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Frank gathers his neighbors together for the annual Fourth of July block party. Sue is almost as frustrated over Frank's seeming indifference to Chet's abuse of Nguyen-Nguyen as she is over the abuse itself, and Ginny is desperately trying to alleviate her loneliness following the breakup of her marriage.

Meanwhile, as their parents are distracted by the party and their own conflicts, Kevin is hanging out with his new friends from summer school, only to find out that his old friends have recruited Ben as the new guitarist for their band, Throbbinson Crusoe, and are actually attracting fans. Bill becomes increasingly aware of Bridget's sociopath tendencies and ultimately breaks up with her. Maureen and Philip decide to go on onto Hobo Jojo's show and win prizes.


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  • The Cameo: Claire, who hadn't appeared since early in the second season after insulting Kevin, appears as a groupie for Throbbinson Crusoe.
  • Extreme Omnivore: One of Ben's songs is called "Greyhounds Ain't Just Good For Eating."
  • Girls vs. Boys Plot: In response to Sue's allusions to his abuse of Nguyen-Nguyen, Chet challenges the neighborhood to a men versus women softball game.
  • Jerk Jock: Chet challenges the neighborhood women to a men versus women softball game to get back at Sue. He is then constantly condescending towards the women, and when Sue humiliates him, he deliberately throws a fastball at Ginny's head.
  • Running Gag: Mr. Durkin's car windows are broken several times during the episode. When all the windows are broken, the plastic bags he uses to cover them end up being torn open.
    Durkin: For the love of Christ! Do you think I'm made of trash bags?!
  • Unnecessary Roughness: Chet retaliates for Sue hitting a home run off of his pitch and asking Nguyen-Nguyen to run the bases for her by deliberately throwing a beanball at Ginny, resulting in Ginny getting a black eye.
  • What Did I Do Last Night?: Mr. Holtenwasser wakes up on his front porch the next morning with a hangover. To his horror, he finds out that he brought a very horny Ginny home with him.
  • Would Hit a Girl: Chet deliberately hits Ginny with a pitch after Sue humiliates him with a home run (for which she asks Nguyen-Nguyen to run the bases since Sue is pregnant).

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