Thefirstseries,Ben,adentist,andSusan,theworstcookintheworld,arecertainlyloving,caringparents,theyjusthaveaproblemshowingit.Benseemstobeconfusedastohowmuchtimeandmoneyhiskidsdemandfromhim.Susanhastojugglemotherhood,acareerandahusbandanddoesnothaveenoughtimetomanageeverythingincludingimprovinghercookingskills.Nickisalwaysworkingonhisnexthair-brainedschemetokeephimamused.Janey,likeanynormalteenagedaughterfeelsthatherparentsareseriouslyembarrassingwhilstMichaelkeepshisheadinhisbookstogetawayfromthenoise.