6.5/1066 votesLoading...#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/18/2011
A virile new comedy that follows the struggles of three modern male archetypes as they search for their identities and try to prove that "real men" really can use hazelnut creamer.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: N/A
- 6.6/1040 votesLoading...
#2 - Digging Deeper
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/1/2011
After Craig and Kenny clash, Will suggests they try working on a project together; Theresa asks Will to take an improv class with her; Brenda longs for time alone.
Director: Alex Hardcastle
Writer: N/A
- 6.6/1036 votesLoading...
#3 - Wingmen
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/8/2011
When Kenny admits he hasn't had a date since his divorce from Brenda -- and that Brenda is the only woman he has ever slept with -- the guys, including Grant, take him clubbing to jump start his love life. But things don't go as planned, especially when a friend of Theresa's sees Will and thinks he's stepping out on his wife.
Director: Bryan Gordon
Writer: N/A
- 6.7/1030 votesLoading...
#4 - Disciplining the Keens
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/29/2011
After they find out that Nathan's allergic, the whole family goes on a gluten free diet, which leads to a weird competition between Will and Theresa to see who can keep the diet up longer, and for Brenda, who's trying to convince health-conscious Grant she can live without it. Problem is, they're all cheating. Meanwhile, it's all fast food, all the time for Craig and Kenny as they romance two ladies who work at Big Burger.
Director: John Scott
Writer: Barbara Feldman
- 6.7/1030 votesLoading...
#5 - Men and Their Chickens
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/6/2011
Will hopes that adopting a baby chick for little Lucy will be a "teachable moment" about where food comes from, but things get out of hand when all of the guys decide they want to adopt chicks too; Craig dates an attractive doctor, but finds himself intimidated by her bully of a son.
Director: John Fortenberry
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/1049 votesLoading...
#6 - Finessing the Bromance
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/25/2011
Kenny gets jealous when Will and Grant strike up an unlikely "bromance." Things go from bad to worse when he finds out Grant is coming to the weekly Keen Sunday dinner. In an attempt to strike some common ground, the guys try a "Star Wars" screening, a film Kenny is obsessed with, but Grant has never seen.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/1035 votesLoading...
#7 - Acceptance
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/15/2011
Will buys his son a cell phone; Kenny screws things up when he meets Jane's parents; Theresa installs a tracking device on Will's phone.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/1019 votesLoading...
#8 - Fear
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/23/2011
Will installs a new home security system, but instead of making everyone feel safer, the system keeps tripping and wreaks havoc in all their lives. Meanwhile Craig reconnects with Lisa, the girl whose wedding he broke up; and Grant convinces Kenny to play a "trust the universe" game with him with his new GPS, letting the GPS randomly select their destination: Kenny is convinced it will eventually lead to disaster, but instead he and Grant end up on a series of wild adventures, which eventually finds Kenny meeting his "Star Wars" hero, Billy Dee Williams.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/1015 votesLoading...
#9 - Letting Go
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/23/2011
Will offers to fix Kenny's car for him.
Director: Lee Shallat Chemel
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/1028 votesLoading...
#10 - High Road is the Guy Road
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/22/2011
Will struggles to take the high road after a kid at school starts bullying Nathan, especially after Theresa tells him the kid’s mom is on the school board, which Theresa is lobbying for funding for the science club.
Director: Michael Trim
Writer: John Hoberg, Kat Likkel
- 6.9/1020 votesLoading...
#11 - Camping
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/23/2011
The guys camp out all night at Price Best for a hot video game.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1022 votesLoading...
#12 - Be Who You're Not
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/23/2011
Will's boss Mr. Donahue overhears him telling a story and promotes him.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1015 votesLoading...
#13 - Up All Night
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/23/2011
The guys' plans for a video game tournament go south.
Director: Alex Hardcastle
Writer: N/A
The Worst Episodes of Man Up!
Every episode of Man Up! ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Man Up!!
Three modern men try to get in touch with their inner tough guys and redefine what it means to be a 'real man.'
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC
Worst Episodes Summary
"Pilot" is the worst rated episode of "Man Up!". It scored 6.5/10 based on 66 votes. Directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller and written by N/A, it aired on 10/18/2011. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Digging Deeper".