Chip Baskets wants to follow his dream of being a French clown—however, reality keeps interfering. Saddled with financial difficulties and facing an impenetrable language barrier, he moves back home to Bakersfield with high hopes. There, he is forced to confront his past while working as a rodeo clown and competing with his siblings for his mother's approval and affection.
Martha removes her cast; others move on in different ways.
Christine's apple pie is not allowed through security.
Chip wants a life plan.
A carpet emergency interrupts Christine's wedding plans.
Martha's dad falls off the roof while fixing the TV antenna.
Flammable carpets become a headache for Ken and Christine.
Dale orders a cheeseburger at a Chinese restaurant.
Martha drinks too much sherry and ruins the pot roast.
Chip picks up Pedialyte.
Susan nearly kills Ronald Reagan.