The Return of Superman 2013
What is The Return of Superman?
The Return of Superman is a television series that premiered in 2013. The program provides an up-close look at celebrity fathers who are tasked with caring for their children for a period of 48 hours without any external assistance.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2013
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 602
- Runtime
- 100 minutes
- First aired
- Nov 3, 2013
- Last aired
- Jan 14, 2026
- Original language
- KO
- Origin
- KR
- Networks
- KBS2
- Genres
- Reality
- Updated
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The Return of Superman is a television series that premiered in 2013. The program provides an up-close look at celebrity fathers who are tasked with caring for their children for a period of 48 hours without any external assistance. Throughout the duration of this challenge, the participants must attempt to complete various to-do lists provided by their wives while simultaneously engaging in fun activities with their children. The series explores whether these fathers can successfully manage these responsibilities or if the experience will result in a dad-tastrophe. The provided sources define the term return as coming or going back to a previous place, position, or state, or as the act of reciprocating. Other sources relate the term to the filing of federal or state income tax documents and the process of returning online consumer purchases. These definitions are independent of the show's content. The series focuses exclusively on the domestic experiences of the featured celebrity parents and their children during the designated two-day timeframe.
Should you watch it?
“Celebrity fathers navigate 48 hours of solo parenting without help from their spouses.”
- observes genuine family dynamics
- showcases parenting challenges
- unpredictable child behavior
- chaotic pacing
Watch it if you enjoy reality television focused on parenting and family life.
The program is suitable for general family viewing.
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Season 1 · 9 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 1. Things You Only Realize Once You Raise Them Mytharc Nov 3, 2013
- E2 2. They're Just Like Me Core Nov 10, 2013
- E3 3. I Can't Live Without You Core Nov 17, 2013
- E4 4. This is What Your Dad is Like Core Nov 24, 2013
- E5 5. It's Okay to Fail at First Core Dec 1, 2013
- E6 6. Kids Raise Dads Core Dec 8, 2013
- E7 7. Sons and Daughters Core Dec 15, 2013
- E8 8. Merry Christmas Mytharc Dec 22, 2013
- E9 9. No Flower Blossoms Without Hardship Mytharc Dec 29, 2013
Season 2 · 49 episodes
- E1 10. Tell Me Your Wish! Mytharc Jan 5, 2014
- E2 11. My Children's Private Life Core Jan 12, 2014
- E3 12. If We Hadn't Met Then... Core Jan 19, 2014
- E4 13. Why Are You at My House? Core Jan 26, 2014
- E5 14. Families are like Puzzles Core Feb 2, 2014
- E6 15. Daddy's Miracle Effect Core Feb 9, 2014
- E7 16. I'm Not Afraid If We're Together Core Feb 16, 2014
- E8 17. Good Daddy Complex Core Feb 23, 2014
- E9 18. Dads Will Fight Through Anything Core Mar 2, 2014
- E10 19. You Are My Spring Core Mar 9, 2014
- E11 20. Dating Rather Than Babysitting Core Mar 16, 2014
- E12 21. This is the Moment Core Mar 23, 2014
- E13 22. Daddies Need Holidays Too Core Mar 30, 2014
- E14 23. The Story I Want to Tell You Core Apr 6, 2014
- E15 24. I Love Jeju-do, I Love You Core Apr 13, 2014
- E16 25. The First Time Is Always Exciting Core May 4, 2014
- E17 26. Spring is Here Core May 11, 2014
- E18 27. And That's How You Become a Father Core May 18, 2014
- E19 28. Great Expectations Core May 25, 2014
- E20 29. You Are My Destiny Core Jun 1, 2014
- E21 30. Memories Are Delicious Core Jun 8, 2014
- E22 31. Let's Be Friends Core Jun 15, 2014
- E23 32. A Dream Come True Core Jun 22, 2014
- E24 33. Kids Grow Up Watching Me Core Jun 29, 2014
- E25 34. Family Ties Core Jul 6, 2014
- E26 35. No Pain, No Gain Core Jul 13, 2014
- E27 36. I'm Happier Today Core Jul 20, 2014
- E28 37. Slow Steps Core Jul 27, 2014
- E29 38. How to Beat Mom Core Aug 3, 2014
- E30 39. Daddy's Weight Core Aug 10, 2014
- E31 40. A Midsummer Night's Dream Core Aug 17, 2014
- E32 41. Travel Together to Travel Far Core Aug 24, 2014
- E33 42. I Will Always Root For You Core Aug 31, 2014
- E34 43. Chuseok Special: 1 Year Anniversary Special -- The Neighborhood is Needed to Raise One Child, Part 1 Mytharc Sep 7, 2014
- E35 44. Chuseok Special: 1 Year Anniversary Special -- The Neighborhood is Needed to Raise One Child, Part 2 Filler Sep 14, 2014
- E36 45. A Brand New World Core Sep 21, 2014
- E37 46. Raising Kids Makes Life A Joy Core Sep 28, 2014
- E38 47. That's How Love Began Core Oct 5, 2014
- E39 48. Dads are the Toughest Men in the World Core Oct 12, 2014
- E40 49. Children Grow on the Road Core Oct 26, 2014
- E41 50. Growing Up with Compliments Core Nov 2, 2014
- E42 51. Keep it A Secret From Mom Core Nov 9, 2014
- E43 52. It's Great to be Together Core Nov 16, 2014
- E44 53. A Very Special Day Core Nov 23, 2014
- E45 54. Dads Make Their Children Dream Core Nov 30, 2014
- E46 55. A Good Path is One Taken Together Core Dec 7, 2014
- E47 56. If By Life You Were Deceived Core Dec 14, 2014
- E48 57. Love Actually Mytharc Dec 21, 2014
- E49 58. Happier Day By Day Mytharc Dec 28, 2014
Season 3 · 52 episodes
- E1 59. In Between Fear and Excitement Mytharc Jan 4, 2015
- E2 60. Look Forward To It Core Jan 11, 2015
- E3 61. Growing Up Fast Core Jan 18, 2015
- E4 62. Today Was Another Great Day Core Jan 25, 2015
- E5 63. A Whole New World With Dad Core Feb 1, 2015
- E6 64. Children Grow Together Core Feb 8, 2015
- E7 65. Just Like Now Core Feb 15, 2015
- E8 66. It's A First For Dad Too Core Feb 22, 2015
- E9 67. Who Do You Take After? Core Mar 1, 2015
- E10 68. The Sound of Spring Approaching Core Mar 8, 2015
- E11 69. When Did They Grow So Big? Core Mar 15, 2015
- E12 70. Like a Sturdy Tree Core Mar 22, 2015
- E13 71. One Step at a Time Core Mar 29, 2015
- E14 72. I Can Do It Core Apr 5, 2015
- E15 73. I Do It Because I'm Dad Core Apr 12, 2015
- E16 74. The Person Who Makes Me Happy Core Apr 19, 2015
- E17 75. Children Grow With Nature Core Apr 26, 2015
- E18 76. Even If You Don't Remember Core May 3, 2015
- E19 77. Four Families Under One Roof Core May 10, 2015
- E20 78. Already One Year Core May 17, 2015
- E21 79. Grow Up Slowly Core May 24, 2015
- E22 80. Dad's Imagination Comes True Core May 31, 2015
- E23 81. You Can Do It! Core Jun 7, 2015
- E24 82. We Get Along Pretty Well Core Jun 14, 2015
- E25 83. Daddy Doesn't Get Tired Core Jun 21, 2015
- E26 84. Raise Them Tough and They Become Strong Core Jun 28, 2015
- E27 85. Off On A Trip Core Jul 5, 2015
- E28 86. Gift From Time Core Jul 12, 2015
- E29 87. About Time Core Jul 19, 2015
- E30 88. Just Like Now Core Jul 26, 2015
- E31 89. Dads Are Men Core Aug 2, 2015
- E32 90. A Big Happy Family Core Aug 9, 2015
- E33 91. People Who Make Me Stronger Core Aug 16, 2015
- E34 92. You Are the Happiness Core Aug 23, 2015
- E35 93. The Fancy Outing Core Aug 30, 2015
- E36 94. The Value of Being Together Core Sep 6, 2015
- E37 95. Every Day Is a Surprise Core Sep 13, 2015
- E38 96. You're my Superstar Core Sep 20, 2015
- E39 97. Great Father Grandfather Core Sep 27, 2015
- E40 Believe in Dad Core Oct 4, 2015
- E41 99. Struggles Lead to a Strong Dad Core Oct 11, 2015
- E42 100. To Become a 100% Great Dad Core Oct 18, 2015
- E43 101. Changing Fear into Courage Core Oct 25, 2015
- E44 102. Tug-of-War with the Kids Core Nov 1, 2015
- E45 103. Wise and Gentle Core Nov 8, 2015
- E46 104. Little Big Hero Core Nov 15, 2015
- E47 105. Drops of Memories Core Nov 22, 2015
- E48 106. The Gift of Waiting Core Nov 29, 2015
- E49 107. The Long-Awaited Moment Core Dec 6, 2015
- E50 108. You are my Energy Core Dec 13, 2015
- E51 109. The Power of Dad Mytharc Dec 20, 2015
- E52 110. Miracle Made By Dad Mytharc Dec 27, 2015
Season 4 · 52 episodes
- E1 111. Every Wish Comes True Mytharc Jan 3, 2016
- E2 112. Kids Are Like Clay Core Jan 10, 2016
- E3 113. I'll Watch Over and Protect You Core Jan 17, 2016
- E4 114. This is Dad's First Time Too Core Jan 24, 2016
- E5 115. Don't Worry, Dad Core Jan 31, 2016
- E6 116. I Love You, I Love You, I Love You Core Feb 7, 2016
- E7 117. Thank You For Coming To Me Core Feb 14, 2016
- E8 118. Fly Little Chick Core Feb 21, 2016
- E9 119. Good to be Different, Good to be Similar Core Feb 28, 2016
- E10 120. It's Okay, It'll All Work Out Core Mar 6, 2016
- E11 121. Always Spring Core Mar 13, 2016
- E12 122. I Love You and Remember You Core Mar 20, 2016
- E13 123. Family is My Strength Core Mar 27, 2016
- E14 124. I Prepared This For You Core Apr 3, 2016
- E15 125. Two Is Better Than One Core Apr 10, 2016
- E16 126. Take a Break from Child Rearing: Part One Mytharc Apr 17, 2016
- E17 127. Take a Break from Child Rearing: Part Two Mytharc Apr 24, 2016
- E18 128. My Child's Operation Manual Core May 1, 2016
- E19 129. Dads Needs Dads Too Core May 8, 2016
- E20 130. Raising Them As Our Child Core May 15, 2016
- E21 131. Raising a Small Child to be Big Core May 22, 2016
- E22 132. Joint Babysitting Project, Babysitting is Fun Core May 29, 2016
- E23 133. Dads Dashing Through Time Core Jun 5, 2016
- E24 134. How to Make The Day Special Core Jun 12, 2016
- E25 135. Dad School Core Jun 19, 2016
- E26 136. Friends Grow Alike Core Jun 26, 2016
- E27 137. My Child Has A Secret. Too Core Jul 3, 2016
- E28 138. Strong And Fearless Core Jul 10, 2016
- E29 139. Can You Hear My Heart ? Core Jul 17, 2016
- E30 140. Parenting Is Not Graceful Core Jul 24, 2016
- E31 141. Fondly Together Core Jul 31, 2016
- E32 142. Who Is Your Father ? Core Aug 7, 2016
- E33 143. Operation Parenting Core Aug 14, 2016
- E34 144. Six Children Core Aug 21, 2016
- E35 145. Courage Brings Happiness Core Aug 28, 2016
- E36 146. What Is Precious Is Near You Core Sep 4, 2016
- E37 147. Grow Up Just Like This Core Sep 11, 2016
- E38 148. You Are My Star Core Sep 18, 2016
- E39 149. As You Wish, As You Say Core Sep 25, 2016
- E40 150. You Don't Have To Be Perfect Core Oct 2, 2016
- E41 Dad Who Teaches How to Catch Fish Core Oct 9, 2016
- E42 People Who Changed Me Core Oct 16, 2016
- E43 Happiness to People Who Give Us Joy Core Oct 23, 2016
- E44 Everyday Becomes an Adventure Core Oct 30, 2016
- E45 The Law of 20,000 Hours Core Nov 6, 2016
- E46 Love Builds as Much as You Love Core Nov 13, 2016
- E47 Kids Will Keep On Marching Core Nov 20, 2016
- E48 Who Plays Better? Core Nov 27, 2016
- E49 That Year, the Winter Was Warm Core Dec 4, 2016
- E50 Cheer Up Dad Core Dec 11, 2016
- E51 A Dad is a Child's First Teacher Mytharc Dec 18, 2016
- E52 The Christmas Miracle Mytharc Dec 25, 2016
Season 5 · 45 episodes
- E1 The Present is a Present Mytharc Jan 1, 2017
- E2 You Can't Have a Rainbow Without Rain Core Jan 8, 2017
- E3 The Moments Shine Brighter When We Are Together Core Jan 15, 2017
- E4 Let's Learn About Yourself Today Core Jan 22, 2017
- E5 As Much Love That's Spread in the World Core Jan 29, 2017
- E6 Dad is the Best Playground Core Feb 5, 2017
- E7 Remember and Look Forward Core Feb 12, 2017
- E8 I Support Your Beginning Core Feb 19, 2017
- E9 I Have Grown Up With You Core Feb 26, 2017
- E10 Will You Be My Friend? Core Mar 5, 2017
- E11 A Day Like a Present Core Mar 12, 2017
- E12 One Kind Word Core Mar 19, 2017
- E13 Love Comes Back Core Mar 27, 2017
- E14 Everyday Heroes Core Apr 2, 2017
- E15 Episode 15 Core Apr 9, 2017
- E16 Episode 16 Core Apr 16, 2017
- E17 Episode 17 Core Apr 23, 2017
- E18 Episode 18 Core Apr 24, 2017
- E19 Episode 19 Core Apr 30, 2017
- E20 Episode 20 Core May 8, 2017
- E21 Episode 21 Core May 15, 2017
- E22 Episode 22 Core May 21, 2017
- E23 Episode 23 Core May 28, 2017
- E24 Episode 24 Core Jun 4, 2017
- E25 Episode 25 Core Jun 11, 2017
- E26 Episode 26 Core Jun 18, 2017
- E27 Episode 27 Core Jun 25, 2017
- E28 Episode 28 Core Jul 2, 2017
- E29 Episode 29 Core Jul 9, 2017
- E30 I Will Be Your Umbrella Core Jul 16, 2017
- E31 Very Warm Moments Core Jul 23, 2017
- E32 I'm a Star Core Jul 30, 2017
- E33 A Midsummer Night's Honey Core Aug 6, 2017
- E34 The Gift of Coincidence Core Aug 13, 2017
- E35 A Great New Discovery in Everyday Routine Core Aug 20, 2017
- E36 A Day Like No Other Core Aug 27, 2017
- E37 We Are Not Alone Core Sep 3, 2017
- E38 Episode 38 Core Sep 10, 2017
- E39 Episode 39 Core Sep 17, 2017
- E40 Our Sweet Relationship Core Sep 24, 2017
- E41 Bringing Warmth to One Another Core Oct 2, 2017
- E42 We Need Secrets of Our Own Core Oct 8, 2017
- E43 Love is the Warmest Temperature Core Oct 15, 2017
- E44 My Little Hero Mytharc Oct 22, 2017
- E45 My First Ever Mytharc Oct 29, 2017
Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of the show?
Celebrity fathers take care of their children alone for 48 hours without assistance.
Do the fathers have help?
No, the fathers must manage childcare tasks entirely on their own.
What is the goal for the fathers?
They aim to complete their wives' to-do lists while spending time with their children.
Is there a competitive element?
The show focuses on the fathers' ability to manage daily parenting responsibilities.
What kind of show is this?
It is an unscripted reality series featuring celebrity dads.
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