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Outmatched Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2020 - 2020
Episode 1
Pilot
Thu, Jan 23, 202023 mins
Working class New Jersey parents Mike and Kay duly dread the result of an IQ test, which confirms third son Marc, who composes his own opera, is a genius, like elder siblings Brian and Nicole, who constantly outsmart and look down on their 'educators', while rivaling mutually, unlike 'simpleton' kid sister Leila. Asa consolation, the parents have their heart set on a single 'normal' beach weekend, but the smart kids have intellectually more stimulating plans. Only Brian agrees if he can bring a friend -which they wish they'ld find for years- but to their horror introduces elder fellow nerd Stu, who is dying to hear from his Stanford admission officer. Dirty tricks are played on all sides.
Episode 2
The Talk
Thu, Jan 30, 202021 mins
Mike and Kay find Brian 3D-printing an artificial heart valve, but mistake it for a female private part, so try to give Brian and Nicole the sex talk. That backfires as the children end up giving them the talk instead, having become convinced that they're old enough to be having sex, even fear missing out so far. Brian prints a 3D face to practice kissing. Nicole criteria list-rates potential boys for her first kiss till Leila gets into her so worried to be bad at it that she wants to try practice-kissing her brother's 3D face, which he refuses. Kay and Mike catch them fighting over it and help the children realize that there's no need to rush, just wait you feel ready.
Episode 3
Grandparents
Thu, Feb 6, 202021 mins
Mike and Kay have due reserves about a visit from his Florida-resident parents. Grandpa Jay insists to teach Brian driving, while the knave feels cars outdated anyway preferring a Segway, and tries behind Mike's back when he switches from leaving it to the boy when he learns to being the one to teach him, but scaring Brian causes more problems. Sylvia not only criticizes her daughter-in-law but also questions Nicole about her, and thus has a confidential bond Kay craves, taking shape in shopping and so on, but Nicole soon grows weary of being shaped herself.
Episode 4
Bad Guy
Thu, Feb 13, 2020
When the kids propose the idea of moving out of the house, Kay forces Mike to tell them no, but he has trouble dealing with the backlash.
Episode 5
Dating
Thu, Feb 20, 202021 mins
Mike is delighted when junior genius son Marc expresses romantic feelings about someone in the museum, and tries hard to remain supportive when he realizes it's just a painted portrait. Mike and Kay want to welcome Nicole's first boyfriend Tyler, but Kay is convinced the fresh teen will break her heart, like she did as class flirt and mechanic Doug did to her in high school, but Nicole trusts on her superior intellect and cerebral standards and when it happens, Nicole's advise rather backfires.
Episode 6
Bullying
Thu, Feb 27, 202021 mins
Mike and Kay look into a charter school for Marc, after he is brought into the principal's office for bullying his teacher. However, Kay fears Marc's chances of getting accepted might be ruined due to her own bullying past.
Episode 7
Failing
Thu, Mar 5, 202021 mins
Brian teaches Marc chess but can't handle it when kid brother beats him systematically, so he hides in dumb sister Leila's absurd play with pony and unicorn toys, which he tries to turn into something strategic. Mike and Kay worry about Nicole, who even punishes herself after 'just' winning at about anything, as she won't be prepared for losing in real life. So Mike convinces her to enter a pageant, but worries the super-fast learner might not lose, hence leans on his neighbor in the jury, but Kay gets cold feet, yet Nicole has other priorities then they assumed.
Episode 8
Couples Friends
Thu, Mar 12, 2020
To proud to accept a 'pity invitation' from their neighbors Irwin and Rita, Mike and Kay decide it's time to make other adult friends of their own, but who? At Brain and Nicole's school science fair preparations, they meet the kids' genius project partner Atticus's parents, Sigmund and Beth, who are nearly as eager, once they get it, to break out of social isolation in the brainiac ghetto. Mike's basement becomes the quartet's party lodge, but Sigmund enjoys it too much, landing drunk in a casino, while holding the memory stick they must deliver to the fair. Marc find humor hard to learn, as there is no intellectual definition.
Episode 9
Black Mold
Thu, Mar 19, 202021 mins
When the basement has to be renovated, keeping Mike and Kay from their safe space, the kids get together and hatch a plan to help them get away for the night. As a result, Nicole and Brian are left to babysit, which they realize is not as easy as their parents make it seem.
Episode 10
Royal Rumble
Thu, Mar 26, 202021 mins
When Mike and Kay get caught in a lie about Leila's birthdate, they throw her a party with a theme of her choice; Brian, Nicole and Marc struggle with the news that Rita and Irwin would be their guardians if something happens to Mike and Kay.
