Starring
John RitterMarkie PostBilly Bob ThorntonClark DukeJustin BurnetteBeth Broderick
Written by
Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
Ratings per Episode
Votes per Episode
Hearts Afire Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.5 | |
| S2 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 8.7 | |||||||
| S3 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 8.1 | 8.5 |
Download Infographic
About
Frustrations and sparks fly in Washington, D.C. when a strict conservative hires a free spirited journalist as his boss's press secretary. Their mismatched political views lead to arguments... and attraction.
All Seasons
▶
Season 11992
8.3415239h 36m
▶
Season 21993
8.1181176h
▶
Season 31994
8.7141145h 40m
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
John Ritter John Hartman
Markie Post Georgie Anne Lahti Hartman, Georgie Anne Lahti
Billy Bob Thornton Billy Bob Davis
Clark Duke Elliot Hartman
Justin Burnette Ben Hartman
Beth Broderick Dee Dee Starr, Lee Ann Folsom, Dee Dee Star
Doren Fein Carson Lee Davis
Conchata Ferrell Dr. Madeline Stoessinger, Dr. Ruth Colquist
Leslie Jordan Lonnie Garr
Wendie Jo Sperber Mavis Davis
Crew
Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
Similar Series
Friends
1.2M 234 1994–2004
Comfort rewatch · Friendship
That '70s Show
199K 200 1998–2006
Nostalgic · Sitcom · Period piece
Sex and the City
161K 94 1998–2004
Friendship · Female perspective
Will & Grace
65K 246 1998–2020
Sitcom · Queer stories
The Nanny
55K 145 1993–1999
Sitcom · Witty banter · Episodic
Coupling
50K 28 2000–2004
Witty banter · Dialogue-driven
Saved by the Bell
40K 86 1989–1992
School & campus · Sitcom
Ally McBeal
39K 112 1997–2002
Female perspective
The Cosby Show
39K 197 1984–1992
Sitcom · Feel-good · Wholesome
Dharma & Greg
34K 119 1997–2002
Sitcom · Feel-good · Warm humor
Mad About You
27K 173 1992–2019
Sitcom · Central duo
NewsRadio
19K 97 1995–1999
Workplace · Witty banter · Sitcom