Storyline

Three modern men try to get in touch with their inner tough guys and redefine what it means to be a 'real man.'

First Aired

2011-10-18
Last Aired

2011-12-23
Creator

Christopher Moynihan
Genre

Comedy
Seasons

1
Episodes

13
Status

Canceled
Language

English
Network

ABC

Keywords:

man child sitcom

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Season 1

1. Pilot

A virile new comedy that follows the struggles of three modern male archetypes as they search for thei...More

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.Less

22mins 2011-10-18

2. Finessing the Bromance

Kenny gets jealous when Will and Grant strike up an unlikely "bromance." Things go from bad to worse w...More

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.Less

22mins 2011-10-25

3. Digging Deeper

After Craig and Kenny clash, Will suggests they try working on a project together; Theresa asks Will t...More

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.Less

22mins 2011-11-01

4. Wingmen

When Kenny admits he hasn't had a date since his divorce from Brenda -- and that Brenda is the only wo...More

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.Less

22mins 2011-11-08

5. Acceptance

Will buys his son a cell phone; Kenny screws things up when he meets Jane's parents; Theresa installs ...More

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.Less

22mins 2011-11-15

6. High Road is the Guy Road

Will struggles to take the high road after a kid at school starts bullying Nathan, especially after Th...More

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.Less

22mins 2011-11-22

7. Disciplining the Keens

After they find out that Nathan's allergic, the whole family goes on a gluten free diet, which leads t...More

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.Less

22mins 2011-11-29

8. Men and Their Chickens

Will hopes that adopting a baby chick for little Lucy will be a "teachable moment" about where food co...More

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.Less

22mins 2011-12-06

9. Camping

The guys camp out all night at Price Best for a hot video game.

The guys camp out all night at Price Best for a hot video game.Less

22mins 2011-12-23

10. Fear

Will installs a new home security system, but instead of making everyone feel safer, the system keeps ...More

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.Less