When Mel (Melissa Joan Hart), a local politician from a prestigious family, suddenly finds herself the guardian of her free-spirited teenage niece and sports-obsessed nephew, she finds it tough to balance her two very hectic lives. Enter Joe (Joey Lawrence), an out-of-work commodities trader who is desperately looking for a job. Can this underqualified aunt and overqualified "manny" survive their new roles in life? More importantly, can they survive each other?