Chaos Theory

Lily and Karen both have unrealistic expectations for Thanksgiving celebrations. So naturally, nothing goes as planned. The lighting board at the theater goes out, so rehearsal is postponed. Lily does all the cooking herself after the kids are all busy. The pipes underneath the sink rust out, so that messes things up further. Judy doesn't want to be at dinner if Sam is coming (via Rick's invitation). Disagreement over building plans leads to Rick and Sam working on Thanksgiving, which upsets Lily even more. Karen is depressed about not having anyone to celebrate Thanksgiving with. She cancels her dinner plans with friends and stays at home in her nightgown all day. In a moment of reflection, she wonders if she's ever been happy, or just making sure everyone else is happy. The theater janitor kicks them out, so the play rehearsal is moved to Lily's house. She even fills in for one of the students. Jesse ends up walking home from the theater. Not realizing his mom was still ho

Writing:
  • Marshall Herskovitz
  • Edward Zwick

Stars:
Release Date: 1999-09-21
Seasons: 1 2 3
TMDb: 6.8/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 60

Other episodes for this season

Busted
Episode 1 - Busted
The Awful Truth
Episode 2 - The Awful Truth
Kind of Blue
Episode 3 - Kind of Blue
Acting Out
Episode 4 - Acting Out
Destiny Turns On The Radio
Episode 5 - Destiny Turns On The Radi...
Jake and the Women
Episode 6 - Jake and the Women
Chaos Theory
Episode 7 - Chaos Theory
The Sex Show
Episode 8 - The Sex Show
Tough Love
Episode 9 - Tough Love
Pictures
Episode 10 - Pictures
Taking Sides
Episode 11 - Taking Sides
Gardenia
Episode 12 - Gardenia
Falling in Place
Episode 13 - Falling in Place
The Gay-Straight Alliance
Episode 14 - The Gay-Straight Alliance
One Step (Parent) Backward
Episode 15 - One Step (Parent) Backwar...
Aaron's List of Dreams
Episode 16 - Aaron's List of Dreams
Experience Is the Teacher
Episode 17 - Experience Is the Teacher
Losing You
Episode 18 - Losing You
Chance of a Lifetime
Episode 19 - Chance of a Lifetime