Patricia Place

Debra is thrilled that both her parents have agreed to have Thanksgiving dinner with the Barones.

Barney ruins Marshall’s bachelor party by hiring a stripper, and Lily reveals a secret that causes Marshall to rethink his choice of best man.

Lois runs away from home after her husband forgets her birthday and the boys buy candy instead of a gift.

Doug, Carrie and Arthur encounter chaos at every turn when they try to do all their Thanksgiving shopping the day before the holiday.

Carrie hears that her law firm is laying off people and worries about her job, though her resigning boss is only worried about getting an omelette bar goodbye party. Meanwhile, Doug is in hot water with Deacon when he loses the Koosh ball Deacon received from his son as a gift.

When an exhausted Lois falls asleep, Hal goes out for diapers, only to be branded a shoplifter; three beautiful girls use Malcolm, Reese, and Stevie to embarrass their prom dates; Dewey tells the baby a fantastic tale to keep him from crying.