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You Can't Take It with You... where Sean Astin guest stars as a guy who wins a million bucks and Danny plays a marriage councilor. You know, Ed's married but it's always Danny who does his damnest to help people out with their family problems. Like with Ed's mother in this episode.

Nevada State... where there's a murderer after Sam. Ed and Danny to the rescue! Gosh, I love it when these two do dangerous stuff like that together. They're so in sync. It's really strange because it's like Danny has two fathers. He loves his own dad but then there's Ed and in many ways, Ed's closer to Danny than his own father.

Sons and Lovers... where Danny plays a family councilor again, not just to the homeless man but also to Ed. The funny thing? Danny might not be married, he might change girlfriends more often than his socks, yet his advice to Ed was solid: just TALK to your wife. Ed has been married for 30 years but that prospect is still foreign to him. And yeah, Danny has many ex's but he's friends with all of them. Imagine that.

The Strange Life of Bob... where Christian Kane guest stars as an amnesiac killer. I really couldn't believe that Bob turned out to be a murderer after all! That never happens on TV shows. Took me completely by surprise. Loved Danny and Delinda working together as a good cop/bad cop duo!

Year of the Tiger... where Danny saves a Chinese businessman's life and is beaten up by ex-Triads. I think my favorite parts were those where Ed poked fun at Danny for being all bruised and bloodied - but then gripped his arm to make sure he wouldn't fall - and where Mary saw his face and gently touched it, that was wonderful. I really love Danny's relationship with Mary. Also, when Delinda told Ed that she knew he wanted her to marry Danny one day and he absolutely denied it! LOL!

Decks and Violence... where Ed wipes the floor off with a loan shark and Danny gets shot when said loan shark mistakes him for Ed. Ouch! The last scene in the hospital was really sweet. I love the family vibe all the friends have going. Also, nice handling of Josh Duhamel's RL injury by the writers!

Blood and Sand... an obligatory boxing episode. Eh. But I liked the scenes with Danny and his dad. And that Ed tried to give Danny more time to spend with his father. I think Ed still felt guilty for almost getting Danny killed, even though Danny never blamed him.

Hellraisers and Heartbreakers... where Alec Baldwin guest stars as Ed's old CIA buddy. Though my favorite bits were those with Danny and Sam. That Danny refused to take advantage of her when she was drunk and then the scene at the end, with them just lying on a blanket, watching the stars. That was wonderful.

Born in Las Vegas... where Danny sleeps with Delinda, Big Ed's daughter, without realizing who she is. Big Ed threatens Danny with a fork. Mayhem ensues. The best part of this episode was the reveal that everybody in-the-know knows Danny and really likes him so that basically everybody is always willing to help him out. Also, loved the bit where Delinda's mother told Big Ed that she knew he wasn't angry because Danny slept with Delinda but because he hoarded Danny for himself, his protege, his surrogate son, and he was afraid that Delinda would take Danny away from him. That was lovely.

What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas... where Danny and Mary's old high school friend is found murdered and Danny goes on a warpath to find his killers, despite Big Ed's attempts to dissuade him from it. Luckily, the local cops like Danny just as much as everybody else and give him a pass, even when they probably shouldn't. Loved that Big Ed actually called Delinda to comfort Danny when he was so distraught over his friend's death.

Donny, We Hardly Knew Ye... where Delinda breaks up with Danny and Danny has to play the bait in a stolen car deal. I loved the scene where Danny admitted to Big Ed that Delinda dumped him. And Big Ed finally revealed to him the reason for why he didn't want Danny dating Delinda: not because he wanted to protect Delinda, but because he was afraid she would hurt Danny - as much as Ed loves his daughter, he's the first to admit that she's a flighty air-head.

Jokers and Fools... where Big Ed asks Nessa to lure out a gambling gang - and he doesn't tell Danny. You could see how hurt Danny was when he realized that Big Ed played him. Danny's whole speech about "If I were less secure in my relationship with you, I would think you didn't trust me" was said as a joke but you could see that he actually meant it.

Yes, Josh Duhamel is pretty as a picture and the reason for why I got this show on DVD. I also really love his character's, Danny's, relationship with Big Ed. It's sweet.