Mr. Roper decides to throw his wife a surprise party. He asks his former tenants, Jack, Janet, and Chrissy to help him. When Brookes sees him with them, he jumps to conclusions.

A man shows up at the condo and introduces himself as Stanley's son from an affair years ago.

When the electricity to the Roper's house is cut off when Helen's sister is supposed to come for dinner, Stanley "borrows" electricity from the Brookes.

Stanley fears that Helen will ignore him if they adopt a child. But when a social worker says they're to old to adopt, he raises her sprits by giving her Muffin, a dog.

Stanley and Jeffrey get drunk and are arrested after both have arguments with their respective spouses.

Stanley loses their dog and buys another one to try to calm Helen down.

On their 23rd wedding anniversary, Stanley buys a fake antique clock which happens to resemble the Brookes' clock which was stolen. Helen then tries to sneak into the house to return the clock.

When Ropers' kitchen is accidently set on fire by Mr. Roper, Brookes thinks it's his fault and lets them stay with his family.

When Stanley gets a new (or so he tells Helen) living room suite from his friend Joey and gets his old furniture hauled away, he finds out the furniture once belonged to Helen's sister, Ethel.

The Brookes and Ropers fight over commission money Helen gets when she sells one of the townhouses to a buyer, the Brookes decide to buy her something—an organ!

Jeffrey's hobo uncle comes for a visit.

Helen creates a phony lover named Roman to make Stanley jealous.

The Ropers find out that a 18 year old girl has been living in their store room for weeks

Stanley pays Brookes' nephew $50 to take Jenny out on a date.

Ethel attempts to retrieve a valuable horse-shaped vase from the Ropers.

The Ropers and Brookes feud on the David and Helen's birthday.

Helen thinks Stanley is cheating on her.

Stanley takes David to a poker game while babysitting him

Stanley is jealous when Helen's old boyfriend wants to see her.

Stanley's mens magazines are accidentally donated to a church rummage sale.

Mother Roper holds a wake at the Ropers' house to discuss her will, complete with presents.