Young Again

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YOUNG AGAIN

A sitcom starring Melinda Clarke as Melanie Crawford, a 36-year-old single Boston woman who recently falls for a 25-year-old law school graduate, Ben Cooper (Ben Savage). Mel and Ben hit it off great and continue dating, despite the eleven year age difference. Mel joins Ben and his friends as they hangout together, causing Mel to feel young again. Yet Mel soon realizes she may want to feel and be young again yet she can't possibly be young in all actuality. Ben's friends includes his loyal yet laidback best friend, Chris (Kyle Howard), his fun and quirky cousin, Kellie (Alyson Hannigan), and his gorgeously ditzy ex-girlfriend-turned-friend, Elise (Elisa Donavon). Mel tries her hardest to fit in well with Ben's twentysomething group of friends and succeeds. Mel also has to deal with her business partner and sister, Becky (Kelly Ripa) who likes Ben yet doesn't think Ben and Mel will last too long. Mel and Becky co-own their very own ice cream parlor called "Cherry On Top". Becky's husband, Dave (Dan Cortese) is always around giving Mel a hard time (all in good fun) about dating a "youngen" and robbin' the cradle.

CAST:
Melinda Clarke as Melanie "Mel" Crawford
Ben Savage as Benjamin "Ben" Cooper
Kyle Howard as Christopher "Chris" Miller
Alyson Hannigan as Kellie Mason
Elisa Donavon as Elise Anderson
Kelly Ripa as Rebecca "Becky" Crawford-Harris
Dan Cortese as David "Dave" Harris

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EPISODES

Ep1: Pilot Episode:
Mel and Ben celebrate their one month of dating by going out to a fancy restaurant with Becky, Dave, Chris, Kellie, and Elise. Yet Mel and Becky get into a feud over Mel thinking Becky is just stealing the spotlight by announcing she and Dave are expecting their first child.

Ep2: The Interview:
Ben gets his first interview since he graduated law school. Ben's anxiety gets the best of him, especially as he suffers a panic attack and is rushed to hospital hours before his interview. Ben tries his best to show up on time, yet the hospital staff is not looking to have him leave so soon. Meanwhile, Elise and Kellie invite Mel to spend the day shopping with them.

Ep3: The Big 2-5:
Mel, Becky, Dave, Chris, Kellie, and Elise throw a surprise party for Ben's 25th birthday. Kellie and Chris invite Elise's current boyfriend (Christopher Masterson) who Elise wants to breakup with. During the party, Ben recieves a call and learns he has been accepted for the position he applied for at the law firm. The gang is happy for Ben.

Ep4: Parental Visit:
Mel and Becky's parents, Jack and Lynn (Craig T. Nelson, Christine Ebersole) pay a visit. They happy to hear Dave and Becky having a child and Mel happily dating Ben. Jack hits it off great with Ben, as Becky pushes Dave to bond with her dad. Meanwhile, Chris, Elise, and Kellie await a new club's grand opening yet end up getting kicked out--after Kellie and Elise get into a catfight brawl with ten other girls, as Chris cheers them on.

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Ep5: Brotherly Visit:
Kellie's older brother, Eric (Topher Grace) pays a visit to his sister, his cousin Ben, and their friends. Eric immediates falls for Elise, who shows no interest in him. Chris and Ben try to convince Eric that Elise isn't interested, yet Eric ignores the guys and gets his heart broken by Elise. Elise then feels obligated to go out with Eric, after learning Eric went and "cried" to Kellie, Ben, and Chris--until they inform her that Elise doesn't have to go on "pity date" with him afterall.

Ep6: Old Memories:
Mel along with Becky and Dave go visit their old high school in Long Island-after learning it is being torn down. The three remincise about the times they shared at the high school by sitting around in the court yard (involving hilarious flashbacks-about how Dave and Becky first met, high school dances, and other memories). Meanwhile, Chris begins to date a nymphomaniac, Heidi (Mena Suvari) who turns out to be too much for sex-starved Chris to handle.

Ep7: Ladies Night:
Mel, Becky, Kellie, and Elise attend ladies night at their favorite bar. While they are there, Elise and Kellie realize that Ben's former girlfriend (who Elise stole Ben from), Jessica (Natasha lyonne) is back in town. Elise and Kellie crosspaths with Jessica in the bathroom-Jessica informs them she is back to rekindle her relationship with her beloved Ben. The girls decide to go tell Mel about Jessica and her plan. Mel and the girls are surprised by a now-drunken Becky standing up for Mel and has a girl-to-girl talk with Jessica, who is anything but pleased.

Ep8: Meeting With Jessica:
Jessica shows up the next night at Ben's apartment with intentions of staying the night. Mel soon finds out that Ben allowed Jessica to sleep in her bed (as he slept on the couch). Mel is furious and thinks Ben wants to be back with Jessica. Meanwhile, Chris and Kellie go on a double blind date set up by Elise. Chris is matched up with a girl who turns out to be a drag queen, and Kellie is matched up with a guy who turns out to be cheating on his girlfriend.

Ep9: Celebrating Five Years:
Dave and Becky celebrate their fifth year of marriage by going to Vermont to a ski lodge-where an impatient Dave must reteach Becky how to ski again. With Becky gone for a week, Mel decides to ask Elise to step in and help her around the ice cream parlor. Mel and Elise hit it off great as co-workers. Also, Ben informs Chris about how he feels about him and Jessica compared to him and Mel nowadays.

Ep10: Best Friends Should (Not) Tell:
Chris tells Elise, Kellie, and Mel about what Ben said (that he thinks he would like a second chance with Jessica). Mel is furious and upset greatly by Chris's news enough to announce she and Ben should break up temporarily so Ben can have his second chance with her. Elise, Chris, Kellie, Becky, and Dave are shocked by her announcement. Ben is confused on how to react to hearing Mel's comment.

Ep11: Mind Off Him:
Kellie feels torn between friend Mel and cousin Ben. Ben and Mel call it quits for a few weeks-so Ben can be with Jessica. Yet it turns out that the gang all walks in on Chris and Jessica fooling around in his apartment. Ben feels betrayed by Chris, Chris feels violated by his friends, Jessica tells gang she wants Chris rather than Ben, and Mel is once again relieved. Chris and Ben get into a big fight, resulting in Dave (at 3am) driving over (along with Becky) to break out the brawl between the best friends.