Man Up!
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Three modern men try to get in touch with their inner tough guys and redefine what it means to be a "real man" in this funny and relatable comedy. Will's grandfather fought in WWII. Will's father fought in Vietnam. Will plays Call of Duty on his PS3 and drinks non-dairy hazelnut creamer. So what happened to all the real men? They're still here -- they just smell like pomegranate body wash now. Meet Will (Mather Zickel). His evolved, sensitive nature is why his awesome wife, Theresa (Teri Polo), married him. But Will and his friends find themselves wondering -- in a world of Axe ads and manscaping -- what does it really mean to be a guy anymore? Will is more interested in finding the perfect gift for his son Nathan's (Jake Johnson) 13th birthday than in doing his job selling insurance; sensitive soul Craig (Christopher Moynihan) still pines for his college ex, Lisa; and Kenny (Dan Fogler) clamps down on his anger and asks himself, "What would Tobey Maguire do?," when his ex, Brenda (Amanda Detmer), starts seeing a guy (Henry Simmons) who is everything he's not and much better looking. After Craig crashes Lisa's wedding to try to win her back, they are all faced with an opportunity to Man Up and be like their forefathers.
Highest-rated episodes all ranked
- 01
AcceptanceWill buys his son a cell phone; Kenny screws things up when he meets Jane's parents; Theresa installs a tracking device on Will's phone. - 02
High Road Is The Guy RoadWill struggles to take the high road after a kid at school starts bullying Nathan, especially after Theresa tells him the kid's mom is on the school board, which Theresa is lobbying for funding for the science club. - 03
Disciplining The KeensAfter they find out that Nathan's allergic, the whole family goes on a gluten free diet, which leads to a weird competition between Will and Theresa to see who can keep the diet up longer, and for Brenda, who's trying to convince health-conscious Grant she can live without it. Problem is, they're all cheating. Meanwhile, it's all fast food, all the time for Craig and Kenny as they romance two ladies who work at Big Burger.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
PilotOctober 18, 2011A virile new comedy that follows the struggles of three modern male archetypes as they search for their identities and try to prove that "re - S01E02
Finessing the BromanceOctober 25, 2011Kenny gets jealous when Will and Grant strike up an unlikely "bromance." Things go from bad to worse when he finds out Grant is coming to th - S01E03
Digging DeeperNovember 1, 2011After Craig and Kenny clash, Will suggests they try working on a project together; Theresa asks Will to take an improv class with her; Brend - S01E04
WingmenNovember 8, 2011When Kenny admits he hasn't had a date since his divorce from Brenda -- and that Brenda is the only woman he has ever slept with -- the guys - S01E05Season's bestAcceptanceNovember 15, 2011Will buys his son a cell phone; Kenny screws things up when he meets Jane's parents; Theresa installs a tracking device on Will's phone.
- S01E06High Road Is The Guy RoadNovember 22, 2011Will struggles to take the high road after a kid at school starts bullying Nathan, especially after Theresa tells him the kid's mom is on th
- S01E07Disciplining The KeensNovember 29, 2011After they find out that Nathan's allergic, the whole family goes on a gluten free diet, which leads to a weird competition between Will and
- S01E08
Men and Their ChickensDecember 6, 2011Will hopes that adopting a baby chick for little Lucy will be a "teachable moment" about where food comes from, but things get out of hand w - S01E09
CampingDecember 13, 2011—The guys camp out all night at Price Best for a hot video game. - S01E10
FearDecember 13, 2011—Will installs a new home security system, but instead of making everyone feel safer, the system keeps tripping and wreaks havoc in all their - S01E11
Up All NightDecember 13, 2011—The guys' plans for a video game tournament go south. - S01E12
Letting GoDecember 13, 2011—Will offers to fix Kenny's car for him. - S01E13
Be Who You're NotDecember 13, 2011—Will's boss Mr. Donahue overhears him telling a story and promotes him.
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