When Jay wishes that Michael would give her the kind of romantic attention that she sees newlywed Vanessa getting from Jr., Michael decides to kill Jay with kindness so he can get back to watching TV and ignoring her. Meanwhile, Franklin tells Kady that he thinks he’s too short and goes to great lengths to appear otherwise.
Season 5
Season: Season 5
R.V. Dreams
Michael, who is determined to make record time driving from Connecticut to the Grand Canyon in a luxurious R.V., convinces his reluctant family to make the road trip so they can spend quality time together. Along the way, Michael puts the family through many misadventures — including getting lost — and in his haste neglects to read one of the R.V. manual’s most crucial operational features.
Graduation Day
It’s Jay’s college graduation day and Michael is determined to make it go flawlessly – but everything that could go wrong does, and the day seems destined for disaster. To make matters worse, Jay thinks Michael, who didn’t want her to go to college in the first place, is trying to sabotage her special day.
Sweetheart’s Day
When Jay insists that Michael buy her a present for “Sweetheart’s Day,” a reluctant Michael comes up with a scheme to base the price of Jay’s gift on her attitude towards him at a particular moment. He shares his plan with Jr., Tony and Franklin, hoping that they will follow the lead, but the only lead is straight to trouble.
Fantasy Camp: Part 2
Michael can’t focus on much else after learning that he’ll be going to sports legend Michael Jordan’s fantasy basketball camp in Las Vegas. Everyone shares his excitement – but for different reasons – and finds some reason as to why they should tag along. Once there, Michael learns that there’s been a mix-up with the game schedule, so he resorts to some inventive ploys of his own to ensure he gets to play his idol.
Pokerface
Michael advises Jr. that it’s ok to spend some time away from Vanessa and the baby, but his advice misfires when Jr. invites Jay along to their all-male poker game. Michael decides, in turn, to crash Jay’s all-female book club, where they’re discussing the latest book by Angeline Boudreaux.