12. Mother of All Problems

Mel is anxious about her mother Monica's first visit in years. But when Joe tries to help smooth over their relationship, he gives Monica some advice that infuriates Mel. Meanwhile, when Lennox tries to get out of gym class, her teacher assumes she's pregnant.

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Mel's mother, Monica ( Rita Rudner ), has come to visit and it is clear that she does not have a great relationship with Mel or her grandchildren, as she always criticizes everyone. Joe has a talk with her and accidentally convinces her to divorce Mel's father, who has been cheating on her with a much younger woman. Not wanting to participate in gym class, Lennox goes along with her teacher's ( Julie Brown ) assumption that she is pregnant, which gets out of hand.

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