Charlie admits waking up without trousers, later found in his mailbox stamped, without any recollection of the night, is a wakeup-call to stop drinking, but his definition excludes liters of beer and wine. Charlie and even Bertie feel proud about two girls sneaking out of Jake's room, but Alan lectures him. As Charlie, who fraternizes with admirer Herb, predicted, that makes it far worse when Jake and mate Eldridge find out that Alan, who was attacked by a dog, slept with Lyndsey. Written by KGF Vissers

When Lindsey asks Alan to move in with her, Charlie will do anything to get Alan to say yes.

Charlie is not amused to see that Alan, who finally moved in with Lyndsey Makelroy, returns to his beach-house for 'goodbye sex' with Melissa, who still thinks he lives there. Although Lyndsey offers Alan all he ever wanted, he still can't resist meeting Melissa in the 'love nest', whatever Charlie tries. When Melissa turns up unexpectedly, disaster strikes for all, even in Charlie's for once utterly innocent crotch. Written by KGF Vissers

After Alan's pipe sets fatal fire to Lyndsey's home, Charlie is far from happy, yet takes in the couple and their sons. Charlie never ceases to insist they must be able to move back, soon, and orders a silent comfort girl. When Alan finally realizes he's unlikely to be forgiven ever, he joins the burned-out ruins, where Charlie already drinks with Chris Makelroy, Judith's husband Herb and adult pizza-boy Gordon, a cocktail which proves most cruel to Alan. Written by KGF Vissers

Charlie is off to Las Vegas, allegedly to enjoy some time without Alan and Jake, but in fact for discrete cosmetic surgery. Alas, regular patient ma also checked in there. Back home, Alan tries and borrows everything, even poses as rich Charlie in bars to score dates. However, even Jake lies at his act and Gretchen, the girl he picks up in a bar, already knows the beach-house, being one of Charlie's countless exes, and a German nightmare. Written by KGF Vissers

Charlie takes his dermatologist Michelle to a movie date, then proceeds smoothly into bed, but retreats after hearing she's 47 and meeting her bisexual daughter Shauna (20), fearing he'll end up doing it with both. Meanwhile Jake spends the weekend with his mother, while Alan sees to his urgent needs manually with Internet porn, just to avoid wasting erectile drugs nearing the expiration date. Written by KGF Vissers

Despite embarrassing input from Alan, Jake, Evelyn and Berta concerning Charlie's vices, his hot affair with dermatologist Michelle continues. But only until stalking neighbor Rose reappears. Rose announces her marriage with fashion industry celebrity Manny Quinn. Alan is easily convinced, Charlie only when they see with their own eyes the wedding, which she elaborately staged to make Charlie jealous, and successfully. Written by KGF Vissers

Lush uncle Charlie chases Jake's classmate-date just when the kids were getting physical. The promised payback comes after Alan drags the kid along to congratulate grandma Evelyn on another gloomy birthday, when she was dumped too: Jake inspires Alan to invite her for a birthday dinner on Sunday, when Jake is at ma's. She drinks and drags the brothers to the pharmacy. Charlie hopes to match her with pharmacist Russell, given their matching vices. Alas, Russell's 'romantic' manners prove even worse then the Harpers' own. Written by KGF Vissers

Charlie is too drunk even to notice who asks him for cash and why, or to remember that Berta arranged a stand-in cleaner during her family reunion weekend. When temp Esmerelda arrives, her luxury suite treatment delights Charlie utterly, but he lacks the courage to fire lazy Berta. Alan meanwhile is delighted to hear that Lyndsey broke up again with her ex Chris Makelroy, yet terrified when Chris seems to be stalking them. Written by KGF Vissers

Charlie goes on a spending spree for his old fling, Courtney, who shows up after three years in prison for conning him out of money.

Charlie finds a new boundary at his generosity towards Courtney when she spends his money lavishly on Jake, who also milks his parents. However jealous of his brother's romantic generosity, Alan draws the line of parasitism at insisting he must pay himself for Lyndsey's birthday present. After a grueling day of offering professional massages in a mall and wasting the meager earnings a fake pearls, he can't resist stealing back diamond earrings he once bought for his ex. Written by KGF Vissers

The mischievous magic between Charlie and Courtney suddenly wears out, so they agree to part. His behavior becomes odder then even his household is used to, while picking up girls doesn't come as easily any more, so Alan ends up convincing him to seek therapy again. There the theory is advanced that he seeks excuses to avoid commitment. Written by KGF Vissers

Charlie and Lyndsey discover they have things in common, like gambling, but agree not to trouble Alan, who gets jealous for nothing. When her burned-down home is finally fixed up, she plans a housewarming party. Alan's jealousy and ingratitude to Charlie to the point of opposing inviting him are the only vices Lyndsey won't put up with. Alan initially plans to stay home alone, but can't resist spying, which also exposes him to an inhospitably lurking skunk. Written by KGF Vissers

Charlie is amused, inspiring and genuinely supportive, unlike worried Alan, when Jake and Eldridge start a website to promote 'Dumbass', their even worse version of Jackass. After meeting Rose 'after her honeymoon', the forbidden fruit-effect reduces Charlie to painful efforts to stalk her beach-house, only to be 'allowed' to 'seduce her into adultery'. Written by KGF Vissers

Alan convinces Charlie to lend him $5,000 to start advertising, like a former college mate, for whom that tripled chiropractor earnings. As soon as people believe it works, they offer to invest too. Since Charlie gets a refund with 'turbo profit', all are eager to invest back and more in a pyramid system. Meanwhile Charlie's gently jealous pizza-boy Gordon discovers Rose's husband Manny Quinn is just a mannequin, but Charlie fails to get repeated clues. Written by KGF Vissers

A guilty conscience and the risk of being discovered and betrayed drive Alan to seek forgiveness for his pyramid scheme in confession, but finding the penance too steep and counter-blackmailing Rose easy he opts for just refunding. Charlie meanwhile wants to seduce Rose to divorce for his sake, leaving him too blind to smell a rat when he finds the Mannequinn in her wardrobe closet. Written by KGF Vissers