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Hearts Afire
1992 - 1995 7.3 (3 votes) 3 Seasons
Genres
Comedy
Networks
CBS
Created By
Harry Thomason
Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

Hearts Afire

Overview

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.

Key Crew

Producer: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, Harry Thomason

Top Cast

John Ritter
John Ritter

John Hartman

Markie Post
Markie Post

Georgie Anne Lahti

Billy Bob Thornton
Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Davis

Conchata Ferrell
Conchata Ferrell

Dr. Madeline Stoessinger

Clark Duke
Clark Duke

Elliot Hartman

Leslie Jordan
Leslie Jordan

Lonnie Garr

J. Skylar Testa
J. Skylar Testa

Ben Hartman

Doren Fein

Carson Lee Davis

Seasons

Season 1 poster
Season 1 (1992)

No overview available.

23 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Bees Can Sting You, Watch Out (1)
1992-09-14

John Hartman searches for a press secretary for his boss, a U.S. Senator. Georgie applies for the position but embellished her curriculum vitae.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: Bees Can Sting You, Watch Out (2)
1992-09-14

When she is kicked out of the hotel where she was staying, Georgie moves in "temporarily" with John.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: The Big Date
1992-09-21

John and Georgie go on a date — a group one — and she's with George Hamilton.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: Three Men and a Bed
1992-09-28

Girl trouble makes for strange bedfellows when Strobe and Billy Bob with with John, who's bedridden with a fever.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: John's Stallion
1992-10-05

Georgie's high-rolling father is released from prison and shows up at John's, where Georgie insists he stay.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: First Time
1992-10-12

John and Georgie retreat to a hotel, where they're bothered by bickering newlyweds next door.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: Significant Others
1992-10-26

A dinner party with his ex-wife and her lover won't be a picnic for John.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: Everybody Loves My Baby
1992-11-09

When his dream of opening a fast-food franchise in Cuba is dashed, George decides it's time to move on, leaving Georgie feeling blue.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: Conversations with My Shrink
1992-11-16

Georgie takes stock of her life and hopes that a with visit Ruth will pay psychological dividends.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 10: The Fundamental Things Apply
1992-11-23

The staff moves quickly when they learn that Sen. Smithers' wife is threatening to run for the Senator's seat.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 11: Smithersgate
1992-11-30

John feels like he might explode when he has reason to believe that Georgie might be leaking information about the Senator.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 12: Everyday's a Holiday
1992-12-14

A road trip meant to capture the Christmas spirit stalls out in the snow somewhere between D.C. and the Big Apple.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 13: While the Thomasons Slept
1992-12-21

After a visit to the White House, John sees red when he finds that Elliot has lifted the President's little black book.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 14: Trivial Pursuit
1993-01-04

A trivia game ends with a trivial pursuit into the hinterlands to verify Georgie's answer to the championship question.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 15: Never Play Touch Football with the Kennedys
1993-01-11

Georgie and John write competing speeches for the Senator.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 16: Miss Starr Dates Georgie Anne's Pop
1993-01-18

Georgie has trouble with George dating Dee Dee.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 17: While the Thomasons Slept in the Lincoln Bedroom
1993-02-01

Georgie gives John the go-ahead to date a new Senator's aide.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 18: Her Year with Fidel
1993-02-08

Georgie revolts when John wonders about the old story of her having had an affair with Fidel Castro.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 19: Cold Feet (1)
1993-02-22

The Davis' decide to renewing their wedding vows when Adam suggest John and Georgie get married. The senator accidentally burns down his house and they all go away for the weekend. John proposes to Georgie and she accepts.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 20: Cold Feet (2)
1993-02-22

Conclusion. Reporters follow Dee Dee up to where the office is staying for the weekend. John and Georgie, initially, are having doubts about the wedding. However, they decide to go through with it in front of all their family and friends.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 21: Take My Senate Seat, Please
1993-03-01

It's the senator's 75th birthday and he is still living in a Winnebago, which is now parked in the Harman's driveway. A scantily clad Dee Dee jumps out of the senator's birthday cake, which gives him plenty of unwanted publicity.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 22: Flamingo Summer
1993-03-15

When Georgie gets sick, John, Billy and Dee Dee finish writing her steamy romance novel that's due at the publisher's.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 23: Class Reunion
1993-03-22

John and Billy Bob look forward to their high-school reunion; Strobe reaches the breaking point.

Runtime: 30 min
Season 2 poster
Season 2 (1993)

No overview available.

17 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Lovely Always (1)
1993-10-27

John and Georgie head south to start the newspaper. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell. Elliot: Clark Duke. Ben: Justin Burnette. Carson Lee: Doren Fein.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: Lovely Always (2)
1993-10-27

Return: John and Georgie start a newspaper in John's hometown. But adjustments make life less-than idyllic at the outset. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: Moonlighting
1993-11-03

John, Georgie and Billy Bob take work slinging hash at the high-school cafeteria. Little Richard has a cameo. Lee Ann: Beth Broderick. Reed: Mark Harelik. John: John Ritter. Georgie: Markie Post. Madeline: Conchatta Ferrell.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: The Great Depression
1993-11-10

John, Georgie and Billy Bob get fired from their jobs at the cafeteria. John: John Ritter. Georgie: Markie Post. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Velma: Maxine Stewart. Ben: Justin Burnette.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: First Edition
1993-11-17

A receptionist must be hired for the paper, but Georgie objects to Reed's candidates for the job. Georgie: Markie Post. Reed: Mark Harelik. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. John: John Ritter.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: String of Pearls
1993-11-24

Fatigue has gotten the better of John and Georgie, as their anniversary approaches. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: The Stud Club
1993-12-08

Lonnie Garr asks Vicki to be his birthday date. Leslie Jordan, Debbie Gregory, John Ritter.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: Blue Christmas
1993-12-15

As Christmas approaches, Georgie thinks she might be expecting. John: John Ritter. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Lonnie: Leslie Jordan. Elliot: Clark Duke. Carson Lee: Doren Fein. Ben: Justin Burnette.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: True Confessions
1993-12-29

A mix-up with the health-insurance company has John believing that he's dying. Billy: Billy Bob Thornton. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell. Georgie: Markie Post. Reed: Mark Harelik.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 10: Accelerated Dating
1994-01-12

A woman comes on strong to Billy, but her obsessiveness overwhelms him. Charlotte: Lisa Long. John: John Ritter. Ben: Justin Burnette.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 11: Sweet Revenge
1994-01-19

Madeline's ex-husband plans to remarry, and Madeline plots revenge. Georgie: Markie Post. John: John Ritter. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 12: The Sons of Sissy-Whatsis
1994-02-02

Dual camping trips for John, Billy and several wimpy boys; and Georgie, Madeline and "bad" girls. John: John Ritter. Georgie: Markie Post. Billy: Billy Bob Thonrton. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 13: Fatal Traction
1994-02-09

Billy Bob and Madeline tend to Lonnie after they both hit him with their cars. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell. John: John Ritter. Georgie: Markie Post.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 14: Sleepless in a Small Town
1994-03-28

John and Billy Bob want to join a men's club. Leslie Jordan, Markie Post, John Ritter. Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 15: Do the Limbaugh
1994-04-11

Rush Limbaugh offers to debate Georgie, but something unexpected happens at their get-acquainted lunch. John: John Ritter. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell. Lonnie: Leslie Jordan.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 16: Love in the Afternoon
1994-04-18

John and Georgie suddenly have the urge to light each other's fire, but houseguests prevent ignition. Georgie: Markie Post. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell. Elliot: Clark Duke. Carson Lee: Doren Fein. Lonnie: Leslie Jordan.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 17: The Big Yes
1994-04-25

A weekend in a time-share at a singles resort sounds attractive, but the gang is in for a hideous time. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell. Maxine: Dena Dietrich. Tommy: Charles Levin. Stacy: Lynnda Ferguson. John: John Ritter

Runtime: 30 min
Season 3 poster
Season 3 (1994)

No overview available.

14 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Don't Say Nothin' Bad About My Baby
1994-09-24

When Georgie and John's baby is born, her appearance leads John to believe she's not their daughter. John: John Ritter. Georgie: Markie Post. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Lonnie: Leslie Jordan.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: The Virgin Lonnie
1994-10-01

It appears Lonnie's time with Brenda Swain has come, but he's uptight: it would be his first time ever. Lonnie: Leslie Jordan. Georgie: Markie Post. John: John Ritter. Brenda: Debra Jo Rupp. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: It's My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To
1994-10-08

John insists that Georgie not throw a surprise birthday party for him, but she does anyway. Georgie: Markie Post. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Lonnie: Leslie Jordan. Elliot: Clark Duke.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: The Sock-Her Boys
1994-10-15

Georgie bets her soccer team can beat a boys team. But the boys' coaches include one the paper's advertisers. Dan: Tim Dunigan. Ricardo: Victor Gardell. Georgie: Markie Post. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: Birth of a Donation
1994-10-22

Madeline wants to have a baby; Billy Bob won't accept that an old buddy is gay. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Jeff: Robert Donavan. Georgie: Markie Post. John: John Ritter.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: Fat Like Me
1994-10-29

Georgie poses as an overweight woman for a magazine piece on the burdens borne by the heavyset. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell. Russell: Jordan Benedict. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. John: John Ritter.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: Born to Dance
1994-11-26

John doesn't leap for joy when Ben shows a talent for ballet. John: John Ritter. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Miss Francis: Fabiana Udenio. Georgie: Markie Post. Hank: Dan Chambers.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: Prose and Condoms
1994-12-03

Georgie and John (John Ritter) disagree about condom distribution at the high school. Mr. Starnes: Ben Stein. Norman Lynch: James Karen. Lonnie: Leslie Jordan. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: The Perfect Christmas
1994-12-10

John is nailed by a falling Christmas tree, upending Georgie's holiday plans. Georgie: Markie Post. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell. Velma: Maxine Stuart. Elliot: Clark Duke. Ben: J. Skylar Testa. Carson Lee: Doren Fein. Santa Claus: Alvin Greenman.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 10: Help Wanted
1995-01-11

Billy Bob suspects that the new secretary at the Beacon is a psychokiller. Lu: Lorna Scott. Lonnie: Leslie Jordan. Madeline: Conchata Ferrell.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 11: Mrs. Hartman, Mrs. Hartman
1995-01-18

Georgie ecourages John to mend fences with his ex-wife but becomes jealous when their reconciliation proceeds too smoothly. Elliot: Clark Duke. Mavis: Wendie Jo Sperber. Georgie: Markie Post. John: John Ritter.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 12: Group Therapy
1995-01-25

Madeline suggests a group-therapy session for the office, but everyone's rough on each other at the meeting. Georgie: Markie Post. John: John Ritter. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. Lonnie: Leslie Jordan. Elliot: Clark Duke. Carson Lee: Doren Fein.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 13: John and Georgie's Not-So-Excellent Adventure
1995-02-01

John thinks Georgie's city friends are intruding on their New York getaway. Georgie: Markie Post. Carl: Clayton Landey. Janice: Taylor Young. Nico: Richard Dimitri.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 14: The Outsider
1995-02-08

John and Georgie (John Ritter, Markie Post) clash over her determination to organize a sit-in to protest the closing of the local library. Billy Bob: Billy Bob Thornton. DeeDee: Beth Broderick. Sen. Smithers: George Gaynes.

Runtime: 30 min

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