1

1.1

Pilot

Russell

Ice cream; Wheel of Fortune

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.

1996

2

1.2

Every Picture Tells a Story

Spitz, Campbell

Fake dog poop (and other novelty items); Oreo cookies

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.

1996

3

1.3

Flyer

Wright

Silly Putty

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.

1996

4

1.4

Curious Jarod

Woods, Felson

Curious George, barrel of monkeys

Jarod Pretends to be a casino security expert to investigate an assault on a Las Vegas show girl, which left her in an irreversible coma. Meanwhile, Jarod's attempts to discover whom 'Curious George's' Man in the Yellow Hat is.

1996

5

1.5

The Paper Clock

Holmes

Radio Shack, Rubik's cube

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.

1996

6

1.6

To Serve and Protect

Starr

Doughnuts

Jarod Pretends to be a crooked cop in Miami to clear the name of a security guard framed for robbing a jewellery store, and 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.

1996

7

1.7

Virus Among Us

Riley

Roach motels

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.

1996

8

1.8

Not Even a Mouse

Marley

Fruitcake, candy canes, Christmas

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. Meanwhile, Sydney and Miss Parker deal with their Christmas plans.

1996

9

1.9

Mirage

Cochran; Buddy Slocum, Jr.

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.

1997

10

1.10

The Better Part of Valor

O'Leary, Vronski

Insta-cheese (spray cheese); dogs

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.

1997

11

1.11

Bomb Squad

Nobel

Mr. Potato Head

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.

1997

12

1.12

Prison Story

Bradley, Short, Chance, Ventner, St. James, Marvin Gardens, Parker

Slinkies, Monopoly

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.

1997

13

1.13

Bazooka Jarod

Forrester

Bazooka bubblegum (and Bazooka Joe comics)

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 Delaware orphanage, and finds that Jarod now has a secret of his own about her mother.

1997

14

1.14

Ranger Jarod

Forest

The Three Stooges, Star Wars, sex

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.

1997

15

1.15

Jeraldo!

Crane

Pizza, basketball

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.

1997

16

1.16

Under the Reds

Hallstrom, Randolph

Rabbit's foot, Frankenstein movies

: Jarod Pretends to be an EMT in Atlanta to help a comatose grad student, and uncover the corruption that led to his coma. Meanwhile, 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.

1997

17

1.17

Keys

pink plastic flamingos

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.

1997

18

1.18

Unhappy Landings

Cody

Spam

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

1997

19

1.19

Jarod's Honor

Doe

Animal figurines

Jarod Pretends to be a hit man 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.

1997

20

1.20

Baby Love

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.

1997

21
22

1.21

The Dragon House

Ness

Highlights for Children, lollipops

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.

1997

23

2.1

Back from the Dead Again

Howard

Halloween

Jarod Pretends to be an anatomy professor to investigate the disappearance of a medical student. Meanwhile, Miss Parker searches for her missing father, a Cleaner named Brigitte joins in the search for Jarod, and Jarod has flashbacks to an experiment performed on him by Mr. Raines and the mysterious Mr. Lyle.

1997

24

2.2

Scott Free

R.H. Cross

Wheel-O

Jarod Pretends to be a one-armed safecracker to help a en-convict blackmailed into participating in a robbery. Meanwhile, Jarod and Sydney both think about fathers, and Miss Parker squares off against Brigitte and Mr. Lyle.

1997

25

2.3

Over the Edge

Shatner

Spiderman and comic books; watermelon

Jarod Pretends to be a rescue worker while looking into a supposed suicide attempt by one of the team members. Meanwhile Miss Parker, Sydney, and Broots are all questioned by a behaviorist brought in to investigate Mr. Raines' shooting.

1997

26

2.4

Exposed

Adams

ViewMasters, clown noses

Jarod Pretends to be a fashion photographer to investigate the death of a model that had been stalked. Meanwhile, Jarod's clues send Miss Parker to Maine, and a startling revelation through her mother's friend Ben.

1997

27

2.5

Nip and Tuck

Clay

Play-doh (called clay-doh)

In Beverly Hills, Jarod Pretends to be a plastic surgeon to find the truth behind the scarring of a young girl. Meanwhile, Broots is stalked and threatened.

1997

28

2.6

Past Sim

Darrow

Magic 8 Ball

Jarod vows revenge on Mr. Lyle when he discovers one of his sims was sold, and used to execute a kidnapping. Meanwhile, Mr. Lyle's deal with the Yakusa may cause even more trouble than he expected.

1997

29

2.7

Collateral Damage

Patton

Jell-O molds

Jarod joins the Army Rangers to help a young woman clear the name of her father, a soldier who died in Vietnam. Meanwhile, babysitting Debbie Broots brings back memories for Miss Parker.

1998

30

2.8

Hazards

Dupont

Twinkies, "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall"

Jarod Pretends to be a hazardous disposal technician to discover the truth behind an accident that drove an engineer to attempt suicide. Meanwhile, a ghost from Sydney's past drives him to the edge.

1998

31

2.9

F/X

Lugosi

Frankenstein and cheesy horror movies

Jarod Pretends to be an FX stunt coordinator to clear the name of his predecessor accused of causing his best friend's hospitalization. Meanwhile, another Jarod tip leads Miss Parker back to SL-27 and the past of another Centre resident.

1998

32

2.10

Indy Show

Jones

Remote control cars, arcade games

Jarod Pretends to be a race car driver to investigate the death of a fellow driver, whose family is among the suspects. Meanwhile, Sydney races to protect Jacob, who has reemerged from his coma.

1998

33

2.11

Gigolo Jarod

Heart

Valentine's Day (chocolates, candy hearts, Cupid)

While Pretending to be a gigolo, Jarod finds the truth behind a boy's death, saves a marriage and a home, and gives Miss Parker a little romance.

1998

34

2.12

Toy Surprise

Crockett

Pretending to be an outdoors counselor, Jarod gets into a Jeep accident that forces a traumatized teenager to rescue them both. Meanwhile, on a warning from Jarod, Miss Parker races to save her father from an assassination attempt, on the day of her mother's death.

1998

35

2.13

A Stand Up Guy

Puzo

Bad Mob slang, Hostess snowballs?

While Pretending to be an FBI agent, Jarod goes undercover as a counterfeiter in the Mob. Meanwhile, Miss Parker goes after Mr. Lyle, who was thought to be dead.

1998

36

2.14

Unforgotten

Batman the Series

When a Pretend goes wrong, an injured and amnesiac Jarod is left in the care of a crazy man -- who finds out too much about his 'patient'. Meanwhile, Miss Parker, Sydney and Broots are forced before a Centre tribunal.

1998

37

2.15

Bulletproof

Chia pets

Jarod Pretends to be a SWAT officer to investigate the shooting death of a lieutenant. Meanwhile, Sydney asks Broots to help him look for a woman -- and a secret -- from his past.

1998

38

2.16

Silence

Leary

Chocolate milk

Jarod Pretends to be a DEA psychologist to help a boy traumatized by witnessing a murder. Meanwhile, Miss Parker tracks down another casualty of SL-27.

1998

39

2.17

Crash

Lindsay

When the young man he gives his seat to is killed in a plane crash, Jarod Pretends to be a crash investigator to find the cause. Meanwhile, a high school reunion gives Miss Parker new information on a dead man.

1998

40

2.19

Red Rock Jarod

Barber

Mr. Lyle lures Jarod and Miss Parker to the Arizona desert to exact revenge.

1998

41

2.18

Stolen

Pearce

Puzz 3-D

Jarod has flashbacks to his childhood abduction by the Centre when he poses as a comatose billionaire whose son has been kidnapped.

1998

42

2.20

Bank

A bank robbery traps Miss Parker and Jarod with a dying man who holds the keys to their pasts, as Sydney and Broots try to protect them from threats outside the bank.

1998

43
44

2.21

Bloodlines

Spock, Kotter

The Pledge of Allegiance

An experimental treatment offers Angelo another chance at life, but puts the life of a child at risk, as Mr. Raines prepares to begin the Pretender Program again. Meanwhile, Miss Parker makes a shocking discovery about her own birth.

1998

45

3.1

Crazy

Raines, Ratchett

Jarod Pretends to be a mental patient to learn the truth behind two patients' escape attempt. Meanwhile, Miss Parker deals with the aftermath of the explosion at the Centre, and a new 'assistant' in the search for Jarod.

1998

46

3.2

Hope & Prey

Green

Red licorice

Jarod Pretends to be a bounty hunter to save a Native American man accused of a bombing attempt -- a man who knew Jarod's father. Meanwhile, Miss Parker is on a search for Mr. Fenigore and more information about her mother's death, and the involvement of Jarod's father.

1998

47

3.3

Once in a Blue Moon

Ressler

Mexican fast food

Jarod Pretends to be a criminal profiler when returns to the scene of an old simulation to try to track down a copycat serial killer -- by getting into the head of his idol, whom Jarod was responsible for catching years earlier. Meanwhile, Sydney tries to keep Miss Parker from finding out about Jarod's latest crusade.

1998

48

3.4

Someone to Trust

Burns

Jarod's Pretend backfires when his victim is killed and Jarod, who's fallen for his wife, is the prime suspect. Meanwhile, Miss Parker's trust in her family is tested by her new brother.

1998

49

3.5

Betrayal

Broots accidentally witnesses a massacre at a Centre data annex, leaving him on the run as the Centre hunts him, Sydney and Miss Parker try to help from the inside, and a driven Jarod helps on the outside.

1998

50

3.6

Parole

Barker

Strip bars

Jarod Pretends to be a paroled criminal to find the truth behind another ex-con's death. Meanwhile, Sydney must help his son and his son's mother through tragedy.

1998

51

3.7

Homefront

Jarod Pretends to be an arms dealer to reunited a mother with the children their father stole. Meanwhile, Mr. Lyle and Miss Parker follow the money (and Lyle's stolen car) to try to track him down.

1998

52

3.8

Flesh and Blood

Miner

Jarod, Miss Parker and Sydney join forces when Sydney's son is captured by terrorists, but Lyle uses the situation to set a trap of his own for Jarod.

1999

53

3.9

Murder 101

Gardner

Jarod Pretends to be a criminal psychology professor to catch the killer of his predecessor. Meanwhile, Miss Parker gets bad news from her father.

1999

54

3.11

The Assassin

Poker

Jarod stumbles into the plight of a woman forced to become an assassin to save her kidnapped children. Meanwhile, Miss Parker contemplates getting involved with a man apparently not connected to the Centre.

1999

55

3.10

Mr. Lee

Mr. Lee, a mysterious blind Chinese man, interviews old beneficiaries and victims of Jarod in an attempt to capture him. Meanwhile, the Centre tries to catch up with Mr. Lee.

1999

56

3.12

Unsinkable

Jarod takes on an Atlantic City loan shark to help an old acquaintance. Meanwhile, trapped in a circling airplane, Miss Parker talks to Sydney about her relationship with Thomas.

1999

57

3.13

Pool

Pepper

Pool

Jarod Pretends to be a pool shark to find the truth about the death of a young singer's father. Meanwhile, Miss Parker faces a fate worse than death -- a family dinner.

1999

58

3.14

At the Hour of Our Death

Their lives endangered by a plane crash and a bleeding ulcer, respectively, Jarod and Miss Parker remember a dying girl they knew as children at the Centre.

1999

59

3.15

Countdown

Jarod heads to Mexico to find the biological father -- a convicted felon -- of a boy critically in need of a kidney transplant. Meanwhile, the boy's mother must confess old sins to her husband, and Miss Parker and Broots stay two steps behind Jarod.

1999

60

3.16

PTB

Middle Man

Jarod takes over for a conspiracy-obsessed DJ who disappears in a hail of bullets. Meanwhile, Miss Parker has to choose between her ties to the Centre and her relationship with Thomas, who is moving to Oregon.

1999

61

3.17

Ties That Bind

Tally

The lottery

Jarod befriends a runaway boy whose father has apparently committed suicide. Meanwhile, Miss Parker declares her intention to leave the Centre.

1999

62

3.18

Wake Up

Stained glass

When Thomas is murdered, Miss Parker and Jarod try to track down his true killer -- finding a trail of dead bodies that leads straight to the Centre.

1999

63

3.19

End Game

Doyle

'Profiler'

The kidnapping of a young chess prodigy brings Jarod a little too close to his own demons -- and to the attention of an FBI criminal profiler ('Profiler' crossover). Meanwhile, Miss Parker gets unsettling news from Brigitte, and about Brigitte.

1999

64

3.20

Qallupilluit

Mead

Jarod heads for Alaska to find his father, only to find himself trapped with a research team whose numbers are dropping rapidly -- and bloodily.

1999

65
66

3.21

Donoterase

Jarod's reunion with his father is marred by news of the Centre's latest project -- a teenaged clone of Jarod himself. From outside the Centre, Jarod and his father plan a rescue, while Miss Parker must face new truths from inside the Centre.

1999

67

4.1

The World is Changing

Hickam, Watts

Once again a prisoner of the Centre, Jarod discovers a plot to murder a team of nuclear researchers, giving him even more motivation to escape. Meanwhile, Sydney and Broots try to find Miss Parker and Miss Parker tries to find her father -- and figure out who to trust.

1999

68

4.2

Survival

Stevens

I Love Lucy

Jarod joins the Army CID to investigate the suicide of a soldier in POW survival training. Meanwhile, he gives Mr. Lyle and Miss Parker a taste of that training by trapping them together in a shipping container.

1999

69

4.3

Angels Flight

Waxman

Goth

Jarod infiltrates a Goth con game to locate a missing girl. Meanwhile, a faceless wax head sent by Jarod leaves Miss Parker and company trying to fill in the pieces.

1999

70

4.4

Risque Business

Kinsey

Jarod pretends to be a sex therapist to investigate a brutal assault on a doctor. Meanwhile, Broots tries to summon up the courage to reveal his feelings to Miss Parker

1999

71

4.5

Road Trip

Malloy

The Wizard of Oz, road trips, lemonade stands, skinny dipping

Jarod finds himself on a road trip to help a mysterious young woman, whom he falls for. Meanwhile, he tells the Three Stooges to 'follow the yellow brick road'.

1999

72

4.6

Extreme

Jarod Pretends to be an extreme sports enthusiast in order to learn what happened to a comatose young man. Meanwhile, Miss Parker, Sydney, and Broots follow Jarod's "game show" clues, and find themselves investigating Mr. Lyle.

1999

73

4.7

Wild Child

Bell

Jarod Pretends to be a psychologist to help a young girl found living alone in the wilderness. Meanwhile. Miss Parker finds out a Centre contract has been taken out on her father's life, leading her to look more closely at Mr. Cox.

1999

74

4.8

Rules of Engagement

Jackson

Jarod Pretends to be an FBI agent trying to stop a hostage situation in a hospital. Meanwhile, Miss Parker's father gets back in contact, but with no new answers.

2000

75

4.9

Til Death Do Us Part

On the anniversary of Thomas' death, Jarod challenges a haunted Miss Parker to resume her hunt for his killer. But the search leads back to her father and Brigitte, who is close to giving birth.

2000

76

4.10

Spin Doctor

Wilkes

Cup O' Soup

In a crossover with Profiler, Jarod tries to track down the killer of a man who helped him escape from The Centre. Meanwhile, Miss Parker tries to help Sydney deal with his past.

2000

77

4.11

Cold Dick

Dick Dickson

Jarod becomes a Las Vegas private investigator to save a showgirl in trouble with the mob. Meanwhile, Broots' fantasies suddenly become a little too real.

2000

78

4.12

Lifeline

Gray

New Agers

Jarod Pretends to be a bodyguard to reunite an undercover ATF agent and her daughter. Meanwhile. Miss Parker sets out to prove Raines' religious 'conversion' is nothing of the kind.

2000

79

4.13

Ghosts From the Past

Hate groups

Jarod infiltrates a racial hate group to stop the bombing of a Unity event. Meanwhile, Angelo fights his way through Jarod's past to find the old enemy currently threatening Jarod's life.

2000

80

4.14

Agent of Year Zero

Ellis

Jarod tries to help a Cambodian woman avenge the death of her family at the hands of a war criminal -- who is also an ally of Mr. Lyle. Meanwhile, Miss Parker tracks that connection from the Centre.

2000

81

4.15

Junk

Jones

Jarod Pretends to be a drug addict to go undercover in a rehab clinic and help a woman regain custody of her son. Meanwhile, Miss Parker and company find Jarod's connection to the woman through her father and the Centre.

2000

82

4.16

School Daze

Brody

Corn dogs, Sadie Hawkins Dance

Jarod to Pretend to be a elementary school teacher to protect a young witness in a murder trial. Meanwhile, a blast from the past gives Miss Parker a shot at some answers about her mother's death. Jon Gries makes his Pretender directorial debut.

2000

83

4.17

Meltdown

Abraham

Jarod Pretends to be a thief to infiltrate a gang of burglars, and discover which of them killed a little girl. Meanwhile, an email that isn't there leads Miss Parker to someone who might have answers about her mother's death.

2000

84

4.18

Corn Man

Wilson

Home movies, pawn shops

Jarod follows the trail of a kidnapping, documented by a camcorder he finds in a pawnshop. Meanwhile, Miss Parker continues her search for Edna Raines, with Jarod's help.

2000

85
86

4.19

The Inner Sense

Curtis

Jarod finally locates his sister, just in time to see her nearly assassinated by a Centre team. Meanwhile, Miss Parker's search from the latest secrets behind her mother's death lead her and Jarod to the place -- a mysterious young man named Ethan.

2000