Episode 1
Old Man
30m
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.
Episode credits
Guest stars Gilbert Gottfried, Jim Gaffigan, Robert Klein
TV series
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995TV-PG6 seasons7.9 / 10
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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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist premiered May 28, 1995. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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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Episode 2
Fanny Pack
30m
Katz gets a fanny pack to hold his cell phone, beeper, electronic organizer, and various other technological gadgets.
Episode credits
Guest stars Denis Leary, James Leemer, Chris Snyder
Episode 3
Metaphors
30m
Katz brings up the job issue with Ben, and a series of metaphors ensues.
Episode credits
Written by H. Jon Benjamin, Loren Bouchard, Will LeBow, Julianne Bond, Bill Braudis, Carl W. Adams, Lisa GillimGuest stars David Duchovny, Brian Regan
Episode 4
Movies
30m
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.
Episode credits
Guest stars Patton Oswalt, Sam Brown
Episode 5
Ticket
30m
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 suggests they contest the ticket.
Episode credits
Written by H. Jon Benjamin, Loren Bouchard, Will LeBow, Julianne Bond, Laura Silverman, Bill Braudis, Carl W. Adams, Lisa GillimGuest stars Ben Stiller, Jann Karam
Episode 6
Phone Luv
30m
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, resulting in an angrily whispered argument between him and Katz.
Episode credits
Written by H. Jon Benjamin, Loren Bouchard, Will LeBow, Julianne Bond, Laura Silverman, Bill Braudis, Carl W. Adams, Lisa GillimGuest stars John Pinette, Mitch Fatel
Episode 7
Chain Letter
30m
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 it.
Episode credits
Written by H. Jon Benjamin, Loren Bouchard, Will LeBow, Julianne Bond, Laura Silverman, Bill Braudis, Carl W. Adams, Lisa GillimGuest stars Wendy Liebman, Gilbert Gottfried
Episode 8
Babysitting Ben
30m
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.""
Episode credits
Written by H. Jon Benjamin, Loren Bouchard, Will LeBow, Julianne Bond, Laura Silverman, Bill Braudis, Carl W. Adams, Lisa GillimGuest stars Brian Regan, Paul Kozlowski
Episode 9
Miles Away
30m
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).
Episode credits
Written by H. Jon Benjamin, Loren Bouchard, Will LeBow, Julianne Bond, Laura Silverman, Bill Braudis, Carl W. Adams, Lisa GillimGuest stars Patton Oswalt, Mitch Fatel
Episode 10
London Broil
30m
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 the London broil out of the freezer, and then goes to work. When he gets home, Ben greets him with a clue -- the first in a series of 54 -- for a game of Treasure Hunt
Episode credits
Written by H. Jon Benjamin, Loren Bouchard, Will LeBow, Julianne Bond, Laura Silverman, Bill Braudis, Carl W. Adams, Lisa GillimGuest stars Brian Kiley, Kevin Kataoka
Episode 11
Feng Shui
30m
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 surroundings to achieve inner peace. Dr. Katz is wary of Ben's new obsession with Feng Shui, but Laura finally finds something to talk about with Ben.
Episode credits
Written by H. Jon Benjamin, Loren Bouchard, Will LeBow, Julianne Bond, Laura Silverman, Bill Braudis, Carl W. Adams, Lisa GillimGuest stars Tom Kenny, Harry Shearer
Episode 12
Alderman
30m
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 out of the home,"" and get rid of the ""criminal element"" (Ben: ""Criminal element? What, are you Batman?""). Ben immediately begins being his dad's campaign manager, despite Katz's insistence that he is NOT running. (Ben's platform: handicap parking for everyone.) He makes signs and harasses Laura, inviting her over to help with the ""campaign"" (he tells her he used air quotes on the word ""campaign"").
Episode credits
Written by H. Jon Benjamin, Loren Bouchard, Will LeBow, Julianne Bond, Laura Silverman, Bill Braudis, Carl W. Adams, Lisa GillimGuest stars Louis C.K., Sarah Silverman
Episode 13
Paranoia
30m
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 burglar (""I'm sure glad they haven't outlawed semi-automatic weapons in the city yet!""), they give up (""Help yourself, take whatever you want, just lock up when you're done""). Turns out the burglar doesn't get in, but Katz and Ben over-react -- oddly, this time it's Katz who over-reacts more. They get new locks and bars on the windows, and Ben wants a hamster. Katz tells Julie and Stan that a home is burglarized every 15 minutes, and that he can't believe he called 911 and was told he had the wrong number. (Stan: ""Did you dial N-I-N-E-one-one?"" Katz: ""OK, you win, you're the stupidest guy in the bar."") Katz suggests a lower peephole, in case the burglar is a midget. Why? Because every horror movie he's seen has an evil midget in it. (Movies mentioned: ""Midget Killers,"" ""I'm Small and You're Dead,"" ""Too Small to Let
Episode credits
Written by H. Jon Benjamin, Loren Bouchard, Will LeBow, Julianne Bond, Laura Silverman, Bill Braudis, Carl W. AdamsGuest stars Lew Schneider, David Cross
Episode 14
Waltz
30m
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.
Episode credits
Written by H. Jon Benjamin, Loren Bouchard, Will LeBow, Julianne Bond, Laura Silverman, Bill Braudis, Carl W. Adams, Lisa GillimGuest stars Dom Irrera, Todd Barry, Ron Lynch, Susie Essman
Episode 15
Anniversary
30m
Katz's wedding anniversary is approaching, so Ben wants to do something for him.
Episode credits
Written by H. Jon Benjamin, Loren Bouchard, Will LeBow, Julianne Bond, Laura Silverman, Bill Braudis, Carl W. Adams, Lisa GillimGuest stars Dom Irrera, Bonnie McFarlane
Episode 16
Community Theater
30m
Katz is auditioning for a community theater production of ""Love's Retreat.
Episode credits
Written by H. Jon Benjamin, Loren Bouchard, Will LeBow, Julianne Bond, Laura Silverman, Bill Braudis, Carl W. Adams, Lisa GillimGuest stars Tom Kenny, Ron Lynch
Episode 17
Ping-Pong
30m
Katz's old ping-pong rival David Stanick calls and wants to play again -- for $750. Katz agrees and starts to train and worry.
Episode credits
Written by H. Jon Benjamin, Loren Bouchard, Will LeBow, Julianne Bond, Laura Silverman, Bill Braudis, Carl W. Adams, Lisa GillimGuest stars Kathy Griffin, Laura Kightlinger
Episode 18
Thanksgiving
30mfinale
It's Thanksgiving, and something big happening: Katz's ex-wife Roz is coming for dinner
Episode credits
Written by H. Jon Benjamin, Loren Bouchard, Will LeBow, Julianne Bond, Laura Silverman, Bill Braudis, Carl W. Adams, Lisa GillimGuest stars Dom Irrera, Todd Barry, Carrie Fisher
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More about Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Cast
Jonathan KatzDr. Katz (voice)
H. Jon BenjaminBen Katz (voice)
Laura SilvermanLaura the Receptionist (voice)Julianne BondJulie the Bartender (voice)
Will LeBowStanley (voice)
Mitch HedbergMitch (voice)
Kathy GriffinKathy (voice)
Steven WrightSteven (voice)Credits
- Created by
- Jonathan Katz
- Written by
- Jonathan Katz, Tom Snyder, H. Jon Benjamin, Loren Bouchard, Will LeBow, Julianne Bond, Laura Silverman, Bill Braudis, Carl W. Adams, Lisa Gillim, Todd Barry, Paulo Santucci, Adam Simha, Karen LeBlanc, Annette Cate, Richard Luongo, Mark Usher, Andre Lyman
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 81
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
Comedy CentralUnited States- Tom Snyder Productions
- HBO Downtown ProductionsUnited States
- Popular Arts Entertainment
Themes
mental health professionalpsychotherapisttherapy