My Wife and Kids: Season 1 (2001)

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Season 1
My Wife and Kids

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My Wife and Kids delivers the right balance of warmth and edge, even if it leans into some well-worn sitcom tropes.

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Critic Ratings: 16

58%

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User Ratings: 12

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Episodes

1. Pilot
Air date: Mar 28, 2001

Mike worries when Jay wants to put her college degree to good use and enter the workforce.

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2. The Truth Hurts
Air date: Mar 28, 2001

Michael is convinced that junior has gotten a tattoo, but Junior won't admit it; Michael is concerned that none of his children are willing to own up to things they've done.

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3. Grassy Knoll
Air date: Apr 4, 2001

Michael and Jay play mind games on Junior after they discover he has been smoking marijuana; Kady wants to spend more time with her big sister.

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4. Of Breasts and Basketball
Air date: Apr 4, 2001

Michael has difficulty coping when Junior beats him at basketball; Claire buys a a padded bra to impress boys.

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5. Making the Grade
Air date: Apr 11, 2001

Junior attempts to fool his parents into believing he got an A for his algebra assignment, but the scheme backfires when Janet and Michael treat him like a prodigy.

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6. Working It
Air date: Apr 11, 2001

Michael hires an attractive tutor in hopes of invoking Junior's passion for math.

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7. Snapping and Sniffing
Air date: Apr 18, 2001

Michael advises Jr. to fight his school bully with words instead of fists; Michael feels Jay is neglecting the family.

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8. He Said, She Said
Air date: Apr 18, 2001

Michael and Jay get a lesson in listening when they try to remember what they asked each other to do.

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9. Breaking Up and Breaking It
Air date: Apr 25, 2001

Claire is upset when Michael continues to pal around with her former boyfriend (Andrew McFarlane); Junior spends too much time in the bathroom.

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10. A Little Romance
Air date: May 2, 2001

Just when Michael is feeling frustrated about his love life, his brother visits with his sexy new girlfriend.

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Tv Season Info

  • Genre:
    Comedy
  • Network:
    ABC
  • Premiere Date:
    Mar 28, 2001

Critic Reviews for My Wife and Kids: Season 1

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Audience Reviews for My Wife and Kids: Season 1

  • Jan 04, 2022
    In Brazil we love my wife and kids. Its fenomenal.
    Hudson G
  • Jun 15, 2020
    100/100 the beest one.
    DuZ 2
  • Dec 03, 2018
    One of the worst shows ever to come on tv. Especially for a black show. Some premises make me sick to my stomach and are so imoral it seems they did it on purpose. A waste of talent and by talent I mean Tisha Campbel
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