Ava encounters chaos and problems in the delivery of her baby.

Ava goes into labor the night of the Booster Club Sports banquet, to which Wood has invited his football archrival Terry Bradshaw.

Herman wants his friendship with Margaret to move to the next level, so Wood, Ava, Harlan, and Merlene plan a dinner party to facilitate this.

Wood must decide whether to allow women to try out for the football team.

Herman is a substitute teacher for a sex education class, and calls in Wood for backup.

Wood tries to keep secret the presence of his guest: old acquaintance country music singer Kenny Rogers.

Ava feels there is cause for concern when armed robber Harvey Lujack, whom she helped put in prison, escapes and swears revenge on her.

On Wood's annual deer hunting trip, a local legendary deer drops dead in front of his cabin, outside official hunting grounds.

Evan has a physical confrontation with Vernon Moody, who disagrees with one of Evan's editorials, but Wood is called as the star witness--for Moody.

Herman's visiting father Brick gets pushy with Freida and seems interested in spending time with everyone in town but Herman.

In a flashback, the Newton family helps Ava runs for district attorney against an obnoxious opponent, and Harlan is convinced that a win for Ava would have negative effects on her marriage to Wood.

Wood's visiting high school friends tell incriminating stories about him to Ava and Evan; Wood's former fiancée Rebecca Kincaid is back in town and still carrying a torch for him.

Wood and Ava make friends with a married couple who turn out to be swingers.

Everyone is dealing with issues at Christmastime. Wood is so tired of his children's materialism that he donates all of their gifts to a hard luck family in the neighborhood.

When a Hollywood film crew arrives in town to shoot a Civil War mini-series, the townsfolk flock to play extras. Wood is cast as a Confederate colonel. The shoot is beset with problems, including temperamental actress Shelley Darling.

When Ava's new job as a prosecuting attorney keeps her away from home, Wood takes on extra domestic chores and resents it so much that he packs up and moves in with Ponder Blue. Meanwhile, Herman joins a mail order hair club.

Right before a game with arch rival Piggot High School, Wood's entire offensive line fails an algebra test and must cram for a makeup test or else they will be barred from playing.

Wood donates "a weekend with Wood Newton" to Harlan's charity. Being the highest bidder, Herman Stiles wins the prize and drives Wood's entire family nuts.

After a boozy evening, Wood passes out on the coffee table, giving Will a chance to shave off half his mustache. Meanwhile, Ava gets a visit from her high school boyfriend Kyle Hampton.

Both Taylor and Evan begin relationship with women who have reputations for being very provocative.

Taylor takes "Marge the Barge" to a Sadie Hawkins dance while Harmon and Wood engage in a war of pranks with the seniors.

On seeing an old game film, Wood discovers his most celebrated high school touchdown catch was actually out of bounds.

With Ava in the hospital, Freida babysits and fills in at poker night.

In the series pilot, Wood Newton, a former NFL football player and the head coach of the local high school football team, has to deal with his team's losing streak, the possible pregnancy of his wife, his birthday/wedding anniversary and a news photo of Wood with a stripper.