise; Jim heads back to rehab and makes some painful revelations.
708"Rocky Road"Michael FrescoRemi AubuchonNovember 16, 2001 (2001-11-16)64358
Sydney has second thoughts about seeing her new therapist; Jim helps a friend at the rehabilitation center who is making little progress in their recovery.
719"Gobble Gobble"Duane ClarkRob FrescoNovember 23, 2001 (2001-11-23)64359
On Thanksgiving Day, Jim does a good deed for a bus driver's grandmother, but his tardiness causes Sydney to worry.
7210"The Mating Dance"Michael FrescoElle TriedmanDecember 14, 2001 (2001-12-14)64360
Sydney's therapist advises her to participate in speed dating; Joanie is selected to be a contestant on the show Blind Date.
7311"The Start of Something"Ian ToyntonCarol BarbeeJanuary 4, 2002 (2002-01-04)64361
A high-risk pregnancy patient stuns Sydney by slapping her with a malpractice lawsuit; Joanie has Phil climbing walls.
7412"Shadow Play"Craig ZiskMike KelleyJanuary 11, 2002 (2002-01-11)64362
A hospital board member shadows Sydney in the wake of her malpractice suit; Tina seeks medical advice from Sydney regarding her ability to conceive a child.
7513"The Good Fight"Michael FrescoJennifer JohnsonJanuary 25, 2002 (2002-01-25)64363
Sydney meets her defense attorney for the malpractice suit -- an attractive man (George Newbern) with a stronger will than her own.
7614"All the King's Men"Karen GaviolaAnn HamiltonFebruary 1, 2002 (2002-02-01)64364
Sydney tries to help a young man escape a street gang, but is mistakenly implicated in the crime when he is shot; Joanie re-examines her relationship with Phil.
7715"Act Naturally"Monica WyattRob FrescoMarch 22, 2002 (2002-03-22)64365
While in Los Angeles, Sydney meets with her ex-boyfriend (Patrick Fabian), a hotshot at a television network, and Joanie joins the cast of a horror movie.
7816"Limbo"Ian ToyntonJohn Masius
Elle Triedman
March 29, 2002 (2002-03-29)64366
Banned from practicing medicine, Sydney feels adrift and dreams she's being sold off at rock-bottom prices by a cable television shopping show host.
7917"The Whole Truth"Michael FrescoJennifer CecilApril 5, 2002 (2002-04-05)64367
8018"Gotcha"James Whitmore, Jr.Carol BarbeeApril 12, 2002 (2002-04-12)64368
Owen coaxes stressed-out Sydney to participate in a water-pistol game; Joanie tries to fit in with younger culture as she returns to college.
8119"Great Expectations"Ronald Victor GarciaRob Fresco
nancy Won
April 19, 2002 (2002-04-19)64369
Sydney debates with a deaf girl's estranged parents about getting the child a cochlear implant; a free-spirited woman (Marilu Henner) catches Jim's eye.
8220"Things Have Changed"James QuinnTerrence ColiApril 26, 2002 (2002-04-26)64370
Romance blooms between Sydney and Owen (George Newbern); Jim must decide whether he would rather be with Georgia or with Meredith (Marcia Strassman).
8321"Smoke and Mirrors"Ian ToyntonJennifer Johnson & Mike KelleyMay 3, 2002 (2002-05-03)64371
A dog show diva (Melissa Gilbert) brings her pooch to the Hansen clinic for emergency grooming; Sydney moves in with Owen for protection from a schizophrenic patient who has become obsessed with her.
8422"Out of Control"Michael FrescoElle Triedman & Ann HamiltonMay 10, 2002 (2002-05-10)64372
Sydney stays in Owen's apartment when her problems with Kevin persist; Tina has a medical emergency and gives birth prematurely.

Season 5 (2002) edit

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
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851"A New Beginning"Michael FrescoElle TriedmanOctober 4, 2002 (2002-10-04)5001
Sydney works under a demanding boss at a acute-care clinic while truing to raise money to rebuild Saint Clare's.
862"It's Raining Men"James QuinnCarol BarbeeOctober 11, 2002 (2002-10-11)5002
Sydney starts to notice attractive men everywhere, including a globe-trotting doctor (Jeffrey Nordling).
873"Cloak and Dagger"Michael FrescoJennifer JohnsonOctober 18, 2002 (2002-10-18)5003
Sydney meets Owen's enigmatic parents (Sally Kellerman, John Bennett Perry); Joanie tries to find out the identity of a flirtatious caller; Jim is arrested at a rally, making him late to Sydney and Owen's engagement party.
884"The Wedding Planner"Ian ToyntonMike KelleyOctober 25, 2002 (2002-10-25)5004
Bob Eubanks and Fabio appear in Sydney's dream about The Newlywed Game; Joanie interviews and animal expert on the radio.
895"Things That Go Bump in the Night"Tony WharmbyJennifer CecilNovember 1, 2002 (2002-11-01)5005
Sydney misplaces her engagement ring, while Izzy says she does not want to leave the ER; Dr. Augustine mandates that Sydney work a double shift on Halloween night.
906"The Heart of the Matter"Kevin G. CreminRob FrescoNovember 8, 2002 (2002-11-08)5006
Sydney tries to prevent a pregnant prisoner's (Lauren Holly) extradition to Florida; and eccentric woman (Betty White) brings her flea-bitten dog to the clinic.
917"Truth and Consequences"Michael FrescoNancy WonNovember 15, 2002 (2002-11-15)5007
Sydney feels guilty about kissing Dr. Baylor (Jeffrey Nordling) as she heads to the county clerk's office with Owen to obtain a marriage license.
928"Left-Overs"James QuinnTerrence ColiNovember 22, 2002 (2002-11-22)5008
Mayhem ensues when the dog gobbles up the Hansen's Thanksgiving turkey; Sydney works all weekend and misses her wedding show.
939"The Sound of Music"Melina KanakaredesAnn Lewis Hamilton & Jennifer M. JohnsonDecember 6, 2002 (2002-12-06)5009
Owen rushes Sydney to the emergency room; Robbie signs up for dance lessons without consulting Tina; Rebecca Lynn Howard performs at the college.
9410"Eye of the Storm"James Whitemore, Jr.Carol Barbee
Jennifer Cecil
December 13, 2002 (2002-12-13)5010
Sydney responds to a tornado crisis in Tennessee; Joanie hires Owen to help fight a company that says it owns the rights to the name, "Joanie's Barkery."
95–9611"The Eleventh Hour"Tony WharmbyElle TriedmanDecember 20, 2002 (2002-12-20)5011
A shooting victim's father takes the emergency room hostage; a Chicago firm offers Owen a partnership; Sydney gets cold feet on the eve of her wedding.

References edit

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  2. ^ "Top TV Shows For 1999–2000 Season". Variety. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
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This article needs a plot summary Please add one in your own words October 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message This is a list of episodes from the NBC series Providence A total of 96 episodes aired over five seasons Contents 1 Series overview 2 Episodes 2 1 Season 1 1999 2 2 Season 2 1999 2000 2 3 Season 3 2000 01 2 4 Season 4 2001 02 2 5 Season 5 2002 3 References 4 External linksSeries overview editSeasonEpisodesOriginally airedRankAverage viewership in millions First airedLast aired117January 8 1999 1999 01 08 May 21 1999 1999 05 21 1813 9 1 223September 24 1999 1999 09 24 May 19 2000 2000 05 19 2513 14 2 322October 20 2000 2000 10 20 May 18 2001 2001 05 18 4311 5 3 422September 28 2001 2001 09 28 May 10 2002 2002 05 10 3611 4 4 512October 4 2002 2002 10 04 December 20 2002 2002 12 20 3910 9 5 Episodes editSeason 1 1999 edit No overallNo inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd code11 Pilot Michael FrescoJohn MasiusJanuary 8 1999 1999 01 08 63001Dr Sydney Syd Hansen a cosmetic surgeon returns to her family in Providence Rhode Island for her pregnant sister s wedding but the ceremony is ruined by their chain smoking mother dropping dead Syd returns to California to find her boyfriend cheating on her and flies back to Providence again just in time to deliver her sister s baby This time she decides to stay 22 Home Again Michael FrescoJohn MasiusJanuary 15 1999 1999 01 15 63002Sydney tries to help a battered mother Ann Dowd with her autistic child Mika Boorem Joanie names her baby Kyle reenters Syd s life 33 All Good Dogs Go to Heaven Tucker GatesRobert De LaurentiisJanuary 22 1999 1999 01 22 63003Sydney bonds with a young woman Renee Humphrey whose condition worsens Jim sympathizes with a dog that lost its master and Joanie meets a soap star Charlene Blaine 44 Sisters Ian ToyntonLance GentileJanuary 29 1999 1999 01 29 63004Sydney tries to treat an addict Alanna Ubach Jim kidnaps a chimpanzee from the zoo An uncredited Howie Mandel guest stars as himself 55 Runaway Sydney John PattersonNell ScovellFebruary 5 1999 1999 02 05 63005Sydney is denied treatment of a baby after botching a spinal tap her ex boyfriend Bradford Tatum visits and Jim is tempted by a client 66 Tying the Not Marc BucklandTodd A KesslerFebruary 12 1999 1999 02 12 63006Joanie wants to marry her newborn child s father Eric Bruskotter while her older sister Sydney suppresses her doubts Jim treats a mangy stray dog brought in by an equally scruffy street urchin 77 If Memory Serves John WhitesellJudith KahanFebruary 19 1999 1999 02 19 63007Sydney s patient s Beth Grant husband Michael Fairman claims to have a brain tumor Sydney and Joanie see that their father has been seeing another woman Michelle Phillips Robbie is smitten with an athletic coed 88 Blind Faith Michael FrescoRobert De LaurentiisFebruary 26 1999 1999 02 26 63008Sydney s hospital job is jeopardized by a surly surgeon and a blind date with an offbeat person Michael McKean who gets struck bu lightning a flu ridden Jim believes a seeing eye dog voiced by Jay Leno can talk 99 Taste of Providence Joe Ann FogleLance GentileMarch 12 1999 1999 03 12 63009Sydney helps a stripper Nikita Ager leave the business after requesting a breast reduction surgery drawing fire from Dr Marcus and the dancers angry lover Joanie makes a splash at a cooking contest Robbie gets involved with a bookie Buddy Cianci guest stars 1010 You Bet Your Life Ian ToyntonNell ScovellMarch 19 1999 1999 03 19 63010Sydney is staggered by the indecent proposal of an eccentric elderly but lustful millionaire Henry Gibson who offers her cash starved medical clinic a fortune if she ll spend 48 hours traveling with him a debt ridden Robbie gets in deeper when he urges his injured girlfriend Lori Rom not to play in a key college basketball game while he secretly bets against her team Joanie begins cooking school and falls for a mysterious fellow student who admires her aphrodisiacal clam chowder Jim hires a klutzy veterinary assistant at the clinic 1111 Pig in Providence Randall ZiskTodd A KesslerApril 2 1999 1999 04 02 63011Sydney discovers Dr Marcus secret self destructive teen patient isn t truthful with Sydney Jim tries to save 400 pound pig from a luau roast 1212 Saint Syd John PattersonAndrew GottliebApril 9 1999 1999 04 09 63012Sydney s attempt to help a wayward teen complicates the girl s relationship with her new foster parents Joanie gets a business offer tog go to Japan 1313 Family Tree Michael FrescoPatty HolmesApril 23 1999 1999 04 23 63013Syd takes in Lilly after her foster parents Patricia Gaul amp Gary Bullock return her without permission Robbie offers his boss s establishment as a showcase for Joanie s chowder 1414 Good Fellows Michael FrescoTodd A KesslerApril 30 1999 1999 04 30 63014Sydney treats an injured high school runner whose coach father drives him to win the handsome son of a mob boss courts Sydney as Jim treats the father s dog 1515 Two to Tango Michael FrescoMelissa GouldMay 7 1999 1999 05 07 63015Sydney discourages a romantic prospect who has mob connections Joanie s boyfriend shows little interest in her daughter 1616 Guys and Dolls Ian ToyntonCarol BarbeeMay 14 1999 1999 05 14 63016Sydney and Jim clash over her involvement with Paul when the District Attorney s office investigates Paul s alleged mob ties Joanie films her own television ad for the Bakery 1717 Heaven Can Wait Michael FrescoRobert De LaurentisMay 21 1999 1999 05 21 63017Sydney reunites with Kyle who seeks her medical advice a family celebration turns tragic when a friend from Lilly s past arrives Season 2 1999 2000 edit No overallNo inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd code181 The Third Thing Michael FrescoRobert De Laurentiis amp John MasiusSeptember 24 1999 1999 09 24 63301An out of control Mercedes smashes through the wall of the clinic a mentally disturbed woman holds Sydney at gunpoint 192 The Letter Ian ToyntonTim KringOctober 1 1999 1999 10 01 63302On the anniversary of Lynda s death Jim reveals that a letter he wrote may have contributed to her calamity 203 The Birthday Party John PattersonCarol MendelsohnOctober 22 1999 1999 10 22 63303Joanie gets an unpleasant surprise when Hannah s father comes to her birthday party with a new bride Sydney offers the guest house to Kyle while he undergoes chemotherapy 214 You Can t Hurry Love Tony WharmbyDana BarattaOctober 29 1999 1999 10 29 63304Kyle urges Sydney to camp with him in the Grand Canyon but she focuses on the welfare of a homeless woman 225 He s Come Undone Ian ToyntonAntoinette StellaNovember 5 1999 1999 11 05 63305Kyle fears he will lose his arm to an infection Sydney learns a disturbing secret about a seemingly perfect doctor helping out in the clinic 236 The Phantom Menace Oz ScottElle TriedmanNovember 12 1999 1999 11 12 63306Sydney sees Kyle s sexy therapist taking a special interest in him Joanie and Robbie fear having their father appear on a television program 247 Sail Away Ian ToyntonCarol BarbeeNovember 19 1999 1999 11 19 63308A recuperating Kyle decides to continue his recovery away from his friends and family Jim gets replaced on the television vet show 258 Thank You Providence Michael FrescoStory by Robert DeLaurentis amp John MasiusTeleplay by Robert DeLaurentis amp Carol BarbeeNovember 26 1999 1999 11 26 63307269Sydney s trip back from Los Angeles hits numerous snags so she bonds with three wayward travelers who are also having trouble getting home for the holidays 2710 Home for the Holidays Tony WharmbyMike KelleyDecember 17 1999 1999 12 17 63309Sydney s trip back from Los Angeles hits numerous snags so she bons with three wayward traveler s who are also having trouble getting home for the holidays 2811 The Kiss Melanie MayronTim KringJanuary 7 2000 2000 01 07 63310Sydney discovers a Russian art prodigy who has been kept hidden by his grandmother out of fear of deportation 2912 Mother and Child Rick RosenthalCarol MendelsohnJanuary 21 2000 2000 01 21 63311Sydney mistakenly thinks a youth is a victim of Muchausen syndrome by proxy an old boyfriend of Robbie s new love interest comes to town 3013 The Reunion Michael FrescoDana BarattaFebruary 4 2000 2000 02 04 63312Sydney s best friend from high school a celebrity author and television host visits for their 15 year high school reunion 3114 The Apartment David StraitonAntoinette StellaFebruary 11 2000 2000 02 11 63313Robbie gets caught in the middle of Heather s feud with her mother who is against Heather s engagement 3215 Sibling Rivalry Monica WyattElle TriedmanFebruary 18 2000 2000 02 18 63314A patient considers radical surgery to decrease her changes of breast cancer Sydney and Joanie become rivals in romance 3316 Do the Right Thing Tony WharmbyCarol BarbeeFebruary 25 2000 2000 02 25 63315An embezzler tricks Sydney into believing he is an indigent Heather and Charlie walk down the wedding aisle 3417 The Storm Michael FrescoNorman MorrillMarch 17 2000 2000 03 17 63316A storm pounds Providence while a state inspection threatens to close the clinic Sydney works to save a pregnant Cambodian a fallen tree traps Joanie 3518 Don t Go Changin Jeannot SzwarcRob FrescoMarch 31 2000 2000 03 31 63317The Hansen s celebrate Jim s 60th birthday Sydney is asked to perform a ritual surgery Robbie and Heather look at their relationship Joanie gives Dob Boy confidence 3619 Family Ties Rick RosenthalMike Kelley amp Eli TalbertApril 14 2000 2000 04 14 63318Sydney helps bring a broken family together during a crisis Robbie fills in for Heather at the clinic Dob Boy leaves Providence for good 3720 Taking a Chance on Love Michael FrescoCarol Barbee amp Antoinette StellaApril 28 2000 2000 04 28 63319Jim starts spending time with Sydney s photojournalist friend Robbie auditions to be a contestant on a game show 3821 Love Is in the Air Rick RosenthalElle TriedmanMay 5 2000 2000 05 05 63320Things heat up between Jim and Monica a firefighter rescues Joanie Robbie continues his winning streak as a game show contestant 3922 Syd in Wonderland Randall ZiskTim KringMay 12 2000 2000 05 12 63321Sydney s chronic headache leads to hallucinations that resemble Alice s Adventure in Wonderland 4023 Paradise Inn Michael FrescoRobert De LaurentiisMay 19 2000 2000 05 19 63322Comatose Sydney passes through a portal to a resort like place where she must decide whether to return to consciousness Season 3 2000 01 edit No overallNo inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd code411 Safe at Home Michael FrescoRobert De LaurentiisOctober 20 2000 2000 10 20 63851Sydney returns home after battling encephalitis but has doubts about her handsome physical therapist s treatment recommendations Robbie is stalked by an angry producer 422 Trick or Treat Ian ToyntonTim KringOctober 27 2000 2000 10 27 63852As Halloween approaches recovering Sydney misjudges and prescribes a dose that nearly kills a young girl a game show producer tries to blackmail Robbie 433 The Good Doctor Tony WharmbyKen LaZebnikNovember 3 2000 2000 11 03 63853Sydney counsels a ballerina whose ankle risks permanent injury Robbie takes pity on his jailed tormentor 444 Rescue Me Greg BeemanRob FrescoNovember 10 2000 2000 11 10 63854Sydney takes pity on a poor severely disfigured boy who is an illegal immigrant 455 The Unsinkable Sydney Hansen Duane ClarkCarol BarbeeNovember 17 2000 2000 11 17 63856Sydney discovers her new beau may be interested in a beautiful blonde and helps a teen who was mistakenly prescribed Ritalin 466 The Thanksgiving Story Michael FrescoRobert De Laurentiis amp Elle TriedmanNovember 24 2000 2000 11 24 63855477Near Thanksgiving Day Sydney shelters a lost Chinese girl who got separated from her parents who are illegal immigrants 488 The Gift Ian ToyntonMike KelleyDecember 15 2000 2000 12 15 63857Sydney worries about an elderly patient who refuses throat surgery in favor of singing in a Christmas concert Robbie finds an unusual assistant for his charity shopping spree 499 Big Night Michael FrescoTim KringJanuary 5 2001 2001 01 05 63858Memories Sydney would rather forget come flooding back when she tries to help an elderly patient survive long enough to reconcile with her daughter 5010 The Gun Rick RosenthalKen LaZebnikJanuary 12 2001 2001 01 12 63859Sydney is unaware that someone has hidden a gun in a box of toys at the Hansens Joanie hire a profession organizer to ride the house of clutter 5111 Saved by the Bell Michael FrescoBob FrescoFebruary 2 2001 2001 02 02 63860Sydney reaches out to a patient whose face is severely scarred Joanie prepares for her marriage to Burt despite his parents obvious displeasure 5212 It Was a Dark and Stormy Night John R LeonettiElle TriedmanFebruary 9 2001 2001 02 09 63861While Sydney is stranded with Graham in a lighthouse during a storm she begins to understand where his terrible pain comes from 5313 The Lion Sleeps Tonight Rick RosenthalCarol BarbeeFebruary 16 2001 2001 02 16 63862Sydney tries to convince a recluse to undergo plastic surgery for his facial deformities Joanie withdraws after her miscarriage 5414 The Invisible Man Greg BeemanRobert De Laurentis amp Mike KelleyFebruary 23 2001 2001 02 23 63863Sydney convinces her reclusive lighthouse keeper to go out in public following his plastic surgery Jim refuses to stop working while he is sick 5515 Parenthood Monica WyattRob FrescoMarch 2 2001 2001 03 02 63864Sydney applies for a grant and meets a man who claims to be her father Robbie s romance with the mother of one of his youth hockey players heats up 5616 Love Story Ian ToyntonElle TriedmanMarch 16 2001 2001 03 16 63865Sydney learns that her new love interest has a congenital heart condition that will someday lead to sudden death 5717 Exposure Rick RosenthalCarol BarbeeMarch 30 2001 2001 03 30 63866Sydney s clinic and the Hansen house are put under quarantine when a visiting physician shows signs of the deadly Ebola virus 5818 Magician Ian ToyntonJohn RomanoApril 20 2001 2001 04 20 63867Sydney Joanie and Robbie are surprised by a visit from their wealthy grandfather who makes them a suspicious offer 5919 Meet Joe Connelly Michael FrescoMike KelleyApril 27 2001 2001 04 27 63868Sydney fights a pharmaceutical company in hopes of attaining a drug to save the life of a deathly ill infant Joanie encourages Elliot to come out to his mother 6020 Trial amp Error John PattersonCarol Barbee amp Elle TriedmanMay 4 2001 2001 05 04 63869Sydney urges a pharmaceutical company to continue testing a drug that could cure a deadly childhood disease 6121 Rule Number One Tony WharmbyRob FrescoMay 11 2001 2001 05 11 63870Sydney fights attraction to a married congressman Steven Eckholdt when she goes to Washington to urge drug research 6222 Falling Michael FrescoStory by Ray DeLaurentisTeleplay by Robert DeLaurentis amp Ray DeLaurentisMay 18 2001 2001 05 18 63871Revealing photos and an estranged wife threaten Sydney s relationship with a married congressman Steven Eckholdt Season 4 2001 02 edit No overallNo inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd code631 Dad Michael FrescoJohn MasiusSeptember 28 2001 2001 09 28 64351Sydney Joanie and Robbie clash over one another s reactions to the changes their father has undergone sine he was shot 642 Home Sweet Home Ian ToyntonRob FrescoOctober 5 2001 2001 10 05 64352Joe invites Sydney out for a night on the town Sydney struggles to reconcile an AIDs patient and his estranged father 653 Impulse Control Monica WyattElle TriedmanOctober 12 2001 2001 10 12 64353Sydney becomes better acquainted with Joe s estranged wife and the two women discover they like each other 664 You Can Count on Me Michael FrescoCarol BarbeeOctober 19 2001 2001 10 19 64354Sydney considers moving to Washington if Joe wins the election a young patient must recover from an accident before he can donate bone marrow to his dying sister 675 Civil Unrest James Whitmore Jr Mike KelleyOctober 26 2001 2001 10 26 64355As election day nears Joe s campaign tactics prompt Sydney to question his integrity Robbie saves Pete from an apartment fire 686 Best Man Kristoffer TaboriAnn HamiltonNovember 2 2001 2001 11 02 64356Jim accidentally hits Robbie during his wedding toast Sydney and Robbie have mutual disagreements Hannah tries to find Joanie a man 697 The Honeymoon s Over John PattersonJennifer M JohnsonNovember 9 2001 2001 11 09 64357Robbie and Tina s honeymoon sours when airline troubles arise Jim heads back to rehab and makes some painful revelations 708 Rocky Road Michael FrescoRemi AubuchonNovember 16 2001 2001 11 16 64358Sydney has second thoughts about seeing her new therapist Jim helps a friend at the rehabilitation center who is making little progress in their recovery 719 Gobble Gobble Duane ClarkRob FrescoNovember 23 2001 2001 11 23 64359On Thanksgiving Day Jim does a good deed for a bus driver s grandmother but his tardiness causes Sydney to worry 7210 The Mating Dance Michael FrescoElle TriedmanDecember 14 2001 2001 12 14 64360Sydney s therapist advises her to participate in speed dating Joanie is selected to be a contestant on the show Blind Date 7311 The Start of Something Ian ToyntonCarol BarbeeJanuary 4 2002 2002 01 04 64361A high risk pregnancy patient stuns Sydney by slapping her with a malpractice lawsuit Joanie has Phil climbing walls 7412 Shadow Play Craig ZiskMike KelleyJanuary 11 2002 2002 01 11 64362A hospital board member shadows Sydney in the wake of her malpractice suit Tina seeks medical advice from Sydney regarding her ability to conceive a child 7513 The Good Fight Michael FrescoJennifer JohnsonJanuary 25 2002 2002 01 25 64363Sydney meets her defense attorney for the malpractice suit an attractive man George Newbern with a stronger will than her own 7614 All the King s Men Karen GaviolaAnn HamiltonFebruary 1 2002 2002 02 01 64364Sydney tries to help a young man escape a street gang but is mistakenly implicated in the crime when he is shot Joanie re examines her relationship with Phil 7715 Act Naturally Monica WyattRob FrescoMarch 22 2002 2002 03 22 64365While in Los Angeles Sydney meets with her ex boyfriend Patrick Fabian a hotshot at a television network and Joanie joins the cast of a horror movie 7816 Limbo Ian ToyntonJohn MasiusElle TriedmanMarch 29 2002 2002 03 29 64366Banned from practicing medicine Sydney feels adrift and dreams she s being sold off at rock bottom prices by a cable television shopping show host 7917 The Whole Truth Michael FrescoJennifer CecilApril 5 2002 2002 04 05 643678018 Gotcha James Whitmore Jr Carol BarbeeApril 12 2002 2002 04 12 64368Owen coaxes stressed out Sydney to participate in a water pistol game Joanie tries to fit in with younger culture as she returns to college 8119 Great Expectations Ronald Victor GarciaRob Fresconancy WonApril 19 2002 2002 04 19 64369Sydney debates with a deaf girl s estranged parents about getting the child a cochlear implant a free spirited woman Marilu Henner catches Jim s eye 8220 Things Have Changed James QuinnTerrence ColiApril 26 2002 2002 04 26 64370Romance blooms between Sydney and Owen George Newbern Jim must decide whether he would rather be with Georgia or with Meredith Marcia Strassman 8321 Smoke and Mirrors Ian ToyntonJennifer Johnson amp Mike KelleyMay 3 2002 2002 05 03 64371A dog show diva Melissa Gilbert brings her pooch to the Hansen clinic for emergency grooming Sydney moves in with Owen for protection from a schizophrenic patient who has become obsessed with her 8422 Out of Control Michael FrescoElle Triedman amp Ann HamiltonMay 10 2002 2002 05 10 64372Sydney stays in Owen s apartment when her problems with Kevin persist Tina has a medical emergency and gives birth prematurely Season 5 2002 edit No overallNo inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd code851 A New Beginning Michael FrescoElle TriedmanOctober 4 2002 2002 10 04 5001Sydney works under a demanding boss at a acute care clinic while truing to raise money to rebuild Saint Clare s 862 It s Raining Men James QuinnCarol BarbeeOctober 11 2002 2002 10 11 5002Sydney starts to notice attractive men everywhere including a globe trotting doctor Jeffrey Nordling 873 Cloak and Dagger Michael FrescoJennifer JohnsonOctober 18 2002 2002 10 18 5003Sydney meets Owen s enigmatic parents Sally Kellerman John Bennett Perry Joanie tries to find out the identity of a flirtatious caller Jim is arrested at a rally making him late to Sydney and Owen s engagement party 884 The Wedding Planner Ian ToyntonMike KelleyOctober 25 2002 2002 10 25 5004Bob Eubanks and Fabio appear in Sydney s dream about The Newlywed Game Joanie interviews and animal expert on the radio 895 Things That Go Bump in the Night Tony WharmbyJennifer CecilNovember 1 2002 2002 11 01 5005Sydney misplaces her engagement ring while Izzy says she does not want to leave the ER Dr Augustine mandates that Sydney work a double shift on Halloween night 906 The Heart of the Matter Kevin G CreminRob FrescoNovember 8 2002 2002 11 08 5006Sydney tries to prevent a pregnant prisoner s Lauren Holly extradition to Florida and eccentric woman Betty White brings her flea bitten dog to the clinic 917 Truth and Consequences Michael FrescoNancy WonNovember 15 2002 2002 11 15 5007Sydney feels guilty about kissing Dr Baylor Jeffrey Nordling as she heads to the county clerk s office with Owen to obtain a marriage license 928 Left Overs James QuinnTerrence ColiNovember 22 2002 2002 11 22 5008Mayhem ensues when the dog gobbles up the Hansen s Thanksgiving turkey Sydney works all weekend and misses her wedding show 939 The Sound of Music Melina KanakaredesAnn Lewis Hamilton amp Jennifer M JohnsonDecember 6 2002 2002 12 06 5009Owen rushes Sydney to the emergency room Robbie signs up for dance lessons without consulting Tina Rebecca Lynn Howard performs at the college 9410 Eye of the Storm James Whitemore Jr Carol BarbeeJennifer CecilDecember 13 2002 2002 12 13 5010Sydney responds to a tornado crisis in Tennessee Joanie hires Owen to help fight a company that says it owns the rights to the name Joanie s Barkery 95 9611 The Eleventh Hour Tony WharmbyElle TriedmanDecember 20 2002 2002 12 20 5011A shooting victim s father takes the emergency room hostage a Chicago firm offers Owen a partnership Sydney gets cold feet on the eve of her wedding References edit TV Winners amp Losers Numbers Racket A Final Tally Of The Season s Show from Nielsen Media Research GeoCities June 4 1999 Archived from the original on February 13 2008 Retrieved 2008 03 17 Top TV Shows For 1999 2000 Season Variety Retrieved 2010 01 09 The Bitter End Entertainment Weekly Published in issue 598 Jun 1 2001 June 1 2001 Retrieved January 9 2010 How did your favorite show rate USA Today May 28 2002 Retrieved January 9 2010 Rank And File Entertainment Weekly Published in issue 713 Jun 6 2003 June 6 2003 External links editProvidence at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of Providence 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