When a water pipe bursts in the Weaver house, Mother Joyner and Father Kersee help the Weavers clean up the mess. Marty and Debbie are so eager to finally have the company of warm, supportive parents that they don't realize they're inadvertently causing a rift between Jackie and her parents. Will they ever be able to make up? Meanwhile, Larry steps up his job hunting to prove to Jackie's parents that he can get a job and support his family.

After the Bird-Kersee's are mugged, they become panicked about safety while living on Earth, so Debbie and Marty attempt to teach them how to protect themselves, and Larry decides to build a Panic Room... in Marty and Debbie's bedroom. Meanwhile, when Jane intrudes on a date night for Amber and Reggie, he must decide, once and for all, which girl he wants to be with.