Single father George Altman is doing his best to raise his sixteen-year-old daughter Tessa in the big city. When he discovers a box of condoms in her bedroom, though, he decides the time has come to move her to a more wholesome and nurturing environment: the suburbs. But behind the beautiful homes and perfect lawns lurk the Franken-moms, spray tans, nose jobs, and Red Bull-guzzling teens who have nothing in common with Tessa. It’s a whole new world, one that makes George wonder if they haven’t jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire.
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The peak run. Top 40% of seasons by average rating — consecutive, with an average of 6.97.
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Jane Levy
Tessa Altman
Jeremy Sisto
George Altman
Carly Chaikin
Dalia Royce
Allie Grant
Lisa Shay
Cheryl Hines
Dallas Royce
Ana Gasteyer
Sheila Shay
Chris Parnell
Fred Shay
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22 episodes • 2011Avg: 7.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Sep 28, 2011 | 7.5 |
| 2 | The Barbecue | Oct 5, 2011 | 6.9 |
| 3 | The Chatterer | Oct 12, 2011 | 6.5 |
| 4 | Don't Call Me Shirley | Oct 19, 2011 | 6.9 |
| 5 | Halloween | Oct 26, 2011 | 7.4 |
| 6 | Charity Case | Nov 2, 2011 | 6.5 |
| 7 | Sweet Sixteen | Nov 16, 2011 | 7.3 |
| 8 | Thanksgiving | Nov 23, 2011 | 7.3 |
| 9 | The Nutcracker | Dec 7, 2011 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Driving Miss Dalia | Jan 4, 2012 | 7.3 |
| 11 | Out in the Burbs | Jan 11, 2012 | 7.6 |
| 12 | The Casino Trip | Jan 18, 2012 | 7.1 |
| 13 | Sex and the Suburbs | Feb 8, 2012 | 7.3 |
| 14 | The Body | Feb 15, 2012 | 6.6 |
| 15 | Fire with Fire | Feb 22, 2012 | 6.6 |
| 16 | Poetic Injustice | Feb 29, 2012 | 6.7 |
| 17 | Independence Day | Mar 14, 2012 | 6.7 |
| 18 | Down Time | Apr 11, 2012 | 6.7 |
| 19 | Entering Eden | Apr 18, 2012 | 6.8 |
| 20 | Hear No Evil | May 2, 2012 | 6.8 |
| 21 | The Great Compromise | May 9, 2012 | 7.0 |
| 22 | The Motherload | May 16, 2012 | 7.0 |
22 episodes • 2012Avg: 6.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homecoming | Oct 17, 2012 | 6.0 |
| 2 | The Witch of East Chatswin | Oct 24, 2012 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Ryan's Song | Oct 31, 2012 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Foam Finger | Nov 7, 2012 | 7.0 |
| 5 | The Wishbone | Nov 14, 2012 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Friendship Fish | Nov 28, 2012 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Krampus | Dec 5, 2012 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Black Thai | Jan 9, 2013 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Junior Secretary's Day | Jan 16, 2013 | 9.0 |
| 10 | Chinese Chicken | Jan 23, 2013 | 5.0 |
| 11 | Yakult Leader | Jan 30, 2013 | 4.0 |
| 12 | Body Talk | Feb 6, 2013 | 5.0 |
| 13 | Blowtox and Burlap | Feb 13, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 14 | T-Ball & Sympathy | Feb 20, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Leaving Chatswin | Feb 27, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 16 | How to Be a Baby | Mar 6, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 17 | Eat, Pray, Eat | Mar 20, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 18 | Brown Trembler | Mar 27, 2013 | 9.0 |
| 19 | Decemberfold | Apr 3, 2013 | 7.0 |
| 20 | Go, Gamblers! | Apr 10, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Apocalypse Meow | Apr 17, 2013 | 5.0 |
| 22 | Stray Dogs | Apr 17, 2013 | 6.0 |
13 episodes • 2014Avg: 6.3Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No Me Gusta, Mami | Jan 15, 2014 | 6.8 |
| 2 | Victor Ha | Jan 22, 2014 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Open Door Policy | Jan 29, 2014 | 3.0 |
| 4 | The Birds and the Biederman | Feb 5, 2014 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Blame It on the Rain Stick | Feb 26, 2014 | 6.0 |
| 6 | About a Boy-Yoi-Yoing | Mar 5, 2014 | 7.0 |
| 7 | I'm Just Not That Into Me | Mar 12, 2014 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Catch and Release | Mar 26, 2014 | 6.3 |
| 9 | The Ballad of Piggy Duckworth | Apr 2, 2014 | 7.0 |
| 10 | No, You Can't Sit With Us | Apr 23, 2014 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Dalia Nicole Smith | Apr 30, 2014 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Les Lucioles | May 7, 2014 | 6.0 |
| 13 | Stiiiiiiill Horny | May 14, 2014 | 4.0 |
