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Season 1 – Holding the Baby

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Workaholic dad Gordon Stiles is left "holding the baby" after his wife leaves him for her yoga instructor and the nanny deserts him. Kelly O'Malley is the graduate student who is mistaken for a nanny applicant, but finds her maternal instincts kick in when she cares for the baby.
Holding the Baby — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Offering only infantile humor and a rote premise, Holding the Baby feels more like a chore than a blessing.

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Howard Rosenberg Los Angeles Times 03/08/2021
The skill here is not nearly good enough to make the grade. Go to Full Review Ken Parish Perkins Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com 03/08/2021
Gordon Stiles (Jon Patrick Walker) is in trouble. And from the looks of it, so is his sitcom. Go to Full Review Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe 03/08/2021
Jon Patrick Walker's Gordon is unbearably high-strung, yelling his lines and running around crazily to emphasize that this is meant to be farce. Go to Full Review Tom Jicha South Florida Sun-Sentinel 03/10/2021
The premise is groanfully trite. Go to Full Review Ellen Gray Philadelphia Daily News 03/10/2021
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I'll go way out on a limb and predict that Fox's "Holding the Baby" will be thrown out with the bathwater before the end of the season Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 25 9 funny Fox TV episodes. See more Read all reviews
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Jon Patrick Walker

Actor

Jennifer Westfeldt

Actor

Eddie McClintock

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Sherri Shepherd

Actor

Ron Liebman

Actor

David Burke

Guest Star

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 23, 1998 Pilot A single dad relies on the help of his fickle brother and a reluctant nanny. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 30, 1998 Father Knows Breast Gordon discovers Dan has soiled his business presentation. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 6, 1998 Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner Gordon tries to cover up his wife's absence when his in-laws arrive for a visit. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 20, 1998 Homeward Boundaries Gordon quarrels with an aggressive colleague; Kelly's date is ruined. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 1, 1998 Looking for Mr. Hoppity Gordon's boss's wife (Donna D'Errico) steals baby Dan's favorite toy. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 8, 1998 The Gay Divorcee Kelly hints to Gordon's sexy date that he may be gay. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 15, 1998 One Date at a Time Gordon goes out on his first date as a single father and runs into Kelly. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 22, 1998 Viva Las Gordy Gordon needs his help arranging a charity event, but Jimmy has other plans. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 29, 1998 No Man Is a Fantasy Island Gordon and Jimmy are caught tampering with Kelly's answering machine. Details

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Season Info

Network
Fox
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 23, 1998