Yet another prank on the Hufnagels prompts punishment for Wesley who is suppose to clean out the attic. However, he finds himself with some company, when he gets locked in with Mr. Belvedere and they recall (thorough flashbacks) what life has been like in the Owens' household since he moved in with the family.

George comes home with a surprise for Wesley, something that Wesley had been wanting for years, a dog. However, Wesley is less than satisfied, it seems he's gotten past that phase and does his best to ditch the cute little pooch. Meanwhile, Heather becomes friends with a mystic which threatens her friendship with Angela.

A new director at the TV station is making changes and has George filling in for an ailing Skip who is having surgery. However, when Skip returns he finds himself out of his old job and his new job as host of a horror program isn't as satisfying. Meanwhile, Heather tries to pay for the repairs of Marsha's car after she scratches it.

Wesley has been grounded to the house after yet another prank on the Hufnagels but he's determined to sneak out. When Mr. Belvedere discovers he's gone he goes after him and ends up in the hospital in a coma after wrapping Marsha's porsche around a tree. Mr. Belvedere is then taken on an ""angelic"" journey of what the Owens' would be like without him.

Wesley is being harassed at school by some bullies and runs into some luck when an another student scares them off due to his body size. However, Wesley's savior turns into an annoyance when he begins hanging around all the time. Meanwhile, Kevin and Heather are in a battle of the sexes and they drag George and Marsha into their fight.

With Homecoming days away, Heather finds herself considering being dateless that is until she meets Keith Elliot and is swept off her feet, that is until he tries to rape her. Meanwhile, Wesley is making a video about Mr. Belvedere's career but is having a hard time getting anything interesting.