FOLLOWING THE THREAD · 13 RECORDED EPISODES · 6 SEASONS
Dating deception
Lies and staged impressions used to pursue a date or make someone jealous.
Also known as romantic lies · jealousy schemes
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The episodes
Dating deception · 6 recorded seasons
In episode order. Images illustrate episodes, not the documented scene.
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FIRST RECORDED OCCURRENCE · S01 E01
The Gang Gets Racist
IMDb8.1Charlie brings Janell to the coffee shop to influence the Waitress’s opinion of him.
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S01 E02
Charlie Wants an Abortion
IMDb8.1Dee presents Tommy as Charlie’s little brother from a mentoring program to impress the Waitress.
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S01 E03
Underage Drinking: A National Concern
IMDb8.2Trey and Tammy leave together after using Dee and Dennis to provoke jealousy.
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S01 E04
Charlie Has Cancer
IMDb7.9The gang’s argument exposes both Charlie’s lie and the payment arranged with the Waitress.
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S01 E06
The Gang Finds a Dead Guy
IMDb8.0Dennis and Mac pretend they knew Lionel well while competing for Rebecca’s attention.
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S02 E04
Mac Bangs Dennis' Mom
IMDb9.2Dee brings the Waitress into Charlie’s plan to redirect Dennis’s romantic attention.
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S05 E01
The Gang Exploits the Mortgage Crisis
IMDb8.3Mac and Dennis pretend to be a couple competing for Dee’s surrogacy.
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S05 E09
Mac and Dennis Break Up
IMDb8.5Dee invents blind dates to bring Mac and Dennis back together.
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S07 E01
Frank's Pretty Woman
IMDb8.6Charlie poses as a rich man to introduce his date to chauffeur-disguised Frank.
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Recorded occurrences only. Earlier or additional uses may exist in episodes still being documented.