Season 4 (The Anders)

The fourth season of ABC's The Anders premiered on September 30, 2014 and concluded after twenty-four episodes on May 12, 2015. The season averaged 8.15 million U.S. viewers, ranking as the sixty-first most-watched program of the 2014-15 TV season.
== Premise ==
In the fourth season, Julia continues to raise baby Zach, with help from Valerie. Shawn and Ed open their own construction business, which eventually takes off. Kelli begins to realize she doesn't want to go to a four-year school, especially after meeting Benny, while Isaiah enjoys his final year of high school, and Nick his final year of middle school, with GiGi in her first.
== Cast ==
=== Main cast ===
*Melissa McCarthy as Julia Anders
*Paul Rudd as Shawn Anders
*Hunter King as Kelli Anders
*Kevin Quinn as Isaiah Anders
*David Mazouz as Nick Anders
*Lizzy Greene as GiGi Anders
*Katey Sagal as Valerie Anders
*Alan Thicke as Ed Anders
=== Recurring cast ===
== Episodes ==
Series num.	Season num.	Title 	Original air date 	Synopsis
67 	1 	"Disneyland" 	September 30, 2014	In preperation for a big year of change for the Anders, Julia and Shawn take the whole family to Disneyland. Julia learns just how many rides she must miss out on due to the baby, while Ed and Valerie realize how much the park has changed since they took Shawn as a child. Meanwhile, Kelli is worried when her boyfriend stops texting her back, while GiGi gets middle school advice from Isaiah and Nick.
68 	2 	"Mother Dearest" 	October 7, 2014 	As Julia joins a "Mommy and Me" class with Zach, Shawn tries to spend more time with Valerie upon noticing her aging. Meanwhile, Ed takes Nick to the batting cages, and Kelli returns to campus early.
69 	3 	"First Days" 	October 14, 2014 	Shawn and Ed are excited to start their new business together, but realize it is not all it is cracked up to be. Meanwhile, all the kids return to school, and Julia has Valerie run her errands for her.
70 	4 	"Halloween the Fourth" 	October 21, 2014 	The family participates in a local pumpkin-carving contest, but the timing interferes with all their schedules. Meanwhile, Julia makes a list of the firsts Zach must experience, and Kelli tracks down a mysterious guy.
71 	5 	"Senior Ditch Day" 	November 4, 2014 	Despite it being senior ditch day, Julia refuses to let Isaiah skip school. Isaiah skips anyway, but happens to go to the same mall as Julia. Meanwhile, Shawn gets Kelli's advice for his website layout, and Nick realizes just how different high school will be.
72 	6 	"The Eighteenth" 	November 11, 2014 	Isaiah turns eighteen, but Julia realizes she is not ready to let him go. Meanwhile, Kelli cannot remember what she needed to do on November 18th, and Shawn tries to get his parents to stop fighting.
73 	7 	"Thanksgiving the Fourth" 	November 18, 2014 	The whole family gets together for Thanksgiving, including Julia's sister and her family, but an old feud is brought up. Isaiah and Valerie try to figure out where Ed went for the holidays, while Kelli sees her mysterious man again.
74 	8 	"Mall Santa" 	December 2, 2014 	Ed agrees to be the mall Santa in an effort to promote their new business, but Shawn disagrees with the tactic. Meanwhile, Julia loses her wedding ring and discovers her old sense of attraction, as the kids babysit Zach, and Kelli tries to figure out who Benny is.
75 	9 	"Christmas the Fourth" 	December 9, 2014 	The Anders host a Christmas party and invite their neighbors over, leading to Shawn and Julia realizing how much they don't know about them. Meanwhile, Valerie takes Ed to her Retired Doctors Reunion, Kelli finally discovers what she wants to do with her life, and GiGi makes a new friend.
76 	10 	"Over the Break" 	January 13, 2015 	Kelli spends the rest of winter break with her college friends, but this leads to chaos when Julia cannot get ahold of her. Meanwhile, Shawn meets with a potential client and takes Nick with him, and Valerie learns her pension is getting cut.
77 	11 	"Memory" 	January 20, 2015 	Julia looks through old photo albums and realizes how much she and Shawn used to have and tries to recreate at that. Meanwhile, Shawn and Ed get their first new employee, and Kelli runs into several ex-boyfriends, forcing her to make a decision.
78 	12 	"First Birthday" 	January 27, 2015 	On Zach's first birthday, Julia and Valerie crash over how the party should go, while Shawn and Ed use the party as a platform for their business. Meanwhile, Kelli and Benny go on their first official date, and GiGi realizes she has been replaced by Zach.
79 	13 	"Three Dinners" 	February 3, 2015 	Set over the course of one night, Shawn and Ed endure their work dinner, Julia cooks for only Nick, GiGi, and Zach, while Kelli and Benny go out to dinner, at the same restuarant as Isaiah.
80 	14 	"The Fight" 	February 17, 2015 	Julia and Shawn have a fight over his new business, which affects Nick's birthday, and causes him to lash out. Meanwhile, Kelli, under pressure from Isaiah, decides to finally introduce Benny to the family, while Valerie helps GiGi with a new problem.
81 	15 	"The Babysitter" 	February 24, 2015 	With Valerie and Ed on vacation, and Shawn at work all night, Julia hires a babysitter so she can have a night with her friends. Nick is angry Julia doesn't trust him but then falls in love with the babysitter. Meanwhile, Isaiah visits Kelli at college.
82 	16 	"Crushes, In-Laws, and Bicycles"	March 3, 2015 	GiGi has her first crush, so Kelli and Benny help her win him over. Meanwhile, Shawn and Julia go to her sister's for the weekend, and Shawn deals with his in-laws. And, Isaiah learns Nick does not know how to ride a bike.
83 	17 	"A Bird in a Tree" 	March 10, 2015 	Julia discovers an injured bird on their deck and along with Nick and GiGi tries to resuscitate it. Meanwhile, Shawn tries to get Isaiah to come work for him after he graduates, but he is intent on going to college. And, Kelli watches Zach, which leads to a revelation from Benny.
84 	18 	"The Anniversary" 	March 17, 2015 	Valerie becomes bitter when Ed forgets their 45th anniversary, so Shawn and Julia spend their date night trying to fix theirs. Meanwhile, Kelli confides in Isaiah about wanting kids, and Nick attends his final middle school prom.
85 	19 	"Theater 8" 	March 24, 2015 	The family disagrees over what movie to see. Julia and Valerie want to see a rom-com, Shawn, Benny, and Nick want to see the new blockbuster, while Kelli and GiGi want to see a cartoon. Meanwhile, Isaiah sees a girl from school who claimed she was busy.
86 	20 	"Easter" 	March 31, 2015 	Julia's grandmother asks the family to come to church for Easter, leading to them having to create an elaborate lie to keep her happy. Meanwhile, Kelli comes clean to Benny and they make up.
87 	21 	"The Decision" 	April 21, 2015 	When a power outage traps the whole family at home, Kelli and Isaiah must make decisions about their futures. Meanwhile, Julia realizes she is completely unprepared, and Shawn mistakenly thinks Valerie is pregnant.
88 	22 	"Summer Changes" 	April 28, 2015 	With summer just around the corner, Julia realizes so many things are changing too quickly, and she makes an effort to spend time with all the kids. Meanwhile, Kelli thinks Benny is about to propose and enlists Valerie to help her, while Shawn tracks down a childhood friend.
89 	23 	"Prom Night" 	May 5, 2015 	Isaiah cannot get a date to the prom, so Kelli and Benny help him make a show. Meanwhile, Julia learns Nick is worried about starting high school, while Shawn takes GiGi to work.
90 	24 	"Graduation the Second" 	May 12, 2015 	Isaiah prepares his valedictorian, Shawn and Ed try to impress a client, and Nick feels overshadowed.