Life with Boys
Tomboy Tess struggles to cope in a family full of boys.
- 2011-2013
- 2 seasons
- CartoonReal
- Comedy, Family
- TV-G
Tomboy Tess struggles to cope in a family full of boys.
Season 1 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2011 - 2012
Episode 1
The Big Kiss Off with Boys
Fri, Dec 28, 2012 23 mins
After Tess and Allie accidentally embarrass Sam, Allie agrees to pretend they are dating to help rebuild his damaged reputation.
Episode 2
Wrestling with Boys
23 mins
Tess convinces Jack to let her join the wrestling team, but then discovers that she may have damaged her "girl-cred" in the process.
Episode 3
Set Up's with Boys
23 mins
Tess decides to set Jack up on a date by creating a fake online-dating profile for him, with Allie's help.
Episode 4
Birthdays with Boys
23 mins
When Tess learns that Jack is struggling to cope with his kids growing up, she has a hard time telling him the truth about wanting to have a more mature fifteenth birthday.
Episode 5
In the Principal's Office with Boys
23 mins
Worried that their friendship might start drifting apart, Tess and Allie try to share each other's interests and instead, end up in the Principal's Office.
Episode 6
A Perfect Life with Boys
23 mins
Tess, frustrated with her brothers' lack of manners and hygiene, calls in Grandma (a.k.a."the Big Gun") to come teach them a lesson... but ends up getting one in return.
Episode 7
Misguided Motives with Boys
23 mins
Tess wants to go on a date to prove to her nemesis, Kaylee, that she can be a wrestler and still be attractive to boys, but discovers that might not be the right reason to do it.
Episode 8
Monkey Talk with Boys
23 mins
When Tess finds out Sam was only invited to a party to be made fun of, she goes to great lengths to spare his feelings.
Episode 9
Disarmed with Boys
Thu, Sep 24, 2026 23 mins
Tess has to wrestle against last year's City Champion, Bobby Parelli, and accidentally lets their impromptu pre-match competition go a little too far.
Episode 10
Trouble with Boys
23 mins
Tess discovers that her best friend, Allie, has started dating her wrestling nemesis, Bobby Parelli.
Episode 11
Double Trouble with Boys
23 mins
Tess has a hard time telling Allie that she's still seeing Bobby, and a surprise visit from Emily Osment (Hannah Montana) only complicates matters.
Episode 12
Chrisbus with Boys
Sat, Dec 1, 2012 23 mins
Tess, Gabe, and Sam all find their chrism as plans ruined when Jack announces that their going to surprise Grandma for Christmas, Spencer who didn't have any plans is the only one who's a little okay with it only because of the special hot chocolate grandma makes. Tess had planned to go to Tahiti with Allie, Gabe and Sam had been invited to go skiing. It's a great episode that's really funny.
Episode 13
Social Death with Boys
23 mins
Tess is forced to join the Mathlete Team at school and it puts her social reputation in jeopardy.
Episode 14
This Time the Problem is with Dad and not with Boys
23 mins
Tess breaks her promise to Jack that she wouldn't get her ears pierced until she was fifteen but before she can tell him the truth, he gives her permission... but can she go to a party knowing she lied to get there?
Episode 15
Fashion Faux Pas with Boys
23 mins
When a fashion guru comes to Westfield, Tess tries to impress him by creating a contest-winning design that will get her all the way to New York.
Episode 16
When Something Better Comes Along with Boys
23 mins
Tess gets caught up in a web of white lies, which almost causes her to lose both her boyfriend and her best friend.
Episode 17
Hitting the Breaks with Boys
23 mins
In the wake of her break-up with Bobby, Tess takes some time off from dating, which suddenly makes her irresistible to every boy in school.
Episode 18
Bathroom Battles with Boys
23 mins
With the Foster family officially too big to share one bathroom, Tess and the boys agree to pick up the slack around the house and Jack takes a second job.
Episode 19
Nightmares with Boys
23 mins
Tess tries getting along with Kaylee after Jack starts dating her mom, but when it proves impossible, she claims nightmares are telling her they shouldn't be together.
Episode 20
Smokin with Boys
23 mins
When Tess catches Sam smoking in an attempt to roll with a cooler crowd, she calls a secret sibling meeting to intervene.
Episode 21
Driven Crazy with Boys
23 mins
Tess and Sam are driving each other crazy at school, so when Tess gets a wrestling scholarship offer from Pineview Prep, she takes it.
Episode 22
Blah, Blah, Blah with Boys
23 mins
A school trip to Italy looks like it will be a disaster when Tess gets roomed with Kaylee, forcing Tess to figure out a way around Kaylee's pestering ways.