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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Episode guide
Season 1 · 9 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 1. Things You Only Realize Once You Raise Them Nov 3, 2013
- E2 2. They're Just Like Me Nov 10, 2013
- E3 3. I Can't Live Without You Nov 17, 2013
- E4 4. This is What Your Dad is Like Nov 24, 2013
- E5 5. It's Okay to Fail at First Dec 1, 2013
- E6 6. Kids Raise Dads Dec 8, 2013
- E7 7. Sons and Daughters Dec 15, 2013
- E8 8. Merry Christmas Dec 22, 2013
- E9 9. No Flower Blossoms Without Hardship Dec 29, 2013
Season 2 · 49 episodes
- E1 10. Tell Me Your Wish! Jan 5, 2014
- E2 11. My Children's Private Life Jan 12, 2014
- E3 12. If We Hadn't Met Then... Jan 19, 2014
- E4 13. Why Are You at My House? Jan 26, 2014
- E5 14. Families are like Puzzles Feb 2, 2014
- E6 15. Daddy's Miracle Effect Feb 9, 2014
- E7 16. I'm Not Afraid If We're Together Feb 16, 2014
- E8 17. Good Daddy Complex Feb 23, 2014
- E9 18. Dads Will Fight Through Anything Mar 2, 2014
- E10 19. You Are My Spring Mar 9, 2014
- E11 20. Dating Rather Than Babysitting Mar 16, 2014
- E12 21. This is the Moment Mar 23, 2014
- E13 22. Daddies Need Holidays Too Mar 30, 2014
- E14 23. The Story I Want to Tell You Apr 6, 2014
- E15 24. I Love Jeju-do, I Love You Apr 13, 2014
- E16 25. The First Time Is Always Exciting May 4, 2014
- E17 26. Spring is Here May 11, 2014
- E18 27. And That's How You Become a Father May 18, 2014
- E19 28. Great Expectations May 25, 2014
- E20 29. You Are My Destiny Jun 1, 2014
- E21 30. Memories Are Delicious Jun 8, 2014
- E22 31. Let's Be Friends Jun 15, 2014
- E23 32. A Dream Come True Jun 22, 2014
- E24 33. Kids Grow Up Watching Me Jun 29, 2014
- E25 34. Family Ties Jul 6, 2014
- E26 35. No Pain, No Gain Jul 13, 2014
- E27 36. I'm Happier Today Jul 20, 2014
- E28 37. Slow Steps Jul 27, 2014
- E29 38. How to Beat Mom Aug 3, 2014
- E30 39. Daddy's Weight Aug 10, 2014
- E31 40. A Midsummer Night's Dream Aug 17, 2014
- E32 41. Travel Together to Travel Far Aug 24, 2014
- E33 42. I Will Always Root For You Aug 31, 2014
- E34 43. Chuseok Special: 1 Year Anniversary Special -- The Neighborhood is Needed to Raise One Child, Part 1 Sep 7, 2014
- E35 44. Chuseok Special: 1 Year Anniversary Special -- The Neighborhood is Needed to Raise One Child, Part 2 Sep 14, 2014
- E36 45. A Brand New World Sep 21, 2014
- E37 46. Raising Kids Makes Life A Joy Sep 28, 2014
- E38 47. That's How Love Began Oct 5, 2014
- E39 48. Dads are the Toughest Men in the World Oct 12, 2014
- E40 49. Children Grow on the Road Oct 26, 2014
- E41 50. Growing Up with Compliments Nov 2, 2014
- E42 51. Keep it A Secret From Mom Nov 9, 2014
- E43 52. It's Great to be Together Nov 16, 2014
- E44 53. A Very Special Day Nov 23, 2014
- E45 54. Dads Make Their Children Dream Nov 30, 2014
- E46 55. A Good Path is One Taken Together Dec 7, 2014
- E47 56. If By Life You Were Deceived Dec 14, 2014
- E48 57. Love Actually Dec 21, 2014
- E49 58. Happier Day By Day Dec 28, 2014
Season 3 · 52 episodes
- E1 59. In Between Fear and Excitement Jan 4, 2015
- E2 60. Look Forward To It Jan 11, 2015
- E3 61. Growing Up Fast Jan 18, 2015
- E4 62. Today Was Another Great Day Jan 25, 2015
- E5 63. A Whole New World With Dad Feb 1, 2015
- E6 64. Children Grow Together Feb 8, 2015
- E7 65. Just Like Now Feb 15, 2015
- E8 66. It's A First For Dad Too Feb 22, 2015
- E9 67. Who Do You Take After? Mar 1, 2015
- E10 68. The Sound of Spring Approaching Mar 8, 2015
- E11 69. When Did They Grow So Big? Mar 15, 2015
- E12 70. Like a Sturdy Tree Mar 22, 2015
- E13 71. One Step at a Time Mar 29, 2015
- E14 72. I Can Do It Apr 5, 2015
- E15 73. I Do It Because I'm Dad Apr 12, 2015
- E16 74. The Person Who Makes Me Happy Apr 19, 2015
- E17 75. Children Grow With Nature Apr 26, 2015
- E18 76. Even If You Don't Remember May 3, 2015
- E19 77. Four Families Under One Roof May 10, 2015
- E20 78. Already One Year May 17, 2015
- E21 79. Grow Up Slowly May 24, 2015
- E22 80. Dad's Imagination Comes True May 31, 2015
- E23 81. You Can Do It! Jun 7, 2015
- E24 82. We Get Along Pretty Well Jun 14, 2015
- E25 83. Daddy Doesn't Get Tired Jun 21, 2015
- E26 84. Raise Them Tough and They Become Strong Jun 28, 2015
- E27 85. Off On A Trip Jul 5, 2015
- E28 86. Gift From Time Jul 12, 2015
- E29 87. About Time Jul 19, 2015
- E30 88. Just Like Now Jul 26, 2015
- E31 89. Dads Are Men Aug 2, 2015
- E32 90. A Big Happy Family Aug 9, 2015
- E33 91. People Who Make Me Stronger Aug 16, 2015
- E34 92. You Are the Happiness Aug 23, 2015
- E35 93. The Fancy Outing Aug 30, 2015
- E36 94. The Value of Being Together Sep 6, 2015
- E37 95. Every Day Is a Surprise Sep 13, 2015
- E38 96. You're my Superstar Sep 20, 2015
- E39 97. Great Father Grandfather Sep 27, 2015
- E40 Believe in Dad Oct 4, 2015
- E41 99. Struggles Lead to a Strong Dad Oct 11, 2015
- E42 100. To Become a 100% Great Dad Oct 18, 2015
- E43 101. Changing Fear into Courage Oct 25, 2015
- E44 102. Tug-of-War with the Kids Nov 1, 2015
- E45 103. Wise and Gentle Nov 8, 2015
- E46 104. Little Big Hero Nov 15, 2015
- E47 105. Drops of Memories Nov 22, 2015
- E48 106. The Gift of Waiting Nov 29, 2015
- E49 107. The Long-Awaited Moment Dec 6, 2015
- E50 108. You are my Energy Dec 13, 2015
- E51 109. The Power of Dad Dec 20, 2015
- E52 110. Miracle Made By Dad Dec 27, 2015
Season 4 · 52 episodes
- E1 111. Every Wish Comes True Jan 3, 2016
- E2 112. Kids Are Like Clay Jan 10, 2016
- E3 113. I'll Watch Over and Protect You Jan 17, 2016
- E4 114. This is Dad's First Time Too Jan 24, 2016
- E5 115. Don't Worry, Dad Jan 31, 2016
- E6 116. I Love You, I Love You, I Love You Feb 7, 2016
- E7 117. Thank You For Coming To Me Feb 14, 2016
- E8 118. Fly Little Chick Feb 21, 2016
- E9 119. Good to be Different, Good to be Similar Feb 28, 2016
- E10 120. It's Okay, It'll All Work Out Mar 6, 2016
- E11 121. Always Spring Mar 13, 2016
- E12 122. I Love You and Remember You Mar 20, 2016
- E13 123. Family is My Strength Mar 27, 2016
- E14 124. I Prepared This For You Apr 3, 2016
- E15 125. Two Is Better Than One Apr 10, 2016
- E16 126. Take a Break from Child Rearing: Part One Apr 17, 2016
- E17 127. Take a Break from Child Rearing: Part Two Apr 24, 2016
- E18 128. My Child's Operation Manual May 1, 2016
- E19 129. Dads Needs Dads Too May 8, 2016
- E20 130. Raising Them As Our Child May 15, 2016
- E21 131. Raising a Small Child to be Big May 22, 2016
- E22 132. Joint Babysitting Project, Babysitting is Fun May 29, 2016
- E23 133. Dads Dashing Through Time Jun 5, 2016
- E24 134. How to Make The Day Special Jun 12, 2016
- E25 135. Dad School Jun 19, 2016
- E26 136. Friends Grow Alike Jun 26, 2016
- E27 137. My Child Has A Secret. Too Jul 3, 2016
- E28 138. Strong And Fearless Jul 10, 2016
- E29 139. Can You Hear My Heart ? Jul 17, 2016
- E30 140. Parenting Is Not Graceful Jul 24, 2016
- E31 141. Fondly Together Jul 31, 2016
- E32 142. Who Is Your Father ? Aug 7, 2016
- E33 143. Operation Parenting Aug 14, 2016
- E34 144. Six Children Aug 21, 2016
- E35 145. Courage Brings Happiness Aug 28, 2016
- E36 146. What Is Precious Is Near You Sep 4, 2016
- E37 147. Grow Up Just Like This Sep 11, 2016
- E38 148. You Are My Star Sep 18, 2016
- E39 149. As You Wish, As You Say Sep 25, 2016
- E40 150. You Don't Have To Be Perfect Oct 2, 2016
- E41 Dad Who Teaches How to Catch Fish Oct 9, 2016
- E42 People Who Changed Me Oct 16, 2016
- E43 Happiness to People Who Give Us Joy Oct 23, 2016
- E44 Everyday Becomes an Adventure Oct 30, 2016
- E45 The Law of 20,000 Hours Nov 6, 2016
- E46 Love Builds as Much as You Love Nov 13, 2016
- E47 Kids Will Keep On Marching Nov 20, 2016
- E48 Who Plays Better? Nov 27, 2016
- E49 That Year, the Winter Was Warm Dec 4, 2016
- E50 Cheer Up Dad Dec 11, 2016
- E51 A Dad is a Child's First Teacher Dec 18, 2016
- E52 The Christmas Miracle Dec 25, 2016
Season 5 · 45 episodes
- E1 The Present is a Present Jan 1, 2017
- E2 You Can't Have a Rainbow Without Rain Jan 8, 2017
- E3 The Moments Shine Brighter When We Are Together Jan 15, 2017
- E4 Let's Learn About Yourself Today Jan 22, 2017
- E5 As Much Love That's Spread in the World Jan 29, 2017
- E6 Dad is the Best Playground Feb 5, 2017
- E7 Remember and Look Forward Feb 12, 2017
- E8 I Support Your Beginning Feb 19, 2017
- E9 I Have Grown Up With You Feb 26, 2017
- E10 Will You Be My Friend? Mar 5, 2017
- E11 A Day Like a Present Mar 12, 2017
- E12 One Kind Word Mar 19, 2017
- E13 Love Comes Back Mar 27, 2017
- E14 Everyday Heroes Apr 2, 2017
- E15 Episode 15 Apr 9, 2017
- E16 Episode 16 Apr 16, 2017
- E17 Episode 17 Apr 23, 2017
- E18 Episode 18 Apr 24, 2017
- E19 Episode 19 Apr 30, 2017
- E20 Episode 20 May 8, 2017
- E21 Episode 21 May 15, 2017
- E22 Episode 22 May 21, 2017
- E23 Episode 23 May 28, 2017
- E24 Episode 24 Jun 4, 2017
- E25 Episode 25 Jun 11, 2017
- E26 Episode 26 Jun 18, 2017
- E27 Episode 27 Jun 25, 2017
- E28 Episode 28 Jul 2, 2017
- E29 Episode 29 Jul 9, 2017
- E30 I Will Be Your Umbrella Jul 16, 2017
- E31 Very Warm Moments Jul 23, 2017
- E32 I'm a Star Jul 30, 2017
- E33 A Midsummer Night's Honey Aug 6, 2017
- E34 The Gift of Coincidence Aug 13, 2017
- E35 A Great New Discovery in Everyday Routine Aug 20, 2017
- E36 A Day Like No Other Aug 27, 2017
- E37 We Are Not Alone Sep 3, 2017
- E38 Episode 38 Sep 10, 2017
- E39 Episode 39 Sep 17, 2017
- E40 Our Sweet Relationship Sep 24, 2017
- E41 Bringing Warmth to One Another Oct 2, 2017
- E42 We Need Secrets of Our Own Oct 8, 2017
- E43 Love is the Warmest Temperature Oct 15, 2017
- E44 My Little Hero Oct 22, 2017
- E45 My First Ever 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.