• Original Air Date: September 19, 1996
• Written by: Steven Long Mitchell and Craig W. Van Sickle
• Directed by: Rick Wallace
• Guest Cast:
  • Peter Michael Goetz as Dr. Hendricks
  • Stephan Tobolowsky as Dr. Trader
  • L. Scott Caldwell as Gwen Porter
  • Dylan Provencher as Kevin Bailey

Jarod Pretends to be a doctor in order to help a paralyzed boy, whose spinal cord was severed during an operation, learn the truth about his injury. Meanwhile, Jarod asks Sydney for information about himself and his parents, while trying to escape Miss Parker's clutches.

002 "Every Picture Tells a Story"

• Original Air Date: September 28, 1996
• Written by: Steven Long Mitchell and Craig W. Van Sickle
• Directed by: Michael Zinberg
• Guest Cast:
  • Pat Skipper as Paul Bilson
  • Marjorie Monaghan as Martha Poole
  • Jacob Vargas as Javi Padillo

Jarod Pretends to be a lieutenant in the Coast Guard in order to find the cause of a boating accident, and why the man was never rescued. Meanwhile, one of Jarod's DSAs holds the key to Miss Parker learning what really happened to her mother.

003 "Flyer"

• Original Air Date: October 19, 1996
• Written by: Juan Carlos Coto
• Directed by: James Whitmore, Jr
• Guest Cast:
  • Gay Thomas as Lt. Janice Gant
  • Gene Lythgow as Gary Dixon
  • Terence Knox as Tom Matthews

Jarod Pretends to be a test pilot for Skyvionics in order to clear the name of another pilot blamed for his own fatal accident. Meanwhile, Jarod finds a DSA recording of the mysterious Mr. Rains, who appears to have information about Jarod's past.

004 "Curious Jarod"

• Original Air Date: October 26, 1996
• Written by: Kimberly Costello
• Directed by: Jesus Salvador Trevino
• Guest Cast:
  • Gregg Henry as Peter Morgan
  • Kara Zediker as Ivy
  • Paul Eiding as Bernie (The King)

Jarod Pretends to be a casino security expert to investigate an assault on a Las Vegas show girl, which left her in an irreversable coma. Meanwhile, Jarods attempts to dicover who 'Curious George's' Man in the Yellow Hat is, concluding it's Sydney.

005 "The Paper Clock"

• Original Air Date: November 2, 1996
• Written by: Javier Grillo-Marxuach
• Directed by: Gabrielle Beaumont
• Guest Cast:
  • Jerry McIntyre as Isaac Dexter
  • Lawrence Pressman as Sloan
  • Christian Meoli as Marcus Whittaker
  • Mariangela Pino as Annie

Jarod Pretends to be a lawyer in California to defend a mentally-challenged man on death row, enlisting the aid of a transvestite cab driver along the way. Meanwhile, Jarod strikes a bargain with Sydney to exchange The Centre's records for information on his parents, while Miss Parker tries to prevent the trade.

006 "To Serve and Protect"

• Original Air Date: November 9, 1996
• Written by: Tommy Thompson
• Directed by: James Whitmore, Jr.
• Guest Cast:
  • Charles Rocket as Carl Bishop
  • Jason Schombing as Frank Meyers
  • Pat Crawford Brown as Millie Reynolds

Jarod Pretends to be a crooked cop in Miami to clear the name of a security guard framed for robbing a jewelry store, then killed -- only months after being reunited with his father. Meanwhile, Jarod enlists the aid of a 'Family Finder' to try to locate his mother, and Miss Parker lands in jail courtesy of one of Jarod's set-ups.

007 "A Virus Among Us"

• Original Air Date: November 16, 1996
• Written by: Lawrence Meyers
• Directed by: Fred Keller
• Guest Cast:
  • David Spielberg as Dr. Walter Garber
  • Brenda Varda as Dr. Lisa Hoffman
  • Rafael Sbarge as Jeffrey Baytos

Jarod Pretends to be a virologist to find a scientist missing from an infectious disease research center in Illinois. Meanwhile, Sydney has a crisis of conscience and Miss Parker has close encounters with Jarod's tricks and Mr. Rains.

008 "Not Even a Mouse"

• Original Air Date: December 14, 1996
• Written by: Juan Carlos Coto
• Directed by: Thomas J. Wright
• Guest Cast:
  • Wendel Meldrum as Dr. Lizabeth Drake
  • Bruce Bohne as Homeless Harry
  • Tony Plana as Det. Guerra
  • Kimiko Gelman as Dr. Kim Fugimora

In Baltimore, Jarod celebrates his first Christmas, as he Pretends to be a medical examiner to solve the murder of a homeless man who was Santa Claus for a children's shelter, and to find the identity of a Jane Doe. Meawhile, Sydney and Miss Parker deal with their Christmas plans.

009 "Mirage"

• Original Air Date: January 4, 1997
• Written by: Tommy Thompson
• Directed by: Ian Toynton
• Guest Cast:
  • Kate Hodge as Carol Bates
  • Floyd Red Crow Westerman as Ernie Two Feathers
  • Ruth Livier as Angela Miles
  • Chris Ellis as Daniel Crockett
  • Jim Haynie as Ben Miller
  • Robert Carradine as Sherriff Dwight Kunkle

Jarod Pretends to be an instructor at a skydiving school in Texas to uncover the truth behind the death of one of the owners. Meanwhile, a birthday gift from Jarod gives Miss Parker new insights into her mother's life.

010 "The Better Part of Valor"

• Original Air Date: January 11, 1997
• Written by: Javier Grillo-Marxuach
• Directed by: Anson Williams
• Guest Cast:
  • Michael O'Niell as Captain Harrigan
  • Isabel Glasser as Lt. Nancy Gleason
  • Anthony Stark as Michael Patrick
  • Jon Pennell as Roy

Jarod Pretends to be a Pittsburgh fire fighter to uncover the arson death of another fire fighter. Meanwhile, Mr. Raines sends a savant named Angelo to help track down Jarod, and Miss Parker's old flame has motives of his own.

011 "Potato Head Blues"

• Original Air Date: January 18, 1997
• Written by: Javier Grillo-Marxuach
• Directed by: Terrence O'Hara
• Guest Cast:
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Jarod Pretends to be a bomb squad expert to catch a Detroit serial bomber who blinded a photographer; with the assistance of a police graphics artist, he also obtains an 'aged' photo of his mother. Meanwhile, Mr. Raines uses Angelo to find The Centre's leak and winds up focusing on Broots.

012 "Prison Story"

• Original Air Date: February 1, 1997
• Teleplay by: Steven Long Mitchell, Craig W. Van Sickle and Tommy Thompson
• Story by: Steven Long Mitchell and Craig W. Van Sickle
• Directed by: Oscar Costo
• Guest Cast:
  • Rebecca Cross as Jessica Will
  • Marshall Bell as Warden Michaels
  • Brock Peters as Henry Cockran
  • Sam McMurray as Morris Clancy

Pretending to be a prison guard, Jarod tries to clear a prisoner on Death Row. Meanwhile, Miss Parker, Broots and Sydney share a stakeout and Miss Parker is diagnosed with an ulcer she blames on Jarod.

013 "Bazooka Jarod"

• Original Air Date: February 8, 1997
• Teleplay by: Juan Carlos Coto
• Story by: Juan Carlos Coto and Kimberly Costello
• Directed by: James Whitmore, Jr.
• Guest Cast:
  • Christopher Allport as Lt. Cdr. Chris Nashton
  • Leon Russom as Cpt. Paul Nagel
  • Jennifer Banko as Melina Pratt
  • Kevin Patrick Walls as Petty Officer Mike Baker
  • Vic Polizos as Lt. Albert Danes
  • Carol Huston as Lt. Paula Pratt

Jarod pretends to be a Lt. Cdr. (Ops officer) aboard a Naval destroyer to investigate the death of a petty officer, apparently due to his own negligence. Meanwhile, Miss Parker follows another Jarod clue to a Deleware orphanage, and finds that Jarod now has a secret of his own about her mother.

014 "Ranger Jarod"

• Original Air Date:
• Teleplay by: Chris Ruppenthal
• Story by: Steven Long Mitchell and Craig W. Van Sickle
• Directed by: Ian Toynton
• Guest Cast:
  • Elpidia Carrillo as Nia
  • John Posey as Stan Conrad
  • Jack Kehler as Big Bob
  • Christopher James as Derek Kobey

Jarod Pretends to be a former Army Ranger to join a mountain search for a missing ornithology student, and falls in love for the first time with his search partner -- which has an interesting effect on Miss Parker.

015 "Jeraldo!"

• Original Air Date: March 8, 1997
• Written by: Lawrence Meyers
• Directed by: Terrence O'Hara
• Guest Cast:
  • Gregory Itzin as Phil Campbell
  • Dwayne L. Barnes as D-Mac
  • Lisa Howard as Annie Lambert
  • Ron Winston Yuan as Ken Watanabe

Jarod Pretends to be a TV news cameraman in Seattle, in order to investigate the shooting of his predecessor. Meanwhile, Miss Parker and a wounded Sydney find themselves trapped in a building scheduled for demolition, and Miss Parker remembers her mother's funeral.

016 "Under the Reds"

• Original Air Date: March 22, 1997
• Teleplay by: Lawrence Meyers and Javier Grillo-Marxuach
• Story by: David Kemper
• Directed by: Charles Siebert
• Guest Cast:
  • Katie Mitchell as Dr. Sarah Corey
  • Joseph Kell as Gary Rennert
  • Dan Cashman as Jacob
  • Lanai Chapman as Julie Thorton

Jarod Pretends to be an EMT in Atlanta to help a comatose grad student, and uncover the corruption that led to his coma. Meawhile, Miss Parker finds out about Sydney's twin Jacob, who Jarod's coma research has given a new chance; and Mr. Rains orders Miss Parker to commit murder.

017 "Keys"

• Original Air Date: April 5, 1997
• Teleplay by: Juan Carlos Coto
• Story by: Steven Long Mitchell and Craig W. Van Sickle
• Directed by: Terrence O'Hara
• Guest Cast:
  • Harve Presnell as Mr. Parker
  • Leslie Jordan as Pat

Jarod Pretends to be a Marine Patrol officer to catch a colleague killing Haitian refugees, but his Pretend goes wrong as a hurricane blows in, trapping him with a sick little girl, his latest target... and Miss Parker. Meanwhile, records from a safe deposit box gives Miss Parker evidence that her mother was beaten months before her death.

018 "Unhappy Landings"

• Original Air Date: April 26, 1997
• Teleplay by: Juan Carlos Coto, Javier Grillo-Marxuach, Lawrence Meyers
• Story by: Terri Treas, Michael Zand
• Directed by: James Whitmore, Jr.
• Guest Cast:
  • Michael Harney as Bob Garrison
  • Cindy Pickett as Dr. Shafton
  • Bradley Gregg as Eugene Diggs
  • Moira Walley as Karen Michaels

Jarod Pretends to be a U.S. Marshal in Oklahoma City, trying to save a witness in a drug-cartel case. Meawhile, Broots looks for the children Miss Parker's mother rescued, incurring the suspician of Mr. Raines; Sydney consults his psychiatrist; and Jarod remembers a boy named Kyle he met at the Centre.

019 "Jarod's Honor"

• Original Air Date: May 3, 1997
• Written by: Tommy Thompson and Chris Ruppenthal
• Directed by: Terrence O'Hara
• Guest Cast:
  • Maury Sterling as Donny Beaulieu
  • Gailard Sartain as Tug Beaulieu
  • Robert Miranda as Ben Worth
  • Darlene & Maureen Levin as Millie & Tillie Pilcher

Jarod Pretends to be a hitman to save the lives of the real assassin's victims. Meanwhile, a tip send Sydney and Miss Parker to a twin convention, where Sydney finds out more about Jacob's accident; and Jarod tries to track down a PI specializing in missing children, who might have searched for Jarod.

020 "Baby Love"

• Original Air Date: May 10, 1997
• Written by: Debra Pratt
• Directed by: Joe Napolitano
• Guest Cast:
  • Natalie Canerday as Christine
  • Scott Burkholder as Det. David Geary
  • Mike Starr as Axe
  • Tony Carreiro as District Attorney Mitch Meyers
  • Lisa Rieffel as Jeanette Connelly

Jarod finds an abandoned baby and devotes himself to tracking down the baby's mother -- and protecting them both. Meanwhile, Miss Parker, Sydney and Broots discover a hidden sub-level beneath the Centre, which may hold the answer to many questions.

021 "The Dragon House"

• Original Air Date: May 17, 1997 (2-hour season finale)
• Written by: Steven Long Mitchell and Craig W. Van Sickle
• Directed by: Fred K. Keller
• Guest Cast:
  • Linda Carlson as Harriet Tashman
  • Jeffrey Donovan as Kyle
  • James Tolkan as
  • Kim Meyers as Jarod's Mother

Jarod Pretends to be an FBI agent tracking down a sociopath -- his brother, Kyle, another Pretender on the run from the Centre and Mr. Raines. Meanwhile, Miss Parker searches for evidence against Mr. Raines; the Centre captures Kyle, leaving Jarod to rescue him (with some inside help); and Jarod comes closer to his family than he's ever been.