James Widdoes

Bridget and Paul are surprised to find themselves in similar situations when they are both alienated in their social circles. But they devise a plan to settle the score, leading…

While vacationing in Florida at Cate’s parent’s home, Paul and Cate catch Bridget and Kerry on the evening news partying with a group of Spring Breakers. But before a punishment…

The mold problem in the Heffernan household grows and Doug and Carrie find out to fix the problem will cost them $12,000! Doug, with his tail between his legs, goes…

When Paul has to pick up Bridget and Kerry from a party that’s been broken up by the police — and ”supervised” by co-worker Tommy (Larry Miller) — Paul chastises…

Doug and Carrie are having fun on their vacation with their neighbors in St. Croix, but once Arthur calls with a quote on the current mold problem in the house,…

Bridget takes the car and follows her older boyfriend, drum instructor Ben (Nick Carter, Backstreet Boys), to his college dorm. Conclusion of a two-part episode.

Bridget defies the rules of the house after Paul forbids her from going out on a date with Ben (Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter) — her college-age drum instructor. Meanwhile, Kerry…

After discovering that boyfriend Kyle kissed Kerry at a party (the previous episode, ””Kerry’s Big Adventure,”” airing Jan 21), Bridget gives her sister the silent treatment which is anything but…

After Kerry and her boyfriend break up, Paul tries to cheer up his blue daughter by getting Bridget to take her little sister with her to a party. But while…

When a proud Paul lets 13-year-old Rory go out on his first date, Bridget and Kerry accuse him of unfairly changing the rules because they were never allowed to date…

Paul discovers that he has his work cut out for him for the holidays when he tries to find perfect gifts for the family to make up for last year’s…

After meeting his new editor Nick, Paul becomes quick friends with the man when he discovers they both have a common bond-being married fathers of teenage girls. But Paul soon…

When no one can agree on where the family vacation should take place, Paul challenges the Hennessey clan to give up their bad habits for a week and the winner…

Paul’s plan backfires when–after telling Bridget to tell Kyle the truth about her date with another boy — Kyle breaks up with her. Meanwhile, Kerry’s first date turns out to…

In an effort to win back the love and respect that his daughters used to show him when they were young, Paul turns to a parenting book for some quick…

Paul seems to be the only one looking forward to a family Halloween, as Bridget, Kerry and Rory make plans to spend the spooky evening away from home and with…

Bridget is ecstatic when the cheerleading squad has an opening for a new member. But after telling Kerry that she is not cut out to be a cheerleader, Bridget is…

A sports-struck Paul lets Bridget do whatever she wants when she breaks up with Kyle and begins dating high school basketball wonder Travis ””The Rainman”” Smith – whose father just…

Bridget takes drastic measures when an overprotective Paul keeps coming up with excuses to delay her from taking her driver’s test. Meanwhile, after convincing a less-than-confident Kerry that she has…

After seeing how much money Bridget spends on keeping up with the latest fashions, Paul tells her to go out and get a job to learn how to be fiscally…

Paul is left home alone with the kids while Cate is at a seminar on the day of the big Michigan/Ohio State football game. But much to Paul’s dismay, the…

Michael is stopped by a cop while giving Jr. a driving lesson and it seems that Michael’s license has expired. So father and son must both take driving tests.

Carrie and Doug begin preparing for tax time and realize that their charitable giving leaves a little to be desired. In an effort to get out of feeling guilty and…

When Carrie’s new afterwork routine of apple martinis-along with an accompanying much more relaxed attitude-come to an abrupt end, Doug and Arthur join forces to keep her drunk, a course…

After receiving Jr.’s SATs score results (a perfect 1600), the Kyles believe they have a genius in the house and start treating him more respectfully. Unfortunately, the results weren’t Jr.’s,…

Doug’s parents visit while Carrie’s on a business trip and take over running the house, making Doug feel like a kid again. Also, Arthur tries to strike it rich by…

Jay’s feeling bored ever since she was fired. She can’t think of anything else to do around the house, and won’t let Michael watch the Jordan game until he hires…

Doug starts to dream more seriously about running his own sandwich shop now that his Uncle Stu has generously offered him a large sum of money to see him realize…

Claire wants to go on her first date with Tony, but Michael is reluctant to let her. So he decides he and Jay should also go with them to the…

Jay organizes a historic trip to Paul Revere’s house for the entire family to learn more about American history. She even packs colonial food (which Michael hates) to give it…

Michael is on a mission — to get his notoriously late family dressed and ready to go to a wedding in 15 minutes, but everybody has some sort of problem…

Janet is annoyed with Michael who feels that, after spending time with her, he’s entitled to time alone — an opinion shared by the marriage counselors they end up seeing,…

Michael decides to teach the kids how to handle money due to their inability of spending the allowance money wisely. He proposes that each kid comes up with their own…

Kady has acquired a hamster and Claire has a crush on a boy named Tony. Both developments pose parental challenges for Michael and Jay. The hamster dies. And Michael wishes…

Jay buys Jr. computer appliances (including a 24-hour broadcast webcam), and Michael protests saying he’ll only use it for porno instead of studying. They start to fight over who’s in…

Jay’s in for a surprise when she takes Claire and Kady to her office on Take Your Daughters to Work Day: She gets fired. ””Baby, I’m so sorry,”” Michael tells…

Claire, playing a dare game with Jr. and Kady, eats Michael’s piece of pie. Michael’s punishment: Let them eat pie (and only pie). Meanwhile, Michael offers to be the dieting…

Doug decides to buy a pumpkin to get into the Halloween spirit, but as soon as Arthur sees it, he smashes it and banishes the celebration of Halloween. Doug, frustrated…

Claire asks her parents to go to a party, but Michael won’t let her. Jay thinks he should trust his daughter more, so he lets her spend the night over…

Carrie is invited to her company’s retreat for the first time and is overcome with excitement. Doug is not so thrilled, however, when he discovers that he must spend the…

Janet returns home from taking care of her mom’s injury, and she’s put on a few pounds after eating mom’s home cooking. Michael doesn’t know how to ””diplomatically”” tell his…

The kids complain that Michael is being too strict since Jay left the house to take care of their grandma, so they call for a family meeting where they all…

As Doug is about to break what was once thought of as an unbeatable record, the tension between he and the guys at IPS mounts. For 18 years, Iggy Stenkowski’s…

The Harts are in court-ordered therapy. As the story unfolds, Brock and Reba reveal that they are separated due to Brock’s midlife crisis and while in court the entire family…

The kids are chafing at Michael’s household rules, so he drops them all. He also stops doing anything for them. That means they must cook their own meals and get…

The pregnancy test was Charmaine’s, who is thinking about running away from home. Thanks to Michael’s advice on teen parenting (something he had to go through himself), Charmaine decides to…

While Jay is away taking care of her mother who broke the leg, Michael is left in charge of the house and the kids. They all miss their mother, and…

Michael hires an attractive girl to tutor Junior in math.

Michael suspects the family is less than truthful about certain matters.

After Deacon and Kelly’s separation, Carrie begins to wonder about her own marriage. She and Doug agree to put their sex lives on hold for a few weeks because Carrie…