When Jimmy lets Kim know that the studio has a two-week paternity leave policy -- that Greg's kept a secret -- she guilts Greg into taking them up on the offer. Though Mr. Savitsky thinks paternity leave is a joke and the policy was only put in the studio handbook under advisement from legal, Greg gets his two weeks off. On his first day at home, Greg finds out that Kim doesn't really have much of anything for him to do. While he begins missing work, Jimmy discovers that he'll lose his sick days if he doesn't use them by the end of the year, so he fakes illness and stays home with Greg and the women. Greg's worries that he's playing hooky aren't helped when Kim drags him to the movies, and he runs into Savitsky -- which makes him fear that the studio's headed for a financial trainwreck because he stayed home. Greg is even more worried when he pays a surprise visit to a company meeting during his leave, and finds a replacement in his chair and things going fine without him. After he com
A toy from their childhood leads to a rift between Deacon and Doug. Meanwhile, Carrie tries to give her father a great Christmas gift, but this proves hard to do when everyone thinks of the wrong gifts they are receiving, altering their original gift choices.
Jack meets Alliance counterintelligence head Ariana Kane, who is sent in to investigate Emily's disappearance and to discover who is trying to blackmail Sloane. Meanwhile, Marshall is sent on his first mission with Sydney as his partner. Vaughn schedules Will to take a CIA psych test. Francie gets suspicious over Sydney and Will's secretive behavior.
Malcolm starts to date Nikki. Meanwhile, Hal and Lois must take abstinence pills in an attempt to be better parents. At the ranch, Otto is furious with the other ranchers who keep destroying the fence that Francis is building to keep the cattle inside.
One day, when Wakeman is out, Jenny discovers a secret room that stores her prototypes, XJ1 through 8. Excited to have sisters, Jenny activates them.
The Cluster infects Jenny with a microscopic nanobot that transforms Jenny into a Neanderthalish, robotic she-thing.
Hank is ordered to take an anger-management class after accidentally cutting one of Dale's fingers off. Dale claims it was retaliation for his causing Hank's kitchen floor to collapse.
Bobby has been benched due to his erratic behavior, so Eugene must take his place as lead counsel in a controversial murder case. Meanwhile Lindsay defends a killer, against her own better judgement, and Jamie is placed in a compromising situation involving a judge
In the middle of the Christmas season, a mysterious Santa was robbing banks with a few helpers. Bobby tries to present a good image to the press but a determined reporter is eager to attack the FBI. Sue's relationship with her mother comes to a head when her parents stay over.
Advance Preview With Christmas a day away, Meg (Brittany Snow) and dance partner Jimmy Riley (guest star Jesse Hutch) are voted one of ""Bandstand's"" favorite couples landing them a date under the mistletoe for their first kiss, which hurts her budding relationship with Luke (guest star Jamie Elman). Meanwhile, JJ (Will Estes) receives an early Christmas present with his acceptance into the University of Notre Dame, which prompts him to reconsider his break-up with longtime girlfriend, Beth (Rachel Boston). Elsewhere, Jack's (Tom Verica) military expertise is called upon when a local boy serving in Vietnam goes missing and Henry (Jonathan Adams) looks for a raise during the store's holiday rush. R&B singing star Ashanti (""Foolish"") guest stars as 1960s pop sensation Dionne Warwick singing ""Walk on By"" on ""American Bandstand."" Gail O'Grady, Arlen Escarpeta, Ethan Dampf and Sarah Ramos also star.
The Simpson family win a free spa weekend, and Homer is nearly killed when a mysterious figure locks him in a sauna. Chief Wiggum decides to hire someone who can think like a murderer in order to find one. Bart's mortal enemy Sideshow Bob is sent to live with the Simpsons so he can help find Homer's attempted killer. Bob and Homer track down the attempted murderer and discover that it is Frank Grimes, Jr., the son of a man that Homer drove to insanity (in the season eight episode "Homer's Enemy"). After Grimes is arrested, Bob tries to kill Bart, but he finds that he has "grown accustomed to [his] face" and cannot harm him.
Brak, Mom, Dad and Thunderclese have been inivited over to dinner at the neighbor's house. The neighbor include Franklin (A nervous dad whose nose always seems to be growing) Rhodna (A mother who lives in a steel box that keeps talking about everyone's judgement) and the son (A big fat guy that looks like a baby that can barley move around).
After Joan's house burns down, she's forced to move in with Cleo, Abe attends a conflict mediation seminar, and Mr. Butlertron finds himself competing for Principal Scudworth's attention.
El Phantasmo visits Rikochet when he is tempted to steal a trading card; the Flea's cousin comes to visit.
Daolon Wong has captured Santa Claus, who possess good chi in abundance, on Christmas Eve. Jackie, Jade, Uncle prepare for Christmas, with Uncle and Capt. Black trying to convince Jade that Santa is real. An Elf comes to Uncle for help in locating the kidnapped Santa. El Toro and Viper are called into action to help. Tohru, Jade and Paco substitue for Santa in making deliverys that night while Jackie, El Toro and Viper free Santa. Jackie and company go up against Daolon and his evil animated snowmen. Tohru makes a 'nick-of-time' rescue in the sleigh, and is humbled to be sitting beside the Jolly Ol' Elf himself. It's a Merrry Christmas for our heros!
The black hole energy creates a replica of Josie, using DNA from her chewing gum, resulting in the "birth" of Josie 2. With the sudden arrival of her mysterious mom, Kelly Trent, Josie is forced to confront her worst fear: does her mom actually care about her?
With the peace talks between the Speleans and the Caligars having broken down, King Randor, Prince Adam, and Man-At-Arms journey to Subternia to help them reach a settlement. At the same time, the Evil Warriors decide to attack Castle Grayskull form below as all of their other methods have thus far failed. It is not long before the two groups meet in the depths of Eternia...
Trudy's and Oscar's feuding families are brought together for the twins' baptism.