Meredith Giangrande

Katie's holiday spirit is soured when Viv corners her into helping out with the school Christmas pageant. Greg, determined to teach Taylor and Oliver the true meaning of Christmas, takes them to a local nursing home to cheer up the residents.

During the search for a firefighter's killer, Jane is attacked and nearly drowned, resulting in a temporary loss of his memory and a return to his pre-CBI con man persona.

Pete fights over a pair of shoes with a man in a wheelchair (JB Smoove). Taco teaches a dog to recognize the scent of sex. Jenny and Kevin get Ellie a piano.

In the second season premiere episode, Bonnie is furious when Christy's poor financial decisions threaten the family's living situation. Meanwhile, Christy agrees to help out Jill (recurring guest star Jaime Pressly), a woman who is newly sober.

Catherine is called in by a pornographic-film developer to view graphic footage from a snuff movie in which a woman is brutally slain. (TV-14)