Seasons & episodes
S8 · E12Fresh Brood 2006-01-06 · 21 min
Doug borrows a baby from Danny to prove to Carrie that they're ready for a family. Meanwhile, Arthur feels he deserves to be a coffee shop's "customer of the month."
S8 · E13Gambling N'Diction 2006-01-23 · 21 min
After she beats him and his friends in a friendly poker game, Doug convinces his mother to try to enter a high-stakes tournament. Meanwhile, Carrie gets Spence to help her lose her accent to improve her chances of getting a promotion.
S8 · E14Apartment Complex 2006-02-06 · 21 min
Doug and his pals rent an apartment to use as a secret hang-out. Meanwhile, Carrie goes to great lengths to please her newest client, Kirstie Alley.
S8 · E15Buggie Nights 2006-02-27 · 21 min
Bed bugs brought home by Arthur from a vacation force Doug and Carrie out of the house while a creepy exterminator does his job. Meanwhile, Spence and Danny argue over where to go for vacation.
S8 · E16Knee Jerk 2006-03-06 · 21 min
After Carrie accidentally injures Doug, he milks it to avoid distasteful tasks. Meanwhile, Arthur catches on to the ruse, and uses it to his advantage.
S8 · E17Present Tense 2006-03-13 · 20 min
The Heffernans hate an anniversary gift from the Palmers so much, they stage a robbery to rid themselves of it.
S8 · E18Sold-Y Locks 2006-03-20 · 21 min
In order to afford a cruise, Doug convinces Carrie to cut her hair to sell to a wig maker, but regrets his idea after the deed is done.
S8 · E19Emotional Rollercoaster 2006-04-10 · 21 min
Doug's lie to get Carrie to let him ride a rollercoaster at an amusement park blows up in his face. Meanwhile, Arthur lets Deacon shuttle him around in a wheelchair so they can jump to the front of the park's lines and Danny and Spence search for girls to pick up.
S8 · E20Four Play 2006-05-01 · 19 min
One night at the movie theatre, Doug and Carrie can't decide on which film they want to see. They run into Deacon and Kelly and it turns out Kelly wants to see what Doug wants to see and Deacon likes the movie that Carrie likes.
S8 · E21Hartford Wailer 2006-05-08 · 21 min
Doug crashes Carrie's weekend company retreat, not realizing she's blown it off for a relaxing day with her girlfriends. Meanwhile, Danny and Spence pose as staff to sneak into a Huey Lewis concert.
S8 · E22Fight Schlub 2006-05-08 · 21 min
Doug befriends a driver from one of IPS' competitors, but eventually discovers it's just a ruse to make him the butt of a joke. Meanwhile, Carrie becomes a mentor for a troubled teen, but isn't the best of influences.
S8 · E23Acting Out 2006-05-22 · 21 min
After he sets a fire in the basement, Carrie decides it's time for Arthur to enter a retirement home, but Doug makes a discovery that makes him want to change Carrie's mind. Danny and Spence have a face-off over an agreement to swap bedrooms.
S9 · E1Mama Cast 2006-12-06 · 21 min
Doug decides to spend the Heffernans' tax refund on an ice cream truck. Meanwhile, Carrie fills in as a pretend mom at model homes, and discovers a reemergence of her maternal desires.
S9 · E2Affair Trade 2006-12-06 · 21 min
Doug panics when he starts getting sexy phone messages meant for another Doug Heffernan, but Carrie doesn't seem to care. Meanwhile, Danny tries to force a wedge between Spence and a new lady friend.
S9 · E3Moxie Moron 2006-12-13 · 21 min
Doug and Deacon fill in for Supervisor O'Boyle at the IPS depot. Carrie regrets her decision to complain about her company's chinzy gift for work on an important project.
S9 · E4Major Disturbance 2006-12-13 · 21 min
The Palmers' vacation plans are ruined when Doug frightens Major so much that he refuses to be babysat by the Heffernans. In the meantime, Arthur begins hiring out himself and friends from the senior center to ride with solo drivers so they can use car-pool lanes.
S9 · E5Ruff Goin' 2006-12-20 · 21 min
Feeling hurt over not being invited to a block party, Doug adopts a dog just to prove to the neighbors that he's an okay guy-a decision he soon regrets. Meanwhile, Arthur falls prey to the gambling bug when trying to help Danny beat it.
S9 · E6Brace Yourself 2007-01-03 · 21 min
An unflattering picture by Major prompts Arthur to ask Doug and Carrie for braces. Meanwhile, Kelly hires an out-of-work Spence to help out around the house.
S9 · E7Home Cheapo 2007-04-09 · 21 min
Carrie is convinced that Deacon and Kelly were only able to afford a vacation home by being cheap. Meanwhile, Arthur tries to help Spence get a new job.
S9 · E8Offensive Fowl 2007-04-16 · 21 min
Carrie soon grows tired of Doug's forcing his new vegetarian lifestyle down her throat. Meanwhile, Carrie's boss wants to start discussing novels with her and Spence takes on some humiliating new jobs.
S9 · E9Mild Bunch 2007-04-23 · 21 min
Doug's 20th high school reunion seems like a dud until an old friend comes up with a way to retaliate for a past grievance with their old principal.
S9 · E10Manhattan Project 2007-04-30 · 21 min
Carrie's ecstatic when an affordable apartment opens in Manhattan, but Doug's reluctant to leave Queens. Arthur meets singer Ava St. Clair.
S9 · E11Single Spaced 2007-05-07 · 21 min
Seeing friends who recently had a child makes Doug and Carrie consider adopting.
S9 · E12China Syndrome (1) 2007-05-14 · 20 min
Doug and Carrie's marital tension continues, as they ponder whether they have a future together. Arthur and Ava's wedding day turns problematic.