Network: NBC
Episodes: 17 (half-hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: September 12, 2012 — February 27, 2013
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Anthony Anderson, Jesse Bradford, Zach Cregger, Tempestt Bledsoe, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, and Erinn Hayes.
TV show description:
This comedy TV show follows three thirty-something dads who are trying to hold onto their youth as they face the responsibilities of having kids. Thankfully, Nick, Gary and Chris have each other to help navigate the highs and lows of fatherhood — while still trying desperately to remain cool.
Gary (Anthony Anderson) is a doting stay-at-home dad of four. His energetic wife is Marny (Tempestt Bledsoe) and she has plenty of ideas about what Gary could be doing better.
Nick (Zach Cregger) is the wise guy of the group and is happily married to Emily (Jamie-Lynn Sigler).
And finally, Chris (Jesse Bradford) is a newly single dad who’s juggling work, his duties as a father, and trying to successfully navigate the dating world. His ex, Sheila (Erinn Hayes), has no problem telling him where he could improve.
Balancing work or staying at home, painfully married or happily divorced, they know that taking care of the little ones while maintaining a social life is a daily challenge. They’re learning first-hand that it’s much easier to become a father than to actually be one.
Episode #17 — Divorce Party
Gary’s Wrapkin business is doing well, but to really take it to the next level, he’s going to have to get it carried in a big box store. The problem is, as long as Yoda and Clark are his assistants, the Wrapkin’s going nowhere. When Marny’s sister Bridget comes to visit, Marny takes initiative and offers her sister as an assistant to Gary. Gary is not enthused, since Bridget hasn’t worked a day in her life. Regardless, Bridget accepts the job. Her first accomplishment? Taking a personal day.
Elsewhere, Sheila and Chris are moving ahead with their artificial insemination plan. Sheila has one vital request for Chris – he must promise not to tell Nick. But when Chris tries to keep things under wraps at Nick’s house later, Sheila gleefully reveals their plans. She just wanted to see the look of devastation on Nick’s face. Sensing that Sheila’s up to something even more sinister – like reconciliation – Nick sets out to save Chris before it’s too late.
It’s 10:30am on Bridget’s first full day on the job, and she’s already fed up with the corporate grind. Marny’s had enough with her sister’s lazy attitude towards life. She encourages Bridget to step up and get creative with her work. Soon, Bridget has created a new, more feminine and stylish design. Gary hates it. He asked her to be his assistant, not redesign the product! Amid the fight, Bridget quits.
Chris comes around to the artificial insemination idea after taking a tour of the facilities, but Sheila’s beginning to get cold feet – after all, the doctor drives a Saturn – can you trust that? She suggests they forgo their plans and have the baby the old fashioned way. Chris quickly agrees, even though Sheila assures him it will be clinical, efficient and zero fun.
Nick devises a plan to convince Chris to steer clear of Sheila. He hosts a “Never Should Have Married Sheila” party at Cagney’s complete with life-sized posters of low-points in Chris’ awful relationship. Ever wary of Sheila, Nick’s going to encourage Chris to instead reconcile with his old girlfriend, Sage. Chris is still unconvinced.
The manager of Forever Babies, a big box store, calls Gary in for a meeting and raves about his Wrapkins. A sale in hand, Gary congratulates himself on his salesmanship, thinking he didn’t need Bridget after all. But when the manager informs Gary that the new designs are what convinced him to buy, Gary realizes that Bridget dropped off her prototypes to Forever Babies and ultimately closed their first big deal.
Back at the party, Gary apologizes to Marny and Bridget for doubting Bridget, singing Kelly Clarkson’s “My Life Would Suck Without You.” Meanwhile, Chris is tired of Nick’s ridiculous tactics. He sets off to go make a baby with Sheila, but bumps into his ex, Sage, at the door. It’s a set-up.
As the party begins to wane, Chris seems to really be hitting it off with Sage; maybe Nick is right that they’re made for each other. Suddenly, Sheila shows up at the party unnoticed and asks Chris where he’s been. They had an “appointment” that he missed. But when Sheila sees Sage, she leaves, extremely embarrassed. Faced with the prospect of dating Sage or reconciling with the mother of his baby, Chris just doesn’t know what to do.
First aired: February 27, 2013
What do you think? Did you like Guys with Kids? Are you sorry that it’s been cancelled and won’t have a second season?
Seriously? Another decent show cancelled. BOO!
I really enjoyed this show. Of course I enjoyed Go On! and Whitney even more as they grew on me, but NBC always cancels the good shows and keeps the worst. THIS is why you are failing. Duh.
I LOVE this show. Everyone I watched with laughed at every episode. This was a great cast and the kids are adorable!!!! Bring this show back.
Please do not cancel Guys With Kids!! The best comedy of the season! Makes my daughter who is 10 and myself laugh out loud with every episode!!!!! Not one episode we didn’t love and we watch them ON DEMAND just so we can laugh again! BEST SHOW OF THE SEASON! PLEASE NBC do not cancel!
Yes me to I also watch on demand to so I can watch them a second time because the show is so funny;(
I LOVE GUYS WITH KIDS IS AN AWESOME SHOW!!! WHY WOULD NBC CANCELL IT??? IT WAS THE ONLY SHOW ON NBC I LOVED BESIDES CHICAGO FIRE! NBC GET RID OF YOUR REALLITY SHOWS AND IDOL SHOWS AND KEEP THE INTERESTING AND THE ONE FUNNY SHOW THAT ISN’T GROSS. ALL THE OTHER COMEDY SHOWS TALK ABOUT SEX TOO MUCH. THIS ONE WAS CLEAN AND HILLARIOUS!! NBC YOU REALLY DON’T HAVE TOO MUCH GOING ON FOR YOU ASIDE FROM CHICAGO FIRE, SO DON’T BLOW IT. LETS PUT GUYS WIH KIDS BACK ON. CBS COMEDY SHOWS ARE KIND OF RISKE’ WHATS THE MATTER… Read more »
You said it all………………..I agree
I hope one of the few funny famnily shows will not be cancelled. How about a show kids can watch!!!
I love this show! I watch the episodes of guys with kids on hulu everyday. I pray this show doesn’t get cancelled. Finally, a great show comes along and they want to air it! Keep guys with kids on the air!
I love this show! I really hope it doesn’t get cancelled. Great series the whole family can enjoy.
Love this show. Really great cast. I love to laugh and this show is great for that. I hope they will continue with this show.
Great show, there is no such show with little kids and family show.
Love this show! Soooooooo funny!!
This is one show my husband and I can watch and laugh at together. With real writers and actors, not reality TV.
Please keep it on!!
I love this show and have been looking for it for several weeks now..It’s nice to see a show about dads who actually know what they are doing. I sure hope NBC does not cancel this show..I am going through Guys With Kids Withdrawals!!!
love this show. makes me laugh every time. do not cancel
This is great show. It has a lot of fun to it. There is a great mix of humor and characters…great comedy for all to enjoy.