Svetlana's long lost American husband Stevie (who ordered her from mail order catalogue 15 years ago) suddenly shows up, demanding she return with him to Minneapolis and finally "start their life together".
Svetlana's "daughter" Olga runs off with the family's savings, leaving Svetlana scrambling to get a high paying VIP client in for a session.
Natasha expresses a wish to have sex with a black man, so Svetlana takes her to South Central to achieve this goal utilizing unorthodox techniques.
Svetlana decides to hold a Recession Special for unemployed people. The turnout is larger than expected, sending St. Petersburg House of Discreet Pleasure into utter chaos.
Competing brothel owners Buster and Bo Devereaux storm Svetlana's house demanding her to shut down. A show down ensues.
An immigration official notifies Svetlana that her mail order marriage was annulled and she must report for a deportation hearing.
Svetlana and the family move into their new home, much to the surprise of its current tenant.
Svetlana challenges the competing brothel to a sexdown.
Svetlana goes undercover as an orthodox Jew to impress the principal of Boris's new school.
Svetlana attempts a career in stand-up comedy.
Svetlana's nightmarish mother comes in for a surprise visit from Ukraine.
Svetlana discovers she's pregnant and Vlad commits his first indiscretion with a hot ballroom dancer.
An Asian brothel opens in the immediate neighborhood and draws many of Svetlana's clients away. While Svetlana fights back, her gay friend Jared investigates Vlad to determine his true sexual orientation.
Svetlana gets framed for her former driver's murder and gets thrown in the can to do some hard time.
Vlad gets kidnapped on suspicion of spying. Svetlana gains weight and embarks on the Master Cleanse. As well as special guest star Kurt Fuller.
Svetlana goes undercover as an American to score a coveted documen- tary series about her. With special guest star Melissa Rivers.
Svetlana's breast implants begin to leak.
Marina and Liam get married! Liam's parents object to the union, Svetlana fights back.
Svetlana adopts a baby from Haiti who turns out to not be what was promised. And special guest star Seth Gilliam (The Wire).
While taking out the trash, Vlad meets a pretty neighbor, Phoebe (Wendi McLendon-Covey), and immediately dumps Svetlana for her.
Svetlana tries to move on without Vlad and meets a new love.
Svetlana joins a cult.
When Marina and Liam announce their desire for a baby, Svetlana goes looking for a suitable sperm donor.
An exterminator contaminates the brothel with poison spray and the family goes on their first ever camping trip to get fresh air.