

Season 1 • Episode 5
LatestTwo estranged brothers reunite in their small hometown to deal with their mother who has just been released from a psychiatric facility and has yet to discover her ex-husband is about to have a baby with his new girlfriend.
Acting
Jane Curtin's unhinged maternal chaos.
Writing
Marco Pennette's sharp one-liners.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
ABC buried this after 5 episodes; remaining 8 burned off in summer 2006. Fred Savage directed several episodes.
Part of a 2006 wave of 'dysfunctional family' sitcoms that all died—Arrested Development's shadow was long and lethal.