
Doug Heffernan puts in a long day's work delivering parcels and comes home each night to his loving wife, Carrie; unfortunately, he also comes home to his wacko father-in-law, Arthur.

Doug wears a cologne Carrie dislikes to try to convince himself and the guys that she does not control him.

Carrie gets a raise and hires a Spanish-speaking housekeeper, but the language barrier frustrates Doug; he retaliates by hiring Veronica as his personal housekeeper.

Carrie is upset when Doug does not take an exam that could have led to a promotion, so he retaliates by becoming a bartender.

When Doug and Carrie start training with their neighbor (Lou Ferrigno) so Carrie can lose a few pounds, Doug works out a deal that allows him to laze around during exercise time.