In-Laws - Episode Guide

In the series pilot, newlyweds move in with the bride's parents in suburbia, where her forceful dad locks horns with his son-in-law.

Matt's smashup of Victor's vintage Cadillac is but a prelude to other revelations of covered-up accidents that befell the prized vehicle.

Bed-buying bickering pits Matt vs. Victor, whose choice for his daughter's repose carries a nightmarish price tag Matt can't afford.

The romantic dinner that Matt and Alex hope to share balloons into a big bash thanks to Victor, who invites himself, Marlene---and a band.

A family Monopoly game is dicey for Matt, who's vexed by the Pellets' quirky rules, inside jokes and freewheeling currency exchanges.

Alan Rachins ("Dharma & Greg") guest stars as a snooty businessman who holds a prestigious civic post in the community that Victor covets.

A neighbor's home sale sparks a family feud: Marlene's made a deal, but Victor blows it---because he hates the buyer's pet bird.

Halloween decorating obsesses the Pellets, out to create the scariest display on the block in a one-upmanship war with neighbors.

Racquetball rivalry pits Victor against Matt in a heated competition, which Alex tries to cool down with a placating ploy that backfires.

A day at the races bonds Victor and Matt, whose "jinx-in-law" has a streak of beginner's luck that summons the duo back to the track.

The family stews over Matt's cooking partner, a comely chef-in-training (Roselyn Sanchez) who stirs patriarchal anxieties in overreacting Victor.

Marlene's blustery dad (Michael Constantine) blows in for Christmas and has an impact on Victor that's akin to the latter's effect on Matt (Elon Gold).

Showdown time: Matt meets Alex's former beau (Dan Cortese), an accomplished Adonis who has his own tales to tell about Victor.

Marital spats erupt on a trip to North Carolina, where Victor winds up bunking with Matt; and Alex and Marlene whoop it up in the hotel bar with Civil War reenactors.

Patti LuPone plays Matt's outspoken mother, an environmental activist battling Victor over his plans to build on protected wetlands.