The essential episodes of Man with a Plan
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Man with a Plan — each pick states its reason.
- 01
In the series premiere, Adam, a contractor starts spending more time with his three kids when his wife, Andi, goes back to work and discovers the truth all parents realize; their little angels are maniacs.
- 02
Adam tries to keep cool when his oldest daughter goes through a momentous occasion, while Andi gets stuck in traffic taking Emme and Teddy to the zoo.
- 03
When Adam and Andi have the dreaded 'talk' with Teddy and Kate, their awkward approach makes the kids horribly uncomfortable.
- 04
Adam and Andi are shocked when they finally meet Lowell's wife, Jen.
- 05
When Adam and Andi discover Kate is lying to them about her whereabouts, they hatch a plan to catch her.
- 06
Adam and Andi toy with the idea of having another baby when Don and Marcy's newborn grandson comes for a visit.
- 07
Andi hires a pretty, young babysitter, Sophia; Andi gets jealous when her daughter goes to Sophia for advice instead of her; Sophia tells Adam she is attracted to him.
- 08
When Adam discovers that the pastor he hired for their wedding was a phony and he and Andi aren't really married, he scrambles to find a way to fix it before she finds out.
- 09
When Adam needs to hire a new project manager, Andi accuses him of unconscious bias after he only interviews men for the job. Also, Andi helps Kate fight for a spot on the boys' soccer team at school.
- 10
Adam's Turtle-y Awesome Valentine's Day
When Adam and Andi agree on a present-free Valentine's Day, Adam gives Andi's gift to his mother. Unfortunately this causes a slew of problems for everyone.
- 11
When Andi's parents decide to visit them for Easter, Adam and Andi have to keep the peace between both sets of parents.
- 12
Adam and the guys visit Lowell at his new bachelor pad and start using it as a hangout to get away from their home lives for a bit. Also, Andi keeps pushing Adam to finally give her her own desk at the office.
- 13
Adam recruits Marcy to put Andi's snooty sister, Kelly, in her place when she comes for a visit.
- 14
When Adam and Andi resort to their usual punishment in response to Teddy’s bad grades, his unexpected reaction catches them off guard.
- 15
Adam tries to give Andi the perfect 20th wedding anniversary gift by recreating their honeymoon. Series finale.
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