Christopher Moynihan
Director
Man Up! (2011)
Season 1
Three modern men try to get in touch with their inner tough guys and redefine what it means to be a 'real man.'
Released Oct. 18, 2011
Episode 22 min
14+
Genres: Comedy
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Production Companies: Garfield Grove, Bicycle Path Productions, ABC Studios, Tagline Pictures
Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Pilot
A virile new comedy that follows the struggles of three modern male archetypes as they search for their identities and try to prove that "real men" really can use hazelnut creamer.
Oct. 18, 2011, midnight
S1E2 - Finessing the Bromance
Kenny gets jealous when Will and Grant strike up an unlikely "bromance." Things go from bad to worse when he finds out Grant is coming to the weekly Keen Sunday dinner. In an attempt to strike some common ground, the guys try a "Star Wars" screening, a film Kenny is obsessed with, but Grant has never seen.
Oct. 25, 2011, midnight
S1E3 - Digging Deeper
After Craig and Kenny clash, Will suggests they try working on a project together; Theresa asks Will to take an improv class with her; Brenda longs for time alone.
Nov. 1, 2011, midnight
S1E4 - Wingmen
When Kenny admits he hasn't had a date since his divorce from Brenda -- and that Brenda is the only woman he has ever slept with -- the guys, including Grant, take him clubbing to jump start his love life. But things don't go as planned, especially when a friend of Theresa's sees Will and thinks he's stepping out on his wife.
Nov. 8, 2011, midnight
S1E5 - Acceptance
Will buys his son a cell phone; Kenny screws things up when he meets Jane's parents; Theresa installs a tracking device on Will's phone.
Nov. 15, 2011, midnight
S1E6 - High Road is the Guy Road
Will struggles to take the high road after a kid at school starts bullying Nathan, especially after Theresa tells him the kid’s mom is on the school board, which Theresa is lobbying for funding for the science club.
Nov. 22, 2011, midnight
S1E7 - Disciplining the Keens
After they find out that Nathan's allergic, the whole family goes on a gluten free diet, which leads to a weird competition between Will and Theresa to see who can keep the diet up longer, and for Brenda, who's trying to convince health-conscious Grant she can live without it. Problem is, they're all cheating. Meanwhile, it's all fast food, all the time for Craig and Kenny as they romance two ladies who work at Big Burger.
Nov. 29, 2011, midnight
S1E8 - Men and Their Chickens
Will hopes that adopting a baby chick for little Lucy will be a "teachable moment" about where food comes from, but things get out of hand when all of the guys decide they want to adopt chicks too; Craig dates an attractive doctor, but finds himself intimidated by her bully of a son.
Dec. 6, 2011, midnight
S1E9 - Camping
The guys camp out all night at Price Best for a hot video game.
Dec. 23, 2011, midnight
S1E10 - Fear
Will installs a new home security system, but instead of making everyone feel safer, the system keeps tripping and wreaks havoc in all their lives. Meanwhile Craig reconnects with Lisa, the girl whose wedding he broke up; and Grant convinces Kenny to play a "trust the universe" game with him with his new GPS, letting the GPS randomly select their destination: Kenny is convinced it will eventually lead to disaster, but instead he and Grant end up on a series of wild adventures, which eventually finds Kenny meeting his "Star Wars" hero, Billy Dee Williams.
Dec. 23, 2011, midnight
S1E11 - Up All Night
The guys' plans for a video game tournament go south.
Dec. 23, 2011, midnight
S1E12 - Letting Go
Will offers to fix Kenny's car for him.
Dec. 23, 2011, midnight
S1E13 - Be Who You're Not
Will's boss Mr. Donahue overhears him telling a story and promotes him.
Dec. 23, 2011, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 22 min.
Season Runtime: 286 min.
Released: Oct. 18, 2011
Last Air Date: Dec. 23, 2011, midnight
Status: Canceled
Certification: TV-PG
Common sense age: 14+
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