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Season 1 – The Kids Are Alright

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Set in the 1970s, this ensemble comedy follows a traditional Irish-Catholic family, the Clearys, as it navigates big and small changes during one of America's most turbulent decades. In a working-class neighborhood outside Los Angeles, Mike and Peggy raise eight boisterous boys who live out their days with little supervision in their three bedroom, one bathroom home. The household is turned upside down when oldest son Lawrence returns home and announces he's quitting the seminary to go off and "save the world."
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Bill Brioux Brioux.tv 11/08/2022
The Kids are Alright is as stand-out funny and true as the floral wallpaper and harvest gold range hood on Peggy’s kitchen walls. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Rachel G. @RaeTom Dec 22 "The fans are not alright" This show was amazing... the casting was perfect, the set felt authentic, the family totally relatable... this show reminded me of that real home, real people "feel" like "Roseanne"... the dynamics everything about this show was beautiful. I can see so much work went into this TV show... for it to be canceled... this cancelation drove me nuts. Im still sad. See more Tom M @RT25352156 06/13/2025 BEST! SHOW! OF 2018! IF YOU GREW UP IN 1970S YOULL MISS JOKES BECAUSE YOUR LAUGHING! TIM DOYLE SHOULD TRY AGAIN BRILLIANT! See more 07/07/2022 É realmente uma pena que tenha sido cancelada. Os atores trabalharam muito bem e os roteiristas também, com relações familiares bem trabalhadas e é realmente engraçado. Assisti a série três vezes, uma sozinha e outras duas com parentes e ela foi boa o suficiente para continuar me prendendo mesmo depois de eu já ter visto e saber o que vai acontecer. Ri bastante em todas as vezes See more 02/13/2022 Just found this show on Hulu and can't believe it only has one season! The whole cast does an incredible job of acting. The writing is fantastic and they do a great job of recreating the 70s. Very funny show and yet they touch on some important things that were happening in that era. The networks really missed the mark when they cancelled this show! See more 08/28/2021 Not very funny. Not as funny as the middle or the Goldbergs. See more 03/19/2021 This show is hysterical. Too bad it was only one season. The Goldbergs have nothing on this show. See more Read all reviews
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Michael Cudlitz

Mike Cleary

Mary McCormack

Peggy Cleary

Sam Straley

Lawrence Cleary

Caleb Foote

Eddie Cleary

Sawyer Barth

Frank Cleary

Christopher Paul Richards

Joey Cleary

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 16, 2018 Pilot Lawrence returns home from the seminary and tells his family that he's dropping out for good, leaving Mike and Peggy upset; Timmy decides he wants to audition for a children's theater production; Eddie tries to keep his girlfriend a secret. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 23, 2018 Timmy's Poem Timmy decides to enter a poetry contest to win the money he needs to repair his ventriloquist dummy; Lawrence complains that there are no fresh vegetables in the family's diet. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 30, 2018 Microwave Mike proudly introduces a new microwave to the Cleary household; Lawrence attempts to apply lessons from a psych class at school to psychoanalyze Mike and Peggy. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 13, 2018 Peggy's Day Out To hide a mess Eddie made, his girlfriend, Wendi, tries to distract Peggy by insisting she take a day off; Peggy accepts the offer and requests Wendi tag along, hoping to teach her a lesson; Pat introduces Timmy to his secret dog. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 20, 2018 Boxing Timmy must choose between his dad's dreams for him and his own dreams of showbiz glory; feeling rusty after being at the seminary for so long, Lawrence asks Eddie to help prepare him for a date by taking him on a practice date. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 27, 2018 Behind the Counter Mike comes to the conclusion that Eddie is sexually active and takes it upon himself to give him advice; Joey and Timmy attempt to disrupt Frank's plan to do free yard work. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 4, 2018 Little Cyst Mike and Peggy debate whether they should have another child; Pat overhears that he is going to have a little sister, leading the kids to dig deeper into the situation. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 11, 2018 Christmas 1972 When Peggy's successful brother drops in for Christmas, Mike feels envious; Timmy mistakenly receives $100 from his great-aunt for Christmas; Eddie forgets to get Wendi a Christmas present. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 8, 2019 The Love List The Cleary boys beg Peggy to tell them she loves them; Mike invites a co-worker to help compel a confession from the child who broke the dining room light fixture. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 15, 2019 Show Boat Frank secretly helps design a set for a musical in which Timmy is performing; Mike grows increasingly concerned that Joey is heading down a shady moral path. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 22, 2019 Mailbox Eddie becomes distraught when Wendi breaks up with him over disagreements on how they want to handle their future; Peggy contemplates whether she has to sever ties with Wendi. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 5, 2019 Vietnam The Clearys feel conflicted when Lawrence and Eddie are drafted to serve in the Vietnam War; Mike and Peggy take matters into their own hands and try to derail Lawrence and Eddie's decision to serve their country. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 12, 2019 Valentine's Day Peggy tries to trick Timmy into taking better care of his personal hygiene; Mike fears that Peggy's meddling is causing Timmy to develop insecurities; Timmy receives a Valentine's Day card from a secret admirer and becomes unnerved. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 19, 2019 Happy Cecil Mike and Peggy are stunned when they learn that Father Dunne has a girlfriend; Frank loses the church keys entrusted to him and must find them before anyone else does. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 26, 2019 Nine Birthdays Peggy's talent for reusing wax from old birthday candles to create new ones leads her to pursue candle-making work; Timmy is determined to get audience tickets for a taping of "Boxcar Billy's Hobo Jamboree." Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 19, 2019 Wendi's House Mike and Peggy are sympathetic when Wendi's parents split up until Peggy realizes that Wendi's parents left her in the house alone, leaving her and Eddie unsupervised; Joey goes undercover. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 26, 2019 Low Expectations Timmy enters a contest to appear on a TV show and takes matters into his own hands when he doesn't hear back; Peggy takes a driving test to get her license. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 9, 2019 Peggy Drives Away When Peggy storms out of the house without explanation after a mishap at the grocery store, Mike enlists Wendi to help find her. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 16, 2019 Mass for Shut-ins Peggy manipulates William into joining the church choir to keep him engaged in Catholicism; Eddie and Joey are determined to get a hold of Led Zeppelin tickets. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 30, 2019 Timmy's New Hobby Peggy discovers that Timmy has a newfound and inappropriate hobby and urges Mike to talk to him about it; Mike tries to talk to Timmy about the topic and enlists Lawrence's help in the matter; Frank is determined to catch Joey in a lie. Details Episode 21 Aired May 7, 2019 Mike's Award Peggy's competitive side kicks in and she decides to get Mike into the limelight; Joey acts as Timmy's manager to make sure he performs his magic act at the Pioneer Day Carnival; Eddie is determined to prove that the carnival games aren't all rigged. Details Episode 22 Aired May 14, 2019 Whales After learning that donations are down at her church, Peggy grows concerned that the cutbacks will affect the nursing home where she is secretly housing a close relative; Mike and Peggy blame the low donations on Father Abdi. Details Episode 23 Aired May 21, 2019 Irish Goodbye Peggy struggles with Lawrence's decision to move out of the house; Timmy can't find his ventriloquist dummy, Knuckles, and learns that Joey took him without asking. Details

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The Kids Are Alright — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Matt Sohn, Jay Karas, Bill Purple, Rebecca Asher, Randall Einhorn, Lea Thompson
Executive Producer
Tim Doyle, Randall Einhorn
Screenwriter
Jim Brandon, Joey Gutierrez, Tom Hertz, Rob Ulin, Lisa K. Nelson, Vijal Patel, Paul O'Toole, Emily R. Wilson, Brian Singleton, Andy St. Clair, Tim Doyle, Gracie Charters
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 16, 2018