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Instant Mom: Season 1

23 episodes Premiered Sep 29, 2013 Updated Oct 14, 2026
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Season 1 Episodes

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S1·E1 Mytharc

Pilot

Sep 29, 2013 · 22 min

Stephanie trades in cosmos for carpools when she marries a man with three kids. Her new role of full-time stepmom is challenging as she struggles to maintain some sense of her fun-

S1·E2 Core

The Lying Game

Oct 6, 2013 · 22 min

Stephanie tells James that lying is acceptable if it makes someone’s day better, which leads him to tell a huge lie. When everyone is called to the principal’s office, the family m

S1·E3 Core

Harp & Soul

Oct 13, 2013 · 22 min

Stephanie’s determined to bond with the kids and uses her love of music to do it. But by forcing them to take up an instrument against their will, Stephanie learns a very public an

S1·E4 Core

Forty-Two Inches of Pure Evil

Oct 20, 2013 · 22 min

Stephanie tries to intervene when Aaron is given a hard time at school, but she makes matters worse. Meanwhile, Gabby’s trying out for cheerleading and Maggie volunteers to coach h

S1·E5 Core

Not a Date

Oct 27, 2013 · 22 min

Gabby gets asked out by a boy and she wants to go, but Charlie doesn't want her to date until she’s 16. Maggie backs him up, but Gabby sneakily gleans advice from Stephanie on how

S1·E6 Core

Rock Mom

Nov 3, 2013 · 22 min

Stephanie begins to feel old. Stephanie escorts Gabby to an audition for a rock band, and manages to get the gig for herself. James and Aaron try to bribe Maggie for money to buy a

S1·E7 Core

Dances with She-Wolves

Nov 10, 2013 · 22 min

Stephanie attempts to get more involved by participating on the parents’ dance committee at James’ school only to find the other mothers mean and unwelcoming to the too pretty, too

S1·E8 Core

In Blog We Trust

Nov 24, 2013 · 22 min

Stephanie seeks parenting advice by starting an anonymous blog and receives helpful tips until she discovers that the “helpful” users are the kids living under her roof, who have a

S1·E9 Core

The Gift of the Maggies

Dec 8, 2013 · 22 min

Stephanie surprises the family with a visit from her father at Christmas; Stephanie is surprised by Maggie's reaction to her father's visit.

S1·E10 Core

Staycation

Jan 5, 2014 · 22 min

Stephanie plans activities at home when the family gets snowed in on their vacation.

S1·E11 Core

Babysit This

Jan 12, 2014 · 22 min

Stephanie leaves Gabby in charge when the babysitter cancels on the night of a big event where Charlie is the speaker.

S1·E12 Core

Dine Hard

Jan 19, 2014 · 22 min

When Charlie invites his boss over, Stephanie and the children make the wrong impression.

S1·E13 Core

True Romance

Feb 9, 2014 · 22 min

Aaron misunderstands Charlie's advice and gives Sam all of Stephanie's jewelry; Gabby decides to torment James.

S1·E14 Core

A Kids' Choice

Mar 29, 2014 · 22 min

Gabby and James both submit their own videos to win tickets to a sold-out Cody Simpson concert, but when Aaron wins the tickets with his own video, the family fights over who will

S1·E15 Core

Chore Money, Chore Problems

Apr 3, 2014 · 22 min

Stephanie cancels the maid service and gives the kids chores in an attempt for them to learn responsibility, but her plan backfires when the kids go on strike.

S1·E16 Mytharc

Requiem for Mr. Floppity

Apr 10, 2014 · 22 min

Aaron brings his class rabbit home to take care of it for the weekend but after it dies, Stephanie steps in and is determined to explain the nature of loss to Aaron, despite his te

S1·E17 Core

Buy Any Jeans Necessary

Apr 17, 2014 · 22 min

Stephanie and Charlie take sides when Gabby is held for shoplifting after returning a pair of jeans with the sensor still on; James sells unopened wedding presents to make extra mo

S1·E18 Core

Distant Mom

Apr 24, 2014 · 22 min

The kids return from vacation with their mom Kimberly in Mozambique, and then they learn that they'll be moving there, far away from Stephanie and Charlie. Meanwhile, Stephanie is

S1·E19 Core

Camp Fear

May 1, 2014 · 22 min

Stephanie goes on the family camping trip to help Aaron earn scout badges, but when Maggie shows up in the camping trailer, the family has no interest in being out in the woods, so

S1·E20 Core

Not Your Mother's Day

May 8, 2014 · 22 min

Stephanie is excited about celebrating her first Mother's Day until she learns that the family plans to celebrate her on Stepmother's Day instead; Stephanie takes her mother to a d

S1·E21 Core

The Last Auction Hero

May 29, 2014 · 22 min

Stephanie organizes a charity auction to inspire the children to give back; Stephanie goes to extreme measures to beat the previous fund-raising record.

S1·E22 Mytharc

48 Hours

Jun 5, 2014 · 22 min

Stephanie's old pal visits when Charlie's on a business trip, and Stephanie struggles to deal with the kids while living up to her old party-gal reputation.

S1·E23 Mytharc

Should Old Acquaintance Be for Hire

Jun 12, 2014 · 22 min

Stephanie bribes Gabby and James to keep a secret when she hires an old boyfriend to install a new sound system for Charlie.

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