When Linda and Bob suggest the kids do chores, the family ends up in a showdown.

A Valentine's Day fight between Bob and Linda has the kids feeling confused. After a failed attempt to see a movie, it's up to Tina, Louise and Gene to tell their own story as a distraction from the awkward tension.

The kids become a part of a crustacean-themed wrestling show. Meanwhile, Linda tries to form a 21-day habit.

During their special day at the wharf with Big Bob, the kids get into trouble with the Wharf's newest fortune-telling giant clam.

Bob does a tour of duty as a private chef on a docked cruise ship and brings along the family to witness his true culinary skills, but the special occasion is scuttled when the kooky captain shanghais the whole family.

Big Bob is coming to dinner so that Tina can interview him for a school project. While the family waits for Pop Pop to arrive, they take turns coming up with their own versions of an infamous tree incident that happened to him in his younger years.

When Gene becomes obsessed with an old handheld game, Bob offers to help with a school project, in hopes of steering his son towards more "interesting" pursuits. Meanwhile, Louise and Tina take over a grocery store kiddie ride.

A VR arcade opens next door and Gene spends all his money. Meanwhile, Louise and Tina try to build a menu tower taller than they ever have before.

Linda almost totally accidentally kidnaps a children’s book author. Meanwhile, the kids help Mr. Frond try to get his cat out of a tree in front of the school.

The new health inspector proves to be a decent fellow, until he blackmails Bob into being allowed to perform his atrocious music at the restaurant, which drives away the customers.

When Linda joins a women's business group, Gene gets possessive of her time. Meanwhile, Louise and Tina want to learn how to fight.

When Bob gets into a four-car fender bender right outside the restaurant, he realizes finding out who is at fault will not be as simple as he thought.

Linda needs the kids' help in fighting for a fun, dumb, local tradition. Meanwhile, Bob is captivated by an online cucumber.

Gene begrudgingly agrees to participate in a music video for Courtney; Teddy and Linda obsess over a mysterious customer at the restaurant.

Tina cheers Jimmy Junior on at a semi-prestigious dancing seminar while Bob and Linda compete to see who can catch the most homerun balls outside of Wonder Wharf Stadium.

When Gayle's cat, Mr. Business, secures pet agent Ian Amberson, Bob finds out that Linda may have been helping to fund the cat's career. Ever the skeptic, Bob is prepared to shut it down, but learns that Mr. Business could be on the verge of his big break.

Bob and Linda challenge themselves and attend a loft party on a stormy night, while the kids challenge their babysitter, Jen, and face the storm in an ice cream truck.

Gene auditions for a small role in a local theater production, but things backfire when he discovers that Linda actually bargained with the director to get Gene the part.

Susmita offers to help Tina with a photography class assignment, but Tina can't stop thinking about all the fun Tammy, Jocelyn, Zeke and Jimmy Jr. are having ditching class. Meanwhile, a woman who used to live in the Belchers' apartment comes for a visit.

Rudy attends an important dinner. The Belchers make an important casserole.

Gene tries to learn how to lucid dream in order to recover the world's most perfect song that he wrote while asleep. Meanwhile, Louise and Tina try to trap a cricket whose chirping is keeping Linda up at night.

Tina is put in charge of the Wagstaff School time capsule project, but she makes an enemy when she rejects Tammy's submission.

Louise befriends a house spider and hides it in her room after Linda and Bob tell her to remove it from the apartment. Meanwhile, Bob tries to make a friend outside of the people that come to the restaurant.

Linda has a big day planned when her friend comes to visit; Bob and the kids help Nat with her limo competition.

The Belchers go to a mini golf course on Thanksgiving morning.