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The following is a complete episode list for the series The Loop, which began airing on March 15, 2006. FOX ordered a second season consisting of 10 episodes which began airing on June 10, 2007 and ended on July 1, 2007.
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[edit] Season 1: 2006
| # |
Title |
Original airdate |
Production Code |
| 1 |
"Pilot" |
March 15, 2006 |
1AKK79 |
| Sam thinks he just might have a chance with longtime crush Piper when she and her boyfriend Marco break up days before her birthday. Sam, Sully and Lizzy go all out on plans to make her birthday special, with Sam hoping Marco's absence will finally give him the chance to express to Piper how he feels about her. But Sam's feelings for Piper get in the way when he generously makes her an offer he soon regrets. |
| 2 |
"Jack Air" |
March 16, 2006 |
1AKK04 |
| When Sam's boss Russ gives Sam the assignment of creating a low-cost airline carrier for their company, Sam relishes the challenge. Meanwhile Lizzy's friend Jenna, a VP ("veteran partier") for a tequila company, tries to convince Sam to compete against her in a tequila challenge. Sam is determined to excel at both, but Jenna's persuasiveness lands him on the beach in Cabo San Lucas the morning his presentation is due, forcing him to think on his feet and come up with the big idea that will prove to Russ he is up to the challenge. |
| 3 |
"Tiger Express" |
March 23, 2006 |
1AKK03 |
| Sam reconnects at the bar with Jolie, a girl he ditched on their third date. Meanwhile, Sam's boss Russ claims they're being beaten in the airline business by Virgin Airlines and Sir Richard Branson. Russ has assigned Sam to take the Virgin flight to Hong Kong and investigate all the first class amenities Virgin offers in order to beef up their own TransAlliance airline. |
| 4 |
"Trouble In The Saddle" |
March 30, 2006 |
1AKK02 |
| On his way to an important business meeting at Russ's ranch, Sam stops off at home to put on some ranch attire. Sully has connected a zipline to the falafel cart across the street from their second-floor apartment and Sam gets pushed down it without the handle, smashing into the falafel cart below. He's rushed to the hospital with massive burns on his hands and a groin injury, but insists on leaving so he can get to his meeting on time. The doctor agrees to release him, but not until he can prove his groin area is in proper working condition. |
| 5 |
"Year Of The Dog" |
April 6, 2006 |
1AKK05 |
| Sam's college experience in Beijing, China, pays off when Meryl seeks his expertise to assist with a vital presentation she's giving to the Chinese Department of Transportation in order to save Trans Alliance Air from potential downfall. Meanwhile, things at home get out of line when Sully starts a dog-sitting business. Sully mistakes Sam's flash drive, containing his presentation information, for a dog biscuit. As the presentation meeting approaches, Sam and his roommates scramble to come up with a quick-fix idea to retrieve the flash drive. |
| 6 |
"Bear Drop Soup" |
April 12, 2006 |
1AKK01 |
| When Sam’s boss Russ gives him a raise and an assignment to do a profit analysis of all the divisions, Sam comes up with a quick solution to the budget problem: cutting back the frequent flyer program. Not realizing this idea would translate to Russ’s eliminating the program completely, Sam finds himself in a bit of a predicament when his carpool buddy, who heads up the frequent flyer program, is fired – and all his coworkers turn against him. At home, Sully convinces Sam to buy a hot tub to celebrate his raise. |
| 7 |
"Rusty Trombone" |
April 13, 2006 |
1AKK06 |
| Piper's favorite band, The Dandy Warhols, are in town and Sam sees this as the perfect opportunity for him to take Piper out on a date. After hitting Meryl up for Trans Alliance company tickets to the concert, and promising Piper tickets to the show, Sam gets stuck at a brainstorming session at work, leaving Piper, desperate to go to the show, forced to take Derek up on his offer to go with him. Knowing Sam has to work, Russ gives the company tickets to his son Keith. |
[edit] Season 2: 2007
| # |
Title |
Original airdate |
Production Code |
| 8 |
"Windows" |
June 10, 2007 |
2AKK09 |
| To increase profits at the company, Nordic clients are brought in for a new airport. After a gift for the clients turns out to be a terrible idea, the plan seems shot. That is until one of the clients offers to go clubbing with Sam, ruining his chances with the hot new secretary. |
| 9 |
"The Phantom" |
June 10, 2007 |
2AKK10 |
| When Russ destroys Sam's car, he starts treating him nicely by sending him to Hawaii and lending him his motorcycle. When Sully accidentally wrecks the motorcycle, Sam is forced to take a medical trial to make money. However the side effects ruin his date with the secretary, and when Sam realizes Russ was the one that wrecked his car, the surprise he had in store is ruined. |
| 10 |
"Yeah, Presents" |
June 17, 2007 |
2AKK08 |
| A scramble to find the perfect gift ensues as Russ' birthday approaches. Sam discovers Russ once owned an exotic bird, so he sets out to track one down. |
| 11 |
"CSI: Donut Idol Bowl" |
June 17, 2007 |
2AKK05 |
| Russ wants the airline to have a family-friendly icon, and Sam submits an idea from Darcy. Though Russ likes the icon, he opts for a doodle drawn by Sully that inevitably causes more than a few headaches. |
| 12 |
"The Dutch" |
June 24, 2007 |
2AKK07 |
| Sam is invited to lunch with airline-industry power players, including Russ' rival the Dutch. When Sam donates to the Dutch's charity, it leads to unexpected consequences. |
| 13 |
"Lady Business" |
June 24, 2007 |
2AKK02 |
| Sam nominates Meryl for an award for female executives and unexpectedly draws her ire. |
| 14 |
"Stride" |
June 24, 2007 |
2AKK04 |
| Sam is put in charge of a product-placement partnership between the airline and a chewing-gum company. He ends up hooking up with the sales rep (Christine Lakin) and allows the branding to get way out of hand. |
| 15 |
"Crazy Goat" |
July 1, 2007 |
2AKK03 |
| Russ pressures his staff to generate some moneymaking ideas. With this in mind, Sam looks to facilitate a business merger by arranging a date between Derek and Darcy. |
| 16 |
"Fatty" |
July 1, 2007 |
2AKK01 |
| Sam wears a fat suit to better understand how obese people experience air travel. During the flight, Russ wants Sam to keep an eye on his girlfriend, who he suspects is cheating. |
| 17 |
"The Stranger" |
July 1, 2007 |
2AKK05 |
| Sam chooses Russ' friend Ralph (Dale Dye) over Meryl to help him on a project. When the assignment gets out of hand, Sam goes crawling back to Meryl. |
