Writer:	Rob Burnett, Jon Beckerman
Director:	Tim Van Patten
Star:	Josh Randall (Mike Burton),  Thomas Cavanagh (Ed Stevens),  Julie Bowen (Carol Vessey),  Jana Marie Hupp (Nancy Burton),  Lesley Boone (Molly Hudson),  Mike Starr (Kenny Sandusky (Episodes 1-45)),  Michael Ian Black (Phil Stubbs),  Rachel Cronin (Shirley Pifko),  Justin Long (Warren P. Cheswick)
Recurring Role:	Rena Sofer (Bonnie Hane),  Joe Ponazecki (Judge)
Guest Star:	Tim Carr (Bowling Buddy),  Kevin Cahon (Writer #2),  André Blake (Writer #1),  Brian Smiar (),  Cynthia Hayden (),  Michael Mulheren (Hal Schaefer)

Featured Music:
"Emma's Song" by Sinead O'Connor
"Strange Lover" by Julie Miller
"Eydie's Tune" by Marshall Crenshaw (edit)

Phil (to Ed, about laugh tracks): Can't do comedy without one. People need to be told when to laugh. (edit) Mike: Who would win in a fight - a big, strong guy or an invisible fat guy? (edit)

Godfrey Watch: Godfrey is the name Phil uses when he calls the radio station to publicize his catch phrase "Shave my poodle". (edit) Phil invents the phrase "Shave my poodle". He plans to put it on lunch boxes and other back-to-school products. He even plans a website, www.shavemypoodle.com (edit) $10 Bet: Ed bets Mike to walk up to a stranger and start singing "Tonight I Celebrate My Love." (edit) The deli-shop owner's name, Hal Shaffer, is a tribute to former Late Show with David Letterman director Hal Gurnee and Dave's bandleader Paul Shaffer. (edit) Ed says he once worked as a plumbing apprentice. (edit)

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