
Accidentally on Purpose
2009–2010 · CBS · 30 min · 1 season
S01E18 · Speed 2
Thu, 22 Apr, 10:30 am
After faking labor pains to get Zack out of a speeding ticket, Billie goes into labor - for real. Unfortunately, things take a turn when Zack gets busted by the officer they had initially lied to and is hauled off to the police station.
About
Accidentally on Purpose, based on the bestselling memoir by Mary F. Pols, is a comedy about a single woman, Billie, who finds herself "accidentally" pregnant after a one-night stand with a much younger guy, and decides to keep the baby...and the guy. A newspaper film critic, Billie is barely surviving a humiliating breakup with her charming boss, James, who's still trying to resume their relationship. Pregnant, after a brief fling with her "boy toy" Zack, Billie and Zack make an arrangement to live together platonically. Billie's party girl best friend Olivia, and Abby, her conventional, younger married sister, eagerly look forward to the new addition and offer their own brands of advice and encouragement. But when Zack and his freeloading friends, including Davis, start to turn her place into a frat house, Billie isn't sure if she's living with a boyfriend, a roommate, or if she just has another child to raise.
Episodes
- E01
Pilot
Tue, 22 Sept· 30 minBillie becomes pregnant after a brief fling with Zack, and she asks him to temporarily move in with him because he has no place to stay.
- E02
Memento
Tue, 29 Sept· 30 minWhen her boss raises the question of who Zack really is, it prompts Billie to go on a fact-finding mission as to the true identity of her baby's father.
- E03
One Night Stand
Tue, 6 Oct· 30 minBillie's pregnancy creates an attraction from members of the opposite sex, while Billie feels her own results of her hormonal changes, but she becomes really befuddled when Zack rebuffs her advances.
- E04
The Date
Tue, 13 Oct· 30 minBillie declares that she and Zack are able to see other people, but it's Billie who finds the dating scene a little rougher than expected, and Zack finds a conscience when he tries the waters, too.
- E05
The Love Guru
Tue, 20 Oct· 30 minBillie tries to live vicariously through Zack and Davis by offering up dating advice to them. However, things take a turn, when the objects of the boys' affection reveal their true intentions.
- E06
Fight Club
Tue, 3 Nov· 30 minBillie and Zack have their first big argument after Zack tries to surprise Billie by installing a low flow toilet.
- E07
The Godfather
Tue, 10 Nov· 30 minBillie unintentionally causes Abby and Nick to break up when she asks them to be Godparents. However, after a fun night on the town with Davis goes too far, Billie must stop Abby before she does something she will regret.
- E08
The Third Man
Tue, 17 Nov· 30 minWhen Billie starts dating a colleague from her newspaper, Zack is unable to hide his jealousy.
- E09
Working Girl
Tue, 24 Nov· 30 minBillie is threatened when James hires another film critic at the paper and sets out to prove how valuable she is.
- E10
Class
Tue, 8 Dec· 30 minWhen Billie and Zack take instructional parenting classes separately due to their schedules, Billie goes with Olivia and Abby. However, the course quickly becomes a competition when Abby outshines Billie at all the tasks.
- E11
It Happened One Christmas
Tue, 15 Dec· 30 minWorried that she'll ruin Christmas - as she has in previous years - Billie tries to hide from her parents the fact that Zack is living with her. Meanwhile, Abby's husband, Nick, tries to impress their father.
- E12
The Odd Couples
Tue, 12 Jan· 30 minAbby and Nick have their respective significant others spend time with Billie and Zack to prevent them from finding out about the surprise shower they are planning. However, their plan backfires when both Billie and Zack dislike their new buddies.
- E13
The Rock
Tue, 19 Jan· 30 minWhile everyone feels the pressure of corporate cutbacks, Billie feels like she has to write the story of her life for a cover story and Zack & Davis go into business for themselves.
- E14
Attack of the 50 Foot Woman
Tue, 2 Feb· 30 minNot wanting to sound like a nag, Billie manipulates Zack into doing chores around the apartment; however, her plan backfires when Zack takes the initiative to "decorate" the nursery. Meanwhile, to earn extra cash, Davis gets a job at a gay bar.
- E15
Back to School
Tue, 9 Feb· 30 minBillie invites herself to Zack's high school reunion but worries that she can't compete with his hot, ex-girlfriend in her pregnant state. Meanwhile, Olivia helps Abby host a party where they try to sell Abby's miracle youth juice.
- E16
Face Off
Thu, 8 Apr· 30 minZack is upset when Billie hires a baby nurse without consulting him. Meanwhile, Davis and Ryan are faced with a difficult choice when they learn surprising news about the nurse.
- E17
Speed
Thu, 15 Apr· 30 minBillie pretends to go into labor to save Zack from getting a traffic ticket after they're pulled over for speeding. Meanwhile, Olivia and Davis go shopping for a baby gift.
- E18
Speed 2
Thu, 22 Apr· 30 minAfter faking labor pains to get Zack out of a speeding ticket, Billie goes into labor - for real. Unfortunately, things take a turn when Zack gets busted by the officer they had initially lied to and is hauled off to the police station.
Cast

Jenna Elfman
Billie Chase

Jon Foster
Zack Crawchuck

Nicolas Wright
Davis

Lennon Parham
Abby Chase

Ashley Jensen
Olivia Hollenbeck

Grant Show
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