Dave's World Season 3, Episode 14: Gator Bait

1

Cleanliness is Next to Nakedness

Beth's plan to surprise Dave in the shower backfires.

30 min

2

It's Not About That . . .

Construction of the new neighbour's house disturbs the peace; a commitment-shy Eric turns to Dave and the guys when his relationship with Mia hits a snag -- prompting Kenny to consider ""enhancement"" surgery.

30 min

3

You Must(ang) Remember This

The Barrys and friends take a ride down memory lane as Dave debates whether to sell his 1965 Mustang; Tommy and Willie scheme to augment their allowance.

30 min

4

What the Early Bird Gets

A convention-bound Shel reluctantly entrusts his beloved luxury car to Dave -- who is then held responsible for the good doctor's unpaid parking tickets.

30 min

5

Do the Write Thing

Mia enrolls in the writing class Dave teaches at community college.

30 min

6

Death of a Saleswoman

A neighbor's boasting about how much school candy his son has sold leaves a bitter taste in Beth's mouth, so she determines that Willie's sales will be just as sweet.

30 min

7

Writing Wrongs

Is truth stranger than fiction? Dave's about to find out when Tommy takes issue with his father's first major work, a serio-comic memoir about Dave's wild and crazy youth.

30 min

8

Catch of the Day

Eric flounders when his father returns from a fishing trip with a different sort of catch -- a new girlfriend.

30 min

9

Health Hath No Fury

Kenny's ""cardiac event"" inspires Beth to change the Barrys' eating habits -- and to drag Dave to a shady lawyer in order to draft a new will.

30 min

10

Leave a Mystery at the Beep

An enigmatic answering machine message from a lovelorn sailor sends Beth scurrying to find the man and reunite him with his girl; Dave hunts his stolen laptop, which contains several of his columns.

30 min

11

The Green-Eyed Monster

A fire forces Mia and Eric to temporarily move in with the Barrys, but the blaze that wrecked their house is nothing compared to the sparks that fly betwee Julie and Eric.

30 min

12

Working Stiffs

When Kenny becomes a victim of ""corporate downsizing,"" Dave tries to get his friend's job back by talking to the boss, who tells him the real reason Kenny was let go.

30 min

13

Pardon My Nuptuals

The IRS informs Dave and Beth that their marriage isn't legally valid, an occasion that calls for a visit to the hippie ""minister"" who married them -- but who never filed their marriage license.

30 min

14

Gator Bait

Stressed-out Dave sees an alligator in the backyard.

30 min

15

Those Who Do Be Do Be Do

Teacher Beth regrets lecturing to her loved ones when her advice sends Duke weightlifting, Shel and Mia skydiving, and promps Kenny to turn down a great job opportunity.

30 min

16

Fame

Dave enjoys, then soon tires of, his 15 minutes of fame after a new publicity campaign for his column finds his face plastered on billboards all over Miami.

30 min

17

Loves Me Like a Rock

Dave abandons the long-standing Barry tradition of not celebrating Valentine's Day when he decides to purchase a romantic -- and costly -- gift.

30 min

18

Nuts and Bolts

Eric and Mia's domestic squabbles spark a fight in the Barry house when Dave reluctantly -- and foolishly -- reveals things about Beth that annoy him.

30 min

19

My Girl

Shel frets when his girlfriend bonds with Beth.

30 min

20

Stayin' Alive

Dave finds he's alienated both his friends after he wins an award that Shel coveted, then decides to make his own recording of his book rather than let Kenny do it.

30 min

21

Do You Want to Know a Secret?

Mia's new obsession with astrology has Eric wishing she'd be more down-to-earth; Kenny turns snoop to discover wh at plastic surgery Shel performed on his new girlfriend; and Tommy confesses a minor crime to Willie.

30 min

22

Double Fault

To earn the favor of a socialite and secure a sizable donation to the hospital, Shel serves up famous writer Dave Bary at a celebrity tennis benefit, despite the fact that Dave himself refuses to pay.

30 min

23

Don't Blame Me

Dave gives Eric a three-day deadline to build a sun deck.

30 min

24

The Good Doctor

Pediatrician Celia's skill in the ER -- performing emergency surgery on a little girl injured in a bicycle accident -- makes plastic surgeon Shel feel useless as a doctor, so he decides to make some changes in his personal and professional life. He starts by proposing to Celia.

30 min

25

L.A. Times

Dave plugs his new book in Hollywood, along with a starstruck Shel, whose Tinseltown experience dims after a spat with Carly.

30 min

26

It's Not About That, Either

Teacher Beth regrets lecturing to her loved ones when her advice sends Dave weightlifting, Shel and Mia sky diving, and promps Kenny to turn down a great job opportunity.

30 min