Cobbs installs a new security system and Alf may be out of a job as a result.
A strike threatens to derail Edna and Howard's romantic life.
Howard dreams of managing a hotel and his wish come true though not in the way he had in mind.
The staff prepare to take annual physicals needed for insurance reasons.
Cobbs uses a bingo game to attract business to the store but the game quickly causes unforeseen problems.
Howard bends the rules to allow a woman to set up a fruit stand inside the store and clashes with Edna soon after as a result.
Jennifer believes that she won't be getting a raise she wants due to the fact she is black and threatens to sue Howard for a large amount of money.
After Howard forgets their anniversary, Edna convinces Howard that they should go to couple therapy.
Howard decides to sleep in the store to discover the identity of thief that is responsible for the disappearance of thousands of dollars in merchandise.
Mrs. Cobb eliminates the employee's parking spots and Jack offers to drive the cashiers to work for a price.
Murray makes money for himself playing matchmaker for single customers but Howard winds up beng accused of running a prostitution business secretly.
Howard regrets giving a job to the son of an old army friend.
Edna tries matching Alf with her gourmet friend.
Cobb's bowlers may win -- if Edna doesn't play.
Marlene's engagement ring is stuck on Edna's finger.
Cobb loses a price war with a new supermarket.
Edna brings new management techniques from Japan.
A new snack offends health-food enthusiasts.
Marlene agrees to go with Murray to his school dance as a reluctant date.
Edna gives culture...and Leslie.. a try.
Jack Christian's crush on Marlene causes him trouble.
Mrs. Cobb's unmarried daughter sets her sights on Howard.
Howard must decide which employees will be fired. During construction, the store gets less business. A flood breaks out in the store.
Edna's plan to make Howard jealous backfires.
Howard's touchy friend becomes the store's butcher.
Howard faces surgery for a hernia.
Leslie chaperons Howard's niece.
Howard gets Murray and himself lost in the woods.
Howard plans to market a local bag-lady's cookies.
A man mistakenly thinks his wife is dating Howard.
Howard demands a raise and is fired immediately.
A camping display set up by Edna recalls a date she had with Howard.
Howard uses staff money to buy a racehorse and needs to find a jockey to ride it.
Howard puts Edna's money into a risky investment in a gold mine.
A sweetheart from Edna's past returns and looks to sweep her off her feet.
Howard falls under the influence of a guru who has previously brainwashed Marlene.
A young child is left behind at Cobb's daycare center and the staff scramble to take care of the child.
Viker is evicted from his home and Howard agrees to take him but soon has regrets.
Howard starts to experience bad luck after breaking a chain letter.
The police have Howard wear a wire in an attempt to get a suspected criminal to incriminate himself.
Howard goes to court to try and save a neighbourhood tree.
An old girlfriend from Howard's past returns with a son she claims is her and Howard's.
Christian agrees to marry a woman looking to get her citizenship.
Howard tries to change his appearance before he attends an upcoming school reunion.
Howard helps Marlene talk with her father, who is a baseball umpire and doesn't like being challenged.
A conglomerate take over Cobb's supermarket and the staff worry that they could all lose their jobs as a result.
Derek develops a crush on Marlene.
A corporate spy infiltrates Cobb's and wreaks havoc for the staff.
Howard wants to be the star in a television report being done about Cobb's.
Christian and Edna compete to be one chosen to manage another store.
Howard mistaking believes that his brother is on the verge of dying.
A practical joke Christian plays on Marlene goes too far and results in a backlash.
Howard helps an old vaudevillian attempt to save a rest home from demolition.
A psychologist is at the store to evaluate the employees of Cobb's.
Unwitting Marlene agrees to be in a porn magazine.
Howard's co-workers see themselves as characters in a new novel he is writing.
Edna introduces apparently happy spouses to Howard.
A couple asks Marlene to be a surrogate mother for them.
Christian has a new love in his life but learns she has a young son.
Derek wants to give up college and follow the same career path as Mr. Bannister.
A cashier at Cobb's sues Howard for alleged sexual harassment.
Howard runs against a person he considers a hero for a seat on city council.
Howard invests in a weight loss franchise.
The staff agree to pretend Christian is the boss when his mother visits the store.
Leslie tries to reform his acting teacher, who has a drinking problem.
On Cobb's fiftieth anniversary, the staff recollect working under the guidance of Howard Bannister.