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.
Written by Sophie and last updated on Feb 04, 2023.
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Doug and Carrie consider having a baby, which results in a flashback from Arthur about the day that Carrie was born.
The episode was rated 7,61 from 235 votes.
Stunned by an old photograph of Carrie's mother, Doug convinces Carrie to go on a diet and must pretend he is going on one too.
The episode was rated 7,62 from 481 votes.
Carrie is upset about getting older when her 30th birthday rolls around.
The episode was rated 7,63 from 267 votes.
Doug and Carrie realize they must buy a new car after theirs breaks down. One problem: they can't afford it.
The episode was rated 7,64 from 306 votes.
Doug is upset when his new trainee doesn't make Carrie jealous; Meanwhile, Arthur must deal with his purchase of his tombstone in advance and changing the first two numbers of his death year from 19 to 20.
The episode was rated 7,65 from 249 votes.
Doug regrets helping Ray Barone cheat on his driving test. Meanwhile, Arthur's neediness hinder's Carrie's studying.
The episode was rated 7,65 from 309 votes.
Doug and Carrie attend a wedding of an old flame of Carrie's, creating an uncomfortable situation for Doug.
The episode was rated 7,69 from 264 votes.
Carrie signs her and Doug up for a class at the community college when she begins to think that they're becoming dumb and boring. Doug has a hard time with it, but luckily Spence in also in the class...
The episode was rated 7,69 from 336 votes.
Arthur almost gets Doug fired. Doug then releases all his feelings about Arthur, which results in him moving out of the house.
The episode was rated 7,70 from 241 votes.
Doug and Carrie send Arthur off to work at cousin Danny's pizza restaurant.
The episode was rated 7,70 from 242 votes.
Carrie isn't happy that Doug's invited the Sackskys over-until she learns they're separating and offering them their Hamptons time-share. Meanwhile, Arthur seeks answers from an ointment company after developing a nasty rash.
The episode was rated 7,71 from 242 votes.
Carrie gets a speeding ticket and Doug, out of fear of the car insurance doubling, convinces her to go on a date with the cop that gave her the ticket.
The episode was rated 7,73 from 251 votes.
Doug receives his new big screen TV and turns the basement into a private recreation room. However, after the death of the wife of Carrie's father and the subsequent burning down of his house, Arthur and Carrie's sister Sara move in. So Doug's recreation room becomes Arthur's new room, and the big TV moves to the bedroom.
The episode was rated 7,73 from 586 votes.
Carrie has Thanksgiving Day planned but is guilted into making a homemade meal which leaves her with less than a day to make a meal for ten people.
The episode was rated 7,73 from 309 votes.
Carrie's boss is having a cocktail party to impress a client and the only way Doug made it there was by not eating anything all day. He embarrasses Carrie by searching for food after he finds out there's no food at the party; Meanwhile, Arthur and Spence have trouble while planning a new business.
The episode was rated 7,83 from 239 votes.
