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Dr. Ken is a brilliant physician with no bedside manner. He is always trying to be a good doctor, as well as a good husband and dad to his two kids. However, these good intentions

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Dr. Ken Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    6.2/10(227 votes)

    S1:E1

    Ken is stressed out at work over his "whining, complaining" patients so he needs a therapy session with Allison. Back at home, Ken is nervous about Molly's driving test – "What if she doesn't fail!"

    Director:Scott Ellis
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Dr. Ken Season 1 Episode 3 - Ken Helps Pat
    6.8/10(134 votes)

    S1:E3

    Pat wants everyone to start working on Saturdays, so the workers in the office ask Ken to talk Pat out of it. When Ken visits Pat at home, he's shocked to find out he's living in a boat in the driveway. After Pat explains he's going through a divorce but still loves his wife, Ken thinks they've had a bonding moment. Meanwhile, Dave is given a new nickname at school and it brings up bad memories for Allison.

    Director:Andy Cadiff
    Writers:Daniel Libman, Matthew Libman

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  3. Dr. Ken Season 1 Episode 21 - Korean Men's Club
    7.1/10(84 votes)

    S1:E21

    Ken, at the insistence of Allison, reluctantly joins a civics-minded community group – but it may not be what it seems.

    Director:Anthony Rich
    Writer:Farhan Arshad

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  4. Dr. Ken Season 2 Episode 21 - Clark's Big Surprise
    7.1/10(77 votes)

    S2:E21

    Ken finds out about Clark and Connor's surprise wedding and is tasked with getting the guests there.

    Director:Phill Lewis
    Writer:Lisa McQuillan

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  5. Dr. Ken Season 1 Episode 11 - Delayed in Honolulu
    7.2/10(113 votes)

    S1:E11

    The Park family are in the airport on their way home from Hawaii when their flight is delayed for several hours. Ken has an interaction with Dr. Oz that goes awry - and then needs to get the famous TV doctor to switch airplane seats with him. Meanwhile, Allison gets overly involved in Molly's love life and accidentally breaks up with her boyfriend via text message, and Dave finds himself in a high-stakes card game with some college students. Back at Welltopia, it's "Black Monday," the clinic's busiest day of the year, and in Ken's absence, Julie is the doctor in charge, and Clark and Damona have to help her learn that thoroughness doesn't have to take forever.

    Director:Anthony Rich
    Writer:Mike Sikowitz

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  6. Dr. Ken Season 1 Episode 17 - Ken at the Concert
    7.2/10(92 votes)

    S1:E17

    Ken feels that Molly is pulling away as a teenager and tries to reconnect by taking her and her friends to a concert for Emblem3. Though she is embarrassed by her dad's antics at the concert, Molly does appreciate the effort and finally warms up to her dad — just a little. Meanwhile, Allison takes Dave to a birthday party, but after he cuts his foot, he wreaks havoc on the Welltopia team when he is forced to face a big fear – a needle for the tetanus shot. Also, Damona struggles with how to break things off with Pat.

    Director:Scott Ellis
    Writer:Nicole Sun

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  7. Dr. Ken Season 1 Episode 18 - Dicky Wexler's Last Show
    7.2/10(89 votes)

    S1:E18

    Ken is delighted when a long-time favorite patient/comedian comes in for a checkup. Unfortunately, tests reveal that Dicky's cancer has come back and he must stay at the hospital, keeping him from performing what was going to be his last stand-up show. But Ken is determined to get Dicky what he wants! Meanwhile, Allison runs into an old-time patient at another therapist's office, causing her to question her own abilities and friendship with the woman.

    Director:Mark Cendrowski
    Writer:Erik Sommers

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  8. Dr. Ken Season 1 Episode 19 - Ken's an Expert Witness
    7.2/10(84 votes)

    S1:E19

    Ken's confidence as a medical expert witness is shattered when the plaintiff's lawyer shreds his credibility on the stand; Dave gets Allison's help to sew a designer dress for Molly.

    Director:Jean Sagal
    Writer:Mike O'Connell

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  9. Dr. Ken Season 2 Episode 7 - Dave Goes on Shark Tank
    7.2/10(81 votes)

    S2:E7

    When Dave announces he's been invited to pitch his Hot Legs Duvet invention on "Shark Tank," Ken is excited. But then he gets nervous about throwing his son into the Tank when he realizes how tough the Sharks can be. Meanwhile, Molly heads to Welltopia to intern, and Pat is so impressed that he takes her under his wing.

    Director:Mark Cendrowski
    Writers:Paul O'Toole, Andy St. Clair

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  10. Dr. Ken Season 1 Episode 2 - The Seminar
    7.3/10(161 votes)

    S1:E2

    When the office celebrates a promotion for Clark, Ken is oblivious since he lives in his own world...it's the last straw for Clark dealing with Ken's selfish ways. Clark writes a fake complaint comment card about Ken, so he's forced to attend a training seminar for better bedside manners, which leaves Allison at home to have dinner with Ken's parents.

    Director:Scott Ellis
    Writer:Mary Fitzgerald

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  11. Dr. Ken Season 1 Episode 4 - Kevin O'Connell
    7.3/10(134 votes)

    S1:E4

    Ken is taken aback when he meets Allison's former boyfriend Kevin O'Connell, now a very hot and successful doctor. So when Ken is asked to speak at a banquet honoring Kevin, he uses the opportunity more as a roast. Meanwhile, Molly struggles with a school assignment asking for what she wants to be when she grows up.

    Director:Mark Cendrowski
    Writers:Paul A. Kaplan, Mark Torgove

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  12. Dr. Ken Season 1 Episode 5 - Halloween-Aversary
    7.3/10(128 votes)

    S1:E5

    The episode opens with a flashback to Ken's botched marriage proposal on Halloween. Now 20 years later, Ken tries to arrange the perfect re-proposal for Allison. Meanwhile at the office, which is decorated for Halloween, Damona and Julie accidentally drug Pat and then take advantage of their boss' suddenly giving mood.

    Director:Anthony Rich
    Writer:Erik Sommers

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  13. Dr. Ken Season 1 Episode 10 - The Master Scheduler
    7.3/10(108 votes)

    S1:E10

    When Allison gushes about how excited she is to go to Hawaii for the holidays, Ken realizes that he forgot to ask for those days off. So Ken, not wanting to admit he messed up, turns to lying, begging and bribing the master scheduler for the office (with whom no one has ever met), hoping he can give him the time off.

    Director:Beth McCarthy-Miller
    Writers:Paul O'Toole, Andy St. Clair

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  14. Dr. Ken Season 1 Episode 12 - Ken's Physical
    7.3/10(109 votes)

    S1:E12

    Allison is upset to find out that Ken hasn't had a physical in years and urges him to do so. Ken asks Julie to sign that he's had a physical, but Julie insists on doing the real thing due to her professionalism. After the physical, Julie learns that Ken is suffering from moments of high stress - he blames Allison at first, but then they both realize it's due to their kids and their growing concerns. Meanwhile, Molly is having trouble holding down a job to earn money to go to skiing, but uses her entrepreneurial spirit to make the den's bathroom available to a nearby film crew - much to her parents' dismay.

    Director:Victor Gonzalez
    Writers:Paul A. Kaplan, Mark Torgove

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  15. Dr. Ken Season 1 Episode 15 - The Wedding Sitter
    7.3/10(96 votes)

    S1:E15

    Things end up not running smoothly after Ken and the office staff attend a colleague's wedding. Molly hires a baby sitter for Dave. Dave attempts to sneak out and he hires a friend to impersonate him.

    Director:Anthony Rich
    Writers:Daniel Libman, Matthew Libman

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  16. Dr. Ken Season 1 Episode 20 - Dave's Sex Talk
    7.3/10(82 votes)

    S1:E20

    Dave gets an impromptu birds-and-the-bees talk from Julie after Ken has been avoiding it, but he's not off the hook with Allison when she learns he took full credit. Meanwhile, Clark gets dubious advice from Pat.

    Director:Eric Dean Seaton
    Writer:Hilary Winston

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  17. Dr. Ken Season 1 Episode 8 - Thanksgiving Culture Clash
    7.4/10(133 votes)

    S1:E8

    Molly rebels and gets a Japanese tattoo, which spirals Ken and Allison into having a cultural face-off. At a holiday dinner, they push their traditional dishes on their guests, while Dave documents the Thanksgiving events for a school project. Julie invites the office over to her place – but Damona and Clark try finding a way to leave early so they can make it to their other Thanksgiving plans.

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writer:Mike O'Connell

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  18. Dr. Ken Season 1 Episode 16 - Meeting Molly's Boyfriend
    7.4/10(98 votes)

    S1:E16

    When Molly brings home her boyfriend, Allison has a conflict of interest when she realizes that he's the son of one of her patients. Through a therapy session, Allison concludes that Molly's boyfriend is cheating on her, but when Ken and Allison try to pry it out of him, it's actually Molly who admits to cheating. This leads Allison to reveal her own overlapping romance when she first started dating Ken. Meanwhile, Pat begins kissing up to the staff, knowing that his evaluation is coming up.

    Director:Victor Gonzalez
    Writer:Nicole Sun

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  19. Dr. Ken Season 2 Episode 4 - Dr. Ken: Child of Divorce
    7.4/10(78 votes)

    S2:E4

    When D.K. tells Ken he moved into the Park home because he's gotten a divorce, Ken can't shake the Korean cultural understanding that divorce equals failure and takes a look at his own marriage. Meanwhile, the divorce news causes Dave to reflect on his relationship with Emily.

    Director:Phill Lewis
    Writer:Mary Fitzgerald

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  20. Dr. Ken Season 2 Episode 8 - Allison's Thanksgiving Meltdown
    7.4/10(83 votes)

    S2:E8

    Allison convinces a reluctant Ken that it would be a fun family adventure to drive to her parents for Thanksgiving dinner. But along the way, a traffic jam combined with her husband and kids' antics causes her to lose her usual cool. Meanwhile, Clark takes charge to serve Thanksgiving dinner at a shelter for the homeless, but his bossiness and unnecessary attention to details drives everyone a little crazy.

    Director:Anthony Rich
    Writer:Mike Sikowitz

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  21. Dr. Ken Season 2 Episode 18 - Allison Finds a Lump
    7.4/10(76 votes)

    S2:E18

    Allison finds a suspicious lump in her breast during a self-check leading Ken and the HMO group to rush to her side as she awaits the results of the doctor's tests anxiously; Dave tries to figure out how he will portray a character in the play.

    Director:Phill Lewis
    Writers:Jim Brandon, Ken Jeong, Brian Singleton

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  22. Dr. Ken Season 2 Episode 10 - Ken's Apology
    7.5/10(84 votes)

    S2:E10

    When Ken wants to apologize to a patient for missing an important medical detail, Pat advises against it, and the situation gets out of hand. Meanwhile, D.K. shakes things up at Dave's parent/teacher conference.

    Director:Anthony Rich
    Writer:Hilary Winston

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  23. Dr. Ken Season 2 Episode 15 - Ken and the Basketball Star
    7.5/10(75 votes)

    S2:E15

    When the star of Molly's high school basketball team injures his ankle, Ken's routine exam and unexpected diagnosis shocks everyone since it might keep the young man from playing in the big game. Meanwhile, Clark and Connor take another major step in their relationship before getting married, and Pat lets Allison in on the secret espresso coffeemaker he keeps in his office.

    Director:Anthony Rich
    Writers:Paul O'Toole, Andy St. Clair

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  24. Dr. Ken Season 2 Episode 16 - A Dr. Ken Valentine's Day
    7.5/10(70 votes)

    S2:E16

    Ken lets Allison, who is second-guessing her decision to have a low-key Valentine's Day, think that a love poem Dave wrote for his sweetheart, Emily, is meant for her. Meanwhile, Molly and Jae consider Valentine's Day a corporate concoction; Clark plans a romantic scavenger hunt to lead Connor to his present; and complications arise when Damona and Eric have dinner at a restaurant that she and Pat once frequented when they were dating.

    Director:Anthony Rich
    Writer:Hilary Winston

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  25. Dr. Ken Season 2 Episode 19 - Ken's Professor
    7.5/10(78 votes)

    S2:E19

    Ken's old professor makes an appointment and torments Ken during his visit.

    Director:Mark Cendrowski
    Writer:Mike O'Connell

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Pilot" is the worst rated episode of "Dr. Ken". It scored 6.2/10 based on 227 votes. Directed by Scott Ellis and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/2/2015. This episode scored 0.6 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Ken Helps Pat".