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The Millers Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
23 Episodes 2013 - 2014
Recently divorced news reporter Nathan Miller (Will Arnett) plans to enjoy a carefree life as a bachelor as Season 1 of the sitcom about a dysfunctional family begins. But Nathan's dreams are thwarted when his parents' marriage starts to unravel and he's forced to let his overbearing mother Carol (Margo Martindale) move in with him, while his dad Tom (Beau Bridges) moves in with Nathan's sister (Jayma Mays). Nathan tries to get his parents back together, but the two refuse to reconcile. Nathan then resorts to finding his meddling mom a date via an Internet dating site. As for Tom, he starts seeing a much younger woman, but Nathan fears she's nothing more than a gold digger.
Episode 1
Pilot
Thu, Oct 3, 2013 30 mins
Nathan Miller, a recently divorced news reporter, looks forward to the single life until his parents' marital problems derail his plans. In the opener, Nathan's dad leaves his wife of 43 years, and she then decides to move in with Nathan, while his father moves in with Nathan's sister.
Episode 2
Plot Twists
Thu, Oct 10, 2013 30 mins
Carol insists that the family rearrange their positions in the Miller cemetery plot because of the two divorces. Nathan then tries to get ex-wife Janice to sign back her eternal resting space to the family.
Episode 3
The Phone Upgrade
Thu, Oct 17, 2013 30 mins
Nathan and Debbie trade parents living with them when they each think the other sibling has it easier.
Episode 4
The Mother Is In
Thu, Oct 24, 2013 30 mins
Nathan begins seeing a therapist to relieve stress from having to live with his meddling mother.
Episode 5
Giving the Bird
Thu, Oct 31, 2013 30 mins
Nathan, Debbie and Adam take Mikayla trick-or-treating on Halloween to a house where a witch is believed to live. Also: Nathan and Debbie are furious when they learn the truth about what really happened to their pet parrot when they were kids.
Episode 6
Stuff
Thu, Nov 7, 2013 30 mins
Nathan tries to get his parents back together by showing them all of their sentimental family possessions, hoping it will cause them to remember the good times they've had.
Episode 7
The Talk
Thu, Nov 14, 2013 30 mins
When Carol learns that Tom never talked to Nathan about "the birds and the bees," she insists on gathering the family together and having the talk now.
Episode 8
Internet Dating
Thu, Nov 21, 2013 30 mins
Nathan and Ray help Carol find a date through an Internet dating site. They become so excited by her potential suitor that they pretend to be Carol and correspond with him.
Episode 9
You're in Trouble
Thu, Dec 5, 2013 30 mins
Nathan is shocked to learn that Debbie is his father's favorite child, so he decides to tell his parents some of his sister's childhood secrets.
Episode 10
Carol's Parents Are Coming to Town
Thu, Dec 12, 2013 30 mins
Carol's overbearing parents visit for Christmas. To avoid her mom's wrath, Carol gets Nate and Tom to cover-up their failed relationships and pretend to be happy. But Nate starts to believe the lie and considers getting back together with his ex-wife.
Episode 11
Dear Diary
Thu, Jan 2, 2014 30 mins
When Debbie suspects that Nathan and Carol are secretly reading her diary, she puts in a fake entry about Tom to catch them.
Episode 12
Miller's Mind
Thu, Jan 9, 2014 30 mins
Nathan mimics one of his mother's incessant rants and is awarded his own news segment to complain on the air. Unfortunately, his own rants lack his mom's flair and fervor so he devises ways to keep her irritated in order to get new material.
Episode 13
Driving Miss Crazy
Thu, Jan 30, 2014 30 mins
Nathan gets frustrated when he is forced to drive Carol around town on errands, so Debbie volunteers Adam to drive her and the two form an unexpected bond.
Episode 14
Carol's Surprise
Thu, Feb 6, 2014 30 mins
Nathan tries to surprise Carol on her birthday.
Episode 15
You Betcha
Thu, Feb 27, 2014 30 mins
Nathan asks Tom to spend the weekend with him in order to find something they have in common. Meanwhile, Carol stays with Mikayla when Debbie and Adam attend a vegetarian convention, and accidentally turns her upraising upside down.
Episode 16
Bahama Mama
Thu, Mar 6, 2014 30 mins
Nathan relaxes on vacation in the Bahamas, until Carol makes a surprise, unwelcome visit. Meanwhile, Debbie gets upset with Adam when she learns that he used to write love songs for the special girls in his life when he was younger.
Episode 17
Plus One
Thu, Mar 13, 2014 30 mins
Nathan secures two tickets to a dinner with President Obama, but then agonizes over which family member to take with him.
Episode 18
Walk-n-Wave
Thu, Apr 3, 2014 30 mins
Nathan gets more than he bargained for when he befriends a hapless co-worker. Meanwhile, Tom and Adam argue over who is smarter and take an online test to settle the matter.
Episode 19
Cancellation Fee
Thu, Apr 10, 2014 30 mins
Nathan tries to secretly date his mum's dentist, after Carol adds the woman to the family's blacklist for charging her a hefty cancellation fee for being late to an appointment. Meanwhile, Carol desperately tries to get her money back; and Tom keeps waking up with gum stuck in his hair.
Episode 20
Tomlandia
Thu, Apr 24, 2014 30 mins
Nathan pitches a children's show to his boss based on Tom's imaginary comic book. Unfortunately, Tom reacts badly when changes are made to his cherished world.
Episode 21
0072
Thu, May 1, 2014 30 mins
Tom starts dating a much-younger woman, so Nathan spies on him to make sure his father isn't being scammed by a gold digger.
Episode 22
Sex Ed Dolan
Thu, May 8, 2014 30 mins
Nathan introduces his boss, Ed Dolan, to Tom in hopes that they will hit it off and hang out together, but Dolan only has eyes for Carol.
Episode 23
Mother's Day
Thu, May 15, 2014 30 mins
Season 1 ends with Carol experiencing her worst Mother's Day ever because Nathan forgot to get her a present.
