Name: Playing a Googly
Released: 2008-09-02

Dave, currently out of work, grapples with his sense of masculinity and role within the family, ultimately finding himself in the hospital. As life throws him a series of unexpected challenges, he must figure out how to handle them. In a moment of overprotectiveness, he breaks a promise to his daughter, leading to a brutal confrontation. Meanwhile, Rachel is left to cope with the fallout from her abusive relationship with Daniel, while concealing her own inner struggles. Through Dave's narration, the episode explores his sudden job situation and the chaos of a home filled with family members, each hiding their own burdens, using cricket's 'googly' as a metaphor for life's unpredictable twists.

Show Packed to the Rafters

Episode S01E02

Air Date Sep 02, 2008

Season 1 Episodes

S01E01 Pilot S01E02 Playing a Googly S01E03 She Ain't Heavy S01E04 How Did We Get Here? S01E05 Lines of Communication S01E06 Facing Demons S01E07 Self Made Man S01E08 Taking the Lead S01E09 Suburban Boy S01E10 All in the Planning S01E11 Away From It All S01E12 Removing the Block S01E13 Smile Through the Pain S01E14 A Mother's Radar S01E15 Natural Justice S01E16 Having It All S01E17 Changes S01E18 House of Cards S01E19 Over the Moon S01E20 Losing the Touch S01E21 What a Difference a Year Makes S01E22 Don't Know What You've Got 'Til It's Gone

Playing a Googly (S01E02)

Season 1 Episodes