A blue-collar family man grapples with life's challenges while trying to maintain his marriage, raise his young daughter, and deal with the eccentricities of his friends and neighbors.
Louie works part time at the local muffler shop while his wife Kim works works as a nurse at the hospital and runs the household. Louie begins to wonder if his wife wants another baby when she tries to seduce him out of the blue. Meanwhile, Walter is upset at Louie's friendly gestures.
Louie is shocked when Kim demands an encore performance in the bedroom. Meanwhile, Walter is surprised by Ellen's latest hobby.
Kim ends up encountering a mugger and she runs to Louie for defense.
Kim is upset that her 4th of July plans are ruined all because Louie decided to make a horrible impulse purchase with the money she was going to throw the bash with.
Louie is none too thrilled when Kim imposes a strict diet plan because she is worried about his health since he is overweight and out of shape.
After an argument with Kim, Louie calls his wife a cunt, leading to an abrupt end to what was supposed to be a sex-filled weekend.
Lucy (who has previously been largely ignored) develops obnoxious behavior. Kim and Louie are at odds as to how to handle it.
Tina's rebellious daughter Shannon walks out of her mother's life and ends up walking into Louie and Kim's.
Louie leaves his sick daughter, whom he is supposed to be taking care of, to attend a college basketball game. He soon ends up getting into even more trouble on his ride home with Mike.
Louie has to pay for leaving his sick daughter alone. However, what he confesses to Kim is not what she imagined he would say to her.
Kim ends up getting Louie a raise at the muffler shop, but he is not too happy at the idea of how got it.
Louie worries about his marriage when Kim tells him that she hates him and needs some time away from him. Meanwhile, Walter wants to do his Bill Cosby impression but Ellen won't let him.
After Bingo the clown doesn't turn up to Lucy's party, Louie is forced to become "Mr Pizza Box Man" to the enjoyment of all the children. Other families start contracting his services
