Season 1 - Episode Guide

Jeff faces mew financial woes just when he thinks he's partly paid off a debt to his father-in-law.

Jeff denies any feelings of jealousy when Karen agrees to get together with an old flame.

Having never learned to swim himself, Jeff believes Matt should, even though Matt does not want to learn.

On their anniversary, Karen and Jeff get together with Karen's parents for dinner. Jeff has problems with his father in-law so Karen talks him into going fishing with her dad. Jeff's father in-law then tells Jeff a secret about his past that Jeff did not want to know after having a few beers. Meanwhile, Jeff sends the guys to Victoria's secret at the local mall to repair the stores air conditioning system.

The director of Matt's gifted program is a man who once accused Jeff of shoddy workmanship; A video of Karen giving birth gets into the schools tape exchange.

Jeff and Elliot look for a glass of milk, straight from the cow when they team up for a Halloween scavenger hunt.

Jeff looks after Elliot's pooch and a shut-in, for whom Karen is the usual caretaker.

When Jeff, Karen and Matt go to California to the Funniest Home Videos show, their entry and celebrity status goes to Karen's head.

When Jeff fails to set up the family Christmas portrait, he gets unwitting help from Travis Tritt, who's tour bus heater he repairs.

Gayle has fears about going on a date for the first time in years; Karen finds a note in Matts backpack from the school about acting up and causing problems which leads to confusion.

Jeff faces upheaval when Karen's soon-to-be divorced sister arrives unexpectedly.

While Jeff is dealing with the possibility of his business being forced sold to a rival company, his brother Wayne offers help, then brings in an ex-girlfriend to work at the shop causing further complications for Jeff.

Matt hires his girlfriend as the shops new receptionist without consulting Jeff.

Wayne fears someone from his past is out for revenge; Elliot is afraid there is no limit to Louis's amorous desires.

When Wayne decides on the spur of the moment to get hitched with Deedee, the family is concerned that he is moving too fast in the relationship, then something about DeeDee's past is discovered. Then during the wedding ceremony, the marriage is put on hold by a unexpected event.

Jeff's brother Wayne becomes successful at being a stand-up comedian and Jeff gets into a brotherly feud to prove which one of them is funnier.