Doug's kingdom comes under attack when his recently widowed father-in-law, Arthur, moves in rather than go to a retirement home, turning Doug's TV room into Arthur's bedroom.
Guest Stars:
Lisa Rieffel
After seeing photos of Carrie's stout mother, Doug worries that Carrie will gain weight as well, and tricks her into starting a diet.
Guest Stars:
Lisa Rieffel
Doug is afraid he'll lose Carrie when her boss drives her home in his Jaguar and gives her tickets to see a famous cellist.
Guest Stars:
Albie Selznick, Lyn Alicia Henderson
Doug learns a secret about Richie's wife after a disastrous dinner party.
Guest Stars:
Michele Maika
Doug is uneasy when Arthur starts dating Doug's aunt, especially when the relationship becomes intimate in his basement.
Guest Stars:
Brenda Vaccaro, Lisa Rieffel
When Doug takes Carrie's dad out for the night, Carrie shows her appreciation in a very amorous way, which leads Doug to spend more time with Arthur.
Guest Stars:
Shari Albert, Lesli Margherita, Lisa Rieffel, Jody Wood
Carrie has her engagement ring cleaned and learns that it's valuable, and the jeweller offers to buy it for $12,000.
Guest Stars:
Robert Katims
Doug joins Carrie at a course on the Victorian novel, but can't get past the second page of "Jane Eyre".
Guest Stars:
Ken Weiler, Frantz Turner, Richard Rossi
Doug regrets helping Ray Barone cheat on his driving test. Meanwhile, Arthur's neediness hinders Carrie's studying.
Guest Stars:
Ray Romano, Peter Boyle, Brad Garrett, Yvette Cason
Carrie, Doug and Arthur languish at a crowded market on the day before Thanksgiving, while Arthur shames Carrie into planning a huge feast.
Guest Stars:
Parry Shen, Cristine Rose, Donny Osmond, Dana Gould, Patricia Place
For Christmas, Arthur surprises Doug and Carrie with a new car.
Guest Stars:
James M. Connor
Carrie fixes up Spence with a co-worker, and everything is going fine until Doug offers Spence some advice on the relationship.
Guest Stars:
Constance Zimmer, Shaun Weiss
Doug fumes when he learns, before attending the wedding of a guy Carrie grew up with, that Carrie and the groom had sex once.
Guest Stars:
Peter Tork, Christina Cabot, Merrin Dungey, James Castle Stevens, Jennifer Simard
Doug can't seem to confront his new neighbors when their dog keeps Doug and Carrie awake all night.
Guest Stars:
Bryan Cranston, DeeDee Rescher
Doug lies and tells Carrie that he's made big plans for her 30th birthday, and he then scrambles to make the arrangements at the last minute.
Guest Stars:
Esther Scott, Merrin Dungey, William Newman
Arthur hits it off with a woman at a Valentine's Day dance for seniors.
Guest Stars:
Grace Zabriskie, Janet Rotblatt, Steve Schirripa, Anne Meara, Shaun Weiss
When a cop who gave Carrie a traffic ticket asks her out on a date, Doug talks her into going out with him until their court date.
Guest Stars:
Daniel Roebuck
When the shift supervisor leaves for heart surgery, Doug is selected for the position, but despite the promotion, he hates the job. On top of that, Deacon feels he was overlooked because he's black.
Guest Stars:
John F. O'Donohue, Merrin Dungey, John C. McDonnell, Derek Luke
A government holiday is anything but for Carrie, who spends it cleaning her kitchen, and for Doug, who spends it golfing with Ray Barone.
Guest Stars:
Ray Romano, Doris Roberts
Doug is distraught by Carrie's indifference when she learns that his new trainee is a beautiful woman, so he tries to make her think something's going on.
Guest Stars:
Julie Benz, Mason Canter
Carrie asks Doug to join her at a dinner party for a Japanese client. But when he arrives ravenous after not eating all day, he discovers there's no dinner and tries to eat whatever he can find.
Guest Stars:
Elizabeth Storm, Kevin Cooney, Robert Ito, Phil Diskin
Carrie scolds Doug for inviting their pesky neighbors over, until she learns they want to offer their time-share in the Hamptons.
Guest Stars:
Bryan Cranston, DeeDee Rescher
Doug and Carrie try desperately to ship Arthur off to friends for the weekend so they can enjoy some intimate time together, but no one's eager to take him.
Guest Stars:
Gary Valentine, Angelo Pagán, Mookie Barker
Doug is ecstatic when Arthur moves out of the basement and gets his own apartment following an argument between the two men. But Carrie is saddened by her father's move and wants Doug to ask him to return.
Guest Stars:
Ford Rainey

23 Episodes