Newlyweds Rick and Lily cope with the angst of his beleaguered 18-year-old son, Eli (Shane West), busted for marijuana possession. Stephanie: Kay Lenz. Karen: Susanna Thompson. Christie: Jennifer Crystal Foley. Coop: Adam Brody. Judy: Marin Hinkle. Lily: Sela Ward.

Employment decisions vex Lily, who's torn between working for Judy or a prominent radio figure (Paul Dooley); Grace has a run-in with her creative-writing teacher (Eric Stoltz). Will Gluck: Mark Valley. Tiffany: Ever Carradine. Judy: Marin Hinkle. Grace: Julia Whelan. Jake: Jeffrey Nordling.

The return of the enigmatic artist Sam Blue (Steven Weber) has professional ramifications for Rick and personal repercussions for Judy, who has bittersweet memories of their affair. Tiffany: Ever Carradine. Colin Fleischer: Saul Rubinek. Jake: Jeffrey Nordling. Dr. Lerner: David Kipper. Judy: Marin Hinkle.

Competition for a major role in a school play pits Grace against Jessie; concern over the blossoming affair between Judy and Sam (Steven Weber) preoccupies Rick and Lily. August Dimitri: Eric Stoltz. Cynthia: Ashlee Turner. Ajay: Ira David Wood. Alexa: Natasha Gaty. Judy: Marin Hinkle. Grace: Julia Whelan. Jessie: Evan Rachel Wood.

An unexpected, on-air role at the radio station exhilarates Lily and disquiets her family; the prospect of a first date flusters Jessie and worries her mom and dad. Les: Paul Dooley. Mr. Dimitri: Eric Stoltz. Dr. Sherri Snyderman: Meagen Fay. Tad: James Lafferty. Dr. Rosenfeld: Edward Zwick. Gayle: Miriam Flynn. Jessie: Evan Rachel Wood.

Tiffany's pregnancy vexes Jake, who's beset by Zoe to participate in a baby shower that's being organized by Lily to cheer up the dispirited mother-to-be (Ever Carradine). Brandy: Mariah O'Brien. Lamaze Teacher: Amy E. Wieczorek. Vic: Gunther Jensen. Dr. Lu: Susie Park. Jake: Jeffrey Nordling. Zoe: Meredith Deane.

A tumultuous Thanksgiving finds Grace and Jessie feuding, Rick stressing out at work and Lily coping with a plumbing problem that's a prelude to a kitchen disaster. Mr. Dimitri: Eric Stoltz. Raoul: Benito Martinez. Alexa: Natasha Gaty. Sam Blue: Steven Weber. Tiffany: Ever Carradine. Karen: Susanna Thompson. Lily: Sela Ward.

Intimacy matters disquiet Rick and Lily, who face a trying period of adjustment, and perplex Judy and Sam (Steven Weber), who reassess their mercurial relationship. Tad: James Lafferty. Katie: Mischa Barton. Steven Slater: Edward Atterton. Judy: Marin Hinkle. Jessie: Evan Rachel Wood. Eli: Shane West.

Scenes from a high-school production of Shakespeare's "As You Like It" frame off-stage anxieties perplexing Grace, Jessie and Eli, who loses his job and drifts into melancholy. Mr. Dimitri: Eric Stoltz. Katie: Mischa Barton. Sarah: Lizzy Caplan. Tad: James Lafferty. Alexa: Natasha Gaty.

'Twas the night before Christmas, and at the Sammler house the one that's stirring the most is the unborn child of Tiffany (Ever Carradine), who goes into labor while a blizzard rages. Tami: Rosalind Chao. Les Cresswell: Paul Dooley. Jamie: Jacob Smith. Sam Blue: Steven Weber. Edith: Danielle Wolf. Jake: Jeffrey Nordling. Grace: Julia Whelan.