When Julius buys a big crate of sausage, he makes everyone eat it with every meal. But Tonya refuses to, causing friction between the pair. While at school, Chris is sentenced to 3 days of detention after a rumour goes round about him beating up the schoo

Chris lets a neighbourhood kid ride his bike, despite Julius's warnings, and he takes off with it.

When Julius's co-workers go on strike he takes up some of the housework, much to Rochelle's annoyance.

Julius finds $200 in food stamps but Rochelle is too embarassed to let Sheila see them, so she dips into the family savings while at the store. This leads to trouble at home when Julius has all kinds of ideas on how they can spend the cash they saved by using the stamps.

Elsewhere, Chris and Greg fall out over a school science project.

It's Christmas and Julius and Rochelle find it difficult in breaking the news that they can't afford presents because of broken water heater.

Chris is suprised to discover who the canned food drive is really for...

While Chris finds his dad the perfect gift Julius decides he would like to spend Father's Day alone...