After moving to Boston from Virginia to spy on his sister who just started college, Boyd finds himself working for the student union where he raises hell more often than he should.
A teacher (Margot Kidder) believes that Wyleen's acting leaves much to be desired, while Boyd, Tasha and Leonard's master plan to make money selling tuna fish "Boydwiches" goes awry when Leonard forgets to put the sandwiches in the fridge.
Wyleen wants to join a secret women's club on campus, called the Sub-Rosas. Boyd tries to get Joy to help since she's a member. When Joy declines, feeling that Wyleen wouldn't fit in, Boyd thinks she's a snob. Meanwhile, Leonard unwittingly becomes President Butterfield's confidante.
On Tasha's advice, Boyd tries to get Joy feeling jealous by being more than friendly toward an old friend of Wyleen. Meanwhile, Wyleen is caught up in conspiracy theories and Leonard quits his job at the cafeteria.
Jack and Boyd plan a surprise birthday party for Joy but forget to have someone bring her to it; Leonard is fired from his job at the university archives; Joy and Leonard drink up and party down
Tasha arranges a blind date for Boyd; Joy calls Jack "Boyd" by accident; Joy and Boyd try to rekindle their relationship; Tasha and Leonard get stuck in her new office; Jack asks Wyleen for advice; Jack and Joy decide to get engaged
Wyleen decides to run for class president against DC; Boyd helps Wyleen with her election campaign; Jack and Boyd make themselves the center of attention at Wyleen and DC's debate
The heat and electricity get shut down in Boyd and Wyleen's building. Unsuccessful at finding the landlord, Wyleen decides to stage a protest with other tenants, including one who is intent on generating heat with her; An alumni of the University intends on making Boyd's building the site of the new campus Media Center
When the November cold threatens to disrupt the annual Pritchett family barbecue, Boyd decides to have it in his apartment. Joy gets sleepy every time her upcoming marriage is mentioned; Leonard delivers food to an infirm elderly woman who demands much more. The Pritchett cousins are stranded on the highway, Wyleen is hit on the head by a flying pork chop, Joy falls asleep into a bowl of baked beans and Leonard's outburst shocks the old woman. As a result, everyone ends up in the hospital! On a happy note, Tasha meets the doctor of her dreams, everyone recovers and the barbecue goes on as scheduled
Boyd and Wyleen invite friends for Thanksgiving dinner; They decide to roast a live turkey fresh from the farm, but have a change of heart at the last minute. Meanwhile, Jack and Joy decide to help serve food at a shelter
Wyleen confesses that she cheated on Jack's exam
Tasha wants slacker Boyd to get his act into gear
Wyleen gets stressed out as her finals approach; Boyd wants Leonard to get a job doing voice overs and announcing, so he convinces the radio station manager to allow him to use the studio for twenty minutes. The only thing is, the manager wants Tasha to go out with him...
Boyd bites off more than he can chew when he decides to help Wyleen, Tasha and Joy with their problems: Wyleen's worried about her meeting with Cookie, Tasha wants Boyd to help deal with her ex-husband and Joy is unsure about her engagement with Jack
Boyd and Jack find a pair of shoes that once belonged to John Kennedy. It turns into a battle of possession between Jack, Joy, Leonard and Wyleen. But while the group are arguing about it and waiting for Sotheby's to call, the sneakers are nicked by a homeless man
The new president of Randolph Harrington College arrives and clashes with Boyd
President Cross wants to slash the crisis center's budget; Wyleen has a cold sore which she thinks is a sign of severe herpes
Wyleen lands the lead role in a play; Tasha dates Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Tasha gets a new roommate when Wyleen decides that she's had enough of Boyd; President Cross offers Boyd a promotion, but adds a stipulation that may put a quick end to the new living arrangements; Cookie and Leonard see their relationship grow by leaps and bounds; President Cross threatens Tasha with firing unless she becomes more polite to others
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