Twice in a Lifetime

Ion Television (ended 2001)
  • Season 2
    • Ep 22
      The Choice
      5/30/01
      10
      Ryan gets a second chance to return to his teenage years to prevent his father, a successful doctor, from having a heart operation which led to him being brain damaged. He always blamed himself as he had talked his father into having the proceedure.''''Mr. Smith gets to spend time with them and Rachel, Ryan's sister, lets him know who she thinks he really is: their guardian angel.''''Despite Ryan's pleading, his father still goes ahead with the surgery, this time with no complications and Ryan's finds himself not as a doctor - but as a priest, which he had always wanted to be.moreless
    • Ep 21
      Final Flight
      5/9/01
      9.3
      Capt. Luke Sellars and his second wife Connie are on their annual flight to Paris so that Luke's son Rick can visit his mother, a French lady who moved there after she and Luke were divorced. When he refuses to sit down as the flight is taking off, Luke falls and dies.''''Judge Othniel gives him a chance to correct his deepest regret: not turning around a trans-Atlantic flight in order to save the beloved dog of a young man who has had his leg amputated. The dog had been accidentally placed in the wrong cargo hold and froze to death. Luke, now a flight attendant, must convince his younger self to set aside his pride and turn the plane around.''''In a touching side story, Mr. Smith helps an elderly woman named Anne who is suffering from cancer and is contemplating taking her own life.moreless
    • Ep 20
      Mama Mia
      5/2/01
      9.7
      Camilla has spent her life looking after her daughter and granddaughter, but all comes to an end when a wayward piano kills her. She returns to try to fix her daughter's marriage and make her daughter take responsibility for looking after her own daughter (who ran away after Camilla's death). She also gets the chance to pursue a career of her own as a hairdresser.moreless
    • Ep 19
      Then Love Came Along
      4/25/01
      9.9
      Roger Hamilton had gone through life with more money and power than he could ever have dreamed of as a child, but when a transaction goes sour and he ends up dead he gets his second chance.''''Roger is returned to his youth as a doctor who has to make the decision of who to give a kidney trasplant to. He meets Caroline and her newphew Mikey, and falls in love.''''On the way out of a jewelry shop (with a ring) Roger is injured and they discover his kidney isn't working properly.''''Roger must then decide whether to give the available kidney to his younger self - or sacrifice himself for Caroline.moreless
    • Ep 18
      The Knockout
      2/28/01
      9.0
      A former champion boxer, Jimmy, gives up on life after he challenges his brother to a fight. The fight being rigged ends up in his brother dying. ''''He gets the second chance to return and save the life of his brother, but he is still determined to win the fight.
    • Ep 17
      Daddy's Girl
      2/21/01
      9.4
      After running away from his responsibilites all his life Bobby finally has a heart attack and dies, while gambling again.''''He gets a second chance to look after and care for his daughter Rennie. He was once engaged to her mother Colleen, but didn't think was good enough so he left.''''Ten years on and Colleen has died leaving Rennie to go with relatives. Taking charge Bobby tries to convince himself that not only does she need him, but he needs her as well.moreless
    • Ep 16
      Moonshine Over Harlem
      2/7/01
      7.7
      After a brief appearence at a school, Charlie - a gang member in the 1930s and 1940s - is killed. Othniel tells him that he has redeemed his bad ways ever since, but that he can get a second chance anyway, to solve his conflict with the love of his life, Rose.''''Mr Smith follows Charlie back to Harlem during the Prohibition era, where Charlies interracial relationship to Rose is something strange and frowned upon. But the real problem is that Roses father is with the FBI, and that Rose will turn Charlie in. Now Charlie must somehow convince himself to get out before the deal that will be raided by the FBI, or get Rose to not turn him in.moreless
    • Ep 15
      Even Steven
      1/31/01
      9.0
      Dr. Steven Weaver blames high school bully Buzzy Walsh for ruining his life and costing him a relationship with the girl of his dreams. The two of them get into a fight in Steven's office, which results in Steven, along with his Freud bust, crashing through a window and falling to his death.''''Judge Othniel sends him back discover the true source of his unhappiness and to protect the woman he loves. Steven jumps to the conclusion that he is to protect Misty from Buzzy, but when he returns as a substitute skating instructor, he soon discovers a family secret and finds that the Judge might have had something else in mind.moreless
    • Ep 14
      The Frat Pack
      1/10/01
      9.6
      When Reese O'Malley visits his brother Ethan's bar, the old conflict between the siblings results in a threat to sell the bar, and in Reese's accidental death. Judge Othniel accuses Reese with causing Ethan to fail a fraternity hazing, but Reese feels that it's Ethan that should be taught a lesson.
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      ''Sent back to the days of the hazing, Reese (now called Chip) sees how harsh he is to Ethan, but still maintains that Ethan always got special attention from their dying mom, even when he didn't seem to care about her at all.
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      ''Chip tries to convince Ethan to let Reese have the frat club to himself when he learns that Ethan's sole motive is to win his brother's love. But will young Reese believe that?moreless
    • Ep 13
      The Night Before Christmas
      12/13/00
      9.2
      Delia has hated Christmas for 19 years when after an argument with her twin sister Amanda over Jake (a member of their band). ''''Amanda had taken off on a motorcycle and never came back.''''She gets a second chance in life with family and gets a second chance in love as well.moreless
    • Ep 12
      Grandma's Shoes
      11/22/00
      9.6
      Ruth Harper, an unsuccessful writer, comes back after 50 years to the farm where she grew up in poverty, but she has barely time to see her brother Paul's grave before she dies.
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      ''Since Ruth had left the farm when Paul died, Othniel shows her how he died: Ruth had told him to bury the only shoes he had, his grandmother's shoes, to make a stand against poverty - which left him unprotected when a snake bit him. Othniel gives her a chance to make things right, and Ruth is determined to take Paul with her when she leaves this time...
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      ''But then, maybe there is something that she has refused to see in her poor family home.moreless
    • Ep 11
      Used Hearts
      11/15/00
      8.9
      Darcy Green, a successful used car dealer, dies after a posh car rolls onto her. She is sent back to correct a fatal error - she sold a car to a young girl, Rebecca Kincaid, who died the same day in an accident due to mechanical failure.
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      ''She gets the chance to meet Rebecca's brother, and learns that they had already lost their parents which makes her more determined to stop the accident as she has already bought the car.
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      ''The accident isn't prevented and as Rebecca lies in hospital she has one last chance to talk sense into herself.moreless
    • Ep 10
      Whistle Blower
      11/8/00
      8.3
      Dr. David Bryant gets a second chance to go back and change a decision he made and the regret of allowing his son to live.
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      ''When he was younger, his company dumped toxic waste into a nearby lake, where mutated and dead frogs began turning up. David has to decide which is more important - people or his career.
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      ''At the same time his wife is pregnant with their first child, Jeremy. Mr. Smith shows him how much of a miracle Jeremy is and that just because he has down syndrome doesn't mean he isn't special, and the perfect son.moreless
    • Ep 9
      Some Like It ... Not
      11/1/00
      9.2
      Celebrity dentist Dr. Sandy Greiner is interviewing a new receptionist and hitting on her. Finally she agrees to go to the opera, but Sandy has no intention of going to the opera - he's ordered a luxurious dinner instead. Ironically, he chokes on an oyster.
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      ''Judge Othniel explains how Sandy has only seen women by their appearances and not as people, and how he needs to walk a mile in their shoes. Since Mr. Smith defends him, the Judge sends him along for the ride and the two return as Mandy and Lorraine.moreless
    • Ep 8
      Expose
      10/25/00
      8.5
      Tabloid reporter Kat Lopez meets her untimely death in a dumpster going after an illicit video. She gets a second chance to go back and convince her younger self not to destroy actress Dorothy Ireland's life by printing pictures of her with another woman.''''Kat is sent back as Gloria Rodriguez, Dorothy's new assistant. Here Kat learns the truth about who the woman in the picture is but is unable to stop her younger self from writing a story in which she is portrayed as Dorothy's alleged lover. These events spin Dorothy's life out of control and result in a suicide attempt. When not even that gets the younger Kat to listen to reason and retract the suicide story, she is forced to expose her own dirtiest secret.moreless
    • Ep 7
      The Escape Artist
      10/18/00
      9.2
      Stage magician Tony Tremaine is executed in the electric chair after being found guilty of the murder of his sister, Vicki. Judge Othniel says that if Tony had relied more on his girlfriend Dee Dee after the murder, he could have been freed. Tony protests, showing anger towards God.
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      ''Sent back as security guard Phil Barlow, he starts looking for the real killer among the other talents at the theatre. Soon the rivalry between Vicki and Tony's girlfriend Dee Dee is apparent. Dee Dee wants to get out of the small town while Vicki is content to stay there. Also apparent is fellow magician Jacques' infatuation with Vicki.
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      ''But in the commotion during one of Tony's tricks, the killer strikes again and Tony is again arrested. Even more angry with God, Phil has a hard time convincing his younger self to not to shut Dee Dee out.moreless
    • Ep 6
      War of the Poseys
      10/11/00
      9.8
      Mark and Mindy were married young and fought for the rest of their lives until their car crashes during one of their arguments. Both Mark and Mindy must go back to find out the real reasons behind their failed marriage.
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      ''They are sent back to their honeymoon, as proprietors of the hotel, and as both claim that it was a tennis match that started the resentment, they try to stop Mark's back injury which happened during the match. They fail, and the newlyweds spend the honeymoon separately: her in the dining room and he in the hotel room. During that day they discover the real reasons behind their failed marriage: a fake diamond ring, and a call from a former lover.
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      ''Young Mark and Mindy break up. But as Mr Smith tells them: It's not over till the fat lady sings...moreless
    • Ep 5
      My Blue Heaven
      10/4/00
      8.7
      All Dan Patello ever wanted to do was follow in his father's footsteps and be a police officer. But Dan wasn't prepared for the rampant corruption within the force, and upon the birth of his son, began at 10-year 'career' of, among other things, taking bribes, planting evidence and lying in court. On his son's 10th birthday, he is shot and killed by a man who he had framed years earlier.''''Mr. Smith has no sympathy or patience for this dirty cop and doesn't want to defend him, seeing him as irredeemable. But Judge Othniel sees Dan's promise and sends him back as an Internal Affairs detective to prevent his younger self from starting down the wrong path. Along the way Dan discovers his father's secret, which he may not be able to accept. The judge also takes the opportunity to send Mr. Smith back as a priest with a bad record to help him learn the lessons of faith, forgiveness and patience.moreless
    • Ep 4
      Curveball
      9/13/00
      10
      Ben Bogart is an overbearing father who mercilessly pushes his son Max to win saying that if he wants to have fun, he has to win. During a family fight at the batting cage, Max is so fed up that he says he wishes he had never been born. In the fracas, both Ben and Max are hit in the head with fastballs from the pitching machine and both land in Emergency.''''Mr. Smith follows them to the hospital and is surprised to see Judge Othniel, who says he is there to help him. His help is much needed when, to Mr. Smith's shock and anger, it is 15-year old Max who dies and not his father.''''Instead of being sent back to his childhood, Max and Mr. Smith are sent back to the time when Ben was Max's age. Here Max sees that his dad was also verbally abused by his father and so he abused Max because it's all he knew. He also learns the truth about his dad's boasting of his big hit in the big game. Max realizes that he has to convince his teenage dad that he doesn't have to be the same as his father. He must also keep Ben from leaving for California to be with his mom because that would mean leaving his girlfriend and future wife and then Max really would never be born.moreless
    • Ep 3
      Matchmaker, Matchmaker
      9/6/00
      6.9
      Rhonda Finkelstein is a bitter divorcee whose husband left her for another woman when her daughter Molly was very young. Consequently, she has instilled in her daughter a hatred for men and pushes away every man who tries to get close to Molly. After rebuffing a nice man named Allan, she dies when blindly falling into a construction pit.
      Judge Othniel shows Rhonda that Molly will be heartbroken and alone for her entire life because Rhonda poisoned her mind against men. The judge gives Rhonda a second change to return and open her daughter's heart to love thereby fixing the damage she has caused.moreless
    • Ep 2
      It's a Hard Knock Life
      8/30/00
      6.5
      Bitter recluse Nancy Waldron, who cares more about her cats than about people, ironically dies from being hit in the head by a cat statue. Othniel gives her a second chance to learn to like people by sending her back to the orphanage where she grew up dreaming about being adopted by the perfect mom, just like in her favorite movie. Instead she, or so she thinks, endured a heartless orphanage director, Miss Hannah, who forbade cats in the house.
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      ''While her guide Mr. Smith is taught a lesson in humility and something about himself Nancy, now the orphanage's matron Peggy, tries her best at getting her younger self adopted by the seemingly perfect woman, despite Hannah's stern warnings. But as Peggy learns the inner workings of the orphanage and the pressure Hannah is under, she soon sees that many things aren't the way they seem, or how she remembers them.moreless
    • Ep 1
      Fallen Angel
      8/20/00
      7.1
      In the second season opener Ray Patterson, a firefighter with an outstanding record dies at the hand of his son Richie when the boy accidentally shoots him through a closed door. When Ray appears before Judge Othniel, he sees that his problems with Richie began four years ago when Richie beat up another boy and Ray and his wife covered it up, thus preventing Richie from learning that his actions have consequences.''''The Judge sends him back as Richie's psychiatrist and he is faced with the very difficult task of getting himself to face the fact that his son is a drug addict. The Judge sends a bewildered Mr. Smith, who died in a fire despite Ray risking his life to save him, along as his newly appointed guide - and not a very willing one at that.moreless
  • Season 1
    • Ep 22
      Sins of Our Father
      5/17/00
      9.0
      17-year old Sam Ryder finds out from a milk carton that someone is looking for him and his sister Angel and wonders if it is their mother. He confronts his father who reiterates his story that his mother was a dangerous drug addict and that he took the kids 12 years ago for their own good. Within a week, he is killed in an accidental shooting.
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      ''After seeing that his sister has never been happy or even smiled since she lost her mother, Sam forgoes his trip to heaven and asks Judge Othniel for an opportunity to go back and help her. The judge sends Sam back as a green-haired transfer student in order to convince himself to come clean with Angel and to have the courage to hear the full truth about his parents.moreless
    • Ep 21
      The Trouble with Harry
      5/10/00
      6.4
      Musical composer Tom Laskey is constantly bothered by his mentally challenged neighbor Harry, whom he looks down on with great disdain. After one of his tirades, he doesn't notice that the pilot light in gas oven goes out and ends up gassed to death. Tom finds himself in front of Judge Othniel, who shows him that Harry dies as a result of Tom having had him recommitted to a psychiatric hospital.''''The Judge sends Tom back as a street person only one hour before his death with the charge to save two lives: his and Harry's. But in the rescue attempt, Tom reports both he and Harry to the authorities and they are both put in the psychiatric hospital. While Tom is able to save his own life through his mother, he is left in the uncomfortable position of being both an advocate for Harry and finding a way to teach himself that he is indeed his brothers keeper.moreless
    • Ep 20
      Party Girls
      5/3/00
      8.3
      After Blair Wilson once again loses her battle for custody of her daughter Chloe due to her drinking and undisciplined lifestyle, she goes to a bar to forget everything and ends up dying from hitting her head on a railing while dancing.''''Judge Othniel argues that Blair still lives in denial about her drinking problem, and that she still blames her mother for the death of her boyfriend Kevin. But when Blair shows more care for her daughter than for herself the Judge sends her back as a social worker. Her first case is her own alcoholic mother, and Blair tries to get her to stop drinking so that the car crash that killed Kevin would never happen. But she doesn't want to see that her younger self is an alcoholic and that her drinking will also have disastrous results.moreless
    • Ep 19
      Pride and Prejudice
      3/1/00
      7.5
      Ron Taylor, who works at a publishing house, is stuck in a job he hates and has a pregnant teenage daughter who won't give up her child so that she can continue her studies, preferring instead to live with her boyfriend in his mother's garage. Ron blames this on his wife, Tammy, who he thinks should have stayed at home with Caitlin when she was a baby rather than continue her career.
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      ''Shortly thereafter, Ron breaks his neck and dies when he slips on the book Pride and Prejudice. Judge Othniel sees that Ron is serious in his regrets and sends him back as a handy-man. It doesn't take long for Handy Randy to try to persuade Tammy to be a stay-at-home mom. Later, when Ron picks up Caitlin at Tammy's work, he sees how much she loves her job and how good she is at it, causing him to change the plan he had when he first came back.moreless
    • Ep 18
      Old Flames
      2/16/00
      8.2
      Edwina Lewis, a solid candidate for the Pearly Gates, confesses to Judge Othniel that her one regret is that she never had an affair when she had the chance to 20 years ago. The Judge is most sympathetic to her and, over the strenuous objections of Mr. Jones, sends her back as a servant to her younger self, so that she can experience being with the true love of her life. Mr. Jones, who continues to voice his objections, is also sent back as a cook in the same household where he is less than supportive of Edwina's goal.moreless
    • Ep 17
      For Love and Money
      2/9/00
      5.4
      Sophie Price, a rich woman with a nearly deaf mother and a teenage son who rebels against her by stealing, dies in a sauna accident. Judge Othniel charges her with ignoring her son since the day he found $200,000 from a drug bust and she decided that to keep the money. She is given a second chance to set things straight as Sean's new nanny. But when she confronts her younger self, she is fired and must find another way to convince her younger self to return the money and save herself, her son and the career of the police officer accused of stealing the funds.moreless
    • Ep 16
      Take Two
      2/2/00
      6.6
      Rex Stanford is the most successful commercial producer in the business. Unfortunately, his success has come at the cost of all his friendships and, more importantly, his one true love Sarah and a son he never knew he had.
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      ''After dropping dead at a shoot he appears before Judge Othniel, who is so unimpressed with him that he asks him for one reason why his soul should not condemned. When Rex shows true love for his son, the judge sends him back so that he can repair the damage he caused to his soul and to those of Sarah and his son.''''Much to his chagrin, he is send back as a gay dresser to the theatrical troupe he left behind to pursue success.moreless
    • Ep 15
      Bird Of Paradise
      1/12/00
      9.1
      Barry Kirkbride, a music teacher not really celebrating his 50th birthday, dies while hindering his students from playing a piece he wrote in his youth.
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      ''In Othniel's court it turns out that Barry stopped writing music when his girlfriend Charlotte died of a drug overdose. Othniel tells that Barry that he didn't really care about her, that he only cared about fame and that he's been ridden with shame ever since her death.
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      ''Mr. Jones accompanies Barry to the three days prior to the band's big audition to stop Charlotte from dying, but the band doesn't want to hear about her drug addiction prior to the audition.
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      ''Then Barry makes the mistake of telling the band that he's dead and used to be Barry. The band members now think he's crazy and time is running out.moreless
    • Ep 14
      The Gift of Life
      12/15/99
      8.4
      Jenny Parnell, a young woman who is still bitter that her father left their family 25 years ago, dies when she is accidentally pushed down a flight of stairs right after calling off her wedding and giving her fiancee back the ring.''''After a lengthy debate with her, Judge Othniel decides to send her back as a doctor to find out the truth about her father and ultimately about herself.moreless
    • Ep 13
      Second Service
      12/1/99
      8.9
      Tory Van Dyke, a former top-level professional tennis player, is bitter since a car crashed ended her career, her relationship and - she thinks - her life. But just before the wedding of her niece, she dies for real. Judge Othniel does not buy her story about the accident ruining her life and sends her back to try to convince her younger self to accept the love of her boyfriend instead of pushing him away.moreless
    • Ep 12
      What She Did for Love
      11/24/99
      8.2
      Linda MacCullen is a washed up actress who is reduced to taking a singing waitress job to pay for dental work. When, out of embarrassment, she tries to remove her picture from the restaurant's marquee, she accidentally electrocutes herself.''''When Judge Othniel tells her she's wasted her life and will not get a second chance, Mr. Jones steps in and uses one of his three freebies to get her a second chance. Linda is determined to come back and ensure that her younger self wins the audition she lost and the one which she claims ruined her life. But, as usual, things are not quite what they seem and Linda discovers that a number of her assumptions were wrong.moreless
    • Ep 11
      The Quality of Mercy
      11/17/99
      8.2
      Megan McCleary, a Prosecutor whose star is rising, finishes an impassioned closing argument which results in the conviction of the defendant for first degree murder. When returning to her office, her daughter Heather is there asking for permission to attend a weekend camp for honors students. Megan, a racist, denies her daughter permission for the sole reason that a black boy she likes is also attending. Heather storms out of the office saying she won't be home. When Megan goes after her, her car breaks down in a bad neighborhood and she dies of a heart attack.
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      ''Judge Othniel accuses of her of being a racist, of treating for her fellow human beings with contempt and of showing no mercy. Despite her protests, the judge shows her that her testimony sent an innocent Hispanic man to the death chamber. Judge Othniel decides to grant her a second chance and sends her back as a Hispanic vice detective so that she can convince her younger self not to convict an innocent man.moreless
    • Ep 10
      A Match Made in Heaven
      11/10/99
      8.0
      At a fancy banquet in his honor, successful business man Peter Hogan is embarrassed by the actions by his drunk son and it seems his entire family has one complaint or another. Later, he dies of a heart attack while jogging.
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      ''When Pete is sent back by Judge Othniel as a priest, he soon has to come to terms with his younger self's problem: he loves one girl but another claims that he's the father of her unborn child. The latter is the girl that he married in the future he knows. His challenge is to convince his younger self to marry the girl he truly loves, a poor girl from El Salvador, without disclosing the terrible secret he has been hiding for himself all these years.moreless
    • Ep 9
      O'er the Ramparts We Watched
      11/3/99
      8.8
      Brooke Canby is killed by a mugger on the way to a date with the only man she ever loved. Mr. Jones argues that she has led an exemplary life, and Jephthah agrees and is prepared to send her to heaven until she argues to be allowed going back. She convinces Jephthah, who sends her back to defend her younger self and the man she loves for a small crime which they did not commit. But her younger self soon becomes yet again stuck between the two men in her life: her conservative father and her radical boyfriend.moreless
    • Ep 8
      School's Out
      10/27/99
      7.5
      Eloise Hawke, a teacher, is retiring. Her lack of compassion and mercy for her students has left her alone to the point that no student come to her retirement ceremony. Later that day, she is killed in a robbery and appears before Judge Othneil, who accuses her of having killed the soul of Eric Lee. Eric was a promising athlete who was unable to play in a big game in front of college scouts because Eloise failed him on an exam and, despite his begging with her, refused to give him a second chance.''''The Judge is about to condemn her until Mr. Jones makes an impassioned plea for a second chance, arguing that she could not give love and compassion because she had never received any. The Judge agrees and sends her back to the time just before she failed Eric. She is sent back as her own academic evaluator and must convince her younger self to open her heart to Eric and give him a second chance.moreless
    • Ep 7
      Blood Brothers
      10/13/99
      8.9
      Flash Jericho, who never forgave himself for turning in his brother for a crime in which he was an accomplice, drinks his life away. When his brother is paroled 27 years later, he hunts Flash down and kills him.''''Judge Deborah is unsympathetic to his cause until she learns that he can throw a slider and she tells him she wants him pitching for God's team when the time comes. She sends him back as an old baseball coach so that he can save his soul. Unfortunately, both David and Mr. Jones can only watch helplessly as the events of the first two days again take the tragic path they did the first time. His final effort on Day 3 involves reaching out not to Flash, but to his brother Ray, who actaully committed the crime.moreless
    • Ep 6
      The Blame Game
      9/29/99
      8.8
      Charlie Winters, a Vietnam veteran, has blamed his mother for 30 years for being chained to the family business and not being able to go to college. While visiting his mother at the nursing home, she asks him for a hug which he refuses. Shortly thereafter, his mom slips into a coma and Charlie himself is killed while chasing skateboarders away from his store.''''Charlie is given a second chance to go back as a traveling salesman with the goal of convincing his younger self to pursue his dreams and go to college.moreless
    • Ep 5
      Double Exposure
      9/22/99
      9.1
      Julie Smith listened too ardently to her embittered single mother who told her to forget her dreams of becoming a photographer. In the process, she lost her will to live and went through the motions of a living death until actaully dying in a park where homeless people sleep.
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      ''Despite Mr. Jones making a good case for her, she is charged with sloth and headed for condemnation until she personally asks Jepthat for a second chance. She is granted another opportunity as a waitress in a restaurant which her younger self frequents. She begins by confronting her mom and ends up being thrown out of the house. Her last chance is to hire her younger self to photograph a birthday party in the hopes that she will see how much she loves photography and will stand up to her mother and go to art school over her objections.moreless
    • Ep 4
      Ashes to Ashes
      9/15/99
      5.5
      Dana Hancock, a chain smoking wife and mother with terminal cancer, is killed when run over by a tobacco truck. She didn't see the truck coming because she was busy lighting a cigarette. She fails to see the big deal about her smoking until Judge Othniel shows her the full ramifications of her actions, at which point her sincerity impresses the Judge and he grants her a second chance to return and convince herself to not begin smoking in the first place. She is sent back as her own Guidance Counselor, Ann Rutherford.''''Her younger self, already smoking, is skeptical of Ann's warnings and doesn't see the big deal. She blames much of her difficulties on her absent parents, who are often away traveling for extended periods of time and do not even leave a contact phone number. As Ann, who is running out of time, digs deeper into the family situation, she discovers a shocking truth.moreless
    • Ep 3
      The Healing Touch
      9/8/99
      7.6
      Grace, an ambitious OB/GYN who never stopped doing what it takes to get ahead in life, dies when she fails to stop her vehicle at a railway crossing. Othniel accuses her of being, among other things, vain and self-centered to the point of competing with her loving husband, Sam, and ending his medical career.
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      ''Sent back as nurse Daisy Bradford, she immediately gets on her younger self's nerves and at the same time attracts the affections of Sam, who is drawn to the woman's heart. Sam's wandering eyes make young Grace even colder and Jones has problems trying to talk Daisy out of spending her last night on a date with Sam.moreless
    • Ep 2
      Death and Taxes
      9/1/99
      8.2
      Roger Stovalls son Steven disappears during a fishing trip and Roger lets everyone, from the sheriff down to his wife know what he thinks of their search. But after a hard days work at the IRS, he sees his son, runs after him, and is killed by a car.''''Othniel tries to tell him about caring for other people, such as an IRS case where Roger cold-heartedly closed a mans dog shelter, but its only when Roger is sent back and sees how he treats his family that he truly understands and gets his younger, rule-following self to change.''''But when Roger is returned to the present, he has to relive the disappearence of his son - his kindness didnt prevent it... and Roger blames Mr Jones...moreless
    • Ep 1
      Sixteen Candles
      8/25/99
      8.6
      A woman falls asleep after drinking and dies from smoke inhalation.''''She gets a second chance to change her life of alcohol, help her marriage and become closer to her son.