The Sex Show

Ein Playboy-Magazin, das Eli ins Altpapier geworfen hat, bringt die heile Welt der Manning/Sammler-Familie vollkommen durcheinander. Grace macht sich Sorgen um Eli, Rick stellt plötzlich fest, dass ihm in der Beziehung mit Lily der gewisse erotische Kick fehlt, und Lily scheint es ganz ähnlich zu gehen. Die ersten verklemmten Gespräche über dieses heikle Thema bringen jedoch keinen von ihnen weiter. Zwischen Sam und Judy prickelt es dagegen wieder heftig, doch Judy gibt seinem Drängen nicht nach – auch wenn es ihr schwer fällt. Karen verbringt derweil eine nichts sagende Nacht mit einer neuen Bekanntschaft, und Jessie gerät an einen Mitschüler, der es nur darauf abgesehen hat, sie ins Bett zu bekommen. Wird sie den Jungen durchschauen?

Grace finds an ""adult magazine"" in their home recycling bin. This leads to a whole ""will you talk to Eli about this?"" talk coming from Lily to Rick. Rick is amazed at Sam's continued inability to be with only one woman at a time. Judy and Sam have yet another awkward conversation, this time at a newsstand. Judy later confesses to Sam while having lunch that she can't kiss him because she wouldn't stop once she started. Lily worries that Rick isn't as interested in her now that they're married. Rick confides to Sam that he thinks the same thing about Lily. Karen and Judy go out to a bar/club. Karen isn't sure she wants to be there in the first place. She meets a man there, and feels guilty when she ends up spending the night at his place. Tad makes Jesse uncomfortable at his party. Lily tells Rick that she doesn't necessarily WANT sex, but rather just to BE with him and not have his mind a million miles away. Judy and Sam have their usual ""we can't be together but we have to