Cliffhangers hinge on the stalking of Syd by a schizophrenic; and a medical emergency besetting Tina.

Dual relationships stress out Joanie, dating a professor and reunited with Phil; and Syd, seeing Owen---and a schizophrenic adulator.

Jim's off on a motorcycle jaunt with Georgia, much to Meredith's dismay; Syd's befuddled and enraptured by Owen; Joanie's in harmony with her music prof.

Jim is enthralled by a free-spirited motorcyclist who keeps a pet orangutan; and Syd's on dates with Owen that turn into competitive frays.

Sly and sharp-eyed Syd targets a "hit list" with a water pistol filled with colored ink in a charity fund-raising competition; collegiate Joanie strives to get in with the in-crowd at school.

Syd's malpractice suit is tried in a stressful courtroom battle capped by the plaintiff's telling testimony.

Toddler pageants rope in Hannah and her mom, whose doggie bakery employs Dr. Syd, now unlicensed to practice.

A trip to Los Angeles proves to be eventful for Joanie, who is bitten by the acting bug; and for Syd, who consults on a TV medical drama and later faces a major career decision.

A gang member's desperation moves Syd; a rock band's lifestyle fascinates Pete; a dog owner's matchmaking flusters the Hansen's pooch, who's set to "marry" a golden retriever.

Tensions surface between Syd and the lawyer handling her malpractice case; parental fretting envelops Pete and his Winter Dance date.

Scrutiny stresses Syd, facing a malpractice suit and coping with a persistent, medical-board watchdog; watchfulness attends a tentative Jim, now back at his vet practice.

A delivery-room crisis has repercussions for Syd; the prospect of being pregnant absorbs Tina; an independent-living program cheers Jim, who longs to return to his vet practice.

At Yuletide, Jim hits it off with a patient he meets at his rehab center, while Joannie hits the town with a hottie from Texas.

On Thanksgiving, Jim and Joanie take eventful road trips. He's on a Good Samaritan mission and riding with young rockers; her adventure winds up involving a live turkey.

An insightful psychologist treats Syd, who confronts her haunted past; a troubled rehab patient befriends Jim, who's thrust into a precarious situation.

Rehabilitation therapy distresses Jim, whose mood swings take a toll on Syd; airline mix-ups disrupt the honeymoon plans of Robbie and Tina.

Prenuptial strains test Robbie and Tina, as they face discord among the Hansen siblings and the erratic behavior of Jim, who cavorts with a stripper at a bachelor party.

Dirty politics cloud the romance between Syd and Senate hopeful Joe Connelly; a medical setback imperils Jim; the prospect of a new dad distresses Pete Jr.

A wedding's in the works for Robbie and Tina, who finds a surprising new friend in Joanie; a medical crisis busies Syd, who faces further concerns in her love life.

A mutual charity connection contributes to a growing bond between Syd and her lover's ex; the rift widens between Jim and Joanie, upset by mounting medical bills.

Family tensions heighten over the care of Jim, who's working with a demanding therapist. Meanwhile, an AIDS patient with his own family problems concerns Syd.

Anxieties seize the Hansens as they adjust to caring for the recuperating Jim, who has suffered memory loss from a gunshot wound. The injury also triggers flashbacks to Jim's troubled youth.