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Instant Mom Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
23 Episodes 2013 - 2014
In the first season of this sitcom, food blogger and party girl Stephanie Phillips (Tia Mowry-Hardrict) experiences a dramatic lifestyle change after she marries Charlie Phillips (Michael Boatman), an older man with three children. Now a mother to Charlie's teenage daughter Gabrielle (Sydney Park) and young sons James (Tylen Jacob Williams) and Aaron (Damarr Calhoun), Stephanie undergoes a crash course in parenthood, with help from her domineering mother Maggie (Sheryl Lee Ralph), while trying to keep an active social life.
Episode 1
Pilot
Sun, Sep 29, 2013 22 mins
Stephanie trades in cosmos for carpools when she marries an older man with three kids. Her new role of full-time stepmom is challenging as she struggles to maintain some sense of her fun-loving, slightly irresponsible self.
Episode 2
The Lying Game
Sun, Oct 6, 2013 30 mins
James tells a lie at school and gets in trouble, and he claims Stephanie told him lying is not bad.
Episode 3
Harp & Soul
Sun, Oct 13, 2013 30 mins
Stephanie forces the kids to play instruments in a misguided attempt at bonding with them.
Episode 4
Forty-Two Inches of Pure Evil
Sun, Oct 20, 2013 30 mins
Aaron struggles at school, so Stephanie tries to help, but instead, she makes things harder for him. Elsewhere, Maggie helps Gabby prepare for cheerleading tryouts, but her coaching style is very militant.
Episode 5
Not a Date
Sun, Oct 27, 2013 30 mins
Gabby wants to go on a date, but her dad thinks she's too young, so Gabby manipulates Stephanie into telling her how to circumvent his rules.
Episode 6
Rock Mom
Sun, Nov 3, 2013 30 mins
Stephanie accompanies Gabby to a band audition and snags the spot herself, boosting her self-confidence while displeasing Gabby.
Episode 7
Dances With She-Wolves
Sun, Nov 10, 2013 30 mins
An eager Stephanie joins the parents' dance committee at James' school, where she receives a cool reception from the other moms.
Episode 8
In Blog We Trust
Sun, Nov 24, 2013 30 mins
Stephanie starts a blog in which she seeks parenting tips, but those posting advice aren't fellow parents—it's her own stepchildren.
Episode 9
The Gift of the Maggies
Sun, Dec 8, 2013 30 mins
Stephanie's father visits at Christmastime, and Maggie has a surprising reaction. Meanwhile, the kids anticipate getting more gifts now that they have an additional grandparent.
Episode 10
Staycation
Sun, Jan 5, 2014 30 mins
Stephanie's ideal family vacation gets derailed because of snow, but that doesn't stop her from organizing at-home versions of cruise-ship activities, much to the chagrin of the rest of the clan.
Episode 11
Babysit This
Sun, Jan 12, 2014 30 mins
Gabby's left in charge at home when a babysitter cancels, but Charlie's uncomfortable with this. Meanwhile, Charlie struggles to get through his big speech at an important event.
Episode 12
Dine Hard
Sun, Jan 19, 2014 30 mins
Stephanie makes a bad first impression on Charlie's boss.
Episode 13
True Romance
Sun, Feb 9, 2014 30 mins
Aaron misunderstands Charlie's Valentine's Day advice and gives away Stephanie's jewelry. Elsewhere, Gabby doesn't have a date, so she preoccupies herself by making James' life miserable.
Episode 14
A Kid's Choice
Sat, Mar 29, 2014 30 mins
The kids try to win tickets to a Cody Simpson concert by submitting videos for a contest, and Aaron is the lucky winner. However, things get ugly when the rest of the family fight over who will accompany him.
Episode 15
Chore Money, Chore Problems
Thu, Apr 3, 2014 30 mins
In an effort to teach them responsibility, Stephanie bags her maid service and assigns the kids chores, but things don't work out as she planned.
Episode 16
Requiem for Mr. Floppity
Thu, Apr 10, 2014 30 mins
The class rabbit dies while under Aaron's care, so Stephanie tries to explain death to her stepson, despite his teacher's objections.
Episode 17
Buy Any Jeans Necessary
Thu, Apr 17, 2014 30 mins
Gabby gets accused of shoplifting when she tries to return a pair of jeans. Meanwhile,James makes some money by selling Charlie and Stephanie's unopened wedding gifts.
Episode 18
Distant Mom
Thu, Apr 24, 2014 30 mins
The kids vacation with their mom in Mozambique, and then they learn that they'll be moving there, far away from their dad and Stephanie.
Episode 19
Camp Fear
Thu, May 1, 2014 30 mins
Stephanie leads the family on a camping trip to help Aaron earn a badge, but her lack of experience with outdoor adventures proves to be problematic.
Episode 20
Not Your Mother's Day
Thu, May 8, 2014 30 mins
Stephanie heads to a spa with her mom on Mother's Day, but she books a couples' package by mistake.
Episode 21
The Last Auction Hero
Thu, May 29, 2014 30 mins
Stephanie runs an auction for charity to set a good example for the kids, but she loses focus when she becomes overzealous about surpassing a prior fund-raising amount.
Episode 22
48 Hours
Sun, Feb 16, 2014 30 mins
Stephanie's old pal visits when Charlie's on a business trip, and Stephanie struggles to deal with the kids while living up to her old party-gal reputation.
Episode 23
Should Old Acquaintance Be for Hire
Thu, Apr 24, 2014 30 mins
Stephanie hires her old beau to install a sound system and the kids find out, so she resorts to bribery to keep them quiet.
