Cracking Up

1. S01E01The PilotMarch 9, 2004—In Beverly Hills, Calif., a psychology student counsels a wealthy couple's introverted son.
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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.
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
11. S01E11The Bully—
12. S01E12Come Home Lassie—

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