My Wife and Kids

Michael is left in charge of the house when Janet leaves to tend to her sick mother, and must contend with multiple problems.

Family issues are keeping Michael occupied.

The household becomes unbearable when Michael decides to let the kids do as they please.

Fed up with Michael's parenting style, the children confront their father with a description of the ideal dad.

When Janet returns, Michael remains silent about her obvious weight gain.

Michael looks to teach Claire a lesson after she sneaks out of the house and uses Kady as an accomplice.

Janet convinces Michael to have a procedure during a physical examination.

The kids get more than they bargained for after Jr. dares Claire to eat Michael's slice of lemon meringue pie.

After a bad business decision costs Jay her job, she becomes a homemaker.

Michael and Janet's romantic overtures are seen on the Internet after Jr. gets new computer equipment.

Kady treats the school hamster that Michael accidentally killed as though it is still alive; Michael catches Claire in a lie.

Michael is thrilled when the children start their own businesses after squandering their allowances in one day.

Marriage counselors back Michael's belief that he's entitled to some time alone, much to Janet's dismay.

Michael tries to get his always-tardy family dressed and out the door to a wedding within just 15 minutes.

A family trip to Paul Revere's house tests everyone's nerves.

Michael is disillusioned about eating out after Janet convinces him to go to a Japanese restaurant.

Michael loses his cool when he and the family head to a Japanese restaurant for dinner.

Michael agrees to let Claire go on her first date with Tony, but only on condition that it is a double date with Janet and himself.

Junior asks Michael for boxing lessons so he can protect his sister's honor.

Michael steps in to save Kady's soccer team from Janet's overbearing coaching style.

Michael seeks advice from Junior on how to handle Janet's office persona; the family re-enacts scenes from the movie 'E.T.'.

Janet and Michael are astounded when their often-dimwitted son shines in an IQ test, ranking him as a genius.

After the children tease him about getting old, Michael pretends to injure his back playing Twister so they will have to cater to his every whim.

An encounter with Michael's stunning ex-girlfriend prompts Janet to get a makeover; on a dare, Junior tries to steal a bra from the girls' locker room.

Michael bowls against his arch-enemy Stu Tyler; trekkies at the bowling alley believe Claire is a Romulan queen.