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Man Up! Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2011 - 2011
ABC's situation comedy "Man-Up!" follows the adventures of three male buddies in their late 30s and early 40s - Craig Griffith (Christopher Moynihan), Grant (Henry Simmons) and Will Keen (Mather Zickel). Suffering from a shared bout of arrested adolescence, they collectively decide that it's high time to lose their youthful indiscretions and act like grown men. Invariably, this leads to a host of humorous complications. Their adventures include Will's attempts to find the ideal birthday gift for his 13-year-old son, a battle of wills between roommates Will and Craig, Will's decision to teach his young daughter adult responsibility by having her raise a baby chick, and the men's joint efforts to buy an elusive video game by camping together outside of a department store.
Episode 1
Pilot
Tue, Oct 18, 2011 30 mins
Three friends in their thirties try to navigate modern manhood and their love lives—past and present. In the series opener, it's mostly past. For starters, Craig (series creator Christoper Moynihan) must deal with an old flame's wedding; and Kenny (Dan Fogler) must meet his ex-wife's charming and athletic new guy (Henry Simmons). Kenny's ex (Amanda Detmer), as it happens, is best friends with his sister, Theresa (Teri Polo), who's married to Will (Mather Zickel), the trio's third member.
Episode 2
Finessing the Bromance
Tue, Oct 25, 2011 30 mins
Will and Grant strike up a bromance, making Kenny jealous. And Grant's invitation to the Keens' Sunday dinner only makes things worse.
Episode 3
Digging Deeper
Tue, Nov 1, 2011 30 mins
Roommates Kenny and Craig decide to dig a swimming pool after Will suggests that they do something together. And Theresa wants Will to take a class with her so they can spend more time together. But Brenda thinks she's spending too much time with Grant.
Episode 4
Wingmen
Tue, Nov 8, 2011 30 mins
The guys take Kenny out for a night of clubbing in an effort to jump-start his love life, which has been in the tank since his divorce from Brenda. For Will, it's a good deed that won't go unpunished.
Episode 5
Acceptance
Tue, Nov 15, 2011 30 mins
Kenny is nervous about meeting Jane's therapist parents, a lesbian couple who own a coffeehouse. He has every reason to be, but it could be a boon for Craig, who gets a music gig there. Meanwhile, Theresa installs a tracking device on Will's cell phone; and Nathan and Grant are given new ones.
Episode 6
High Road Is the Guy Road
Tue, Nov 22, 2011 30 mins
A kid who's bullying Nathan is the son of a guy (Dan Cortese) who had bullied Will when he was a kid. Making matters even worse for the Keens: Theresa needs funding for the science club, and the kid's mom is on the school board.
Episode 7
Disciplining the Keens
Tue, Nov 29, 2011 30 mins
After they find out that Nathan's allergic to wheat, the Keens all go on a gluten-free diet, leading to various complications (and cheating). Meanwhile, it's a fast-food extravaganza for Craig and Kenny as they romance two gals who work at Big Burger.
Episode 8
Men and Their Chickens
Tue, Dec 6, 2011 30 mins
Will hopes that a baby chick can be teaching tool for Lucy about where food comes from, but then all the guys decide to adopt chicks as well, and things get out of hand. Meanwhile Craig dates a doctor (Marisa Coughlan), whose son turns out to be a bully.
Episode 9
Camping
Fri, Dec 23, 2011 30 mins
When the guys camp out all night outside a discount store to be first in line for a hot video game, other gamers notice Grant's strange resemblance to the game's hero. Meanwhile, Will discovers that Nathan has also sneaked out to the parking lot.
Episode 10
Fear
Fri, Dec 23, 2011 30 mins
Will's new home-security system goes awry; Craig reconnects with Lisa (Chryssie Whitehead), whose wedding he broke up; and Kenny plays a "trust the universe" GPS game and ends up meeting his "Star Wars" hero, Billy Dee Williams (playing himself).
Episode 11
Up All Night
Fri, Dec 23, 2011 30 mins
The guys' plan for a video-game tournament goes awry when Nathan and Lucy come down with the flu, and Theresa experiences strange side effects from insomnia medication that Will had given her.
Episode 12
Letting Go
Fri, Dec 23, 2011 30 mins
Will sets out to repair Kenny's car, but his good deed goes awry.
Episode 13
Be Who You're Not
Fri, Dec 23, 2011 30 mins
Will must show his boss (Geoff Pierson) that he's tough enough to be "management material." Meanwhile, Theresa, Kenny and Brenda enjoy the perks of Will's new membership in the executive club. And they don't do it silently.
