Plot: Edina Monsoon, a career-minded woman with chronic alcoholism, drives her daughter Saffron crazy after Patsy, her best friend and drug addict, enters their lives.
Plot: Basil Fawlty, an intolerant and rude manager tries to run the hotel, constantly under verbal attack from his unhelpful wife Sybil and hindered by the incompetent Manuel; their Spanish waiter.
Plot: Dan is a teacher who may be less mature than his students - he can best be described as a child trapped in an adult's life - and his world is nearing a collapse. His friends are dysfunctional, including best friend Jo, who has just a loose grasp on reality. His girlfriend, Naomi, is quickly running...
Plot: Former Senator Selina Meyer gets an opportunity to serve as the Vice President of the United States. She tries to prevent various political uproars while juggling her public as well as private life.