Starring: Carol Channing, Jesse Bradford, Samm Levine, Elise Neal and the voice of Kathy Griffin |
Episode Guide Season One PIlot. When her favorite volunteer at the community center, Chad (Jesse Bradford), graduates from high school and heads for college, Serendipity Horton (Carol Channing) makes a decision to follow her heart. Even though she is the oldest matriculated student at the University of Manahattan, she makes fast friends with a quirky R.A. (Samm Levine) and clashes with her wild roommate (Amanda Foreman). But Chad seems less than happy to see her. Each episode begins with an elaborate dance number, sung to her former nurse, Sally (Voice of Kathy Griffin). Admissions. Serendipity (Broadway legend Carol Channing) gets a job in the admissions office, giving her the opportunity to read Chad's entrance essay. But when she finds out he thinks of her as a "third Grandma", she seeks solace in the arms of a young artist (guest star Simon Rex). Chad: Jesse Bradford. Upwordsed. Chad and Serendipity are brought closer together after they are mugged, but she is faced with a choice when her Resident Adviser, Mordecai (Samm Levine) makes his feelings for her known over a vocabulary game. Meanwhile, Serendipity gets a new neighbor named Tertiary Black Character (Elise Neal) who teaches her the art of Hip-Hop. Rod McCarthy (Part One). As her relationship with Mordecai (Samm Levine) continues to deepen, Serendipity (Carol Channing) is frustrated when an old flame named Rod (Rip Taylor) arrives in New York and lavishes her with presents. And confetti. She attempts to get help from Chad (Jesse Bradford) but he comes to see Rod's point of view. Tertiary Black Character (Elise Neal) struggles with a Chemistry exam. Rod McCarthy (Part Two). As Rod (guest star Rip Taylor) recuperates from his shocking piano accident, Serendipity (Carol Channing) struggles with what to tell Mordecai (Samm Levine) about Rod's request for a kiss. Tertiary Black Character (Elise Neal) may have a boyfriend and he may be cheating on her. Josh (Jesse Bradford) decides to try out for the fencing team. The Broadway Melody of 2002. In an episode marked by many flashbacks and musical interludes, Serendipity (Carol Channing) auditions for a role in the college musical. She remembers back to her days as a young ingenue (Channing also plays her 18 year old self) and the decision that changed her life. My Heart Belongs to Daddy. When Serendipity's 102-year-old father (Hal Holbrook) finds out that she has switched her major from Pre-Med to Drama, she worries that he will cut off her tuition payments. Mordecai (Samm Levine) and Josh (Jesse Bradford) bond over a game of pick-up lacrosse. Tertiary Black Character (Elise Neal) ponders a sexual proposition from her Organic Chemistry professor (Eric Roberts). Serendipity: Carol Channing. Top 40. Serendipty (Carol Channing) gets an after school job at a record company called Throb. While she and the receptionist (Jane Leeves) hit it off, she soon messes up an important meeting, earning the ire of the boss (Johnathan Prince). Meanwhile, Teritary Black Character (Elise Neal) and Mordecai (Samm Levine) try to survive finals. And Chad (Jesse Bradford) begins betting on dograces. Love and the Proper GPA. Serendipity (Carol Channing) ends her first semester at the University of Manhattan worrying about her grades and in a quandary about her love life. Mordecai (Samm Levine) makes a last ditch effort to win her heart just as Chad (Jesse Bradford) begins to warm to her octogenarian wiles. Tertiary Black Character (Elise Neal) is also there. Miracle In the Dining Hall. Tertiary Black Character (Elise Neal) has lost the Christmas spirit so it's up to the gang to teach her the joys of the holidays while snowed in at school. Serendipity (Carol Channing) teams up with the Cafeteria Supervisor (Special guest star Aretha Franklin) to perform a medley of holiday classics. Chad and Mordecai (Jesse Bradford and Samm Levine) put the differences aside to bring Christmas gifts to orphans. Music and Memories. As Serendipity (Carol Channing) flashes back to her first semester at the University of Manhattan, she sings a series of showtunes to illuminate each incident. Songs include: "Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair", "On My Own" and "Gethsemane". The S Word. As Winter Quarter begins, Serendipity (Carol Channing) and Mordecai (Samm Levine) discuss taking their relationship to the next level, requiring a visit to the student health center and an awkward conversation with a baffled nurse (Brenda Strong). Tertiary Black Character (Elise Neal) competes for a single room in the dorm. And Chad (Jesse Bradford) loses his tuition money at the dog track. Alone Time. Serendipity (Carol Channing) and Mordecai (Samm Levine) spend a weekend in the Hamptons with the intent of consumating their relationship. But things go awry when an increasing frazzled Chad (Jesse Bradford) shows up with Tertiary Black Character (Elise Neal) and returning guest star Rip Taylor in tow. Guess Who's Coming to the Dining Hall. A nervous Serendipity (Carol Channing) prepares to meet Mordecai's (Samm Levine) parents (Guest stars Richard Lewis and Fran Drescher) while her boyfriend worries how she will react to them. Chad (Jesse Bradford) needs the help of Tertiary Black Character (Elise Neal) in order to pass his Chemistry mid-term, but her focus is on the new Dorm Director (Taye Diggs). Get Here. American Idol's Justin Guarini guest stars as Serendipity's (Carol Channing) great nephew who comes to New York seeking fame, but ends up falling for Tertiary Black Character (Elise Neal). Mordecai and Chad (Samm Levine and Jesse Bredford) decide to try being roommates, but their feelings for Serendipity lead to tension. In the end, Guarin and Serendipity team up for a rousing rendition of "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" that threatens to literally bring down the house. And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going. Mordecai (Samm Levine) and Serendipity's (Carol Channing) newfound bliss is interrupted by the return of his high school girlfriend Shanna (Summer Glau) who still has feeling for him. Will Chad (Jesse Bradford) take the opportunity to confess he deepening feelings for Serendipity? Tertiary Black Character (Elise Neal) welcomes her plus-size sister (Frenchie Davis) to campus. But she and Serendipity have a sing off caused by the cast album of Dreamgirls, no glass in the building is safe. Party Girls. Having broken up with Mordecai (Samm Levine), Serendipity (Carol Channing) enjoys life as a single girl, accompanying Tertiary Black Character (Elise Neal) and her friends for a night on the town. But when she wakes up in the bed of a frat boy (Shane West), she turns the Walk of Shame into a rousing production number featuring the songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein. Meanwhile, Mordecai (Samm Levine) struggles with his feelins for Serendipity and Shanna (Summer Glau). Confessions. Trying to keep her drunken exploits a secret, Serendipity agrees to set Steve (Shane West) up on a date with Tertiary Black Character (Elise Neal). But when the two hit it off, she struggles with whether or not to tell her friend the truth. After breaking up with Shanna, Mordecai (Samm Levine) decides to try to win Serendipity back just as Chad (Jesse Bradford) finally gains the courage to tell her he loves her as well. A Song In Her Heart. After hearing Chad (Jesse Bradford) and Mordecai (Samm Levine) profess their love to her, Serendipity (Carol Channing) makes an agonizing choice. In a special, all-musical episode the cast remembers the year that's past and looks toward the future. And Serendipity makes the most important choice of her life. Standout numbers include Tertiary Black Character's (Elise Neal) tender rendition of "Mister Cellophane" and an appearance by the Broadway Cast of The Lion King as Chad remembers his addiction to dog-track betting in song. Season Two Texas Two Step. Serendipity’s (Carol Channing) choice is finally revealed as the sophomore college soap begins its season. After taking Josh (Jesse Bradford) on his offer of a road trip, Serendipity’s inflamed rheumatism causes her to take a cruise in the tropics. When she returns to the University of Manhattan, she’s fitter, tanner and she’s brought a friend. Wilford Brimley joins the cast for a six episode stint as Buck Buchanan, a Texas oil baron who throws a wrench in the plans of both Josh and Mordecai (Samm Levine).
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