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.
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Best Episodes of See Dad Run
See Dad Run Halloween
S2 Ep9
8.6
20th Oct 2013
David tries to get the kids in the Halloween spirit by plotting the ultimate Halloween prank.
See Dad Lose the Forest for the Treehouse
S3 Ep8
8.5
9th Oct 2014
David decides to help Joe build a tree house; Emily gets her first job on Amy's set.
See Dad McLivin' with the McGinleys
S2 Ep5
8.3
15th Sep 2013
Ted McGinley gets a reality show and challenges the Hobbs family to let him and his family live with them for 3 days; Marcus and Kevin get locked in the basement
See Dad Run Until He Drops
S2 Ep14
8.3
12th Jan 2014
Marcus' wife returns home a changed woman, and the Hobbses struggle to fit in with her. Elsewhere, Joe drops his old pals when he sets his sights on winning a dance trophy at school.
See Dad Ruin Joe's Teacher
S3 Ep7
8.2
2nd Oct 2014
After Joe's favorite teacher quits to follow his dream, David tries to get the teacher back.
See Dad Run Joe Into Detention
S3 Ep3
8.2
10th Apr 2014
David lets Joe play hooky; feeling guilty, Joe reveals the truth; Amy and Emily want to learn which neighbor is not cleaning up after their dog.
See Dad Get in the Ring
S3 Ep13
8.0
4th Dec 2014
David challenges a wrestler to a televised event in order to impress Joe and his friends.
See Dad See Dad Run
S2 Ep11
7.9
10th Nov 2013
David's TV dad, Bernie (Garry Marshall) visits, then ditches, leaving David to take care of his newborn baby. Emily must take care of fake baby for home economics assignment.
See Dad Watch Janie Run Away
S3 Ep11
7.8
13th Nov 2014
When Janie refuses to follow David's rules, she runs away to Marcus' house and David tries everything to get her to come back home. Meanwhile, Emily tries to take advantage of Joe to get close to his new older friend.
See Dad Live at Five
S3 Ep10
7.8
6th Nov 2014
David gets Emily an internship at a news show, and she loves it so much she considers dropping out of school. Meanwhile, Joe and his friends prepare for their talent show performance. Guest Star: Nicole Sullivan.
See Dad Nail Valentine's Day
S3 Ep1
7.8
9th Feb 2014
Joe fears there’s a curse on the Hobbs’ men concerning Valentine’s Day. Elsewhere, Amy finds a necklace and thinks it’s her present, but she’s mistaken.
See Dad Send Emily Flowers
S2 Ep8
7.8
13th Oct 2013
David sending Emily flowers with the card missing, leads to Emily thinking that she has a secret admirer. Now, David must scramble to find someone to be Emily's admirer. David's mom gets Joe and Janie new cell phones, must to Amy's chagrin.
See Dad Downsize
S3 Ep2
7.8
3rd Apr 2014
David thinks that the house is cluttered and asks everyone to make some sacrifices; Kevin tracks down another ``See Dad Run'' fan.
See Dad Roast the Toast
S2 Ep15
7.8
19th Jan 2014
The Hobbs reluctantly attend an anniversary weekend party for his cousin, Fred, only to discover that once again Fred has taken advantage of David's star power to enjoy all of the "perks", leaving David to plan his revenge.
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See Dad See Joe Sleepwalk
S2 Ep13
6.5
5th Jan 2014
Joe is sleepwalking due to first kiss with Amanda nerves, but David thinks he's nervous about a fight at school and gives him terrible first kiss advice. Meanwhile, a lonely Marcus is living with the Hobbs with his wife away.
See Dad Swoon
S2 Ep1
6.6
2nd Jun 2013
David becomes good friends with a famous golfer, who is also the father of a girl who has a crush on Joe. However, Joe does not have reciprocating feelings for the girl. Kevin teaches the Hobbs women self-defense.
See Dad Run Christmas Into the Ground
S1 Ep9
6.6
9th Dec 2012
David promises to take care of the holiday preparations when Amy has to work on Christmas Eve.
See Dad Host a Playgroup
S1 Ep18
6.8
21st Apr 2013
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.
See Dad Lose Janie
S1 Ep2
6.8
14th Oct 2012
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.
See Dad Run, But He Can't Hide
S1 Ep13
6.9
10th Mar 2013
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.
See Dad Get Attacked by Promzilla
S1 Ep19
6.9
28th Apr 2013
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.
See Dad as The Great and Powerful Hobbs
S1 Ep15
7.0
31st Mar 2013
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.
See Dad Play Hard to Get
S1 Ep16
7.0
7th Apr 2013
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.
See Dad See Through Grandma
S1 Ep20
7.0
12th May 2013
David's special Mother's Day plans for Amy get derailed when his self-centered mom, Maggie (Michele Lee) shows up.
See Dad Play Coach
S1 Ep3
7.1
21st Oct 2012
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.
See Dad Campaign
S1 Ep10
7.1
17th Feb 2013
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.
See Dad Meet Matthew Pearson
S1 Ep6
7.2
11th Nov 2012
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.
See Dad Run Home
S1 Ep1
7.2
6th Oct 2012
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.
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See Dad Run Home
S1 Ep1
7.2
6th Oct 2012
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.
See Dad Lose Janie
S1 Ep2
6.8
14th Oct 2012
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.
See Dad Play Coach
S1 Ep3
7.1
21st Oct 2012
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.
See Dad Rise from the Dead
S1 Ep4
7.4
28th Oct 2012
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.
See Dad Get Wah-Wah'd
S1 Ep5
7.6
4th Nov 2012
Marcus asks David to help him recruit a young actor to star in his next project.
See Dad Meet Matthew Pearson
S1 Ep6
7.2
11th Nov 2012
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.
See Dad One Night Only
S1 Ep7
7.3
18th Nov 2012
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.
See Dad Catch a Rat
S1 Ep8
7.2
25th Nov 2012
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.
See Dad Run Christmas Into the Ground
S1 Ep9
6.6
9th Dec 2012
David promises to take care of the holiday preparations when Amy has to work on Christmas Eve.
See Dad Campaign
S1 Ep10
7.1
17th Feb 2013
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.
See Dad Get Schooled
S1 Ep11
7.6
24th Feb 2013
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.
See Dad Assist Kevin
S1 Ep12
7.3
3rd Mar 2013
The Hobbs family takes care of Kevin when he injures his back.
See Dad Run, But He Can't Hide
S1 Ep13
6.9
10th Mar 2013
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.
See Dad Get Married and Married
S1 Ep14
7.3
17th Mar 2013
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.
See Dad as The Great and Powerful Hobbs
S1 Ep15
7.0
31st Mar 2013
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.
See Dad Play Hard to Get
S1 Ep16
7.0
7th Apr 2013
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.
See Dad Get Janie Into Kindergarten
S1 Ep17
7.6
14th Apr 2013
David tries to get Janie into kindergarten. Marcus and Kevin audition for a globe-trotting reality show, with help from Emily.
See Dad Host a Playgroup
S1 Ep18
6.8
21st Apr 2013
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.
See Dad Get Attacked by Promzilla
S1 Ep19
6.9
28th Apr 2013
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.
See Dad See Through Grandma
S1 Ep20
7.0
12th May 2013
David's special Mother's Day plans for Amy get derailed when his self-centered mom, Maggie (Michele Lee) shows up.
