Raising Dad
American television sitcom (2001-02)
Raising Dad is an American television sitcom that aired on The WB from October 5, 2001, to May 10, 2002. The series stars Bob Saget on his first television series since Full House ended in 1995. It also stars Kat Dennings, Brie Larson, Riley Smith, Beau Wirick and Jerry Adler, and was produced by Albion Productions in association with Paramount Television.
01Premise
Matt Stewart is a widower trying to raise his two daughters, Sarah and Emily, with the help of his live-in father, Sam, a former baseball player for the Boston Red Sox. Further complicating matters, Matt works as an English teacher at Sarah's high school. Matt struggles to keep his nose out of his daughter's social life while attempting to find his own.
02Cast
Main
- Bob Saget as Matt Stewart
- Kat Dennings as Sarah Stewart
- Brie Larson as Emily Stewart
- Meagan Good as Katie
- Andy Kindler as Mr. Travers
- Jerry Adler as Sam Stewart
- Ben Indra as Josh (from episode 12; recurring previously)
Recurring
- Fred Stoller as Bert
- Riley Smith as Jared Ashby
- Beau Wirick as Evan
- Camille Guaty as Olivia
- Tembi Locke as Vice Principal Liz Taylor
03Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Andy Ackerman | Jonathan Katz | October 5, 2001 (2001-10-05) | 4.53 | |
| Matt can't stop sharing personal information about Sarah with his high school English class. Sam and Emily are lying to her school so she can spend more time at home. | ||||||
| 2 | "Sex Ed" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Bill Braudis | October 12, 2001 (2001-10-12) | 3.53 | |
| Matt agrees to be a substitute teacher for a Sex Ed class, not realizing that Sarah will be in attendance. Emily is researching careers in the want ads and Sam misplaces his car at the mall and worries that he might be losing his marbles. | ||||||
| 3 | "Baby, You Can't Drive My Car" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Bill Masters | October 19, 2001 (2001-10-19) | 3.28 | |
| Sarah wants to get her license, but her driving lessons don't go as planned because her dad is a nervous driver. Matt's feelings get hurt when Sarah searches for a less stressful substitute. With Grandpa's help, Emily makes a Rube Goldberg machine for a school contest. | ||||||
| 4 | "For Mature Audiences Only" | Philip Charles MacKenzie | Nancy Cohen | October 26, 2001 (2001-10-26) | 3.4 | |
| 5 | "Fight for Your Right to Party" | Philip Charles MacKenzie | B. J. Novak | November 2, 2001 (2001-11-02) | 4.28 | |
| 6 | "We'll Always Have Scrabble" | Dana DeVally Piazza | Kimberly Karp & Phil Breman | November 9, 2001 (2001-11-09) | 3.77 | |
| 7 | "The Drama Club" | Dana DeVally Piazza | Story by : Jonathan Katz Teleplay by : Jonathan Katz & Bill Braudis | November 16, 2001 (2001-11-16) | 3.7 | |
| 8 | "The New Room" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Miriam Trogdon | December 7, 2001 (2001-12-07) | 3.33 | |
| 9 | "Teacher Evaluations" | Wil Shriner | Chuck Sklar | December 14, 2001 (2001-12-14) | 3.92 | |
| 10 | "Matt&Sarah@Gossip.com" | Wil Shriner | Adam Markowitz & Marc Rubel | January 11, 2002 (2002-01-11) | 3.2 | |
| 11 | "First Date" | Wil Shriner | Norman Steinberg | January 18, 2002 (2002-01-18) | 2.8 | |
| 12 | "Sam's Enchanted Evening" | John Whitesell | Jim Armogida & Steve Armogida | January 25, 2002 (2002-01-25) | 2.9 | |
| 13 | "Mentor Matt" | Ken Whittingham | B. J. Novak | February 1, 2002 (2002-02-01) | 2.62 | |
| 14 | "The Math Problem" | Philip Charles MacKenzie | Nancy Cohen | February 15, 2002 (2002-02-15) | 2.4 | |
| 15 | "Attending a Family Dysfunction" | Wil Shriner | Ed Driscoll | February 22, 2002 (2002-02-22) | 2.70 | |
| 16 | "Miss Communication" | Wil Shriner | Bill Braudis & Jonathan Katz | March 22, 2002 (2002-03-22) | 2.72 | |
| 17 | "A Kiss Is Still a Kiss" | Wil Shriner | Robert Bruce | April 5, 2002 (2002-04-05) | 2.80 | |
| 18 | "Home Plates" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Jimmy Aleck & Jim Keily | April 12, 2002 (2002-04-12) | 2.2 | |
| 19 | "The House of Stewart" | Will Mackenzie | Kimberley Karp & Phil Breman | April 19, 2002 (2002-04-19) | 2.4 | |
| 20 | "Bully" | Will Mackenzie | Chuck Sklar | April 26, 2002 (2002-04-26) | 2.07 | |
| 21 | "Daughter Nose Beat" | Wil Shriner | Ed Crasnick | May 3, 2002 (2002-05-03) | 3.29 | |
| 22 | "Losing It" | Norman Steinberg | Norman Steinberg & Bill Masters | May 10, 2002 (2002-05-10) | 2.50 | |
04Reception
Carole Horst of Variety reviewed the first episode of Raising Dad and wrote: "a family trying to cope with the death of the mother... isn't funny, but it is touching at times", and added that the cast "is fine, and "Dad" shows some promise. It probably will keep Reba's audience tuned in to end a nice family night of TV."
Sources and credits
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