Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist79%

TV 1995-05-28 30m Animation Comedy CableACE Award 1
★ 7.9 / 10 · 65 votes
Ratings
Combined
78.7 %
5 sources
IMDb
7.7 /10
6,563 votes
Metacritic
80 %
19 votes
Trakt
74 %
150 votes
TMDB
78 %
65 votes
Metacritic Users
9.3 /10
13 votes

From living with his deadbeat son, Ben, to his day-to-day dealings with his stunningly sarcastic secretary, Laura, join therapist Jonathan Katz as he picks the brains of your favorite stand-up comedians.

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Status
Ended
Runtime
30m
Seasons
6
Episodes
81
Studios
Tom Snyder Productions , HBO Downtown Productions , Popular Arts Entertainment
Network
Comedy Central
Language
English
Links
IMDb, TVDB, Wikidata

Awards

Won 1 CableACE Award Award

CableACE Award 1 won

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Created by
Jonathan Katz
Cast
Jonathan Katz Jonathan Katz Dr. Katz (voice) H. Jon Benjamin H. Jon Benjamin Ben Katz (voice) Laura Silverman Laura Silverman Laura the Receptionist (voice)
Julianne Bond Julianne Bond Julie the Bartender (voice)
Will LeBow Will LeBow Stanley (voice) Todd Barry Todd Barry Todd (voice) Dom Irrera Dom Irrera Dom (voice) Ray Romano Ray Romano Ray (voice) Fred Stoller Fred Stoller Fred (voice) Louis C.K. Louis C.K. Louis (voice) Ron Lynch Ron Lynch Ron (voice) Lew Schneider Lew Schneider Lew (voice)
Season 1 1995 · 6 eps
  1. 1 Pot-Bellied Pigs Ben entertains a business venture that he knows will bring home the bacon: raising pot-bellied pigs--at home. May 28, 1995 30m
  2. 2 Pretzelkins Dr. Katz is down in the mouth about his less-than-social life after Ben tells him that they're spending too much time together. Jun 4, 1995 30m
  3. 3 Bully Katz goes to an open-mic night to sing, play guitar and embarrass Ben. Jun 11, 1995 30m
  4. 4 Cholesterol After a checkup shows that he's a prime candidate for a heart attack, Dr. Katz asks Stanley and Laura to help him shape up. Jun 18, 1995 30m
  5. 5 Everybody's Got a Tushy Dr. Katz worries that he and Ben's mother failed to provide their son with everything he needed to know about the opposite sex. Jun 25, 1995 30m
  6. 6 Family Car In the never-ending struggle to help his son grow up, Dr. Katz suggests that if Ben had his own car, jobs--and dates--might naturally follow. Jul 2, 1995 30m
Season 2 1995 · 13 eps
  1. 1 Bystander Ben Ben gets his 15 minutes of fame when he witnesses a crime and is quoted in the paper. Oct 15, 1995 30m
  2. 2 Real Estate Katz's ex-wife comes to visit Ben, prompting Katz to threaten to move out. Oct 29, 1995 30m
  3. 3 Glasses Dr. Katz doesn't see that he needs glasses. Nov 12, 1995 30m
  4. 4 Office Management Katz decides to throw an office Christmas party. Dec 17, 1995 30m
  5. 5 Bees and SIDS A bee traps Katz in his office, while his honey of a secretary offers stinging sympathy. Jan 14, 1996 30m
  6. 6 Drinky the Drunk Guy Ben thinks his dad may have a drinking problem. Jan 21, 1996 30m
  7. 7 Sticky Notes A new tenant catches Ben's eye. Apr 7, 1996 30m
  8. 8 It Takes Some Getting Used To Ben disapproves of his father's sleep-over date. Apr 14, 1996 30m
  9. 9 The Particle Board Ben and his father think they're up to building a set of shelves in the living room. Apr 21, 1996 30m
  10. 10 A Journey for the Betterment of People Ben decides he wants to help people and begins mapping out a strategy to do so. Apr 28, 1996 30m
  11. 11 Theory of Intelligence Dr. Katz piques his brain committing his theory of intelligence to paper for an adult-education class. May 5, 1996 30m
  12. 12 Henna Disaster does little to color Ben's penchant for samples of hair-care products. May 12, 1996 30m
  13. 13 ESP Ben prognosticates all over the place after watching a show on paranormal activity. May 26, 1996 30m
Season 3 1996 · 13 eps
  1. 1 Monte Carlo Ben decides to go into the celebrity limo business. He moves into Katz's office to do this, which of course annoys Laura. Oct 6, 1996 30m
  2. 2 Blind Date Julie sets Katz up on a blind date with her friend Beth, who makes her own clothes. Stan put in a good word for Katz, telling Beth that Katz's nickname was ""Scootch."" Oct 13, 1996 30m
  3. 3 Fructose Katz decides to keep a bowl of fruit at the office, but it goes rotten pretty fast. He talks about it at the bar, and Stanley pronounces ""fructose"" as ""fruck-tose."" Meanwhile,… Oct 20, 1996 30m
  4. 4 Earring Ben wants to change his image, and he decides to get an earring, after considering developing a tic, or getting allergies, or dressing like a pirate and calling everyone Captain. Oct 27, 1996 30m
  5. 5 Koppleman and Katz While rummaging around in search of his birth certificate, Ben comes across evidence of Katz's former life: as a hippie folk singer. Nov 3, 1996 30m
  6. 6 Guess Who Katz gets Ben to play ""Guess Who,"" the old game from Ben's childhood. However, Katz accidentally sees Ben's card via the reflection in the TV, and he uses that information to wi… Jan 5, 1997 30m
  7. 7 Day Planner Katz got practically no sleep because the air conditioner ""shimmies"" and keeps him awake. He asks Ben to fix it. Then, at work, Katz realizes he's forgotten his day planner and … Jan 12, 1997 30m
  8. 8 Studio Guy Katz wants to take up recording again, because he's writing a new song. Ben is opposed to the idea, until Katz tells him he can be the producer. Jan 19, 1997 30m
  9. 9 Mourning Person 92-year-old Aunt Estelle (wife of Uncle Morty) dies, and Katz is asked to give the eulogy. Jan 26, 1997 30m
  10. 10 L'il Helper Katz puts his back out while putting on his shoes, and Ben, as usual, is a wealth of help. He eventually becomes Katz's primary care-giver, though, driving him to work, carrying h… Feb 2, 1997 30m
  11. 11 Big Fat Slug Katz thinks Ben is watching too much TV, which he is. But he says TV influences people. Feb 9, 1997 30m
  12. 12 New Phone System Katz gets a new phone system at the office with all kinds of great features, supposedly. He has Ben call it, but finds that calls are being forwarded to Laura's house. Mar 2, 1997 30m
  13. 13 Reunion While in the bathtub, Ben gets a phone call. It's Ann Howard, from high school, and there's a five-year reunion coming up. The only thing is that Ben is afraid to go Mar 9, 1997 30m
Season 4 1997 · 13 eps
  1. 1 Ben Treats Ben wins $500 in the Sir Pay-a-Lot scratch-off lottery and takes Katz and Laura out to dinner. Soon enough, Ben and Laura both get drunk and start to act goofy. May 9, 1997 30m
  2. 2 Memoirs Ben decides to write his memoirs, dedicated to the ""loving memory"" of his father. Jun 22, 1997 30m
  3. 3 Electric Bike Dr. Katz buys an Electric Bike because he always wanted one but never got it as a kid. They find that a $1,000 bicycle isn't all fun and games, when it breaks as Ben drove it down… Jun 29, 1997 30m
  4. 4 Broadcaster Ben Apparently not having learned from his previous experience with journalism, Ben goes to a broadcasting school audition. Jul 6, 1997 30m
  5. 5 Trash Day Katz finds a chair sitting outside on the curb and takes it home (""You wouldn't believe the kind of stuff people throw away."" Ben: ""You mean crap?""). However, he realizes his … Jul 13, 1997 30m
  6. 6 Sharon Meyers Katz gets a phone call from Sharon Meyers, a woman he dated briefly two years ago, when she was also his patient. She was very attractive, and a dancer (""She was a Rockette. She … Jul 27, 1997 30m
  7. 7 Mask Katz takes a class in making African ritual masks. Aug 3, 1997 30m
  8. 8 Closets Katz and Ben decide to reorganize their closet space, and they hire a company to do it. Aug 10, 1997 30m
  9. 9 Wild Weekend Ben wants to take a bike trip to Nova Scotia, and he and Katz discuss the great outdoors. Several plans are offered, but what they wind up doing is sitting around the house all we… Aug 17, 1997 30m
  10. 10 Chopper Ben wins first runner-up in a WFEN radio contest to ride in the traffic helicopter. He hopes the real winner can't make it and he gets all psyched up for the possibility. Aug 24, 1997 30m
  11. 11 Alibi While watching the news, Ben and Katz learn that a mailbox in their neighborhood was struck by a car driven by a bald Caucasian male in his late 40s. Ben assumes it was his dad, d… Aug 31, 1997 30m
  12. 12 Ben-Centennial Katz wants to do something big for Ben's 25th birthday, but Ben doesn't want any fuss. Sep 7, 1997 30m
  13. 13 Undercover Ben Laura starts taking a lot of time off, but won't say why. Ben is curious and so is Katz, and they speculate. Sep 14, 1997 30m
Season 5 1998 · 18 eps
  1. 1 Old Man Katz seems to be losing energy and is sleeping later in the morning. He wonders if he's feverish, but in fact, he feels a little cold. Jun 17, 1998 30m
  2. 2 Fanny Pack Katz gets a fanny pack to hold his cell phone, beeper, electronic organizer, and various other technological gadgets. Jun 22, 1998 30m
  3. 3 Metaphors Katz brings up the job issue with Ben, and a series of metaphors ensues. Jun 29, 1998 30m
  4. 4 Movies Katz and Ben try to decide on a movie. Katz wants to see ""Love Strings"" (a chick flick), while Ben wants to see ""Fire Power. Jul 6, 1998 30m
  5. 5 Ticket Katz gets a ticket for running a stop sign, despite his efforts to lighten up the cop (""That is a great color for you""). Ben asks, ""Why didn't you play with his mind?"" and sug… Jul 13, 1998 30m
  6. 6 Phone Luv Ben becomes enamored of Cindy, a telemarketer from Telepurchase. He mistakes her powerful sales skills for actual affection, and wants to have a private conversation with her, res… Jul 20, 1998 30m
  7. 7 Chain Letter Ben is surprised to get a letter from boyhood friend Lance Garcy. Turns out it's a chain letter, and Ben is quite awed by its power of causing tragedy to strike those who ignore i… Jul 27, 1998 30m
  8. 8 Babysitting Ben Katz gets a death threat, via Laura, who is unclear on the details; she didn't press for more information because ""I didn't want to make him angry--er."" Aug 3, 1998 30m
  9. 9 Miles Away Ben's goes to visit his cousin Sarah, in an unnamed city, from whom he once stole money when he was 6 (""It was over a dollar,"" he says as he worries whether she's still upset). Aug 10, 1998 30m
  10. 10 London Broil Ben points out, ""When we spend time together over breakfast: boring,"" leading to a discussion of the old games he and Katz used to play when Ben was a kid. Katz asks him to take… Aug 17, 1998 30m
  11. 11 Feng Shui Ben begins rearranging the furniture in the apartment after picking up a book on Feng Shui, an ancient Chinese philosophy that teaches believers to arrange the objects in their su… Aug 24, 1998 30m
  12. 12 Alderman Katz is disturbed to learn that the city alderman he voted for is corrupt. He talks about what HE would do if he were alderman: ""I'd like to bring crime back into the streets and… Sep 21, 1998 30m
  13. 13 Paranoia Ben wakes Katz up in the middle of the night, claiming to hear a noise. Katz hears it too, and they both think they're being burglarized. After first trying to scare off the burgl… Sep 28, 1998 30m
  14. 14 Waltz As Katz and Ben prepare to go to Katz's niece Rachel's wedding, Katz discovers that since Uncle Morty is dead, he'll have to dance with Rachel -- and he can't waltz. Oct 5, 1998 30m
  15. 15 Anniversary Katz's wedding anniversary is approaching, so Ben wants to do something for him. Oct 12, 1998 30m
  16. 16 Community Theater Katz is auditioning for a community theater production of ""Love's Retreat. Oct 19, 1998 30m
  17. 17 Ping-Pong Katz's old ping-pong rival David Stanick calls and wants to play again -- for $750. Katz agrees and starts to train and worry. Oct 26, 1998 30m
  18. 18 Thanksgiving It's Thanksgiving, and something big happening: Katz's ex-wife Roz is coming for dinner Nov 23, 1998 30m
Season 6 1999 · 18 eps
  1. 1 Sissy Boy Jeff Goldblum and Ted Alexandro are patients; Ben considers joining the military after being called a "sissy" by a boyhood chum. Jun 15, 1999 30m
  2. 2 Pullman Square Teri Garr and Ed Crasnick are featured; Ben opposes gentrification of his old neighborhood and tries to form a grass-roots movement to stop it. Jun 22, 1999 30m
  3. 3 Wisdom Teeth Margaret Cho and Paul F. Tompkins are featured; Ben has his wisdom teeth pulled, and Dr. Katz nurses him back to health. Jun 29, 1999 30m
  4. 4 Past Lives Dom Irrera and Mitch Hedberg are featured; Ben and Dr. Katz explore past-life regression, and Katz learns he was once a barmaid in the Old West. Jul 6, 1999 30m
  5. 5 Ben's Partay Tom Hertz and Al Lubel are featured; Ben throws a big party, and asks his father to make other plans. Jul 13, 1999 30m
  6. 6 Walk for Hunger Wanda Sykes-Hall and Jon Stewart visit the doctor; Ben joins a walk for hunger in an attempt to impress Laura. Jul 20, 1999 30m
  7. 7 Used Car Greg Behrendt and Ian Bagg are featured; Dr. Katz and Ben "help" Laura buy a used car. Dec 24, 1999 30m
  8. 8 Ball and Chain Carol Leifer and Kevin Meaney are featured; Ben is convinced his father is about to remarry after Katz has a couple of dates with a gastroenterologist. Dec 24, 1999 30m
  9. 9 Snow Day Merrill Markoe and Dana Gould visit the doctor; Ben cares for a neighbor's rooftop pigeons as a snowstorm approaches. Dec 24, 1999 30m
  10. 10 Garden Mitch Hedberg and Matt Siegel are clients; Katz takes up gardening as a hobby, but Ben discovers his secret motivation. Dec 24, 1999 30m
  11. 11 Big TV Dom Irrera and Al Lubel take the couch; Ben buys a big-screen TV to replace their failed set. Dec 24, 1999 30m
  12. 12 Vow of Silence When the paper doesn't get delivered for a few days, Ben observes that Katz is hooked on the news. Katz denies it and bets him that he can go longer without news than Ben can go w… Dec 24, 1999 30m
  13. 13 You're Belinda Dr. Katz is skeptical of a new therapy technique suggested by Ben. Dec 24, 1999 30m
  14. 14 Radio Katz Dr. Katz hosts a radio show. Dec 24, 1999 30m
  15. 15 Expert Witness Dr. Katz applies his expertise to a criminal trial. Dec 24, 1999 30m
  16. 16 Bakery Ben Ben gets a job at a bakery. Feb 3, 2002 30m
  17. 17 Uncle Nothing Ben learns of Laura's engagement. Feb 3, 2002 30m
  18. 18 Lerapy Conan O'Brien uses Dr. Katz's jokes on TV. Feb 3, 2002 30m
Specials 19 eps
  1. 1 An Evening with Dr. Katz Live from the Comedy Central Stage with Maria Bamford, Kathy Griffin, Andy Kindler, Paul F. Tompkins and Series Co-Stars H. Jon Benjamin and Laura Silverman 30m
  2. 2 The Biography of Mr. Katz 30m
  3. 3 Checking In: Dave Attell Dr. Katz Follows Up with Former Patient Dave Attell 30m
  4. 4 Checking In: Joy Behar Dr. Katz Follows Up with Former Patient Joy Behar 30m
  5. 5 Checking In: Emo Philips Dr. Katz Follows Up with Former Patient Emo Philips 30m
  6. 6 Checking In: Steven Wright Dr. Katz Follows Up with Former Patient Steven Wright 30m
  7. 7 Short Attention Span Theater: Short #1 30m
  8. 8 Short Attention Span Theater: Short #2 30m
  9. 9 Short Attention Span Theater: Short #3 30m
  10. 10 Short Attention Span Theater: Short #4 30m
  11. 11 Short Attention Span Theater: Short #5 30m
  12. 12 Shrink Wrapped - An Original Squiggle Vision Short 30m
  13. 13 Too Attached 30m
  14. 14 Law and Food 30m
  15. 15 Dr. Katz Calls Julie 30m
  16. 16 Stanley Calls Julie 30m
  17. 17 Julie Calls Dr. Katz 30m
  18. 18 Dr. Katz and Stanley at the Bar 30m
  19. 19 Laura & Ben - An Intimate Portrait 30m
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