Michael Poryes
Director
Life with Boys (2011)
Season 1
Life with Boys is a Canadian teen sitcom that started broadcasting in Canada on YTV in September 2011. It follows Tess Foster as she copes with living in a home with just boys: her father, Jack, and three brothers, Gabe, Spencer and Sam. With the help of her best friend, Allie, she pulls through. Life with Boys is created by Michael Poryes, who also co-created Hannah Montana and That's So Raven. It was announced that Life with Boys was renewed a second season. Shooting started on September 4, 2012, in Toronto. On February 6, 2013, the series premiered on American network TeenNick.
Released Sept. 9, 2011
Episode 22 min
9+
Keywords: tmdb.overprotective-parent, imdb.laugh-track, imdb.boy
Watch Providers: Tubi TV, The Roku Channel
Network: YTV
S1E1 - Wrestling with Boys
Tess Foster wants to join the school wrestling team, against her wishes of her father, the gym teacher.
Sept. 9, 2011, midnight
S1E2 - A Perfect Life with Boys
Tess invites her grandmother to stay with them to try to improve the boy's manners.
Sept. 16, 2011, midnight
S1E3 - Monkey Talk with Boys
When Tess and Allie are invited to a prestigious party, Tess convince the host to also invite her brother Sam.
Sept. 23, 2011, midnight
S1E4 - In the Principal's Office with Boys
Tess and Allie discover what true friendship is really about.
Oct. 7, 2011, midnight
S1E5 - This Time the Problem Is with Dad and Not with Boys
Tess feel guilty about a lie. The boys and their do) are all mad at Jack because he can't remember the parental pass code for the TV.
Oct. 14, 2011, midnight
S1E6 - Social Death with Boys
Tess reluctantly agrees to join the athletes at school.
Nov. 4, 2011, midnight
S1E7 - Set Up's with Boys
Tess tries to find a date for her father.
Nov. 11, 2011, midnight
S1E8 - The Big Kiss Off with Boys
Allie and Tess accidentally send an embarrassing photo of Sam to everyone in school, there are concerns about the administration's new neighbor, and Jack has an eyesore.
Nov. 18, 2011, midnight
S1E9 - Chrisbus with Boys
Tess and her brothers find their Christmas plans wrecked when Jack announces that he wants them all to surprise Grandma for Christmas.
Dec. 9, 2011, midnight
S1E10 - Disarmed with Boys
Tess is set to wrestle against last year's champion. Gabe borrows Jack's glasses to look cool at a party.
Dec. 28, 2012, midnight
S1E11 - Bathroom Battles with Boys
Jack decides to set up a private bathroom for Tess but would have to take a second job in order to pay for it.
March 9, 2012, midnight
S1E12 - Misguided Motives with Boys
Since Tess has joined the wrestling team, she hasn't been on any dates with a boy. Kaylee says that girls who are on the wrestling team aren't attractive to boys. In order to prove Kaylee wrong, Tess decides to go on a date, but cannot find one.
March 23, 2012, midnight
S1E13 - Trouble with Boys
Tess is totally blown away when she finds out that Allie starts going out with Bobby Parelli. Tess goes with the two to the movies, but she uses the opportunity to show Bobby all differences between him and Allie. However, it causes Bobby to make a sudden end with Allie and instead show interest in Tess.
April 13, 2012, midnight
S1E14 - Double Trouble with Boys
Allie and Tess make it clear that Tess doesn't want to go out with Bobby. So Bobby and Tess meet secretly until Tess finds the courage to tell Allie the truth. But when a photo of Tess, Bobby and Emily Osment appears in the newspaper, it is increasingly difficult for Tess to keep her secret from Allie.
April 6, 2012, midnight
S1E15 - When Something Better Comes Along with Boys
Αfter Tess started dating Bobby, she spends a lot of time with him and she always forgets Allie, which makes her angry.
May 18, 2012, midnight
S1E16 - Hitting the Breaks with Boys
After Tess breaks up with Bobby, Allie wants her to date someone else, but she keeps saying she is not ready. Meanwhile, Gabe has to pass a driving test.
May 25, 2012, midnight
S1E17 - Fashion Faux Pas with Boys
When a fashion guru comes to Westfield, Tess tries to impress him by creating a contest-winning design that will get her all the way to New York.
June 1, 2012, midnight
S1E18 - Birthdays with Boys
Jack's heart is heavy when he sees how quickly his children are growing up. This makes it more difficult for Tess, who is trying not to make her 15th birthday feel like a child's birthday.
Sept. 14, 2012, midnight
S1E19 - Smokin' with Boys
Tess discovers Sam smoking in an attempt to integrate into a group of students, so she meddles like usual. But when the meddling ends up in her getting caught with a cigarette by her dad, she organizes a secret sibling meeting with Gabe.
Sept. 21, 2012, midnight
S1E20 - Nightmares with Boys
Jack starts dating Kaylee's mom and tells Tess to get along with Kaylee. After her efforts fail, Tess comes up with a plan to separate her dad and Kaylee's mom.
Sept. 25, 2012, midnight
S1E21 - Driven Crazy with Boys
Tess and Sam are drifting into madness. They're always in a continuous competition with each other, and after fifteen years, they find it increasingly difficult to tolerate so many disputes. But then Tess receives a scholarship to another school and says yes without hesitation.
Oct. 2, 2012, midnight
S1E22 - Blah, Blah, Blah with Boys
Tess and Allie are looking forward to a school trip to Italy.
Oct. 9, 2012, midnight
Network: YTV
Episode Runtime: 22 min.
Season Runtime: 902 min.
Released: Sept. 9, 2011
Last Air Date: Nov. 2, 2013, midnight
Status: Canceled
Certification: TV-G
Common sense age: 9+
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