Raising Dad: Season 1
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Pilot
Oct 5, 2001 · 30 min
Matt Stewart teaches English at the same high school his elder daughter, Sarah, attends. In the opener, he just doesn't seem to grasp the concept that Sarah does not want her life
Sex Ed
Oct 12, 2001 · 30 min
Matt subs in Sarah's Sex Ed. class and gets a surprise when he reaches into a box filled with anonymously written questions. Meanwhile, Sam forgets where he parked his car at the m
Baby, You Can't Drive My Car
Oct 19, 2001 · 30 min
Sarah gets her driver's permit and is determined to get her license, but driving lessons with her father aren't going so well. Matt's overprotective attitude eventually steers Sara
For Mature Audiences Only
Oct 26, 2001 · 30 min
Sarah and Olivia want to sneak into an R-rated film, but Matt insists that they take Emily along with them since the writers' group is coming over. But Emily has her own idea of wh
Fight for Your Right to Party
Nov 2, 2001 · 30 min
Sarah gets invited by a popular senior to one of the hottest parties of the year, but Matt forbids her to go. Meanwhile, Emily is trying everything in her power to start a kids' ve
We'll Always Have Scrabble
Nov 9, 2001 · 30 min
Matt gets upset when Sarah blows off family game night, so he buys tickets to a Limp Bizkit concert in order to spend more time with her.
The Drama Club
Nov 16, 2001 · 30 min
Sarah is in a predicament as the director of the school play when she casts two people for the same part. Matt deals with not knowing how to fire the housekeeper.
The New Room
Dec 7, 2001 · 30 min
Sarah wants her own room after she finds out that Emily and her friend Henry broke into Sarah's diary. With her privacy at stake, Sarah is determined to convince her father that a
Teacher Evaluations
Dec 14, 2001 · 30 min
Teacher evaluation day is here and the staff makes a contest of their reviews. Matt figures he's a shoo-in to win (again), but he just taught his class about irony and the students
Matt&[email protected]
Jan 11, 2002 · 30 min
Sarah takes an interest in a new student with a criminal past. Matt reveals the info in order to protect her, but she inadvertently lets it slip and gossip spreads. Emily and Sam l
First Date
Jan 18, 2002 · 30 min
Emily is distraught when Matt goes on a date (his first since Abby's death) with a published author and college professor. Sam buys mass quantities at the warehouse store.
Sam's Enchanted Evening
Jan 25, 2002 · 30 min
After Sam spends a night out, he and Matt argue and Sam moves out. Sarah wants a later curfew and Emily wants a bra, neither of which will Matt allow.
Mentor Matt
Feb 1, 2002 · 30 min
A former student pays a return visit, having written a best-selling novel that bears a striking resemblance to one of Matt's short stories.
The Math Problem
Feb 15, 2002 · 30 min
Sarah and Olivia fight over a guy. Meanwhile, Sarah is tutored in math by Travers' nephew, blindly unaware of his crush on her.
Attending a Family Dysfunction
Feb 22, 2002 · 30 min
Sarah surprises Sam on his birthday by reuniting him with his daughter Debbie. But old differences don't die easily.
Miss Communication
Mar 22, 2002 · 30 min
When Sarah decides to get a job, she is coerced by Matt into working in the school attendance office--and then promptly gets fired. Sam gets a PDA.
A Kiss is Still a Kiss
Apr 5, 2002 · 30 min
Matt agrees to accompany his boss (and old family friend) Liz to a wedding, but the date takes an unexpected turn. Sarah books her friends' band at the Juice Bar/Bookstore where sh
Home Plates
Apr 12, 2002 · 30 min
The death of Sam's old friend and former Red Sox teammate inspires Sam and Matt's journey to the roof of Fenway Park. Sarah hosts a dinner party but is upset when Jared brings a d
The House of Stewart
Apr 19, 2002 · 30 min
Sarah notices signals that Jared may want to be more than just friends. Meanwhile, the Stewart household is plagued by a neighborhood dog.
Bully
Apr 26, 2002 · 30 min
Sarah is in a bind when a girl in her math class wants to cheat off her test. The teen says no, but her refusal could lead to a fight. Meanwhile, Emily and her friend Marvin learn
Daughter Nose Best
May 3, 2002 · 30 min
Matt refuses to even consider allowing Sarah to get a nose job, so she schedules the surgery behind his back.
Losing It
May 10, 2002 · 30 min
In the first-season finale, Sarah contemplates taking her relationship with Jared to a new level after he tells her he is spending the summer with his dad in sunny California. Back