The Best Episodes Written By Julie Thacker

The Savage family discovers that yet another housekeeper has quit and, while the boys see this as their dad's opportunity to hire a cute French maid, Nick decides it's time his boys learn how to take care of themselves. Stunned, the boys decide that they need a plan to change their dad's mind.

Director: Mel Gibson

Writer: Julie Thacker

It's progress report time at school, and while the Savage boys – with the exception of Sam – are far from straight A students, Nick can't ignore the fact that Chris is failing five classes this year. The greatest shock is that studious Sam is failing a class, and when the guys find out it's gym, he becomes the butt of everyone's humor in this jock-filled household. When Sam agrees to tutor Chris so he won't be kicked off the football team in exchange for the coach giving him a passing grade in P.E., Sam soon realizes he got the short end of the rope.

Director: Mel Gibson

Writer: Julie Thacker

In an effort to get him out of the house, the boys decide it's time for Nick to meet a woman. Their attempt at setting him up via an internet dating service backfires, however. When he does find someone he's interested in – Maggie – Nick is afraid she'll be scared off if he tells her the truth about having five sons.

Director: Paul Abascal

Writer: Julie Thacker

Eager to earn money to buy Christmas gifts for their girlfriends, the three older boys find jobs at a lingerie store, but their jobs turn out to be less than glamorous and tensions arise when Sam gets promoted and Chris and Jack are left to do the grunt work. Meanwhile the two younger boys, Evan and T.J., are less than thrilled when Nick puts them to work helping with the fire station's annual toy drive for needy kids.

Director: Julie Thacker

Writer: Julie Thacker

The boys administer their own form of CPR – complete with bicycle pump and toilet plunger – on Old Lady Riley when she has a heart attack on their doorstep, and are then wrongfully lauded as heroes. But when they're awarded the "Caring Kid Award," it's just too much to take for one onlooker who happens to know the truth.

Director: Julie Thacker

Writer: Julie Thacker

Annie worries about her very average teenage son.

Director: Anne Walker Farrell

Writer: Julie Thacker

When Bart ruins Springfield's chance to host the Olympics, the kids are sentenced to community service work at the retirement home. To help the residents recapture their youth, Bart takes them on an ill-fated boat ride.

Director: Mark Kirkland

Writer: Julie Thacker

After finding a sketchbook belonging to his late wife Maude, Ned Flanders opens a Bible-themed amusement park to honor her memory.

Director: Chuck Sheetz

Writer: Julie Thacker

Widowed car restoration shop owner Matt is forced to confront his estranged daughter, when she and her children move in with him, creating a major upheaval in his life as he navigates the challenges or reconnecting with his family while restoring classic cars in his garage.

Director: John Pasquin

Writer: Julie Thacker

Lisa enters a tap dancing academy, where the teacher is a child star who never quite grew up. Meanwhile, Homer gets laser eye surgery.

Director: Nancy Kruse

Writer: Julie Thacker

Jing and Jack start a child birthday band together and Annie takes on managing them. Meanwhile, Duncan and his friends try to raise money to buy a massage couch they tried out at the mall, by charging scooters.

Director: Anne Walker Farrell

Writer: Julie Thacker

Jack follows his dream of writing a rock opera when a sexy new plumber steals all of his customers, prompting him to quit his day job.

Director: Adam Henry

Writer: Julie Thacker