Marissa Blanchard

Christine's attraction to Ritchie's teacher, Mr. Harris (recurring guest star Blair Underwood), causes a scene at a school fundraiser---especially after Ritchie wins a playdate with him. When Ritchie is unable to go on the playdate, Christine nervously meets Mr. Harris herself. Meanwhile, Matthew, Richard and Barb (recurring guest star Wanda Sykes) demand that Christine get organized after they all arrive at the same time to pick up Ritchie after school.

In the season premiere, it's the first day of fourth grade for Ritchie. When Christine and the other moms meet the class' disarmingly handsome new teacher, Daniel Harris (recurring guest star Blair Underwood), they decide to schedule a few parent-teacher conferences immediately. Meanwhile, no longer dating New Christine, Richard stays with Christine while he builds a new laundry room for her. But problems arise when Ritchie misinterprets the comfortable arrangement and believes his parents have gotten back together. Christine scrambles to find a way to explain that she could never reunite with Richard--or could she?

Concerned about the uniformity of Ritchie's schoolmates, Christine takes it upon herself to help diversify the student body at his exclusive private school. But her attempt to promote racial and ethnic diversity has unintended consequences. Recurring guest star Wanda Sykes appears as Christine's friend Barb.

Christine feels pressured to throw an extravagant party for Ritchie's ninth birthday, his first involving children from his new private school. Christine decides to have an arts-and-crafts party at her home--with mixed results.

When Christine's gynecologist (guest star JASON ALEXANDER - "Seinfeld") suggests that her flu-like symptoms may be her experiencing perimenopause, Christine tries to take charge of her hormones.