The Tom Show

1997 - 1998

Tom's Back Again

7th September 1997

Episode 1

Tom returns to his hometown with his two daughters.

Bad Publicity

14th September 1997

Episode 2

Kenlon is accused of shoplifting.

Kenlon's New Clothes

21st September 1997

Episode 3

After Tom's first shopping trip with Kenlon ends in a fight, he asks Madison to help her pick out school clothes. However, the new wardrobe doesn't pass muster.

Tom's First Date

28th September 1997

Episode 4

Tom's reentry into the dating arena is a rude awakening -- for both him and his date. Meanwhile, Madison and Tanya get starry-eyed over a smooth-talking sleep expert.

Rival Station

5th October 1997

Episode 5

Tom decides that it's his business to interfere with Madison's personal life when he learns she's dating the obnoxious producer of a rival morning show. Meanwhile, Alissa goes through an identity crisis.

Long Day's Journey Into Fights

15th October 1997

Episode 6

Everyone at the station is in an uproar after Charlie makes an on-air blunder, so Tom decides to bring in pop therapist Peter Stengle to clear the air with sensitivity training; Alissa and Kenlon try to learn about their neighbor's personal history.

Tom Lives Brownie's Life for the Weekend

26th October 1997

Episode 7

Tom baby-sits seven unruly children.

The Crown Prince of Finland

5th November 1997

Episode 8

After Charlie complains about the oddball guests that have appeared on the show, Tom books the visiting Crown Prince of Finland, unaware that he's a royal lush.

It's Jan!

9th November 1997

Episode 9

An author offers Tom a job.

The White Shadow

16th November 1997

Episode 10

Tom steps in to coach Alissa's basketball team after her coach is thrown out. But he fouls up on the home court when he takes Alissa out for the last 12 seconds of the game. Meanwhile, Tanya isn't pleased when Charlie hires a biographer.

A Tom Story

16th November 1997

Episode 11

Tom is reluctant to attend his high-school reunion because he fears that everyone will expect him to live up to his reputation as the school's most notorious prankster.

Maggie Returns

14th December 1997

Episode 12

Tom isn't surprised when Maggie visits the girls after receiving some bad press. But he's shocked when she announces that she wants sole custody of them.

The Talk

4th January 1998

Episode 13

Kenlon likes an older guy; Jonathan moves out.

Tom vs. the PTA

11th January 1998

Episode 14

Tom ignites a book-burning crusade after he persuades the PTA to ban Maggie's new book, which contains embarrassing stories about the girls. Meanwhile, Jonathan plays nursemaid to a duck that he shot during his first hunting trip.

The Top Five

18th January 1998

Episode 15

Tom invites Tanya to be his guest at an all-male club. But the fact that she's a woman is the least of her problems. Meanwhile, Alissa's essay on the five people she admires most upsets Tom.

The Centerfold

1st February 1998

Episode 16

Kenlon suffers brutal teasing by the boys at school after nude pictures of Maggie appear in a magazine. Meanwhile, Brownie makes changes at the Roadhouse after it's named one of the ""Ten Best Dives in St. Paul.""

The Band

8th February 1998

Episode 17

Tom finds himself in a jam after he tells Kenlon that he can get the band K-Ci and JoJo to perform at her school.

Tom's Dream House

15th February 1998

Episode 18

Tom finds the perfect house he can't afford.

The Ticket Scam

22nd February 1998

Episode 19

Tom tries to improve father-son relations by taking his dad to a basketball game. All's well until Tom learns that the skybox tickets he bought are stolen.

Top Cast

Shawnee Smith•Mika Boorem•Tasha Smith

The Tom Show is an American sitcom that aired on The WB on Sunday nights from September 7, 1997 to March 15, 1998.

Watch Providers 🇬🇧

Currently no watch providers

Production Companies

Full Cast

Shawnee Smith

Florence Madison

Mika Boorem

Tasha Smith

Tanya Cole

Ed McMahon

Charles 'Charlie' Dickerson

Lisa Wilhoit

Tom Arnold

Michael Rosenbaum

Jonathan Summers

Maria Bamford

Christy

Terrell Owens

Full Crew

No media available

showData