Sun, Oct 15, 1995
Ben is in the newspapers for witnessing a crime. Dr. Katz and Laura both remark that it's odd that he used his real name instead of choosing to remain anonymous. Ben thinks he's on the road to stardom because of this one-time incident, and wants to go to a school to tell his story. However, in the end, it's revealed that he didn't actually see a crime and lied to the reporter: "It was in the heat of the moment and I had to say something." Dr. Katz grounds Ben.
Sun, Dec 17, 1995
Laura calls Dr. Katz's apartment to say she won't be into work, using the lame excuses that she needs to get her watch fixed and do holiday shopping. Ben wonders if she's unhappy at the office and that's why she's calling in sick; Dr. Katz agrees and upgrades her position from "receptionist" to "administrative assistant". Since that doesn't seem to do anything for her, Katz throws an office Christmas party, though because of the size of his business, it will only be the two of them. When Laura arrives at the party, she almost immediately announces she has to go (especially when Katz says that Ben might be stopping by later), but thanks Dr. Katz for going through the trouble of having a party for her. Ben and Katz end the episode singing a round of "Jingle Bells".
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Sun, Jan 14, 1996
Ben gets into Dr. Katz's medical books and convinces himself he has all sorts of medical illnesses including, of all things, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (S.I.D.S.). Meanwhile, Dr. Katz is afraid of a bee that's made its way into his office. Laura plays on his fear and refuses to kill the bee at his request. Also, Patient Dom Irrera leaves a love proclamation song on Dr. Katz's answering machine.
Sun, Apr 21, 1996
Dr. Katz gets the urge to build a wood shelf for the wall. Ben agrees to get the necessary supplies, but causes problems when he breaks a nail gun and therefore can't return it at the hardware store. In the end, they build a shelf, but it's less than satisfactory, so they plan to put pamphlets on it.
Sun, Apr 28, 1996
Ben runs into a prostitute on the street. He doesn't take advantage her services, but after a conversation with her, he realizes that many people need help, and wants to be the one to provide it. He begins to make Dr. Katz and Laura feel guilty about themselves, that they're not out on the streets "making a difference", like he is. After a week, Ben gives up, especially after he unknowingly chides a friend of Katz's to improve her life, as he assumed she was a prostitute.
Sun, May 5, 1996
Dr. Katz is asked to give an adult education lecture. Katz chooses to discuss a theory of his: A person gets temporarily smarter whenever they experience physical pain or emotional distress. Ben tries to inflict some pain on himself so he can feel smarter, but fails. At the lecture, Ben jumps his cues to laugh at Dr. Katz's opening jokes, throwing Katz for a loop.