Jeff promises to do something romantic for Karen, but he gets sidetracked by a trip to a roadhouse with Big Jim and the boys from work -- where Jeff's chivalrous act on behalf of a waitress puts him in hot water at home.
The Foxworthys worry that Matt is spending too much time with Nettie after his teacher, Miss Blosier, says he's been distracted in school lately. Turns out Matt has a crush on Miss Blosier, which becomes more complicated when Big Jim begins to turn on his charm.
Karen invites Bill's ex-wife, Betty, to dinner, which gets Jeff in trouble with all his friends. He's in even more trouble when Betty starts blurting out intimate details of her and Bill's marriage. Meanwhile, Matt and Nettie try to con Justin out of his money by inviting him to join their club.moreless
Jeff and the guys head out to "go head to head with the brutalities of nature" – and each other – on a hunting trip. Karen contemplates getting rid of a newly discovered picture of (the mustached) Great Grandma "Mee-Maw" Foxworthy.
Exposure to chicken pox means Matt can't be around pregnant Karen for a few days, so he and Jeff moves in with Wayne, who helps expose his nephew to the Foxworthy family's wild side.
Jeff's younger brother Wayne arrives with big ideas about how to save the business, but Jeff is reluctant to become partners with his unpredictable sibling.
A note from Matt's school causes confusion when Jeff misinterprets Matt's denial of misbehaving ; Karen and Jeff double date with Gayle and her potential beau.
Jeff tries to remain neutral in the marital battle between Karen's sister Gayle and her husband Dennis, but Gayle uses Jeff's ambiguous advice and drops a bombshell.
When Jeff fails to set up the family's annual Christmas portrait, he gets unwitting help from country singer Travis Tritt, whose tour-bus heater he repairs.
Jeff's not an idiot, it just looks that way when he looks after Elliot's pampered pooch and restless shut-in Raymond, for whom Karen is the usual caretaker.
One of Karen's co-workers flirts with Jeff and he feels guilty until Karen's high school flame comes back to town and his jealousy takes over. Walt torments Russ after he gets stuck in a dark vent.