Hearts Afire (1992)

Comedy · Romance

Frustrations and sparks fly in Washington, D.C. when a strict conservative hires a free spirited journalist as his boss's press secretary. Their mismatched political views lead to arguments... and attraction.

IMDb rating: 6.9 (592 votes)
Episode average: 8.3 +1.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 3
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1992)

8.30 avg 23 episodes 8.4 → 8.5 26 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Bees Can Sting You, Watch Out: Part 1	8.4	40
2	Bees Can Sting You, Watch Out: Part 2	8.4	33
3	The Big Date	7.7	27
4	Three Men and a Bed	8.5	23
5	John's Stallion	8.2	21
6	First Time	8.5	20
7	Significant Others	8.2	18
8	Everybody Loves My Baby	8.5	17
9	Conversations with My Shrink	8.4	17
10	The Fundamental Things Apply	8.5	16
11	Smithersgate	8.7	19
12	Everyday's a Holiday	8.6	17
13	While the Thomasons Slept	8.7	15
14	Trivial Pursuit	8.4	15
15	Never Play Touch Football with the Kennedys	8.0	14
16	Miss Starr Dates Georgie Anne's Pop	7.9	14
17	While the Thomasons Slept in the Lincoln Bedroom	7.8	17
18	Her Year with Fidel	8.2	11
19	Cold Feet: Part 1	8.4	12
20	Cold Feet: Part 2	8.5	13
21	Take My Senate Seat, Please	8.2	13
22	Flamingo Summer	7.8	12
23	Class Reunion	8.5	13

Season 2 (1993)

8.14 avg 17 episodes 8.2 → 8.7 25 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Lovely Always: Part 1	8.2	10
2	Lovely Always: Part 2	8.2	11
3	Moonlighting	7.4	11
4	The Great Depression	7.7	12
5	First Edition	7.9	12
6	String of Pearls	8.1	13
7	The Stud Club	7.5	13
8	Blue Christmas	8.3	13
9	True Confessions	8.0	10
10	Accelerated Dating	8.7	9
11	Sweet Revenge	8.9	9
12	The Sons of Sissy-Whatsis	8.2	10
13	Fatal Traction	8.6	9
14	Sleepless in a Small Town	8.7	9
15	Do the Limbaugh	7.4	14
16	Love in the Afternoon	7.8	8
17	The Big Yes	8.7	8

Season 3 (1994)

8.69 avg 14 episodes 8.8 → 8.5 24 min avg

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Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Don't Say Nothin' Bad About My Baby	8.8	8
2	The Virgin Lonnie	8.8	10
3	It's My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To	9.0	11
4	The 'Sock-Her' Boys	8.9	9
5	Birth of a Donation	8.8	14
6	Fat Like Me	8.6	12
7	Born to Dance	8.4	11
8	Prose and Condoms	8.5	10
9	The Perfect Christmas	8.5	10
10	Help Wanted	8.9	10
11	Mrs. Hartman, Mrs. Hartman	8.9	9
12	Group Therapy	9.0	9
13	John and Georgie's Not-So-Excellent Adventure	8.1	10
14	The Outsider	8.5	8

Hearts Afire (1992)

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