Bridget Loves Bernie - Season 1

t's love at first sight when cab driver (and struggling writer) Bernie Steinberg picks up his fare, Bridget Fitzgerald, on a rainy New York day.

Bernie's parents, Sam and Sophie, win a raffle ticket for a private audience with Pope Paul VI that was sold by Bridget's mother, Amy. Her father, Walt, fears that the Steinbergs may end up causing him major embarrassment.

After being married in a civil ceremony, Bridget and Bernie agree to their parents' wishes to have a religious ceremony, but the conflict of religions causes havoc.

Despite several rejections, a reluctant Bernie decides to write a play drawn from his own experiences and personal acquaintances.

Confusion and chaos reign when Catholic Bridget runs a Jewish delicatessen, aided by her socialite mother and brother who's a priest.

Trying to replace a perennially-breaking bed results not only in sleeping trouble for Bridget and Bernie, but also causes an inter-family squabble.

Bernie's Uncle Moe falls in love with Bridget's aunt, which leads to all sorts of trouble.

Despite a generous (and belated) wedding gift of one year's free rent on a plush apartment from Walt and Amy, she and Bernie are reluctant to accept the offer.

After Bernie rejects Bridget's breakfast of ham and eggs, she decides to take a crash course in Jewish cooking, which leads to disaster.

Bridget and her parents become Jewish for the weekend when Bernie's devout aunt stops in New York on her way back from Israel.

Walt and Amy fear that their ability to influence an important art collector will be compromised by the smoke damage that currently has their apartment under repair.

Bridget and Bernie spend the weekend at the Fitzgerald country estate and after Bernie meets some of Bridget's friends, he becomes aware of the style to which she was previously accustomed.

Sam and Sophie aren't invited to a party that Walt and Amy are holding for United Nations delegates. However, his mother is determined to attend after discovering Moshe Dayan will be the guest of honor.

Bridget and Bernie reach the holiday season unsure of whether to celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah.

Increasing tensions between Bridget and Bernie lead both sets of parents to send them on the honeymoon they never had.

Bernie is distressed when he discovers that Bridget was engaged when they met and never once mentioned there being another man in her life.

After Uncle Moe turns 65, he runs away from home after Sam and Sophie decide he should retire from the deli.

Bernie is finally able to buy Bridget an engagement ring, but she quickly loses it.

Bridget and Bernie talk their fathers into spending a weekend at Walt's hunting lodge.

Bridget announces that she's going to teach a sex education class to her fourth graders.

Bridget has a hard time finding a home for a painting that once hung in her nursery until she discovers a potentially rare painting is found hidden under the surface of the canvas.

Sam and Walt each get the chance to realize their dream of having Bernie work for them.

In an effort to get some measure of privacy, Bridget and Bernie decide to ignore all questions and phone calls from their parents.

Bernie is offered the opportunity to work for a newspaper in Providence.