Frankie está lutando em sua carreira como uma vendedora de carros, porque ela ainda tem que vender um. Ela finalmente acha que fez sua primeira venda, mas o carro é roubado bem na frente dela. Enquanto isso, Sue se torna parte do coral da escola... como parte da equipe de palco e Brick quer que Frankie vá para a escola vestida como uma super-heroina para uma apresentação, mas esquece de dizer a ela o dia correto.

Payments delayed until 2009 come due just as the dryer breaks, Sue needs glasses and Frankie comes within a jelly bean of losing her job. Sue tries out for the swim team with disastrous consequences but a tornado brings good fortune.

Mike gives daughter Sue questionable advice on handling a crush. Mirroring Newton's laws, growing Independence by Axl and Brick are balanced by codependency by Frankie's aunts. Assured the world won't stop without her, Frankie takes a fifteen minute break, and the world falls apart.

El ladrillo socialmente indiferente no se molestó en protestar cuando su compañera de clase Olivia lo declaró su novio, pero pronto se cansa de sus demandas "románticas" hasta el punto de la desesperación. Desafortunadamente, el consejo de Axl no funciona y Mike no es rival para la mini-perra posesiva y selectivamente sorda, pero finalmente el cerebro de Brick encuentra una solución. Ansiosos por ver a Sue tener éxito en algo, ambos padres invierten un esfuerzo ridículo para ayudarla a ganar un lugar en un viaje en autobús barato a Indiana vendiendo alimentos por $3,000 para la escuela. Cuando su nombre no aparece en la lista de ganadores, el profesor a cargo, Perez, no puede "salirse con la suya" con su error, ni con promesas vagas hasta que sea demasiado tarde de todos modos. Solo una vez que Sue está a bordo, la poco asertiva y mal ejemplo Frankie descubre el verdadero error, con consecuencias retorcidas.

Los maestros de Brick le dicen a Frankie y Mike que Brick ha sido diagnosticado como "socialmente desafiado", por lo que Mike cree que el baloncesto es la solución para ayudar a Brick a interactuar con los demás. Cuando eso no funciona, Mike participa en el concurso de cortadoras de césped del vecindario y descubre que Brick tiene talento para mejorar las máquinas. Mientras tanto, Frankie se une al club de apoyo para recaudar dinero para los nuevos jerseys de fútbol americano del equipo de Axl, pero Axl se niega a dárselo a ella.

Frankie se encuentra en medio de la situación cuando Axl accidentalmente rompe la puerta principal, y Mike insiste en que la repare, lo cual podría dejar la casa de los Heck abierta durante días. Mientras tanto, Frankie debe vender un coche en una semana o se verá obligada a usar un traje de perro fuera del lote, y es el momento de la foto escolar para Sue, quien nunca ha tenido una foto favorecedora de ella.

Un accidente conduce a la visita de un trabajador social; Bob intenta ayudar al Sr. Ehlert a grabar un comercial.

Los planes de Acción de Gracias de los Hecks se ven alterados cuando el Sr. Ehlert la hace trabajar un turno en el concesionario de automóviles el Día de Acción de Gracias.

Frankie observes what she thinks are the perfect siblings, and it becomes her mission in life to make her kids stop fighting with one another and interact as a loving family. Meanwhile, Mike contemplates firing Aunt Edie after she makes a costly mistake at the quarry.

Frankie escribe una carta de Navidad y hace interpretaciones interesantes de las actividades familiares. Ella consigue el papel principal en el solo del coro de Navidad y tiene que asistir a más sesiones de práctica. Mike se encarga de las tareas del hogar.

Frankie compra a Sue unos jeans caros para ayudar a construir su confianza, Mike compra a Axl un coche para ayudarlo a impresionar a una chica, y Brick intenta cuidar del perro de las tías.

Frankie reúne el coraje para enfrentarse a la aterradora madre de los matones del vecindario después de que se peleen con Sue, mientras que Axl accede a enseñarle a Brick cómo jugar al kickball.

Mike se ve obligado a buscar trabajo cuando la cantera cierra temporalmente, y Frankie se ve obligada a hacer todo el trabajo mientras Brick se postula para ser el historiador de la clase.

Frankie vows to stop yelling at and nagging her kids if they agree to follow through on their school work and chores without her intervention. Meanwhile, Mike reluctantly takes a night job as a driver delivering snack cakes with Bob.

¿Axl tiene una cita, Sue tiene su primera fiesta mixta y Brick está en una pijamada. Entonces, ¿Mike y Frankie tendrán la oportunidad de tener un romántico Día de San Valentín?

La familia hace un viaje de fin de semana a Chicago para que Brick participe en una competencia de deletreo, pero Sue tiene el control porque Mike y Frankie olvidaron su cumpleaños.

Mike y Frankie están sorprendidos al descubrir que Axl está saliendo con la líder de animadoras, pero ¿qué sucederá cuando ella termine con él? Mientras tanto, Sue y Brick se asustan después de ver una película de terror sobre zombies.

Mike gets a pool table so that their house can be the "fun house" in the neighborhood, and Frankie's job could be in jeopardy when a motivational consultant visits Ehlert Motors.

Mike's once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go to the Final Four is put into jeopardy when Frankie's uncle's funeral is scheduled for the same day.

Mike and Frankie struggle to find an alternative form of entertainment over cable TV after a visit to a financial adviser, but the kids quickly pick up new hobbies and don't miss it at all.

Frankie becomes distressed when Axl gets back together with Morgan one more time and she begins telling him what to do again, while Brick struggles to take care of a baby chick.

After another disappointing Mother's Day, Frankie and Sue leave for the rest of the day to visit Frankie's mom.

Mientras los Hecks se preparan para su barbacoa anual de primavera, Mike y Brick trabajan juntos en sus habilidades sociales y Sue se enamora del pastor a cargo de su grupo juvenil.

Los padres de los Hecks deben reaccionar a las evaluaciones escolares de sus hijos. Axl obtuvo una alta puntuación en aptitud, por lo que su falta de interés y sus malas calificaciones ya no son aceptables, pero estudiar toda la noche con Mike todavía no da resultado. Brick puede ser el sueño de un bibliotecario, el único niño de la escuela que realmente disfruta leyendo, pero la malvada Mrs. Nethercott amenaza con impedirle pasar al siguiente grado a menos que devuelva todos los libros perdidos, que ahora se encuentran por toda la casa de los Heck. Sue es la única niña de la escuela sin una foto en el anuario, así que Frankie se pone manos a la obra para encontrar alguna actividad en la que pueda participar. El director abre la opción de correr en pista sin un tiempo mínimo, pero incluso un ciervo que pasa resulta ser demasiada oposición para el eterno fracasado.

Frankie planea adelantarse al juego con las necesidades escolares de sus hijos, pero termina fracasando miserablemente.

Frankie's dream of being Axl's escort for the homecoming football game is shattered when Sue's cross-country meet is scheduled for the same day. Meanwhile, Brick attempts to rake the leaves in the backyard.

Frankie is worried that she is getting old after she throws out her back, Sue has a crush on Axl's friend who is working on a school "project" at the house, and Brick becomes wise to Frankie's lies.

When Axl is suspended for skipping school, Mike decides it's time to teach his son a lesson about life and makes him go to work with him at the quarry. But Mike's master plan backfires when Axl likes the job so much that he wants to quit school and lead the life of a quarryman. Meanwhile, Frankie is devastated when she fears that she accidentally prayed away Sue's cross-country team after it's cut by the school; and while practicing a magic trick, Brick makes the main TV remote disappear - and can't figure out how to make it reappear.

Frustrated with being forced to bribe the kids to get along, Frankie convinces the family to host a foreign exchange student to improve the situation. However, the student shows no interest in anything either.

Mike reluctantly agrees to go to a Halloween party with Frankie, but won't dress up. Meanwhile, Axl has a plan to pick up some girls, Sue parties with Reverend TimTom and the youth group, and Brick has an unusual costume.

Finalmente, Brick descubre la vergonzosa historia de cómo fue el día de su nacimiento, y Axl asume la responsabilidad por su incompetente pero hermosa nueva jefa en el cine.

Brick asks to stay home instead of running errands with mom on Saturday, Mike gets upset when one of Sue's so-called "friends" doesn't invite her to a sleepover, and Axl tries in vain to grow a beard with the football team.

Cuando Frankie se entera de que su madre no vendrá para Acción de Gracias, anima a Mike a invitar a su distante padre y hermano emocionalmente. Durante la cena, la nueva novia bibliotecaria de Bob muestra más interés en la colección de libros de Brick que en Bob.

Mike and Frankie's plan for a simple Christmas are dashed when Frankie's parents show up and stay for 12 days, spoiling the children and never giving Mike a minute of freedom.

Después de descubrir que son tratados como ciudadanos de segunda clase en su propia casa, Mike y Frankie deciden tomar el control de la casa lejos de los niños.

Mike deja de hablar con Frankie y Frankie consigue un segundo trabajo después de hacer una compra accidental de $200. Mientras tanto, Axl intenta cuidar a un "bebé" para un proyecto de clase, y Brick y Sue tratan de arreglar un agujero en la pared.

Mike encourages Brick to take an interest in football right before the Super Bowl, Sue and Brad enter a square dancing competition, and Mr. Ehlert invites Frankie to a "management seminar," which turns out to be his colonoscopy.

Mike helps Brick with his Valentine's crush at school, Frankie is flattered when Axl asks for help getting a gift for his new scary girlfriend, and Sue tries to find the boy who kissed her on Halloween night.

Fearing that a friendless Brick could be missing out on his childhood, Frankie makes it her mission to find a suitable friend for him.

After Sue wins a family trip to New York, Murphy's Law goes into full effect and it's anything but a smooth flight, when the Hecks board a plane and fly to the Big Apple.

Frankie wages war on Ms. Rinsky after Brick receives a D in math, and Axl and Sue help Aunt Edie search for her lost time capsule.

Los Hecks intentan limpiar su casa durante las vacaciones de primavera, pero descubren mucho más que basura. Mientras tanto, Brick aprovecha la situación para ganar algo de dinero.

After receiving multiple warnings about leaving his dirty, smelly socks lying around the house, Mike has finally had enough and punishes Axl by forbidding him to play in the final school basketball game of the season. But everyone assumes that Mike is being petty when they discover that Axl could end up beating his father's record for most free throws landed in a season if he does play in the game. Meanwhile, Sue is ecstatic - but Frankie and Mike are suspicious -- when she wins an MVP trophy for cross-country, and Brick is humiliated when he's forced to wear hand-me-down clothes from his rebellious cousin.

Frankie buys a plasma screen TV to watch the Royal Wedding but plans to return it the next day, Sue tries out to be a lunchtime news anchor, and Mike's employees at the quarry try to revolt after he stops buying pretzels.

Mike decides to give Frankie the gift of having the day to herself without any family for Mother's Day, but they day is disastrous. However, the "do-over" the following week turns out to be even worse.

The Hecks bring in reverend TimTom to convince Axl to take his accidental date to prom, Brick begins writing plays with his new friend, and Sue and her friend try to get a seat at the "B Table" at lunch at their middle school.

Mike and Frankie try to help Brick overcome his fear of a covered bridge, Frankie tries to help Sue find a two-piece swimsuit, and Axl tries to get a lifeguard job.

Con solo tres días restantes hasta las vacaciones de verano, Frankie está extasiada de haber pasado otro año escolar con la familia. Pero su felicidad se convierte en pánico cuando ella y Mike se enteran de que Brick necesita escribir un diario diario y entregárselo a la Sra. Rinsky o correr el riesgo de no pasar al cuarto grado; que Axl no ha cumplido con sus 30 horas de servicio comunitario requeridas; y que, debido a un error, Sue debe demostrar que nunca faltó a la escuela debido a enfermedad para recibir un premio de asistencia perfecta en su ceremonia de graduación de la escuela secundaria.

Los Hecks consideran mudarse a un apartamento, Axl planea faltar a un examen en la escuela pero aún así ir a una fiesta, Sue y Brad preparan una obra de teatro para la escuela, y Brick comienza a citar a Shakespeare.

Después de la visita de un reclutador de fútbol universitario a Axl, Frankie decide esforzarse más por su familia. Mientras tanto, Sue y Brick encuentran el antiguo teléfono celular de la tía Edie y deciden quedárselo para ellos.

Frankie and Sue decide to act together in a play, but Frankie refuses to quit after Sue is removed. Meanwhile, Uncle Rusty tries to make up to Brick for missing the special school lunch he was invited to.

Mike intenta sorprender a Frankie con un lavaplatos en el día de Navidad, Sue intenta que el Reverendo TimTom ayude a Brick, quien está luchando con su creencia en la Biblia, y Bob intenta hacerse amigo de Axl después de que Axl consigue un trabajo para Navidad.

Mike gets the unwelcome task of signing up to volunteer at Brick's school because Frankie is stuck at work, while Sue blackmails Axl to get free rides around town for her and her friends.

The Hecks discover at the last minute that they are hosting Mike's brother Rusty's wedding, and Axl and his friends decide to start their own summer business.

Frankie contemplates a new career after Mr Ehlert lets her go, Sue mentors a popular freshman girl, and Mike considers punishing Brick for his rudeness.

Frankie decides to hold "office hours" for the kids to discuss their needs in order to unclutter her brain, and Mike becomes worried when Darrin starts spending all his time at their house with Sue.

Frankie vows to stop yelling at and nagging her kids if they agree to follow through on their school work and chores without her intervention. Meanwhile, Mike reluctantly takes a night job as a driver delivering snack cakes with Bob.

Cuando Frankie se entera de que su madre no vendrá para Acción de Gracias, anima a Mike a invitar a su distante padre y hermano emocionalmente. Durante la cena, la nueva novia bibliotecaria de Bob muestra más interés en la colección de libros de Brick que en Bob.

Mike gives daughter Sue questionable advice on handling a crush. Mirroring Newton's laws, growing Independence by Axl and Brick are balanced by codependency by Frankie's aunts. Assured the world won't stop without her, Frankie takes a fifteen minute break, and the world falls apart.

Mike and Frankie try to help Brick overcome his fear of a covered bridge, Frankie tries to help Sue find a two-piece swimsuit, and Axl tries to get a lifeguard job.

Frankie está lutando em sua carreira como uma vendedora de carros, porque ela ainda tem que vender um. Ela finalmente acha que fez sua primeira venda, mas o carro é roubado bem na frente dela. Enquanto isso, Sue se torna parte do coral da escola... como parte da equipe de palco e Brick quer que Frankie vá para a escola vestida como uma super-heroina para uma apresentação, mas esquece de dizer a ela o dia correto.

After receiving multiple warnings about leaving his dirty, smelly socks lying around the house, Mike has finally had enough and punishes Axl by forbidding him to play in the final school basketball game of the season. But everyone assumes that Mike is being petty when they discover that Axl could end up beating his father's record for most free throws landed in a season if he does play in the game. Meanwhile, Sue is ecstatic - but Frankie and Mike are suspicious -- when she wins an MVP trophy for cross-country, and Brick is humiliated when he's forced to wear hand-me-down clothes from his rebellious cousin.

Después de descubrir que son tratados como ciudadanos de segunda clase en su propia casa, Mike y Frankie deciden tomar el control de la casa lejos de los niños.

Mike deja de hablar con Frankie y Frankie consigue un segundo trabajo después de hacer una compra accidental de $200. Mientras tanto, Axl intenta cuidar a un "bebé" para un proyecto de clase, y Brick y Sue tratan de arreglar un agujero en la pared.

Mike encourages Brick to take an interest in football right before the Super Bowl, Sue and Brad enter a square dancing competition, and Mr. Ehlert invites Frankie to a "management seminar," which turns out to be his colonoscopy.