
Lydia DeLucca is a New Jersey bartender who wants more out of her life than just marriage and kids. So she breaks off her engagement, and heads to college. This doesn’t make her ex-boyfriend Lou happy, who thinks she is wasting her time getting an education. Her family is none too supportive either. Her mother, Dolly, thinks marriage would be better since she thinks Lydia can’t take care of herself. Her dad, Frank, cares more about the New York Giants than Lydia’s psych term paper. But that’s life…
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Air Date: 2000-10-01
32-year-old Lydia DeLucca astonishes everyone by breaking off her six-year engagement and enrolling in college.
Air Date: 2000-10-07
A series of financial setbacks prompts Lydia to consider dropping out of school.
Air Date: 2000-10-14
Lydia is torn between dating a 23-year-old student and going back to Lou.
Air Date: 2000-10-21
Lydia is concerned about Paulie when he moves in with her following an argument with their father.
Air Date: 2000-10-28
Jackie becomes unglued when her irresponsible mother pays a visit. At the same time, Lydia threatens her relationship...
Air Date: 2000-11-04
Lydia starts to have second thoughts about breaking up with Lou when her biological clock starts ticking. Unfortunate...
Air Date: 2000-11-11
Lydia's relationship with her English professor could jeopardize both of their futures at the university; Dolly is de...
Air Date: 2000-11-18
At the same time that a 13 year old prodigy is tutoring her in math, Professor Cahill stuns Lydia by suggesting that ...
Air Date: 2000-11-25
Lydia is upset when her lifelong role model for the modern independent woman gives up her idyllic life to get married...
Air Date: 2000-12-16
Lydia is conflicted when Lou buys ""their"" dream house; Dolly gets hooked on the Internet; Jackie opens her salon to...
Air Date: 2001-01-06
After the death of one of her friends, Dolly divides her possessions between her kids while Lydia tries to spend some...
Air Date: 2001-01-13
Lydia has the worst week on record when her car breaks down, her apartment is robbed, and she must struggle with a ps...
Air Date: 2001-01-20
The family becomes overly protective after Frank suffers a mild heart attack; Victor avoids dealing with his 11 year-...
Air Date: 2001-02-03
After losing her job at the bar, Lydia has trouble making ends meet while meeting her community service requirement; ...
Air Date: 2001-02-10
Lydia's parents grow concerned about her continuing friendship with J.T.; Paulie gets the wrong idea about Plum when ...
Air Date: 2001-02-17
To Dolly's dismay, Frank quits his job at the tollbooth without consulting her; Lydia tries to help J.T. get his G.E....
Air Date: 2001-02-24
When Lydia suspects Paulie of wrongdoing, she gets herself into trouble; Frank tries to start a new career as a resta...
Air Date: 2001-03-10
In the week of Cucina DeLucca's grand opening, the DeLucca family has a scare when Lydia learns there's a lump in her...
Air Date: 2001-04-07
Lydia and Jackie think they've hit the jackpot when they win $ 10,000 in the lottery. Unfortunately a man with a gun...