Lasagna

**Lasagna** is the fourth episode of the fourth season of *American Housewife*, and the seventy-fourth episode overall. Written by Lauren Caltagirone and directed by John Putch, it aired on October 18, 2019.

## Plot

When Greg hosts a meeting for the Westport Historical Guild to welcome back Stan, Katie's homemade lasagna is a huge hit with the guys; Angela and Doris step in to help Oliver with his Teen Help Line interview.

The episode starts where Anna-Kat tells Taylor to take her shopping, but Katie says it to her. Taylor has better things to do. Unlike Katie, Taylor has a life. Things that needs to be accomplished is also on Taylor’s life skills list before Taylor goes away to college. Katie makes lasagna for Chloe and Stan. At the store, Anna-Kat asks Taylor that is she old enough to get her ears pierced. Taylor then says yes. When they start to go inside, Anna-Kat annoys Taylor that Katie is going to yell at Taylor and ground her for a week. But Taylor tells Anna-Kat that she has a party that she’s going with Trip on Saturday, Anna-Kat says well you’re going to miss it then, then Anna-Kat starts to giggle about it. Taylor tells her to stop annoying her, but Anna-Kat interrupts her by apologizing, Anna-Kat hugs Taylor as an apology. They make a plan by hiding Anna-Kay’s ears until Taylor is done with her life skills list. Anna-Kat says that can easily be never. Taylor then says well that’s my plan. Respect it. Katie let’s Taylor to go to the party. Taylor is happy, Katie is very proud of Taylor.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Katy Mixon as Katie Otto
* Diedrich Bader as Greg Otto
* Meg Donnelly as Taylor Otto
* Daniel DiMaggio as Oliver Otto
* Julia Butters as Anna-Kat Otto
* Ali Wong as Doris
* Carly Hughes as Angela

### Guest Starring

* Peyton Meyer as Trip Windsor
* Timothy Michael Omundson as Stan Lawton
* Jessica St. Clair as Chloe Brown Mueller
* Jeannette Sousa as Suzanne
* Julie Meyer as Maria
* Tim Baltz as Dane
* Kurt Braunohler as Ross
* Emma Jacobson-Sive as Teen Help Line Coordinator

## Trivia

* This will be the first appearance of Stan since he went to Nepal to find himself. This episode also mentioned that Stan had a stroke, much like his actor did in real life.
* This episode also mentions Stranger Things.
* This is the sixth time in which Anna-Kat annoys Taylor.

## Quotes

Anna-Kat: Mom is gonna go crazy, and add another 500 things to that list of yours.

Taylor: you think?

Anna-Kat: yeah. But you don’t care.

Taylor: I don’t?

Anna-Kat: no. And she’s gonna ground you forever.

Taylor: but I have that party I’m going with Trip on Saturday.

Anna-Kat: well you’re going to have to miss it then.

Taylor: look I’m an adult and I can do whatever I want.

Anna-Kat: not anymore. (Giggles)

Taylor: that’s it. I’m going inside right now because I’ve had enough with you annoying me.

Anna-Kat: (gets very sad and upset but gives Taylor a hug as an apology).

Taylor: (hugs Anna-Kat back)

Taylor: what was that for?

Anna-Kat: that was an apology for you.

Taylor: thanks. But new plan, we’re doing to hide your ears.

Anna-Kat: for how long?

Taylor: until I go to college.

Anna-Kat: but that could easily be never.

Taylor: well I said it and your going to have to get over it.

Anna-Kat: (offended) Well!

## References

v • e • d *American Housewife*  episodes