7.0/10287 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/28/2001
Michael and Jay are a loving and married couple who have three children: Junior, who wants to go to a concert to see MC Murder Death; Claire, who wants some privacy in her life; and little Kady, the cutest child in the house.
Director: Don Reo, Damon Wayans
Writer: Don Reo
7.2/10231 votes#2 - The Truth Hurts
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/28/2001
Michael suspects the family is less than truthful about certain matters. Junior gets some tattoos; Michael annoys Kady.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: N/A
7.3/10207 votes#3 - Grassy Knoll
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/4/2001
Jay is trying to get rid of some old clothes, so after Michael opposes to that she and him make a deal that everything that is not worn by the end of the week has to go. Meanwhile, Junior is trying to learn how to play the guitar and his friend convinces him to smoke pot. Kady gets angry at Claire for avoiding her.
Director: Ted Wass
Writer: N/A
7.1/10197 votes#4 - Of Breasts and Basketball
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/4/2001
Michael doesn't take it well when he loses to his teenage son at basketball. Meanwhile, Claire thinks the best way to attract boys is to have bigger breasts, so she buys a padded bra, much to the dislike of Jay who punishes her for doing so.
Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
Writer: N/A
7.3/10197 votes#5 - Making the Grade
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/11/2001
Junior fakes an A in algebra while his family, not fooled by the charade, fakes a celebration. Meanwhile, Claire blackmails Junior because she had caught him red-handed forging his report card.
Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
Writer: N/A
7.1/10192 votes#6 - Working It
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/11/2001
Michael hires an attractive girl to tutor Junior in math and later regrets his actions. Also, Jay doesn't like the direction her relationship is going with Claire, who is turning into a typical teenager.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Joshua Krist
7.0/10176 votes#7 - Snapping and Sniffing
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/18/2001
Jr. is having problems at school with a bully, so Michael and Jay invite his parents over to discover some of the kid's weak points. Jr. teases the kid back and Claire punches him in the nose making Jr. feel humiliated. Meanwhile, Michael tells Jay she is not around enough, and she starts to realize that when she misses Kady's first tooth and her new "smell the cushions" thing.
Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie
Writer: N/A
6.9/10175 votes#8 - He Said, She Said
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/18/2001
When Jay asks Michael to spend less time watching TV and more time with the family, they both learn that their biggest problem is communication.
Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
Writer: N/A
7.3/10183 votes#9 - Breaking Up and Breaking It
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/25/2001
Michael tries to get Claire away from her new boyfriend by befriending him, but things get touchy when she dumps him. Jr. overdoes it in the bathroom.
Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
Writer: N/A
7.2/10202 votes#10 - A Little Romance
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/2/2001
Michael's promiscuous brother Ken (Keenen Ivory Wayans) comes to visit with his attractive new girlfriend, Tiara, who contrasts with the way Michael has just realized Jay appears.
Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
Writer: Don Reo
6.9/10178 votes#11 - Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 5/9/2001
Michael's accountant dies suddenly, making him take a whole new perspective about his life. He buys a wig (or a hairpiece as he likes to call it) and starts to demonstrate his love for his family in a weird way. He even buys a motorcycle and an RV, in a misguided effort to live life to its fullest.
Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie
Writer: Don Reo
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Network:ABC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "My Wife and Kids" season 1. It scored 7/10 based on 287 votes. Directed by Don Reo, Damon Wayans and written by Don Reo, it aired on 3/28/2001. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Truth Hurts".