Family Picnic

what happens

Louis is dreading his father's law firm's family picnic because Steve Stevens is determined his family will win the picnic's decathelon for the third year in a row. Loius tries to get out of it but the family legacy is just too strong. Louis doesn't prove to be much of a competitor, but the family is locked in a close race with the Austrailian family the Dandridges. Donny injures himself in an event, so Louis must participate in the deciding contest, the father-son kayak race. Seeing how much it means to his father to win and how much faith he's put in his youngest child, Louis ensures he'll win his leg of the race by drilling a hole in Quincy Dandridge's boat. After the family's victory, Louis is haunted by guilty feelings. At the dinner table the family all tell of some big accomplishment they made that day, then Louis reveals he cheated in the race. Ashamedly, Donnie, Ren and Eileen all admit they cut corners that day. Mr. Stevens feels as though it's his fault for driving the famil

who made it

directed

Mark Rosman

written

Matt Dearborn

guest cast

Billed for this episode only — the turn people remember an episode for.

• Chris Berman as Sportscaster (uncredited)
• E.J. Callahan as Teacher
• Gregory Siff as Quincy Dandridge
• Scott Thompson Baker as Porter Dandridge
• Margo Harshman as Tawny Dean
• A.J. Trauth as Alan Twitty
• CCody Fleetwood