Cracking Up

• 1. The Pilot

  30m

  In Beverly Hills, Calif., a psychology student counsels a wealthy couple's introverted son.

• 2. Birds Do It

  30m

  Ben decides to tell Ted and Lesley that Tanner walked in on him and his new girlfriend during an intimate moment but finds that they're uncomfortable with the subject of sex. Meanwhile, Liam learns that Preston has no experience with women so he sets Preston up on a date with a more experienced girl.

• 3. Scared Straight

  30m

  Lesley and Ted hire Bruce, a substance abuse counselor, to scare their kids out of trying drugs but soon find themselves hiding from the terrifying man after they, along with Ben, accidentally eat a marijuana cake that Liam brought.

• 4. Panic House

  30m

  Lesley creates a panic room after a break-in at the house and then proceeds to forget the password after accidentally locking the family in it along with Ben.

• 5. Grudge Match

  30m

  Ben tries to teach Tanner that winning isn't everything while trying to show Lesley and Ted that the boy is actually a talented artist. Also, Lesley tries to teach Chloe and her cheer sqaud some of her old cheerleading moves during a game of basketball in which Ted gets very corruptive.

• 6. Prom Night

  30m

  Ted invites Lesley's old high school prom date to their home after Ben learns that Ted is still jealous of him. Liam is asked to chaperone Chloe, Preston and their dates to the prom.

• 7. Daddy's Home

  30m

  When Ted insists that work is more important than spending time with his family, Liam decides to throw a keg party while Ted is out of town.

• 8. Learning Disability

  30m

  Lesley and Ted's lack of involvement in their children's education prompts Ben to invite Tanner's stern teacher over to dinner, but unfortunately it's the same night Lesley decides to test Tanner's new medication. Meanwhile Chloe and Preston fight for the attention of their new tutor.

• 9. The Fixer

  30m

  Ben's mother Carol is invited to stay at the Shackletons', where she goes on to dish on Ben's childhood and then to counsel the rest of the family against Ben's wishes, causing mayhem. At the same time, Ted is hosting an important work event and it goes from bad to worse due to Carol's meddling.

• 10. The Pool Man

  30m

  When the family's pool-cleaning guy suddenly drops dead right before Tanner's birthday party, Ben grapples with the emotional aftermath and encourages everyone to express their feelings much to his regret.

• 11. The Bully

  30m

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• 12. Come Home Lassie

  30m

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Cast

Jason Schwartzman

Ben Baxter

Bret Loehr

Tanner Shackleton

Jake Sandvig

Preston Shackleton

Christopher McDonald

Ted Shackleton

Caitlin Wachs

Chloe Shackleton

Molly Shannon

Lesley Shackleton