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9JKL

TV·2017–2018·1 season, 16 episodes·CBS·Comedy·22m·Created by Dana Klein, Mark Feuerstein

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A time in Mark Feuerstein's adult life when he lived in apartment 9K in the building he grew up in, sandwiched between his parents' apartment, 9J; and his brother, sister-in-law and their baby's apartment, 9L and his attempts to set boundaries with his intrusive but well-meaning family.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 019JKL S01E07Nanny WarsS01E07 · 7.3Eve and Josh vie for the attention of Wyatt's perfect new nanny, Sara, until Josh realizes she is better with babies than adults. Also, after Andrew gets Harry and Judy a new TV, they both remember why they prefer to watch in separate rooms
  2. 029JKL S01E08Make Thanksgiving Great AgainS01E08 · 6.7Josh asks Nick to retrieve Nana Roberts from her nursing home for the family’s Thanksgiving gathering, but when Nick arrives with the wrong nana, the family is forced to deal with a stranger who antagonizes everyone. Also, Judy begins to realize her own critical tendencies, and Andrew prepares for a sexy calendar photoshoot.
  3. 039JKL S01E11Set VisitS01E11 · 6.5Josh is horrified when the director of his new film hires his parents as background actors in his most important scene; Nick tries to teach Andrew how to dance.

Cast

Mark FeuersteinMark FeuersteinJoshDavid WaltonDavid WaltonAndrewElliott GouldElliott GouldHarryLinda LavinLinda LavinJudyLiza LapiraLiza LapiraEveAlbert TsaiAlbert TsaiIanMatt MurrayMatt MurrayNick

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode16Episodes2017–18Aired 6.0Season avg
  1. S01E019JKL S01E01PilotOctober 2, 2017 5.3A time in Mark Feuerstein's adult life when he lived in apartment 9K in the building he grew up in, sandwiched between his parents' apartmen
  2. S01E029JKL S01E02Relationship GuyOctober 9, 2017 6.3Josh's mission to have his first successful one night stand is derailed when his date, Lily, bonds with his parents the following morning. A
  3. S01E039JKL S01E03Cool Friend LukeOctober 16, 2017 6.0Judy forces Josh to choose between her and his new best friend, Luke, when she finds out his pal is the upstairs neighbor she claims caused
  4. S01E049JKL S01E04High SteaksOctober 23, 2017 5.7Josh begs to join Andrew and Harry's monthly racquetball game. Eve and Judy begrudgingly spend their free evening together.
  5. S01E059JKL S01E05The Key to LifeOctober 30, 2017 6.0Josh is caught in a bind after his refusal to give Judy a new spare key to his apartment; Eve tries to avoid being cropped out of the family
  6. S01E069JKL S01E06TV MDNovember 6, 2017 6.0Harry and Judy shower Andrew with attention after he lands a local television gig as a medical correspondent, with help from Josh. Also, whe
  7. S01E079JKL S01E07Season's bestNanny WarsNovember 13, 2017 7.3Eve and Josh vie for the attention of Wyatt's perfect new nanny, Sara, until Josh realizes she is better with babies than adults. Also, afte
  8. S01E089JKL S01E08Make Thanksgiving Great AgainNovember 20, 2017 6.7Josh asks Nick to retrieve Nana Roberts from her nursing home for the family’s Thanksgiving gathering, but when Nick arrives with the wrong
  9. S01E099JKL S01E09Lovers GetawayNovember 27, 2017 6.0After Harry gets sick, Josh accompanies Judy on a pre-planned anniversary spa getaway where everyone believes the two are a couple. While th
  10. S01E109JKL S01E10The Family PlotDecember 4, 2017 5.5After learning that Josh and Eve don't want their gifted burial plots, Harry and Judy try to find a compatible couple to spend eternity with
  11. S01E119JKL S01E11Set VisitDecember 11, 2017 6.5Josh is horrified when the director of his new film hires his parents as background actors in his most important scene; Nick tries to teach
  12. S01E129JKL S01E12It Happened One NightDecember 18, 2017 5.5Josh and Nick coach their friend Luke on how to amicably break up with his girlfriend; Judy and Harry invite their rivals over to play bridg
  13. S01E139JKL S01E13Heavy MeddlingJanuary 15, 2018 6.5After Josh hits it off with Lauren, Judy's friend Myra's daughter, they have an epiphany about the nature of their meeting, and it all circl
  14. S01E149JKL S01E14Fridays with HarryJanuary 22, 2018 5.5After Harry scales back to a four-day work week, Josh suggests he take acting class on Fridays to avoid spending the day together; Josh is f
  15. S01E159JKL S01E15Stalker StatusJanuary 29, 2018 5.5Judy is determined to help Josh win back the attention of Patty, his former stalker, when his feelings are hurt that she is now fixated on a
  16. S01E169JKL S01E16Tell AllFebruary 5, 2018 6.0While digesting the dirty laundry that's aired in Josh's ex-wife's tell-all book about their family, the Roberts are flabbergasted to learn

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