March 31, 2003

LULU TRIES TO MAKE HER RELATIONSHIP WITH NICK OFFICIAL AFTER ALVIN CATCHES THEM HAVING SEX AT LSP, ON "THE GUARDIAN," TUESDAY, APRIL 29

"Burton & Ernie" - Lulu tries to make her relationship with Nick less scandalous after Alvin catches them having sex at LSP, on THE GUARDIAN, Tuesday, April 29 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Martha Mitchell directed the episode written by David Hollander, one of the series' Executive Producers, and Michael R. Perry.

Lulu is mortified when people start talking about her and Nick's adventurous sex life. As a way to convince her co-workers that they are an official couple, Lulu throws a dinner party with Nick, who tries to be supportive of the situation. Meanwhile, when Nick's cousin, Jeremy, tries to force himself on Burton's foster daughter, Shannon, Nick must come to Jeremy's defense.

Nick Fallin Simon Baker
Burton Fallin Dabney Coleman
Alvin Masterson Alan Rosenberg
Louisa "Lulu" Archer Wendy Moniz
Jake Straka Raphael Sbarge
James Mooney Charles Malik Whitfield

Laurie Solt     Kathleen Chalfant
Shannon Gressler        Amanda Michalka
Liz Hetherington        Christine Estabrook
Jeremy Hetherington     Dan Bryd
Tory Metzger    Kim Chase
Just Lucia      Christienne Wadsworth

Floyd Finster David Wiley
Edna Finster Marcia Ann Burrs
Doctor K.T. Thangavelu
Gretchen Dorothea Harahan

RATING: To Be Announced

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