Life’s good for deliveryman Doug Heffernan, until his newly widowed father-in-law, Arthur, moves in with him and his wife Carrie. Doug is no longer the king of his domain, and instead of having a big screen television in his recently renovated basement, he now has a crazy old man.
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Season 1
1998
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01. Pilot
1998-09-21
Doug and Carrie Heffernan are a couple whose castle is invaded by Doug's father-in-law, who comes to live with them.
02. Fat City
1998-09-28
After seeing photos of Carrie's stout mother, Doug worries that Carrie will gain weight as well, and tricks her into starting a diet.
03. Cello, Goodbye
1998-10-05
Doug is afraid he'll lose Carrie when her boss drives her home in his Jaguar and gives her tickets to see a famous cellist.
04. Richie's Song
1998-10-12
Doug learns a secret about Richie's wife after a disastrous dinner party.
05. Paternal Affairs
1998-10-19
Doug is uneasy when Arthur starts dating Doug's aunt, especially when the relationship becomes intimate--in his basement.
06. Head First
1998-10-26
When Doug takes Carrie's dad out for the night, Carrie shows her appreciation in a very amorous way, which leads Doug to spend more time with Arthur.
07. The Rock
1998-11-02
Carrie has her engagement ring cleaned and learns that it's valuable, and the jeweller offers to buy it for $12,000.
08. Educating Doug
1998-11-09
Doug joins Carrie at a course on the Victorian novel, but can't get past the second page of "Jane Eyre".
09. Road Rayge
1998-11-16
Doug helps a sportswriter cheat on the driver's exam.
10. Supermarket Story
1998-12-07
Carrie, Doug and Arthur languish at a crowded market on the day before Thanksgiving, while Arthur shames Carrie into planning a huge feast.
11. Noel Cowards
1998-12-14
For Christmas, Arthur surprises Doug and Carrie with a new car--an appalling compact made in Luxembourg.
12. Fixer Upper
1998-12-21
Carrie fixes up Spence with a co-worker, and everything is going fine until Doug offers Spence some advice on the relationship.
13. Best Man
1999-01-11
Doug fumes when he learns, before attending the wedding of a guy Carrie grew up with, that Carrie and the groom had sex once.
14. Dog Days
1999-01-18
Doug can't seem to confront his new neighbors when their dog keeps Doug and Carrie awake all night.
15. Crappy Birthday
1999-02-02
Doug lies and tells Carrie that he's made big plans for her 30th birthday--and he then scrambles to make the arrangements at the last minute.
16. S'Ain't Valentine's
1999-02-08
Arthur hits it off with a woman at a Valentine's Day dance for seniors.
17. Court Date
1999-02-15
When a cop who gave Carrie a traffic ticket asks her out on a date, Doug talks her into going out with him until their court date.
18. White Collar
1999-02-22
When the shift supervisor leaves for heart surgery, Doug is selected for the position, but despite the promotion, he hates the job. On top of that, Deacon feels he was overlooked because he's black.
19. Rayny Day
1999-03-01
A government holiday is anything but for Carrie, who spends it cleaning her kitchen, and for Doug, who spends it golfing--or trying to--with friend Ray Barone.
20. Train Wreck
1999-03-15
Doug is distraught by Carrie's indifference when she learns that his new trainee is a beautiful woman, so he tries to make her think something's going on.
21. Hungry Man
1999-04-05
Carrie asks Doug to join her at a dinner party for a Japanese client. But when he arrives ravenous after not eating all day, he discovers there's no dinner and tries to eat whatever he can find.
22. Time Share
1999-04-26
Carrie scolds Doug for inviting their pesky neighbors over--until she learns they want to offer their time-share in the Hamptons.
23. Where's Poppa?
1999-05-03
Doug and Carrie try desperately to ship Arthur off to friends for the weekend so they can enjoy some intimate time together, but no one's eager to take him.
24. Art House
1999-05-10
Doug is ecstatic when Arthur moves out of the basement and gets his own apartment following an argument between the two men. But Carrie is saddened by her father's move and wants Doug to ask him to return.
25. Maybe Baby
1999-05-17
Doug and Carrie feel pressure to have a baby after learning that a friend is pregnant. Meanwhile, Arthur recalls when Carrie was born.
