Weston tries to talk to Herb into trying to convince his mom to let him do a sleep over at his school

The Lock In

Weston tries to hypnotize the family dog (Binky), who is having major poopage issues, while Herb talks to him, and Deana (Weston's little sister) watches from across the room.

Binky

Weston catches up to Herb (when he can't avoid him) to ask him about a school progress report that Wes doesn't want his Mom to see.

Potty, potty, potty, POTTY

Weston takes Binky for a walk, and promptly loses him. Herb is not amused.

Baaaaad Binky

Herb must enlist Weston's aid in keeping his impending medical procedure a secret from Weston's mom.

Closet Colonoscopy

Weston hides on the floor of Herb's car because he doesn't want to go to school. Why? He made the mistake of betting against Tim Tebow.

Tebowing

Weston's mom finds out about all the things the duo have been doing behind her back.

Hitting the Fan

Weston wants to go to a dance at his school. Weston doesn't know how to slow dance. Herb does.

Invitation to Dance

With Weston and the girls away, Herb looks forward to a quiet, romantic evening. Then Weston's annoying little cousin, Lomax, shows up.

Replacement Pain

It's Carrie Ann's bedtime and Herb decides to tell her a story about a wonderful "King" and a rotten "Prince," but Weston overhears and "helps" Herb finish the story.

Storytime

Weston discusses how he feels about Herb with a rather bizarre, new age, therapist.

Therapy

Deana tries to conduct a therapy exercise with Herb and Weston, as per Dr. Fayber, to get them to be more positive and sensitive to each other.

Insensitivity Session

Herb talks to a therapist about finally getting fed up with Weston and leaving his Mom and that family, and about the boys from his first marriage (Iggy & Morph) that he hasn't seen in awhile.

The Boys Are Back

Iggy confronts Herb about his failings as a father, while he and Morph confront their new living situation.

Confrontations and Cohabitations

Iggy and Morph begin to settle in to life in Herb's smallish digs, but a typical morning becomes anything but routine when Morph takes a spill with bizarre results.

Morph Morphs

A lazy Saturday finds Iggy and Herb discussing Morph's continuing Spanish speaking, Iggy's school work, and Herb's past use of corporal punishment.

Wrestling with It

Herb discusses with Speigel Morph's lingering Latino-ness and why he's still paying child support to Magma when he has custody of his sons. The answer involves an incident from years before that Herb would rather keep from the boys.

An Unexpected Development

Herb catches up with Chancie in a park after Chancie drops the bombshell on Iggy and Morph that Herb might be his biological father.

Chance Encounter

Herb is back in Dr. Speigel's office, with Chancie in tow, as he explains what's happened in the last week since Chancie showed up.

The Decision, But Not LeBron's: Part One

Herb finishes up his session with Chancie at his therapist's office while the duo await word on the DNA test to confirm Chancie's parentage.

The Decision, But Not LeBron's: Part Two

Chancie tries to help Herb move from the too small bungalow, but his methods don't make Herb a happy camper.

Hacking and Whacking

Herb hears from his lawyer about a possible custody challenge for Chancie. Herb learns an interesting factoid about Chancie, just as the past comes knocking at the door.

Different Shocks

Herb gets a new job and moves to Houston, after Chancie opts for living with his uncle following the peanut incident back at the bungalow. Just as Herb is settling in, he learns that Iggy and Morph are trapped in Brownsville at a detention center with Central American refugees.

Transitions

Iggy decides to "fix" Morph's Spanish speaking once and for all by employing a hypnosis technique he learned on the internet. Herb has flashbacks to Weston, Binky, Deana, and poop in his gym bag.

Fixing Morph

Herb and Morph have a heart-to-heart talk about Herb and Iggy's constant fighting. Morph feels more stuck in the middle than the U.N., and forces Herb into a reluctant promise, before Morph is set to go away for the weekend.

It's Tough Raising a Dad

Herb's bonding weekend with Iggy is cut short when Jac, Herb's young lawyer he's know since she was a girl, pays a visit with Herb's final divorce papers in hand. Herb is overjoyed at the news that he is no longer married to Weston's mom, but there are certain unexpected stipulations.

Today Is Not Yesterday

Following Jac's departure, images flash in Iggy's mind of just how Jac had been relating to Herb during the visit, and he comes to a startling conclusion. A conclusion that Herb is surprised and dismayed by, for reasons that come as a shock to Iggy.

Today WAS Not Yesterday

While Morph plucks through Herb's vast ear hair reservoir, he grills Herb as to what he and Iggy talked about during his weekend away. When Herb is more evasive than a politician at a debate, Morph (for once) gets mad at him, just as another big surprise shows up at the door.

A Plucking Mess

Chancie shows up at Herb's doorstep having unceremoniously exited from his Uncle's worm farm, trust fund-less and wondering where to go and what to do next, while Morph is still sleeping off the effects of a hypno-induced "nap."

Returns Accepted

With Chancie in the other room, waiting, Herb and Iggy have a lively debate as to the merits of him staying and living with them, and Morph morphs AGAIN!

Chance Debate

Herb is worried about leaving Iggy and Chancie alone at the apartment. He ought to be. Meanwhile, Morph is still Parisian, and Chancie gives Iggy an ultimatum about picking on him.

Brotherly Loathe

Iggy confronts Morph about getting too chummy with Chancie, meanwhile Herb enjoys a casual game of pool with Chancie that turns serious when Chancie asks for something that had never occurred to Herb.

Dual Dialogues

With the boys off on different activities, Herb hopes to spend a peaceful afternoon napping, but when Morph's rather "countryfied" friend Harley shows up, that idea goes out the window.

If Lomax Was a Redneck

Chancie's Uncle Marty shows up at the door with a startling proposal for Chancie, meanwhile at work Herb hears from Jac about exactly why Marty is in town, and drops the bomb on Jac about her parentage.

Marty the Mouth

As Chancie packs to return to California with his slick Uncle Marty, Herb arrives to try to stop him by telling him the truth about just why Marty came to Houston to retrieve him.

Chance Situation

With Chancie watching on a secret video feed, Herb tries a daring ploy with Marty to get rid of him once and for all, while leaving no doubt in Chancie's mind just where his uncle stands.

True Colors

As Herb lounges, Iggy prepares for a date, and Chancie pays bills, Morph asks Herb for help with his homework. Herb balks, Morph protests, Chancie gets drafted.

Homework

While Chancie and Morph shoot pool in the Rec Room, Herb finds Harley's narcoleptic little brother (Twofer) asleep on his recliner and Iggy and Herb discuss Morph's desire to see Magma (Iggy and Morph's mother) again.

One for the Money, Twofer the Show

With Herb and Iggy off jogging, and Morph nowhere to be found, Harley tells Chancie about some trouble Morph has gotten into at school. IF Harley ever gets around to actually TELLING him?

Choke the Messenger

Herb begrudgingly welcomes tough gal: Princess (the daughter of his erstwhile step-brother), while trying to get Chancie out of the bathroom and Morph out of the bedroom as school bookie: Griff comes to collect money that Morph owes him.

Not so GRAND Central Station

Herb gets interviewed by someone from the Veritas Society, a MENSA type organization that Chancie is desperate to join, but whose representative isn't exactly making a good impression on Herb.

Veritas

Chancie has left for his former boarding school in Orange County, while Herb copes with still being stuck with Princess, and now foreign exchange student Gorgo is added to the mix, along with an often visiting Twofer.

Life Without Chancie

Herb and Princess have to figure out what to do with Morph after Herb reveals to him exactly where Magma has been all these months and Morph's reaction forces Herb into desperate action.

Hard Truths

Herb feels the pain of Princess' training regimen, as she and Gorgo help a sciatic Herb into the apartment, and Morph has some startling news about Iggy.

Pains

Morph works with Gorgo to try to keep him from flunking 7th Grade and giving Herb an excuse to ship him back to Spain, and Herb meets Twofer's, not-so-pleasant, twin brother: Deever.

The Anti-Twofer

Herb talks to Gorgo about his continued stay in their cramped apartment on his foreign exchange student program while Twofer watches.

Cast Offs

Iggy takes exception to Princess paying him some unwelcome attention, while Herb and Gorgo prepare for a revelation concerning Morph.

Rejections

In the series finale, Herb and Iggy have a talk about their past relationship, Herb's current status running a kid sanctuary, and Iggy's new plans for his future.

Dad and Lad

Dad vs. Lad follows the relationship, or lack thereof, of put-upon Step-Dad Herb and his wayward Step-Son Weston, in Seasons 1 and 2. Then in Season 3 and onward follows Herb's struggles with his biological kids.

All Episodes of Dad vs. Lad

Browse all episodes of Dad vs. Lad

Season 1

The Lock In

Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/29/2012

Binky

Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/7/2012

Potty, potty, potty, POTTY

Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/14/2012

Baaaaad Binky

Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/20/2012

Closet Colonoscopy

Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/28/2012

Tebowing

Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/3/2012

Hitting the Fan

Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/12/2012