In the pilot, two buddies who were once in love with the same woman reunite at the reading of the woman's will, where they learn that one of them -- but not which one -- fathered her 12-year-old daughter and that both are to share custody of the girl.

Michael insists the family move to his uptown apartment, which has no playmates for Nicole and no life as Joey knows it.

Nicole goes to the movies with a friend---and ends up in New Jersey.

Joey's lecture before Nicole's first date fails to cover what to do when the suitor fails to show up.

Nicole fixes Michael up with a neighbor, which amuses him then confuses him as their pairing becomes more and more ""comfortable.""

The two dads have dates on the same night, so they decide to let Nicole and her friends baby-sit themselves.

Joey agrees to join his father's plumbing business if he fails to make a sale at his one-man art show.

After Joey strikes out with a woman, Michael is a hit, but the victory is short-lived when the woman turns out to be Judge Wilbur's niece -- who's engaged.

Joey's protest over Nicole's failing art grade turns into a date with the teacher, which doesn't earn Joey high marks.

Michael is racked with guilt when business continually forces him to break dates with Nicole.

Joey and Michael anticipate their first Christmas with Nicole, but she's ignoring the holidays, her first without her mother.

Nicole's longing for a brother turns into a longing for equal time after the dads fulfill her request.

Joey feels picked on and Nicole feels deprived of her time with Cory when Michael's mother comes to visit.

Nicole wants the loft's racquetball championship called off after Michael's training regimen sends him to the hospital.

Joey's rock-star friend thinks Joey is spending too much time under the influence---of Michael.

Cory receives advice on kissing from Nicole's dads and his older brother.

Michael pulls some strings to cheer up Nicole after her first modeling audition is unsuccessful.

When Michael's estranged sister visits, Michael learns that Joey influenced her decision to leave her medical career.

A group of friends helps the dads survive Nicole's week away at camp.

When a newspaper reporter writes an article criticizing Judge Wilbur, most specially, her decision to put Nicole with Joey and Michael, a television reporter decides to do feature on them by interviewing everyone involve and record Nicole with her two fathers and see who is right.