Plains' First Citizen is scheduled to pass through town and everyone - including the Klan - wants to make a good impression. Mayor Burnside wants a token black on the platform when the President arrives.
When the man he arrested for wife beating gets out on bail, an upset Roy, charged with brutality, finds himself on suspension—and helplessly overweight as a result.
Roy's old friend Bill admits that he is gay.
The mayor's promise to reduce the budget means even further cuts for Roy.
Roy talks Baker into using his insurance money to buy a house, but Baker's new white neighbours give him a rough time. (Part 1 of 2)
Jasper is supected when someone defaces Baker's front door. (Part 2 of 2)
Mayor Burnside is forced to listen to the grievances of two irate senior citizens who hold him at gunpoint to get his attention.
A regular battle of the sexes erupts over the Thanksgiving holiday.
Roy and the gang go looking for "Big Buck," a legendary local deer.
Roy "moonlights" by taking a job tending bar in another county.
Roy is afraid he will lose his job when the Mayor orders the force to take physicals and Baker receives some bad news by mistake.
Roy and his wife decide to divorce which leads to mixed feelings among his friends at the police station and at city hall.
Tensions rise in the department when Baker refuses to participate in a telethon to raise money for down and out former police chief, Red Armstrong, who was a notorious segregationist.
A recently found ballot box puts Mayor Burnside's election victory in doubt. Sgt. Baker becomes interested when he finds that the defeated opponent is Black and demands the box be opened and counted.
Roy and several prominant male citizens are scheduled to dance in drag for a charity event and Roy ends up taking Baker dress shopping.
Chaos ensues at the police station as a huge hurricane brings strong winds, escaped convicts and Georgia National Guard troops together.
Chief Roy is humiliated but duty-bound to process his own arrest for nonpayment of alimony to his ex-wife Julia.