Episode Guide

Season 1

#	#	Image	Title	Writer	Director	Air Date
1	1		"Pilot"	David Caspe	Anthony Russo & Joe Russo	April 13, 2011
Dave's fiance Alex suddenly leaves him at the altar the day of their wedding, putting their group of friends (Brad, Jane, Penny and Max) in an awkward position of having to choose sides. This also leads to disaster at Penny's birthday party the following week.
2	2		"The Quicksand Girlfriend"	Josh Bycel	Jeff Melman	April 13, 2011
Dave has a one night stand with a girl he met at a bar. Feeling bad about just blowing her off, he decides to call her the next morning. But things go awry when he finds himself in a new relationship and the girl constantly smothers him. Meanwhile, Jane tries to help Alex find a new roommate, and Penny decides to find herself a more stereotypical "gay husband" to hang out with, after becoming tired of Max not being traditionally "gay enough" for her liking.
3	3		"Your Couples Friends & Neighbors"	Josh Bycel	Fred Savage	April 20, 2011
Jane convinces Brad to try and befriend a more sophisticated married couple. Max and Dave try to figure out why their stuff starts to disappear from their apartment, and Alex decides she is ready to start dating again after finding out Dave has been dating.
4	4		"Mein Coming Out"	Gail Lerner	Jeff Melman	April 20, 2011
Max's parents (Alan Rachins and Caroline Aaron) come to visit and the gang tries to convince him to finally come out to them although he is afraid of how they would react. Penny meets the man of her dreams on a blind date, who she later finds out happens to have a rather infamous last name.
5	5		"Like Father, Like Gun"	Daniel Libman & Matthew Libman	Tristram Shapeero	April 27, 2011
Brad's dad, who's in town for some medical exams, gets a clean bill of health from the doctor and proceeds to let loose much to Brad's discomfort. Penny who once studied in Italy is excited when she meets a gorgeous Italian guy. Problem is, he speaks no English and she finds she can only speak Italian when she's drunk.
6	6		"Of Mice & Jazz-Kwon-Do"	Rob Kerkovich & Todd Waldman	Troy Miller	May 4, 2011
Max doesn't act very grateful when Brad tries to hook him up with a guy from work and Penny has second thoughts after asking Jane along to her martial arts class. Dave misses his old digs as he adjusts to living with Max so he starts hanging out at Alex's place helping out with odd jobs.
7	7		"Dave of the Dead"	Leila Strachan	Randall Einhorn	May 4, 2011
The gang starts thinking about the coming "zombie apocalypse" after watching a horror movie, so Max and Jane compete to see who would survive if zombies did take over. For his response, Dave decides to quit his boring job and open a restaurant. Trying to keep up with her current boyfriend and his friends leaves Penny exhausted.
8	8		"The Girl with the David Tattoo"	Prentice Penny	Jay Chandrasekhar	May 11, 2011
Now that Alex and Dave are no longer a couple, those his-and-hers tattoos don't seem like such a good idea anymore. Jane meddles when Max passes on what she considers the perfect guy and there are unexpected results when Brad takes on what he thinks is the world's worst waiter.
9	9		"You've Got Male"	Leila Strachan	Matt Shakman	May 11, 2011
Dave's excited that the high school teacher who had a big influence on his life is in town. But when Penny goes on a date with Alan, she realizes he isn't quite what Dave thinks. Max organizes a protest against the coffee chain that has moved into the shop next to Alex's.
10	10		"Bo Fight"	David Caspe	Joe Russo	May 18, 2011
Alex's string of "girls' nights out" start to get on Penny's nerves; Max convinces Dave to track down and fight the man who ruined his wedding; Jane and Brad try to have a night out on the town.
11	11		"Barefoot Pedaler"	Gail Lerner	Anthony Russo	May 18, 2011
Alex and Dave, determined to prove that they can co-exist in the same space, convince the rest of the gang to go to a Barefoot Pedaler concert, a band that was big in their college days. But things don't go as planned when members of Dave's old frat turn up and tell him they've seen the infamous wedding video; Jane gets progressively more drunk; Brad tries to avoid Alex and Dave's constant bickering; and Penny, who slept with a member of the band back in the day, is determined to go backstage.
12	12		"The Shershow Redemption"	Todd Linden, Steve Basilone, Annie Mebane & Sierra Teller Ornelas	Lee Shallat-Chemel	May 25, 2011
A sudden invitation to the wedding of old friend Shershow (T.J. Miller), a notorious slacker, brings unexpected consequences; Brad and Jane discover something shocking about their own marital status; a depressed Penny convinces Derrick (Stephen Guarino) to pose as her fiancé; and Shershow's fiancé (June Raphael) fears that Alex is the "wedding jinx".
13	13		"Why Can't You Read Me?"	Prentice Penny	Lee Shallat-Chemel	August 24, 2011
Alex and Jane's sibling rivalry heats up; Dave makes a sex tape with a Lacrosse coach; Penny gets a new assistant at work. Alex and Jane's sibling rivalry heats up; Dave makes a sex tape with a Lacrosse coach; Penny gets a new assistant at work.

Season 2

#	#	Image	Title	Writer	Director	Air Date
14	1		"Blax, Snake, Home"	Josh Bycel	Anthony Russo	September 28, 2011
When the gang get together to mark the first anniversary of Alex and Dave’s non-wedding, Alex and Dave decide to let it all out and be honest with each other. Penny buys a new condo and declares that it's "The Year of Penny" -- the year where everything will start going her way. But her optimism is quickly deflated when she finds out her new home has a "spinster curse." Her friends later try to get her out of her depression at her "Roaring 20s" themed house-warming party and Max tries to find out why Brad hasn't been hanging out with him lately.
15	2		"Baby Steps"	Gail Larner	Tristram Shapeero	October 5, 2011
Alex and Penny become friends with a group of snobby teenage girls. She regrets the decision when Alex's shop becomes their new hangout. Jane searches for the now 11-year-old girl she thinks is the result of the egg she donated and Max starts working at Dave's food truck.
16	3		"Yesandwitch"	Leila Strachan	Joe Russo	October 12, 2011
Penny's mom Dana (Megan Mullally) comes to town for a gig singing at a boat show. However, Penny learns that her mom's inspiring upbeat attitude is hiding some bad news, which leads Penny to confront her mom. Jane and Brad take a couples improv class. Max plays tour guide to some tourists in his new limo with the help of Brad and Jane. Dave finds out that he is 1/16th Navajo, and Alex is obsessed with a new exercise gadget called the "necksercizer".
17	4		"Secrets and Limos"	Hilary Winston	Anthony Russo	October 19, 2011
Jane convinces Penny to make a vision boards to visualize the path to her dreams. Brad has a hard time impressing his humorless car-loving boss (Larry Wilmore), until he flips for Max's limo; Dave keeps his new girlfriend (Noureen DeWulf) a secret from his friends, but Alex finds out soon enough.
18	5		"Spooky Endings"	Daniel Libman & Matthew Libman	Fred Savage	October 26, 2011
Penny, Max, Dave and Alex head to a Halloween warehouse party but flop with their costumes. Meanwhile, Jane and Brad spend their Halloween housesitting for some friends in the suburbs.
19	6		"Lying Around"	Prentice Penny	Fred Savage	November 2, 2011
When Brad discovers that Jane's old sorority sister is coming for a visit, he lies and goes on a vacation at a fancy hotel. Penny becomes jealous when Alex dates her former boyfriend Liam (Josh Casaubon), while Alex thinks his dates are a bit over-the-top; and Max and Dave make a commercial to promote the "Steak Me Home Tonight" food truck.
20	7		"The Code War"	Josh Bycel	Rob Greenberg	November 16, 2011
When Max's high school girlfriend Angie (Riki Lindhome), moves back to town, Penny becomes jealous. When she tries to befriend her, Alex develops an unusual crush on Max. Meanwhile, Dave starts dating Angie, so Max declares a "code war." When Jane finds out Brad has a "work wife," she sets her sights on Steven (Hayes MacArthur), the head of human resources at her work, with the intent of making him her "work husband".
21	8		"Full Court Dress"	Sierra Teller Ornelas	Victor Nelli Jr.	November 23, 2011
Jane feels a little leery when Alex attempts to design a dress for a charity event for her; Penny helps Max babysit for his niece and nephew; and Dave and Brad don't quite get the friendship they were hoping for out of their weird mailman, Drew (Rob Riggle).
22	9		"Grinches Be Crazy"	Hilary Winston	Jeff Melman	December 7, 2011
Max agrees to be Santa for Penny's charity, and Jane accidentally gives away the Xmas vacation money Brad had saved.
23	10		"The Shrink, The Dare, Her Date and Her Brother"	Gail Lerner	Jeff Melman	January 4, 2012
Dave has an odd reaction when his shrink dates Penny.
24	11		"Meat the Parrots"	Jay Chandrasekhar	Prentice Penny	January 11, 2012
Dave's dad (Michael Mckean) introduces his new girlfriend (Megan Mullally), and Alex adopts a parrot.
25	12		"Makin' Changes"	Gil Ozeri & Jackie Clarke	Michael Patrick Jann	January 18, 2012
Penny tries to change a guy to suit her needs.
26	13		"The St. Valentine's Day Maxssacre"	Daniel Libman & Matthew Libman	Joe Russo	February 8, 2012
It's Valentine's Day for the gang, and nothing goes as planned.
27	14		"Everybody Loves Grant"	Leila Strachan	Kyle Newacheck	February 15, 2012
When the whole gang, with the exception of Dave, falls in love with Grant, Max wonders if he really is good enough to date the "perfect" guy. Meanwhile, Dave sets out to prove he's way cooler than Max's new boyfriend.
28	15		"The Butterfly Effect Effect"	Jonathan Groff & Sierra Teller Ornelas	Victor Nelli Jr.	February 22, 2012
The friends wait for Brad and Jane's "spring smackdown".
29	16		"Cocktails & Dreams"	David Caspe, Matthew Libman & Daniel Libman	Rob Greenberg	February 29, 2012
Dave's new cocktail has a strange effect on the gang.
30	17		"The Kerkovich Way"	Todd Linden	Steven Sprung	March 7, 2012
Jane and Alex team up to convince Dave that he imagined something.
31	18		"Party of Six"	Lon Zimmet & Dan Rubin	Fred Goss	March 14, 2012
Will Penny's birthday spell disaster (again) for everyone?
32	19		"You Snooze, You Bruise"	Leila Strachan	Jay Chandrasekhar	March 21, 2012
Dave is bullied by a guy at the gym.
33	20		"Big White Lies"	Gail Lerner	Gail Mancuso	March 28, 2012
White lies snowball when the gang goes to incredible lengths to avoid a pesky old friend.
34	21		"Four Weddings and a Funeral (Minus Three Weddings and One Funeral)"	Leila Strachan & Josh Bycel	Rob Greenberg	April 4, 2012
The friends find themselves at yet another wedding - will there be "drama"?

Season 3

#	#	Image	Title	Writer	Director	Air Date
35	1		"Cazsh Dummy Spillionaires"	Matthew Libman & Daniel Libman	Fred Goss	October 23, 2012
Dave and Alex start seeing each other again; Max tends to Penny after an accident lands her in a full body cast, but when he starts crushing on her physical therapist, he tries to impede her recovery; Brad tries to keep a secret from Jane.
36	2		"Sabado Free-Gante"	Josh Bycel & Jonathan Fener	Stuart McDonald	October 30, 2012
Dave and Alex's inability to choose an apartment drives their real estate agent crazy; Jane puts her negotiation skills to work helping Penny shop for a car; Max shows Brad how to have a night out for free.
37	3		"Boys II Menorah"	Lon Zimmet & Dan Rubin	Eric Appel	November 13, 2012
When Brad and Max work together at a bar mitzvah, Max is jealous of Brad's performance; Dave and Alex's attempts at romantic gestures don't go as planned.
38	4		"More Like Stanksgiving"	Leila Strachan	Jay Chandrasekhar	November 20, 2012
Alex and Dave host Thanksgiving dinner at their new place, and Dave gets a little sidetracked by his desire to share his heritage with his friends and give them a real Navajo Thanksgiving.
39	5		"P&P Romance Factory"	Erik Sommers	Beth McCarthy-Miller	December 4, 2012
Penny's prescription helmet hinders her potential romance with a new guy; Jane tries to use Brad to help break into the boys' club at the dealership; Max and Dave suffer fist-bump issues.
40	6		"To Serb with Love"	Jonathan Groff & Brian Gallivan	Victor Nelli Jr.	December 11, 2012
Jane and Alex's parents plan a big party to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the opening of their mattress shop. Jane is struggling to write an amusing speech to please her father.
41	7		"No-Ho-Ho"	Prentice Penny	Michael Patrick Jann	December 18, 2012
As Christmas approaches, Jane reveals that her birthday isn't on the 16th of July as she has always claimed. In fact, Jane is a Christmas baby and hates her special day being overshadowed by yuletide celebrations.
42	8		"Fowl Play/Date"	Sierra Teller Ornelas	Rob Greenberg	January 6, 2013
When Brad and Penny try to glue together a broken memento of Alex's, they accidentally kill her pet; Jane and Dave try to find someone for Max.
43	9		"Ordinary Extraordinary Love"	Daniel Chun	Michael A. Price	January 8, 2013
Penny is thrilled when pop star Winnie McCray buys a dress from Alex's shop to wear on a date. She tips off the paparazzi about Winnie's whereabouts to get attention for Alex's business.
44	10		"KickBall 2: The Kickening"	Jackie Clarke & Gil Ozeri	Gail Lerner	January 13, 2013
Alex signs the gang up to participate in the Northside Kickball Classic tournament. However, self-appointed manager Max has a struggle on his hands.
45	11		"The Ex Factor"	Leila Strachan & Matthew Libman	Fred Goss	January 15, 2013
When Ryan, Jane's ex, comes to town for a visit, Brad is surprised to learn that Ryan is a woman meanwhile, Max gets a cool new roommate, Chase, who immediately upgrades the apartment.
46	12		"The Marry Prankster"	Gil Ozeri	Rebecca Asher	January 29, 2013
Max vows revenge when the gang tricks him into thinking he won the lottery; Max's plotting interferes with a proposal from Pete; Brad gets a new job.
47	13		"Our Best Friend's Wedding"	Hilary Winston	Rob Greenberg	January 29, 2013
When Penny learns that Pete wants to elope, Jane takes them to a wedding expo in hope of changing his mind; Dave and Alex deal with their unresolved issues.
48	14		"In the Heat of the Noche"	Matthew Libman & Daniel Libman	Josh Bycel	March 29, 2013
The gang helps Brad prop up the gym after the owner tells him it may be closing; Penny and Max turn to cough medicine to help them break their texting habits.
49	15		"The Straight Dope"	Lon Zimmet & Dan Rubin	Steven Sprung	March 29, 2013
Max meets a cute girl who is a season tickets holder for the Bulls, leaving him no choice but to pretend to be straight, of course.
50	16		"Of Mice & Jazz-Kwon-Do"	Erik Sommers	Ken Whittingham	April 5, 2013
When Max tries out Jane and Alex's long-time hairdresser, Krisjahn, he gets some good salon gossip on the girls, but his loose lips may cause World War III between the Kerkovitch sisters.
51	17		"Bros Before Bros"	Jason Berger	[[Eric Appel]	April 5, 2013
With the wedding coming up, Penny decides to reach out to her estranged dad, Roy. The reunion is sufficiently awkward but Alex encourages Penny to be optimistic, while Jane is more sceptical.
52	18		"She Got Game Night"	Brian Gallivan	Kyle Newacheck	April 12, 2013
Brad and Jane host a couples game night with Penny, Pete, Max and Scotty and the competitiveness gets a little out of hand, prompting Penny to make an unexpected move.
53	19		"The Storm Before the Calm"	Prentice Penny	Kyle Newacheck	April 12, 2013
Penny insists that she's fine after her breakup with Pete, but the gang begin to wonder when she writes a play entitled `Black Plague: A Love Story' and asks Derrick and his theatre group to stage it.
54	20		"The Ballad of Lon Sarofsky"	Gil Ozeri	Fred Goss	April 26, 2013
The gang is shocked when Penny rebounds from her breakup with Pete by having a torrid affair with the last man on earth they'd pick for her - the Car Czar.
55	21		"Un-sabotagable"	Jonathan Fener	Tristram Shapeero	April 26, 2013
Chase, the ex-roommate whose life Max ruined, says he'd like to take revenge and do the same thing to Max, but Max's life is so pathetic it's 'un-sabotagable'.
56	22		"Deuce Babylove 2: Electric Babydeuce"	Matthew Libman & Daniel Libman	David Caspe	May 3, 2013
When Penny's mum and Dave's dad decide to adopt a baby together, Dave and Penny react irrationally; Brad and Jane join an exclusive tennis club in hope of gaining some time to themselves.
57	23		"Brothas & Sisters"	Josh Bycel & Leila Strachan	Rebecca Asher	May 3, 2011
The third Kerkovich sister, Brooke, is the alpha sister of the group, and Jane has the daunting task of planning a wedding for her more perfect and exquisite older sibling.