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.
Doug's kingdom comes under attack when his recently widowed father-in-law, Arthur, moves in rather than go to a retirement home, turning Doug's TV room into Arthur's bedroom.
S01E02
Fat City
⭐ 7.2
Sep 28, 199822 min
After seeing photos of Carrie's stout mother, Doug worries that Carrie will gain weight as well, and tricks her into starting a diet.
S01E03
Cello, Goodbye
⭐ 7.3
Oct 5, 199822 min
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.
S01E04
Richie's Song
⭐ 7.4
Oct 12, 199821 min
Doug learns a secret about Richie's wife after a disastrous dinner party.
S01E05
Paternal Affairs
⭐ 7.4
Oct 19, 199822 min
Doug is uneasy when Arthur starts dating Doug's aunt, especially when the relationship becomes intimate in his basement.
S01E06
Head First
⭐ 7.4
Oct 26, 199821 min
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.
S01E07
The Rock
⭐ 7.4
Nov 2, 199822 min
Carrie has her engagement ring cleaned and learns that it's valuable, and the jeweller offers to buy it for $12,000.
S01E08
Educating Doug
⭐ 7.4
Nov 9, 199822 min
Doug joins Carrie at a course on the Victorian novel, but can't get past the second page of "Jane Eyre".
S01E09
Road Rayge
⭐ 7.6
Nov 16, 199822 min
Doug regrets helping Ray Barone cheat on his driving test. Meanwhile, Arthur's neediness hinders Carrie's studying.
S01E10
Supermarket Story
⭐ 8.0
Dec 7, 199822 min
Carrie, Doug and Arthur languish at a crowded market on the day before Thanksgiving, while Arthur shames Carrie into planning a huge feast.
S01E11
Noel Cowards
⭐ 7.2
Dec 14, 199821 min
For Christmas, Arthur surprises Doug and Carrie with a new car.
S01E12
Fixer Upper
⭐ 7.1
Dec 21, 199822 min
Carrie fixes up Spence with a co-worker, and everything is going fine until Doug offers Spence some advice on the relationship.
S01E13
Best Man
⭐ 7.4
Jan 11, 199922 min
Doug fumes when he learns, before attending the wedding of a guy Carrie grew up with, that Carrie and the groom had sex once.
S01E14
Dog Days
⭐ 7.4
Jan 18, 199922 min
Doug can't seem to confront his new neighbors when their dog keeps Doug and Carrie awake all night.
S01E15
Crappy Birthday
⭐ 6.8
Feb 2, 199922 min
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.
S01E16
S'Ain't Valentine's
⭐ 7.8
Feb 8, 199922 min
Arthur hits it off with a woman at a Valentine's Day dance for seniors.
S01E17
Court Date
⭐ 7.6
Feb 15, 199922 min
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.
S01E18
White Collar
⭐ 7.6
Feb 22, 199922 min
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 b…
S01E19
Rayny Day
⭐ 6.9
Mar 1, 199922 min
A government holiday is anything but for Carrie, who spends it cleaning her kitchen, and for Doug, who spends it golfing with Ray Barone.
S01E20
Train Wreck
⭐ 7.7
Mar 15, 199922 min
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.
S01E21
Hungry Man
⭐ 8.1
Apr 5, 199922 min
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 whateve…
S01E22
Time Share
⭐ 7.9
Apr 26, 199922 min
Carrie scolds Doug for inviting their pesky neighbors over, until she learns they want to offer their time-share in the Hamptons.
S01E23
Where's Poppa?
⭐ 8.0
May 3, 199922 min
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.
S01E24
Art House
⭐ 7.6
May 10, 199922 min
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 D…
S01E25
Maybe Baby
⭐ 7.4
May 17, 199922 min
Doug and Carrie feel pressure to have a baby after learning that a friend is pregnant. Meanwhile, Arthur recalls when Carrie was born.