Bette is a CBS television show which premiered on October 11, 2000, and was the debut of the entertainer Bette Midler in a lead TV series role. A "one-season wonder", 16 episodes were aired on CBS, with its final telecast on March 7, 2001. Eighteen episodes in total were produced, with the final two broadcast on HDTV simulcasting and in foreign markets. Bette was created by Jeffrey Lane, with Midler serving as one of the executive producers.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | Pilot | 2000-10-11 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | And the Winner is... | 2000-10-18 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | Halloween | 2000-10-25 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | Silent But Deadly | 2000-11-01 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | Two Days at a Time | 2000-11-08 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | Color of Roses | 2000-11-15 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | In My Life | 2000-11-22 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | I Love This Game | 2000-11-29 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | ... Or Not to Be | 2000-12-13 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | Diva, Interrupted | 2000-12-20 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 11 | True Story | 2001-01-03 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 12 | Of Men and Meatballs | 2001-01-10 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 13 | Big Business | 2001-01-24 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 14 | The Invisible Mom | 2001-02-07 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 15 | Polterguest | 2001-02-28 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 16 | A Brand New Roy | 2001-03-07 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 17 | The Grammy Pre-Show | 30 min | |
| Season 1 | Episode 18 | A Method to Her Madness | 30 min |
