Dan avoids coping with a death in the family, only to be confronted by it head-on Ben and Darlene address Ben's baby fever Dwight gets the jitters when he has to fill in for the chef who suffers an accident.
The Conners share their differing takes on why they all think everyone should vote Louise gets an opportunity that might send her away from Lanford, prompting the family to interfere in Dan's complicated relationship.
Becky thinks that Jackie's new friend, a restaurant supplier, is taking advantage of them Darlene is thrilled when Harris gets into Central Illinois State, but Harris might have found a better offer Dan finds himself in an embarrassing situation.
The Conners struggle to accept Becky's new boyfriend, a Green Bay Packers fan Dan tries to impress upon Mark the importance of the family's die-hard loyalty to the Bears Ben and Darlene try to get a loan for their new magazine.
When Geena learns that D.J. hasn't been taking Mary to church, she insists they go as a family Mark's attempt to conduct an unbiased survey on the upcoming election for his school project goes south when Jackie volunteers to help.
An email from the school banning certain Halloween costumes, including Mark's, sets off an argument between Dan and Darlene Jackie introduces someone to the family at the Halloween party and insists that Dan vet him, but she immediately regrets it.
Darlene gets one surprise after another when David introduces his girlfriend at a parent-teacher conference and mentions that Mark and Harris will be spending the weekend with them Dan hires Becky to help out at work.
A sudden turn of events forces the Conners to face the daily struggles of life in Lanford in a way they never have before.
The Conners gear up for a megawedding Jackie and Neville, Darlene and Ben, and Harris and Aldo are planning for a shared big day, but along the way, they discover that some of the couples may not be on the same page about their happily ever afters.
Ben and Darlene are excited to share their good news with the family, but Neville, Jackie, Aldo and Harris share some very similar news of their own.
Darlene struggles to cope with the stress of construction Lou returns as Mark's combative contrabassoon teacher.
Dan enlists the help of a few good friends for the funeral home remodel Louise points out that Dan's generosity with his time seems to benefit everyone but her Robin and Darlene take a big career risk that may not pay off the way they expect it to.
Darlene searches for a home that she and Becky can afford after an attempt to boost business at the diner goes awry, Jackie finds herself apologizing to Ben and rethinking her future running the place.
When Becky inadvertently outs her relationship with professor Davis, it's his erratic behavior that sends Becky down a path to reevaluate their relationship Dan and Darlene check in on Chuck, only to learn heartbreaking news about his family.
The family is locked down at home due to a shooting incident in the neighborhood.
Darlene falls in love with a house she's looking when the realtor shares she has a better chance of getting the house if she's part of a couple, she convinces Ben to pretend to be her partner.
Mark returns to public school and finds it hard to fit in Darlene isn't happy when she finds out what Mark's doing to make a little extra cash for college Becky finds herself in an interesting situation with one of her college professors.
Darlene continues to navigate her breakup with Ben Dan offers to talk with Aldo's dad when he doesn't approve of Harris and Aldo's relationship.
The Conners celebrate Mark when he makes it on the dean's list at his new magnet school Jackie continues to navigate her relationship with Neville.
Darlene's friendship with a manager at Wellman Plastics lands her in an awkward situation Louise's brother tries to win over Jackie by making a thoughtful gesture, creating uncomfortable tension.