Bed, Bath & Beyond Our Means

Season

4

Episode

2

Air date

October 4, 2019

Writer

Lindsey Stoddart

Director

Natalia Anderson

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Bed, Bath & Beyond Our Means is the second episode of the fourth season of American Housewife, and the seventy-second episode overall. Written by Lindsey Stoddart and directed by Natalia Anderson, it aired on October 4, 2019.

Plot[]

Katie's life is turned upside down when her notoriously elusive boss, Whitney pops into town and promotes Katie to VP of Events. Meanwhile, a colleague's death pushes Greg towards an existential crisis.

The episode starts where Katie sees Whitney. Oliver is embarrassed about Harvard. Taylor is embarrassed about her life skills list and starts to break down in tears. So Anna-Kat comforts her. Whitney wants Katie to throw a party for someone who is very new to the work. Anna-Kat and Franklin cheer up Taylor and Oliver because of their problems. So Oliver calls teen help line to help solve his problems and it worked. Anna-Kat finally cheered up Taylor and Oliver. Katie quits her work because Greg told her to at the party. Anna-Kat and Greg talk about the bracelet that Greg is wearing. At the end of the episode, Anna-Kat get Katie and Greg to do a play. After the play, Anna-Kat claps for Katie and Greg and they both take a bow.

Cast[]

Main Cast[]

Guest Starring[]

Evan O'Toole as Franklin
Kelly Ripa as Whitney
Jason Dolley as Kevin
Lindsey Pearlman as Eve
Ingrid Haas as Gayle

Trivia[]

This is the second episode on the show where someone dies, the first being It's Hard to Say Goodbye.
Katie quits her job in this episode.
Franklin has a podcast.
This is the fifth time that Taylor cries.

Gallery[]

Quotes[]

Oliver: (comes downstairs with his buttoned shirt on)

Anna-Kat: (claps her hands for Oliver while smiling at him)

Oliver: What is that for?

Anna-Kat: You have a buttoned shirt on. (Continues clapping her hands for Oliver because he has a buttoned shirt on)

Taylor: I hate that list. (Voice breaking) I’m never gonna survive this house if I can’t do anything. (Crying)

Anna-Kat: (goes to Taylor to comfort her) Hey, Taylor, it’s ok.

References[]

v • e • d American Housewife episodes

Season 1
Pilot • The Nap • Westport Zombies • Art Show • The Snub • The Blow-Up • Power Couple • Westport Cotillion • Krampus Katie • The Playdate • The Snowstorm • Surprise • Then and Now • Time for Love • The Man Date • Bag Lady • Other People's Marriages • The Otto Motto • The Polo Match • The Walk • The Club • Dude, Where's My Napkin? • Can't Hide it Anymore

Season 2

Back to School • Boar-Dain • The Uprising • The Lice Storm • Boo-Who? • The Pig Whisperer • Family Secrets • Gala Auction • The Couple • Blue Christmas • Blondetourage • Selling Out • The Anniversary • Midlife Crisis • The Mom Switch • Field Day • All Coupled Up • The Venue • It's Hard to Say Goodbye • The Inheritance • It's Not You, It's Me • Sliding Sweaters • Finding Fillion • The Spring Gala

Season 3

Mom Guilt • Here We Go Again • Cheaters Sometimes Win • Enemies: An Otto Story • Trust Me • Body Image • The Code • Trophy Wife • Highs and Lows • Saving Christmas • The Things You Do • Disconnected • Mo' Money, Mo' Problems • Baby Crazy • American Idol • Insta-Friends • Liar Liar, Room on Fire • Phone Free Day • Grandma's Way • Field Trippin' • Locked in the Basement • The Dance • A Mom's Parade

Season 4

The Minivan • Bed, Bath & Beyond Our Means • Bigger Kids, Bigger Problems • Lasagna • The Maze • Girls' Night Out • Flavor of Westport • Women in Business • Hip to Be Square • The Bromance Before Christmas • One Step Forward, Three Steps Back • Wildflower Girls • The Great Cookie Challenge • A Very English Scandal • In My Room • The Battle for Second Breakfast • All is Fair in Love and War Reenactment • Senior Prank • Vacation! • Prom

Season 5
Graduation • Psych • Coupling • Homeschool Sweet Homeschool • Kids These Days • Mother's Little Helper • Under Pressure • Encourage, Discourage • The Heist • Getting Frank with the Ottos • The Guardian • How Oliver Got His Groove Back • The Election

See also: List of American Housewife episodes