As Carol and Ed are finally seeing Liz off, they get mugged, leading Ed to question whether he could have prevented it; Russ pays Mike and Nancy a visit after his wife kicks him out for cheating; Phil sets up a ridiculous and elaborate security system in the aftermath of the robbery; Kate offers Eli another gig at the radio station, but Jennifer isn't happy about Eli's spending time away from her; Liz's continued presence in Stuckeyville as a result of the mugging begins to wear mightily on Carol, so Ed asks Liz to leave; after Kate is fired for backing up his decision not to grant a listener's request, Eli devises a scheme to get her rehired, which dovetails nicely with Russ's plan to win back his wife's affections.
| Name | Type | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Michelle Payton | Writer | ||
| Barb Mackintosh | Writer | ||
| Troy Metcalf | Guest Star | ||
| Blair Brown | Guest Star | ||
| Jeff McCarthy | Guest Star | ||
| Aisha de Haas | Guest Star | ||
| Burt Reynolds | Guest Star | ||
| Brett Tabisel | Guest Star | ||
| Steven Boyer | Guest Star | ||
| Marcy Harriell | Guest Star | ||
| Martin Kildare | Guest Star | ||
| Sally L. Bayer | Guest Star | ||
| Amy Sedaris | Guest Star | ||
| Crystal Bock | Guest Star | ||
| Lea Thompson | Guest Star | ||
| Clay Aiken | Guest Star | ||
| Michael Slovis | Director |