The Bedford Diaries

The Bedford Diaries

Ended First aired 29/Mar/2006 United States English 1 season(s) 8 episode(s)
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At Bedford University, six students are brought together in seminar called Sex and the Human Condition.
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Season 1 · Season 1
8 episode(s) · Air date: 29/Mar/2006
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S1E8
Abstinence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
Air date: 10/May/2006 · Runtime: 42 min
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Professor Macklin decides that abstinence will be the topic of the week. Owen and Natalie begin to rethink their relationship after she will not allow him to stay with her for a few days. This makes Natalie think about giving Richard a second chance. Lee, however, is having problems abstaining from gambling and sex and must take a loan from Richard to pay his gambling debt. Richard decides to hire Zoe to be the school newspaper’s new sex columnist, and Sarah almost gives her former professor/lover another chance, until she discovers that she's not the only student he has eyes for.

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Professor Macklin decides that abstinence will be the topic of the week. Owen and Natalie begin to rethink their relationship after she will not allow him to stay with her for a few days. This makes Natalie think about giving Richard a second chance. Lee, however, is having problems abstaining from gambling and sex and must take a loan from Richard to pay his gambling debt. Richard decides to hire Zoe to be the school newspaper’s new sex columnist, and Sarah almost gives her former professor/lover another chance, until she discovers that she's not the only student he has eyes for.

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S1E7
Risky Business
Air date: 10/May/2006 · Runtime: 42 min
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Richard is still depressed over the loss of Katrina after she decides to go back to Professor Macklin. He soon ends up in the arms of ex-girlfriend, Natalie, which makes Owen extremely jealous. Meanwhile, Lee continues his gambling addiction and has to buy a term paper for his most important class. Zoe begins to contemplate losing her virginity just so she can make Lee jealous.

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Richard is still depressed over the loss of Katrina after she decides to go back to Professor Macklin. He soon ends up in the arms of ex-girlfriend, Natalie, which makes Owen extremely jealous. Meanwhile, Lee continues his gambling addiction and has to buy a term paper for his most important class. Zoe begins to contemplate losing her virginity just so she can make Lee jealous.

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S1E6
The Passion of the Beaver
Air date: 03/May/2006 · Runtime: 42 min
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After Professor Macklin selects passion as the topic for the week, Zoe complains to him that she has nothing to be passionate about. Richard decides to use his family name to get his lover, Katrina, access to city officials. Natalie and Owen decide to try and help save the school's health clinic, although Owen is only in it to try to get Natalie. However, soon Owen's sister, Sarah, decides to oppose the heath clinic, placing Owen in an awkward situation.

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After Professor Macklin selects passion as the topic for the week, Zoe complains to him that she has nothing to be passionate about. Richard decides to use his family name to get his lover, Katrina, access to city officials. Natalie and Owen decide to try and help save the school's health clinic, although Owen is only in it to try to get Natalie. However, soon Owen's sister, Sarah, decides to oppose the heath clinic, placing Owen in an awkward situation.

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S1E5
Love and the Tenth Planet
Air date: 26/Apr/2006 · Runtime: 42 min
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Owen tries to impress Natalie on a date. Lee begins playing online poker and faces the consequences. Sarah decides to dump her new guy after she realizes that sex is not enough. Meanwhile, Richard, Professor Macklin and his wife Katrina all end up at the same concert.

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Owen tries to impress Natalie on a date. Lee begins playing online poker and faces the consequences. Sarah decides to dump her new guy after she realizes that sex is not enough. Meanwhile, Richard, Professor Macklin and his wife Katrina all end up at the same concert.

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S1E4
Zen and the Art of Manipulation
Air date: 19/Apr/2006 · Runtime: 42 min
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Richard has no idea that the older woman in his new relationship is none other than Professor Macklin's ex wife, Katrina. Owen and Natalie volunteer at a psychiatric center and Natalie begins to think differently of him. Meanwhile, all the students are learning about sexual manipulation, both in and out of the seminar.

Summary

Richard has no idea that the older woman in his new relationship is none other than Professor Macklin's ex wife, Katrina. Owen and Natalie volunteer at a psychiatric center and Natalie begins to think differently of him. Meanwhile, all the students are learning about sexual manipulation, both in and out of the seminar.

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S1E3
Tell Me No Secrets
Air date: 12/Apr/2006 · Runtime: 42 min
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Professor Macklin decides to make the theme of the class confidentiality after Lee's personal life ends up in the school paper. However, Richard claims free speech as his reasoning for publishing the information. Meanwhile, Sarah starts dating a hot athlete but she is unaware that he is just using her to help fund his team.

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Professor Macklin decides to make the theme of the class confidentiality after Lee's personal life ends up in the school paper. However, Richard claims free speech as his reasoning for publishing the information. Meanwhile, Sarah starts dating a hot athlete but she is unaware that he is just using her to help fund his team.

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S1E2
The Truth About Sex
Air date: 05/Apr/2006 · Runtime: 42 min
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The ethics committee meets about Professor Dixon's sleeping with two of his students and whether he should be censured. His wife asks Sarah if she is sleeping with him and she denies it. After inviting Natalie to a dorm party, Owen is shocked when she shows up with another man on her arm. Rachel shocks Lee with her news.

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The ethics committee meets about Professor Dixon's sleeping with two of his students and whether he should be censured. His wife asks Sarah if she is sleeping with him and she denies it. After inviting Natalie to a dorm party, Owen is shocked when she shows up with another man on her arm. Rachel shocks Lee with her news.

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S1E1
I'm Gonna Love College
Air date: 29/Mar/2006 · Runtime: 42 min
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At Bedford University, Professor Macklin presides over a “sex and the human condition” seminar. It is soon revealed however that Sarah had an affair with a professor, which is about to be made public by Richard, the school newspaper's editor, who happens to be a recovering alcoholic. Meanwhile, Sarah is upset over the fact that her younger brother, Owen, is also a part of the sex seminar, which means he will hear the sordid details of her sex life.

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At Bedford University, Professor Macklin presides over a “sex and the human condition” seminar. It is soon revealed however that Sarah had an affair with a professor, which is about to be made public by Richard, the school newspaper's editor, who happens to be a recovering alcoholic. Meanwhile, Sarah is upset over the fact that her younger brother, Owen, is also a part of the sex seminar, which means he will hear the sordid details of her sex life.

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Matthew Modine
Matthew Modine
Jake Macklin
Penn Badgley
Penn Badgley
Owen Gregory
Victoria Cartagena
Victoria Cartagena
Zoe Lopez
Tiffany Dupont
Tiffany Dupont
Sara Gregory
Corri English
Corri English
Natalie Dykstra
Milo Ventimiglia
Milo Ventimiglia
Richard Thorne
Ernest Waddell
Ernest Waddell
Lee Hemingway
Peter Gerety
Peter Gerety
Harold Harper
Audra McDonald
Audra McDonald
Carla Bonatelle
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Amanda Loncar
Olive Bettes
Dagmara Dominczyk
Dagmara Dominczyk
Katrina
Aaron Yoo
Aaron Yoo
James Fong
Denise Quiñones
Denise Quiñones
Mia Thorne
Geoffrey Arend
Geoffrey Arend
Liza Colón-Zayas
Liza Colón-Zayas
Dr. Stern
Peter Scanavino
Peter Scanavino
Gunther Halstead
Laurie Kennedy
Laurie Kennedy
Emma Bell
Emma Bell
Rachel Fein

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Adam Bernstein
Adam Bernstein
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David Anspaugh
David Anspaugh
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Ed Bianchi
Ed Bianchi
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Ron Lagomarsino
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Ted Bogosian
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Whitney Ransick
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Chris Dingess
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Barry Levinson
Barry Levinson
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Jim Finnerty
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Julie Martin
Julie Martin
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Tom Fontana
Tom Fontana
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Bradford Winters
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