Tony and Angela's plans for a simple birthday party for Billy take a different turn when their pretentious next-door neighbors decide to throw their son's party on the same day.
When Mona inadvertently becomes "guest lecturer" for Tony's science class, he's mortified to discover that she's been teaching her favorite subject.
When Tony and Angela learn that they are married -- in the eyes of the Internal Revenue Service -- they begin to act like a married couple, thus changing the entire household's attitude toward them.
Angela encourages Tony and Billy to take part in an after-school activity, but Tony gets cold feet when Billy opts for swimming lessons.
When Tony begins a two-week teaching internship and Angela, eager to spend more time with Billy, volunteers to keep house, they both find their changed roles overwhelming.
When term papers, car trouble and boyfriend problems give Samantha a case of Freshman Blues, she returns home for some tender loving care.
Jonathan "borrows" Tony's prized jeep to impress a trendy girl from school, but returns it with a deep scratch he then pulls Samantha and Billy into the fray when he enlists their help in covering his tracks before Tony gets home.
Tony thinks he's a cinch to become the TV sports announcer for Ridgemont College, but meets his match when daughter Samantha decides to audition.
Tony and Angela have some explaining to do when a social worker makes a surprise visit and Billy is nowhere to be found.
Tony is invited to Italy to claim an inheritance from his late Uncle Aldo -- which means he'll soon have the proud task of acquainting Samantha and Billy with their ancestral roots. But when he arrives and finds that Aldo's past dealings have besmirched the revered family name, he's determined to restore its integrity for the sake of the children.
At a dance which Tony and Angela are attending with separate dates, a longtime happily married couple -- who reminds them of themselves -- indulges in happy reminiscence. It awakens Tony's and Angela's romantic interest in each other and prompts them to fantasize about what their own love story might be like, played out in 1940s Hollywood style.
When Tony's friend AI opens a hair salon, Tony tries to help him improve his "people skills," but is baffled when Al throws in the towel.
As Samantha gets ready for college, she and Tony take a road trip to check out area universities, but Sam's heart is set on college in California.
Angela offers to set Mona up in a condo but is shocked by Mona's reaction, until a trip to the hospital reveals Mona's painful secret.
Tony and Angela befriend Brad and Jane, a newly engaged couple who seem perfect in every way, until their friendly evenings out become a little too friendly.
Tony is delighted to meet his maternal grandfather from Italy for the very first time, but is shocked to discover that his houseguest may not be a member of the "famiglia" after all.
Angela's prospective client, a famous professional baseball player, seems to have everyone charmed but Tony, who has some serious concerns about Charlie's obsession with money.
Samantha and her friend Bonnie head for Ft. Lauderdale during spring break but find themselves in over their heads when two local boys begin to make their move.
When Tony agrees to coach Angela's volleyball team, his sympathetic ear and winning spirit score points with the girls but Angela feels left out of bounds.
Tony and Angela unwittingly fix Mona up with the grandfather of Samantha's boyfriend, and he turns out to be the fiancée she walked out on 40 years ago.