Mel's doctor (Beth Broderick) drops by her house on Halloween to convince Mel she was once a teenage witch and needs to battle the evil Dark Lord. At first Mel and Joe don't believe her but then Joey's Halloween robot Scary Larry comes to life while Mel tries to cast a spell and accidentally turns Lennox into a cat. Written by AJ Cobbs

It's Mel and Joe's first Christmas as a couple, which leads to a competition over whose family ornament should take the prestigious top spot on the tree.

When their honeymoon to Tahiti gets canceled due to Mel's broken leg, Joe surprises her with a cabin getaway. But their dream vacation quickly becomes a nightmare. Meanwhile, Lennox tries to hide her relationship with Marco.

Cool stepmom Aunt Mel is forced to choose between following Joe's wishes and keeping a secret for Dani.

Joe tries to convince Mel that the time is right to start a family; Zander dates Lennox's friend.

Mel hires an expert to repair the family's computer, despite Joe's claims he can fix the machine.

Joe returns a fancy wedding gift from Mel's Aunt Bunny and Uncle Bert and then learns that they are going to pay a visit. The future of Lennox and Marco's relationship is in question when he gets a job that is in Japan.

Mel discovers that Dani is a musician, but Joe's secret past as a member of a boy band causes him to be unsupportive.

Joe becomes fed up with how much technology is impeding the family communication, leading to a pledge of no cell phones or computers all weekend long.

Mel is jealous when Lennox becomes infatuated with her professor. Joe is reluctant to cancel and father daughter camping trip when he finds out Dani lied to him.

Joe makes the difficult decision to call Felicia when he learns that Dani has broken the rules.

Mel and Joe try to conceive a child as quickly as possible; Ryder wonders what to do with his life.

Mel and Joe are reeling from both the pregnancy test results and Ryder's announcement that he's joining the Navy. Feeling Ryder is completely unprepared, they hatch a plan to have Joe put him through a rigorous mock Boot Camp.

When Joe learns the significance of the little devil tattoo on Mel's backside, it's a big turnoff for him in the bedroom. Meanwhile, Lennox and Zander are forced to work with an untrained actress on their Cassandra short film.

Mel's thrilled when bestselling author of the novel Love and Bondage, visits her book club. Nicole overhears Joe criticize her work, and ends up trying to seduce him. Lennox discovers Zander and McKenna are secretly dating.

Joe gets a new job as a correspondent for Wake Up, Toledo!, a local early morning TV show, that requires him getting up early every day, which puts a strain on his relationship with Mel.

Mel's father and Joe's mother hit it off; Lennox and Zander explore being friends with benefits.

After being frozen in an avalanche on a ski trip, Mel and Joe thaw out 100 years in the future.

Joe goes all out for a birthday gift for Mel that she doesn't like.

On a family game night, questions and answers lead to a breakdown of Mel/Joe's and Lennox/Zander's relationships.

Mel and Joe gear up to announce her congressional campaign, but Joe worries that the stress is causing Mel to be ill.

When Mel and Joe receive unexpected news, Mel doubts that she can still run for congress.