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Season 1 – Dr. Ken

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Doctor-turned-comedic actor Ken Jeong plays the titular character in this sitcom about a brilliant physician with a questionable bedside manner. Always trying his hardest to be a good doctor (despite being a little too honest) and the best husband and father he can be, Ken's real skill seems to lie in driving his family and co-workers crazy with his well-intentioned efforts. Luckily for everyone, when it comes to keeping everything sane, Ken's psychotherapist wife Allison is just what the doctor ordered.
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Dr. Ken — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Somebody please get Dr. Ken a doctor; seeking any signs of life. Or humor.

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Mary McNamara Los Angeles Times 10/02/2015
A family comedy has to have heart and humor, and Dr. Ken has neither. Go to Full Review Lenika Cruz The Atlantic 10/02/2015
Jeong, and the rest of the cast for that matter, deserves a better vehicle. Go to Full Review Debbie Day TheWrap 10/02/2015
That Dr. Ken should be so unexciting seems both a shame and somewhat ironic given the kudos being heaped on ABC for the diversity of its fall lineup. Go to Full Review Randy Dankievitch Processed Media 03/06/2020
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Dr. Ken, with its focus-group humor and pandering performances, is as forced and empty as anything to debut on network television in 2015. Go to Full Review Alison de Souza The Straits Times (Singapore) 07/13/2016
The show is largely unremarkable. Its only ambition appears to be cramming as many tropes as it can into 20-odd minutes in each episode: the clueless dad who keeps messing up, his sensible and long-suffering wife and their precocious, wise-cracking kids. Go to Full Review Anthony Merino PopMatters 10/08/2015
1/10
Ken's psychopathic outbursts are amusing; however, after 30 minutes, they become grating. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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09/07/2020 I love Dr. Ken, I enjoyed the show a lot! See more 05/12/2020 Really funny and wholesome. See more 12/06/2018 I quite liked this show. See more 04/04/2017 A truly original guy! I like his dry humor and mimics. I suspect that COMMUNITY has damaged his character by locking him in the "evil & stupid but funny asian" stereotype. Sad really. He deserves MUCH more! See more 03/24/2017 Ken Jeong's jokes and golden funny acting can't make up for empty balloon screenplays that don't match the solid story structures of ABC's other Asian-American sitcom Fresh Off the Boat. See more 06/03/2016 Love it but understand if you don't give it a fair shot why it's reviews are low. Watch several episodes before judging and do yourself a favor. Family casting is perfect from the get go but the work casting needs time to grow on you if you let it. The humor is meant to be embarrassing for Dr Ken and when you realize that you get to appreciate the witty behind it and can relate more than you first thought. See more Read all reviews
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Ken Jeong

Dr. Ken

Suzy Nakamura

Allison

Tisha Campbell-Martin

Damona

Jonathan Slavin

Clark

Kate Simses

Julie

Albert Tsai

Dave

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 2, 2015 Pilot Ken needs a therapy session with his wife, Allison, after patients stress him out; Molly prepares to take her driving test. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 9, 2015 The Seminar Ken is oblivious during an office celebration for Clark's promotion, inspiring Clark to write a fake complaint about Ken; Allison has dinner with Ken's parents while he is forced to take a training seminar to improve his bedside manner. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 16, 2015 Ken Helps Pat Not wanting to work on Saturdays, the members of the staff want Ken to speak to Pat about it; Dave receives a new nickname at school. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 23, 2015 Kevin O'Connell Ken is asked to speak at a banquet honoring Kevin O'Connell -- Allison's attractive and successful ex-boyfriend; a school assignment requires Molly to figure out what she wants to be when she grows up. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 30, 2015 Halloween-Aversary Twenty years after Ken botched a proposal to Allison on Halloween, he tries to arrange a perfect redo; Julie and Damona drug Pat by mistake. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 6, 2015 Ken Teaches Molly a Lesson When Molly admits to taking a sip of beer at a party, Ken tries to explain what alcohol does to the body, but his experiment goes awry. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 13, 2015 Dr. Wendi: Coming to LA Tensions rise when Ken's sister (Margaret Cho), a successful doctor and host of a medical talk show, visits the family. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 20, 2015 Thanksgiving Culture Clash Molly gets a Japanese tattoo; Ken and Allison pressure Thanksgiving guests to partake in traditional dishes; Dave documents the holiday for a school project; Julie invites people from the office to her place. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 4, 2015 Ken Cries Foul Ken pushes basketball on Dave, who is more interested in attending a city council meeting about the drought; Damona tries to finagle more vacation days; Molly encourages her mom to wear a revealing outfit. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 11, 2015 The Master Scheduler Ken scrambles to fix his mistake after realizing he forgot to request time off for a trip to Hawaii for the holidays. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 8, 2016 Delayed in Honolulu While the family waits in the airport for a delayed flight, Ken gets into an altercation with Dr. Mehmet Oz; Allison gets involved in Molly's love life; Dave participates in a high-stakes card game; Julie is in charge while Ken is away. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 15, 2016 Ken's Physical After finding out that Ken hasn't had a physical in years, Allison urges him to do so; when Molly has a hard time holding down a job, she utilizes her entrepreneurial spirit. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 29, 2016 D.K. and the Dishwasher When Ken's father visits unexpectedly, he takes care of chores around the house that Ken has been neglecting; after hooking up with Damona, Pat makes a surprising announcement. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 5, 2016 Dave's Valentine Dave's date to the Valentine's Day dance turns out to be the daughter of a well-known, successful malpractice lawyer (Joel McHale), who doesn't get along with Ken; Julie feels rejected by Topher (Danny Pudi). Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 19, 2016 The Wedding Sitter Things don't go very smoothly when Ken and the office staff attend a colleague's wedding; when Molly hires a baby sitter for Dave, who wants to sneak out, Dave hires a friend to impersonate him. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 26, 2016 Meeting Molly's Boyfriend Allison realizes that Molly's boyfriend is the son of a patient; Pat tries to win favor with the staff in preparation for his upcoming evaluation. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 4, 2016 Ken at the Concert Ken tries to reconnect with Molly by taking her and her friends to an Emblem3 concert; Dave must face his fear of needles when he cuts his foot and needs a tetanus shot. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 11, 2016 Dicky Wexler's Last Show Ken tries to help a patient -- comic Dicky Wexler -- whose cancer has returned; Allison runs into a patient at another therapist's office. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 18, 2016 Ken's an Expert Witness Ken's confidence as a medical expert witness is shattered when the plaintiff's lawyer shreds his credibility on the stand; Dave gets Allison's help to sew a designer dress for Molly. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 8, 2016 Dave's Talk Ken takes the credit for giving Dave a sex talk when it was Julie who actually did the job; Clark gets questionable advice from Pat. Details Episode 21 Aired Apr 15, 2016 Korean Men's Club At Allison's insistence, Ken joins a civic-minded community group that may not be quite what it seems. Details Episode 22 Aired Apr 22, 2016 Ken Tries Stand-Up A visit from an old college friend who tours as a stand-up comic inspires Ken to try his own hand at comedy. Details

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Season Info

Director
Anthony Rich, Scott Ellis, Ken Whittingham, Jean Sagal, Mark Cendrowski, Andy Cadiff
Executive Producer
Ken Jeong, John Fox, Mike Sikowitz, Mike O'Connell
Screenwriter
Mike Sikowitz, Paul A. Kaplan, Daniel Libman, Mary Fitzgerald, Nicole Sun, Paul O'Toole, Mike O'Connell, Matthew Libman, Erik Sommers, Andy St. Clair
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 2, 2015