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Raising Dad

Raising Dad is an American television sitcom that aired on The WB from October 5, 2001, to May 10, 2002. The series stars Bob Saget on his first television series since Full House ended in 1995. It also stars Kat Dennings, Brie Larson, Riley Smith, Beau Wirick and Jerry Adler, and was produced by Albion Productions in association with Paramount Television.

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Raising Dad
GenreSitcom
Created byJonathan Katz
Starring
Theme music composerNoah Hartman
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes22
Production
Executive producersJonathan Katz
Andy Ackerman
John Markus
Bob Saget
Norman Steinberg
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkThe WB
ReleaseOctober 5, 2001 (2001-10-05) –
May 10, 2002 (2002-05-10)

Raising Dad is an American television sitcom that aired on The WB from October 5, 2001, to May 10, 2002. The series stars Bob Saget on his first television series since Full House ended in 1995.1 It also stars Kat Dennings, Brie Larson, Riley Smith, Beau Wirick and Jerry Adler,2 and was produced by Albion Productions in association with Paramount Television.

Premise

Matt Stewart is a widower trying to raise his two daughters, Sarah and Emily, with the help of his live-in father, Sam, a former baseball player for the Boston Red Sox. Further complicating matters, Matt works as an English teacher at Sarah's high school. Matt struggles to keep his nose out of his daughter's social life while attempting to find his own.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date Viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"Andy AckermanJonathan KatzOctober 5, 2001 (2001-10-05)4.533
Matt can't stop sharing personal information about Sarah with his high school English class. Sam and Emily are lying to her school so she can spend more time at home.
2"Sex Ed"Lee Shallat ChemelBill BraudisOctober 12, 2001 (2001-10-12)3.534
Matt agrees to be a substitute teacher for a Sex Ed class, not realizing that Sarah will be in attendance. Emily is researching careers in the want ads and Sam misplaces his car at the mall and worries that he might be losing his marbles.
3"Baby, You Can't Drive My Car"Lee Shallat ChemelBill MastersOctober 19, 2001 (2001-10-19)3.285
Sarah wants to get her license, but her driving lessons don't go as planned because her dad is a nervous driver. Matt's feelings get hurt when Sarah searches for a less stressful substitute. With Grandpa's help, Emily makes a Rube Goldberg machine for a school contest.
4"For Mature Audiences Only"Philip Charles MacKenzieNancy CohenOctober 26, 2001 (2001-10-26)3.46
5"Fight for Your Right to Party"Philip Charles MacKenzieB. J. NovakNovember 2, 2001 (2001-11-02)4.287
6"We'll Always Have Scrabble"Dana DeVally PiazzaKimberly Karp & Phil BremanNovember 9, 2001 (2001-11-09)3.778
7"The Drama Club"Dana DeVally PiazzaStory by : Jonathan Katz
Teleplay by : Jonathan Katz & Bill Braudis		November 16, 2001 (2001-11-16)3.79
8"The New Room"Lee Shallat ChemelMiriam TrogdonDecember 7, 2001 (2001-12-07)3.3310
9"Teacher Evaluations"Wil ShrinerChuck SklarDecember 14, 2001 (2001-12-14)3.9211
10"Matt&Sarah@Gossip.com"Wil ShrinerAdam Markowitz & Marc RubelJanuary 11, 2002 (2002-01-11)3.212
11"First Date"Wil ShrinerNorman SteinbergJanuary 18, 2002 (2002-01-18)2.813
12"Sam's Enchanted Evening"John WhitesellJim Armogida & Steve ArmogidaJanuary 25, 2002 (2002-01-25)2.914
13"Mentor Matt"Ken WhittinghamB. J. NovakFebruary 1, 2002 (2002-02-01)2.6215
14"The Math Problem"Philip Charles MacKenzieNancy CohenFebruary 15, 2002 (2002-02-15)2.416
15"Attending a Family Dysfunction"Wil ShrinerEd DriscollFebruary 22, 2002 (2002-02-22)2.7017
16"Miss Communication"Wil ShrinerBill Braudis & Jonathan KatzMarch 22, 2002 (2002-03-22)2.7218
17"A Kiss Is Still a Kiss"Wil ShrinerRobert BruceApril 5, 2002 (2002-04-05)2.8019
18"Home Plates"Lee Shallat ChemelJimmy Aleck & Jim KeilyApril 12, 2002 (2002-04-12)2.220
19"The House of Stewart"Will MackenzieKimberley Karp & Phil BremanApril 19, 2002 (2002-04-19)2.421
20"Bully"Will MackenzieChuck SklarApril 26, 2002 (2002-04-26)2.0722
21"Daughter Nose Beat"Wil ShrinerEd CrasnickMay 3, 2002 (2002-05-03)3.2923
22"Losing It"Norman SteinbergNorman Steinberg & Bill MastersMay 10, 2002 (2002-05-10)2.5024

Reception

Carole Horst of Variety reviewed the first episode of Raising Dad and wrote: "a family trying to cope with the death of the mother... isn't funny, but it is touching at times", and added that the cast "is fine, and "Dad" shows some promise. It probably will keep Reba's audience tuned in to end a nice family night of TV."25

References

References

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