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Kim's Convenience Season 4 Episodes
Season 4 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2020 - 2020
Episode 1
The Trollop
22 mins
Only the Mehtas and Janet and Gerald know thus far that Raj canceled his wedding, with only the latter two knowing he did so because he is still in love with Janet. When Janet runs into Raj, she can only admit to herself that she too still has feelings for him. Sensing an opportunity, Janet does whatever she can to spend time out with Raj, the problem being her burgeoning relationship with Nathan and he and the rest of the world knowing nothing about there ever having been a "Janet and Raj". Umma has already bought her dress for Raj's wedding - her fantasy dress from a high end boutique that costs more than she would normally pay for a dress - and when she learns from Janet that the wedding has been canceled, she wants to keep the dress anyway, while Appa wants her to return it and get their money back. Knowing that Umma won't do so voluntarily, Appa decides to take the dress back for her. Appa may have other things on his mind when he gets to the store. And Jung and Shannon decide to go out for lunch at what for Jung is the best burger joint in town. Upon arriving back at Handy, Jung relays a funny story about the interaction between the clerk and the line cook at the burger joint to great guffaws from his colleagues, but when Shannon cuts in to continue the story, she is stopped dead in her tracks. Why?: because Jung could get away using the thick Chinese accent to mimic that of the clerk, while she couldn't. That brings up the whole discussion, not only between Shannon and Jung, but also Kimchee and Sophie of when it is appropriate to mimic accents and for who it is appropriate to do so.
Episode 2
Couch Surfing
22 mins
A leak in the apartment above theirs forces Jung and Kimchee to find temporary accommodations while repairs are being done in the building. Umma takes the opportunity to offer Jung Janet's old room - Jung not having stayed since his and Appa's falling out when Jung was sixteen - while Appa is less than excited to have Jung back. Some miscommunication results in a different housing arrangement than Umma planned which affects the dynamics not only at the Kims, but at Janet and Gerald's. Meanwhile, Shannon is angry with Alejandro for breaking a weekend getaway engagement for what she considers a frivolous work issue. Shannon inadvertently takes her frustrations out on "JBT", she who tries to make amends on JBT and his creator without actually owning up to doing anything wrong.
Episode 3
The Help
22 mins
Umma accompanies Janet to an art showcase at OCAD where Janet's photography, on display, is in the running for the prestigious Clark Medal. It isn't until after the showcase that Umma tells Janet a story about something that happened to her at the event: a Caucasian woman, Mrs. Taylor, mistook Umma for one of the catering staff, Umma who just helped Mrs. Taylor as if she was. While Umma took no offense to it, Janet believes Mrs. Taylor's actions are racist. Janet has to decide what to do when she learns from Ms. Murray that Mrs. Taylor and her family are on the adjudication panel for the Clark Medal. Learning about the story leads to Appa taking offense to anyone who comes into the store automatically believing that he works at the store. What he does to remedy the situation has unintended consequences. Meanwhile, Jung and Omar witness from a distance an encounter between Shannon and Alejandro which they believe is the two of them breaking up. Jung has to decide if the time is right for he and Shannon to act upon the sexual tension that has long existed between the two of them.
Episode 4
Happy Ummaversary
22 mins
It will soon be Appa and Umma's anniversary, an event the two of them never celebrate. Regardless, Janet wants to do something that she knows Umma in particular would like to mark the occasion, something that she was originally going to make a surprise for both her parents, but which she figures she better get Appa's approval beforehand under the circumstance: to host a small dinner at her apartment for the entire family, the four of them who have not had a meal together in close to twenty years. Jung has already said he will come, and Appa also begrudgingly agrees in not wanting Jung to seem the bigger man than him. Getting Umma to the party may be a different matter, especially as Appa and Janet still want to keep it a secret from her until she arrives at the apartment. Meanwhile, Shannon wants to keep the fact of she and Jung dating a secret, especially from the Handy staff in she not wanting to be labeled as the stereotypical crazy lady boss. Shannon's reflexes taking over leads to some less than professional interactions between the Handy staff, especially interesting considering the company's new marketing customer service campaign, "Go the Extra Mile".
Episode 5
Thinkin' About Inkin'
22 mins
As Kimchee and Gwen approach six months of dating, some of Kimchee's Handy colleagues tell him that he should think about getting her a meaningful six month anniversary gift. Uncertain of himself in such matters, Kimchee asks Jung's opinion on what he purchased as that gift. The gift and Kimchee asking Jung for his advice inadvertently spills into Jung and Shannon's five week old dating relationship. Although outwardly not calling it a date, Janet attempts to spend time with Nathan as friends in offering to help him with the mandatory business class with which he is having troubles. That time together leads to Gerald and Chelsea questioning Janet about old lovers being friends, and if the same applies to Raj. What Janet does a result of her time with Nathan may test the waters of friends or potential lovers with both Nathan and Raj. And in a moment of panic when she's with Umma, Pastor Nina blurts out some private information, something that sounds like she is having an inappropriate relationship. Umma telling Appa leads to the gossip mill circulating around the church, a rumor about Pastor Nina spinning out of control with no evidence of anything.
Episode 6
Soccer Dad
22 mins
Soccer fanatic Appa learns that Jung and Kimchee play in a recreational beer league. In Kimchee inviting Appa to the next game, Kimchee, and by association Jung, and Appa have different ideas of what the invitation actually meant. As an inferred compromise, Appa decides to assume the position of coach. Appa, Jung, Kimchee and the rest of the team may have differing opinions on the team's new acquisition in finding the balance between winning, having fun, and making soccer stars out of Kims. Meanwhile, Janet cannot handle watching Gerald and Chelsea buy packaged bindaedok, a Korean pancake that Umma used to always make and which Janet loves. Janet casually offering them some the next time Umma happens to make it from scratch doesn't sit well with Umma, who forces non-cook Janet to learn how to cook if she wants any of her Korean favorites. Janet's first attempt at making bindaedok, at which she admittedly struggles, has an unintended consequence on Umma. And Shannon learns that Stacie will soon be turning thirty. While Stacie doesn't do celebrations, Shannon is determined to throw Stacie a work party, they all learning for a reason beyond Shannon just liking celebrations.
Episode 7
Beacon of Truth
22 mins
Appa overhears Chelsea and Gerald conspiring to tell a lie to her parents, which brings up Appa and Janet's own history in such matters, Appa who states he knows whenever Janet has lied. But Appa learning that it is not the case, that Janet has lied to him and Umma without they never having known it was a lie, has far reaching consequences, for Umma with Mrs. Mehta, the former who is trying to kick the latter out of her book club among other things, and for Appa and Janet's own relationship. Meanwhile, an incident at work shows that Shannon and Jung have not totally figured out the boundaries of their work relationship and their personal relationship. Kimchee's delicious lemon squares are collateral damage in the process of they trying to work it out.
Episode 8
Chammo!
22 mins
Dropping by Jung's apartment, Janet finds only Shannon, the two who have never really spent any time together by themselves in any capacity. In wanting to forge a relationship with her boyfriend's sister, Shannon hires Janet to take some photographs of her cats. Things hit the gray zone of friends versus the client/service provider relationship when they skirt around the issue of payment. Meanwhile, Umma has asked Jung to pick up Appa from the dentist following his root canal, Umma who can no longer pick him up when the appointment is rescheduled. But Jung having to deal with a work issue leading to him being late leads to a series of actions and reactions between Jung, Appa and Umma all concerning the bonds within family. And Terence showing his love of wasabi results in the Handy staff re-nicknaming him Wasabi. Seething below the surface, Kimchee tries subversively to show everyone that he and he alone among their group should have a name tied to spicy Asian food.
Episode 9
Which Witch is Which
22 mins
Umma has long kept among her prized personal possessions pictures that Janet drew of her when she was six. It isn't until Appa points it out to her that Umma sees that Janet depicted her as a witch. Although Janet says the pictures are of Mrs. Lee who used to babysit her, Umma eventually discovers that the pictures truly were of her. As Umma tries to demonstrate a lesson in what a hurtful thing the pictures are to Janet, it may actually result in a slightly new dynamic in their relationship. Meanwhile, Appa finds a $100 bill outside the store. Ultimately in wanting to look good to God in the surrogate of Pastor Nina, Appa hides the money in the bag of a down and out regular customer, Gus, partly in his hopes that Gus will pay off some of his debt to the store. Appa's action doesn't have quite the effect he was anticipating. And a song comes on at work that they used to have a routine to leads to Jung and Kimchee revisiting their thirteen year old boy band selves in reenacting that dance routine. This leads to Shannon wanting to put on her own private dance for Jung to get them in the mood. Jung has to decide if he will tell Shannon he finds the dance not only less than sexy but totally off-putting.
Episode 10
In the Bedroom
22 mins
Appa's snoring, exacerbated by his late night activities, is affecting Umma's sleep, she in turn taking out her sleep deprivation on others. On the spur of the moment, Appa suggests that he sleep in Janet's room just for one night in he secretly not wanting to give up those late night activities. While they miss the intimacy of husband and wife in not sleeping together, they each enjoy their newfound freedom above and beyond the issue of having a better night sleep than they have in a long time. While figuring out they can have their cake in intimacy and eat it too, will other things be bigger factors in tipping the scales of where Appa will regularly sleep? Meanwhile, Jung is having some stills taken for a new advertising campaign for Handy, which makes him think he should get into the modeling game. He asks Janet to take head shots for him, she agreeing, if she has the time beyond her school work, only on the condition that he not question her artistic vision. As such, he decides to get the shots done elsewhere under his direction. Will Jung regret his decision? And Terence has, as is his right, enacted a "break" to rule campaign in refusing to talk shop during his break. The rest of the Handy staff, especially prankster Shannon, will find out just how seriously Terence takes his break-time activity.
Episode 11
Birds of a Feather
22 mins
Appa is scheduled to be the first speaker in what is planned to be a regular community speaker series at the church, Appa's talk on small business. When Pastor Nina asks Appa to switch with next month's scheduled speaker due to a conflict in that speaker's schedule, Appa reluctantly agrees, that reluctance in no longer being first. When Appa learns who that next speaker is and what that conflict was, Appa has to figure out a way to get his prime spot back, at least in the eyes of the audience. Meanwhile, a morning dove flies into Shannon's apartment window, it injuring itself. Jung, who has never been one attuned to animals, agrees to "co-parent" the dove to health with Shannon, which means the bird will be staying with him due to her cats. And Janet has decided that she will go to Korea to teach English in an effort to rediscover the Korean side of herself. In finding out she may not be the only one in her idea being "stolen" by someone else, Janet takes measures to take the idea back for herself only.
Episode 12
Knife Strife
22 mins
Appa and Mr. Mehta are doing their regular guy talk in the store, this time about the lax work of the police, specifically because a uniformed officer, Constable Tiggs, is in the store shopping. Appa's complaint leads to Officer Tiggs bringing in his supervisor, Captain Leaming, to address Appa's complaints directly. In the process, Appa and Umma learn of a recent yet unsolved crime, Umma believing she having some evidence related to said crime. Umma isn't sure what to do in light of that evidence which would lead to people, including Appa and Janet, learning of one of her extracurricular activities which she and they would find somewhat embarrassing. Meanwhile, Shannon is hosting this year's Greater Toronto Handy Branch Managers Annual General Meeting (GTHBMAGM), this meeting the first time Kimchee will be in attendance. As such, Kimchee does some studying to make a good impression on the other managers. He will find that he studied the wrong things to impress this cutthroat group. And after a night out with Nathan and some of his friends, Janet contemplates breaking up with him due to they having nothing in common. What Janet decides to do may take into consideration Jung, who has formed a bond for the first time with one of her boyfriends.
Episode 13
Bon Voyage
22 mins
An incident at the store leads to Umma announcing her post-Appa life plans in the statistical probability that she will outlive him. Uncomfortable with the notion of dying before her, Appa devises his own post-Umma list of things to do. Janet convinces them that there is a much happier compromise than each coming up with such lists, that compromise which may not be so middle ground. Meanwhile, Janet learns that she has been accepted into a four month internship working for a social service agency in Tanzania. While she tries subtly to convince someone to accompany her, she and Gerald come to some conclusions about their own relationship in light of his and Chelsea's upcoming extended working trip to Korea. Someone else who is also necessarily making a living arrangement change is Shannon as her apartment building has been sold. Due to the housing situation in Toronto, she is convinced that it may be more prudent to have a roommate, Jung contemplating the possibility of that roommate being him, especially in light of the look she gave him when she made the decision. What Jung decides to do has a ripple effect in his own current living arrangement with Kimchee.