Dirty politics intrude upon the relationship between Rep. Connelly and Syd, who gets an icy warning from his wife; a bizarre stalking is capped by a cliffhanger.

Political and romantic matters busy Syd, who's in D.C. with Rep. Connelly for a showdown with a drug company; diverse crises ensnarl Robbie, Tina---and the Hansens' dog.

Disclosures about politician Joe Connelly disillusion Syd, who's still battling a duplicitous drug company; the Robbie-Tina romance runs a rocky road.

A critically ill infant preoccupies Syd, who's also entangled with a ubiquitous politician; a romantic getaway in the wild is anything but for Robbie and Tina.

Hansen loyalties are tested by the surprise visit of a family patriarch, a rich, ailing curmudgeon who has lucrative propositions---with strings attached.

The possible presence of the Ebola virus stems from a stricken doctor who's visiting Syd from Africa, and results in the quarantine of the Hansen house during a tot's birthday.

In parallel love stories, Syd falls for an all-American guy with a "contagious spirit"---and a dire heart condition; and Robbie pursues the engaging Tina.

A visiting M.D. with a past takes a special interest in Syd; a fastidious baker hires on with Joanie; and the eating problems of a dog and a pig perplex Jim.

Revelations in the wake of Graham's plastic surgery lead Syd to seek out her patient's father-in-law.

Syd pushes Graham to undergo plastic surgery; Joanie suffers depression after her miscarriage; Robbie charms Tina; and Jim nudges a sick Hannah to take her medicine.

Joanie and Burt decide to elope; Syd's stranded in a storm with Graham; and a judge orders Robbie to coach a children's hockey team.

Wedding bells---and fire alarms---ring as Joanie prepares to wed Burt, whose visiting parents are hell on wheels. Meanwhile, Syd helps a disfigured recluse, and Robbie's Mob ties get him arrested.

Gun violence lands on the Hansen doorstep along with the morning paper; Joanie hires a wacky home organizer; and Robbie breaks into TV infomercials.

On Lynda's birthday, Syd suddenly recalls a buried memory---and realizes that her late mother had a sinful secret. Elsewhere, Joanie befriends some shady ladies, while Robbie mixes with local mobsters.

At Christmas, Joanie is hurt by Jim's disapproval of her second unwed pregnancy, and fears Burt will abandon her. Meanwhile, Syd helps an ailing choir singer mend family fences.

Joanie tells Burt she's expecting his baby. Meanwhile, Syd clashes with John (Rob Estes) over his mom's meddling, and Anchee's parents are found.

At Thanksgiving, Syd deals with John's rich, meddlesome mother and takes in a lost immigrant girl. Meanwhile, Joanie learns she's pregnant and dreads Burt's reaction; and Robbie helps a homeless musician.

Syd catches John with another woman; Jim treats an abused school mascot; Joanie and Burt face more intimacy problems; and Robbie helps Andi defend herself from a deceitful Chuck Chance.

John helps Syd cope with fears of losing her surgical skills for good, while Joanie supports Burt as he goes under the knife to cure his impotence; Robbie finds living quarters for Andi, who's facing arson charges for torching the game-show set; and Jim tames a pesky parrot.

Syd and John help an injured dancer at risk of crippling herself. Meanwhile, Joanie sees red after learning Syd's treating her beau for impotence.

A "Survivor" spoof kicks off this installment, which finds Syd challenging a ruthless medical rival and Robbie seeking immunity as an alliance-crazed Andi plots to frame him for arson.

A physical therapist offers New Age-style treatment to a skeptical Syd, who's in a rush to recover from a coma. In another plotline, Robbie is targeted by a stalker.