About this season
Life’s good for deliveryman Doug Heffernan, until his newly widowed father-in-law, Arthur, moves in with him and his wife Carrie. Doug is no longer the king of his domain, and instead of having a big screen television in his recently renovated basement, he now has a crazy old man.
Episodes (25)
1. Queasy Rider
6.9Aired 20 September 1999 • 25 min
Against Carrie's wishes, Doug buys a motorcycle which causes them to have a huge fight; Meanwhile, Arthur gets a job at a pretzel store.
2. Female Problems
7.1Aired 27 September 1999 • 25 min
Doug feels left out after Carrie becomes friends with a new neighbor.
3. Assaulted Nuts
8.1Aired 4 October 1999 • 25 min
Doug, while goofing off at work, accidentally ends up with a staple wound to the scrotum.
4. Parent Trapped
7.1Aired 11 October 1999 • 25 min
Deacon & Kelly ask Doug & Carrie to be the godparents of their baby; Arthur runs into trouble at the pretzel store when he is put in charge.
5. Tube Steaks
7.1Aired 18 October 1999 • 25 min
Carrie leaves the garage door open and Doug's big screen TV is stolen.
6. Doug Out
7.5Aired 25 October 1999 • 25 min
Arthur's inclusion at an outing to a Mets game creates problems for Doug.
7. Get Away
7.4Aired 1 November 1999 • 25 min
Doug and Carrie, along with Deacon and Kelly, go on a weekend trip. While there, they find out that Deacon and Kelly have a very active sex life.
8. Dire Strayts
7.3Aired 8 November 1999 • 25 min
Doug and Carrie invite Ray and Debra Barone over for dinner.
9. I, Candy
7.1Aired 15 November 1999 • 25 min
A waitress flirts with Doug which causes him to start acting strange.
10. Roamin' Holiday
6.2Aired 22 November 1999 • 25 min
In an attempt to get away from Carrie's friends for Thanksgiving, Doug invites Spence over.
11. Sparing Carrie
6.9Aired 29 November 1999 • 25 min
Due to financial trouble, Doug's bowling team must win the next game. Doug must help Carrie to improve her bowling ability or kick her off the team.
12. Net Prophets
7.0Aired 13 December 1999 • 25 min
Carrie wants to invest Doug's Christmas bonus; Arthur competes with the neighbors about who has the largest yard decoration.
13. Party Favor
7.1Aired 10 January 2000 • 25 min
Carrie convinces Doug to be the best man at his cousin's wedding.
14. Block Buster
6.9Aired 17 January 2000 • 25 min
Doug has his old football teammates over; Meanwhile, Spence tries to get his revenge on the football players for what they did to him in high school.
15. Frozen Pop
7.0Aired 24 January 2000 • 25 min
Arthur is moved upstairs to Carrie's office once the weather gets cold, but have problems when the weather warms up and Arthur thinks his move was permanent.
16. Fair Game
7.0Aired 7 February 2000 • 25 min
When Carrie is caught cheating at a board game twice, they trace her cheating problem back to when she was a child.
17. Meet By-Product
6.8Aired 14 February 2000 • 25 min
Doug and Carrie recall the first time they met.
18. The Shmenkmans
6.6Aired 21 February 2000 • 25 min
Doug and Carrie make new friends, and by a scheduling mix-up the new friends, and Deacon and Kelly end are invited to the same dinner party. And in the end, they have no friends.
19. Surprise Artie
6.9Aired 28 February 2000 • 25 min
Doug must keep up with Arthur while Carrie organizes his 75th birthday surprise party. When Doug loses Arthur, Carrie must find him.
20. Wild Cards
6.8Aired 6 March 2000 • 25 min
Doug loses a lot of money when he and Deacon go to Atlantic City to gamble.
21. Big Dougie
6.9Aired 17 April 2000 • 25 min
Doug becomes a Big Brother. Which leads him to running a 10K race to support heart disease; Carrie accidentally tells another Doug she loves him.
22. Soft Touch
7.5Aired 1 May 2000 • 25 min
Doug gets pulled into a water filter scheme thanks to his neighbors.
23. Restaurant Row
7.0Aired 8 May 2000 • 25 min
Carrie forbids Doug to eat at his favorite Italian restaurant.
24. Flower Power
6.6Aired 15 May 2000 • 25 min
Doug shows his romantic side as Carrie thinks he has lost it; Arthur serves on a jury.
25. Whine Country
6.9Aired 22 May 2000 • 25 min
Doug and Carrie face problems when they try to decide where to go on vacation.