Episode List: |
Episode Name | Disc | Disc Order | Directors | Writers | Synopsis | Reaction | IMDB | Personal Rating |
Episode #3.1 | 1 | 01 | Jay Sandrich | Susan Harris Stu Silver | While Real Burt wakes up on a spaceship, Alien Burt zaps down to Earth and takes over as Mary's husband and lover. Eunice tries to get Dutch to cooperate with the Feds. Mrs. David brings Jodie's baby daughter to him. Benson plots to rescue Billy from the cult. Jessica chooses Chester over Detective Donahue. | Yeah, that storyline of Burt being abducted by aliens is a bit weird. | 6.4 | 6 |
Episode #3.2 | 1 | 02 | Jay Sandrich | Susan Harris Stu Silver | Sex-starved Alien Burt moves in, and is extremely attentive to a very appreciative Mary. Meanwhile, Real Burt is trapped on a spaceship, where he meets Saul, a 4,000-year-old human. Benson and the Tate men attempt to rescue Billy from the Sunnies cult. Mrs. David forces Jodie to choose between his best friend and his daughter. | Love the "Step Brothers" bit. | 6.0 | 7 |
Episode #3.3 | 1 | 03 | Jay Sandrich | Susan Harris Stu Silver | Billy is rescued from the cult. Jodie's best friend moves out, leaving him alone to raise his daughter. Saul decides to help Real Burt escape the spaceship, while Mary becomes suspicious of over-amorous Alien Burt. Jessica says an emotional goodbye to Benson. | Too bad Benson leaves with this episode. But he deserved his own series. | 5.3 | 6 |
Episode #3.4 | 1 | 04 | Jay Sandrich | Susan Harris Stu Silver | Burt and Saul escape the spaceship, but face a series of other dangers on their journey back to Earth. Chester is tempted by an ex-love. An unlikely ally saves Danny's life. Billy and his teacher share a kiss. | There are now so many completely seperate storylines that each one seems to be getting no more than a few minutes per episode. Yeah, it's a real soap opera now. | | 6 |
Episode #3.5 | 1 | 05 | Jay Sandrich | Susan Harris Stu Silver | Danny returns home with one of his kidnappers. Jodie becomes a single parent to his baby daughter. Dutch is released from prison. Real Burt and Alien Burt meet face to face. | Yeah, I could do without the teacher/student love affair. | 5.7 | 6 |
Episode #3.6 | 1 | 06 | Jay Sandrich | Susan Harris Stu Silver | After Real Burt calls Mary, Alien Burt intercepts her. Jessica wonders if Chester is cheating again. Later, Eunice and Corinne catch him at a restaurant with another woman. Eunice loses interest in Dutch. When Tim admits he wants to return to the clergy, he and Corinne agree to divorce. Billy has a date with his teacher. | I'm not a fan of breaking up a marriage just for drama, and it's odd when Jessica is a voice of reason. | | 6 |
Episode #3.7 | 1 | 07 | J.D. Lobue | Susan Harris Stu Silver | When the Tates and the Campbells welcome ex-con Dutch to the family, they end up scaring Millie, Danny's kidnapper, away. Billy's rendezvous with his teacher is interrupted by her ex. Between Real Burt and Alien Burt, Mary feels like she's going insane. Real Burt is beamed back aboard the spaceship and must convince Alien Burt to leave Earth. | Yup. I'm a little uncomfortable with Billy's relationship with his teacher. | 6.1 | 6 |
Episode #3.8 | 1 | 08 | J.D. Lobue | Susan Harris Stu Silver | Real Burt tries to reason with Alien Burt. Corinne threatens to expose Chester's affair. Since Benson is gone, Dutch becomes the master chef for the Tates. This time, Billy's attempted rendezvous with his teacher is interrupted by one family member after another. | Both funny and touching. | 6.3 | 7 |
Episode #3.9 | 2 | 01 | J.D. Lobue | Susan Harris Stu Silver | Billy tells his mom, Jessica, about his affair with his teacher. Burt tries to convince Mary She's been living with an alien. While visiting his wife's grave, Danny connects with a young widow. Dutch catches on to Eunice's cheating, while Jessica sees Chester with another woman. | Not my favorte. I just hate watching Chester fall back into old habits. | 5.9 | 6 |
Episode #3.10 | 2 | 02 | J.D. Lobue | Susan Harris Stu Silver | Jessica catches Chester cheating, and later meets Billy's lover/teacher at school. Mary and Burt visit the doctor for routine physicals. Danny tries to find the pretty widow he met at the cemetary. The Child Welfare Department drops in on single dad Jodie. | They're really playing up the dramatic stories at this point. | 5.9 | 6 |
Episode Name | Disc | Disc Order | Directors | Writers | Synopsis | Reaction | IMDB | Personal Rating |
Episode #3.11 | 2 | 03 | J.D. Lobue | Susan Harris Stu Silver | Chester claims his philandering is like an illness, and Jessica locks him out of the house. Mary suggests that Jodie move back home with the baby. Burt becomes jealous of Alien Burt's sexual prowess with Mary. At Billy's 18th birthday party, his teacher promises a very memorable gift. | The show's hit a bit of a lull at this point. | 5.9 | 6 |
Episode #3.12 | 2 | 04 | J.D. Lobue | Susan Harris Stu Silver | Jodie and his infant daughter move back in with the Campbells. Danny finally finds the widow he met in the cemetary, and confronts her racist brother. Chester and Jessica go to marriage counseling. Mary learns she's pregnant, while Burt learns he's dying. | A bit more of the same. | 5.9 | 6 |
Episode #3.13 | 2 | 05 | J.D. Lobue | Susan Harris Stu Silver | Mary's unsure whether Real Burt or Alien Burt fathered her baby. Burt keeps his fatal diagnosis from Mary. Danny and Polly share a kiss at the laundromat. Billy loses his virginity to his former teacher. | This one mainly sets up interesting conflicts. It's not as fun as I might like. | 5.9 | 6 |
Episode #3.14 | 2 | 06 | J.D. Lobue | Susan Harris Stu Silver | Burt decides he wants to make his mark on the world by setting a record before he dies. Eunice asks Corinne to cover for her cheating. To stop his compulsive philandering, Chester goes to a group therapy session where he's tempted by a minister's daughter. Chester confesses his indiscretion to Jessica, who throws him out for good. | The bit where Polly's family meets the Campbells is fun, but the rest could use some punching up. | 7.3 | 6 |
Episode #3.15 | 2 | 07 | J.D. Lobue | Susan Harris Stu Silver | While Burt continues his quest to win a place in the "Guinness Book of World Records," Mary's suspicions about his odd behavior build. Jessica visits Detective Donohue on his honeymoon. Dutch confronts Eunice. | Eh, it's not bad. | 5.9 | 6 |
Episode #3.16 | 2 | 08 | J.D. Lobue | Susan Harris Stu Silver | Carol pays a surprise visit to Jodie and their daughter. Jessica begins seeing a psychiatrist, Dr. Posner. Burt learns of a mix-up in diagnoses ... he's not dying after all. Corinne and Dutch grow closer. Billy gets bored with his romance with his teacher. | Well, that diagnosis mixup really didn't last very long and I can't see how much came of it. | 5.7 | 6 |
Episode #3.17 | 3 | 01 | J.D. Lobue | Susan Harris Stu Silver | Burt shares the good news ... he's not dying! Chester's girlfriend dumps him. Danny and his girlfriend, Polly, look for a place to live together. Dutch and Corinne wake up in the same bed. Jessica's psychiatrist wants to date her. Carol tells Jodie she's suing for custody of their baby. | Why should Corinne and Dutch be concerned about Eunice? She's the one who ditched Dutch. | 5.7 | 6 |
Episode #3.18 | 3 | 02 | J.D. Lobue | Susan Harris Stu Silver | Burt decides to run for sheriff, and Danny offers to be his deputy. Mary wonders if her baby is an alien. Fighting for custody, Jodie hires a lawyer. Jessica invites her psychiatrist over for a dinner date, while Chester admits he wants her back. | Some of these storylines (like Mary worrying about her baby being an alien) are merely continuing on the same note. There isn't anything new coming up, but it keeps coming back anyway. | 6.3 | 6 |
Episode #3.19 | 3 | 03 | J.D. Lobue | Susan Harris Stu Silver | The Tates hire a new butler, Saunders. Interracial couple Danny and Polly experience their share of bigotry. Billy breaks up with his teacher, who is devastated. On election night, Jessica collapses. | Saunders is an interesting addition. Similar to Benson in how he treats certain people, but different enough to be his own character. | 6.4 | 7 |
Episode #3.20 | 3 | 04 | J.D. Lobue | Susan Harris Stu Silver | Jessica is rushed to the hospital, where she is surrounded by family. Burt's opponent tampered with the ballot boxes, so Burt wins the election. His first job is to arrest the former sheriff, who won't give up his office. Dutch and Corinne declare their love for each other. Jodie's custody battle heats up. | And how exactly does Carol expect to get away with such a brazen fabrication on the stand? That's the frustrating part. To want your baby is natural. But she's showing complete contempt for her baby's father. The man who she had previously cared for. | 5.9 | 6 |
Episode Name | Disc | Disc Order | Directors | Writers | Synopsis | Reaction | IMDB | Personal Rating |
Episode #3.21 | 3 | 05 | J.D. Lobue | Susan Harris Stu Silver | Jessica's doctor has bad news. Burt takes over as sheriff. Mary still worries that her baby may be an alien. Chester moves back home, but is shunned by the family. Leslie, Billy's distraught ex-lover and ex-teaxher, shows up with a bomb tied to her body. Eunice catches Dutch and Corinne in bed together. | And just how does Eunice justify feeling betrayed? She let go of that particular banana for another one. It's her fault another monkey came in to snatch it up. | 6.1 | 6 |
Episode #3.22 | 3 | 06 | J.D. Lobue | Susan Harris Stu Silver | Chester confesses all his affairs to a dying Jessica. To win custody of her and Jodie's baby, Carol lies on the stand. Corinne and Euince force Dutch to choose between them. Danny proposes to Polly. Leslie threatens to kill Billy. A no-good hoodlum plots to frame Sheriff Burt and Deputy Danny. Mary goes into labor, while a failing Jessica slips away. | You know, sometimes pulling out all the stops for a finale can end up diluting much of the drama for the individual storylines. I'm just sayin. | | 7 |