When Joe gets invited out by his lab partner Amanda, he turns to David for advice on how to say no. But when David learns her dad is his golf hero, his own man-crush takes over and he forgets about helping Joe with his.
David decides to take the family on an impromptu trip, but with Amy meeting them at the airport, he's got six hours to pack the bags and get the kids there without incident. What could possibly go wrong?
Joe's in the spotlight after a heroic action, but finds it hard to go back to being regular Joe when his 15 minutes of fame end so David tries to show him being "normal" can be fun. Janie discovers what Emily's been hiding.
Janie's birthday venue cancels last minute and David becomes party planner. To top Janie's friend Charlotte's amazing party, David plans a birthday bash complete with a famous monkey, Guest Star
David's nemesis, Ted McGinley, has a new reality show and challenges the Hobbs to let him and his family live with them for three days. Meanwhile, Marcus and Kevin get locked in the soundproof basement.
David and Janie audition for a commercial, and Janie wins the role, but David lacks "dad chemistry." Now he must prove he's the best dad for Janie offscreen and on. Meanwhile, Emily tries spontaneity to win over a new friend.
David's booked to guest on a popular talk show, but when a virus sweeps the family, he has to fight to stay healthy. During the show, the host falls ill with the same bug, and David finds himself painfully hosting alone.
When a girl gives Emily a hard time about not having a date to the school dance, David sends her flowers but the note gets lost and she thinks she has a secret admirer forcing David to come up with a plan.
David hopes to get the kids in the Halloween spirit, so he takes them with him to "exorcise" the Ghost of Stage 19. The kids aren't impressed until crazy things start happening at home, and the whole family is freaked out.
David picks Janie up from dance and sees that she's awful but enthusiastic! So he does what any dad would: tells her how to make it to the top - nearly causing a classmate injury. Amy's job is a bad influence on Emily's friends.
David's TV dad Bernie visits, but the reunion sours when he runs off and leaves his new baby. David must convince Bernie that being a real dad will be his best role. Parenting a fake baby for class is more than Emily can handle.
For his school career day video, Joe features David in his new habitat as stay-at-home dad, but the montage makes David believe life is dull since quitting TV, so the family must rally to show him how much his new job matters.
Joe is sleepwalking due to first kiss with Amanda nerves, but David thinks he's nervous about a fight at school and gives him terrible first kiss advice. Meanwhile, a lonely Marcus is living with the Hobbs with his wife away.
Marcus' wife, Alicia, arrives home from Europe surprising everyone with her new look but the Hobbs can't keep up with their old friend's new lifestyle! Joe abandons his old friends in search of a dance trophy at school.
The Hobbs reluctantly attend an anniversary weekend party for his cousin, Fred, only to discover that once again Fred has taken advantage of David's star power to enjoy all of the "perks," leaving David to plan his revenge.