The best episode written by Ed Herro is "Fear and Loving in New Jersey", rated 8/10 from 1 user votes. It was "directed by Lev L. Spiro". "Fear and Loving in New Jersey" aired on 1/10/2014 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Close Encounters of the Bird Kind".
Debbie and Marty teach the Bird-Kersees self-defense; Larry wants to build panic room.
Director: Lev L. Spiro
Writer: Ed Herro
Marty and Debbie love their new Friday night bowling league but Debbie is terrible and the other two teammates ask Marty to kick her off the team. Meanwhile, when word gets out that the alien colony is getting a little too Americanized, Larry's father sends an ominous figure to possibly take over the mission.
Director: Lev L. Spiro
Writer: Ed Herro
When Katie's mom, Kathryn, comes to town, Katie and Kathryn encourage the kids to make less than favorable decisions: Oliver cheats in shop class and Katie helps him try to get out of it, while Kathryn reassures Taylor that she doesn't need to go to college.
Director: Michael McDonald
Writer: Ed Herro
Viv asks Katie to take Violet for the night so she and Alan can discuss reconciling but is caught off guard when Greg is hit with a bout of baby fever. Meanwhile, Taylor tricks Oliver into helping her when Luther eats an expensive pair of earrings.
Director: David L. Bertman
Writer: Ed Herro
Much to Katie’s dismay, Anna-Kat becomes best friends with Chloe Brown Mueller’s daughter, Penny. When Katie takes extreme measures to avoid Chloe and keep the girls apart, Anna-Kat and Penny are forced to take matters into their own hands. Meanwhile, Greg encourages Oliver to be honest with his girlfriend and not hide his passion for ballet.
Director: Chris Koch
Writer: Ed Herro
Katie and Greg struggle to resist the urge to micromanage as their children navigate life choices, such as landing your first job, picking out friends and managing homework.
Director: Chris Koch
Writer: Ed Herro