Mark Critch is shocked that Fox returns to school with an older boyfriend who can drive.

Pop is betting on the Tyson Frazier fight. It turns out that Mike Jr. earns more than his father. Now senior has to ask for a raise. Mark's mood completely turns around after Fox dumps Millard. Except Millard now wants a fight.

Pop is addicted to the almonds being sold by Mark for the 24 hour famine relief. The reward is a bicycle for the kid who sold the most. Fox is desperate and willing to break the rules during the school's Slumber for Hunger.

Mary becomes an Avon lady. Father goes to cover the beer strike. Pop sees an opportunity. The Fox brothers goes off school for fried chicken. Mark tries to prove his manhood by joining them. Fox has some quality time with her sober father.

Mark uncovers dark family secrets when he researches the Critch family tree; a death in the family causes pop to reassess his relationship with his son.

Mark falls under the spell of a visiting hypnotist and lets his grades slip; Pop struggles to lose weight when he gets too fat for his pants.

Mark learns new things about his parents after an historic storm knocks out power to the Critch house, when his father's back goes out, Mike Jr. has to broadcast all night alone.

Mark tries to win back Fox during a school trip; Pop uses the trip to revisit his past life as a bootlegger with Al Capone.

Mark and Ritchie pretend to be Protestant to fit in with a cool group of kids from another school, Pop meets with an old flame at a retirement home.

Mark tries to fake being healthy after falling ill the day he is supposed to meet the Pope; a rival radio station tries to tempt Mike Jr. away from VOCM, breaking Mike Sr.'s heart.

When Fox's father gets arrested, Mark lobbies his father not to report on the crime; Pop and Mary steal cable with a descrambler.

Mark is excited for Halley's Comet, but the magic is lost when he learns Fox is moving. Meanwhile, a new restaurant being built near the Critch house, threatens to change the family forever.