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Season 1 - Episode Guide

Episodes

Pilot

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Sep 24, 2002

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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.

Fleetwood Matt

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Sep 24, 2002

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

The Mattress Kings

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Oct 1, 2002

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

Love is the Key

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Oct 1, 2002

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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.

Monopoly Report

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Oct 8, 2002

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

Crown Vic

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Oct 15, 2002

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

Love Thy Neighbor

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Oct 22, 2002

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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: Resurrection

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Oct 29, 2002

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

Games People Play

Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Nov 12, 2002

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

Lucky Charms

Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Nov 19, 2002

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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.

If You Can't Stand the Heat

Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Dec 3, 2002

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

Married Christmas

Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Dec 3, 2002

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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).

Matt Goes Into Labor

Episode: 1x13 | Airdate: Jan 7, 2003

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

Two Rooms

Episode: 1x14 | Airdate: Jan 14, 2003

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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.

Mother's Nature

Episode: 1x15 | Airdate:

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

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