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Season 1 – Friends With Better Lives

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Andi and Bobby are happily married parents of two but sometimes wish for the days when responsibility came second to fun. Will secretly longs for his ex-wife but vocally espouses his new bachelor lifestyle. Jules and Lowell bask in the glory of their new relationship. Jules' best friend, Kate, has a successful career, but the thought of her last single friend getting engaged makes her miserable. Behind their happy faces, these six friends all wonder if someone else has it better, showing that each believes the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
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Friends With Better Lives — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

With uninspired writing and a lack of chemistry between its leads, Friends With Better Lives is one you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy.

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Robert Bianco USA Today 06/26/2020
1/4
Friends With Better Lives is just one witless, thudding, sex-obsessed crack after another. Go to Full Review David Hinckley New York Daily News 06/26/2020
This "Friends" has some cards to play, starting with a theme that's more than just "who can hook up next." Go to Full Review Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times 03/31/2014
There are breast jokes, genital jokes, a long oral sex joke, an alcoholic-sorority-girl-defecating-in-a-closet joke. A few hit, many miss. The war goes on. Go to Full Review Jessica Johnson Time Out Chicago 07/02/2018
While it may have dwindled in its later years, How I Met Your Mother surely deserves a better successor than this tepid buddy comedy. Go to Full Review Laura Russell The Loop 04/15/2014
It's a telling thing when the most clever thing about a new show is its title. Go to Full Review Joyce Slaton Common Sense Media 04/15/2014
2/5
Bawdy but bland sitcom recalls other, better ensembles. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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08/05/2018 fun with jabs and misunderstandings See more 04/07/2015 I thought it was a solid replacement for How I Met Your Mother! Obviously not as good, but I found it hilarious, and think fans of HIMYM will too! Also, Zoe Lister Jones kills! I'm glad she's on a successful show! (Life in Pieces) See more 09/12/2014 my wife and i love (Friends with Better Lives) please keep the episodes coming 2 thumbs up for a season 2 See more 05/26/2014 Admittedly, this show has not yet hit it's stride. But given time, it has the potential to develop into a bawdy, cutting edge sitcom. The sexual jokes and innuendos (actually, not much is left to the imagination), and situations are pretty funny. See more 04/17/2014 Horrible dialogues, and horrible acting (with the exception of Zoe Lister Jones who carries the entire show.) See more 04/14/2014 If this is the next Friends or How I Met Your Mother sitcom, I am scared. THIS IS A AWFUL SHOW. See more Read all reviews
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Kevin Connolly

Bobby

Majandra Delfino

Andi

James Van Der Beek

Will

Zoe Lister Jones

Kate

Brooklyn Decker

Jules

Rick Donald

Lowell

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 31, 2014 Pilot When Jules meets the man of her dreams and decides to marry, her friends re-examine their own love lives; Kate lets Will arrange a blind date for her. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 14, 2014 Window Pain Kate tries to help Will meet women; pregnancy hormones heighten Andi's libido and sense of smell. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 21, 2014 Game Sext Match Trying to be more adventurous, Will "sexts" with his new date; Kate catches Jules and Andi wedding-planning without her. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 28, 2014 Pros and Cons Kate accidentally sleeps with an escort; Andi and Bobby have a rat in their attic; Will is convinced that Lowell has taken his jacket. Details Episode 5 Aired May 5, 2014 The Bicycle Thieves Lowell accompanies Will and Bobby on a night of debauchery; Kate thinks Jules gets special treatment because she is attractive. Details Episode 6 Aired May 12, 2014 Yummy Mummy Kate realizes the man she is dating has a daughter -- who is old enough to date Will; Rick notices a flirtation between Andi and a playgroup dad. Details Episode 7 Aired May 19, 2014 Cyrano de Trainer-Zac Will gives his trainer pointers before Kate goes on another date with him; Andi tries to impress her gorgeous male nanny. Details Episode 8 Aired May 26, 2014 Something New Andi ruins the mood during a "babymoon" with Bobby; Lowell gets cold feet after hearing Bobby's complaints about marriage; Will hooks up with an older woman (Beverly D'Angelo). Details Episode 9 Aired Sep 30, 2014 Surprises Andi and Bobby try to spice up their love life; Will misinterprets signals from his ex. Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 30, 2014 Deceivers Will and Kate compete in an online dating challenge; Andi goes to extremes to get Charlie into an upscale preschool. Details Episode 11 Aired Sep 30, 2014 No More Mr. Nice Guy Kate talks Lowell and Jules into setting her up with a friend; Andi is upset when she finds out that the neighbors dislike her and Bobby. Details Episode 12 Aired Sep 30, 2014 The Lost and Hound Jules and Lowell end up with too many dogs; Will tries to coin a corny phrase. Details Episode 13 Aired Sep 30, 2014 Imposters Kate helps Bobby settle on a gift for Andi; Will is trapped when making an impromptu visit to his old house. Details

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Friends With Better Lives — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Fred Savage, Todd Holland, James Burrows, Victor Gonzalez, Bob Koherr, Phill Lewis
Executive Producer
Dana Klein, Aaron Kaplan, David Hemingson
Screenwriter
Michael Markowitz, Kate VanDevender, Justin Nowell, Adam Chase, Nastaran Dibai, Dana Klein, Stephanie Darrow
Network
CBS
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 31, 2014