Show Info

Status: Ended
First Aired: October 6, 2012
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 60
Networks: Nick at Nite
Genres: Family, Comedy, Drama

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See Dad Run(2012)

TMDB Rating: 6.3 (19 votes)

Overview

The story of David Hobbs, who has spent the last decade playing the perfect father on one of TV’s biggest sitcoms. But when the series ends and his wife resumes her own television career, he finds himself cast in his most challenging role to date: handling the day-to-day needs of three kids who've grown accustomed to not having him around. David soon learns that playing a dad on TV is child’s play compared to the real thing.

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Season 1

20 episodes • 2012

#	Episode	Air Date
1	See Dad Run Home	Oct 6, 2012
2	See Dad Lose Janie	Oct 14, 2012
3	See Dad Play Coach	Oct 21, 2012
4	See Dad Rise from the Dead	Oct 28, 2012
5	See Dad Get Wah-Wah'd	Nov 4, 2012
6	See Dad Meet Matthew Pearson	Nov 11, 2012
7	See Dad One Night Only	Nov 18, 2012
8	See Dad Catch a Rat	Nov 25, 2012
9	See Dad Run Christmas Into the Ground	Dec 9, 2012
10	See Dad Campaign	Feb 17, 2013
11	See Dad Get Schooled	Feb 24, 2013
12	See Dad Assist Kevin	Mar 3, 2013
13	See Dad Run, But He Can't Hide	Mar 10, 2013
14	See Dad Get Married and Married	Mar 17, 2013
15	See Dad as The Great and Powerful Hobbs	Mar 31, 2013
16	See Dad Play Hard to Get	Apr 7, 2013
17	See Dad Get Janie Into Kindergarten	Apr 14, 2013
18	See Dad Host a Playgroup	Apr 21, 2013
19	See Dad Get Attacked by Promzilla	Apr 28, 2013
20	See Dad See Through Grandma	May 12, 2013

Season 2

20 episodes • 2013

#	Episode	Air Date
1	See Dad Swoon	Jun 2, 2013
2	See Dad Get the Family to the Airport	Jun 9, 2013
3	See Dad Be Normal...ish	Jun 16, 2013
4	See Dad Throw a Birthday Party	Sep 8, 2013
5	See Dad McLivin' with the McGinleys	Sep 15, 2013
6	See Dad Prove He Has Chemistry	Sep 29, 2013
7	See Dad Run a Fever	Oct 6, 2013
8	See Dad Send Emily Flowers	Oct 13, 2013
9	See Dad Run Halloween	Oct 20, 2013
10	See Dad Dance Around the Truth	Nov 3, 2013
11	See Dad See Dad Run	Nov 10, 2013
12	See Dad Have a Career	Nov 24, 2013
13	See Dad See Joe Sleepwalk	Jan 5, 2014
14	See Dad Run Until He Drops	Jan 12, 2014
15	See Dad Roast the Toast	Jan 19, 2014
16	Episode 16	Jan 26, 2014
17	Episode 17	Feb 2, 2014
18	Episode 18	Feb 9, 2014
19	Episode 19	Feb 16, 2014
20	Episode 20	Feb 23, 2014

Season 3

20 episodes • 2014

#	Episode	Air Date
1	See Dad Nail Valentine's Day	Feb 9, 2014
2	See Dad Downsize	Apr 3, 2014
3	See Dad Run Joe Into Detention	Apr 10, 2014
4	See Dad Teach Emily to Drive	Apr 17, 2014
5	See Dad Run Into Marcus' Nephew	Apr 24, 2014
6	See Dad Rough It	May 1, 2014
7	See Dad Ruin Joe's Teacher	Oct 2, 2014
8	See Dad Lose the Forest for the Treehouse	Oct 9, 2014
9	See Dad Become Room Mom	Oct 16, 2014
10	See Dad Live at Five	Nov 6, 2014
11	See Dad Watch Janie Run Away	Nov 13, 2014
12	See Dad Fire Original Katie Again	Nov 20, 2014
13	See Dad Get in the Ring	Dec 4, 2014
14	Episode 14	Dec 11, 2014
15	Episode 15	Dec 18, 2014
16	Episode 16	Dec 25, 2014
17	Episode 17	Jan 1, 2015
18	Episode 18	Jan 8, 2015
19	Episode 19	Jan 15, 2015
20	Episode 20	Jan 22, 2015

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