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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 Worst Episode
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    Single Parents Season 1 Episode 7 - They Call Me DOCTOR Biscuits!
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    #1 - They Call Me DOCTOR Biscuits!

    S1:E7

    When Graham and Rory are cast in their school's production of "Grease," with Graham as the lead and Rory with a lesser known part, Poppy and Angie get involved and try to appeal to the drama teacher, Dr. Biscuits, to make changes. Meanwhile, Will is not ready to tell Sophie that he's seeing Dr. Dewan, so against his better judgment, he takes Douglas' advice and lies to Sophie.

    Director:Maggie Carey
    Writers:J. J. Philbin, Berkley Johnson

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  2. Single Parents Season 1 Episode 8 - The Beast
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    #2 - The Beast

    S1:E8

    Will encourages Angie to rediscover her passion for heavy metal music by taking a guitar class, and in turn, Angie insists that Will get back in the field covering weather by driving both of them into a storm. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang explore their romantic passions as Douglas pursues his crush on Big Red with the help of Miggy, and Poppy feels an instant connection with a dreamy musician.

    Director:Josh Greenbaum
    Writer:Lamar Woods

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  3. Single Parents Season 1 Episode 10 - The Magic Box
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    #3 - The Magic Box

    S1:E10

    When Owen shows up unexpectedly on Christmas Eve with a gift for Angie, she desperately seeks out help from Will finding a present for Owen last minute. While doing so, Angie learns how bad Will is at giving Sophie good Christmas presents, or so it seems. While Graham begins to doubt the existence of Santa Claus altogether, the group worries Miggy may still believe in him. Meanwhile, Douglas invites Poppy, who is dealing with her first Christmas without Rory, to compete in a series of cutthroat Christmas-themed competitions.

    Director:Jason Winer
    Writer:Joe Wengert

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  4. Single Parents Season 1 Episode 13 - Graham D'Amato: Hot Lunch Mentalist
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    #4 - Graham D'Amato: Hot Lunch Mentalist

    S1:E13

    Will wants to get back together with Mia, but as their relationship progresses, he finds himself having to choose between the "normal" family he's always wanted and the new family he's created with Angie, Poppy, Miggy, Douglas and the kids. In order to get Will to come back to his senses about Mia, Angie kicks him off the babysitting grid and fills the spot with Dr. Mark, Douglas' rival dermatologist, much to Douglas' chagrin. Meanwhile, Graham is nervous to compete in the talent show and relies on Will to calm him down when he gets nervous on stage.

    Director:Erin O'Malley
    Writer:Blake McCormick

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  5. Single Parents Season 1 Episode 14 - The Shed
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    #5 - The Shed

    S1:E14

    Douglas discovers that Amy is a math genius and is overwhelmed with how much time he has to spend to treat his daughters as individuals for the first time ever; this eventually leads to Emma moving into their private shed to get some space from Amy. Meanwhile, Graham makes a new friend at school, causing Angie to have to spend time with his new friend's mom, Nora, to Angie's chagrin. After Angie meets Nora in person and enjoys spending time with her, Poppy starts to grow jealous of Angie's newfound friendship.

    Director:Josh Greenbaum
    Writer:Joe Wengert

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  6. Single Parents Season 1 Episode 17 - Summer of Miggy
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    #6 - Summer of Miggy

    S1:E17

    Seeing that baby Jack is about to walk for the first time, Miggy feels old and tries to recapture his youth by throwing an epic party. When the party doesn't go as expected, he insists that Poppy and Douglas stick around to help him. Angie's boyfriend, Owen, meets Graham for the first time, which doesn't go as well as they had hoped. When Will gets an opportunity to do the weather at 10:00 p.m., Rory tags along and causes drama on the set.

    Director:Trent O'Donnell
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Single Parents Season 1 Episode 18 - A Radiant Cloak of Sexual Irresistibility
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    #7 - A Radiant Cloak of Sexual Irresistibility

    S1:E18

    In a magical encounter at the Bachelor mansion, Chris Harrison bestows his wisdom on a frustrated Poppy and Angie, attempting to restore their faith in love and happy endings. Meanwhile, Will saves one of the kids at school from playground injury; and Douglas insists Will capitalize on the glow from this heroic act by getting as much attention from women as possible within its 24-hour window.

    Director:Erin O'Malley
    Writer:Ali Kinney

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  8. Single Parents Season 1 Episode 19 - Win a Lunch with KZOP's Will Cooper!
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    #8 - Win a Lunch with KZOP's Will Cooper!

    S1:E19

    When no one bids on "Lunch with KZOP's Will Cooper" at the school auction, Poppy and Sophie scheme together to recruit Dr. Biscuits to bid on Will and play the role of his No. 1 fan. Meanwhile, Douglas attempts to teach a reluctant Angie how to cut back on extra spending and become more fiscally responsible.

    Director:Kat Coiro
    Writer:Berkley Johnson

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  9. Single Parents Season 1 Episode 20 - Raining Blood
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    #9 - Raining Blood

    S1:E20

    To celebrate Angie's 30th birthday, Will throws a big party recreating Ozzfest, which Angie missed in her 20s; but when Angie assumes Owen planned it for her, awkward encounters ensue. Meanwhile, Douglas takes Graham shopping to help him find the perfect gift for his mom, Angie, for her birthday, but a distracted Douglas results in Graham buying a not-so-on-point gift.

    Director:Josh Greenbaum
    Writer:Noah Garfinkel

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  10. Single Parents Season 2 Episode 4 - Big Widow Wives
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    #10 - 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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  11. Single Parents Season 2 Episode 5 - Sport
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    #11 - 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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  12. Single Parents Season 2 Episode 7 - Xander and Camille
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    #12 - 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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  13. Single Parents Season 2 Episode 8 - Every Thursday Should Be Like This
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    #13 - 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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  14. Single Parents Season 2 Episode 9 - A Place Where Men Can Be Men
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    #14 - 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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  15. Single Parents Season 2 Episode 10 - Good Holidays to You
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    #15 - 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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  16. Single Parents Season 2 Episode 13 - Chunkies
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    #16 - 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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  17. Single Parents Season 2 Episode 14 - Yarn and Pebbles
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    #17 - 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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  18. Single Parents Season 2 Episode 15 - Chez Second Grade
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    #18 - 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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  19. Single Parents Season 2 Episode 16 - Hip$ for Dolores
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    #19 - 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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  20. Single Parents Season 2 Episode 17 - Untz, Untz, Untz
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    #20 - 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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  21. Single Parents Season 2 Episode 20 - Look, This Is Obviously a Sexy Situation
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    #21 - 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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  22. Single Parents Season 2 Episode 21 - A Night of Delicate Frenching
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    #22 - 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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  23. Single Parents Season 1 Episode 5 - Politician, Freemason, Scientist, Humorist and Diplomat, Ben Franklin
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    #23 - Politician, Freemason, Scientist, Humorist and Diplomat, Ben Franklin

    S1:E5

    Will is crushed when Sophie wants to tone down Halloween and invites a boy over. Poppy and the twins attempt to convince a reluctant Douglas to wear a silly costume; after he finally puts it on, he meets the woman of his dreams, who he now is sure will not take him seriously. Meanwhile, Angie struggles to tell her boss that she needs to leave work to be with her son on Halloween, leaving Graham's costume in limbo.

    Director:Jason Winer
    Writer:Blake McCormick

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  24. Single Parents Season 1 Episode 6 - Lettuce
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Lettuce

    S1:E6

    Will hits it off with Angie and Graham's pediatrician, Dr. Dewan, but Angie worries he'll ruin Graham's chances of getting on the Mist List for the flu vaccine. Miggy tries to help Will navigate how to handle his situation with Dr. Dewan by giving dating advice. Meanwhile, Douglas gets sick, and while delirious with a fever, he accidentally reveals to Rory that he likes Poppy.

    Director:Kat Coiro
    Writer:Bridger Winegar

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  25. Single Parents Season 1 Episode 9 - Ronald Reagan's White House Collectible Pen
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Ronald Reagan's White House Collectible Pen

    S1:E9

    Will is thrilled to throw the first-grade parent social so that he can use this event to springboard his anti-smartphone platform to get parents to wait to buy their kids cellphones until eighth grade. He ropes his new love interest, Dr. Dewan, into helping him, but his plan doesn't work out quite like he had hoped. Douglas offers to have the social at his house so he can exact revenge on his rival dermatologist, Mark, whom Douglas is convinced stole his prized pen.

    Director:Trent O'Donnell
    Writer:Ali Kinney

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Worst Episodes Summary

"They Call Me DOCTOR Biscuits!" is the worst rated episode of "Single Parents". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Maggie Carey and written by J. J. Philbin, Berkley Johnson, it aired on 11/7/2018. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Beast".