Doug encourages Carrie to take pole dancing lessons and then can't figure out a way to tell her that he is disappointed with the results.
Carrie and Doug decide to get marriage counseling after Carrie's transcribing machine records one of their arguments.
When Doug's 10th anniversary at IPS arrives, Carrie realizes that Doug had lied about being employed in the beginning of their relationship so that she would sleep with him.
Doug goes to ridiculous lengths to impress new driver, Jared, after he learns that he was the only IPS employee not to receive an invitation to the new guy's barbecue.
When a neighborhood restaurant names a sandwich after Deacon, Doug is furious, as he maintains that the sandwich was his creation.
Carrie bans Doug from going to the hair salon after she discovers that his frequent trips are due to his attractive new stylist.
Carrie and Doug's romantic getaway is ruined by the overbearing owners of the bed and breakfast they're staying at.
Doug and Carrie are unable to figure out why Deacon and Kelly are not interested in buying the house next door to theirs.
Doug's ego swells after he starts getting fan mail from someone who saw him sing at a karaoke club.
Doug and his friend Ray plan a guys' night out when their wives go out of town.
Kevin accuses Carrie of not living up to her end of a bargain when she neglects to bake a cake for their church's Christmas party.
Doug borrows a baby in order to convince Carrie to have a child.
After his mother beats him and his friends at poker, Doug tries to use her skills to enter and win a high-stakes tournament.
Doug and the guys secretly rent out an apartment above their favorite Chinese restaurant so that they can have a place to hang out.
Bugs invade the house after Arthur brings back infested sheets from a stay in Florida.
Doug decides to prolong an injury so that Carrie, who accidentally pushed him down the stairs, will continue to be nice to him.
Doug and Carrie dislike an oil painting of themselves that Deacon and Kelly have given them as an anniversary gift and decide to stage a robbery to get rid of it.
Doug persuades Carrie to sell her hair to get money for a cruise, he realizes he made a mistake when doesn't like the new look.
Doug wants to overcome a local Rollercoaster ride he’s been anticipating riding so he tells Carrie that it's part of the IPS management program.
Doug has a new friend in Deacon's wife, Doug and Kelly find that they have a lot in common, more in common than Doug and Deacon. Deacon also finds out that he likes hanging out with Carrie so they form a new friendship. Eventually Kelly gets frustrated with Doug’s forgetfulness, leaving Doug alone with no one to hang out with. Feeling sorry Doug, Carrie and Deacon invite him to hang out with them.
What was supposed to be weekend of relaxation for Carrie and her female co-workers turns into a disaster when Doug unexpectedly shows up with romantic intentions.
When Doug starts hanging out with Joe, a driver at Priority Plus, his fellow drivers lose all respect for him. When Joe invites Doug to join him at a Neil Diamond concert, he discovers that Joe was only acting like his friend to get him alone so that he and his fellow Priority Plus drivers could play a trick on Doug.
When Carrie decides to put Arthur in a retirement home, Doug is delighted with the prospect of getting his basement back so that he can turn it into a media room.