Michael Jacobs
Director
See Dad Run (2012)
Season 1
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.
Released Oct. 6, 2012
Episode 23 min
12+
Keywords: tmdb.stay-at-home-dad, tmdb.family, tmdb.sitcom, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.laugh-track, imdb.father
Production Companies: Nickelodeon Productions
Network: Nick at Nite
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - 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.
Oct. 6, 2012, midnight
S1E2 - 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.
Oct. 14, 2012, midnight
S1E3 - 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.
Oct. 21, 2012, midnight
S1E4 - 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.
Oct. 28, 2012, midnight
S1E5 - See Dad Get Wah-Wah'd
Marcus asks David to help him recruit a young actor to star in his next project.
Nov. 4, 2012, midnight
S1E6 - 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.
Nov. 11, 2012, midnight
S1E7 - 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.
Nov. 18, 2012, midnight
S1E8 - 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.
Nov. 25, 2012, midnight
S1E9 - See Dad Run Christmas Into the Ground
David promises to take care of the holiday preparations when Amy has to work on Christmas Eve.
Dec. 9, 2012, midnight
S1E10 - 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.
Feb. 17, 2013, midnight
S1E11 - 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.
Feb. 24, 2013, midnight
S1E12 - See Dad Assist Kevin
The Hobbs family takes care of Kevin when he injures his back.
March 3, 2013, midnight
S1E13 - 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.
March 10, 2013, midnight
S1E14 - 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.
March 17, 2013, midnight
S1E15 - 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.
March 31, 2013, midnight
S1E16 - 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.
April 7, 2013, midnight
S1E17 - 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.
April 14, 2013, midnight
S1E18 - 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.
April 21, 2013, midnight
S1E19 - 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.
April 28, 2013, midnight
S1E20 - 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.
May 12, 2013, midnight
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Nick at Nite
23 min/ep
1380 min
Oct. 6, 2012
Jan. 22, 2015, midnight
Ended
TV-PG
12+
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