Jonathan Katz
Director
Raising Dad (2001)
Season 1
A sitcom about a widowed father struggling to separate his professional and personal lives and keeping his sanity while raising two daughters.
Released Oct. 6, 2001
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Comedy
Keywords: tmdb.family, tmdb.single-father, tmdb.high-school-teacher, tmdb.sitcom, imdb.laugh-track, imdb.pretty-boy, imdb.embarrassment + 4 more, imdb.teenager, imdb.teenage-girl, imdb.single-dad, imdb.high-school
Production Companies: Albion Productions, Paramount Television
Network: The WB
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Pilot
Matt Stewart teaches English at the same high school his elder daughter, Sarah, attends. In the opener, he just doesn't seem to grasp the concept that Sarah does not want her life to be a part of his classroom banter---and the conflict is taking a toll on their relationship. Meanwhile, younger daughter Emily has some issues of her own when she pretends to be sick at school so she can get out early. Grandfather Sam takes it upon himself to get to the bottom of the girl's unusual behavior.
Oct. 5, 2001, midnight
S1E2 - Sex Ed
Matt subs in Sarah's Sex Ed. class and gets a surprise when he reaches into a box filled with anonymously written questions. Meanwhile, Sam forgets where he parked his car at the mall.
Oct. 12, 2001, midnight
S1E3 - Baby, You Can't Drive My Car
Sarah gets her driver's permit and is determined to get her license, but driving lessons with her father aren't going so well. Matt's overprotective attitude eventually steers Sarah to find a different driving instructor behind his back.
Oct. 19, 2001, midnight
S1E4 - For Mature Audiences Only
Sarah and Olivia want to sneak into an R-rated film, but Matt insists that they take Emily along with them since the writers' group is coming over. But Emily has her own idea of which movie she wants to see and talks her way into the theater.
Oct. 26, 2001, midnight
S1E5 - Fight for Your Right to Party
Sarah gets invited by a popular senior to one of the hottest parties of the year, but Matt forbids her to go. Meanwhile, Emily is trying everything in her power to start a kids' version of the book of world records.
Nov. 2, 2001, midnight
S1E6 - We'll Always Have Scrabble
Matt gets upset when Sarah blows off family game night, so he buys tickets to a Limp Bizkit concert in order to spend more time with her.
Nov. 9, 2001, midnight
S1E7 - The Drama Club
Sarah is in a predicament as the director of the school play when she casts two people for the same part. Matt deals with not knowing how to fire the housekeeper.
Nov. 16, 2001, midnight
S1E8 - The New Room
Sarah wants her own room after she finds out that Emily and her friend Henry broke into Sarah's diary. With her privacy at stake, Sarah is determined to convince her father that a new room would curb the sisters' fighting.
Dec. 7, 2001, midnight
S1E9 - Teacher Evaluations
Teacher evaluation day is here and the staff makes a contest of their reviews. Matt figures he's a shoo-in to win (again), but he just taught his class about irony and the students decide to put the lesson to use by playing a trick on the English teacher.
Dec. 14, 2001, midnight
S1E10 - Matt&[email protected]
Sarah takes an interest in a new student with a criminal past. Matt reveals the info in order to protect her, but she inadvertently lets it slip and gossip spreads. Emily and Sam lose Matt's prized possession.
Jan. 11, 2002, midnight
S1E11 - First Date
Emily is distraught when Matt goes on a date (his first since Abby's death) with a published author and college professor. Sam buys mass quantities at the warehouse store.
Jan. 18, 2002, midnight
S1E12 - Sam's Enchanted Evening
After Sam spends a night out, he and Matt argue and Sam moves out. Sarah wants a later curfew and Emily wants a bra, neither of which will Matt allow.
Jan. 25, 2002, midnight
S1E13 - Mentor Matt
A former student pays a return visit, having written a best-selling novel that bears a striking resemblance to one of Matt's short stories.
Feb. 1, 2002, midnight
S1E14 - The Math Problem
Sarah and Olivia fight over a guy. Meanwhile, Sarah is tutored in math by Travers' nephew, blindly unaware of his crush on her.
Feb. 15, 2002, midnight
S1E15 - Attending a Family Dysfunction
Sarah surprises Sam on his birthday by reuniting him with his daughter Debbie. But old differences don't die easily.
Feb. 22, 2002, midnight
S1E16 - Miss Communication
When Sarah decides to get a job, she is coerced by Matt into working in the school attendance office--and then promptly gets fired. Sam gets a PDA.
March 22, 2002, midnight
S1E17 - A Kiss is Still a Kiss
Matt agrees to accompany his boss (and old family friend) Liz to a wedding, but the date takes an unexpected turn. Sarah books her friends' band at the Juice Bar/Bookstore where she now works.
April 5, 2002, midnight
S1E18 - Home Plates
The death of Sam's old friend and former Red Sox teammate inspires Sam and Matt's journey to the roof of Fenway Park. Sarah hosts a dinner party but is upset when Jared brings a date.
April 12, 2002, midnight
S1E19 - The House of Stewart
Sarah notices signals that Jared may want to be more than just friends. Meanwhile, the Stewart household is plagued by a neighborhood dog.
April 19, 2002, midnight
S1E20 - Bully
Sarah is in a bind when a girl in her math class wants to cheat off her test. The teen says no, but her refusal could lead to a fight. Meanwhile, Emily and her friend Marvin learn a few card tricks.
April 26, 2002, midnight
S1E21 - Daughter Nose Best
Matt refuses to even consider allowing Sarah to get a nose job, so she schedules the surgery behind his back.
May 3, 2002, midnight
S1E22 - Losing It
In the first-season finale, Sarah contemplates taking her relationship with Jared to a new level after he tells her he is spending the summer with his dad in sunny California. Back at the Stewart house, Matt decides to go on a weekend getaway with Nina.
May 10, 2002, midnight
Network: The WB
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: Oct. 6, 2001
Last Air Date: May 10, 2002, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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