Ed

Carol and Dennis return from their trip, and Carol drills Ed on his goodbye kiss. Danny DeVito guest stars as a scammer who becomes Ed’s newest client. Ed hires a new employee to the bowling alley, a wheelchair-bound but energetic man by the name of Eli (Daryl Mitchell).

Carol decides to tell Ed that Dennis proposed, but he just laughs and doesn’t believe her. Diane becomes a candidate for ’Ms. Stuckeyville’, and back at the alley, Eli and Phil begin to clash.

Ed decides to hit the road with a traveler who passes through the town, while Carol and Dennis plan their wedding. Nancy becomes the new guidance counselor and Phil challenges Eli to a game of basketball in back of the alley.

Carol’s dad (Dan Lauria) comes to visit and she worries about how he’ll take the news that she’s engaged. Ed steps in for Eli in a jitterbug dancing contest.

Ed steps in to help two radio show stars separate from their longtime partnership (Horatio Sanz and Chris Parnell).

Dennis asks Ed to be his best man, leading Ed to plan an outrageous bachelor party to embarrass him. Meanwhile, the free-spirited Jennifer (Kelly Ripa) returns and tries to win back Ed.

While Carol and Dennis’ big day has arrived, Ed is unsure about what his role in it should be. Jennifer (Kelly Ripa) intends to help him. Carol’s little sister comes to town and starts up an unlikely romance with Warren.

Tired of dealing with Ed and Carol’s problems, Mike locks the two of them inside the bowling alley and won’t release them until they settle out their differences. Phil intends to force Eli to ask out a local girl by beating him in a game of Scrabble.

Ed’s brother Lloyd returns with a new plan to get rich, this time selling Male Makeup. Mike and Warren try to help Mark lose weight after his father suffers a heart attack.

Mike and Ed develop a plan to bring the whole town back together again after Ed takes on the case of two neighbors suing each other. Eli and Phil hatch a scheme to make Phil the spokesman for the local sandwich shop.

A new attorney named Frankie catches Ed’s eye while Warren and Diane ask for Eli’s help in making Mark a feast of all of his favorite things before he has his gastro-bypass surgery.

While Ed and Frankie start up as partners against crime, Mike is finding his new practice being sabotaged by his old partner, Dr. Jerome.

Ed represents Carol when she’s sued by an old classmate, who believes past actions of his affected her terrible review of his restaurant.

Eli asks Ed to defend his friend who is charged with the accidental death of an old friend when they attempt an old high school prank. Molly finds herself becoming interested in a student’s father, Tom Wilson, whose son seems to be ignoring him for video games.

Ed obsesses over his legacy when he receives an estimate on how long he’ll live. A famous artist (Tim Matheson) and ex of Carol’s sister Stella comes to town in hopes of getting her back, while Warren has the same agenda.

Frankie defends Ed when his random act of kindness gets him sued, while Carol insults him when she comments on his relationship with Frankie.

Ed attempts to figure out all his problems by having a Lucid Dream and revisiting his past, conjuring up Taye Diggs in the process.

While Ed and Frankie’s relationship heats up, Mike and Dr. Jerome fight over their practice’s sign.

Ed babysits Nancy and Mike’s kids...but soon has to calling Carol for help while Nancy and Mike find their getaway bed and breakfast to not be quite what they had in mind. (Molly Shannon) guest stars.

Frankie learns of Ed’s longtime longing for Carol, while Eli pays a visit to the man who bought his restaurant after he had his accident.

Tensions occur between Ed and Frankie when Carol makes her move to win him back, Ed allows a shoestore owner (Christopher Lloyd) to make a movie in the bowling alley.

In the third season finale Ed has to choose between Carol and Frankie. Mike seeks Ed’s help when a young college student starts coming on to him.