List of Yes, Dear episodes
This is a list of episodes for the CBS comedy television series Yes, Dear. A total of 122 episodes ran over six seasons, from October 2, 2000 to February 15, 2006.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Average viewers (in millions) | Rank | |||
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| First aired | Last aired | ||||||
| 1 | 24 | October 2, 2000 | May 14, 2001 | 13.1[1] | #28[2] | ||
| 2 | 24 | September 24, 2001 | May 13, 2002 | 13.9[3] | #21[3] | ||
| 3 | 24 | September 23, 2002 | May 19, 2003 | 13.3[4] | #25[4] | ||
| 4 | 24 | September 22, 2003 | May 24, 2004 | 10.7[5] | #40[5] | ||
| 5 | 11 | February 16, 2005 | May 18, 2005 | 9.2[6] | #53[6] | ||
| 6 | 15 | September 14, 2005 | February 15, 2006 | 7.8[7] | #85[7] | ||
Episodes
Season 1 (2000–01)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Andrew D. Weyman | Alan Kirschenbaum & Gregory Thomas Garcia | October 2, 2000 | 1AEJ79 |
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After Greg arranges for a frazzled Kim and Christine to have a break from the kids, he lets Jimmy talk him into taking the kids with them to a casino. Note: This is the only episode where Logan is played by Blake, Easton and Hunter Draut. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Weaning Isn't Everything" | Andrew D. Weyman | Bobby Bowman & Douglas Lieblein | October 9, 2000 | 1AEJ01 |
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When Greg is surprised to find out Kim's still breast-feeding Sammy, he's even more surprised to find out the reason why. Notes: From here until "Vegas Vacation", Logan will be played by Christopher and Nicholas Berry. This is also the last episode where Dominic is played by Connor and Keenan Merkovich. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "The Good Couple" | Richard Correll | Alan Kirschenbaum & Gregory Thomas Garcia | October 16, 2000 | 1AEJ04 |
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Appearances can be deceiving, as the Warners and Hughes both have unexpected outcomes to outtings with parents of children that theirs befriended at a park. Note: Starting with this episode, Dominic is now played by Joel Homan. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "You Wanna?" | Steven Levitan | Alan Kirschenbaum & Gregory Thomas Garcia | October 23, 2000 | 1AEJ06 |
| Though depressed over a lacking sex life since Sammy's birth, when Kim finds out why Greg suddenly gave her a wild night of passion, she has doubts on her ability to attract him anymore. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Father-in-Law" | Andrew D. Weyman | Alan Kirschenbaum & Gregory Thomas Garcia | October 30, 2000 | 1AEJ02 |
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When Kim and Christine's father visits, it brings resentment from Greg over the way he's always been treated by his father-in-law. First appearance of: Don Ludke (Dan Hedaya) | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Greg's Big Day" | Richard Correll | Diane Burroughs & Joey Gutierrez | November 6, 2000 | 1AEJ08 |
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After Greg chooses to go partying with Jimmy for his birthday instead of to Disneyland with Kim and the kids, a chance meeting with Poison's Bret Michaels teaches Greg a lesson about his priorities. Guest Star: Bret Michaels as Himself | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Look Who's Not Talking" | Mark Cendrowski | Billy Van Zandt & Jane Milmore | November 13, 2000 | 1AEJ05 |
| Jimmy schemes to broker peace when a fight between Kim and Christine over parenting styles starts to affect he and Greg. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Jimmy Gets a Job" | Gail Mancuso | Diane Burroughs & Joey Gutierrez | November 20, 2000 | 1AEJ11 |
| Jimmy looks for a job at Greg's movie studio to pay him back for throwing a birthday party for Dominic. Kim's exasperated by Dominic's lack of attention to the party guests. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Arm-prins" | Gail Mancuso | Alan Kirschenbaum & Gregory Thomas Garcia | November 27, 2000 | 1AEJ10 |
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Greg's left to take care of Sammy himself while Kim is at a craft fair selling her sleeve guards. Worse, Sammy watches Blue's Clues over and over again, and Greg must find a way out of having to watch the same Blue's Clues episode repeatedly. Meanwhile, the Hughes go to watch Jimmy at the a security guards' softball game. On Nick @ Nite reruns of this episode, the Blue's Clues VHS Sammy is watching is pitched up. Guest Star: Steve Burns as Himself | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Talk Time" | Jeff Meyer | Erika Kaestle & Douglas Lieblein | December 4, 2000 | 1AEJ12 |
| The Warners take a wine-tasting class to give themselves something to talk about with other couples besides their kids, and convince the Hughes to attend, too. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "All I Want for Christmas Is My Dead Uncle's Cash" "Silent Night, Holy Crap" | Steven Levitan | Paige Bernhardt & Bobby Bowman | December 18, 2000 | 1AEJ07 |
| When Jimmy gets to know that he's going to get $5,000 as inheritance he buys gifts for everybody and promises to pay back Greg for freeloading of him, he then comes to know that he only gets $2,988 due to taxes. Kim decides to take all the kids to get a picture for the grandparents, and makes them wear sailor suits. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Where There's a Will, There's a Waiver" | Gail Mancuso | Bobby Bowman & Paige Bernhardt | January 8, 2001 | 1AEJ09 |
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The Warners' feud with a neighbor endangers the Hughes' ability to stay in the guest house when it's learned their residency there violates the property's zoning unless he agrees to sign a waiver. Guest Star: Dan Castellaneta as Walt | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Jimmy's Jimmy" | Mark Cendrowski | Diane Burroughs & Joey Gutierrez | January 29, 2001 | 1AEJ13 |
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The houseguests have houseguests when a friend of Jimmy's visits and camps out in the Warners' backyard. First appearance of: Billy Colivita (Billy Gardell) | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Kiss and Yell" | Mark Cendrowski | Alan Kirschenbaum & Gregory Thomas Garcia | February 5, 2001 | 1AEJ14 |
| Lists of all the people the Warners and Hughes have kissed cause trouble when Christine learns that when she and Jimmy were dating, Kim kissed him. Meanwhile, Greg's insulted that Kim doesn't believe he's kissed as many people as he claims. | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | "The Big Snip" | Jeff Meyer | Dan Cross & David Hoge | February 12, 2001 | 1AEJ18 |
| After a pregnancy scare, Christine hands down an ultimatum to Jimmy—get a vasectomy, or no more sex. | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Moon Over Kindergarten" | Mark Cendrowski | Bobby Bowman & Douglas Lieblein | February 19, 2001 | 1AEJ17 |
| Faced with Dominic's possible expusion from school due to his repeatedly mooning the class, Christine decides to home-school him. | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Doctor, Doctor" | Mark Cendrowski | Michael Feldman | February 26, 2001 | 1AEJ16 |
| Greg and Kim are uneasy about the youthful new pediatrician who bought their retiring pediatrician's practice. | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Greg: Don't Leave Home Without Him" | Richard Correll | Paige Bernhardt & Erika Kaestle | March 12, 2001 | 1AEJ19 |
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A trip with the family to his in-laws sends Greg's patience past his breaking point. First appearance of: Jenny Ludke (Alley Mills) | ||||||
| 19 | 19 | "The Daddies Group" | Mark Cendrowski | Diane Burroughs & Joey Gutierrez | March 19, 2001 | 1AEJ03 |
| After Kim guilts Greg into attending church and joining its Daddies Groups, he makes a pleasantly surprising discovery about what the group's really all about. | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | "Mr. Fix It" | Jay Kleckner | Teleplay by: Gregory Thomas Garcia Story by: Carol Blankenship | April 9, 2001 | 1AEJ20 |
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Kim regrets egging Christine into going to jury duty when she has to take care of the rambunctious Dominic and Logan. Meanwhile, Jimmy's mom comes to help, but isn't of much assistance at all. First appearance of: Katherine "Kitty" Hughes (Beth Grant) | ||||||
| 21 | 21 | "Kim Just Wants to Have Fun" | Michael Zinberg | Alan Kirschenbaum & Gregory Thomas Garcia | April 16, 2001 | 1AEJ15 |
| Uptight Kim has trouble letting loose and relaxing at a bar until Jimmy helps her overcome her fear of what people will think. | ||||||
| 22 | 22 | "No Room to Spare" | John Tracy | Diane Burroughs & Joey Gutierrez | April 30, 2001 | 1AEJ21 |
| After Billy is fired from his role on The District, Jimmy talks Greg into hiring him to redo their bathroom—a decision Greg soon regrets. | ||||||
| 23 | 23 | "Worst in Show" | Alan Kirschenbaum | Gregory Thomas Garcia | May 7, 2001 | 1AEJ22 |
| When Kim overrules Greg and lets Jimmy take in his childhood dog, Happy, he's taken aback by how much more aggressive the dog is than he remembers. Meanwhile, Greg buys a go-kart to spite Kim for allowing a dog on the property. | ||||||
| 24 | 24 | "Jimmy and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Boat" | Mark Cendrowski | Bobby Bowman & Jamie Rhonheimer | May 14, 2001 | 1AEJ23 |
| Jimmy makes $3,000 after Greg agrees to let him fix the old minivan, handle the sale, and keep the profit over the expected trade-in from the dealer. He then ignores Greg's advice to invest and buys a shabby used boat—which he promptly parks in the yard. | ||||||
Season 2 (2001–02)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 25 | 1 | "Who's on First" | Mark Cendrowski | Bobby Bowman & Jamie Rhonheimer | September 24, 2001 | 2AEJ02 |
| The Hughes and Warners take different approaches to potty training their children. Jimmy tries to use an electronics store's return policy to his advantage. | ||||||
| 26 | 2 | "Christine's Journey" | Alan Kirschenbaum | Diane Burroughs & Joey Gutierrez | October 1, 2001 | 2AEJ01 |
| Clueless at the gym, Greg lets Jimmy be his trainer. With Logan in daycare, Christine decides to find a part-time job. | ||||||
| 27 | 3 | "Guarding Greg" | Jeff Meyer | Linda Videtti Figueiredo & Erika Kaestle | October 8, 2001 | 2AEJ04 |
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Jimmy invites all his security guard friends to a poker game in the guesthouse. He neglects to invite Greg, because Greg doesn't know any of his friends. Greg finds out and feels bad, so Christine makes Jimmy invite him. Greg returns the favor and invites them to stop by his office sometime, but regrets his offer when they take advantage of it. First appearance of: Roy Barr (Phill Lewis) | ||||||
| 28 | 4 | "Baby Fight Club" | Mark Cendrowski | Erik Shapiro & Patrick McCarthy | October 15, 2001 | 2AEJ03 |
| Jimmy convinces Greg that the way to cure Sammy's overly aggressive behavior is to set up a fight against a bigger kid. | ||||||
| 29 | 5 | "The Ticket" | John Tracy | Peter Noah | October 22, 2001 | 2AEJ05 |
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Greg receives a ticket from a red light camera from when Jimmy borrowed his car without asking. A borrowed camera gives Kim a new view into Christine and Jimmy's life. Guest Appearance: Bob Barker as Himself | ||||||
| 30 | 6 | "Halloween" | Mark Cendrowski | Teleplay by: Alan Kirschenbaum Story by: Billy Van Zandt & Jane Milmore | October 29, 2001 | 2AEJ07 |
| Greg plots revenge on Halloween after a man scares Sammy on purpose, and the Hughes and Kim each have their own ideas on how he should get it. | ||||||
| 31 | 7 | "The Good Dad" | Mark Cendrowski | Erika Kaestle & Linda Videtti Figueiredo | November 5, 2001 | 2AEJ08 |
| Greg feels neglectful when he meets a father who spends more time with his kids than he does. Christine tries to give a slacker a glimpse into what life is like without a degree. | ||||||
| 32 | 8 | "Kentucky Top Hat" | Andrew Tsao | Diane Burroughs & Joey Gutierrez | November 12, 2001 | 2AEJ09 |
| Greg has a crisis of conscience when he finds an invitation to his wedding which he never delivered—and which caused the end of one of Kim's friendships. Meanwhile, Jimmy starts to feel neglected when Christine spends time studying for college. | ||||||
| 33 | 9 | "Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner" | Jeff Meyer | Bobby Bowman & Michael Pennie | November 19, 2001 | 2AEJ10 |
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With Kim and Greg off to see his parents, Jimmy invites his parents for Thanksgiving, and they take it upon themselves to bring along his aunt, grandmother, and criminal cousin. First appearance of: James "Big Jimmy" Hughes Sr (Jerry Van Dyke) | ||||||
| 34 | 10 | "Are We There Yet?" | John Tracy | Gregory Thomas Garcia | November 26, 2001 | 2AEJ11 |
| Jimmy and Christine surprise Kim and Greg with a trip to the Grand Canyon—but they're coming along, and reveal the trip's in an old RV. | ||||||
| 35 | 11 | "A Complicated Plot" | Jeff Meyer | Gregory Thomas Garcia | December 17, 2001 | 2AEJ13 |
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Christmas brings out competitive urges as Greg's and Kim's parents fight to get more of Sammy's attention. First appearances of: Tom and Natalie Warner (Tim Conway and Vicki Lawrence) | ||||||
| 36 | 12 | "One Fish, Two Fish, Dead Fish, Blue Fish" | John Tracy | Gregory Thomas Garcia | January 7, 2002 | 2AEJ06 |
| When a fish won at a carnival dies the next day, Kim and Greg disagree over how to break it to Sammy. | ||||||
| 37 | 13 | "You're Out... of Dreams" | Mark Cendrowski | Teleplay by Erik Shapiro & Patrick McCarthy Story by: Fred Shafferman & Neil Lebowitz | January 14, 2002 | 2AEJ15 |
| Christine, realizing how much Jimmy has supported her return to college, encourages him to attempt his dream of becoming a baseball umpire. A neighbor who bakes and knits for Greg irks Kim. | ||||||
| 38 | 14 | "Favorite Son" | Jay Kleckner | Bobby Bowman & Jamie Rhonheimer | January 28, 2002 | 2AEJ12 |
| The Hughes are miffed when a nursery school teacher dotes on Sammy, but ignores their Logan. | ||||||
| 39 | 15 | "Walk Like a Man" | Mark Cendrowski | David Hoge & Dan Cross | February 4, 2002 | 2AEJ14 |
| Greg's ashamed when a frightened Sammy runs to Jimmy instead of him during a thunderstorm, and sets out to prove he's a man, too. | ||||||
| 40 | 16 | "Greg's New Friend" | John Tracy | Michael A. Mariano | February 25, 2002 | 2AEJ16 |
| When Kim makes a new friend, she forces Greg to be friends with her husband. Meanwhile, Jimmy suggests he and Christine camp out at college to start the registration line and ensure she gets the classes she needs. | ||||||
| 41 | 17 | "Room for Improvement" | John Tracy | Bobby Bowman & Michael Pennie | March 4, 2002 | 2AEJ17 |
| After a spare room in Kim and Greg's house is converted into a bedroom for Dominic, he starts attacking Greg while sleep-walking. | ||||||
| 42 | 18 | "Johnny Ampleseed" | Ken Whittingham | Teleplay by: Alan Kirschenbaum Story by: Fred Shafferman & Neil Lebowitz | March 25, 2002 | 2AEJ18 |
| When Greg's ex-girlfriend and her husband visit, they ask him to be a sperm donor. | ||||||
| 43 | 19 | "Dances with Couch" | Mark Cendrowski | Gregory Thomas Garcia | April 8, 2002 | 2AEJ19 |
| Jimmy becomes jealous after Greg and Dominic bond after going to Indian Scouts meetings together. Billy tries to foist his nephew off on Kim and Christine. | ||||||
| 44 | 20 | "Greg's Promotion" | Mark Cendrowski | Diane Burroughs & Joey Gutierrez | April 15, 2002 | 2AEJ20 |
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When Greg receives a promotion at the movie studio, he agonizes over whether he got it based on merit, or because Jimmy hit a game-winning home run for the studio softball team. Meanwhile, the stress of final exams has Christine smoking again. First appearance of: Mr. George Savitsky (Brian Doyle-Murray) | ||||||
| 45 | 21 | "The Ring" | John Tracy | Gregory Thomas Garcia & Alan Kirschenbaum | April 22, 2002 | 2AEJ21 |
| Greg's in hot water after Kim finds out her engagement ring was originally bought for another woman. Jimmy becomes jealous of a foot bath he bought for Christine. | ||||||
| 46 | 22 | "Jimmy's Got Balls" | Mark Cendrowski | Erik Shapiro & Patrick McCarthy | April 29, 2002 | 2AEJ23 |
| After Jimmy's insulted that the Warners' will would give him custody of Sammy, but not the life insurance in his benefit, Kim helps him start a golf-ball retrieval business to prove his fiscal capability. | ||||||
| 47 | 23 | "Vegas Vacation" | Mark Cendrowski | Gregory Thomas Garcia | May 6, 2002 | 2AEJ24 |
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When his mother unexpectedly brings his father along during her visit, Greg and Jimmy take him to Las Vegas, leaving her to share too much information with Kim and Christine. Note: This is the last episode that Logan is played by Christopher and Nicholas Berry. | ||||||
| 48 | 24 | "Making Baby" | Jeff Meyer | Teleplay by: Bobby Bowman & Gregory Thomas Garcia Story by: Kristine Carey & Michael Carey | May 13, 2002 | 2AEJ22 |
| Kim wants another baby, but Greg's reluctant to try unless she'll agree that they'll stop at two children. Meanwhile, Jimmy and Christine take advantage of some charitable missionaries. | ||||||
Season 3 (2002–03)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 49 | 1 | "Spanks, But No Spanks" | Mark Cendrowski | Bobby Bowman & Michael Pennie | September 23, 2002 | 3AEJ01 |
| Jimmy and Christine debate whether or not they should use spanking to punish Dominic for continuing to tell lies. | ||||||
| 50 | 2 | "Nitpicking" | Mark Cendrowski | David Duclon | September 30, 2002 | 3AEJ02 |
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When Dominic comes home from a sleepover with an unwanted gift—head lice—an ashamed Jimmy and Christine keep quiet, but they quickly spread throughout the family, and beyond. Note: From here until "Jimmy Saves the Day", Logan will be played by Alexander and Shawn Shapiro. | ||||||
| 51 | 3 | "Sammy's Independence Day" | John Tracy | Danny Smith & Chris Sheridan | October 7, 2002 | 3AEJ04 |
| Greg and Kim consider if they are being overprotective of Sammy. | ||||||
| 52 | 4 | "House of the Rising Son" | John Tracy | Erika Kaestle & Michael A. Mariano | October 14, 2002 | 3AEJ05 |
| Jimmy's father visits and asks him to move back home. Greg ignores Kim's advice when he goes shopping for a new car. | ||||||
| 53 | 5 | "Kim's New Nanny" | Jeff Meyer | Patrick McCarthy & Erik Shapiro | October 21, 2002 | 3AEJ06 |
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Kim's quick decision to hire an elderly nanny out of pity haunts her. Dominic promptly ruins a new toy Jimmy bought for him. Guest star: Betty White as Sylvia | ||||||
| 54 | 6 | "Mr. Big Shot" | Jeff Meyer | Danny Smith | October 28, 2002 | 3AEJ07 |
| Greg's resentment over denying himself luxuries due to Jimmy's lack of money boils to the surface during a family trip to Lake Tahoe. | ||||||
| 55 | 7 | "Wife Swapping" | Ed. Weinberger | Chris Sheridan | November 4, 2002 | 3AEJ08 |
| Housebound Kim and Jimmy get jealous when Greg and Christine have to spend time together, and end up enjoying it. | ||||||
| 56 | 8 | "Make Every Second Count" | Mark Cendrowski | Linda Videtti Figueiredo & Jamie Rhonheimer | November 11, 2002 | 3AEJ10 |
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When Kim and Greg worry about treating their impending second child as well as their first, Christine and Jimmy realize they've taken Logan for granted. Guest stars: The Wiggles as Themselves, Paul Paddick as Captain Feathersword | ||||||
| 57 | 9 | "Jimmy Saves the Day" | Mark Cendrowski | Erik Shapiro & Patrick McCarthy | November 18, 2002 | 3AEJ03 |
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Christine worries for Jimmy's safety after he captures a stalker in Heidi Klum's trailer. Kim takes action to combat Greg's increasing dependence on nasal spray. Guest stars: Heidi Klum as Herself, Sam Rubin as Himself Note: This is the last episode where Logan is played by Alexander and Shawn Shapiro. | ||||||
| 58 | 10 | "We're Having a Baby" | Mark Cendrowski | Gregory Thomas Garcia & Alan Kirschenbaum | November 25, 2002 | 3AEJ11 |
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TLC's A Baby Story documents the days leading to the birth of Kim and Greg's new baby—a baby that everyone has an opinion on the naming of. First appearance of: Emily Warner. Note: Starting with this episode, Logan is now played by Brendon Baerg. | ||||||
| 59 | 11 | "Home Is Where the Heart Isn't" | Mark Cendrowski | Bobby Bowman & Jamie Rhonheimer | December 16, 2002 | 3AEJ12 |
| Kim guilts Greg into taking the two weeks paternity leave he's entitled to, but has no interest in taking. Meanwhile, a "use 'em or lose 'em" sick day policy makes Jimmy play hooky from work. | ||||||
| 60 | 12 | "Trophy Husband" | Jeff Meyer | Bobby Bowman & Michael Pennie | January 6, 2003 | 3AEJ09 |
| Jimmy hurts Dominic's feelings when he states the school shouldn't have given him trophies for coming in last at school Olympics events. Kim regrets allowing Greg to pick out a new couch on his own when he inadvertently keeps moving furniture to face away from the fourth wall. | ||||||
| 61 | 13 | "Space Jam" | John Tracy | Erika Kaestle & Jamie Rhonheimer | January 20, 2003 | 3AEJ14 |
| When a space crunch sees the wives demanding their husbands toss out what they consider junk, Greg rents a storage unit and creates a secret guys' hang-out. | ||||||
| 62 | 14 | "Let's Get Jaggy with It" | Mark Cendrowski | Gregory Thomas Garcia | February 3, 2003 | 3AEJ16 |
| Greg's parents come to visit when Tom gets a walk-on role on JAG, leaving Kim at home, and miserable, with the judgmental Natalie. | ||||||
| 63 | 15 | "House of Cards" | Mark Cendrowski | Bobby Bowman & Linda Videtti Figueiredo | February 10, 2003 | 3AEJ15 |
| Jimmy finds himself in hot water on Valentine's Day after his responding to Christine's prodding for more romance only makes her madder. | ||||||
| 64 | 16 | "Hustlin' Hughes" | Mark Cendrowski | Teleplay by: Patrick McCarthy & Erik Shapiro Story by: Douglas Lieblein | February 17, 2003 | 3AEJ17 |
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Jimmy arranges for Ernie Banks, Johnny Bench and Frank Robinson to visit his father, who claims to have coached them in the minor leagues, but the reunion is not what he expected. Guest stars: Ernie Banks, Johnny Bench, Frank Robinson as Themselves | ||||||
| 65 | 17 | "Flirtin' with Disaster" | Jay Kleckner | Bobby Bowman & Michael A. Mariano | February 24, 2003 | 3AEJ18 |
| When nobody believes Greg that his hot, new female co-worker has been flirting with him, he sets up a hidden cam to catch her in the act. Meanwhile, Billy dreams of being a masseur, but has trouble convincing his co-workers to let him practice on them. | ||||||
| 66 | 18 | "Savitsky's Beach House" | John Tracy | Erik Shapiro & Patrick McCarthy | March 10, 2003 | 3AEJ13 |
| Kim throws a surprise party at Savitsky's beach house for Greg's birthday, but Greg can't have a good time, fearful that Jimmy and Christine will somehow ruin the house. | ||||||
| 67 | 19 | "March Madness" | Jeff Meyer | Bobby Bowman & Danny Smith | March 31, 2003 | 3AEJ20 |
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Greg gets tickets to the NCAA Final Four, but they conflict with an 80th birthday party for Kim and Christine's grandmother. Guest star: Jim Nantz as Himself | ||||||
| 68 | 20 | "Good Squirrel Hunting" | Jeff Meyer | Teleplay by: Gregory Thomas Garcia Story by: Michelle Stoker | April 14, 2003 | 3AEJ19 |
| Greg tries to capture a squirrel who's leaving peanuts, which could endanger the allergic Sammy, in the back yard. | ||||||
| 69 | 21 | "Jimmy's Dumb" | Jeff Meyer | Steve Callaghan | April 28, 2003 | 3AEJ21 |
| Jimmy feels dumb when he's unable to help Dominic with his science project, and decides to take a sixth-grade science class. Meanwhile, Greg buys a sit-down lawn mower at a yard sale, and takes it upon himself to start mowing his neighbors' lawns for free, angering local kids who mow for money. | ||||||
| 70 | 22 | "Sorority Girl" | Mark Cendrowski | Bobby Bowman & Michael Pennie | May 5, 2003 | 3AEJ23 |
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Christine's desire to fit in better at school leads her to join a sorority, which in turn leads Jimmy to beg her to come home so he does not have to take care of the kids. Guest stars: Danielle Fishel as Katie, Jodie Sweetin as Jodie Holguin | ||||||
| 71 | 23 | "Savitsky's Tennis Club" | Mark Cendrowski | Chris Sheridan | May 12, 2003 | 3AEJ24 |
| After Mr. Savitsky's wife hits it off with Christine, Greg becomes desperate to fit in when Jimmy and Christine, but not he and Kim, get invited by Mr. Savitsky to his tennis club. | ||||||
| 72 | 24 | "When Jimmy Met Greggy" | Mark Cendrowski | Gregory Thomas Garcia & Alan Kirschenbaum | May 19, 2003 | 3AEJ22 |
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The days when Jimmy and Greg first met are recounted, including Jimmy trying to stop Kim from dating Greg. Guest Appearance: Pat Morita as Karate Master | ||||||
Season 4 (2003–04)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 73 | 1 | "Natural Born Delinquents" | Mark Cendrowski | Danny Smith & Michael Pennie | September 22, 2003 | 4AEJ01 |
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Greg plays tough uncle when Jimmy and Christine aren't as strict with Dominic and Logan as he would like. First appearance of: Madison and Marissa Poer as Emily Warner. | ||||||
| 74 | 2 | "Hooked on Comics" | Mark Cendrowski | Patrick McCarthy & Jamie Rhonheimer | September 29, 2003 | 4AEJ02 |
| Greg and Jimmy take Tom to a convention for his new passion in retirement—comic books. When a person think Emily is a boy, Natalie jumps at the chance to once again criticize Kim. | ||||||
| 75 | 3 | "Spare Parts" | Mark Cendrowski | Chris Sheridan & Michael Pennie | October 6, 2003 | 4AEJ03 |
| After seeing him help Billy get an audition, Jimmy begs a reluctant Greg to ask Savitsky to listen to his movie pitch. | ||||||
| 76 | 4 | "Speed Dating" | Miguel Higuera | Danny Smith & Erika Kaestle | October 13, 2003 | 4AEJ04 |
| Greg competes with Jimmy to see who can score more interested women via speed dating. | ||||||
| 77 | 5 | "Big Brother-in-Law" | Alan Kirschenbaum | Linda Videtti Figueiredo | October 20, 2003 | 4AEJ05 |
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When Jimmy gets accepted as a contestant on Big Brother, the thought of him and Christine having enough money to get their own place makes Greg takes drastic measures to see to it that Jimmy wins. Meanwhile, Christine realizes Jimmy's absence has resulted in calmer children. Guest Appearance: Julie Chen and various contestants from Big Brother seasons 1-4. | ||||||
| 78 | 6 | "Dominic's Buddy" | Jeff Meyer | Bobby Bowman & Michael A. Mariano | October 27, 2003 | 4AEJ06 |
| Jimmy's unorthodox punishment for Dominic, who was bullying a nerd at school, backfires. Meanwhile, Greg and Kim try role-playing in the bedroom. | ||||||
| 79 | 7 | "Legoland" | Mark Cendrowski | Bobby Bowman & Linda Videtti Figueiredo | November 3, 2003 | 4AEJ07 |
| Dejected over Sammy's preference to spend time with Jimmy during Take Your Kid to Work Day, Greg plans to one-up Jimmy in the 'fun dad' department by taking the kids to Legoland. | ||||||
| 80 | 8 | "The Day of the Dolphin" | Mark Cendrowski | Ralph Greene & Erika Kaestle | November 10, 2003 | 4AEJ08 |
| Greg is less than thrilled with Kim's latest thoughtful birthday gift to him. Meanwhile, Jimmy plans to go to extremes to get even with an old flame who dumped him. | ||||||
| 81 | 9 | "Jimmy and Chuck" | Mark Cendrowski | Patrick McCarthy & Jamie Rhonheimer | November 17, 2003 | 4AEJ09 |
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Chuck Norris follows Jimmy to research his upcoming role as a security guard, and Jimmy discover's he's not what he expected him to be like. Guest Star: Chuck Norris as Himself | ||||||
| 82 | 10 | "A Bunch of Ice Holes" | Jeff Meyer | Jamie Rhonheimer & Patrick McCarthy | November 24, 2003 | 4AEJ10 |
| Jimmy injuring his back making out with Christine throws a wrench into Don's plans to take him on a father-son ice-fishing tournament. Meanwhile, Kim's housesitting job becomes a vacation for the rest of the family, and their friends. | ||||||
| 83 | 11 | "Pimpin' Ain't Easy" | Jay Kleckner | Bobby Bowman | December 15, 2003 | 4AEJ11 |
| Greg makes an unhappy Kim be Mr. Savitsky's "escort" to an art gallery, but then becomes unhappy himself when Kim gains her own personal reasons for continuing the charade. Meanwhile, when Logan learns that all of his clothes once belonged to Dominic, he decides to protest hand-me-downs by dressing only in his underwear. | ||||||
| 84 | 12 | "Who Done It?" | Jeff Meyer | Patrick McCarthy & Jamie Rhonheimer | January 5, 2004 | 4AEJ12 |
| When the upstairs toilet overflows and soaks the living room ceiling, Greg plays detective, hoping to uncover the mystery of who broke his radio and flushed a piece of it down the toilet. | ||||||
| 85 | 13 | "Greg Needs a Friend" | Jeff Meyer | Teleplay by: Alan Kirschenbaum Story by: Deweyne Lamar Lee & Angela Yarbrough | January 12, 2004 | 4AEJ13 |
| Kim, Jimmy, and Christine all take it upon themselves to help Greg find a friend when he needs someone to go to a jazz festival with him, but he has trouble keeping up with his cool new friend's fast-paced lifestyle. | ||||||
| 86 | 14 | "Big Jimmy Babysits" | John Tracy | Bob Smiley | February 2, 2004 | 4AEJ14 |
| Jimmy is upset when Greg, Kim and Christine all tell him that they don't think Big Jimmy is responsible enough to watch the kids. Christine and Jimmy spice up their love lives. | ||||||
| 87 | 15 | "Mama Said Knock You Out" | Mark Cendrowski | Danny Smith & Michael A. Mariano | February 9, 2004 | 4AEJ15 |
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Jimmy sees a chance to get even with his tough female supervisor when he learns Christine is a menace in the boxing ring. Guest Star: Frank Stallone as Boxing Trainer/Himself | ||||||
| 88 | 16 | "Dead Aunt, Dead Aunt..." | John Tracy | Teleplay by: Gregory Thomas Garcia Story by: Lindsey Garcia | February 16, 2004 | 4AEJ17 |
| Greg wants to bail on a marriage encounter group Kim dragged him to, and a phone call regarding a dying aunt could be his ticket out. | ||||||
| 89 | 17 | "Greg and Jimmy's Criminals" | Jeff Meyer | Jamie Rhonheimer & Patrick McCarthy | February 23, 2004 | 4AEJ16 |
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Mr. Savitsky assigns Greg to look after a convicted criminal as part of a work release program he unknowingly agreed to. Guest Stars: Travis Tritt as Hank and Trace Adkins as Curtis | ||||||
| 90 | 18 | "The Owner's Suite" | Jeff Meyer | Bobby Bowman & Michael Pennie | March 1, 2004 | 4AEJ18 |
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Greg's invitation to his parents and Kim to attend an L.A. Lakers game in the owner's suite doesn't pan out the way he wanted. Guest Appearances: Jeanie Buss as herself, Gray Davis as himself | ||||||
| 91 | 19 | "The Premiere" | Jeff Meyer | Teleplay by: Patrick McCarthy & Jamie Rhonheimer Story by: Fred Shafferman & Neil Lebowitz | March 22, 2004 | 4AEJ19 |
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When Greg disobeys Mr. Savitsky's orders to go see the premiere of Kevin Smith's new film, Jimmy takes his and Kim's studio badges, and he and Christine go in their place—which has repercussions for Greg when Jimmy, who doesn't know what Kevin looks like, tells the director to his face that his movie is terrible. Guest Star: Kevin Smith as Himself | ||||||
| 92 | 20 | "Kim and Gordon" | Mark Cendrowski | Gregory Thomas Garcia | April 19, 2004 | 4AEJ20 |
| When Greg refuses to lend a helping hand in redecorating, Kim hires an interior decorator to design a fireplace for their living room, desperate to prove to Greg that she doesn't need his help. | ||||||
| 93 | 21 | "A List Before Dying" | Jeff Meyer | Ralph Greene & Danny Smith | May 3, 2004 | 4AEJ21 |
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After a near-death experience, Jimmy finds a list he made of everything he ever wanted to do in life but didn't—and plans to do everything on it while he still can, including having a song he wrote covered by John Hiatt. Guest Appearances: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Gordie Howe, Fabio, John Hiatt as themselves | ||||||
| 94 | 22 | "Couples Therapy" | Mark Cendrowski | Christopher Vane | May 10, 2004 | 4AEJ22 |
| When Kim invites hers and Christine's mutual friends (a marriage counselor and his wife) over for a dinner party, and tries to get rid of Christine, Christine schemes to trash the event—and forces Jimmy to join her. | ||||||
| 95 | 23 | "Shirley Cooks with Love" | Jeff Meyer | Gregory Thomas Garcia | May 17, 2004 | 4AEJ24 |
| Greg surprises Jimmy and Christine with a wedding video for their anniversary, but the trip down memory lane is not a happy one... for anyone. | ||||||
| 96 | 24 | "Living with Savitsky" | Mark Cendrowski | Erika Kaestle & Chris Sheridan | May 24, 2004 | 4AEJ23 |
| Jimmy's kind gesture of chauffeuring Mr. Savitsky, whose driver's license was revoked, is repaid in full when Mr. Savitsky invites him, Christine and the kids to come live in his guest house. But they all soon find out how much living with Mr. Savitsky is like living with Mr. Warner. | ||||||
Season 5 (2005)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 97 | 1 | "I Wish That I Had Sammy's Girl" | Mark Cendrowski | Gregory Thomas Garcia | February 16, 2005 | 5AEJ01 |
| Competitiveness gets the better of Greg and Kim and Jimmy and Christine after Sam's new girlfriend "dumps" him for Logan. | ||||||
| 98 | 2 | "Jimmy Has Changed" | Jeff Meyer | Teleplay by: Ralph Greene & Michael Pennie Story by: Kimberly Joy Kessler & Michelle Wendt | February 23, 2005 | 5AEJ03 |
| When Jimmy comes down with a case of the sweats and a decreased interest in sex, he goes to the doctor Kurt Fuller, who diagnoses him with andropause (male menopause) -- which leaves him feeling insecure about his masculinity. | ||||||
| 99 | 3 | "Headshot" | Jeff Meyer | Perry Rein & Gigi McCreery | March 2, 2005 | 5AEJ02 |
| When Logan learns how to read before Sam, Jimmy and Christine confess to each other that they were both responsible for causing blunt head trauma to Sam when he was an infant—and are now worried that they are the reason he can't read. | ||||||
| 100 | 4 | "High School Reunion" | Jeff Meyer | Erika Kaestle & Patrick McCarthy | March 9, 2005 | 5AEJ04 |
| At the gang's high school reunion, Greg plays along after he gets mistaken for one of the cool kids, but Jimmy is jealous when Greg's stolen identity threatens to challenge his bid for "Coolest Guy." Meanwhile, Kim schemes to get her high school stalker interested in her again. And a dirty, old teacher is still interested in Christine. | ||||||
| 101 | 5 | "Greg's New Assistant" | Jeff Meyer | Teleplay by: Bob Smiley & Jamie Rhonheimer Story by: Deweyne Lamar Lee & Angela Yarbrough | March 16, 2005 | 5AEJ05 |
| Christine goes to work for Greg as his personal assistant, and finds the job entails being Kim's personal assistant, too. | ||||||
| 102 | 6 | "Won't Ask, Won't Tell" | Jeff Meyer | Ralph Greene & Erika Kaestle & Patrick McCarthy | March 30, 2005 | 5AEJ11 |
| When Christine finds out Jimmy has been tuning her out over the phone, she joins forces with Kim, and they concoct a scheme to get even. | ||||||
| 103 | 7 | "The New Neighbors" | Jeff Meyer | Erika Kaestle & Patrick McCarthy | April 6, 2005 | 5AEJ07 |
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Jimmy and Christine strive to move out of Greg's guesthouse and into the newly vacated place next door, but when Greg hits it off with an upper-class couple who are also prospective buyers, he hopes they become his new neighbors and not the Hughes. Guest Stars: Alan Thicke as Joel and Shelley Long as Margaret | ||||||
| 104 | 8 | "Tree Hugger" | Jeff Meyer | Bobby Bowman | April 13, 2005 | 5AEJ08 |
| Greg and Jimmy have a not-so-neighborly war over Jimmy wanting to cut down a lemon tree in his backyard that Greg is attached to. | ||||||
| 105 | 9 | "Senior Olympics" | Jeff Meyer | Jamie Rhonheimer | April 20, 2005 | 5AEJ12 |
| When Tom comes to town to participate in a senior fencing match and Big Jimmy has also shown up to help the Hughes with their house, Big Jimmy throws his hat into the ring and challenges Tom to a duel. | ||||||
| 106 | 10 | "A Little Breathing Room" | Jeff Meyer | Michael Pennie | April 27, 2005 | 5AEJ09 |
| Christine wants to make new friends after she overhears Kim telling Greg that she and Jimmy have been spending too much time over at the Warner house instead of their own. Meanwhile, Greg and Kim make new friends that they want to get rid of. | ||||||
| 107 | 11 | "Broken by the Mold" | Jeff Meyer | Teleplay by: Gregory Thomas Garcia Story by: Hunter Covington | May 18, 2005 | 5AEJ13 |
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Unable to find employment after giving up his job at Radford, Greg is forced to swallow his pride and take a position outside of the movie world. But when he finds out his house is covered in toxic mold and unfit to live in, he's unable to swallow it a second time. Note: Season 6 Episode 1 occurs before this episode. That episode was delayed due to a press conference when it was supposed to air. | ||||||
Season 6 (2005–06)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 108 | 1 | "The Radford Reshuffle" | Jay Kleckner | Bob Smiley & Michael A. Mariano | September 14, 2005 | 5AEJ10 |
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The surprise firing of Mr. Savitsky leads Greg to find him working in a soup kitchen. Note: This was originally part of Season Five, but was preempted by a press conference. It was supposed to be the penultimate episode of the season before "Broken By the Mold". Instead, it aired before the official start of Season Six. Because of this, Greg was already fired by the end of Season Five even though the episode in which it happens had not aired yet. | ||||||
| 109 | 2 | "Greg's a Mooch" | Mark Cendrowski | Erika Kaestle & Patrick McCarthy | September 21, 2005 | 6AEJ01 |
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Realizing just how much fun being out of work can be, Greg lets Jimmy have a taste of what it's like to have someone sponge off of him for a change. Guest Appearance: David Feherty as himself. | ||||||
| 110 | 3 | "Dominic's First Date" | Mark Cendrowski | Erika Kaestle & Patrick McCarthy | September 28, 2005 | 6AEJ02 |
| When Dominic enters the world of dating, Christine and Jimmy offer conflicting advice to their son. Meanwhile, knowledge that Kim still keeps a box of mementos from past loves drives Greg crazy. | ||||||
| 111 | 4 | "On Your Marks, Get Set, Mow" | Mark Cendrowski | Gigi McCreery & Perry Rein | October 5, 2005 | 6AEJ03 |
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Jimmy enters the world of competitive lawn mower racing, but sadly discovers that even that is ruled by the almighty dollar. Guest Appearance: Greg Biffle as himself. | ||||||
| 112 | 5 | "Barbecue" | Jeff Meyer | Ralph Greene & Michael A. Mariano | October 12, 2005 | 6AEJ04 |
| Greg overcomes his fear of "the 'hood" to obtain some barbecue, and when Jimmy seems fearful for him, Greg plays a practical joke to prove Jimmy is actually the insecure one. | ||||||
| 113 | 6 | "Jimmy from the Block" | Jeff Meyer | Eric Zicklin | October 19, 2005 | 6AEJ06 |
| Envious of Jimmy and Christine's newfound neighborhood popularity, Kim throws a barbecue, where she discovers that she and Greg are not popular at all. | ||||||
| 114 | 7 | "Baby, Baby Not" | Jeff Meyer | Bob Stevens | November 2, 2005 | 6AEJ07 |
| When Kim and Christine decide to have another baby, Greg and Jimmy take to pleading for abstinence. | ||||||
| 115 | 8 | "Jimmy the Teacher" | Liza Snyder | Gigi McCreery & Perry Rein | November 9, 2005 | 6AEJ08 |
| Jimmy begins teaching the neighborhood kids different things that their fathers can't, and makes a little money on the side doing it. | ||||||
| 116 | 9 | "Marital Aid" | Mark Cendrowski | Erika Kaestle & Patrick McCarthy | November 23, 2005 | 6AEJ09 |
| Kim and Christine are unusually attentive to Greg and Jimmy after spending an evening listening to a critical husband constantly belittle his wife. The girls don't want to spend any more time with the couple, but Greg and Jimmy encourage the relationship in hopes that their good fortune with their wives will continue. | ||||||
| 117 | 10 | "Jimmy Sponsors a Vacation" | Mark Cendrowski | Melissa Carter & Bob Smiley | December 14, 2005 | 6AEJ05 |
| Jimmy decides to treat Greg and Kim to a weekend vacation, but his "do anything to save a buck" attitude quickly puts a damper on the excitement. | ||||||
| 118 | 11 | "Christine the Spy" | Miguel Higuera | Bob Smiley & Melissa Carter | January 11, 2006 | 6AEJ10 |
| Now working for Mr. Savitsky at a different movie studio, Jimmy and Greg want Christine, who still works for their old studio, to give up secrets about it. | ||||||
| 119 | 12 | "Quitters Never Dance" | Jeff Meyer | Bobby Bowman & Michael A. Mariano | January 18, 2006 | 5AEJ06 |
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Christine wants Logan to learn not to be a quitter, but his father's tendency towards quitting send the wrong message. Note: Originally part of Season Five, preempted by a press conference. It was supposed to air between Episode 5 "Greg's New Assistant" and Episode 6 "Won't Ask, Won't Tell", on March 23, 2005. As a result, the Hughes family is still living in the Warners' guest house in this episode. | ||||||
| 120 | 13 | "The Guinness World Record" | Jeff Meyer | Teleplay by: Michael A. Mariano Story by: John C. Nelson | January 25, 2006 | 6AEJ11 |
| When both his job and arcade skills seem to no longer impress Dominic, Jimmy hopes getting entry into The Guinness Book of World Records will again make him cool in his son's eyes. | ||||||
| 121 | 14 | "The Limo" | Jeff Meyer | Patrick McCarthy & Erika Kaestle | February 1, 2006 | 6AEJ12 |
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An anniversary gift of taking their wives via a limousine to a Rascal Flatts concert goes horribly wrong, leaving Greg and Jimmy scrambling to find a way to save the night. Guest Star: Rascal Flatts as Themselves. Guest Appearance: Billy Gibbons, Vic Jacobs, and Steve Hartman an themselves. | ||||||
| 122 | 15 | "Should I Bring a Jacket?" | Mike O'Malley | Eric Zicklin | February 15, 2006 | 6AEJ13 |
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In the series finale, discovering that Kim listens to Christine and Jimmy listens to Greg, Greg and Christine take advantage and ally themselves to help each other get what they want. After Greg and Christine come clean with their wrongs, Jimmy and Greg don't talk. Greg expresses how much Jimmy has changed his life for the better and that he doesn't consider themselves to be brothers-in-law anymore, but actual brothers sue to how close they've become. The series ends with an earthquake hitting the Warner house but does little damage. Then there's a knock on the door and the Hughes are there (implying their house has been destroyed) asking "Is the guest house okay?" | ||||||
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