Dan is disappointed when everyone but Becky forgets about his birthday Darlene faces another issue Dan excludes Jackie from the family Christmas Santa photo for mistreating Louise.
Jackie is faced with a difficult decision that brings the family and community together Becky starts working a new late-night shift at Casita Bonita Darlene goes to extreme measures to mend her relationship with Harris.
A family member drops a life-changing bombshell Dan suspects Becky might have resumed drinking Darlene continues her job hunt Jackie offers English lessons to a Casita Bonita busboy.
Geena learns D.J. hasn't been taking Mary to church while she's been away, so she insists they go as a family to make things worse, Mary refuses to go without her cousins Harris and Mark.
It's Halloween - the Conner family's favorite time of the year - that is until a school email banning certain costumes, including Mark's, sets off a huge argument between Dan and Darlene.
Darlene's in for one surprise after another when David introduces his girlfriend, Blue, at a parent-teacher conference, adding that Mark and Harris will be spending the weekend with them.
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 the mega-wedding Jackie and Neville, Darlene and Ben & Harris and Aldo plan for their shared big day - but they quickly discover not everyone is on the same page.
Ben and Darlene are excited to share their good news with the family, but Neville and Jackie, and Aldo and Harris, share their own very similar news.
Darlene struggles to cope with the stress of construction Lou returns as Mark's combative contrabassoon teacher.
Dan enlists a few friends to help him with the funeral home remodel Louise points out Dan's generosity with his time benefits everyone but her Robin and Darlene take a big career risk.
Darlene looks for a home that she and Becky can afford when an attempt to boost business at The Lunch Box fails, Jackie finds herself apologizing to Ben and rethinking her future plans.
When Becky outs her relationship with Professor Davis, his erratic behavior causes Becky to reevaluate her feelings Dan and Darlene check in on Chuck, only to learn some troubling news.
The family is locked down in their home due to a shooting incident in the neighborhood.
Darlene falls in love with a house, but 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 finds it hard fitting in at school Darlene's upset after learning how Mark's earning extra cash for college Becky finds herself in an interesting situation with a college professor.
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.
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 tension.
It's Beverly Rose's first birthday, but it's no party when Becky and Emilio disagree on the kind of celebration she should have Jackie meets someone who wants to be more than friends.
Darlene isolates herself from her co-workers, making them think she's an elite snob Louise teaches Harris a very expensive life lesson Jackie's determined to keep the restaurant open.