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The New Normal

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A single mother's life after she accepts the offer to be a surrogate mother for a gay couple.

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Cast & Crew See All

Justin Bartha
David Sawyer
Andrew Rannells
Bryan Collins
Georgia King
Goldie Clemmons

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Pilot

Wed, Aug 29, 201223 mins

Spoiled-rotten Angeleno gay "queen" Bryan Collins' latest "must-have" infatuation is a tall order, but nothing is cuter than a baby. His indulgent partner, Dr. David Sawyer, even agrees to do all the hard work so "fun daddy" can just enjoy playing and prancing. However, a host mother is required, and that's not so easy to find--especially with Bryan's outrageous expectations. Then opportunity knocks: small-town mom Goldie Clemmons decides to abandon her dead-end waitress job and move to Los Angeles in search of a better life for herself and her supportive 9-year-old daughter Shania. She's a good mother and needs the cash to stay one.

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The New Normal: I'm Great At Being Pregnant
The New Normal: I'm Great At Being Pregnant
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The New Normal: I'm Great At Being Pregnant
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The New Normal: These Damn Eggs
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The New Normal: 2 Dads
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The New Normal: Nana, You're A Bigot
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The New Normal: Jane And Goldie Have A Heart To Heart
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The New Normal: Bryan And David Watching Families In The Park
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Awards

  • 2013 - People's Choice Award - Favorite New TV Comedy - winner
  • 2013 - GLAAD Media Award - Outstanding Comedy Series - winner
  • 2013 - Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Actor Ten and Under - nominated
  • 2013 - ASCAP Award - Top Television Series - winner

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Georgia King, Sarah Baker Exit CBS' The Odd Couple

Matthew Perry's latest series is already undergoing some tinkering. Georgia King and Sarah Baker, who were both set to be series regulars alongside Perry on CBS' reboot of The Odd Couple, have exited the show for creative reasons, TVGuide.com has confirmed.

Tue, May 13, 2014
Georgia King, Sarah Baker Exit CBS' The Odd Couple

Justin Bartha, Wife Welcome Baby Girl

Justin Bartha is a dad! The New Normal star, 35, and his wife Lia Smith welcomed their first child, a baby girl, last Sunday, Us Weekly reports.

Sun, Apr 20, 2014
Justin Bartha, Wife Welcome Baby Girl

A New Wedding — And a New Reality Show — For Bravo Breakout NeNe Leakes

Nene Leakes is The Real Housewives of Atlanta's breakout star thanks to her sitcom gig in NBC's short-lived The New Normal, a recurring role on Glee and now, her own spin-off series. I Dream of NeNe: The Wedding (premiering Tuesday Sept. 17 at 9/8c on Bravo) follows Leakes and her ex-husband, Gregg, in their journey to tying the knot — again. NeNe gave TV Guide Magazine the scoop on why the second time's the charm.

Mon, Sep 16, 2013
A New Wedding — And a New Reality Show — For Bravo Breakout NeNe Leakes

NBC Comes Off Flat Year, Announces Hillary Clinton Miniseries Starring Diane Lane

NBC didn't improve its overall ratings this past season, but network chairman Bob Greenblatt remains positive."How good is it to celebrate being flat? At this point in our business, flat is the new up," he said Saturday at the Television Critics Association fall previews. Greenblatt pointed out that the other Big 4 networks (ABC, CBS and FOX were all down ) and dubbed the 2012 season as the "Year of Improvement," citing that it was the network's most competitive season in the past nine years.

Sat, Jul 27, 2013
NBC Comes Off Flat Year, Announces Hillary Clinton Miniseries Starring Diane Lane

Mormon Church-Owned TV Station in Utah to Start Airing SNL

Live from New York, it's Saturday Night Live in Utah! A Mormon church-owned NBC affiliate TV station in Utah has decided to air Saturday Night Live this fall after years of refusing to do so, according to The Associated Press. Add new fall shows to your watchlist KSL-TV's Vice President Tami Ostmark said...

Fri, Jun 28, 2013
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