The Kims' dishwasher has gone on the fritz. Umma is able to convince Appa to buy a brand new dishwasher to replace it. To get the job done, she goes out and buys one on her own without telling him until it arrives. Appa is convinced that he can buy a dishwasher to Umma's approval at a much cheaper price than she paid. Thus begins the war of the dishwashers as Appa is determined to prove that he can do what he said. Meanwhile, Jung has not told anyone but Janet that he is unemployed, he not getting the job with the other car rental agency and he feeling that going back to Handy would be a step backward. Despite not making much of an effort to look for other work, what he may see as the easier move of going back to Handy may be a preferable option to unemployment. The way he approaches Shannon about the subject may not be totally obvious to all concerned. And in the class assignment of developing websites for themselves and their work, Janet begins to lament having such a ubiquitous ... Written by Huggo

Appa tries to convince Umma that he's still attractive.; Jung returns to Handy.; Gerald's girlfriend makes herself at home.

Without Chelsea's initiative, Janet would not have had the nerve to speak to Rhonda Mills, the editor of Canvas, a photography magazine, Rhonda who is Janet's idol. Out of that conversation, Rhonda gives Janet her email address. When Chelsea tells Gerald about their encounter with Rhonda, Chelsea encourages Gerald to contact Rhonda as well to further his career, something which he plans to do. Janet, however, doesn't want to share Rhonda's email address with Gerald fearing that in doing so, it will threaten her own future plays with Rhonda. A series of actions that Janet takes on the matter has unintended consequences for her and for Gerald. Meanwhile, Appa and Umma are finding that they are sniping at each other. Umma's problem with Appa is his lack of communication, the latest specific item being she claiming that he didn't tell her about an upcoming dinner engagement he accepted on their behalf with the Mehtas. The Mehtas' casual comment about couples therapy being a boon for their... Written by Huggo

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Umma has always been disgusted by Appa using the dirty old spoon he used when he was in the Korean Army. She is equally as disgusted by the story he always tells about the spoon associated with hunting a wild boar at the time, hence the reason she calls it his dirty pig spoon. When Gerald sees Appa eating with the spoon and hears the story, he believes Appa and the spoon would make a great photographic subject for an upcoming exhibit. Associated with the exhibit, naive Gerald ends up unwittingly embellishing the story probably even more than the actual reality compared to Appa's story, which may place Appa in an uncomfortable position. Someone who also ends up in an uncomfortable position is Janet when Chelsea offers her her family's membership at an upscale supper club as a venue for Semira's birthday celebration as opposed to the casual bar Janet was planning. Janet ends up making a joke when speaking to their black female server, the joke which could be construed as sexist. ... Written by Huggo

Umma has finally convinced Appa to clean up the basement, she, in a sneak attack, calling in Jung and his muscles to help out. In the process, Appa and Jung find the Kim Cup, a prized family trophy from when Jung and Janet were little, the cup which competitive Appa always won. Appa, in his own sneak attack, tries to maneuver Jung into unofficially competing for the Kim Cup all over again, Jung, who, as a child, always wanted his name on it. Meanwhile, Umma, after hearing that a customer has a regular girls' night in with her daughter, laments not having such with Janet. So Umma unilaterally decides to organize something for just the two of them without telling her. When Janet is confronted with the idea, she does whatever she can to get out of it. Janet may have a change of heart when Umma finds a replacement Janet. And Shannon is thrilled when an unmarked gift basket arrives at Handy for her, she assuming from Alejandro. After consuming most of the foodstuffs contained within, ... Written by Huggo

Appa wants to teach a lesson to Janet in respect for personal property when she hasn't yet returned his drill which she didn't even ask to borrow. Going over to Janet's apartment to get the drill, Appa finds not only the drill, but the fact that Gerald has a waterbed, and Umma who has sneaked into the apartment herself to do some cleaning. Getting into some spontaneous role play, Appa and Umma also get into a little spontaneous afternoon delight in Gerald's waterbed. Seeing the signs, Janet figures out what they have done, she who wants to teach a lesson particularly back to Appa about respect for personal property, especially when something unexpected happens during another of their afternoon delight encounters in the waterbed. Meanwhile, Kimchee has to prepare and give a presentation at a corporate meeting, Shannon who is unable either to do it or help. As he used to slay such presentations when he was Assistant Manager, Jung can't help but give Kimchee more than his two-cents ... Written by Huggo

Appa has made a serious spelling error in a disc unt sign for the store highlighting his deficiencies in the English language, leaving Umma to take over such duties for the store. In the process, she discovers her English isn't any better, something she doesn't want to divulge to Appa. Writing English takes on a further dimension when Appa offers to write a reference letter for a photography internship for Gerald for which he's been shortlisted, the application for the internship which Janet submitted without Gerald's knowledge. In the process, Appa and Umma's lack of proficiency in the English language may battle it out with Janet's controlling nature as being the bigger problem. Meanwhile, Kimchee's mother is visiting from out of town, Jung offering his bedroom to her while he stays with Janet and Gerald. As Kimchee de-Jungs their apartment, he hasn't told Jung that Mrs. Han hates and has always hated him, he also not mentioning to her that they are not only still friends but ... Written by Huggo

Appa surprises Umma in that he has booked a Cuban resort vacation for the two of them, Appa having found a great deal. In their excitement, they speak about it to their friends and acquaintances, Mr. and Mrs. Lee who decide they'd like to go along. However, Appa in particular makes some disparaging comments about Mr. Lee in not wanting the Lees to join them. That specific comment gets back to the Lees. Appa and Umma believe the leak/mole is Mrs. Ada, who has been doing some housework for them. Appa and Umma decide to set a trap to determine for sure if Mrs. Ada truly is the leak. Meanwhile, the gang at Handy have been doing impersonations of Shannon behind her back. Finding out about it, Shannon actually loves that she is the focus of their attention, leading to impersonations of others within the group coming out of the woodwork, some who take the impersonations of themselves better than others. It may get out of hand when Amanda Brookfield, Handy's regional manager, makes a site ... Written by Huggo

When Umma gets rid of some of Janet's things, Janet retaliates. Appa sympathizes with both sides of the dispute, but aims to work the situation to his advantage. Kimchee is on a mission to ask out his long-time crush but has trouble navigating Jung and Shannon's conflicting dating advice.

Appa is bothered by the rather brusque way Umma always applies the lotion to her arms. After tells her so, Appa regrets his actions, as she is already feeling self-conscious about something that makes her appear less than feminine. Is there any way that Appa can make it up to her? Meanwhile, Janet has to take Gerald to the emergency room for a pain he is feeling in his side. Beyond the ultimate diagnosis of appendicitis, Janet has mixed feelings about the hospital visit when she sees who the emergency room physician is. And Jung and Kimchee have decided to submit an audition tape as a team to appear on the reality television show Astounding Trek. After making the tape, Jung comes to realization that he'd rather do the show with Shannon, another fan of the show. Jung has to figure out how to apply with Shannon without Kimchee finding out. Written by Huggo

Appa and Umma find themselves in the midst of a moral dilemma when they accidentally damage a friend's car. Jung worries his birthday greeting to Shannon might give her the wrong idea and quickly goes into damage control. Janet and Gerald enjoy venting about everything. But now that Gerald's in a relationship, he might not be Janet's closest ally when it comes to dishing dirt.

Umma loses her wedding ring and is desperate to find it before Appa discovers it's gone. Tensions flare at Handy when Shannon and Kimchee win a BBQ and can't decide how to split it. Janet worries that Jung will ruin her chance with a hot yoga instructor, but there's an even bigger obstacle coming her way.