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Where is airing: CBS
How many episodes in 1 season: 14 episodes
Christine encounters two 'meanie moms' at Ritchie's new private school who feel they're better than her because she has to work for a living. Meanwhile, she discovers her ex-husband, Richard, is dating a younger woman who shares her name, and is agitated that 'New Christine' is so nice she can't bring herself to hate her.
Jealous that Richard and new Christine are having sex, Christine vows to get some for herself. When she finally meets someone, she doesn't realize his child goes to Ritchie's school and that the other mothers mock him.
Christine demands Barb and Pete set up a blind date for her when she discovers they set up Richard with 'new' Christine. Meanwhile, Ritchie is hesitant to take swimming lessons.
When Richard discovers Christine's on a fifth date with Burton, he tackily tries to ruin their goodnights. When, out of guilt, he invites them out to dinner with he and 'new' Christine, things don't get any better.
Though they've been out ten times, Christine still worries it's too early to introduce Ritchie to Burton. When Burton tries to move their relationship further, she panics.
Wanting to expose Ritchie to diversity, Christine champions the admission of a black child to Westbridge, only to discover blacks can be prejudiced, too.
Though Christine declares she's excited to have some alone time after breaking up with Burton, an awkward solo dining experience makes her realize she misses him.
Taken aback at the thousands of dollars a typical Westbridge parent spends on their child's birthday parties, Christine throws an art-and-crafts party for Ritchie that has negative consequences for him when he goes back to school.
Christine is panicked at Richard's plan to introduce Ritchie to 'new' Christine, and gets a shock when she tags along to Westbridge's Parents' Night as well.
When Christine and Richard's old marriage counselor comes to the gym, Christine starts to wonder exactly why they divorced. When Matthew uncovers their wedding video, Christine realizes their marriage had a lot of good times to go with the bad.
Fearful of what adult activity he may see there, Christine is hesitant to allow Richard and 'new' Christine to take Ritchie to a Rolling Stones concert.
Christine thinks she's finally met another mother just like her at Ritchie's school. When she finds out what she actually does for a living, it leads to yet another humiliation for Christine in front of the 'meanie moms.'
When Christine hears Marly and Lindsay gossiping about the new cute father at Westbridge, she discovers it's a man from her past who, like Richard, has taken up with another woman named Christine.
Christine tries to prove to everyone and herself that she is capable of being independent after Matthew and Barb both decide to move out of the house and Ritchie leaves for a sleep-away science camp.