7.1/1083 votesLoading...#1 - About a Hook
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/27/2015
Music mogul Johnny Idalis listens to Will's new song, but wants him to improve the hook. Marcus is frustrated with his mother's burgeoning relationship and leaves to crash with Will.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/10156 votesLoading...#2 - About a Godfather
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/11/2014
Will struggles to pull off a guys' night out. Later, Andy asks Will to be his son's godfather.
Director: N/A
Writer: David M. Israel
7.2/10150 votesLoading...#3 - About a Girl
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/18/2014
Marcus asks Will for advice on how to get invited to a girl's birthday party.
Director: Ken Whittingham
Writer: Mark Kunerth
7.3/10170 votesLoading...#4 - About Total Exuberance
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/4/2014
Will agrees to babysit Marcus so Fiona can go on a job interview, but a last-minute invitation to a party complicates the situation.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/10117 votesLoading...#5 - About a Vasectomy
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/14/2014
Will returns to sort out a few things but ends up staying longer than planned when he sees Marcus's new "friends".
Director: Jon Favreau
Writer: N/A
7.4/10263 votesLoading...#6 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/22/2014
We follow perpetually-single Will as he attempts to woo women, while avoiding any real commitment. His life changes when a quirky, bohemian, vegan single mother, Fiona, and her 11-year-old son, Marcus, move in next door. Marcus is a misfit, and already being bullied at his new school, yet he and Will strike up an odd-couple friendship, under Fiona’s disapproving watch.
Director: Jon Favreau
Writer: Jason Katims
7.4/10119 votesLoading...#7 - About a Slopmaster
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/15/2014
Fiona oversees a project for Marcus' class. Later, Marcus goes on a shopping spree with Will.
Director: Jeff Melman
Writer: Carrie Kemper
7.5/1084 votesLoading...#8 - About a Manniversary
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 1/6/2015
To celebrate a year of friendship, Marcus convinces Will to take him to the Golden Gate FemFest. Meanwhile, Dakota helps Fiona prepare for a night of intimacy with Chris.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/1091 votesLoading...#9 - About an Angry Ex
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/18/2014
Will is sued by an angry ex-girlfriend.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/1091 votesLoading...#10 - About a Boy Becoming a Man
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 1/13/2015
Will accompanies Andy to the Bar Mitzvah of a music mogul's son.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/1090 votesLoading...#11 - About a Cat Party
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 2/10/2015
To Will and Fiona’s surprise, Shea accepts Marcus’ proposal to be his girlfriend. However, Shea’s idea of a boyfriend translates closer to a personal assistant than a companion. Elsewhere, Fiona attempts to be more spontaneous with Chris, while Will chaperones Marcus and Shea’s frozen yogurt date.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/1088 votesLoading...#12 - About a Boyfriend
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 2/17/2015
Will and TJ go out on Valentine's Day, hoping to meet single women. Marcus turns to Chris.
Director: Ken Whittingham
Writer: N/A
7.6/1065 votesLoading...#13 - About a Trunk
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 7/20/2015
Will 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 country, while Fiona prepares to tell Chris she loves him. Meanwhile, Marcus is trying to raise enough money to take Shea on a date to the movies so Marcus sells his silence to Andy for $100.
Director: Wendey Stanzler
Writer: N/A
7.6/1064 votesLoading...#14 - About a Babymoon
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 7/20/2015
Andy and Laurie vacation apart, Fiona and Laurie have a Spa day staycation in San Francisco, while Will and Andy head to Las Vegas where Andy goes on a drunken spending spree on magic tricks until Laurie shows up to renew her vows with Andy. Meanwhile Marcus tries to read a romance novel to understand adult relationships to impress Shea.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/1065 votesLoading...#15 - About Another Boy
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 7/20/2015
Marcus feels betrayed after Will tries to impress Clay, his girlfriend Liz's son, Meanwhile Fiona is becoming a doula and trying to patch up Andy and Laurie's relationship.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10145 votesLoading...#16 - About a Plumber
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/25/2014
Fiona gets dating advice from Dakota.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10121 votesLoading...#17 - About a Boy's Dad
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/29/2014
Marcus' dad makes a surprise visit. Meanwhile, Sam's demanding work schedule leaves little time for romance.
Director: Wendey Stanzler
Writer: N/A
7.7/10113 votesLoading...#18 - About a Birthday Party
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 5/6/2014
Scheduling problems arise as Will tries to plan a birthday party for Marcus. Meanwhile, Fiona and Sam get into a disagreement.
Director: N/A
Writer: David M. Israel
7.7/10105 votesLoading...#19 - About a House For Sale
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/21/2014
Will is told to sell his San Francisco home in order to solve his money issues. So he decides to find Marcus a brand new best friend.
Director: Jon Favreau
Writer: N/A
7.7/1092 votesLoading...#20 - About a Christmas Carol
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 12/9/2014
The Christmas celebrations are now in full swing but Will is not having a good time. With the lawsuit still pending, Laurie advises him to settle and move on with his life. Fiona and Andy attempt to create the perfect white Christmas for Marcus.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/1065 votesLoading...#21 - About a Memory Hole
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 7/20/2015
Will'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 of Chris into to burn.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10144 votesLoading...#22 - About a Bublé
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/1/2014
Will takes Marcus to the ER after an accident with a knife.
Director: Adam Davidson
Writer: Cara DiPaolo
7.8/10127 votesLoading...#23 - About a Poker Night
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/8/2014
Fiona intrudes on Will's poker night. Meanwhile, Marcus goes on his first sleepover.
Director: Adam Davidson
Writer: Colleen McGuinness
7.8/10134 votesLoading...#24 - About a Kiss
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/22/2014
Will invites Sam to a game night hosted by Andy and Laurie.
Director: Eric Appel
Writer: Matt Wolpert
7.8/1089 votesLoading...#25 - About a Duck
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 12/2/2014
Feeling nervous about her first real date with Mr. Chris, Fiona wants Dakota to come with her as her safety net. Will ends up tagging along as well as he attempts to woo Dakota.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Worst Episodes of About a Boy
Every episode of About a Boy ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of About a Boy!
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...
Genres:ComedyDrama
Network:NBC
Worst Episodes Summary
"About a Hook" is the worst rated episode of "About a Boy". It scored 7.1/10 based on 83 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/27/2015. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "About a Godfather".