A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with a terran family after crashing into their garage.
Sara escapes a life of poverty and abuse to marry Jim Bratchett, but her joy is short-lived when she discovers that Jim intends her to be a full-time caretaker for his disabled daughter. Sara considers leaving Jim until she discovers a million-dollar life insurance policy.
Joe Gennaro is a laid-off executive who can't find work, so he decides to stay at home and take care of the children while his wife goes to work as a temp secretary. Later, Joe takes a job as a chef at his brother's restaurant.
