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The story of David Hobbs, who has spent the last decade playing the perfect father on one of TV’s biggest sitcoms. But when the series ends and his wife resumes her own television career, he finds himself cast in his most challenging role to date: handling the day-to-day needs of three kids who've grown accustomed to not having him around. David soon learns that playing a dad on TV is child’s play compared to the real thing.

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Episodes

Season 1

20 episodes

S1 E1 · See Dad Run Home

David ends his role as a beloved TV-sitcom dad and transitions into being a stay-at-home parent in the pilot episode of this comedy.

S1 E2 · See Dad Lose Janie

David has to take Emily and Joe to school and take Janie to Mommy and Me class and get everybody home in time for a much-anticipated piano lesson. Meanwhile, Emily has ruined Amy's favorite sweater and asks David to pay for it in exchange for finding Janie.

S1 E3 · See Dad Play Coach

David tries to rein in his aggressive coaching style while working with Joe’s baseball team. Meanwhile, Emily uses her parents as subjects in an experiment for a school assignment.

S1 E4 · See Dad Rise from the Dead

A paranoid Joe thinks David has been turned into a zombie after watching too many scary movies. Emily tries to get Janie to be dependent on David and Amy, so she can go out to parties and no longer have to babysit.

S1 E5 · See Dad Get Wah-Wah'd

Marcus asks David to help him recruit a young actor to star in his next project.

S1 E6 · See Dad Meet Matthew Pearson

Emily brings a boy home to meet her parents; Joe and Janie compete to ask David the best question at a panel for his old sitcom.

S1 E7 · See Dad One Night Only

David and Amy learn that Emily will be an extra in the school play. But after the director learns that Emily is David's daughter, she is then given the lead role, despite the fact that she is a terrible actress. Joe and Janie try to make a viral video.

S1 E8 · See Dad Catch a Rat

Amy is upset when a rat scurries out from under an old recliner that David brought home; David attempts to handle the rat problem on his own.

S1 E9 · See Dad Run Christmas Into the Ground

David promises to take care of the holiday preparations when Amy has to work on Christmas Eve.

S1 E10 · See Dad Campaign

David tries to help Emily win a class election when she competes against the son of his enemy, and Emily and Amy surprise him with a tactic they use.

S1 E11 · See Dad Get Schooled

David is terrified about taking part in the History Bowl at Joe's school, due to him not knowing anything about American history and not wanting to let Joe down.

S1 E12 · See Dad Assist Kevin

The Hobbs family takes care of Kevin when he injures his back.

S1 E13 · See Dad Run, But He Can't Hide

The Hobbs family gets mad and embarrassed when the paparazzi keeps taking embarrassing photos of them and posting them online. Mitch (Bryan Callen), a TV show host keeps reporting false stories about them and David and Amy try to get revenge on him.

S1 E14 · See Dad Get Married and Married

Amy becomes jealous after finding out that David had an exotic wedding with his first wife Nicole (Elaine Hendrix). David and the children set out to give Amy the wedding she deserves. Joe catches up with old friend of his, reuniting through Facebook.

S1 E15 · See Dad as The Great and Powerful Hobbs

David installs a surveillance system in the house that monitors everything downstairs. David and Amy get angry when noticing that the kids are saying bad comments about them. Emily throws a party, David and Amy use the surveillance system to spy on her. At the party, Joe tries to impress Mary and Matthew asks Emily to the junior prom.

S1 E16 · See Dad Play Hard to Get

David gives Emily advice on her relationship with Matthew. David plays hard to get while having his contract renewed to continue to endorse an orange juice brand.

S1 E17 · See Dad Get Janie Into Kindergarten

David tries to get Janie into kindergarten. Marcus and Kevin audition for a globe-trotting reality show, with help from Emily.

S1 E18 · See Dad Host a Playgroup

David hosts a playgroup, where he meets other mothers and their different parenting styles. David then decides to have his own parenting style, by taking away Dr. Monkey Chunks from Janie, makes Joe eat healthy muffins, and makes Emily study for more French.

S1 E19 · See Dad Get Attacked by Promzilla

With Amy off to a soap opera fan convention, David is left helping Emily get ready for the junior prom. David and Marcus accompany their daughters to find the perfect prom dresses. Emily and Mary then fight over the same dress. Joe and Janie trick Kevin into taking care of their every need.

S1 E20 · See Dad See Through Grandma

David's special Mother's Day plans for Amy get derailed when his self-centered mom, Maggie (Michele Lee) shows up.

Season 2

20 episodes

S2 E1 · See Dad Swoon

David becomes good friends with a famous golfer, who is also the father of a girl who has a crush on Joe. However, Joe does not have reciprocating feelings for the girl. Kevin teaches the Hobbs women self-defense.

S2 E2 · See Dad Get the Family to the Airport

David tries to get the family to the airport on time to meet Amy for a family vacation.

S2 E3 · See Dad Be Normal...ish

Joe is in the spotlight after a heroic action; David tries to show Joe the benefits of being normal; Janie discovers what Emily has been hiding

S2 E4 · See Dad Throw a Birthday Party

David must plan Janie's biurthday party when the venue cancells at the last minute

S2 E5 · See Dad McLivin' with the McGinleys

Ted McGinley gets a reality show and challenges the Hobbs family to let him and his family live with them for 3 days; Marcus and Kevin get locked in the basement

S2 E6 · See Dad Prove He Has Chemistry

Marcus casts both David and Janie in a father and daughter commercial that he is directing, however, Janie ends up being the one impressing Marcus' client, with another actor playing the dad in the commercial. Emily tries to prove to a judgmental student, that she is not a predictable person. Joe's friends all have crushes on Amy, after seeing an old film of hers.

S2 E7 · See Dad Run a Fever

The family is stricken with the flu and David tries not to get sick to appear on Whitney Gibbons' (Raven-Symoné) talk show.

S2 E8 · See Dad Send Emily Flowers

David sending Emily flowers with the card missing, leads to Emily thinking that she has a secret admirer. Now, David must scramble to find someone to be Emily's admirer. David's mom gets Joe and Janie new cell phones, must to Amy's chagrin.

S2 E9 · See Dad Run Halloween

David tries to get the kids in the Halloween spirit by plotting the ultimate Halloween prank.

S2 E10 · See Dad Dance Around the Truth

David has a hard time telling Janie that she is a terrible ballerina. Amy's soap opera character starts to become a bad influence on Emily and her friends. Joe and Marcus try to get Kevin to fess up about an old VHS tape that David told him to get rid of years ago.

S2 E11 · See Dad See Dad Run

David's TV dad, Bernie (Garry Marshall) visits, then ditches, leaving David to take care of his newborn baby. Emily must take care of fake baby for home economics assignment.

S2 E12 · See Dad Have a Career

Joe features David as a stay-at-home father in his career day video for school; David begins to believe that his life is dull.

S2 E13 · See Dad See Joe Sleepwalk

Joe is sleepwalking due to first kiss with Amanda nerves, but David thinks he's nervous about a fight at school and gives him terrible first kiss advice. Meanwhile, a lonely Marcus is living with the Hobbs with his wife away.

S2 E14 · See Dad Run Until He Drops

Marcus' wife returns home a changed woman, and the Hobbses struggle to fit in with her. Elsewhere, Joe drops his old pals when he sets his sights on winning a dance trophy at school.

S2 E15 · See Dad Roast the Toast

The Hobbs reluctantly attend an anniversary weekend party for his cousin, Fred, only to discover that once again Fred has taken advantage of David's star power to enjoy all of the "perks", leaving David to plan his revenge.

S2 E16 · Episode 16

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S2 E18 · Episode 18

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S2 E19 · Episode 19

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S2 E20 · Episode 20

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Season 3

20 episodes

S3 E1 · See Dad Nail Valentine's Day

Joe fears there’s a curse on the Hobbs’ men concerning Valentine’s Day. Elsewhere, Amy finds a necklace and thinks it’s her present, but she’s mistaken.

S3 E2 · See Dad Downsize

David thinks that the house is cluttered and asks everyone to make some sacrifices; Kevin tracks down another ``See Dad Run'' fan.

S3 E3 · See Dad Run Joe Into Detention

David lets Joe play hooky; feeling guilty, Joe reveals the truth; Amy and Emily want to learn which neighbor is not cleaning up after their dog.

S3 E4 · See Dad Teach Emily to Drive

David thinks Emily is not ready to drive when his coaching makes her nervous; Janie discovers that Dr. Monkey Chunks was run over in the driveway.

S3 E5 · See Dad Run Into Marcus' Nephew

After being forbidden to drive at night, Emily takes Amy's car and goes to a party; Joe wants more responsibility.

S3 E6 · See Dad Rough It

David takes Joe's scout troop on a camping trip with help from his old crew.

S3 E7 · See Dad Ruin Joe's Teacher

After Joe's favorite teacher quits to follow his dream, David tries to get the teacher back.

S3 E8 · See Dad Lose the Forest for the Treehouse

David decides to help Joe build a tree house; Emily gets her first job on Amy's set.

S3 E9 · See Dad Become Room Mom

While acting as room mother, David finds it to be a lot of work, and tries to get out of it.

S3 E10 · See Dad Live at Five

David gets Emily an internship at a news show, and she loves it so much she considers dropping out of school. Meanwhile, Joe and his friends prepare for their talent show performance. Guest Star: Nicole Sullivan.

S3 E11 · See Dad Watch Janie Run Away

When Janie refuses to follow David's rules, she runs away to Marcus' house and David tries everything to get her to come back home. Meanwhile, Emily tries to take advantage of Joe to get close to his new older friend.

S3 E12 · See Dad Fire Original Katie Again

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S3 E13 · See Dad Get in the Ring

David challenges a wrestler to a televised event in order to impress Joe and his friends.

S3 E14 · Episode 14

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S3 E15 · Episode 15

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S3 E16 · Episode 16

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S3 E17 · Episode 17

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S3 E18 · Episode 18

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S3 E19 · Episode 19

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S3 E20 · Episode 20

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