When Mark and Hank's mother, Rhoda, shows up for an extended stay, Mark scrambles to keep her from taking over their lives by convincing Tammy she's a gifted artist, only for Tammy's "work" to become the toast of the local art scene. Meanwhile, David secretly unleashes his darkest emotions onto canvas, and Hank struggles as Rhoda completely overhauls his life.

After Mark becomes a self-proclaimed calliope prodigy and accidentally summons a troupe of clowns - including the elegant French clown Plonque Honque - he sets out to stage a prestigious clown ballet. Meanwhile, Tammy undergoes clown exposure therapy with David, unaware that Plonque has far more dangerous plans for opening night.

Darren becomes a summer camp lifeguard. Mark and Hank get into magnet fishing.

Mark and Rhoda team up to beat the DelVecchios in a dance competition. Tammy and Kardgen help with an organ delivery.

Hoping to befriend former Eagles legend Hugh Truckner, Mark orchestrates a "meet cute" between Rhoda and Hugh's father, only for his lies to snowball when the romance takes off. Meanwhile, David's crusade to save the local library turns him into Rhoda's unlikely partner and civic hero.

Mark teaches Andrea how to live the post-work lifestyle. Hank helps a robot find joy.

The Hoagies take a trip to Story World. Mark engineers a way to pay for the trip.

Mark inserts himself into DelVecchio's wellness retreat. Hugh forces Hank to confront his hot dog habit.