An aspiring dancer and her would-be professional-wrestler husband decide to pursue their dreams in Las Vegas. We meet Nikki, who uninvitedly met Dwight at his going away to college party two years ago. They eventually cling to each other. After taking Nikki's advice to follow his dream and disregarding his mother's wish to see her son attend college, Dwight joins a wrestling camp, and incurring the wrath of his mother who cannot stand Nikki as she visits them.

Dwight makes his debut as The Crybaby in his first professional wrestling match, but his embarrassment leads him to ditch the script. Meanwhile, Nikki is up for a solo act in a musical production at the casino, but the lyrics could harm her big chance.

Nikki learns that the next show at the casino requires the dancers to perform topless- or take the month long run off without pay. Dwight's medical insurance is cancelled because of an injury he sustained in junior high school, and he can't wrestle until he gets a new policy. Before leaving for home, Marion tries to persuade Dwight that he's throwing his life away.

Nikki and Dwight have a hard time trying to squeeze having sex into their busy schedule. Dwight impresses Jupiter at practice and gets a chance to wrestle on television, but he'll have to abstain from having sex for two weeks to conserve his energy. Meanwhile, Nikki competes for the position of dance captain, but loses it to Mary.

When Nikki and Dwight's new neighbor Robert complains about the noise and trades insults with Nikki, Dwight throws him out the door. When Nikki accuses him of trying to look macho in front of his buddies, they have their first big fight.

Dwight auditions for a music video that features dancing wrestlers, and he persuades the director to let Nikki try out for a part in the production.

Nikki throws a surprise birthday party for Marion on a night when the mother-in-law had dinner plans with Dwight's ex-girlfriend.

Dwight gets a match with CWF champ The Big Easy but isn't happy when the script calls for his opponent to win Nikki away with a kiss.

It's The Crybaby vs. Kriss Kringle as Dwight wrestles Santa Claus in this festive episode.

Nikki gets a chance to appear as a weather girl, but her excitement turns to embarrassment when she and Dwight realize bar patrons drink a toast to her "bottom" every time she turns her back to the camera.

Nikki's career hits a new low when she has to work with a drunken knife-thrower, but things get even weirder when, against Dwight's objections, Nikki sets up her friend Mary with Dwight's wrestling coach Jupiter.

Nikki breaks her pledge to Dwight that she won't gamble after the wrestling arena is temporarily closed and her car breaks down.

Nikki fears that Marion will ask the rich man she's dating to persuade Dwight to give up wrestling and go to college. However, Marion's friend may not be as happy with his success as he seems.

Dwight considers going to college after he meets his childhood hero, wrestler Pretty Boy, who is now old and poor.

Dwight talks Jupiter into hiring Nikki as a ring-side cheerleader.

Nikki's abrasive father arrives in town and goes to a show at the casino to watch his daughter dance.

Dwight is a late addition to a wrestling event slated for the same day that he and Nikki plan a second wedding ceremony for themselves.

Dwight and Nikki befriend a married couple who move into their building and the Whites decide to spice up the dull duo's social life.

The IRS takes over the casino and the representative in charge makes the dancers perform in additional shows without extra pay.

Dwight rescues Robert Goulet's nephew, and the singer wants to repay the deed by selecting Nikki as the winner in a showgirl pageant.

An old friend of Nikki's visits and recalls the first time Nikki saw Dwight during a high school wrestling match. Meanwhile, Jupiter hires Mary to photograph his wrestlers for a calendar.

The first season concludes as Nikki's younger brother, Scott, arrives in town and asks his sister to arrange a job for him at the casino.

Nikki feels bad, so Dwight drags her down to the doctor. The news she receives from the doctor are pretty bad, because it could be that she might not be able to get kids much longer. Nikki feels torn apart by the idea of not being able to have her own family, but the other option to have kids right away freaks her out even more.

Unemployed Nikki gives Dwight cash so he can go to Mexico with his friends, but doesn't tell him the funds are from their account. She's forced to accept a humiliating job so she can recoup the money.

Nikki and Dwight agree to try out several condom products for a Chinese manufacturer in order to pay for a weekend getaway at the Hard Rock Hotel, but the task proves to be more dangerous than they expected.

The owner of a rival wrestling association buys out Jupiter's organization. At first Dwight and his co-workers are excited about appearing in a league with a higher profile. But their elation is short-lived when the new boss announces that he intends to replace them all with his own cronies, a decision that forces a conflicted Jupiter to fire his entire staff in order to save his own job. Meanwhile, Nikki and Mary vie for the lead in a music video slated to air on MTV.

When a new neighbor running an illegal day-care center in her apartment turns to Nikki for help, the Whites face potential eviction. Meanwhile, Dwight appears in a promo for his new wrestling league, but the gig isn't as glamorous as he expected.

Jupiter quits his new job, he gets Dwight to walk out with him and they decide to start a league of their own. Meanwhile, the new landlords threaten to evict Dwight and Nikki if the couple break any more rules.

Nikki auditions for a dance part in a theater production but worries that her performance wasn't good enough to get the job. Meanwhile, Dwight and Jupiter unveil a replica of the "Ring of Death" that they hope will attract investors.

Dwight and Jupiter plan to debut the Ring of Death during a show in a church's annex with wrestler Kevin Nash, but they meet resistance from the church parishioners. Meanwhile, the Whites shop around for a new apartment.

A record producer offers Nikki a chance to become a singer, but the time required to do so may force her to quit her day job. Meanwhile, Jupiter makes his wrestlers get tattoos of corporate logos to make up for lagging profits.

Nikki contemplates cutting her long hair and tries out a wig to see how she would look, but Dwight's reaction to it isn't what she expected. Meanwhile, Dwight and Jupiter work in a homeless shelter after getting ticketed for setting up the Ring of Death in a public park without a license.

Nikki loans Mary money so she can buy Jupiter a car, but a dispute over the amount of the loan threatens a planned weekend trip to the Grand Canyon that both couples hoped to take together.

Nikki and Dwight try to secure reservations at a fancy restaurant for Dwight's birthday, but Nikki's efforts embarrass her husband and endanger his health.

Nikki quits her retail job after landing a teaching position at a dance school, but dislikes working for her abrasive new boss. Meanwhile, Mary faces danger in her job as a process server.

Nikki loses her job at the Golden Calf Casino and must audition for dance parts at other venues. However, she soon finds that the notorious reputations of other former Golden Calf dancers impedes her job search.

Nikki buys an old motorcycle because she wants to be independent. Dwight is worried about her, since because he thinks it's too dangerous. He can't admit that he's afraid, so they take a ride, but suffer a heavy accident. After that they decide they can't leave the house anymore, since they might get killed anytime and everywhere.

When Nikki finds out that her obnoxious landlords, Ken and Alice Gillespie, are going to compete in a ballroom dancing competition, she insists that Dwight join her in entering the contest. Soon, Mary and Jupiter get involved as well. However, through a series of mishaps, Nikki teams with Ken, and Mary rejects Jupiter for a handsome Latino, Antonio. Seeking revenge, Dwight and Jupiter compete against the others and almost win. Nikki prevails but learns that her overcompetitiveness almost ruined the fun of the evening.

Dwight tries to convince Nikki to take a high school diploma test, since she never made it when she was in school. First Nikki is happy about Dwight's efforts, but she soon expects that he just feels embarrassed by her. When Nikki gets drunk, Mary has to convince her to take the test, to make up for missed experiences. Marry and Jupiter are arguing about private strip shows for each others, but Jupiter finally gives in and gives away his pride.

Nikki and Dwight can't afford their rent anymore, but get offered to maintain the building and get a discount for that. With their new work they see strange things happening around the building. To investigate some of these things, Nikki sneaks into another apartment where she gets arrested for prostitution. To escape charges she has to visit a humiliating first time offenders program.

After Dwight's mother unexpectedly dies, he blames Nikki for his bad relationship to her, since the two women never got along. His mother hated Nikki so much, that he only gets his heir, when he gets divorced. Meanwhile Mary starts performing in the Tiki Lounge and has unexpected success. The reason behind her success is even stranger than the fact of her success.