It’s a memorable first anniversary when Ajay and Steph both forget their big day. Last minute romance becomes a messy affair, when Uma and the Changs get involved to plan the most romantic first anniversary ever.

Ajay learns Mandarin to help improve his prospects at work. Stephanie thinks it’s a great idea until Uma decides that she has to learn Hindi as well.

Ajay and Steph make the effort to spend more time together. They decide to take up fencing. The competition starts up and Ajay realizes that it isn’t always the best man that wins.

His friends think that Walter is “uncool” because he’s got a huge pimple on his forehead. Uma decides to help him be “cool” by clearing up his complexion. Walter has other ideas about what “cool” looks like.

Infuriated with work 24/7 and no personal time on nights and weekends, Stephanie decides to quit her job at the advertising agency. What will Stephanie do with all her time? Meanwhile, Owen meets Ajay’s ex-girlfriend Priya and goes crazy over her.

Achar! is a half-hour sitcom about wedding blues, newly wed pangs and the battle of the sexes. It's about the clash between the young and the old, where cultures and personalities collide. It's about whether to say yes, or no, or maybe. It's about whether to give in or be stubborn. It's about whether to wear a saree or kwa. It's about whether to cook hot curry or steamed fish, and the hope of finding something in between. It's about love holding the pieces together, when all else fails.

Owen begs everyone to tell him how to find Priya. Rosalind purchases a pregnancy test kit.

Stephanie has come down with chicken pox, scaring Ajay out of their apartment. Rosalind and Uma take classes in Chinese Opera, scaring everyone. Owen continues to chase after Priya.

With Stephanie away on business, Ajay wants some alone time. He ends up accidentally insulting Uma who gets revenge by using Owen as a son-substitute; but Owen is using Uma to get Priya's attention

Vincent comes out of retirement to take up his dream job, making Stephanie feel that she may be holding Ajay back from his ideals.

Ajay's female boss aggressively peruses him. Vincent has been hired as an substitute mathematics teacher and is harassed by the students. It appears that Priya may give in to Owen's relentless attention.

The bank offers Ajay his dream job; a two-year posting in New York, but Stephanie does not want to go.