
About a Boy
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Will Freeman lives a charmed existence as the ultimate man-child. After writing a hit song, he was granted a life of free time, free love and freedom from financial woes. He's single, unemployed and loving it. So imagine his surprise when Fiona, a needy, single mom and her oddly charming 11-year-old son Marcus move in next door and disrupt his perfect world.
Highest-rated episodes all ranked
- 01About a Love in the AirWill plays wing-man for Marcus, but Marcus wants to win Shea back at the school dance, Liz dumps Will after he defends Fiona, Marcus professes his love for Shea, Fiona and Will kiss.
- 02
About a Rib ChuteWill is completely heartbroken when Sam receives a job opportunity she can't refuse in New York, prompting Fiona and Marcus to try their best to comfort their friend. With her absence weighing on his mind, Will turns to Andy for his sage advice in figuring out how to best move forward. - 03About a Self DefenseClay is trying to steal Shea away from Marcus, Meanwhile Liz feels there may be something strange about the relationship between Will and Fiona.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
PilotFebruary 22, 2014When quirky single mom Fiona and her son Marcus move in next door, Will's perfect world is changed forever. - S01E02
About Total ExuberanceMarch 4, 2014Andy guilts Will into agreeing to babysit Marcus so Fiona can go on a job interview, but the situation gets complicated when they receive a - S01E03
About a GodfatherMarch 11, 2014Will attempts a much-needed boy's night out with Andy, but complications arise, leaving Will to reach out to Marcus in hopes of salvaging th - S01E04
About a GirlMarch 18, 2014Marcus asks Will for advice on how he can get Hannah to invite him to her upcoming birthday party. When that proves unsuccessful, Fiona take - S01E05
About a PlumberMarch 25, 2014When Marcus starts hinting that Will and Fiona should start dating each another, Will does everything in his power to set him straight. Mean - S01E06
About a BubleApril 1, 2014With Fiona putting in extra hours at work, Marcus finally gets his own house key, but he quickly loses his mom's trust when Will has to rush - S01E07
About a Poker NightApril 8, 2014Will throws a poker night for his friends, including Andy, Crosby, TJ and Richard, but the event is hijacked by Fiona, who has no problem ma - S01E08
About a SlopmasterApril 15, 2014Fiona volunteers to run a project for Marcus's class - a miniature society modeled after Dickensian London. Wanting to be King of the mock e - S01E09
About a KissApril 22, 2014Andy and Laurie host a game night and Will invites Sam, but things don't go exactly as planned when she arrives. When his friend TJ asks Fio - S01E10
About a Boy's DadApril 29, 2014Marcus is elated when his father, Hugh Womple takes a break from his penguin research in Antarctica to make a surprise visit. While Fiona do - S01E11
About a Birthday PartyMay 6, 2014Marcus is excited for his first ever big birthday party and Will agrees to help plan it. But complications arise when Sam asks Will to a gal - S01E12
About a HammerMay 13, 2014Will invites Sam to temporarily move in with him when she is forced to evacuate her apartment. However, when Andy warns Will that his home w - S01E13
Season's bestAbout a Rib ChuteMay 13, 2014Will is completely heartbroken when Sam receives a job opportunity she can't refuse in New York, prompting Fiona and Marcus to try their bes
Season02Best season
- S02E01
About a VasectomyOctober 14, 2014Will returns to San Francisco to sort out his finances after a surprising royalty check. Andy reveals to him that his wife Laurie might be p - S02E02
About a House for SaleOctober 21, 2014In an effort to fix his money problems, Will is advised to sell his house in San Francisco. Faced with his impending absence away from Fiona - S02E03
About a Will-O-WeenOctober 28, 2014Will throws his annual Halloween bash, much to the dismay of Fiona and Marcus, who consider it one of their least favorite holidays. Despite - S02E04
About a Bad GirlNovember 4, 2014Marcus encounters the unimaginable while assisting the school principal for the day, when he meets Shea, a 14-year-old rebel with a penchant - S02E05
About an Angry ExNovember 18, 2014Will is sued by an angry ex-girlfriend, Stacy, who is claiming she co-wrote his song "Runaway Sleigh." Will looks to Fiona for help in hopes - S02E06
About a BalconyNovember 25, 2014Marcus is ecstatic when a popular new teacher, Mr. Chris casts him as Romeo in the school production of notable Shakespeare scenes. Marcus a - S02E07
About a DuckDecember 2, 2014Nervous for her first real date with Mr. Chris, Fiona begs Dakota to accompany her as her safety net on the date. Will also finds himself ta - S02E08
About a Christmas CarolDecember 9, 2014With Christmas celebrations in full swing, Will is in agony over the cheerfulness around his least favorite holiday and the constant playing - S02E09
About a ManniversaryJanuary 6, 2015STARS-To celebrate a year of friendship, Marcus convinces Will to take him to the Golden Gate FemFest. Much to his chagrin, Will obliges and - S02E10
About a Boy Becoming a ManJanuary 13, 2015When Will learns Andy scored an invite to music mogul Johnny Idalis' son's Bar Mitzah, he sees an opportunity to get his music noticed and f - S02E11
About a HookJanuary 27, 2015With the help of Andy, Will gets music mogul Johnny Idalis to listen to a new song he wrote, however Johnny isn't impressed with the hook. M - S02E12
About a ProstituteFebruary 3, 2015Looking to make some quick cash, Will decides to start teaching guitar lessons. However, after a fling with his student's mom, Emma, Andy sp - S02E13
About a Cat PartyFebruary 10, 2015To Will and Fiona's surprise, Shea accepts Marcus' proposal to be his girlfriend. However, Shea's idea of a boyfriend translates closer to a - S02E14
About a BoyfriendFebruary 17, 2015To Will and Fiona's surprise, Shea accepts Marcus' proposal to be his girlfriend. However, Shea's idea of a boyfriend translates closer to a - S02E15About a TrunkJuly 20, 2015Will is convinced that Chris is cheating on Fiona so he follows Chris to a hotel, where Chris reveals he has accepted a job offer out of the
- S02E16About a Memory HoleJuly 20, 2015Will's new girlfriend Liz wants to hang out all day, the same day that Will volunteers to dig a hole for Fiona to throw all of her memories
- S02E17About a BabymoonJuly 20, 2015Andy and Laurie vacation apart, Fiona and Laurie have a Spa day staycation in San Francisco, while Will and Andy head to Las Vegas where And
- S02E18About Another BoyJuly 20, 2015Marcus feels betrayed after Will tries to impress Clay, his girlfriend Liz's son, Meanwhile Fiona is becoming a doula and trying to patch up
- S02E19About a Self DefenseJuly 20, 2015Clay is trying to steal Shea away from Marcus, Meanwhile Liz feels there may be something strange about the relationship between Will and Fi
- S02E20Season's bestAbout a Love in the AirJuly 20, 2015Will plays wing-man for Marcus, but Marcus wants to win Shea back at the school dance, Liz dumps Will after he defends Fiona, Marcus profess
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