The Grinder

When Dean's popular TV series comes to an end, he thinks his experience playing the role of a lawyer could come in handy at his family's law firm; Dean butts heads with his brother, an actual lawyer named Stewart.

After an exciting victory, Sanderson & Yao is flooded with cases -- and Dean wants to choose what they tackle next; Dean inspires Debbie to pursue a promotion.

When Stewart dismisses Dean's claims that Claire is sharing secrets with a rival firm, Dean determines to prove his brother wrong; Debbie and Stewart try to identify who tampered with their DVR.

Stewart and Deb think a new couple, Lyle and Vanessa, like them because Dean is a celebrity; Claire is the only person Dean has met who is not affected by his fame.

Dean runs into a former flame (Christina Applegate) who restores his faith in romance; Deb thinks Stewart should loosen up and let Lizzie go on a supervised date with Joel Zadak.

After many holidays away from his family, Dean is excited for a real Thanksgiving celebration; a secret is exposed; flashbacks reveal the details behind Dean's departure from his hit TV show.