Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Season 6
TV-PG
A divorced father, he has custody of his 23-year-old slacker son Ben, who dreams of wealth and freedom but is too lazy to find a real job. Dr. Katz's receptionist is the acerbic Laura. He spends his free time in the bar "Jacky's 33" with his friends Stan and Julie, the bartender.
Where to Watch Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist • Season 6
18 Episodes
- Ben's Partay
E5Ben's PartayWith the call that Ben's old friend Bruce will be in town, Ben decides to throw a party in the apartment, but doesn't want Dr. Katz to be there. He invites Todd the video store clerk, who also invites the entire cast and crew of a play he went to see. While staying out of the apartment, Dr. Katz bumps into Laura at the book store. - Walk for Hunger
E6Walk for HungerLaura is going on a hunger walk and asks Dr. Katz to sponsor her. Ben catches wind that she'll be doing this, and wants to do the walk as well, greatly underestimating how long 20 miles really is. He gives up at the 15 mile mark and Dr. Katz and Laura have to carry him the rest of the way. - Used Car
E7Used CarLaura is going to buy a new car at a dealership. Dr. Katz insists on coming along to make sure she doesn't get scammed, and Ben tags along as well. During a test drive, Ben and Dr. Katz get on Laura's nerves, so she tricks them into getting out of the car and abandons them in a dangerous neighborhood. Meanwhile, Ben tries to convince Dr. Katz that they should take a trip to The Mall of America. - Ball and Chain
E8Ball and ChainDr. Katz begins dating an author, Alice Webber, and Ben overreacts, thinking he will get married again. Katz, however, has no intentions to do so, as he wants to break up with her due to petty reasons (i.e. she lacks a chin). Katz and Ben eventually make up, especially since they realize they're basically like a married couple anyway. - Big TV
E11Big TVBen panics when the TV dies. Impatient, Ben buys a new, big-screen TV without Dr. Katz's permission and installs it in the living room. Katz refuses to talk to Ben until he returns the TV and gets a modest-sized one. However, Katz is so used to the big screen that the new TV looks downright puny, causing him to want the big TV back again. - You're Belinda
E13You're BelindaBen hears about a concept called "brief therapy" and thinks Dr. Katz should practice it. Katz refuses, contesting that someone's complex problems can't be solved in ten questions. However, he thinks about attending a brief therapy seminar in Yorba Linba, California by himself, which irks Ben, since he was the one who told him about brief therapy in the first place. In the end, though, he decides not to attend the seminar, as it's too expensive. - Uncle Nothing
E17Uncle NothingLaura announces she's engaged to a musician. Ben tries to be mature about it and wishes her the best. Laura eventually calls off the engagement. Unaware of this development, Ben bursts into the office to tell Laura she's making a big mistake by marrying that man. Additionally, Ben visits Dr. Katz's bar for the first time and meets Julie. - Lerapy
E18LerapyDr. Katz tells a joke to patient Conan O'Brien, which he subsequently uses on his talk show. When Katz confronts Conan about it, Conan says it was a subliminal slip. Katz feels he should get credit for the joke, which Conan thinks is absurd. Ben tries to sell some jokes to Conan, who ignores him.
