Episode List: |
Episode Name | Disc | Disc Order | Directors | Writers | Synopsis | Reaction | IMDB | Personal Rating |
Episode #4.1 | 1 | 01 | J.D. Lobue | Susan Harris Stu Silver Dick Clair Jenna McMahon | Jessica flatlines, but she is resuscitated and eventually emerges from her coma. Mary has a baby boy, but the hospital is very concerned over the infant's color and keeps him for observation. Burt and Danny find themselves in a no-tell motel surrounded by women's clothing ... then later receive photos of themselves with naked women. Corinne and Eunice make Dutch choose between them. Jodie wins custody of Wendy, but the baby's mother vows vengeance against him. Leslie aims for Billy, but ends up shooting Saunders. | Oh, come on, Dutch. Why Eunice? | 6.5 | 7 |
Episode #4.2 | 1 | 02 | J.D. Lobue | Dick Clair Susan Harris Jenna McMahon Stu Silver | After making a miraculous recovery, Jessica decides to move on with her life without any of her suitors. Burt and Danny are blackmailed with X-rated photos. Adding insult to injury, Danny is devastated when Polly turns down his marriage proposal. Corinne leaves to begin a new life in California. Mary brings home her baby, while baby Wendy is kidnapped. | Eh, it's a fine episode. | 6.1 | 6 |
Episode #4.3 | 1 | 03 | J.D. Lobue | Dick Clair Susan Harris Jenna McMahon Stu Silver | Jodie takes the law into his own hands to get his daughter back. Jessica returns home. Dutch and Eunice announce their engagement, while Jessica tells Chester their marriage is over ... but she will allow him to stay in the pool house.Mary receives the blackmail photos of Burt. Leslie tries to kill Billy. | Yeah, I'm a little sick of the constant misunderstanding storylines between Burt and Mary. A little communication would do wonders in their marriage. | 6.4 | 6 |
Episode #4.4 | 1 | 04 | J.D. Lobue | Dick Clair Susan Harris Jenna McMahon Stu Silver | Dutch and Eunice marry, while Chester hits on the maid of honor. After the blackmail photos are released, Mary promises to help Burt through the scandal. Jessica takes a vacation to the Caribbean where she gets mixed up with a Latin American revolutionary, El Puerco. | And just what was Jessica thinking when she unlocked those chains? It's standard procedure for her to not think anything, but a chained up man warrants a little forethought. | 8.1 | 8 |
Episode #4.5 | 1 | 05 | J.D. Lobue | Dick Clair Susan Harris Jenna McMahon Stu Silver | When the family learns Jessica's been kidnapped, Billy rushes to Malaguay to rescue his mother. Meanwhile, Jessica finds herself in the middle of a revolution. Danny and Burt decide to go undercover, while Jodie hires a P.I. to find his missing daughter. | I'm ready for the dirty pictures storyline to be over. | 6.7 | 7 |
Episode #4.6 | 1 | 06 | J.D. Lobue | Dick Clair Susan Harris Jenna McMahon Stu Silver | Danny enlists Gwen's help to bring Tibbs to justice. Leslie continues her campaign to kill Billy. The romantic revolutionary, El Puerco, invites Jessica to spend the night in his tent ... and she accepts. Since she is the only Tate to have access to the bank account, the family finds itself going from riches to rags. | I really like Saunders. He's an interesting character. | 6.5 | 7 |
Episode #4.7 | 1 | 07 | J.D. Lobue | Dick Clair Susan Harris Jenna McMahon Stu Silver | Jessica gives El Puerco a pep talk, convincing the depressed revolutionary to continue his battle from her Connecticut home. Someone spies on Danny and Gwen, the hooker and star witness against Tibbs. The Tates have a garage sale to raise money. Burt and Mary make an appointment to have sex. While searching for carol and his missing daughter, Jodie ends up in a saloon. | Carol is just getting more and more on my Do Not Like list. | 7.5 | 8 |
Episode #4.8 | 2 | 01 | J.D. Lobue | Dick Clair Susan Harris Jenna McMahon Stu Silver Danny Jacobson Barry Vigon | Chester and Dutch become business partners when they buy Burt's construction company. Jodie finds out that Carol has run off with a carnival fire-eater. Billy rescues Jessica and El Puerco, who are lost at sea. Finding himself attracted to Gwen, Danny asks her to quit the profession. | I'm a little surprised Burt decided to sell his company to Chester. Dutch, maybe, but Chester's track record is ridiculous. | 7.0 | 7 |
Episode #4.9 | 2 | 02 | J.D. Lobue | Dick Clair Susan Harris Jenna McMahon Stu Silver Danny Jacobson Barry Vigon | Jessica returns home with El Puerco and his merry men, the three Juans, in tow. Chester is jealous. Gwen goes stir crazy in a motel room, so Danny invites her to move in with his family. En route to Alaska to find his daughter, sparks fly between Jodie and Maggie. Burt has a crisis of faith. | Quite the melancholy ending. What do are you supposed to think about a satire that ends with a priest dying after a main character expresses a lack of faith? | 6.9 | 7 |
Episode #4.10 | 2 | 03 | J.D. Lobue | Dick Clair Susan Harris Jenna McMahon Stu Silver Danny Jacobson Barry Vigon | Jessica and Chester announce their divorce, and Chester announces his engagement to Annie. Jodie announces his love for Maggie. After declaring his love for Gwen, Danny is shot at a party for El Puerco. | I like that bit about Chuck not understanding Bob because he doesn't speak spanish. | 6.6 | 7 |
Episode Name | Disc | Disc Order | Directors | Writers | Synopsis | Reaction | IMDB | Personal Rating |
Episode #4.11 | 2 | 04 | J.D. Lobue | Dick Clair Susan Harris Jenna McMahon Stu Silver Danny Jacobson Barry Vigon | Chester plans to marry Annie, even though he's still in love with Jessica ... who is desperately trying to seduce El Puerco. Burt vows revenge against Tibbs, who shot Danny. Meanwhile, Danny needs a life-saving kidney transplant, leading Mary to confess a shocking family secret. | I really like the part where Bob is talking with the doctor about Danny. Nothing particularly special. It just tickles me. | 6.7 | 7 |
Episode #4.12 Part 1 | 2 | 05 | J.D. Lobue | Dick Clair Susan Harris Jenna McMahon Stu Silver Danny Jacobson Barry Vigon | Mary's bombshell reveals that Chester is Danny's real father. To save Danny's life, Chester reluctantly agrees to donate a kidney. Jodie and Maggie's search leads them to a kung fu fortress. Mary is convinced her baby can fly. Jessica continues hitting on El Puerco, who does not want to consummate their relationship until they're married. Burt becomes a local hero when he brings down the neighborhood mob. | Okay, so now we get the whole "Your uncle's your father" storyline. Yup. It's a soap opera. | 7.0 | 6 |
Episode #4.12 Part 2 | 2 | 06 | J.D. Lobue | Dick Clair Susan Harris Danny Jacobson Jenna McMahon Stu Silver Barry Vigon | Mary devastates Jessica by telling her the identity of Danny's real father ... Chester. The news shocks Danny as well. But Chester's kidney is his only chance to stay alive. Burt is interviewed by the local news. | Standard but fine. | 7.0 | 6 |
Episode #4.13 Part 1 | 2 | 07 | J.D. Lobue | Dick Clair Susan Harris Danny Jacobson Jenna McMahon Stu Silver Barry Vigon | Mary recounts her fling with Chester, and how he was blackmailed into marrying Jessica. Burt tells Mary that her history with Chester does not matter in the face of Danny's crisis. Dutch and Eunice act out their fantasies. Mary develops a drinking problem. Held captive in the kung fu fortress, Jodie and Maggie face execution at sunrise. Jessica continues to give Mary the cold shoulder. | Why should a past relationship between Mary and Chester matter if it happened before he met Jessica? It may be different for a woman, but I just don't see the problem. | 6.5 | 7 |
Episode #4.13 Part 2 | 2 | 08 | J.D. Lobue | Dick Clair Susan Harris Danny Jacobson Jenna McMahon Stu Silver Barry Vigon | Burt revels in his sudden fame, causing a rift between him and his wife. Danny announces his plans to marry Gwen, but Burt worries how having a hooker in the family will affect his political career. Meanwhile, a gangster threatens Gwen. Jessica has a heart-to-heart with Chester about his affair with Mary. To rescue Jodie, Burt mobilizes El Puerco, the Major, Saunders, Chuck and Bob. | Okay, so Gwen is being squeezed and Burt's acting a bit like a prick. I guess it was only a matter of time on both fronts. | 6.5 | 6 |
Episode #4.14 Part 1 | 3 | 01 | J.D. Lobue | Susan Harris Stu Silver Barry Vigon Danny Jacobson | Jodie, Maggie and Wendy are rescued from the fortress. Jessica finally forgives Mary, who finally admits her drinking problem. Mary still thinks her bizarre-acting baby may be an alien. Jodie and Maggie discuss marriage, which sends Jodie to therapy. Gwen leaves Danny. | I like the bit about breaking Jodie out of the dungeon. It's frustrating but funny. | | 7 |
Episode #4.14 Part 2 | 3 | 02 | J.D. Lobue | Susan Harris Stu Silver Barry Vigon Danny Jacobson | After finally sleeping with El Puerco, Jessica finds he was not worth the wait. Dutch and Eunice's love life hits the skids. Chester announces he's eloped with Annie, but his jealousy over Jessica and El Puerco ruins his new marriage. During a dinner with the governor, a drunken Mary embarrasses Burt. Jodie's therapy session taps into his past life ... as a 90-year-old Jewish man. | I'm beginning to get a little disappointed in Burt's newfound ambition getting in the way of his family relationships. | | 6 |
Episode #4.15 Part 1 | 3 | 03 | J.D. Lobue | Susan Harris Stu Silver | Burt is offered a position as Lieutenant Governor. Mary tells Burt she thinks their son Scotty has superhuman strength. Chester realizes he still loves Jessica and wants her back. Heartbroken Danny and Annie comfort each other. Jodie is trapped in his past life as an old Jewish man. | It took long enough for that "I think my baby's an alien" storyline to bear real fruit. | 6.9 | 7 |
Episode #4.15 Part 2 | 3 | 04 | J.D. Lobue | Susan Harris Stu Silver | While El Puerco plots his next revolution, he challenges Chester to a duel. Danny and Annie carry on a torrid affair. Jessica worries about Burt and Mary's marriage. Maggie meets Jodie's 90-year-old Jewish alter ego. Sheriff Burt speaks to the Senate, but his new power earns him some deadly enemies. | And Danny takes after his biological father and starts up a forbidden affair. | 6.9 | 7 |
Episode #4.16 Part 1 | 3 | 05 | J.D. Lobue | Susan Harris Stu Silver | Political spin doctors warn Burt that his family may hinder his political future, and try to convince him to leave them. El Puerco's enemies kidnap Jessica, take her to Malaguay and threaten to kill her if they do not receive El Puerco in return. A depressed Mary gets advice from Jodie's alter ego. Burt's enemies plot his assassination. | Well, there are definitely lots of storylines here playing out with not much time to finish them in the season. Of course, they expected to have one more season that never came. | 7.6 | 7 |
Episode Name | Disc | Disc Order | Directors | Writers | Synopsis | Reaction | IMDB | Personal Rating |
Episode #4.16 Part 2 | 3 | 06 | J.D. Lobue | Susan Harris Stu Silver | Danny has fallen in love with his stepmother, Chester's wife. The Tates await instructions from Jessica's kidnappers, who give the family 36 hours to deliver El Puerco in exchange for Jess. Jessica prays for her family's health and happiness. Chester catches Danny and Annie in bed, and threatens to kill them. Jessica faces a firing squad. | Okay, the bit where Chester catches Danny with Annie is pretty funny. But they really did need another episode to finish up all these storylines. | 7.6 | 8 |