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The Best Episodes of Single Parents

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A group of single parents lean on each other to help raise their 7-year-old kids and maintain some kind of personal lives outside of parenthood.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Single Parents Season 2 Episode 22 - No. Wait. What? Hold on.
    8.0/10(157 votes)

    #1 - No. Wait. What? Hold on.

    S2:E22

    Angie struggles to recall the events of a wine-filled night of packing with Will, while Poppy secretly encourages Will to share his true feelings. Meanwhile, Derek arrives to gather Angie and her belongings, while Rory and Miggy are enlisted to find a hot guy to sublet the house.

    Director:Erin O'Malley
    Writer:J. J. Philbin

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  2. Single Parents Season 2 Episode 10 - Good Holidays to You
    7.8/10(139 votes)

    #2 - Good Holidays to You

    S2:E10

    When Graham writes a letter to Santa asking for either a white Christmas or to meet his father, Angie goes on a mission to find snow in Southern California, with the help of Will and Sophie. Meanwhile, after Rory, Emma and Amy find out that Poppy and Douglas are romantically involved, the kids use this knowledge to their advantage to guilt their parents into buying them more Christmas presents.

    Director:Bill Purple
    Writer:Alison Bennett

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  3. Single Parents Season 2 Episode 18 - Oh Dip, She's Having a Baby
    7.8/10(122 votes)

    #3 - Oh Dip, She's Having a Baby

    S2:E18

    When Sharon goes into labor, Poppy and the gang step up to help her get to the hospital, telling each of their own birth stories to help distract her from Ron’s absence.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Single Parents Season 2 Episode 6 - Welcome to Hell, Sickos!
    7.7/10(139 votes)

    #4 - Welcome to Hell, Sickos!

    S2:E6

    It’s Halloween night at Hilltop Elementary and the kids head to the school for a spooky celebration with Douglas. Will struggles with whether he should stay with Sophie at the school party or if he should swing by his girlfriend Tracy Freeze’s birthday, which results in a stressful night for Will trying to do both. Meanwhile, Poppy and Angie throw a Halloween party for teens at Douglas’ house in order to try to prove to themselves that they are cool moms.

    Director:Jennifer Arnold
    Writer:Noah Garfinkel

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  5. Single Parents Season 2 Episode 8 - Every Thursday Should Be Like This
    7.6/10(134 votes)

    #5 - Every Thursday Should Be Like This

    S2:E8

    When Will gets busy cooking Thanksgiving dinner at Douglas’ home, he asks Angie to hang out with Tracy Freeze. Angie reluctantly does so, only to realize that Tracy is actually wonderful, except for a secret she’s keeping from Will. Meanwhile, Miggy shows up to Thanksgiving dinner with the kids’ teacher, Ms. Pronstroller, as his date, and he enlists Douglas’ assistance in helping them form an in-person connection, given all of their previous communication has been via texts, DMs and memes.

    Director:Satya Bhabha
    Writer:Mnelik Belilgne

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  6. Single Parents Season 2 Episode 9 - A Place Where Men Can Be Men
    7.6/10(132 votes)

    #6 - A Place Where Men Can Be Men

    S2:E9

    When Graham brings Douglas’ box of 1950s Playboy magazines for show and tell, Angie fears she is a bad mom and knows she has to give “the talk” to Graham. However, Graham has other plans and asks to hear about it from Will and Douglas, which brings out Will’s own insecurities when he discovers some kept secrets about his own father’s relationships. Meanwhile, Poppy tries to become closer with the twins by helping them discover their individual personalities.

    Director:Dean Holland
    Writer:Kyle Mack

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  7. Single Parents Season 2 Episode 11 - The Angie-Man
    7.6/10(134 votes)

    #7 - The Angie-Man

    S2:E11

    After Will’s parents confess that they are inspired by his relationship, which they think is with Angie, Will and Angie must pretend to be a couple for the night in order to keep them from seriously considering divorce. Meanwhile, Douglas steps up to the boyfriend plate and offers to help Poppy with errands, only for her to discover how much she actually likes having time off; and the kids give Tony a makeover to ease his broken heart.

    Director:Jillian Giacomini
    Writer:Berkley Johnson

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  8. Single Parents Season 2 Episode 13 - Chunkies
    7.6/10(132 votes)

    #8 - Chunkies

    S2:E13

    After Angie decides it’s finally time for Graham to meet his dad, Dere, sickness overtakes the household. Derek is forced to either step in and help or head back out to his van. Meanwhile, when Sophie overhears some big news about Will and Tracy, she takes it upon herself to intervene; and the twins face their first professional failure.

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writer:Taylor Cox

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  9. Single Parents Season 2 Episode 16 - Hip$ for Dolores
    7.6/10(123 votes)

    #9 - Hip$ for Dolores

    S2:E16

    After rent on the Winebrary goes up, the gang all chip in in their own ways to help solve Poppy's new financial problem, each learning a valuable lesson in the process.

    Director:Natalia Anderson
    Writer:Mnelik Belilgne

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  10. Single Parents Season 2 Episode 2 - Graham Fought the Bones and the Bones Won
    7.5/10(156 votes)

    #10 - Graham Fought the Bones and the Bones Won

    S2:E2

    Will feels like everything is changing as Sophie returns home from camp a seemingly different person and as he loses out on being room parent to Douglas. Meanwhile, Miggy gets a new temp job at Angie’s law firm to help him earn more money to go toward Jack’s preschool costs, but he ends up discovering he may like the position more than anyone expected.

    Director:Fred Savage
    Writer:Berkley Johnson

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  11. Single Parents Season 2 Episode 7 - Xander and Camille
    7.5/10(131 votes)

    #11 - Xander and Camille

    S2:E7

    When the smooth-talking ladies' man, Xander, from Angie's one night stand turns out to be connected to the group in an unexpected way, she starts spiraling. Douglas is forced to confront some family issues with a little help from Poppy. Meanwhile, Will attempts to teach Miggy how to work on his disciplining skills as a parent, but Sophie, Rory and Graham make it anything but easy on him.

    Director:Trent O'Donnell
    Writers:Alex Cuthbertson, Matt Fusfeld

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  12. Single Parents Season 2 Episode 14 - Yarn and Pebbles
    7.5/10(130 votes)

    #12 - Yarn and Pebbles

    S2:E14

    While Graham joins Derek at Ratso’s for a day of father-and-son bonding, a jealous Angie enlists Douglas to help her make sure they don’t bond too much. The twins and Rory eat all the food in Douglas’ house to save his life, and Poppy and Miggy try to help Will with a dating situation named “Kay,” only to have it backfire.

    Director:Michael Schur
    Writer:Noah Garfinkel

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  13. Single Parents Season 2 Episode 15 - Chez Second Grade
    7.5/10(127 votes)

    #13 - Chez Second Grade

    S2:E15

    It's Valentine’s Day! Will and Angie have reunited to help run the student-parent dinner at Hilltop, where the kids are serving up questionable meals to paying customers. Meanwhile, Big Red is back in town and Douglas is worried about how Poppy will react.

    Director:Jeffrey Blitz
    Writer:Kyle Mack

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  14. Single Parents Season 2 Episode 21 - A Night of Delicate Frenching
    7.5/10(109 votes)

    #14 - A Night of Delicate Frenching

    S2:E21

    With Graham and Sophie away at Lance Bass Space Camp, Angie decides to spend the summer in Barstow with Derek, leaving Will plotting a way to stop her. Meanwhile, Rory and the twins attempt to make Poppy and Douglas jealous with the goal of getting them back together.

    Director:Fred Savage
    Writer:David Feeney

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  15. Single Parents Season 2 Episode 5 - Sport
    7.4/10(135 votes)

    #15 - Sport

    S2:E5

    Will is pumped to become the coach of Sophie's soccer team in order to spend more time with his daughter, especially since she has been distant recently. However, his intentions to focus on Sophie and teach the team that you don't need to win to have fun slowly shift once he realizes he has a secret weapon on his team – Rory – but allowing him on the team means Will must keep a certain secret about Rory. Meanwhile, Douglas and Angie attempt to navigate what their friendship looks like now that they are roommates for the foreseeable future.

    Director:Erin O'Malley
    Writer:Ali Kinney

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  16. Single Parents Season 2 Episode 17 - Untz, Untz, Untz
    7.4/10(132 votes)

    #16 - Untz, Untz, Untz

    S2:E17

    Angie uses Sophie as bait to get time with her crush Colin by setting up Sophie and Percy, Colin’s son, on a playdate at Angie’s house. Meanwhile, Poppy and Douglas navigate Douglas’ first night sleeping at Poppy’s house, which doesn’t go as expected; and Graham and Will go on a bro-date of their own to the pizza parlor.

    Director:Erin O'Malley
    Writer:Ali Kinney

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  17. Single Parents Season 2 Episode 19 - A Night in Camarillo
    7.4/10(112 votes)

    #17 - A Night in Camarillo

    S2:E19

    Will works through a difficult situation after he learns something about Angie’s new boyfriend, Colin, that she won’t want to hear. Meanwhile, Poppy and Douglas struggle to see eye-to-eye about their future, and the kids are home alone for the first time with Graham in charge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Single Parents Season 2 Episode 20 - Look, This Is Obviously a Sexy Situation
    7.4/10(115 votes)

    #18 - Look, This Is Obviously a Sexy Situation

    S2:E20

    Angie attempts to help Poppy through her situation with Douglas, only to be confronted by the fact that she might have feelings for Derek again. Meanwhile, Will distracts himself from thinking about Angie by smothering Douglas with a little too much love and support, causing him to look for comfort in the last place he expected to find it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Alex Cuthbertson, Matt Fusfeld

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  19. Single Parents Season 2 Episode 1 - Summer of Freedom
    7.3/10(162 votes)

    #19 - Summer of Freedom

    S2:E1

    The kids are away for the summer, and the gang looks forward to their freedom. But three months later, it looks like summer is a bust with Will doing all the things on the "Angie and Will's List of Summer Fun" with Tracy Freeze; Angie obsessing over writing the world's longest email to her ex; and Douglas inexplicably ghosting Poppy on their first date.

    Director:Erin O'Malley
    Writer:Alison Bennett

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  20. Single Parents Season 2 Episode 3 - Derek Sucks
    7.3/10(144 votes)

    #20 - Derek Sucks

    S2:E3

    Angie is sent into a tailspin when her long-absent ex-boyfriend Derek, Graham's father, suddenly appears on her doorstep. She asks Will and Miggy for help because, despite his faults, she can't resist Derek. Meanwhile, Douglas and Poppy try for a romantic second date.

    Director:Natalia Anderson
    Writer:Kim Rosenstock

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  21. Single Parents Season 2 Episode 4 - Big Widow Wives
    7.2/10(139 votes)

    #21 - Big Widow Wives

    S2:E4

    After a house incident leaves Graham in fear of staying in his and Angie’s home, Angie enlists Will to help her get the house back together; however, there is a hiccup in the plan as Angie discovers a possum on the loose that she has to deal with. Meanwhile, Poppy discovers that Douglas is lying to her about a weekly poker game he must attend, as he participates in a weekly widow’s support group instead, causing Poppy to get a little jealous of his emotional vulnerability with the women in his support group.

    Director:Erin O'Malley
    Writer:Taylor Cox

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  22. Single Parents Season 2 Episode 12 - Welcome to Hilltop!
    7.1/10(139 votes)

    #22 - Welcome to Hilltop!

    S2:E12

    Struggling with unexpected news from Ron’s new wife, Sharon, Poppy uses an adventure with Angie to help distract herself from facing her emotions. Meanwhile, Sophie takes on Hilltop, protesting leaving Pete the parrot at school over the three-day weekend, causing Will and Douglas to clash over their stances on activism.

    Director:Daryl Wein
    Writer:Dani Shank

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  23. Single Parents Season 1 Episode 2 - Sleepover Ready
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Sleepover Ready

    S1:E2

    Douglas is stuck hosting the kids' Saturday sleepover, and Will uses this as an opportunity to try to bond with Douglas, something he hasn't been able to do before. Angie and Graham both struggle with their own fear of sleepovers - Graham is worried to stay the night without his mom and not in his own house, and Angie is worried to sleep over with her man friend Owen. Meanwhile, Poppy helps Miggy come up with potential job ideas in order to help him become more responsible.

    Director:Jason Winer
    Writer:Sarah Tapscott

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  24. Single Parents Season 1 Episode 3 - A Leash Is Not a Guinea Pig
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - A Leash Is Not a Guinea Pig

    S1:E3

    After seeing the way Douglas and the twins are barely affected by the death of their guinea pig, Pickle, Poppy encourages Douglas to stop repressing his and the twins' feelings. After seeing how close Graham and Will are becoming, Angie gets jealous when Graham asks Will to go get a colonoscopy to check on his health, so Angie decides to get one herself.

    Director:Erin O'Malley
    Writer:Kim Rosenstock

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  25. Single Parents Season 1 Episode 4 - Beyoncé Circa Lemonade
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Beyoncé Circa Lemonade

    S1:E4

    After scolding Miggy for not being able to sleep-train baby Jack, Angie and Douglas engage in a competition to see who can sleep-train the baby in one night. While Angie and Douglas have the baby, Miggy takes over babysitting Graham, Rory, Sophie, Emma and Amy, which results in an impromptu kids' party. Meanwhile, Poppy teaches Will how to take out his anger on the volleyball court.

    Director:Jason Winer
    Writer:Alison Bennett

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Best Episodes Summary

"No. Wait. What? Hold on." is the best rated episode of "Single Parents". It scored 8/10 based on 157 votes. Directed by Erin O'Malley and written by J. J. Philbin, it aired on 5/13/2020. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Good Holidays to You".