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A New York lawyer returns home to Pittsburgh and reclaims his family’s bar, finding laughter, chaos, and purpose in the community he left behind.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Sullivan & Son Season 2 Episode 1 - The Pilot, One More Time
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - The Pilot, One More Time

    S2:E1

    A visit to the bar from Susan’s overachieving husband Jason leads to a life decision mirroring Steve’s – leaving a successful career for following your bliss. Melanie starts a support group for confused sports fans.

    Director:Peter Billingsley
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Sullivan & Son Season 1 Episode 1 - Last, Best, and Final
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - Last, Best, and Final

    S1:E1

    Steve Sullivan returns home to Pittsburgh to celebrate his father, Jack Sullivan's birthday. He quickly learns that Jack is retiring and selling the family bar Sullivan & Son. Steve contemplates leaving his New York corporate life behind to buy the bar from his parents.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Sullivan & Son Season 1 Episode 2 - The Bribe
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - The Bribe

    S1:E2

    Now that Steve owns the bar he needs to set boundaries with his parents. When the health inspector shows up Ok Cha wants to pay him off, but Steve refuses and the bar is shut down for the first time ever. Without the bar, everyone seems lost except for Owen who discovers surprisingly productive ways to spend his time.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Sullivan & Son Season 1 Episode 3 - The Bar Birthday
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - The Bar Birthday

    S1:E3

    Steve hosts a party for the 50th anniversary of the bar bringing back a lot of people and memories, not all good. Steve and Melanie uncover a secret about the origins of the bar. Jack and Ok Cha quarrel over the unearthed details of their courtship. Owen and Carol act as wingmen for each other with their former high school classmates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Mike Teverbaugh

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  5. Sullivan & Son Season 1 Episode 4 - Who's Your Daddy
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    #5 - Who's Your Daddy

    S1:E4

    An annual father-and-son darts tournament triggers personal dramas, as Owen decides to find his biological father and Jack struggles with abandonment issues. Meanwhile, Hank and Carol try to conceal an old secret.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Sullivan & Son Season 1 Episode 5 - The Punch
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - The Punch

    S1:E5

    Professional and personal relationships are put to the test by an alleged pantry thief. Meanwhile, Owen pursues an oddball business venture with Ahmed; and Carol and Hank delve into new and old ways to date.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Sullivan & Son Season 1 Episode 6 - Creepy Love Songs
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Creepy Love Songs

    S1:E6

    The guys discover that an old comic book is valuable, so they try to sell it to a collector. Meanwhile, Owen and Carol showcase a new act at the bar; and Steve and Melanie try to crack middle-school mysteries.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Sullivan & Son Season 1 Episode 7 - The Fifth Musketeer
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - The Fifth Musketeer

    S1:E7

    The dates come pouring in for Steve when Ok Cha creates a fake online profile for him. Inspired, the guys set up their own faux dating profiles and try to learn dating secrets from a highly regarded bachelor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Sullivan & Son Season 1 Episode 8 - How Carol Got Her Groove Back
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - How Carol Got Her Groove Back

    S1:E8

    Carol gets the blues when she discovers she's going through menopause. Ahmed tries to make her feel better, but his attempts backfire.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Sullivan & Son Season 1 Episode 9 - The Prodigal Sister
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - The Prodigal Sister

    S1:E9

    Steve's con-artist sister arrives and stirs up trouble at the bar. Meanwhile, Doug tries to bolster his confidence; and Susan confronts Ok Cha about being overly critical.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Sullivan & Son Season 1 Episode 10 - Hank Speech
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Hank Speech

    S1:E10

    A coworker files an HR complaint against Hank for making "inappropriate comments." Meanwhile, Susan bonds with her mother.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Sullivan & Son Season 2 Episode 2 - Acceptance
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Acceptance

    S2:E2

    Convinced that he should be dating from a wider pool, Steve goes out with a woman of questionable morality, while Melanie dates an annoying nicknamer, and Owen dates someone just a little too close to home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Sullivan & Son Season 2 Episode 3 - Running Mates
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Running Mates

    S2:E3

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Sullivan & Son Season 2 Episode 4 - Winning Is Everything
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Winning Is Everything

    S2:E4

    Steve is the new coach of the bar's peewee hockey team, but competition with fellow coach and childhood rival Lyle Winkler spurs him to reconsider his "everybody plays" mentality. Meanwhile, Ok Cha meets her "free pass.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Sullivan & Son Season 2 Episode 5 - Rumspringa
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Rumspringa

    S2:E5

    Steve's morals are tested when Ruth, an innocent Amish girl, enters the bar on her Rumspringa, searching for a man to give her a "wooden bird." Things get more complicated when Owen becomes convinced Ruth is his long-lost-sister. He suddenly becomes her over-protective big brother. Meanwhile, Ok Cha becomes addicted to the power of her first credit card and gets into a minor traffic accident with a NASCAR driver.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Sullivan & Son Season 2 Episode 6 - Hank Hallucinations
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Hank Hallucinations

    S2:E6

    Steve and the bar crowd worry that Hank has Alzheimer's when he is visited by a vision of "Wheel of Fortune's" Pat Sajak, who guest-stars as himself. Meanwhile, clad in new suits, Owen and Ahmed accidentally take two classy ladies to the most expensive restaurant in Pittsburgh, but can't pay the bill.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Sullivan & Son Season 2 Episode 7 - Running Mates
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Running Mates

    S2:E7

    The untimely death of Councilman Ryan inspires Jack to run for the open seat – but a fight with Ok Cha explodes into a rivalry for the position. Owen and Ahmed vie for the affections of an attractive hippy chick until she suggests a free-love encounter with all three of them.

    Director:Peter Billingsley
    Writer:Brenda Hsueh

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  18. Sullivan & Son Season 2 Episode 8 - Personal Injury
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Personal Injury

    S2:E8

    When Ok Cha injures her leg in a traffic accident with Gary, her charming-but-antagonistic neighbor, Steve discovers things aren't quite what they seem. Is Gary at fault? Or is his mom a con artist? Meanwhile, the guys try to cure Hank's glaucoma with marijuana-spiked brownies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Sullivan & Son Season 2 Episode 9 - Over the Edge
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Over the Edge

    S2:E9

    A plastic spider hidden in a bowl of peanuts leads to an all-out prank war. And Susan helps Carol through a difficult audit. Fortunately, the auditor is a man.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Sullivan & Son Season 2 Episode 10 - Reunited
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Reunited

    S2:E10

    The bar's chances of winning the yearly karaoke contest are threatened when Carol starts dating a handsome singer, which makes Owen jealous. Meanwhile, Roy, Susan and Ahmed meet a drunk Ok Cha.

    Director:Phill Lewis
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Sullivan & Son Season 3 Episode 1 - The Big O
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - The Big O

    S3:E1

    Susan and Jason's marriage is tested. Jack and Hank are on opposing sides in a Civil War reenactment.

    Director:Phill Lewis
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Sullivan & Son Season 3 Episode 2 - Everybody Loved Frank
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Everybody Loved Frank

    S3:E2

    A widow shows up at the bar informing the gang that a regular has recently died but the group doesn't remember the dead person.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Sullivan & Son Season 3 Episode 3 - About a Boy, His Mother, and the Man They're Dating
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    #23 - About a Boy, His Mother, and the Man They're Dating

    S3:E3

    Carol manages to reconnects with a sightly man, but complications soon follow after her son Owen wants to spend time with him. Ok Cha battles it out against Roy in an eating contest.

    Director:Phill Lewis
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Sullivan & Son Season 3 Episode 4 - Sexual Healing
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Sexual Healing

    S3:E4

    Steve questions a man who wants to try and make up for his promiscuous past.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Sullivan & Son Season 3 Episode 5 - Luck of the Half-Irish
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Luck of the Half-Irish

    S3:E5

    A widow shows up at the bar and informs the gang that one of the regulars has passed away, but the group doesn't remember the deceased person.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Pilot, One More Time" is the best rated episode of "Sullivan & Son". It scored 8/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Peter Billingsley and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/13/2013. This episode scored 8.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Last, Best, and Final".