See Dad Run

Season 1

TV-PG

After a decade on television, actor David Hobbs becomes a stay-at-home dad so his soap-opera star wife can get back in the spotlight, but he quickly realizes that playing a dad on television is very different from the real thing. He looks after his three kids--Emily, Joe, and Janie--with help from his best friends Marcus and Kevin.

Where to Watch Season 1

20 Episodes

See Dad Run Home
E1
See Dad Run HomeDavid 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.
See Dad Lose Janie
E2
See Dad Lose JanieDavid 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.
See Dad Play Coach
E3
See Dad Play CoachDavid 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.
See Dad Rise from the Dead
E4
See Dad Rise from the DeadA 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.
See Dad Get Wah-Wah'd
E5
See Dad Get Wah-Wah'dDavid and Marcus are producing a new TV show and try to get Ricky Adams (James Maslow), an actor who played David's son on his old TV show to star in it. However, Ricky's self-centered attitude annoys David. Amy is reluctant to get reading glasses.
See Dad Meet Matthew Pearson
E6
See Dad Meet Matthew PearsonEmily 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.
See Dad One Night Only
E7
See Dad One Night OnlyDavid 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.
See Dad Catch a Rat
E8
See Dad Catch a RatDavid tries to catch a rat loose in the house without the help of an exterminator. He also lies to Emily saying that he will catch it humanely since she is now a member of an animal rights group. Amy is not pleased with David having his reclining chair from his old TV show in the house so she tries to get rid of it.
See Dad Run Christmas Into the Ground
E9
See Dad Run Christmas Into the GroundWhen Amy has to work on Christmas Eve, David promises to take care of everything but the stress of making the holiday perfect for the kids gets to him and he temporarily loses track of what Christmas is really about.
See Dad Campaign
E10
See Dad CampaignWhen David discovers that Emily is running for class president against the son of his rival, he embeds himself in her campaign but Amy and Emily surprise him by leaning on superstar Ricky Adams to help her win.
See Dad Get Schooled
E11
See Dad Get SchooledWhen Joe wants to participate in his school's father/son history bowl competition, David realizes he doesn't know anything on the subject and learns he never actually passed history in school. The family sets out to teach David the facts.
See Dad Assist Kevin
E12
See Dad Assist KevinThe Hobbs family must take care of Kevin when he injures himself, but Kevin feels like a burden to them and takes off. They eventually find him, learning much more about Kevin in the process and are inspired to help him.
See Dad Run, But He Can't Hide
E13
See Dad Run, But He Can't HideThe 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.
See Dad Get Married and Married
E14
See Dad Get Married and MarriedAmy 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.
See Dad as The Great and Powerful Hobbs
E15
See Dad as The Great and Powerful HobbsDavid 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.
See Dad Play Hard to Get
E16
See Dad Play Hard to GetWhen David decides to play hard to get while renegotiating a spokesman contract - and gives the same advice to Emily - his strategy doesn't work out as he planned in either case and he must fix the mess he's made for his daughter.
See Dad Get Janie Into Kindergarten
E17
See Dad Get Janie Into KindergartenDavid hopes to gain quality time by entering Janie in a top-reputed kindergarten just in time for next term, but Amy had other obligations, so he leaves Kevin babysit Joe and Janie, who shamelessly milk the opportunity to milk his over-caring. David finds Janie loves the place, but its client list has too many celebrity offspring for his status to impress the new intake officer Mccaffrey, and accidentally appears unfit.
See Dad Host a Playgroup
E18
See Dad Host a PlaygroupDavid 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.
See Dad Get Attacked by Promzilla
E19
See Dad Get Attacked by PromzillaWith 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.
See Dad See Through Grandma
E20
See Dad See Through GrandmaDavid invites his mother Maggie to attend the special mother's day for Amy, but grandma takes over everyone's lives, drawing all attention to herself. As Joe grows tired of her the busybody and she completely rewrites the script Kevin was to follow starring herself, David realizes what a dragon in law she always was for Amy and gathers courage to stand up to his maternal tyrant, who resorts to emotional blackmail after seemingly seeing the light.