Nathan is assigned to cover a Sci-Fi Fest for his workplace and runs into a famous book author who has hated him since grade school. Meanwhile, Adam has an identity crisis when he learns that much of what he was taught on the commune was based on the mythology of Star Wars.
When the Pope is scheduled to come to town, Nathan's planned week-long series of reports hits a snag when Ray gets a job offer to become the cameraman for a rival field Reporter.
The Millers decide to spend Thanksgiving apart for the first time ever, but they rethink the new family tradition when each of their individual Turkey Day plans hit snags.
When The Millers get a visit from their elderly Aunt Louise, they rally to help her figure out what her legacy will be when she worries that she hasn't left her mark on the world yet.
When staging their church's annual living nativity scene does not go as planned, Kip urges the Millers to stage their own rival show. Also, Carol asks Nathan and Kip to put aside their differences as a Christmas gift to her.
When Nathan decides he should have a better relationship with his niece Mikayla, he agrees to use his celebrity status to help Debbie and Adam get her into a popular school. Meanwhile, when Kip develops side effects from his sleeping pills, Carol and Tom agree to help him kick the habit by sleep-training him.
