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Howard helps Marlene open the lines of communication with her father.

Howard must deal with new rules and a new boss when Cobb's is taken over by a conglomerate.

Romance is in the air at Cobb's when Marlene receives love notes and flowers from a secret admirer.

A corporate spy from the head office investigates Cobb's Supermarket.

Howard imagines himself a celebrity when he hears the store will be part of a television news feature.

Edna and Christian both compete for the manager's job at a new Cobb's store.

Howard mistakenly thinks his brother is dying.

Bannister goes on vacation, leaving Christian in charge. By the time the boss returns, the crew is ready to mutiny.

Bannister helps an old vaudeville star whose retirement home may be shut down.

Bannister must prove his sanity to a visiting psychiatrist sent to Cobb's to perform routine psychological tests.

Staffers are shocked when Marlene agrees to pose nude for a girlie magazine.

Tempers flare when Howard writes a steamy novel based on the supermarket staff.

Edna compares her stale romance with Howard to her newly married friend's bliss.

Marlene agrees to become a surrogate mother for a yuppie couple who shop at Cobb's Supermarket; Staffers compete in a Christmas display contest against a rival store.

Christian falls for Marlene's friend but he panics when he learns she has a son.

Howard tries to discourage a bagboy from dropping out of college, but the plan backfires.

Bannister is sued for sexual harassment by the new girl at Cobbs.

Edna goes to bat for Howard when he decides to run for city council against a former baseball player.

Leslie and Howard attend an investment seminar, and return as partners in a "Disposa Fat" franchise.

Christian pretends to be the manager of Cobb's when his mother visits.

Leslie's hopes of winning an acting scholarship rest on keeping his drama coach sober.

Howard asks staff members to recall examples of his leadership ability for a report in honor of Cobb's 50th anniversary.

Howard is faced with the unwelcome task of deciding which of his employees he should put on temporary layoff.

Hoping to persuade Howard to take her on vacation, Edna invents a phantom lover.

A temperamental friend of Howard's becomes the new butcher at Cobb's Supermarket.

Howard reluctantly agrees to having a hernia operation.

Leslie falls in love when he chaperones Bannister's visiting niece.

Howard and Simon get lost in the woods when Bannister attempts to help his stockroom boy win his Eagle Scout badge.

Howard sees dollar signs when he discovers the local bag lady's talent for making chocolate-chip cookies.

A man mistakenly thinks his wife is dating Howard.

It's employee review time and Howard thinks he deserves a big raise. When it's not forthcoming, Howard must decide whether the time has come to find a different job.

Edna stays up all night to set up a store display resembling a photo of her first romantic weekend with Howard.

Howard purchases a racehorse with the staff's funds without their knowledge.

Howard risks Edna's money in gold mine stock.

Howard gets the jitters when Edna has a reunion with her first love.

Howard and her other co-workers were think Marlene has joined a cult. Howard decides to infiltrate the organization in disguise to convince Marlene to quit.

Howard's patience is put to the test during a babysitting promotion.

After Viker's wife kicks him out, he moves in with Howard.

Accidents plague Bannister after he breaks a chain letter.

Howard tangles with the mob when the hit-and-run driver who smashed his car happens to be the girlfriend of a gangster.

Bannister leads a protest against the removal of a neighborhood tree and are thrown in jail and have to plead their case before a judge.

Howard's old girlfriend is back and she's threatening him with a paternity suit. 

Christian agrees to marry the butcher's niece to prevent her deportation.

Howard sets out to be the best-looking alumnus at his hotel school reunion.

The store has been supplied with a new security system which means security guards are no longer needed. Howard must fire Alf but he's got no heart to do it until the freak lady store owner commands him to do it.

Cobb's latest directive prompts Marlene to call a strike among the supermarket employees.

Howard gets an interview to become an assistant manager at a luxury hotel, but has to deal with a faulty security alarm keeping him from getting sleep.

The staff is none too pleased when it's time for the company physical. Meanwhile, Edna thinks she may be pregnant with Howard's baby.

When the store holds a promotional bingo game with a free trip to Greece for the winner, a printing error on the cards could give every participant the grand prize.

A gorgeous lady who offers samples of diet products invites Howard over for an exercise session. Edna gets jealous and threatens Howard.

Jennifer decides to get even when she doesn't get a long-overdue raise. Meanwhile, Howard deals with an elderly woman waiting outside the store.

When Edna thinks her relationship with Howard has hit a dead end, she convinces him to go to a group therapy session to put it back on track.

Before Howard can take a Hawaiian vacation, he has to find the culprit behind the disappearance of several thousand dollars worth of gourmet food from the store.

When the head office takes away employee parking to make room for customers, Christian forms a carpool that leads to trouble. Bannister assists Edna in pretending to be someone else to avoid traffic tickets.

Murray starts a matchmaking service in the store to earn extra money for a used car, but his new venture lands Howard in jail before an important business meeting.

Howard's patience is pushed to the limit by a couple of eccentric visitors.

Edna sets up Alf with a friend of hers after the woman shows an interest in the security guard. Meanwhile, Howard has to deal with various electrical problems in the store and an inept electrician.

The grocery crew believes they have a genuine shot of winning a bowling competition and the cash that does with it until Murray injures his arm. Howard decides to use a ringer instead of girlfriend Edna causing hurt feelings.

Edna gets Marlene's new diamond ring stuck on her finger and her visiting mother thinks that she has become engaged.

A nearby market triggers a price war; Howard is smitten with a younger woman during Edna's vacation. 

Howard is befuddled by Edna's new management technique.

Health food fanatics who are offended by Howard's commercial promoting a new snack food, and the product itself, terrorize the store's staff.

Howard gets too busy to buy Edna an anniversary gift and hands the job to Alf. He decides a hamster is an appropriate present which gets loose at the store. Marlene agrees to go to a school dance with Murray.

Cultural events are on the top of Edna's list when she befriends a man who shares her interests. Christian gets a deal on beef but learns it's horse meat after customers start buying it.

The thug that Marlene hires to discourage Jack Christian's advances inadvertently mistakes Howard for his target.

Howard is up for a promotion, with Mrs. Cobb's daughter Tiffany as the decision maker. Tiffany desires Howard, and his promotion depends on him returning her sexual advances.