
Dr. Ken
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Doctor turned actor/comedian Ken Jeong plays Dr. Ken, a brilliant physician with no bedside manner. He is always trying to be a good doctor, as well as a good husband and dad to his two kids. However, these good intentions have a way of driving everyone crazy at both work and at home. Luckily, his therapist wife Allison is just the right partner to keep things sane.
Highest-rated episodes all ranked
- 01
Dave's Sex TalkWhen Ken avoids giving Dave "the talk," Julie inadvertently does it herself. But then Ken has to fix things when Allison finds out that he took credit for doing it. Meanwhile, Clark takes questionable advice from Pat. - 02
Ken Learns KoreanWhen D.K.'s friends mock Ken for not being able to speak their native language, Dave encourages his dad to join him at his Korean language lessons. Meanwhile, Molly's SAT vocabulary prep turns into a fun competitive battle with Allison; and Clark is thrilled to be voted to lead the nurses' contract negotiations until he realizes he has to go head-to-head with Pat in the discussions. - 03
Korean Men's ClubKen, at the insistence of Allison, reluctantly joins a civics-minded community group - but it may not be what it seems.
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Episodes by season
Season01Best season
- S01E01
PilotOctober 2, 2015Ken is a cranky but lovable HMO doctor juggling medicine and parenting who realizes that even when he's right, his unorthodox approach is of - S01E02
The SeminarOctober 9, 2015When the office celebrates a promotion for Clark, Ken is oblivious since he lives in his own world.. it's the last straw for Clark dealing w - S01E03
Ken Helps PatOctober 16, 2015Pat wants everyone to start working on Saturdays, so the workers in the office ask Ken to talk Pat out of it. When Ken visits Pat at home, h - S01E04
Kevin O'ConnellOctober 23, 2015Ken meets Allison's ex, who's now a very well-regarded doctor, but when Ken has the chance to speak at a banquet in his honor, he treats it - S01E05
Halloween-AversaryOctober 30, 2015Ken tries to make amends for botching his marriage proposal to Allison 20 years ago on Halloween. Meanwhile, Pat is accidentally drugged at - S01E06
Ken Teaches Molly a LessonNovember 6, 2015Molly admits to taking a sip of beer at a party, but insists she hated it and didn't drink the rest. While Allison is happy Molly is being h - S01E07
Dr. Wendi: Coming to LA!November 13, 2015Ken's sister Wendi (guest star Margaret Cho), a successful doctor/TV host on a medical talk show, comes to visit the family and tension ensu - S01E08
Thanksgiving Culture ClashNovember 20, 2015Molly rebels and gets a Japanese tattoo, which spirals Ken and Allison into having a cultural face-off when Allison claims she is more Japan - S01E09
Ken Cries FoulDecember 4, 2015Ken's love of basketball hasn't rubbed off on Dave, who would rather attend a city council meeting about California's drought than play in a - S01E10
The Master SchedulerDecember 11, 2015When Allison gushes about how excited she is to go to Hawaii for the holidays, Ken realizes that he forgot to ask for those days off. So Ken - S01E11
Delayed in HonoluluJanuary 8, 2016The Park family are in the airport on their way home from Hawaii when their flight is delayed for several hours. Ken has an interaction with - S01E12
Ken's PhysicalJanuary 15, 2016Allison is upset to find out that Ken hasn't had a physical in years and urges him to do so. Ken asks Julie to sign that he's had a physical - S01E13
D.K. and the DishwasherJanuary 29, 2016After Ken's dad arrives for an impromptu stay, he starts taking on chores that Ken hasn't gotten around to doing -- like buying and installi - S01E14
Dave's ValentineFebruary 5, 2016After Ken helps Dave in asking a girl he likes to go with him to the Valentine's Day dance, the plan quickly goes awry when Ken finds out th - S01E15
The Wedding SitterFebruary 19, 2016Ken and the office staff are invited to a colleagues wedding, but things don't go as smoothly as they'd all like. Allison shows her dislike - S01E16
Meeting Molly's BoyfriendFebruary 26, 2016Molly has a boyfriend, but Allison realizes he's the son of one of her patients, and has quite a moral dilemma when she learns, via a therap - S01E17
Ken at the ConcertMarch 4, 2016Ken feels that Molly is pulling away as a teenager and tries to reconnect by taking her and her friends to a concert for Emblem3 (guest star - S01E18
Dicky Wexler's Last ShowMarch 11, 2016Ken tries to help a patient -- comic Dicky Wexler -- whose cancer has returned; Allison runs into a patient at another therapist's office. - S01E19
Ken's An Expert WitnessMarch 18, 2016Ken's confidence as a medical expert witness is shattered when the plaintiff's lawyer shreds his credibility on the stand; Dave gets Allison - S01E20
Season's bestDave's Sex TalkApril 8, 2016When Ken avoids giving Dave "the talk," Julie inadvertently does it herself. But then Ken has to fix things when Allison finds out that he t - S01E21
Korean Men's ClubApril 15, 2016Ken, at the insistence of Allison, reluctantly joins a civics-minded community group - but it may not be what it seems. - S01E22
Ken Tries Stand UpApril 22, 2016A visit from Ken's college friend (guest star Jeff Ross as Doug), a touring stand-up comedian, ultimately spurs Ken to pursue his own lifelo
Season02
- S02E01
Allison's Career MoveSeptember 23, 2016When a job opportunity opens up at Welltopia, Pat thinks Allison would be perfect for it, but Ken isn't so sure he wants to work so closely - S02E02
Ken and Allison Share a PatientSeptember 30, 2016On Allison's first work day at Welltopia, she and Ken try to prove the other wrong when it comes to a patient's diagnosis. After Damona intr - S02E03
Ken's Banquet SnubOctober 7, 2016When a neighbor girl (guest star Zooey Jeong, Ken Jeong's real-life daughter) stands outside the kitchen window staring at Albert, Molly and - S02E04
Dr. Ken: Child of DivorceOctober 14, 2016When Ken learns D.K. got divorced, it forces him to take a look at his own marriage. - S02E05
D.K.'s Korean Ghost StoryOctober 21, 2016On Halloween, Allison is disappointed the holiday doesn't seem to scare Dave anymore, meaning her little boy is growing up, perhaps too fast - S02E06
Season's bestKen Learns KoreanNovember 4, 2016When D.K.'s friends mock Ken for not being able to speak their native language, Dave encourages his dad to join him at his Korean language l - S02E07
Dave Goes on Shark TankNovember 11, 2016When Dave announces he's been invited to pitch his Hot Legs Duvet invention on "Shark Tank," Ken is excited. But then he gets nervous about - S02E08
Allison's Thanksgiving MeltdownNovember 18, 2016Allison loses her cool on a road trip to her parents' house for Thanksgiving. - S02E09
D.K.'s New GirlfriendDecember 2, 2016When D.K. overhears Allison complain about him overstaying his welcome, he decides to move in with his girlfriend of three weeks. Meanwhile, - S02E10
Ken's ApologyDecember 9, 2016Pat advises against Ken apologizing to a patient after missing a vital medical detail; D.K. stirs things up at Daves parent-teacher conferen - S02E11
A Park Family ChristmasDecember 16, 2016Allison wants to show her fun side to her Welltopia coworkers and offers the Park home for the office holiday party, but Ken isn't onboard w - S02E12
Ken's New InternJanuary 6, 2017When Ken's attractive new intern, Erin, shows up at Welltopia, Allison starts to feel a bit insecure when Erin's admiration for Ken veers in - S02E13
Jae Meets the ParksJanuary 13, 2017Ken spirals a bit out of control when he finds out Molly's new boyfriend, Jae, is leaving behind his pre-med studies to be an artist. At Wel - S02E14
A Day in the LifeJanuary 20, 2017A film crew follows Ken for a documentary about a typical day at Welltopia, but the everyday nuts and bolts of the job make him think being - S02E15
Ken and the Basketball StarJanuary 27, 2017When the star of Molly's high school basketball team injures his ankle, Ken's routine exam and unexpected diagnosis shocks everyone since it - S02E16
A Dr. Ken Valentine's DayFebruary 3, 2017Ken lets Allison, who is second-guessing her decision to have a low-key Valentine's Day, think that a love poem Dave wrote for his sweethear - S02E17
Pat's RashFebruary 17, 2017Pat refuses to accept Ken's diagnosis that his stressful relationship with girlfriend Megan is causing his mysterious rash. Meanwhile, Dave - S02E18
Allison Finds a LumpFebruary 24, 2017During a self-exam, Allison finds a suspicious lump in her breast, causing Ken and the HMO gang to rally around her for support while she an - S02E19
Ken's ProfessorMarch 10, 2017When Ken's tough as nails medical school professor Dr. Erwin makes an appointment to check out an ailment, he continues to torment Ken just - S02E20
Ken And The CeoMarch 17, 2017Since Ken shares a "bromance" with the charming but cocky New Zealander CEO of Welltopia, Charles Evans, Pat asks Ken to put in a good word - S02E21
Clark's Big SurpriseMarch 24, 2017When Ken accidentally finds out that Clark and Connor are planning their surprise wedding, he has to find a way to get everyone to come. But - S02E22
Ken's Big AuditionMarch 31, 2017After an awkward audition with Alison Brie, Hollywood producer/writer Dan Harmon makes Ken's life-long dream come true by casting him in a n
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