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Season 1 – Working the Engels

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"Working the Engels" is all about family and working together, literally. After the death of the father, the Engel family must come together and deal with his massive amount of debt by running his storefront law firm. All family members become co-workers with one minor difference: Daughter Jenna is the only one qualified to practice law. Joining Jenna at the law firm is her mother, widow Ceil, pill-popping sister, Sandy, and bad-boy brother, Jimmy. Forced into the position of business matriarch, Jenna tries to keep her whole, crazy family together.
Working the Engels — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Though watching Andrea Martin is enjoyable, Working the Engels wastes her talent with groan-worthy gags and lackadaisical writing.

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Allison Keene The Hollywood Reporter 07/10/2014
Though the series may have some passing connection to Arrested Development in terms of setup, it isn't able to capture the depth or tone or charm that elevates a comedy out of just being mediocre to being something really great. Go to Full Review Erik Adams AV Club 07/10/2014
B-
Watching Levy and Martin rekindle the spark of their SCTV days is especially a treat, a feisty back-and-forth that harkens back to a time when viewers had to wait until after the 10 o'clock news news to find out if Canadians could be funny. Go to Full Review Neal Justin Minneapolis Star Tribune 07/10/2014
It's a real pleasure to see [Andrea Martin] back on the small screen in Working the Engels, a less-than-ambitious sitcom that shines every time she makes an appearance. Go to Full Review Jessica Johnson Time Out Chicago 07/02/2018
After Arrested Development, the wild and crazy antics of the rest of the Engel family are incredibly uninspired and unfunny. Go to Full Review Joyce Slaton Common Sense Media 07/14/2014
2/5
All the actors on the show are appealing and have good comic timing; the problem is, they're called upon to act like frantic sitcom characters, spitting out weak jokes at a machine-gun pace, rather than real people. What a pity. Go to Full Review Mark A. Perigard Boston Herald 07/10/2014
C
Working the Engels... treats both viewers and its characters like braying morons. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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02/07/2016 Love this show. If you like breaking… Shameless things that have a wry crazy off the wall sense of humor with great writing then watch this. We loved it. If your a prude you won't. See more 07/20/2014 Working the Engels generates some chuckles throughout, but does not have a good enough plot to draw in any viewers. See more Read all reviews
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Andrea Martin

Actor

Kacey Rohl

Jenna

Benjamin Arthur

Jimmy

Azura Skye

Sandy

Colin Mochrie

Guest Star

Kathryn Greenwood

Guest Star

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 12, 2014 Pilot Following her mother's accidental suicide attempt, Jenna quits her job at a big corporate firm to run her late father's law practice. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 19, 2014 Maid Amends Jenna takes her first case as head of the family law firm and Jimmy is all too happy to help out - but ends up sleeping with their opponent. Sandy plans a symbolic funeral for "The Old Ceil". Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 26, 2014 Jenna's Friend When Jimmy gives their grandmother's ring to a stripper, Jenna is forced to get it back - and makes an unlikely friend in the process. Sandy and Ceil attend mother/daughter dance classes, and get wrapped up in a dance competition. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 2, 2014 Picture Night A billionaire software genius, and former client, asks Jenna for help with a merger; Sandy is served with divorce papers. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 9, 2014 Meet Irene Horowitz Jenna is offered a posh, new client; Ceil and Sandy start a dessert company. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 9, 2014 Jenna's Presentation Ceil tests the world of online dating, while Jenna wonders if she gave up on her dreams after she returns to her old high school to give a motivational speech. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 23, 2014 The Crazy Family After Ceil is told by her next-door nemesis that the Engels are the neighbourhood crazy family, she is determined to prove everyone wrong. Jenna tries to save a roti restaurant, but realizes she doesn't have a case. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 30, 2014 Jenna vs. The Momfia Jenna takes a case on behalf of her former camp counselor she always admired, without realizing she's completely crazy. Meanwhile, Sandy tries to rush through her last AA steps to earn her one-year sober chip. Details Episode 9 Aired May 7, 2014 The Book Club Jenna represents the local coffee shop owner; meanwhile, Sandy and Ceil hijack her book club. Details Episode 10 Aired May 14, 2014 Jenna vs. Big Pastry Jenna faces off against her old boss. Details Episode 11 Aired May 21, 2014 Jenna vs. Big Pastry Jenna goes up against a major corporation, Big Pastry, and her former boss (and nemesis) Charisse. Sandy helps Jenna prepare for court, while Ceil decodes mysterious clues that could be the evidence they need to win the case. Details Episode 12 Aired May 28, 2014 Family Therapy Jenna is being courted by other law firms, while Jimmy reverts back to his bad boy ways leading the family to seek counseling from a celebrity therapist. Details

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Working the Engels — Season 1

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Season Info

Network
GLOBNET
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 12, 2014