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Psychiatrist Dr. Bollas is assigned to examine Tanner Shackleton, a child of a Beverly Hills family, only to discover that Tanner doesn't have any problems — his family does. The story is in fact about Ben Baxter, a student who moves into the Shackletons' guest house, interacting with Tanner and his crazy family.
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Season01
- S01E01The PilotMarch 9, 2004—In Beverly Hills, Calif., a psychology student counsels a wealthy couple's introverted son.
- S01E02Birds Do ItMarch 10, 2004—Ben decides to tell Ted and Lesley that Tanner walked in on him and his new girlfriend during an intimate moment but finds that they're unco
- S01E03Scared StraightMarch 15, 2004—Lesley and Ted hire Bruce, a substance abuse counselor, to scare their kids out of trying drugs but soon find themselves hiding from the ter
- S01E04Panic HouseMarch 22, 2004—Lesley creates a panic room after a break-in at the house and then proceeds to forget the password after accidentally locking the family in
- S01E05Grudge MatchMarch 29, 2004—Ben tries to teach Tanner that winning isn't everything while trying to show Lesley and Ted that the boy is actually a talented artist. Also
- S01E06Prom NightApril 5, 2004—Ted invites Lesley's old high school prom date to their home after Ben learns that Ted is still jealous of him. Liam is asked to chaperone C
- S01E07Daddy's Home—When Ted insists that work is more important than spending time with his family, Liam decides to throw a keg party while Ted is out of town.
- S01E08Learning Disability—Lesley and Ted's lack of involvement in their children's education prompts Ben to invite Tanner's stern teacher over to dinner, but unfortun
- S01E09The Fixer—Ben's mother Carol is invited to stay at the Shackletons', where she goes on to dish on Ben's childhood and then to counsel the rest of the
- S01E10The Pool Man—When the family's pool-cleaning guy suddenly drops dead right before Tanner's birthday party, Ben grapples with the emotional aftermath and
- S01E11The Bully—
- S01E12Come Home Lassie—
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