When Kim arranges a playdate with one of Sam's classmates, she's in for a big surprise when the girl's mother, Jessica, drops off her child - she drops off her sweet, elderly nanny, Sylvia, too. Angry about her uninvited guest, Kim ignores Sylvia at first, but when she changes her mind and gives her the time of day, Sylvia lets her know that Jessica yells at her all the time. She's just afraid to speak out against Jessica for fear of getting fired. After Jessica returns to pick up her kid and Kim witnesses her yelling at Sylvia, she tells Jessica off and asks Sylvia to come to work for her instead. But no sooner than the new nanny starts work than Kim figures out why Sylvia got yelled at -- she's incompetent. Yet Kim feels so bad for Sylvia that she can't bring herself to fire her. At least not until she discovers how many other mothers have had her and how they all managed to get rid of her. Meanwhile, when Jimmy buys a robotic dog for Dominic and then accidentally ruins it when he le
Biff and Chip finally get their driver's license -- and end up smashing Bob's car. To make it up to their Dad, the male siblings chip in to buy a new car at an auction.
Religious freedom figures in a criminal case. On trial: a Christian Science couple charged with the murder of their ill child, whose parents' faith forbids medical treatment.
When Sue becomes an official member of the team, Jack trains her, and he has a perfect case for her: a bomb threat against a former FBI agent.
Jack surprises Meg with the announcement that Jimmy stopped by the shop and asked to take her out and he is allowing her to go.Patty takes a liking to a new boy who is also a finalist in the spelling bee competetion.She listens in as Roxanne gives Meg some dating tips and takes one to heart,a little to much. Rebecca invites Helen and Jack on a double date with her and her economics-professor husband Leo. Meanwhile J.J. won't take Beth to a mixer, because he can't dance, that is until Meg teaches him. Jack can't stand Rebecca's out spoken boyfriend and wants to end the night early.Meg and Jimmy's first date goes from bad to worse, as she first talks on and on about cars and later accidently bloodies his nose. Beth tells J.J. she would rather go alone to the mixer.Not being able to reach her parents, Meg accepts an offer from Sam to walk her home, only to be stopped by the police. With the family looking on, Patty loses the spelling bee,only to be outed by Roxanne who knows she blew it o
Larry's mother dies while he's shooting a film in New York City, but he doesn't find out until he returns to Los Angeles two days after the funeral. Once he's past the initial shock, Larry uses his loss as an excuse to avoid a number of unsavory invitations. Meanwhile, Richard Lewis accuses Larry of taking back his meditation mantra, and Larry plots to relocate his mother's body at the cemetery.
Sydney's dealings with her mother lead Jack to take drastic measures to ensure his daughter's safety. Meanwhile Will is confronted by a mysterious woman about resurrecting his story on SD-6.
While seeking the advice of a fortune teller regarding her missing power of premonition, Phoebe discovers that there is a demon who has been stealing the eyes of Gypsies. Meanwhile, Piper wants to see a doctor about her baby, but Leo is concerned about the threat of exposure.
The detectives follow the trail when an assistant district attorney confronts and kills a hired gunman following a series of death threats. They first suspect his wife, a prominent defense attorney, through a convict whose case was being prosecuted by the A.D.A. and the rumors of her romantic affairs. When they realise that there are cracks in their seemingly airtight case, Goren has to keep Carver in the dark about some details to prove his theory.
After hiring an attractive French hostess, Elodi, Artie agrees to loan her brother some money, with interest. Meanwhile, Christopher gets some new responsibilities; Carmela fixes Furio up with an oral hygienist; Anthony Jr. becomes the 'dough boy' of a new rich girlfriend; and Tony receives some unsettling news about an old acquaintance.
Emma feels uneasy when Mr. Simpson offers help on her science fair project. Manny mistakenly reveals to the whole class that Emma's mom is dating Mr. Simpson. Meanwhile, Jimmy is upset when Spinner flirts with the girl he likes.
Angel and his friends discover that Lorne is being held prisoner in a corrupt Las Vegas casino.
The Talisman power of Levitation has been tracked to Malaysia where Jackie battles the Dark Chi Enforcers for the special rooster. On the return home, Uncle informs Jackie that he has trakced the heat-beam talisman power to a pig in Kansas. He and Tohru will meet Jackie and Jade there. Jackie and Jade track the pig to a farm where they try and convince the farmer to part with his prize winning pig. Later they return to 'sneak out' with the pig, and activate the pigs heat-beam eyes in the process. The farmer's two sons attack the 'pig rustlers'. Durrning the mele, the rooster's cage is knocked open and it takes off with the pig, literally (with the rooster on it's back, the pig can also levitate). Daolon and the D. C. Enforcers arrive to obtain both of the animals. In the final battle, the farmer's house is engulfed in the rooster's levitation field and Jade makes nice with the pig turing its heat beams on the D.C. Enforcers. Unfortunately, Daolon is able to drain both animals of their
Josie literally develops a magnetic personality after a botched experiment. She uses her new gift for her amusement at first, but later discovers that it it is gradually slipping out of her control. Will her friends be able to save her before she becomes only a memory?
Mystique escapes from imprisonment while the X-Men repair and rebuild the Institute. Disguised as Alex, she lures Scott into a trap - leaving him stranded in the middle of the Mexican desert without his glasses.
Ashlocke gains access to a mutant who can travel through time, and he uses her to go back and alter his own history and cure himself.
This episode demonstrates the production processes for diamond cuttings, wood doors, paintballs and newspapers, and shows how each is made.
Monk's first flight proves to be harder than he anticipated when he begins to suspect that a fellow passenger murdered his wife.