When the family gathers for Thanksgiving, Debra is shocked to learn that her parents are just as unhappy together as Frank and Marie are.

When Raymond fears that he may have contracted something from a sneeze, Debra and Marie battle for the right to nurse him back to health.

Raymond schemes to play golf on Christmas by getting Debra a much more expensive gift, but his plan is ruined when she gets him an even bigger gift.

Ray draws Debra's ire when she appears to choke and he completely fails to react, and the guilty husband tries to make up for it by being more attentive.A

Charlie terrifyingly contemplates fatherhood when he coincidentally runs into a former lover who has a son named "Chuck" that looks and acts just like him.

Jake and Alan must temporarily move in with Judith and Herb when they are kicked out of Charlie's after he and Alan quarrel over a small loan.

It's a series of firsts in the house as Charlie attempts cooking, Alan experiences dating two women at the same time and Jake takes his first taste of beer.

Alan is angered when Charlie begins hooking up with his receptionist, as he knows that their inevitable break-up will ultimately impact him more than Charlie.

Charlie tries to help Jake's former teacher, who is now a stripper, by giving her a room and a job, but his intentions manage to backfire on him.

Judith kicks Herb out of the house, providing Alan a golden opportunity; Charlie takes Herb under his wing by teaching him how to live the bachelor lifestyle.

Alan attempts to escape from Judith, as they began seeing each other after she and Herb broke up; Charlie helps Herb along in the dating scene.

Judith grounds Jake, but Alan struggles to enforce her ruling; Charlie can't bring himself to stay the night at his girlfriend's place instead of his.

Jake disappears with the daughter of a former NFL player, leaving Charlie to cover his back; Alan uses Charlie's Mercedes to score a hot date.

Evelyn offers to pay for Jake's education, causing Alan to excitedly ponder retirement; Charlie becomes convinced that their mother is up to something.