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The War at Home

When Dave and Vicky were growing up, their parents had it easy. Back then, there were no "time-outs," no one had any "boundaries" and their parents had no idea what their kids were really up to. Now Dave and Vicky have their own teenagers, and anything they might even dream of doing, Dave and Vicky have already done at least twice. But knowledge isn't power--it's a giant pain; every day is a battle to keep their teens in line. Hillary, 16, is a know-it-all just emerging onto the dating scene; 15-year-old Larry isn't exactly a frequent diner at the cool kids' table in the cafeteria; and 13-year-old Mike is all hormones and video games. Dave and Vicky figure if they can send these three off to college without a police record or kids of their own, they've done their job. This witty, irreverent show goes inside the heads of a modern family through the use of a confessional space where the characters reveal everything they could never actually say to one another.

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Michael Rapaport
Dave Gold
Anita Barone
Vicky Gold
Kaylee DeFer
Hillary Gold

Season 2 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Back to School

Sun, Sep 10, 2006

An all-too-familiar episode in sit-com plots, as the kids are returning to school. But when Dave and Vicky plan on re-claiming the house as their own during a quick lunch, they catch Hillary skipping and hiding out at home. Larry tries out a new personality, and Mike plans on dumping his girlfriend, which screws up Dave's plans on a friendship with the girlfriend's father.

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Awards

  • 2006 - Excellence in Production Design Award - Multi-Camera Television Series - nominated
  • 2007 - Humanitas Prize - 30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television - nominated
  • 2007 - Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actor - nominated
  • 2008 - GLAAD Media Award - Outstanding Comedy Series - nominated

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