Bored to Death: Season 2

As a birthday gift reveals just how little confidence Jeff has in Steph being able to complete her master's thesis, Eddie confesses that he has always found Joy's singing to be over the top. At Steph's birthday party, Joy sings so loudly, that the strong force of her vibrato blows out all the candles.

Eddie and Joy feel left out when they are the only neighbors not included in an elderly neighbor's funeral. After Joy is asked to sing, Eddie, feeling jealous, tries to find something for him to do also. Steph and Jeff disagree about the eulogy Steph is planning to give.

George worries about remaining “intact” after getting some sobering news from his new urologist, Dr. Kenwood. A bad day for Jonathan gets worse when a pair of S&M henchmen kidnap him. They demand a ransom which calls “GI” George & Ray to action.

Steph decides that she wants to watch an adult video with Jeff, who has never seen one, so he asks his colleagues at school for advice. That's how Eddie gets into trouble with Joy, who is in no mood for nonsense following a disastrous visit to the gym.

When Steph introduces Eddie to yoga and Jeff turns Joy on to tennis, the couples spend more and more time with their friends and less time with each other. The swap seems successful until Jeff's competitive streak emerges and Joy tries to bow out of tennis lessons.

Eddie offends Jeff at his birthday dinner when he forgets to give him a gift. Eddie recovers by re-gifting Joy's expensive wine and then is forced to try to get it back.

When Joy purchases two new bedroom lamps, one lamp works and the other one is broken, prompting Eddie and Joy to fight over the working lamp. Meanwhile, Jeff fights for the right to go to bed whenever he wants.

When Jeff becomes acting principal at the school, he thinks his ship has finally come in and this is his chance to shine. However, when he has to make an important decision, he chokes and winds up suspending Eddie.