Tempers flare during tryouts for a football team that Jack is coaching; a lonely Anne gives in to temptation on a business trip; and Joe's apprehension stems from his popularity with a ladies' garden club.

A visit to a turkey farm turns Sunny into a vegetarian; a rainstorm traps Anne and Sam in Spokane; a blackout forces the Gardners to improvise on the cooking of the Thanksgiving bird; Jack spends an empty holiday with a new friend.