
Jim is a couch-potato dad and husband trying to achieve picket-fence ideals while keeping a firm hold on his manliness. His beautiful wife tolerates his childish antics because of his tireless loyalty to her and their three kids. Jim's penchant for taking the easy route in everything frequently backfires, landing him in comical situations.
Dana pretends to be Ruby's mother to attract the attention of a single father she met in the park.
Cheryl's recently widowed mother (guest star Kathleen Noone) introduces her fiancé to the family, drawing disapproval of the whirlwind romance.
The devil (James Lipton) comes to collect on a deal Jim made with him back when Jim was courting Cheryl.
Jim guilts the older kids into doing household chores after Jonathan's special blanket goes missing.