Despite interruptions by a newly svelte woman from Overeaters Anonymous (new recurring guest Olivia Brown), the groups tries to heer up Mary Beth, who's lost her job.

John wants his aging mother to move in with him.

John's job is jeopardized and the group disbands after a tabloid links him to a promiscuous movie star. (Part 1 of 2)

Ralph falls for a married fellow toll-taker.

John meets a pretty periodontist, Kate a suave South American, and Kirk his fiesty match. (Part 1 of 2)

Jackie agrees to live with Kirk, under exacting conditions; Louse gets a date with her IRS auditor. (Part 2 of 2)

Everyone gets dumped except Ralph; John's ex-wife Wendy brings news of a new baby. (Part 3 of 3)

Kirk loses John's antique watch to a pretty thief.

When John's college poetry teacher visits, he steals some of John's poems for a book. Meanwhile, the group preps for a talent show.

John huddles with the group members over whether to expose the former professor who plagaarized his poems. (Part 2 of 2)

After they learn she'd been institutionalized, the groups scoffs at Louise's claim she can save the financiall strapped center.

John tries getting his son Matthew to discuss his hurt feelings about the baby his mom and John are having.

John is stranded in remove Hawaiian airports after buying a discount ticket from Kirk; Alejandro proposes to Kate.