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This is a list of episodes of the Canadian sitcom Sophie . The series debuted on CBC Television on January 9, 2008. The first season consisted of 13 episodes and the second season consisted of 19 episodes. The series was cancelled by CBC on March 27, 2009. No plans for DVD releases have been announced.
| # | Total | Title | Director | Writer | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Tornado" | Eric Tessier | Richard Blaimert | January 9, 2008 | |
| In one day, Sophie Parker's life goes from perfect to perfectly horrible when her boyfriend leaves her for her best friend — while Sophie's pregnant with their baby — and quits the talent agency they run together to launch his own competing firm. And to top it all off, she goes into labor — and discovers that the baby's father isn't who she thought it was. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Sophie Comes Home" | Eric Tessier | Howard Nemetz | January 16, 2008 | |
| Sophie brings her new baby home from the hospital and introduces him to his grandmother. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Groove Thing" | Eric Tessier | Shelley Scarrow | January 23, 2008 | |
| Sophie has to face her ex-clients when she attends the launch of Rick's new agency. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Birth Control" | Eric Tessier | Karen Hill | January 30, 2008 | |
| Sophie starts getting her and her new baby's life in order until her mother steps in to help. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Dr. Who" | Eric Tessier | Shelley Scarrow | February 6, 2008 | |
| Sophie goes on a blind date with Jesse Torres, a handsome gynecologist, but isn't sure she can deal with the fact that almost every woman she knows is a patient of his. Rick and Melissa get a dog, but Rick is put out when Melissa pays more attention to the dog than she does to him. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" | Eric Tessier | James Hurst | February 13, 2008 | |
| Sparks fly when Sophie and Rick square off to woo a top name actress into their agencies. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Checking Sophie Out" | Eric Tessier | Howard Nemetz, Howard Busgang | February 20, 2008 | |
| Sophie's mother and ex-con brother arrive to help out her talent agency. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Ze Boy Next Door" | Eric Tessier | Cynthia Knight | February 27, 2008 | |
| Sophie and Matt come to odds when a sexy new neighbour moves in, and it's Rick and Melissa's anniversary. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Mommy Dearest" | Eric Tessier | Dan Williams, Lienne Sawatsky | March 5, 2008 | |
| Judith fakes a suicide attempt to get Rick and Sophie back together. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Single White Female" | Eric Tessier | James Hurst, Shelley Scarrow | March 12, 2008 | |
| Melissa secretly sets Sophie up on another date with Dr. Torres. Sophie offers Bridget an opportunity to work on Christian's reality show proposal. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Door Number 2" | Eric Tessier | Cynthia Knight | March 19, 2008 | |
| Sophie has to choose whether to pursue her relationship with Dr. Torres or to get in touch with Andre (Robbie's father) to see if a relationship might develop with him. Matt has to choose whether to go to Switzerland to meet Verner's parents, or to pursue his attraction to Bernard, a waiter who constantly flirts with him when he and Sophie go out for coffee. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Read the Signs" | Eric Tessier | James Hurst, Shelley Scarrow | March 26, 2008 | |
| Melissa and Estelle's futures depend on Sophie when they are both cast in roles of a lifetime, but Sophie just wants to spend time with baby Robbie. Guest: Mary Walsh | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Business Man" | Eric Tessier | James Hurst, Shelley Scarrow | April 2, 2008 | |
| In the season finale, a slumber party at Sophie's is about to push Judith, Estelle, Bridget, Matt, Ophelia, Melissa and Sophie all to the breaking point. Meanwhile, Rick prepares to pop the question. And to make matters more complicated, Andre has shown up...to see Sophie! | ||||||
| # | Total | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | "Sophie's Choice" | Eric Tessier | Shelley Scarrow | October 1, 2008 | |
| When Robbie's biological father meets his son for the first time, Sophie's world goes into a tailspin. Melissa is worried because Rick didn't come home. | ||||||
| 15 | 2 | "It's My Party" | Eric Tessier | Howard Busgang & Howard Nemetz | October 8, 2008 | |
| With Estelle and Melissa's movie about to open, Sophie tries to focus on the premiere party and not Andre. Rick is having "problems" in bed with Melissa. | ||||||
| 16 | 3 | "Between Rick and a Hard Place" | Eric Tessier | Paul Pogue | October 15, 2008 | |
| When Rick and Melissa break up, Rick questions whether he wants to be an agent, leaving a lot of clients open for the taking. Should Sophie be the one to take them? | ||||||
| 17 | 4 | "Robbing the Grave" | Eric Tessier | Emily Andras | October 22, 2008 | |
| Sophie meets the (almost) perfect guy. So what if he went to school with her mother? Judith throws a garden party to commemorate the anniversary of Robert's passing. | ||||||
| 18 | 5 | "The Casting Grouch" | Stefan Pleszczynski | Anita Kapila | October 29, 2008 | |
| Estelle has to beg for work from a casting agent she treated badly years ago. Ophelia moves out of her mother's place and into Judith's. | ||||||
| 19 | 6 | "Bad Back to the Future" | Stefan Pleszczynski | Julie Strassman-Cohn | November 5, 2008 | |
| Nothing can get in the way of Sophie and Victor's happiness, until a package from Andre arrives. The present for Robbie is nice, but what's in the letter for Sophie? Matt meets a hunky intern. | ||||||
| 20 | 7 | "The Lost Weekend" | Lyne Charlebois | Richard Blaimert & Pierre Samson | November 19, 2008 | |
| Sophie takes Judith on a "spiritual retreat" while Estelle baby-sits Robbie for the first time in her life. | ||||||
| 21 | 8 | "Who's Your Daddy" | Lyne Charlebois | Howard Busgang & Howard Nemetz | November 26, 2008 | |
| When Judith organizes an elaborate birthday party for Robbie, some very unexpected guests arrive. Rick gets the client of a lifetime. | ||||||
| 22 | 9 | "Bursting Balloons" | Michel Poulette | Anita Kapila & Shelly Scarrow | December 3, 2008 | |
| It’s Robbie’s first birthday, and all the gang is there, even his father Andre. Rick’s new star client Tiago is the hit of the party. Part 1 of 2. | ||||||
| 23 | 10 | "Trust or Bust" | Michel Poulette | Sherry White | January 5, 2009 | |
| Kim and Sophie square off over Andre. Tiago and Matt lead a double life. Part 2 of 2. | ||||||
| 24 | 11 | "An Outing With Sophie" | Stefan Pleszczynski | Paul Pogue | January 12, 2009 | |
| Sophie finds that she has way too many secrets to keep and is having trouble not spilling them. Rick moves out of his office, and into Sophie's. | ||||||
| 25 | 12 | "The Ex Beau Incident" | Stefan Pleszczynski | Cynthia Knight | January 19, 2009 | |
| When Rick invades Sophie's office, she takes him to an ex-beau party, hoping to match him up with a lover. | ||||||
| 26 | 13 | "Benched" | Lyne Charlebois | Katherine Schlemmer | January 26, 2009 | |
| Judith has an affair with the artist she hired to build her late husband's memorial bench. Matt gives Tiago an ultimatum, while Rick gets a fashion makeover from Bridget. | ||||||
| 27 | 14 | "You've Got Fe-Mail" | Lyne Charlebois | Matthew Cope | February 9, 2009 | |
| Matt drags Sophie on a party-binge after he breaks up with Tiago. She really likes it when the circus comes but then the bars hate her. When Sophie can't take the bars any more, she enlists the help of Nora, her new next-door neighbour. Estelle role-plays as a doctor at Matt's hospital. | ||||||
| 28 | 15 | "Burning Bridgets" | Michel Poulette | Anita Kapila | February 16, 2009 | |
| When Bridget goes to work for the evil Louise Brooks, Sophie has to hire a new assistant, fend off Louise's grab for all her clients and deal with Rick's chaos at the office. Estelle gets an ambitious new side-kick on the Miss Mobility set. | ||||||
| 29 | 16 | "Stolen Kisses" | Michel Poulette | Richard Blaimert & Pierre Samson | February 23, 2009 | |
| When Rick takes Sophie on a country outing to visit his Aunt Sheil, Sophie has to live up to a farm full of Rick's lies. Judith discovers a brand new vice while shopping with Robbie. | ||||||
| 30 | 17 | "Daddy Issues" | Stefan Pleszczynski | Howard Busgang & Howard Nemetz | March 9, 2009 | |
| When Melissa shows up pregnant, Sophie has to tell Rick that he may finally become the father he always wanted to be. Judith bribes Matt with expensive gifts, to buy his silence. | ||||||
| 31 | 18 | "Safety First" | Lyne Charlebois | Emer Connon & Shelly Scarrow | March 16, 2009 | |
| When Judith announces that she's off to India to do charity work, Sophie is convinced her mother has finally lost her mind and tries to scare some sense back into her. Bridget, now a Junior agent, finds the perfect role for Ophelia, but first she has to get around Estelle. | ||||||
| 32 | 19 | "Wedding Bell Blues" | Lyne Charlebois | Howard Busgang & Howard Nemetz | March 23, 2009 | |
| When Sophie accepts an invitation to Andre and Kim's wedding in New York, Rick and Matt tag along to protect her from herself. Estelle's Miss mobility contract is up for renewal. | ||||||
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