Trent, the third string quarterback ends up as the starting quarterback and Bill struggles trying to help the boy improve his skills. Bill goes a little too far and Trent decides he does not want his dad at the game. Meanwhile, Lauren wants to get her belly button pierced.

Bill plans to take the family on vacation to Hawaii. When he discovers that the family dog, Raffles is sick, the family must decide whether or not to try an expensive surgery. The kids try to help raise money to save Raffles in an unconventional way.

For their anniversary Susan gets two tickets to a Broncos game, which Paul was delivering. While waiting on Paul, Bill and Susan share the story of how they met with the kids. This leads to a revelation for Susan and visit to the place where they met.

Susan decides she wants to sell her muffins to make some extra money, and Bill tries his best to support her even though he's not thrilled with the idea. Bryan works on his rocket for the science fair with the goal to beat one of his friends.

Bill and Susan have many issues on to address in their home. Trent is having trouble in school, Bryan's pet snake got loose and Lauren got into a car accident.

Susan informs Bill that they need some more "us time", but when Bill tries to use Paul's advice and tries to take Susan to a Chris Isaak concert, Susan declines because she had a relationship with Chris Isaak in college.

Bill is celebrating his 46th birthday with the family. Bill is hoping for a motorcycle, but is surprised by his actual gift. Lauren works on getting a fake ID to get into a club.

Bill takes Susan out with friends to sing Karaoke and someone has a little too much to drink. Lauren meets a new boy that Bill does not like.

Bill decides to teach the kids a lesson when they refuse to clean the garage by taking away their privileges. Susan and Bill have problems with their cell phones and end up with different results.

As a result of the fact that the kids ask their questions to Susan, Bill decides he needs to take a more active role in their lives. Paul has a new girlfriend and gets worried when she doesn't answer his emails.

Bill and Susan are suspicious when Trent asks to go to a party with friends and they snoop around to determine if there is going to be drinking. The family must figure out how to get Raffles out from under their neighbor's home.

Susan becomes pre-occupied after she has a dream about Bill having an affair and then he meets a woman with the same name. Lauren helps Trent to get his driver's license.

Susan and Bill disagree over how much money to spend on Lauren's prom experience, mainly because of Susan's own prom experience. Trent decides to try and become well know on the internet and needs Bryan's assistance.

The Pearson family are hit hard by the economic downturn, and Lauren's spring break trip may be in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Trent learns that Paul has lost his baby pictures a few years ago.

Bill creates a plan to battle Susan's passive-aggressive temperament. Meanwhile, Trent's desperation to make a girl notice him may backfire. And Bill and Susan get an eyeful when their neighbor, Mr. Faulkner, takes a dip in his hot tub in the buff.

Bill sets out to re-create memorable moments of their burgeoning love, after Susan shows a yearning for the spark of her dating days with Bill. Elsewhere, Lauren and Trent are asked to babysit Bryan, both which have dates for the movies.

Susan teaches Bill a lesson after he refuses to shave his beard; Bryan tries to torment Lauren.

Bill feels the need to teach his brother that money can not buy happiness after he springs gifts galore on the family, now that he's a success. Meanwhile, Paul gets involved with a silent auction after having his ego squashed.

Bill and Susan lock horns over how to best punish Lauren, after she is caught in a lie. Meanwhile, Paul sets out to create an internet profile which will attract the ladies, and turns to Trent and Bryan for advice.

Bill and Susanne get in an argument over trash bins with their new neighbors. Elsewhere, Trent blames his failure of a driving test on losing his lucky red coin.