Seasons & Episodes
Pilot
Newlyweds Mel and Malena Ellis cross the threshold of their new suburban love nest -- next door to their best friends, c
The Games People Play
When the couples get together on game night, a few ""skeletons"" pop out of Mel and Dean's respective closets: Malena is
The Mother of All Visits
Dean and Sheri brace themselves for his caustic, overbearing mother's annual visit, and as an aggravator Mary Winston kn
The Donor
Bobbie's reverse psychology seems to backfire when she encourages Reggie to accept an astonishing invitation to be a spe
The Gift That Keeps on Giving
Dean sets out to surprise Sheri with the birthday gift of her dreams, but he's flabbergasted when Malena reveals what Sh
The Good Doctor
When a famous pop psychologist comes to town, Malena coaxes a skeptical Mel into attending her couples seminar and the s
The Vows
Dean panics as he and Sheri prepare to renew marriage vows on their fifth anniversary, and he must pen promises as poeti
The Brother's Day
A brotherly tiff between Mel and Reggie threatens to ruin Malena's first Mother's Day dinner for her mother-in-law -- a
The Cookie Monster
When Reggie demands the option to date other women, Bobbi teaches him a lesson. Dean's fib to a prospective employer cre
The Drought
The women want more time with their preoccupied men. Originally unaired, became available due to streaming.
The Last One of Season One
Dean's sexy former girlfriend wants to reunite. Bobbi has a secret admirer. Originally unaired, became available due to
The Art of War
When Mel feels like he is losing his identity because of his marriage, he and Malena act on volatile advice from the mar
The Divorce-i-versary
Bobbi is all set to celebrate the one-year anniversary of her divorce -- until she learns that she's still legally marri
The Hair Club for Men
Dean takes a liking to the men-only barbershop frequented by Mel, where Dean's NFL experience makes him more popular tha
The Big Sleep
Sheri and Dean cause sleep disorders in each other; Mel gets wild at an office party; Reggie reluctantly stays over at B
The Most Valuable Player
Sheri secretly arranges for Dean to appear on a football talk show, where he's humiliated by a replay from his ingloriou
The Sister Act
Bobbi is suspicious when her sister shows no interest in Reggie; Sheri blames Mel for the ill fate of a migratory bird.
The Cuckoo's Nest
Malena is given the ""Shining Star"" award by an association of psychiatrists, but Mel is worried that she's so busy she
The Goodwill Games
Mel invites Malena to the Bears game to score some ""goodwill"" points, throwing Reggie for a loss when she actually agr
The House of Cards
When Sheri's friend Tom comes for a visit, Sheri expects Dean to be very jealous, as usual. However, he trusts Sheri--un
The Runaround
When Sheri asks Malena to run with her in a local footrace, Malena only agrees after Sheri promises not to be overly com
The Nightcap
Bobbi wants to have sex with Reggie without using a condom, but Reggie is reticent, even though Bobbi uses birth-control
The Brother from Another Planet
Mel invites Reggie to stay with him and Malena because the heat's out at his place, but Mel's left cold when Reggie and
The Golf War
When Dean invites Mel to go away for a golfing weekend with him, Mel and Malena become anxious about surviving their fir
The Endangered Species
Dean makes a major advance in his career when his boss names him team leader of a project to design a shopping mall. How
The Last Auction Hero
Reggie participates in a bachelor auction for a youth charity, along with Tavis Smiley, commentator for the Black Entert
The Paper Chase
As Mel and Malena's first wedding anniversary approaches, Mel wants to plan something truly memorable for the occasion.
The Height of Passion
During high school, Sheri became enamored with Dean when she saw ""Dean loves Sheri"" painted on the town water tower. N
The Van for All Seasons
Exasperated by Mel's beat-up Porsche sports car, Malena urges him to buy a more family-oriented vehicle. Unfortunately,
The Mother Load
When Malena's overbearing mother Mona visits, Mel begs Malena to be conciliatory to avoid a family fight. It doesn't wor
The First Big Break-up
Insecurity causes problems in all three couples' relationships: Malena resents Mel's wearing a sexy shirt given to him b
The Morning After
Malena teaches Mel the art of avoiding a pick-up when she finds phone numbers in his pocket after his boys' night out. B
The Baby Boom
Mel and Malena's neighbor Mark announces that Deborah is pregnant. With the overly ambitious help of her assistant, Lana
The Thanks You Get
Reggie learns that Bobbi still wants him when his phone's star-69 feature reveals that she tried to contact him. Meanwhi
The Best Laid Plans
Sheri's wayward teen-age sister Amber shows up and promptly steals Dean's company car. Meanwhile, things get heared as B
The Girl Most Likely to...
Malena intends to upstage her old class nemesis at her 15-year high-school reunion; Mel meets Malena's old flame, now an
The Ex-Files
Dean fears his wife and his ex-girlfriend will realize he was seeing both of them at the same time during his bachelor d
The Trouble with Angels
After hearing Malena rave about her sexy gynecologist, an insecure Mel tells the doctor his wife has another GYN. Meanwh
The Leap of Faith
Dean flips when Sheri decides to take up mountain climbing to sow her oats before becoming a mom, and Reggie regrets hir
The Sins of the Mother...and the Boyfriend
Bobbi's long-lost mother Brenda returns and asks Reggie to help her reconcile with her daughter. Meanwhile, Sheri enters
The Membership Drive
Reggie and Dean smell tokenism when Mel gets into a country club Dean's been trying to join for three years. Meanwhile,
The Couple's Court
The Ellis marriage hits a rock when Malena's expert testimony for Mel erodes his case. Meanwhile, Bobbi clashes with the
The Burden of Truth
Malena must choose between her friend or family member when she learns Bobbi has a new beau behind Reggie's back: musici
The Father Fixture
Mel blames Malena for his parents' possible split because his mother followed Malena's advice to visit a therapist. Mean
The Special Delivery
Deborah breaks up Dean's guys-only weekend when her water breaks and the men must rush her to the hospital. But a blizza
The Egg Timer
When baby-making efforts put Dean and Sheri's lovemaking on a strict schedule, a frustrated Dean withdraws from his wife
The Adulterer Who Came to Dinner
Mel's boss invites himself to dinner -- and brings his mistress. Meanwhile, Eunetta paints a portrait of Reggie -- nude.
The French Lesson
Mel feels left out and fears his marriage may have met its Waterloo when Malena's French club consumes more of her time.
The Date That Time Forgot
Bobbi learns she's living with Malena's leftovers when Sheri spills the beans and reveals that Malena and Reggie once da
The Accidental Doctor
When he tells off Malena's patient Dexter for calling her at home, Mel unwittingly gets Malena fired and himself hired a
The Bread Winner
Reggie feels crowded when he has to share the apartment with Bobbi's best friend Felice, who has always hated him; Sheri
The Pregnant Pause
Malena's stomach flu turns out to be something else entirely. Meanwhile, Bobbi and Reggie decide to do a little remodeli
The Prenuptial Disagreement
Malena learns that Mel has prepared a prenuptial agreement. Meanwhile, Sheri serves as a wedding coordinator for Malena'
The Shrink Gets Shrunk
Malena is rattled when a new psychiatrist conducting an annual evaluation has doubts about her performance because she b
The Talented Mr. Rip-Off
When Dean's brother Andy claims he needs one of Dean's kidneys, Sheri smells a scam and tells Dean to refuse. Meanwhile,
The Things We Do for Love
Pregnant Malena is furious when Mel refuses to become a partner at his law firm because of the mandatory 10-year contrac
The Out-of-Towners
Malena and Sheri are upset because Mel's visiting friends Brian and Samantha Hunt are wild: Brian encourages Mel and Dea
The Truth About Cats and Dogs
Unable to convince anyone to speak to her second-grade class on Career Day, Bobbi must allow Reggie to brag to the kids
The Craving
When hypochondriac Mel feels very sick, Malena assumes that he only wants attention and is having sympathetic pain corre
The Rules of Engagement
Reggie tells Dean and Mel that he plans to propose to Bobbi after seeing her in an unflattering way that didn't repulse
The Not-So-Hostile Takeover
Malena feels left out after Sheri spends her free time with another friend, which leads to an embarrassing public outbur
The Wedding
Dean unwittingly annoys Sheri by not paying close enough attention to her. Meanwhile, the wedding march might not be pla
The Second Big Breakup
Bachelor and bachelorette parties are planned for Reggie and Bobbi, and everyone agrees not to hire any strippers. But b
The Model Client
Mel is hot to sign L.A. Lakers basketball star Shaquille O'Neal as a new client, but is side-tracked by a supermodel who
The Replacements
As her due date nears, Malena grows increasingly frustrated by Mel's lack of help preparing for the new baby and she has
The Next Best Thing
Sheri wants Malena to hire her as a nanny, but the mother-to-be would prefer to employ a professional caretaker instead.
The Forbidden Dance
Sheri is invited to a night of salsa dancing with her friends, but she doesn't know that their husbands have asked Dean
The Birth Day
The fourth season concludes as Dean takes Malena and Mel to the hospital when the mother-to-be goes into labor. Once the
The What Have I Done? Show
Malena and Mel's newborn baby is home from the hospital but its constantly crying keeps them in a panic. Meanwhile, Dean
The Great Escape
Without discussing it with Bobbi, Reggie decides to take a job running a restaurant in the Caribbean. Meanwhile, despit
The Friend in Need
Malena and Mel will be visiting her mother in Minnesota for Evan's christening and Malena wants to look her best. After
The Boy From Uncle
Mel's young uncle arrives to take over running the restaurant, but clashes with temporary manager Bobbi. Meanwhile, Dea
The Reunion
Sheri considers a reconciliation with Dean as he considers what to get her for her birthday. Meanwhile, conflict betwee
The Picture Perfect Family
When Mel and Malena's baby is picked to appear in a calendar, they argue about letting the child be photographed. Bobbi
The Sexual Evolution
Malena and Mel kick Bobbi and Omar out of the house so they can have some intimate time together, but the result is disa
The Affairs of the Heart
Sheri is shocked when her mom announces that she is getting a divorce for the third time. When Sheri and Dean attempt to
The Green-Eyed Monster
Mel is jealous of the attention that Malena is giving their son; Sheri is concerned about Dean's attractive co-worker; B
The Helpless Hand
Mel has a horrible track record for hiring beautiful but incompetent assistants, so when his new girl Rhondaturns out to
The Blast from the Past
When the Ellises hire Mel's childhood babysitter to help care for Evan, the bossy woman undermines Malena's maternal aut
The Enemy Next Door
A silly misunderstanding between Malena and Sheri escalates after Mel and Dean start exchanging insults while trying to
The Odd Couples
Dean tries to land an important account by setting his boss up with Mel's gay assistant, but his own enthusiasm trips hi
The Reel Deal
The gang competes against each other to be contestants on a TV reality game show, with Bobbi asking Omar to pretend to b
The Lifelong Dream
Dean promises to take Sheri on vacation, but their road trip is cut short. Meanwhile, Mel argues with Malena over havin
The Professionals
On a night when both Mel and Malena have professional obligations, their babsitter is unavailable so one of them will ha
The Missing Link
Dean uses the Internet to locate Sheri's estranged father and invites him to their home. Bobbi walks in on her visitng
The Blaze of Glory
After the Winstons' garage burns down, the gang reminisces about the times they had there, both good and bad. Originally
The Married Little Christmas
Malena and Mel plan a trip to New York at Christmastime, but they cannot find an available hotel room anywhere in the Ci
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