Series

My Wife and Kids

2001 · 5 seasons · 123 episodes · Ended · ABC

Comedy, Family, Drama

TMDB 7.4 · 552 votes

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He thinks he's the head of the family. Humor him.

Michael Kyle is a loving husband and modern-day patriarch who rules his household with a unique and distinct parenting style. As he teaches his three children some of life's lessons, he does so with his own brand of humor.

Episodes

  • S01E01Pilot2001-03-2823m

    Michael and Jay are a loving and married couple who have three children: Junior, who wants to go to a concert to see MC Murder Death; Claire, who wants some privacy in her life; and little Kady, the cutest child in the house.

  • S01E02The Truth Hurts2001-03-2823m

    Michael suspects the family is less than truthful about certain matters. Junior gets some tattoos; Michael annoys Kady.

  • S01E03Grassy Knoll2001-04-0423m

    Jay is trying to get rid of some old clothes, so after Michael opposes to that she and him make a deal that everything that is not worn by the end of the week has to go. Meanwhile, Junior is trying to learn how to play the guitar and his friend convinces him to smoke pot. Kady gets angry at Claire for avoiding her.

  • S01E04Of Breasts and Basketball2001-04-0423m

    Michael doesn't take it well when he loses to his teenage son at basketball. Meanwhile, Claire thinks the best way to attract boys is to have bigger breasts, so she buys a padded bra, much to the dislike of Jay who punishes her for doing so.

  • S01E05Making the Grade2001-04-1123m

    Junior fakes an A in algebra while his family, not fooled by the charade, fakes a celebration. Meanwhile, Claire blackmails Junior because she had caught him red-handed forging his report card.

  • S01E06Working It2001-04-1123m

    Michael hires an attractive girl to tutor Junior in math and later regrets his actions. Also, Jay doesn't like the direction her relationship is going with Claire, who is turning into a typical teenager.

  • S01E07Snapping and Sniffing2001-04-1823m

    Jr. is having problems at school with a bully, so Michael and Jay invite his parents over to discover some of the kid's weak points. Jr. teases the kid back and Claire punches him in the nose making Jr. feel humiliated. Meanwhile, Michael tells Jay she is not around enough, and she starts to realize that when she misses Kady's first tooth and her new "smell the cushions" thing.

  • S01E08He Said, She Said2001-04-1823m

    When Jay asks Michael to spend less time watching TV and more time with the family, they both learn that their biggest problem is communication.

  • S01E09Breaking Up and Breaking It2001-04-2523m

    Michael tries to get Claire away from her new boyfriend by befriending him, but things get touchy when she dumps him. Jr. overdoes it in the bathroom.

  • S01E10A Little Romance2001-05-0223m

    Michael's promiscuous brother Ken (Keenen Ivory Wayans) comes to visit with his attractive new girlfriend, Tiara, who contrasts with the way Michael has just realized Jay appears.

  • S01E11Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow2001-05-0923m

    Michael's accountant dies suddenly, making him take a whole new perspective about his life. He buys a wig (or a hairpiece as he likes to call it) and starts to demonstrate his love for his family in a weird way. He even buys a motorcycle and an RV, in a misguided effort to live life to its fullest.

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