Ruthie meets a troubled girl in detention, where a music teacher is assigned to watch the students. The girls bond over the lessons about Gershwin, as Ruthie tries to nurse…

Ryan convinces Kristin to let Boyd participate in the mutton busting competition; Eve’s boyfriend tells her he doesn’t want her wearing her JROTC uniform to the prom.

The Baxters’ neighbor tells them that their dog impregnated his German shepard; Eve leaves a note on the parked car Mandy hit.

Speculation begins when a bouquet of roses is delivered anonymously to the Baxter household; Vanessa is disappointed with the gift she receives from Mike.

Boyd’s school considers a change after his research on its namesake causes outrage; Mandy relies on Blanca’s expertise while working on a class project.

Mike and Ryan vehemently disagree when a school counselor suggests that Boyd start ADHD medication; Mandy tries to get good grades.

Mandy arranges a holiday surprise for the family’s housekeeper; Vanessa gives Boyd an elf doll and tells him it’s magical.

When Bud gives Boyd a spanking, he’s surprised to learn Mike disagrees with his style of discipline; Kyle thinks Mandy’s gift of a porkpie hat is an effort to brand…

On Thanksgiving, Mike’s dad (Robert Forster) announces plans to open a recreational marijuana store; Mike worries what message his dad’s business venture will send to the family.

When Mike is reluctant to support a neighbor in her bid for the school board, he comes under suspicion when campaign signs start disappearing; Eve gets mixed messages when Kristin…

Boyd finds Vanessa’s ideas for the Halloween haunted house too scary.

Kristin finds herself comparing her boyfriend to John Baker (Jonathan Taylor Thomas), the ambitious owner of the restaurant she manages; as part of Eve’s sniper/hunter training, she and Mike try…

Mike learns that Kyle’s new-found interest in philosophy is distracting him from his work; Mike worries about Boyd attending a bilingual school.

After Mandy is accepted by two colleges, Kristin decides to re-evaluate her life; during a date with Ryan, Kristin runs into Jon (Jonathan Taylor Thomas), a former co-worker from the…

Ryan winds up impressing Mike; after Mandy fails history and her laptop and cell phone are taken away, she starts using Mike’s old ham radio.

Mike wages psychological warfare after he catches Mandy sneaking into the house late at night; Kristin tries to hide her new romance from Boyd.

The Outdoor Man puts on a skit based on a Wild West Show starring Ed and Eve and directed by Mike; Mandy tries flirting with an oblivious Kyle.

Mike discovers that Boyd is no longer using the Baxter name; Kristin, Mandy and Eve make a Valentine’s Day music video.

Mike is so impressed with Mandy’s new boyfriend that he offers him a job; Kristin navigates her relationship with Ryan.

When Eve is inspired by her father’s patriotism and decides to join the Junior ROTC, Vanessa is concerned.

Eve is suspended for name-calling; after Ryan gets a job, he buys a motorcycle.

Mike decides to give Vanessa a family-free holiday for Christmas; Ed accidentally shoots a bald eagle.

After Mike brings home a duck he shot for dinner, he is forced to try to explain the circle of life to Boyd.

When Vanessa gives a presentation about her job at an oil company during career day at Eve’s school, Eve and her classmates think Vanessa is destroying the planet.

Mike secretly forms an afterschool dodgeball club for the neighborhood kids in hope of building character in Boyd.

Mike tries to convince Mandy to vote for Romney, but Obama supporters Kristin and Ryan disagree with his methods.

Lily and Marshall try to continue their airport reunion tradition. Barney and Ted offer to keep MacLaren’s open during a blizzard so they can meet up with some college girls.