

Style & Substance
Style & Substance was a television situation comedy that premiered on CBS July 22, 1998. The show starred Jean Smart as Chelsea Stevens, a Martha Stewart-like star of a how-to home show, and Nancy McKeon as her producer, Jane Sokol, a small-town girl new to New York City. Chelsea Stevens was an expert cook, decorator, and party planner who knew much more about thread-count than she did relationships. She was well-meaning at times, but her narcissism usually got in the way of actually understanding anyone else's problems.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Pilot
05-01-199830mJane Sokol is sent to New York to manage Chelsea Stevens' magazine and TV show after it is bought by the Ferber Corporation, but she's totally thrown by her dealings with Chelsea,...
- Ep 2
2.A Trip to Chelseatown
12-01-199830mWhen Chelsea decides to redecorate Jane's apartment for a magazine makeover, she convinces a reluctant Jane to stay with her during the renovation; Jane discovers how eccentric Che...
- Ep 3
3.The Boss and Other Disasters
19-01-199830mJane wants to make a good impression on her visiting boss, but she is horrified by the personality clash between Chelsea and the condescending Mr. Ferber who has become hung up on...
- Ep 4
4.A Recipe for Disaster
26-01-199830mJane surprises Chelsea by inviting her childhood idol, world famous gourmet Gloria Utley , to appear alongside her on Live with Regis & Kathie Lee – unaware that Gloria is now a bu...
- Ep 5
5.Chelsea Gets an Opinion
02-02-199830mAfter being labeled frivolous and empty-headed in a magazine article, Chelsea jumps at the chance to boost her public image by participating in a Politically Incorrect-style talk s...
- Ep 6
6.Terry, We Hardly Knew Ye
22-07-199830mNo longer able to deal with the incompetence of her assistant Terry, Chelsea asks Jane to fire him – which winds up being easier said than done; meanwhile Trudy and Mr. John fawn o...
- Ep 7
7.Office Management for Beginners
29-07-199830mChelsea incites an office rivalry between Jane and her arrogant lawyer Bobby in an effort to cut costs so she can buy an expensive super-equipped van; When Jane cuts Bobby's salary...
- Ep 8
8.The Plate
05-08-199830mChelsea becomes consumed with getting her hands on Jane's valuable Chinese dinner plate, but when Jane refuses to part with it for sentimental reasons, Chelsea uses an office mix-u...
- Ep 9
9.Chelsea's First Date
12-08-199830mJane convinces Chelsea to accept a dinner invitation from an old friend, Jeff – her first date since her divorce – but is shocked when Chelsea announces her sudden engagement to th...
- Ep 10
10.No Soap Romeo
19-08-199830mJane begins dating charming soap opera star Dax Chandler, ignoring Chelsea's warnings that he's too vain and self-absorbed; meanwhile, Terry is bullied by a creepy delivery man and...
- Ep 11
11.Chelsea's Ex
26-08-199830mChelsea thinks her ex-husband Grant wants her back when she and Jane run into him at a charity dinner with his latest girlfriend – who is Chelsea's spitting image; meanwhile, Mr. J...
- Ep 12
12.I Went to a Garden Party
02-09-199830mIn an effort to win recognition as a humanitarian, Chelsea agrees to host a garden party for a charitable foundation in the fight against substance abuse; unfortunately, she buys f...
- Ep 13
13.Do Not Go Squealing Into That Good Night
TBA30mChelsea is blamed for killing the pet pig of her obnoxious neighbor Mrs. Oliver, which in fact was accidentally run over by the last person anyone would suspect: Jane.
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