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A sitcom about a widowed father struggling to separate his professional and personal lives and keeping his sanity while raising two daughters.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01PilotOctober 5, 2001—Matt Stewart teaches English at the same high school his elder daughter, Sarah, attends. In the opener, he just doesn't seem to grasp the co
- S01E02Sex EdOctober 12, 2001—Matt subs in Sarah's Sex Ed. class and gets a surprise when he reaches into a box filled with anonymously written questions. Meanwhile, Sam
- S01E03Baby, You Can't Drive My CarOctober 19, 2001—Sarah gets her driver's permit and is determined to get her license, but driving lessons with her father aren't going so well. Matt's overpr
- S01E04For Mature Audiences OnlyOctober 26, 2001—Sarah and Olivia want to sneak into an R-rated film, but Matt insists that they take Emily along with them since the writers' group is comin
- S01E05Fight for Your Right to PartyNovember 2, 2001—Sarah gets invited by a popular senior to one of the hottest parties of the year, but Matt forbids her to go. Meanwhile, Emily is trying eve
- S01E06We'll Always Have ScrabbleNovember 9, 2001—Matt gets upset when Sarah blows off family game night, so he buys tickets to a Limp Bizkit concert in order to spend more time with her.
- S01E07The Drama ClubNovember 16, 2001—Sarah is in a predicament as the director of the school play when she casts two people for the same part. Matt deals with not knowing how to
- S01E08The New RoomDecember 7, 2001—Sarah wants her own room after she finds out that Emily and her friend Henry broke into Sarah's diary. With her privacy at stake, Sarah is d
- S01E09Teacher EvaluationsDecember 14, 2001—Teacher evaluation day is here and the staff makes a contest of their reviews. Matt figures he's a shoo-in to win (again), but he just taugh
- S01E10Matt&Sarah@Gossip.comJanuary 11, 2002—Sarah takes an interest in a new student with a criminal past. Matt reveals the info in order to protect her, but she inadvertently lets it
- S01E11First DateJanuary 18, 2002—Emily is distraught when Matt goes on a date (his first since Abby's death) with a published author and college professor. Sam buys mass qua
- S01E12Sam's Enchanted EveningJanuary 25, 2002—After Sam spends a night out, he and Matt argue and Sam moves out. Sarah wants a later curfew and Emily wants a bra, neither of which will M
- S01E13Mentor MattFebruary 1, 2002—A former student pays a return visit, having written a best-selling novel that bears a striking resemblance to one of Matt's short stories.
- S01E14The Math ProblemFebruary 15, 2002—Sarah and Olivia fight over a guy. Meanwhile, Sarah is tutored in math by Travers' nephew, blindly unaware of his crush on her.
- S01E15Attending a Family DysfunctionFebruary 22, 2002—Sarah surprises Sam on his birthday by reuniting him with his daughter Debbie. But old differences don't die easily.
- S01E16Miss CommunicationMarch 22, 2002—When Sarah decides to get a job, she is coerced by Matt into working in the school attendance office--and then promptly gets fired. Sam gets
- S01E17A Kiss is Still a KissApril 5, 2002—Matt agrees to accompany his boss (and old family friend) Liz to a wedding, but the date takes an unexpected turn. Sarah books her friends'
- S01E18Home PlatesApril 12, 2002—The death of Sam's old friend and former Red Sox teammate inspires Sam and Matt's journey to the roof of Fenway Park. Sarah hosts a dinner
- S01E19The House of StewartApril 19, 2002—Sarah notices signals that Jared may want to be more than just friends. Meanwhile, the Stewart household is plagued by a neighborhood dog.
- S01E20BullyApril 26, 2002—Sarah is in a bind when a girl in her math class wants to cheat off her test. The teen says no, but her refusal could lead to a fight. Meanw
- S01E21Daughter Nose BestMay 3, 2002—Matt refuses to even consider allowing Sarah to get a nose job, so she schedules the surgery behind his back.
- S01E22Losing ItMay 10, 2002—In the first-season finale, Sarah contemplates taking her relationship with Jared to a new level after he tells her he is spending the summe
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