Titus(2000–2002)

Sex With Pudding

Titus, Dave and Tommy snoop in Erin's office when Titus suspects she's having an affair.

Dad Is Dead

Titus and Dave suspect their dad is dead: he's been in his room for four straight days--without getting a beer. But they're both too scared to go in and check.

Dave Moves Out

Dave is arrested for grand theft--charges brought by his dad--for taking the VCR when he moved out secretly, per Titus's suggestion.

The Breakup

"All this happiness [with Erin] is freaking me out," says Titus. So he finds a way to sabotage their relationship, as he learned from his father.

Titus Integritous

Dave and Tommy get a chance to override Titus, whose integrity is questioned when he refuses a customer's request that will mar an otherwise perfect car.

Red Asphalt

Dave helps, Erin hinders and Tommy panics as Titus jockeys with another driver in a car he customized for Ken's birthday.

Mom's Not Nuts

Titus is the only one to remain on full alert when his institutionalized mother shows up, officially released and apparently cured.

Intervention

Ken's recent behavior prompts Titus to organize an intervention--to start him drinking again, revealing a wealth of secrets and lies among the participants.

Racing in the Streets

Titus starts street racing for cash, fueling fury in Erin, who nursed him back from his last racing injury.

Amy's Birthday

Erin's surprise birthday party for niece Amy is an eye-opener for Erin when she sees the squalor in which the girl lives.

Tommy's Not Gay

Titus is determined to mend fences after Tommy rejects his father, who's just revealed he's gay.

Shannon's Song

Titus's sister Shannon, who's outshone him at every turn, does so again at the reopening of his shop.

Grad School

Erin disdains, then requests Titus's help when she visits troubled teens for her first grad-school assignment as a interning social worker.

Houseboat

Christmas on a houseboat brings a kinder, gentler Ken when he thinks his best friend has fallen overboard.

The Trial

Titus tries to keep Ken from testifying as his mother goes on trial for murdering her last husband at Titus's wedding.

Grandma Titus

Phyllis Diller plays Grandma Titus, who still intimidates Ken despite her Alzheimer's, which has her trying to teach a high-school class.

Errrr

Suicidal over a broken romance, Amy listens to Titus as he tries to talk her out of it with tales of his own youth—which don't make that great a case.

Tommy's Crush

Titus is firmly opposed to romance between his sister Shannon and Tommy, neither of whom is listening to him.

Into Thin Air

Tired of carrying Dave, Titus decides it's finally time he learns to fend for himself--when they're both stranded on an icy cliff.

Too Damn Good

A car executive seeks a new design from Titus, who turns to Ken for inspiration when he has a creative block.

Bachelor Party

En route to Vegas for Titus's bachelor party, the boys encounter a woman in labor, delaying Titus's call to Erin, who imagines the worst.

Hot Streak

Titus weighs whether to be a concerned son or a passive buddy to Ken, who tells his buddy to ignore the heart-attack signs he's experiencing.

The Session

As part of Erin's therapist training, the Titus clan participates in a family session, where issues of trust surface between Titus and Erin.

Same Courtesy

A cannon is key to Titus's plan for vengeance on Erin--on her birthday, no less--for her role in his humiliating therapy session.

After Mrs. Shafter

A softer side of Ken emerges as he courts a new woman, who happens to be Tommy's mother.

The Visit

Titus's schizophrenic mother visits as he and Erin are scrutinized by a social worker regarding their care of Erin's niece.

Insanity Genetic (1)

Following his personal loss, Titus disdains grief, until an olfactory memory triggers an emotional flood while flying home.

Insanity Genetic (2)

Removed from the plane by the FBI, the unhappy quintet undergoes interrogation, including questions about Titus's sanity.

Titus Is Dead

Ken blames his heart attack on Titus, and the private nurse Titus hires sides with Ken, who feels much better, thank you.

The Test