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Season 1 – How to Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life)

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Adjusting to life after a divorce hasn't been easy for Polly, especially with the poor economy. So she's left with no better option than to take her daughter and move back in with her parents. Polly's parents are adventurous, whereas she is conservative, so they have a difference of opinion about the direction she should take as she adjusts to a new chapter. Rounding out her support system is her ex-husband, Julian, and her co-worker and friend, Jenn, both of whom are there to help as she tries to forge a new life.
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How to Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life) — Season 1

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With its uneven writing and shopworn premise, How to Live with Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life) strands its talented cast in rote characterizations.

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David Wiegand San Francisco Chronicle 05/28/2020
You may be able to live with your parents for the rest of your life, but can you live for a full half hour with ABC's dreadful new sitcom "How To Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life)"? Betcha can't. Go to Full Review Tim Goodman The Hollywood Reporter 04/04/2013
There's some good stuff here, there's some not so good stuff here. Take a look and you decide. Go to Full Review Alan Sepinwall HitFix 04/03/2013
I'm more than a little under the weather today, but even at full health, I doubt I'd have the enthusiasm to write a full review of ABC's How to Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life). Go to Full Review Randy Dankievitch Processed Media 02/19/2020
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How To Live With Your Parents (For The Rest Of Your Life) is a classic example of a pilot trying to do too much - to the point where many characters are introduced with lazy bits of on-screen text, complete with arrows in case we get really confused. Go to Full Review Rachel Stein Television Without Pity 04/04/2013
How to Live is chock full of over-the-top in archetypes and terrible writing, which I would even say if the writers didn't shoehorn in the world "slut" every other scene. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Sarah Chalke

Polly

Elizabeth Perkins

Elaine

Jon Dore

Julian

Rachel Eggleston

Natalie

Stephanie Hunt

Jenn

Brad Garrett

Max

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 3, 2013 Pilot Polly leaves her husband and takes her daughter with her to move back in with her parents; Polly's parents baby-sit while she goes on a date. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 10, 2013 How to Get off the Couch When Polly is confined to the couch after a back injury, Max and Elaine help out with Natalie; one of Natalie's classmates asks Elaine about heaven and religion. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 17, 2013 How to Live With the Academy Awards Party Polly and her family celebrate the Oscars -- their favorite event; Polly tries to impress a former classmate. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 24, 2013 How to Not Screw Up Your Kid In an attempt to deal with her parents' divorce, Natalie creates an imaginary bully; Elaine makes Max visit an elderly relative. Details Episode 5 Aired May 1, 2013 How to Run the Show Max and Elaine offer to baby-sit Natalie, so Polly can spend time with Scott, but complications arise when Natalie goes missing. Details Episode 6 Aired May 8, 2013 How to Fix Up Your Ex Natalie talks Polly into helping Julian find a date; Max and Elaine realize they have to make some changes for Natalie's sake. Details Episode 7 Aired May 15, 2013 How to Stand on Your Own Two Feet When Polly's attempt at a second job fails, she decides to go back to school; Julian is inspired to follow his dream of opening a zombie survivor fantasy camp. Details Episode 8 Aired May 22, 2013 How to Live With Your Parents for the Rest of Your Life Stress causes Max to eat everything in sight; Polly helps Julian navigate his feelings for his new girlfriend. Details Episode 9 Aired May 29, 2013 How to Get Involved Polly is nervous about applying for a promotion; Max and Elaine try to make sure that Natalie and Polly are living up to their full potential. Details Episode 10 Aired Jun 5, 2013 How to Have a Playdate Polly and Natalie become part of a group of moms and their daughters that all do play dates together. When Polly volunteers to host the next play date, Elaine tries to help out and winds up getting her ideas rejected by Polly. Details Episode 11 Aired Jun 12, 2013 How to Not Waste Money After Max gets upset with Polly for charging $600 to his credit card, the two of them redeem a pack of spa coupons at the last minute. Meanwhile, Elaine loses her keys and it turns out that Max had them all along. Details Episode 12 Aired Jun 19, 2013 How to Help the Needy When Polly's popularity at Elaine's birthday lunch leave Elaine feeling boring, Polly gets her a movie audition. Details Episode 13 Aired Jun 26, 2013 How to Be Gifted Polly helps Natalie get into a Magnet program; Elaine takes a part in Max's play reading. Details

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Season Info

Director
Julie Anne Robinson, Peter Lauer, Bryan Gordon, Lev Spiro, Michael Patrick Jann, Alex Hardcastle, Richie Keen
Executive Producer
Claudia Lonow, Brian Grazer, Francie Calfo
Screenwriter
Claudia Lonow, Ira Ungerleider, Gregg Mettler, Emily Cutler, Dave Horwitz, Franklin Hardy, Matt Flanagan, Shane Kosakowski, David McHugh, Marisa Pinson
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-PG (L)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 3, 2013