List of Whitney episodes

Whitney is an American television sitcom starring and created by Whitney Cummings for NBC, who also serves as one of the writers and executive producers. The program ran in the United States from September 22, 2011 to March 27, 2013. The series follows Cummings as an opinionated self-employed photographer and her live-in boyfriend of three years as they deal with trying to keep their relationship growing even if they're not married, with help from their friends.

A total of 38 episodes of Whitney were produced over two seasons, between September 22, 2011 and March 27, 2013.

Series overview

Season		Episodes	Originally aired		Nielsen ratings
			First aired	Last aired	Viewers (millions)	Rank
	1	22	September 22, 2011	March 28, 2012	5.11[1]	#122[1]
	2	16	November 14, 2012	March 27, 2013	4.19[2]	#115[2]

Episodes

Season 1 (2011–12)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code	U.S. viewers (million)
1	1	"Pilot" "Spicing Things Up"	Andy Ackerman	Whitney Cummings	September 22, 2011^^	01701	6.84[3]
Feeling that the sexual activity has been less active in the bedroom, photographer Whitney Cummings decides to heat things up by visiting a sex shop, where she buys an outfit that she hopes will draw live-in boyfriend Alex's attention.
2	2	"First Date"	Andy Ackerman	Whitney Cummings	September 29, 2011^^	CFK02	5.40[4]
Whitney sets up a date for her and Alex.
3	3	"Silent Treatment"	Andy Ackerman	Danielle Sanchez-Witzel	October 6, 2011	CKF03	4.89[5]
After Whitney catches Alex looking at another girl, she decides to "punish" him, but it appears this tactic may be backfiring on her. Meanwhile, Roxy decides to make her ex jealous by throwing a fake party and placing photos of the "event" online.
4	4	"A Decent Proposal"	Andy Ackerman	John Quaintance	October 13, 2011	CKF04	4.25[6]
Whitney and Alex try to out-romance each other; Neal pops the question to Lily.
5	5	"The Wire"	John Fortenberry	Ethan Sandler	October 27, 2011	CKF05	4.19[7]
Whitney tries to prove Alex uses a condescending tone; Alex and his brother, Brian (Ken Marino), come to blows.
6	6	"Two Broke-Up Guys"	Andy Ackerman	Mathew Harawitz	November 3, 2011	CKF08	4.31[8]
Mark's jealousy of Alex's relationship with Whitney causes the friends to break-up.
7	7	"Getting to Know You"	Henry Chan	Adrian Wenner	November 10, 2011	CFK06	4.28[9]
After a double date with Roxanne reveals that Alex had a full life before meeting Whitney, they decide to play a game of raquetball. Meanwhile, Lily tries to embrace Neal's Indian heritage in order to win over his mother.
8	8	"Clarence!"	Mark Cendrowski	Sam Sklaver	November 17, 2011	CKF07	3.97[10]
Whitney and Alex decide to adopt a dog, but the process is complicated after the pound owner (Lisa Lampanelli) takes a disliking to them. Roxanne asks Neal for financial advice, but soon tries to avoid him after a series of increasingly awkward encounters.
9	9	"Up All Night"	Andy Ackerman	Whitney Cummings & John Quaintance	December 1, 2011	CFK10	3.93[11]
Whitney is chosen to be the maid of honor for Lily and Neal's wedding, resulting in sleepless, stressful nights ultimately requiring a visit to her therapist (Chelsea Handler).
10	10	"Christmas is Cummings"	Andy Ackerman	John Quaintance	December 8, 2011	CKF09	4.08[12]
Whitney and Alex try to escape their holiday traditions with their families in order to spend time with their friends, but their plans are derailed after a surprise visit by Whitney's parents (Jane Kaczmarek and Peter Gallagher).
11	11	"Private Parts"	Andy Ackerman	Mathew Harawitz	January 11, 2012	CFK12	5.79[13]
Whitney tries to use Alex's phone but finds that it's password-protected. Whitney tells Alex that the fact that he uses a password indicates he doesn't trust her. Alex argues that he does trust her and that he's just protective about his phone. Whitney counters that they live together, so there should be no "my" things, just "our" things. After Mark promises he can crack the password, he and Whitney unsuccessfully try to guess it.
12	12	"Faking It"	Fred Savage	Theresa Mulligan Rosenthal	January 18, 2012	CFK11	4.15[14]
Whitney and Lily disagree over Lily's wedding plans. Roxanne and Mark donate blood, while Alex asks for Neal's help in pitching a new idea for a website.
13	13	"Codependence Day"	Andy Ackerman	Ethan Sandler & Dan Levy	January 25, 2012	CKF13	4.40[15]
With her photography career in a rut, Whitney lands a job working as Roxanne's assistant, and her first assignment is to spy on Roxanne's coworkers. Meanwhile, Alex reorganizes the apartment and Mark approaches Neal and Lily for advice.
14	14	"Mind Games"	Linda Mendoza	Betsy Thomas & Adrian Wenner	February 1, 2012	CKF14	4.33[16]
Alex and Whitney go to couples therapy after Alex becomes jealous of one of Whitney's co-workers. Lily and Neal host a game night, where Mark and Roxanne discover that they are good partners.
15	15	"Lance!"	Andy Ackerman	Sam Sklaver	February 8, 2012	CKF15	4.06[17]
Whitney discovers that Lance, Roxanne's ex-husband, is back in Chicago. Lily loses her engagement ring, and Neal is confronted with racism.
16	16	"48 Hours"	David Trainer	John Quaintance	February 15, 2012	CKF16	4.48[18]
Mark mentions his theory that couples know within 48 hours of meeting whether they want to be together. Whitney disagrees, but Alex recounts the night they met in order to prove Mark right.
17	17	"Mad Women"	Betsy Thomas	Whitney Cummings	February 22, 2012	CKD17	4.11[19]
Whitney tries to tempt Alex by using a bust-enhancing bra. Roxanne goes to Mark for advice, and Lily and Neal discuss a prenup.
18	18	"Homeland Security"	Andy Ackerman	Adrian Wenner	February 29, 2012	CFK18	4.13[20]
Whitney's encounter with a mugger leads to an unexpected reaction. After Lily and Neal's wedding is called off, Lily's attempts to keep herself busy start to wear on Roxanne, while Mark tries to get Neal to be honest about his feelings.
19	19	"The Ex Box"	Andy Ackerman	Zachary Rosenblatt	March 7, 2012	CKF19	4.23[21]
While in the basement, Whitney discovers a box of things from Alex's ex.
20	20	"G-Word"	Andy Ackerman	Mathew Harawitz	March 14, 2012	CKF20	3.91[22]
Lily considers dating again. Whitney discovers Neal on a date with another man.
21	21	"Something Old, Something New"  (Part 1)	Andy Ackerman	Kirk J. Rudell	March 21, 2012	CKF21	4.18[23]
Alex makes a drunken proposal to Whitney. Lily and Neal work on their redefined relationship, while Mark helps Roxanne regain her allure. To be continued...
22	22	"Something Black, Something Blue"  (Part 2)	Betsy Thomas	Whitney Cummings	March 28, 2012	CKF22	4.09[24]
Alex and Whitney try to get married. After a series of bad omens, Alex gets cold feet. Mark tries to get Roxanne to date him, but Lily realizes she has feelings for Mark.

1. ^{^} The first episode was available via NBC.com/NBC On-Demand on September 15. The second was available via Yahoo!^[25] on September 27.

Season 2 (2012–13)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code	U.S. viewers (million)
23	1	"Bawl and Chain"	Andy Ackerman	Eric Zicklin	November 14, 2012	CLL01	4.22[26]
Whitney's mother destroys the celebratory mood of her daughter's marriage to Alex, after discovering that the wedding was unofficial. Lily and Roxanne have trouble choosing a wedding gift for Whitney.
24	2	"Poor Whitney"	Andy Ackerman	Liz Astrof	November 21, 2012	CLL02	3.94[27]
As they set up a joint account, Whitney is shocked to discover that Alex doesn't have nearly as much money in the bank as she expected. Meanwhile, Mark quits the police force and buys a bar.
25	3	"Sex, Lies, and Alibis"	Steve Zuckerman	Wil Calhoun & Liz Astrof	December 5, 2012	CLL03	3.92[28]
After a revelation from Alex, Whitney decides to confess previous lies. Mark hires a new bartender, R.J.
26	4	"Hello Giggles"	Andy Ackerman	Dan Levy	December 12, 2012	CLL04	3.77[29]
Whitney laughs at Alex after his fall for saying "Please god, not like this" and couldn't control herself.
27	5	"Three's Company"	David Trainer	Zachary Rosenblatt	January 2, 2013	CLL05	4.96[30]
Alex lets his ex-fiancee crash on the couch without consulting Whitney first. Lily has a date and wants to be alone with him at Roxanne's apartment, forcing a reluctant Roxanne to stay with Mark.
28	6	"Two Broke Hearts"	Andy Ackerman	Owen H. M. Smith	January 9, 2013	CLL06	4.11[31]
While trying to figure out what is making Alex's allergies act up, Whitney reveals she has a heart condition. Lily introduces her new boyfriend Eddie (John Ross Bowie) to the gang.
29	7	"Sorry!"	Andy Ackerman	Whitney Cummings & Linda Wallem	January 30, 2013	CLL07	3.64[32]
30	8	"Space Invaders"	Andy Ackerman	Zachary Rosenblatt	February 6, 2013	CLL08	3.56[33]
Whitney takes things.
31	9	"Snapped"	Andy Ackerman	Liz Astrof	February 13, 2013	CLL09	3.59[34]
32	10	"Breaking Dad"	Andy Ackerman	Theresa Mulligan Rosenthal	February 20, 2013	CLL10	3.14[35]
Whitney thinks her father (Peter Gallagher) has changed for the better when he visits and gives her $5,000. While Alex thinks Whitney should rent an art gallery and display her photos, Whitney gives the money to Lily, who is very short on cash.
33	11	"Slow Ride"	Linda Mendoza	Eric Zicklin	February 27, 2013	CLL11	3.41[36]
34	12	"Lost in Transition"	Andy Ackerman	Debby Wolfe	March 6, 2013	CLL12	3.83[37]
35	13	"Nesting"	Andy Ackerman	Theresa Mulligan Rosenthal	March 13, 2013	CLL13	3.38[38]
36	14	"Crazy, Stupid, Words"	Andy Ackerman	Zachary Rosenblatt & Eric Zicklin	March 20, 2013	CLL14	3.13[39]
37	15	"Alex, Meet Lily"	Andy Ackerman	Megan Hearne	March 27, 2013	CLL15	2.92[40]
Whitney sets up Alex with Lilly.
38	16	"Cake, Cake, Cake"	Andy Ackerman	Whitney Cummings & Dan Levy	March 27, 2013	CLL16	2.88[40]
Whitney goes to therapy every week to discuss issues with her therapist (Chelsea Handler). However, Whitney comes to find that her therapist also has an issue. Hers deals with cake.

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External links

• Official website
• List of Whitney episodes at the Internet Movie Database
• List of Whitney episodes at TV.com