Season 1

Episode Guide

Pilot

S1 E1
Cedric the Entertainer, Max Greenfield, Beth Behrs and Tichina Arnold star in a comedy about what happens when Dave Johnson (Greenfield), a friendly guy from the Midwest, moves his family to a Los Angeles neighborhood next door to Calvin Butler (Cedric), who's concerned the Johnsons will disrupt the culture on the block and doesn't appreciate Dave's extreme neighborliness.

Welcome to the Repipe

S1 E2
When a water pipe bursts at the Johnsons' home, Calvin reluctantly agrees to help Dave repair the damage.

Welcome to the Spare Key

S1 E3
Dave gives Calvin a spare key to the Johnsons' house in case of an emergency and is pleasantly surprised when the gesture is reciprocated - or so he thinks.

Welcome to the Housewarming

S1 E4
Dave and Gemma decide to invite the Butlers to their housewarming party.

Welcome to Game Night

S1 E5
Unexpected revelations are in the cards during the Johnsons' first game night together with the Butlers, when Gemma is prompted to rectify a past wrong and Malcolm makes a play for a fresh start with his father.

Welcome to the Anniversary

S1 E6
Dave plans a special anniversary celebration for Gemma while Calvin and Tina babysit the Johnsons' son, Grover, during an evening when nothing goes according to plan.

Welcome to the Barbershop

S1 E7
When Dave drops by Calvin's longtime barbershop, he's quickly embraced by its owner and patrons, much to Calvin's consternation.

Welcome to Thanksgiving

S1 E8
Dave and Gemma host a memorable Thanksgiving in their new home when Dave's politically incorrect mother, Paula (Marilu Henner), visits from out of town and meets Calvin, Tina and the rest of the Butler family for the first time.

Welcome to the Dinner Guest

S1 E9
When Calvin and Tina learn Marty has a new girlfriend, Chloe (Alexandra Chando), they insist he invite her over for dinner, with surprising results.

Welcome to the Stolen Sneakers

S1 E10
When Malcolm is robbed and won’t reveal the culprit, Calvin and Dave team up to crack the case of the missing sneakers.

Welcome to the Fundraiser

S1 E11
Tina gets carried away when she tries to help Gemma ace her first fundraiser as school principal.

Welcome to Grover's Birthday

S1 E12
When Dave and Gemma's elaborate plans for Grover's 7th birthday party go awry, Malcolm and Marty come to the rescue.

Welcome to Fight Night

S1 E13
Calvin reluctantly invites Dave to join his guys' night at home with Malcolm and Marty, while Gemma and Tina take their first girls' trip to Vegas and find themselves unexpectedly in the spotlight.

Welcome to the Yard Sale

S1 E14
Dave convinces Calvin to hold a yard sale, but when longtime neighborhood resident Miss Simpson (guest star Marla Gibbs) makes a purchase Calvin quickly regrets, he enlists Dave to help him get the valuable object back.

Welcome to Malcolm's Job

S1 E15
When Tina agrees to give Grover piano lessons and her son Malcolm lands a job in retail sales, neither Butler has a first day that goes quite according to plan.

Welcome to the Big Payback

S1 E16
When Gemma has her car repaired at Calvin's shop, Tina insists she doesn't need to pay for the work, to Calvin's consternation.

Welcome to the Climb

S1 E17
When Gemma decides to fire a teacher at her school, she's unprepared for the aftermath.

Welcome to Logan #2

S1 E18
When Calvin and Dave's college basketball teams go head to head, Dave surprises the Butlers with tickets to the game and also invites one of his best friends from Michigan, Logan #2, who reveals to Calvin surprising new details about Dave.

Welcome to the Camping Trip

S1 E19
When the Johnsons invite the Butlers to go camping, Dave is taken aback by Calvin's idea of roughing it.

Welcome to the Repass

S1 E20
When a curmudgeonly resident with few fans in the community passes away, the Butlers step up to host a memorial, leading Calvin to an unexpected revelation about himself.

Welcome to the Conversation

S1 E21
Dave is thrilled when Calvin invites him golfing, confident that it represents progress in their relationship, but Calvin may have another motive.