Rita Rocks
Lifetime (ended 2009)
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Season 2
- Ep 20Born in The U.S.A12/7/09
The band finally lands their first regular paying gig, and Rita is determined to perform, despite being 9 months pregnant. - Ep 19Should I Stay or Should I Go?11/30/09
Rita and Patti submit an application for Kip to a performing-arts school without him knowing, and he manages to get an audition. Everyone is excited, except for Hallie, who is upset to learn that it is a boarding school and believes that her mom is trying to keep her and Kip apart.moreless - Ep 18The Jealous Kind11/30/09
Pregnant Rita's self-esteem takes a nosedive when she meets Jay's new gorgeous co-worker, Stephanie. Jay assures Rita that he only has eyes for his wife. But when Rita bumps into Stephanie at Jay's office, Stephanie innocently reveals how often Jay comes to her with problems, including his recent concerns about having a third child. Meanwile, sparks fly between Hallie and Kip when they go on a double date with Mitchell and Allison.moreless - Ep 17Jingle All the Way11/23/09
Rita and Patti enter a contest to write a new jingle for a chicken company. Meanwhile, Patti goes to her high-school reunion with Chuck in order to make her ex-husband jealous. - Ep 16Sympathy For the Devil11/23/09
When Rita's PTA nemesis, Jennifer shows up at Bed and Bath Max blubbering about being broke and her husband running off with their maid, Rita helps her get a job at the store. Jennifer is somewhat useless so Rita finds herself picking up much of her slack. Rita's frustration mounts when she finds out Jennifer has been manipulating other employees to do her work and has also volunteered to take over for Rita during her maternity leave. When Rita confronts her, Jennifer berates the other employees, admits she is after Rita's job and evenutally, Mr. Abir's, too!moreless - Ep 15Is She Really Going Out With Him?11/16/09
Marilyn kindly offers to look after the girls so Rita and Jay can have a relaxing weekend. But while he is out shopping for things for the trip, Jay sees Marilyn flirting with a man that isn't her husband. - Ep 14Shower the People11/16/09
Marilyn wants to help Patti in planning Rita's baby shower; however, the two cannot agree on anything. To keep the peace, Rita decides to plan the part herself. - Ep 13Anchors Aweigh11/9/09
When Rita goes out of town on business she leaves Marilyn and Jay in charge, but she wishes she hadn't when Jay and Marilyn's fighting leads to Rita's guitar being stolen. - Ep 12Mother and Child Reunion11/9/09
When Rita's judgemental mother announces that she is coming for a visit, she begins doing excessive house-cleaning and hiding of junk food. But when she arrives with a much more relaxed attitude, Rita assumes that something is up. - Ep 11Why Can't We Be Friends?11/2/09
Hallie and Kip try to reconcile their friendship although they are no longer a couple. Meanwhile, Rita and Jay become friends with the parents of Shannon's classmate Brianna, but they are caught in an awkward situation when Shannon decides to end her friendship with her. - Ep 10Bad Company11/2/09
Rita and Patty get into a fight after an audition goes sour. Meanwhile Hallie goes to a college party without Rita's permission after being told by Patty's son to pursue higher education, which leads Rita and Patty to reconcile in order to find her. - Ep 9Vogue10/26/09
Rita is inspired by budding-designer Hallie to plan a fashion-show fundraiser, but get discouraged when she sees the dress Hallie has made for her. Meanwhile, Shannon asks Jay for help with learning how to stack cups, but he takes the role way to far. - Ep 8Mommy's Alright, Daddy's Alright10/26/09
Shannon's teacher advises Rita and Jay to enroll her in a school for gifted children. Rita tells Hallie to participate in a breast cancer walkathon to keep her mind off of being single. - Ep 7Mr. Bassman10/20/09
Rita argues with the new neighbor Chuck because he plays loud music at all hours of the night. When Patty learns that Chuck is a bass player, she invites him to join the band, but to an unsatisfactory result. - Ep 6The Shape Of Things To Come10/13/09
To avoid sharing a room with the baby, Hallie decides to move into the attic. In order to clear out all of the junk, the family holds a garage sale. Meanwhile, Jay accidentally learns the baby's gender. - Ep 5Stuck In The Middle With You10/9/09
Rita decides to play matchmaker for Patty, who says that she isn't ready to settle down. In order to show her that all marriages aren't simply routine, she goes clubbing with Jay and makes sure that Patty is a witness to their married night out. - Ep 4Welcome To The Working Week10/8/09
Rita and Patty give Owen a makeover in order to boost his confidence for an upcoming job interview. Meanwhile, Hallie asks Rita to kick Kip out of her band. - Ep 3Nothing's Gonna Change My World10/7/09
Rita fears her boss's reaction to the news of her pregnancy. Those fears are heightened when they give her a promotion before she can tell them the news. Meanwhile, Shannon applies for a scholarship for a space camp. - Ep 2Breaking Up Is Hard To Do10/6/09
Rita accidentally tells Kip that Hallie plans to go to a concert with a new coworker. Meanwhile, Patti, who son just left for college, is spending too much time with Jay for his liking. - Ep 1A Change is Gonna Come10/5/09
When Rita takes Hallie to the doctor to discuss birth-control options, she makes the shocking discovery that she is pregnant.
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Season 1
- Ep 20We Can Work It Out2/23/09
Rita gets a promotion at work and makes the tough decision that she will have to quit the band to keep up with her hectic schedule. But when Jay and the girls start noticing that Rita isn't the same without her music, they try to get her to prioritize. - Ep 19What's Love Got To Do With It2/16/09
Rita and Jay both plan special Valentine's Day celebrations, in the hopes that there is still some spark left in their relationship. - Ep 18Killer Queen2/9/09
After Rita finds out someone has been bullying Shannon at school, she competes with the bully's mother at a school fund-raiser. Hallie buys a used car that makes Jay reminisce about the old days. - Ep 17Get Off Off Of My Cloud2/2/09
Rita and Jay have dinner with Jay's new client Sam, who reveals his secret desire of having a garage band. When Rita tells him that she has a band with her friends, he invites them to play at the company's annual party. Shannon finds a way to get Hallie to do all of her chores and make a profit off of her too.moreless - Ep 16I Can't Make You Love Me1/26/09
After discovering that Jay's aunt doesn't like her, Rita sets out to make a good impression when she visits. - Ep 15It's My Party1/19/09
Hallie loses her parent's trust when she sneaks out of the house to a college party. Rita is not sure how to respond to Patty's request to let her personal trainer join the band, and Rita and Jay are convinced by Shannon to host a birthday party for their dog. - Ep 14Old Friends1/12/09
Rita and a former band mate, whom she holds a grudge against, are reunited via Facebook. Also on Facebook, Hallie and Kip compete to see who can make the most friends. '''' - Ep 13The Girl Is Mine1/5/09
When Rita comes down with a cold, Patty helps out around the house. But when Patty starts forming a special bond with Shannon, Rita gets jealous. Kip and Jay become closer after they have a video-game rivalry. '''' - Ep 12I Write the Songs12/16/08
Hearing that Kip is performing with another band comes as a relief to Rita and Patty, who thought that he was cheating on Hallie. When Rita hears the songs the new band writes, it ignites a fire in her and she tries to write some tunes of her own. She has a hard time, but finds inspiration through Jay when he reminds her of letters she once wrote to him.moreless - Ep 11Love on the Rocks12/9/08
When Owen spends more time practicing with the band than searching for a job, his wife kicks him out of the house. Rita and Jay invite him to stay at their house for a while, and Owen gets a peek at a different side of his bandmate that he doesn't expect.moreless - Ep 10Got No Time12/2/08
When Rita is called for jury duty and Jay, after much of Rita's nagging, joins a committee that turns out to be just an excuse for dads to watch sports, they enjoy how relaxing their new responsibilities are and realize they need to make free time a priority. Much to Rita's dismay, Hallie and Kip become vegetarians.moreless - Ep 9Under Pressure11/25/08
Hallie considers having sex with Kip after her friends constantly pressure her into doing so. When Rita finds out, she tries to advise Hallie in the right direction. Shannon invites Jay to Career Day at her school. - Ep 8The Crying Game11/18/08
Jay's friends make fun of him after Rita reveals his soft side. Shannon gets the help of Kip and Hallie on her school film project. - Ep 7Take This Job and Shove It11/11/08
Rita and Jay's money lessons fail to capture Hallie's attention once she gains a job herself. Hallie doesn't see any need to go to college until she observes how Rita's job affects her life. - Ep 6Nobody Does It Better10/28/08
After Jay makes a surprise dinner that gets rave reviews from the kids, Rita starts to feel unappreciated. - Ep 5Mother's Little Helper10/24/08
When the sitter cancels, Rita and Jay worry they will have to cancel their plans for a weekend-getaway. Rita leaves Hallie in charge of the house while she and Jay are away, but sets up a surveillance camera system first. - Ep 4Flirting With Disaster10/23/08
Jay gets jealous when Rita and Patty take a trip to the guitar shop and meet two young musicians who invite them to watch their band perform. - Ep 3You Gotta Have Friends10/22/08
Rita tries to help out Patty with her love life, but with no avail. Elsewhere, Rita and Jay become angry when Hallie and Kip plan to get tattoos. - Ep 2Lies, Lies, Lies, Yeah-ah10/21/08
Rita skips out on Shannon's karate lesson to jam with the band and lies to Shannon about it. When Hallie exposes the truth, Rita tries to make it up to Shannon by buying her a dog. Meanwhile, Kip is determined to stay in the band against Hallie's wishes. - Ep 1Pilot10/20/08
After Rita gets passed up for a promotion at work, she starts to question who she is and starts a garage band to capture the spirit of her younger days.
