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1 :01x01 - Pilot
Writer: Josh Goldsmith, Cathy Yuspa
Director: Ted Wass
Guest star: Lucas Grabeel (Pete Pratt), Cameron Bass (kid #1), Thomas McKinley (kid #2), Artesia Bentley (kid #3), Aidan T. Peterson (kid #4), Alisa Brooks (kid #5)
Middle-aged Eddie and Joy Stark are closing in on day 9,000 of their marriage and have the battle scars to prove it. Their new next-door neighbors are young newlyweds Steph and Jeff Woodcock - idealistic, passionate, adorable and married for a matter of weeks. It's a show about new marriage versus old marriage, about keeping the romance alive - or at least staying together so you have someone to drive you to the hospital for your operations. Eddie is a cynical realist who considers himself an expert on most topics. A high school history teacher, he's learned well the lessons of history and applies the basic principles to his marriage: all fights are about power, land and resources. A veteran of the marriage wars, Eddie freely gives his advice to the younger, idealistic Jeff, who's the new vice principal at Eddie's school. Of course, Eddie's little secret all along is that he loves Joy more than anything. And however brash and sardonic Joy herself appears, she loves Eddie right back.
2 :01x02 - Sex for Furniture
Writer: Patti Carr, Lara Runnels
Director: Ted Wass
Guest star: Jaron White (Pilot), Lucas Grabeel (High School Student)
After Eddie accidentally puts the patio furniture out of commission, Joy dreads dealing with Eddie to replace it until Steph tells her about a special type of deal she makes with Jeff to make it easier. With the women fully utilizing the power of temptation, Eddie and Jeff must take a stand to salvage what remains of their manhood. Its war as the two married couples deal with distressed patina finishes in a power struggle over who wears the pants and who buys the furniture.
3 :01x03 - The Ring
Writer: Cathy Yuspa, Josh Goldsmith
Director: James Widdoes
Guest star: Terence Bernie Hines (Salesman), Jay Alvarez (Waiter)
When the Woodcocks and the Starks go out for a thank-you dinner, Joy yearns for more romance from Eddie and asks him why she never received the engagement ring she was promised. With a little help from Jeff, Eddie gives Joy a ring.
4 :01x04 - The Wood Pile
Writer: Marc Firek, Alex Barnow
Director: Ted Wass
Guest star: Lucas Grabeel (Pete Pratt), Johann Urb (Greg)
Joy has had enough with the woodpile that Eddie uselessly keeps in the garage, and finally gives him an ultimatum: use it or lose it. When Eddie realizes that Joy may have a point, he desperately sets out to hold onto his pride and his woodpile, seeking the help of their newlywed neighbors Steph and Jeff Woodcock.
5 :01x05 - The Garage Band
Writer: Marc Firek, Alex Barnow
Director: Rob Schiller
Guest star: Todd Sherry (Charles), Jerry Lambert (Stan), Will Sasso (Russ), Anthony Anderson (Cofeld)
When Eddie tells Joy that hes practicing with his band, he feels he has to lie to her, but Joy already knows what Eddie is actually doing.
6 :01x06 - Your Mother or Your Wife
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
Director: James Widdoes
Guest star: Miriam Flynn (Bonnie Woodcock), Tim Chiou (Delivery Man)
Jeff is thrilled when his mother comes for a visit, but tension builds between him and Steph when he chooses his mother over her. Jeff goes to his neighbors for help, but ends up more conflicted than ever. Between Joy insisting he send his mom home and Eddie instructing him to secretly make his mom No. 1, Jeff must learn the delicate art of balancing the women in his life.
7 :01x07 - Dream Getaway
Writer: Josh Goldsmith, Cathy Yuspa
Director: James Widdoes
Guest star: Andrea Scarduzio (Mario), Amy Rosoff (Hostess)
Steph and Jeff convince Eddie and Joy to join them for a getaway in the mountains, but when Steph tells Jeff she had an erotic dream about Eddie, their vacation is anything but relaxing for the Woodcocks. And when Eddie hears the news, he becomes the Dream Weaver.
8 :01x08 - Death Sex
After an injury sends Eddie to the hospital, he returns home certain that he is living his last days. With fear of the worst looming over them, Eddie and Joy rekindle their love. Eddie enjoys his renewed romance so much that when a phone call gives him a clean bill of health, he decides not to share the news with his wife. Eddie takes advantage of the situation and gets it while he can.
9 :01x09 - The Toaster
Writer: Patti Carr, Lara Runnels
Director: Rob Schiller
Guest star: Darryl Sivad (Tom Franklin), Eddie Hassell (Wayne)
Eddie and Joy disagree over whether a plugged-in toaster uses electricity even when it's not in use, and Eddie can't stand it when he's proven wrong. Meanwhile, Jeff is planning a surprise birthday party for Steph.
10 :01x10 - Daddy's Girl
Writer: Steve Skrovan
Director: James Widdoes
Guest star: Krysten Ritter (Allison Stark)
Allison arrives home to spend the holidays. But a problem between Allison and her boyfriend leaves Eddie feeling left out when she seeks mom for advise. Eddie goes out of his way to impress Allison at the New Years party, but she comes to the notion she prefers her dad the way he is.
11 :01x11 - The Anniversary Party
Writer: Josh Goldsmith, Cathy Yuspa
Director: James Widdoes
Guest star: Reggie Jordan (Waiter), Jerry Lambert (Stan), Will Sasso (Russ), Anthony Anderson (Cofeld), Christine Dunford (Vicki), Al Ruscio (Len), Chelsea Smith (Emily), Roz Witt (Arlene)
Eddie and Joy attend a lavish 25th-anniversary party thrown by his garage-band buddy Stan. Not surprisingly, it becomes a disaster for Eddie, whose bad times begin rolling when Joy asks him to check her wrap in the hotel's cloakroom. And things don't go much better for Jeff, who can't stand to dance. Steph loves to, of course, and she's very aggressive about it.
12 :01x12 - The Hockey Lie
Writer: D. J. Nash
Director: Henry Chan
Guest star: Jamil Chokachi (Hockey Guy), Jill-Michele Melean (Hockey Girl), Jessica Lundy (Barbara)
When Steph confesses to Jeff, a confirmed hockey fanatic, that she hates the sport, he feels as though the basis for their relationship has crumbled. Eddie quickly disabuses him of the notion, but then fears that he and Joy are becoming too much alike.
13 :01x13 - Fight Friend
Writer: Vijal M. Patel
Director: Rob Schiller
Guest star: Anthony Anderson (Cofeld), Margaret Cho (Nicole)
Joys turns to Nicole when she and Eddie get into a fight. When Eddie talks to Joy about Nicole, they get into an argument, with Nicole taking Joy's side and Cofeld taking Eddie's side.
14 :01x14 - The Colleague
Writer: D. J. Nash
Director: Rob Schiller
Guest star: Brooke Bloom (Lucy), Victor Raider-Wexler (Marshall Duffy), Blake Hood (Brian), Eddie Hassell (Wayne)
Joy allows Eddie to have a female friend and the two end up bonding over their history. Meanwhile, Jeff tries to use Steph to look cool to the high school students.
15 :01x15 - The Bachelor Party
Writer: Alex Barnow, Marc Firek
Director: James Widdoes
Guest star: Anthony Anderson (Cofeld), Margaret Cho (Nicole), Jerry Lambert (Stan), Anna Zielinski (Lara), Cherise Leana Bangs (Patti)
The guys learn that Jeff never had a bachelor party, leading them to plan a boys night at a nightclub. But when Nicole tags along with Cofeld, the night does not go as planned.
16 :01x16 - The Italian Affair
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
Director: Rob Schiller
Guest star: Chris Murphy (Violinist), Phil Dicker (Man), Alice Amter (Flower Lady), Jessica Wright (Hostess), Ray Romano (Man at Restaurant)
when Joy accuses Eddie of being a pack rat, he and Jeff go through piles of ancient items from Eddie's past and come across an old roll of film. When Eddie sees the photos of himself and Joy having a great time in Italy, he is reminded of how the vacation ended and a moment he and Joy never discuss. In order to make things right, Eddie does all he can to relive their trip to Italy right there in the suburbs of Philadelphia.
17 :01x17 - Clay Date
Writer: Patti Carr, Lara Runnels
Director: James Widdoes
Guest star: Krysten Ritter (Allison Stark), Dan Butler (Paul), Timm Sharp (Doug)
When Eddie and Joy visit Allison for parents weekend, they share a dorm room with a partying single father. When Allison lets them know her new major and next semesters plans, Eddie and Joy try their best to convince her to do otherwise but realize that their own mistakes led them to where they are today. Meanwhile, Jeff hires someone to help Steph tile the bathroom, which brings out the worst in her.
18 :01x18 - I Heart Woodcocks
Writer: Alex Barnow, Marc Firek
Director: Rob Schiller
Guest star: Brian Carpenter (Minister), Margaret Cho (Nicole), Fabiola Cayemitte (Counter Girl), Thomas Crawford (Usher)
When the Woodcocks strike up a close friendship with the Cofelds, the Starks feel left out. Much to their surprise, they find they really miss their time with Jeff and Steph. Eddie and Joy set out to win the Woodcocks' friendship back.
19 :01x19 - The Coffeemaker
Writer: Josh Goldsmith, Cathy Yuspa
Director: James Widdoes
Guest star: Shawn Carter Peterson (UPS Mitch)
Steph gives Eddie and Joy a cappuccino maker that was a wedding gift from Jeff's mom. Joy loves the gift, but Eddie soon begins to resent Joy for not learning how to work the machine herself. When Eddie refuses to make Joy her nightly cappuccino, she makes a list of all the things she does around the house and comes to the conclusion that Eddie doesn't do enough. To compensate for their uneven workload, Joy gives Eddie the chore of paying the bills, which later proves not to be in the best interest of their household. Meanwhile Jeff is mad at Steph for giving away a present from his mom, and he tries to come up with a plan to get back at her.
20 :01x20 - That's Ridiculous
Writer: Vijal M. Patel
Director: James Widdoes
Guest star: Brian Patrick Wade (Jack), Anthony Anderson (Cofeld), Krysten Ritter (Allison Stark)
When Joy and Allison meet for Spring Break in Florida, Eddie is thrilled to have the house to himself where he can eat, sleep, wear whatever he wants and hang out with Cofeld. But when the week doesn't go exactly as planned, Eddie realizes how much he misses Joy. Meanwhile, Joy and Allison aren't missing Eddie too much as they work it on the beach.
21 :01x21 - Webby's Not Happy
Writer: Patti Carr, Lara Runnels
Director: James Widdoes
Guest star: Ted McGinley (Webby), Tricia Leigh Fisher (Denise), Lisa Clark (High School Student), Jaron White (Pilot)
When one of Eddie's single idols comes for a visit, Eddie is in awe, while Joy is unimpressed by Webby's lifestyle of wild adventures and exotic travels. To Joy, Webby is running away from the one thing that can make him truly happy: a committed relationship. Ignoring Eddie's warnings, Joy sets Webby up with Denise, who tames Webby's ways. When Webby is ready to settle down, Denise lets Joy know that she's not interested. Meanwhile, Jeff is miserable at the sight of his crying wife in an incredibly ugly shirt.
22 :01x22 - Summer of Love
Director: James Widdoes
Guest star: Haley Pullos (Kid), Timm Sharp (Doug), Krysten Ritter (Allison Stark)
Summer vacation has begun and Allison surprises her parents when she brings Doug home. When Allison and Doug spend their days enjoying the summer, Steph convinces Eddie to join them. Meanwhile, Jeff and Joy feel left out and annoyed by their partners' happiness but finally get convinced to join in.
23 :02x01 - Performance Anxiety
Writer: Ilana Wernick
Director: James Widdoes
Guest star: Reagan Gomez-Preston (Deb), Natasha Leggero (Mindy), Alan Oppenheimer (Mr. Wallach), Maree Cheatham (Mrs. Wallach)
After going to Steph's birthday party, Eddie decides to confront Joy about her habits that irritate him. But when Joy isn't thrilled to hear about her social issuse, Eddie learns that Joy isn't the only oblivious one. Meanwhile, Jeff finds it difficult to give his wife a gift she's wanted for a long time.
24 :02x02 - Four Neighbors and a Funeral
Writer: Ilana Wernick
Director: James Widdoes
Guest star: Christopher Shea (Todd), Keith Pillow (Louis), Joe Howard (Priest), Shad Hart (Richard), William Martin Brennan (Alan), Nick Bakay (Karl), K. Callan (Mrs. Bauer)
Eddie and Joy are the only neighbors not invited to an elderly neighbor's funeral. But when Joy is invited to sing at the funeral, Eddie must go to extreme lengths to also be involved in the funeral.
25 :02x03 - Come Out and Play
Guest star: John Cho (Neil), Nick Bakay (Karl), Darryl Sivad (Tom), Ross MacKenzie (Terry)
Jeff runs into a rival vice principal from a private school and ends up signing up for a faculty basketball league. The team's secret weapon happens to be Eddie, a former basketball champion. However, Eddie is keeping a deep secret from nearly 20 years ago that even Joy is not aware of.
26 :02x04 - The Tale of the Tape
Writer: D. J. Nash, Nick Bakay
Director: James Widdoes
Guest star: Kimberly Huie (Doctor), Nick Bakay (Karl)
Jeff is made acting principal at the school, and is thrilled to finally have an opportunity to shine. However, Jeff chokes when making an important decision.
27 :02x05 - Mixed Doubles
Writer: Alex Barnow, Marc Firek
Director: James Widdoes
Guest star: Joe Rosati (Gary), Lisa Catara (Yoga Instructor)
Jeff turns Joy on to tennis, and Steph turns Eddie on to yoga. (And both Steph and Eddie are flea-market fans as well.) This leads to Jeff-Joy and Steph-Eddie “dates,” which in turn lead to marital complications.
28 :02x06 - Vintage Eddie
Writer: Alex Barnow, Marc Firek
Director: James Widdoes
Guest star: Nick Bakay (Karl), Damien Wigfall (Waiter)
Eddie's refusal to sign a card for Jeff's birthday gift causes trouble at the party, as does his his attempt to make good the following day.
29 :02x07 - Bedtime Stories
Writer: Cathy Yuspa, Josh Goldsmith
Director: James Widdoes
Guest star: Nick Bakay (Karl)
Eddie refuses to fix Joy's newly installed bed lamp, which unlike his, doesn't seem to work.Meanwhile, Steph wants Jeff to go to bed at the same time she does.
30 :02x08 - No More Mr. Vice Guy
Jeff is elected the new acting principal, but is not taken seriously by the teachers. Allison's boyfriend, Doug, takes over Eddie's class after he is suspended by Jeff. Doug also has eyes on making it to Allison's bedroom.
31 :02x09 - Everybody Digs Doug
Writer: Vijal M. Patel
Director: Rob Schiller
Guest star: Timm Sharp (Doug), Krysten Ritter (Allison Stark)
As acting principal, Jeff struggles to make an important decision and suspends Eddie. Joy becomes annoyed by Steph whose attitude changed after her husband was promoted.
32 :02x10 - Really Big Brother
Writer: Tim Hobert
Director: James Widdoes
Guest star: Aree Davis (Girl #1), Michele Stanton (Counter Girl), Meeghan Holaway (Gwen), Desmond Roberts (David), Gracie Markland (Girl #2), Tricia Leigh Fisher (Denise), J. B. Smoove (Kenny Westchester)
Eddie volunteers for a Big Brother program, after being guilted into it by Jeff and Steph. But the unexpected happen when he is given an adult to mentor instead of a kid. Meanwhile, Joy starts a jewelry business.
33 :02x11 - Raisinette in the Sun
When Kenny is called a racist at a movie theater, he reacts in a way that causes Eddie to come to his defense. After the dust settles, Eddie decides that Kenny may have over-reacted and tries to prove it to him.
34 :02x12 - Snip/Duck
Joy and Eddie have a pregnancy scare leading Joy to convince Eddie to get a vasectomy. Eddie goes to Kenny for advice when he begins to have pre-operation nervousness and pretends that he wants more children in order to avoid a trip to the doctor.
35 :02x13 - Sob Story
In hopes of Eddie getting in touch with his true feelings, Joy accompanies Eddie to a couples seminar, and Kenny offers his assistance. Meanwhile, Steph and Jeff work on their own sensitivity problems.
36 :02x14 - Second Marriage Guy
Writer: Ilana Wernick
Director: James Widdoes
Guest star: Frantz Turner (Guy), Jana Marie Hupp (Jesse), Fred Stoller (Lee), Nick Bakay (Karl)
When Eddie’s friend Karl introduces him to his second wife, Eddie becomes jealous of Karl’s relaxed marriage and convinces Joy that they should try out a “second marriage.” Joy has her own ideas of how a “second marriage” should be causing Eddie to re-think his suggestion.
37 :02x15 - Swimming with Starks
Eddie tries to outdo Joy after she calls off their usual anniversary celebration and then gives him a gift, leading him to book a snorkeling trip to Hawaii which will require him to take swimming lessons first from Kenny.
38 :03x01 - Speed Bumps
Joy gets a speeding ticket and, when she can't flirt her way out of it, decides that she no longer looks sexy enough, so she drags Eddie with her to buy new lingerie, and considers plastic surgery. Meanwhile, Kenny and Tina continue fighting over custody of their dog.
39 :03x02 - Joy Ride
Joy has a feeling that Eddie is going through a midlife crisis after purchasing a red corvette, so she begins flirting with a coworker for some attention. Meanwhile, Eddie sells his old jalopy to Kenny.
40 :03x03 - Dreamguys
Eddie becomes jealous when Kenny becomes close friends with Joy, since he will listen to her when Eddie won't. Joy is sent to the hospital after Eddie crashes her 70's themed work party and has a disco mishap.
41 :03x04 - Sugar Dougie
Writer: Josh Goldsmith, Cathy Yuspa
Director: James Widdoes
Guest star: Timm Sharp (Doug), Laura Clery (Allison), Debbie Singer (Samantha), Suzanne Freeman (Lady), Jim Hudson (Servant), John Balma (Tim)
Allison, the college daughter of Eddie and Joy comes home for a visit. She breaks up with her hippie boyfriend, which suits Eddie fine until he discovers that Doug's family is rich. Now they must find a way to get them back together, which includes an organic dinner. Meanwhile, Kenny would just like to have his bedroom once again.
42 :03x05 - Philadelphia Freedom
A romantic night in the city has Joy feeling that they should sell their home in the suburbs for a dwelling downtown, an idea which doesn't settle well with Eddie...at least at first.
43 :03x06 - Circumdecision
Writer: Cathy Yuspa, Josh Goldsmith
Director: James Widdoes
Guest star: George Wyner (Rabbi), Ken Jeong (Dr. Park), Ken Sagoes (Byron), Amad Jackson (Charles), Ty Barnett (Reggie), Alan Thicke (Himself), Kim Whitley (Tina)
Kenny freaks out after losing his swim trunks at a water park and his new girlfriend notices he isn’t circumcised. When he decides to go under the knife, Joy is impressed by his efforts to please a girl he hardly knows and badgers Eddie to do more nice things for her.
Eddie tries to get Kenny to back out of his decision so he won’t have to accompany Joy to six weeks of musicals in the park and takes him to a bris so he can see what circumcision looks like.
44 :03x07 - Secret Meatball
Joy discovers that Eddie has held a secret from her for 20 years now, he goes to a deli to buy a meatball sandwich. Instead of getting upset, Joy decides to keep her own secret from Eddie.
45 :04x01 - Doug and Ally Return
Fresh back from the Ecuadorean rain forest with her husband Doug, daughter Ally sets up camp in the Starks' backyard.
46 :04x02 - Separate Beds
Writer: Don Reo
Director: Rob Schiller
Guest star: Kathleen Rose Perkins (Ms. Duffy)
After years of living with each other's sleeping habits, Joy and Eddie decide to get separate beds. Meanwhile, a former student with an agenda ends up being Eddie's new principal.
47 :04x03 - Eddie's Book
Writer: Kevin Rooney
Director: Rob Schiller
Guest star: Clarence Clemons (Himself), Richard Lewis (Miles Tunnicliff), Barry Bostwick (George Von Stuessen), Lindsey Broad (Ally)
When Doug's father gives him and Ally a large amount of money, they debate keeping it or giving it back.
48 :04x04 - No Complaints
Writer: Ilana Wernick
Director: James Widdoes
Guest star: Brittany Shea (Marisa), Laura Clery (Allison), Jon Manfrellotti (Tom), Timm Sharp (Doug), Mitch Longley (Joe), Derek Coleman (Man), Issadora Ava Tulalian (Julia), Mackenzie Foy (Little Girl), Eric Unger (Jeremy), Isaiah Roberts (Ricky)
When Eddie and Joy try to live without complaining, Eddie finds that holding back his feelings make him sick. Meanwhile, Kenny works as a mall Santa.
49 :04x05 - The Courtship of Eddie's Parents
Writer: Steve Skrovan
Director: Rob Schiller
Guest star: Jerry Adler (Al), Valerie Harper (Barbara), Vivica A. Fox (Sarah), Kelly Stables (Sandi), Taylor Negron (Ticket Clerk), Dioni Michelle Collins (Counter Attendant #2), Mike Rose (Counter Attendant), Bradley Hasemeyer (Waiter)
Eddie and Joy visit Eddie's parents in Florida where he discovers that his parents are going to get a divorce in order to qualify for medical insurance. Not willing to accept the divorce, Eddie convinces his mother that it's a bad idea to put his father back on the market as a single man.
50 :04x06 - The Ex-Factor
Writer: David S. Rosenthal
Director: James Widdoes
Guest star: Julie Claire (Eileen), Brandon Soo Hoo (Ernie), Gil Zuniga (Produce Guy), Elaine Tan (Julie), Elimu Nelson (Rick), Ethan Dizon (Chung He), Peter Oda (Chung Ho)
Joy's fun and beautiful new friend Eileen also happens to be Eddie's ex-girlfriend. At first, the friendship doesn't seem to be a problem until Joy invites Eileen over to the house and Eddie gets himself in trouble by reminiscing a little too fondly about the past. Meanwhile, Kenny thinks he's doing something nice for his new girlfriend by babysitting her kids, but doesn't realize she may be using him
51 :04x07 - The Buffer
Writer: Steve Skrovan
Director: Ken Whittingham
Guest star: Kim Whitley (Tina), Kevin Farley (Steve), Aaron Cherry (Kid)
After Kenny's ex-wife kicks him out of their house, Eddie invites Kenny to stay with him and Joy. Eddie quickly realizes that Joy is a lot nicer when Kenny is around, so Eddie tries to get Kenny to stay with them longer, but Kenny's annoying habits have Joy trying desperately to reconnect the estranged couple
52 :04x08 - Joy's Out of Work
Writer: Frank Sebastiano
Director: Rob Schiller
Guest star: Alison La Placa (Beth), Lindsey Broad (Ally), Jessica Rockwell (Wellesley), Hector A. Garcia (Paco)
Joy has to try to find a new job after she loses her job at the travel agency. Meanwhile, Eddie takes Doug to his favorite restaurant.
53 :04x09 - Hi Def TV
Writer: Rodney Barnes
Director: Rob Schiller
Guest star: Kathleen Rose Perkins (Ms. Duffy), Lindsey Broad (Ally)
Joy decides to join in on Eddie's spending spree when he buys an HD television without asking her first. Meanwhile, Doug thinks he's living in a sitcom.
54 :04x10 - The Not-So-Perfect Couple
Writer: David S. Rosenthal, D. J. Nash
Director: James Widdoes
Guest star: Kevin Nealon (Stephen), Susan Yeagley (Simona), Stephen Lee (Bob), Ashley Greene (Waitress), Matt Griesser (Man)
When Joy urges Eddie to get a check-up from their doctor, Simona (Susan Yeagley), Eddie becomes enamored with her and her husband, Stephen (Kevin Nealon), and their seemingly perfect life. Joy becomes annoyed when Eddie becomes ardent about taking Simona’s advice, even though Joy has been nagging him for years, and decides to prove to Eddie that Simona isn’t as perfect as she seems.
55 :04x11 - Independent Action
Writer: J. J. Wall
Director: Rob Schiller
Guest star: Deck Braun (Stunt Ball Boy #1), Robert Donavan (Announcer), Harry Daniels (Stunt Ball Boy #2), Eddie Braun (Stunt Performer), Donnell C. Barrett (Black Guy), Robert Patrick Benedict (Rainbow), Kathleen Rose Perkins (Duffy)
When Eddie attends their annual baseball game without Joy, they realize that they can have separate lives, but at what cost? Meanwhile, Ally and Doug try to save a tree but end up causing a neighborhood tree-disease epidemic.
56 :04x12 - Snore Loser
Writer: Ilana Wernick
Director: James Widdoes
Guest star: Kevin Nealon (Stephen), Jeremy Guskin (Raj), Sam Lloyd (Dave), Andy Kindler (Barry), Susan Yeagley (Simona), Kendra C. Johnson (Customer), Robert Donavan (TV Announcer)
Kenny and Joy agree but in different ways about Eddie's snoring. Eddie visits a sleep clinic. Joy encounters dissatisifed customers at the travel agency.
57 :04x13 - The Break-Up
Writer: Alyson Fouse
Director: Rob Schiller
Guest star: Kevin Nealon (Stephen), Susan Yeagley (Simona), Chanet Johnson (Lawanda), Channe Nolan (Texting Mother), Gibson Sjobeck (Kid), Sayeed Shahidi (Johnny), Cindy Drummond (Receptionist)
When Joy and Eddie’s friends have a fight and break up, Eddie and Joy step in to try and restore the peace, but it ends up backfiring on them. Meanwhile, Ally sends Doug to a shrink to cure his curious illness.
58 :04x14 - Perfect Couple
Guest star: Sam Lloyd (Glen), Andy Kindler (Barry), Kevin Nealon (Stephen), Susan Yeagley (Simona)
When Eddie and Joy befriend Stephen (guest star Nealon) and his wife Simona, Eddie clicks with them right away, which causes Joy to feel left out. In an effort to win Joy over, Eddie coaches their new friends on her all her likes and dislikes. Meanwhile, Kenny starts a new job as a supermarket sample salesman only to realize that sample distribution can be a competitive biz
59 :04x15 - The Check-Up
Guest star: Kevin Nealon (Stephen), Susan Yeagley (Simona), Sayeed Shahidi (Johnny), Chanet Johnson (Lawanda)
When Joy convinces Eddie to visit Simona (guest star Yeagley) for an annual check-up, he catches a nasty head cold before his big interview with a Hindenburg blimp survivor. Meanwhile, Joy can't understand why Simona won't pay her a compliment
60 :04x16 - Can't Elope
Guest star: Sean Sweeney (Gus), Timm Sharp (Doug Von Stuessen), Laura Clery (Ally Stark)
When Joy goes overboard planning Ally and Doug’s wedding, Eddie convinces them to elope. Kenny agrees to officiate the ceremony, but when Joy finds out about their plans she persuades Eddie to help her stop the wedding.
61 :04x17 - Check Mate
Guest star: Kevin Nealon (Stephen), Susan Yeagley (Simona), Kathleen Rose Perkins (Duffy), Kate Micucci (Waitress), Lindsay Faye Wagner (Pam)
When the Starks meet Simona and Stephen for dinner, they decide to ditch them with the bill resulting in an all-out dining war between the couples. Meanwhile, Joy makes Eddie’s life miserable at work.
62 :04x18 - The Concert
Guest star: Gary Shapiro (Voice Over), Pat Fraley (Mr. Harris), Wendle Josepher (Mindy), Kathleen Rose Perkins (Duffy), Martin Mull (Mr. White)
When Eddie befriends a new teacher at school, they find they have a lot in common, but Ms. Duffy has other plans for their relationship. Meanwhile, Eddie and Joy reminisce about the music they loved in the 1980s.
63 :04x19 - Merit Pay
Guest star: Corey Kimball (Corey), Myra Turley (Mrs. Rooney), Hudson Thames (Feldman), Hector Bucio (Garcia), Kate Micucci (Pretend Ally), Mayim Bialik (Dr. Bialick), Kathleen Rose Perkins (Duffy), Martin Mull (Mr. White)
Eddie tries to get a raise so he and Joy can go on vacation, but he has a tough time convincing his principal. Meanwhile, Doug’s delusion that he is a character on a sitcom gets even worse.
64 :04x20 - The New Neighbors
Guest star: Emilie Mirvis (Teenage Girl), Roberta Ahrens (Teenage Girl), Kate Micucci (Ally), Sasha Jackson (April), Martin Mull (Mr. White), Gilbert Gottfried (Tommy)
When Joy and Eddie meet their rather unconventional new neighbors, Tommy and April Campbell, Eddie can’t seem to get the idea of being with a younger woman out of his head. Meanwhile, Eddie and Joy hold a yard sale, and the new neighbors want to buy everything they’re selling.
65 :04x21 - The Wedding
Guest star: Judith Hill (Backup Singer), Julia Waters-Tilman (Backup Singer), Maxine Waters-Willard (Backup Singer), Robert Donavan (Off-Camera Voice #3), Jeff Richards (Brad Pitt Voiceover), Kevin Rooney (Herald Voiceover), Bill Kopp (Off-Camera Voice #4), Pat Fraley (Off-Camera Voice #2), Bill Farmer (Off-Camera Voice #1)
It’s the night before Ally and Doug’s big day, and everyone is nervous about what tomorrow will bring. Consequentially, everyone dreams up a different wedding disaster.
66 :04x22 - Ally Abroad
Guest star: Kelly Perine (Doctor), Rudy Dobrev (Guy), Rusty Colemon (Jimmy), Timm Sharp (Doug), Laura Clery (Allison Stark)
When Ally’s boyfriend Doug is hospitalized, she rushes to his bedside only to be surprised with a proposal. No one is more surprised by their daughter’s engagement than Eddie and Joy who plot to put the brakes on the whole affair. Meanwhile, Kenny tries to get Eddie’s car repaired without success.
67 :04x23 - Joy's Mom
Guest star: Lenny Clarke (Mr. Donnelly), Kate Micucci (Ally), Martin Mull (Mr. White), Jeremy Guskin (Raj), Kathleen Rose Perkins (Duffy), Lainie Kazan (Donna), Richard Lewis (Miles Tunnicliff)
When Joy’s mother pays her daughter a visit, she drives Joy up the wall with her constant criticism, and Eddie makes a valiant attempt to ease the tension. Meanwhile, Eddie meets with a publisher who wants to turn Eddie’s manuscript into a children’s picture book.
68 :04x24 - Dog Fight
Kenny's boring new job at the copy store gives him ideas for riches with the Lost Pet Recovery business. Joy and Eddie accidentally discover role playing enriches their sex life.
69 :04x25 - Sell The House
The Stark house seems to be where all the bums hang out, since Doug and Ally have not been motivated to get jobs or improve on their slacker lives in the motor home in the back yard; also Eddie mistakenly offers for Whitey to move in when Duffy breaks up with him. Eddie and Joy look to abandon them all by finding a townhouse just big enough for the two of them.
70 :04x26 - Family Vacation
Guest star: Anzu Lawson (Lisa), Jessa French (Gwen), Lance Aaron (Scott), Sarah Huck (Herself), Jaron White (Pilot)
While on vacation, Eddie and Joy make the wrong impression on a newlywed couple; Allison gets jealous when Kenny and Doug start hanging out together.
71 :04x27 - Ally's Pregnant
Joy has a meltdown when Doug and Ally announce that they are going to have a baby.
72 :04x28 - Smart Phone
Eddie is annoyed by his students' use of cell phones in class.
73 :04x29 - Big Man, Little Man
Eddie feels himself to be inadequate when compared to the sight of naked Tommy Campbell at the tennis club. Joy and Ally try to respect Doug's wishes to not know the sex of the baby, until the ultrasound reveals a secret.
74 :04x30 - Brother's Keeper
Guest star: Tricia Leigh Fisher (Tricia), Jeremy Guskin (Raj), Kevin Nealon (Stephen), Susan Yeagley (Simona), Martin Mull (Mr. White), Kathleen Rose Perkins (Duffy), Kate Micucci (Ally)
Eddie's gay brother Charlie and his partner Terence have an argument while visiting Eddie and Joy while in Philadelphia. They split up. Eddie and Joy disagree about how to try to reconcile them before they return home.
75 :04x31 - Work Wife
Joy loses her job at the school because of an offhand comment about her looks, so the play she was directing (_Cats_) falters.
76 :04x32 - Baby Steps
Ally's baby is near due, so it is time for the baby shower. Whitey has anxiety after giving an extravagant gift. Joy takes baby-proofing to an extreme. Doug relapses his sitcom-osis.
77 :04x33 - Let's Go
Whitey's irritable ninety-three year old uncle comes to stay, since he cannot get along in the senior citizens' center. Whitey, a hoarder, wants to throw him a surprise birthday party.
78 :04x34 - The Baby
Allison starts contractions, so hilarity ensues at the hospital. While Joy tries to control the delivery room, assorted family members gather in the waiting room delivering humor and parenting advice to Doug.
79 :04x35 - The Joy of Learning
Joy is embarassed when the rest of the family corrects her about mispronouncing a word to a waitress while out to dinner. She decides to go back to college to complete her degree, which she gave up to have marriage and family. She finds out that her bad habits in college are universal, since she is now the stable voice in her study group.
80 :04x36 - Coupon Bob
Eddie forgets Joy's birthday, AGAIN!, so he creates another coupon, which Joy adds to the pile of 20 years' coupons to date. When Kenny demonstrates that Joy is not hard to buy for, she decides to cash in 20 years of Eddie's coupons. OR, he can buy her something. Kenny helps by taking him to "his guy".
81 :04x37 - Cold Case
Joy is suspicious when Eddie makes a point of notifying Kenny that "Joy's in the car" when he receives a phone call over the car system. She makes a concerted effort to discover what he's hiding from her, diving deeper into Eddie's dissembling than she really intended.