Raising Dad

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{{Short description|American television sitcom (2001–02)}}
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{{Infobox television
| image = Raising Dad (The WB network sitcom) logo.svg
| caption =
| writer =
| director =
| genre = [[Sitcom]]
| creator = [[Jonathan Katz]]
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Bob Saget]]
* [[Kat Dennings]]
* [[Brie Larson]]
* [[Meagan Good]]
* [[Andy Kindler]]
* [[Jerry Adler]]
* Ben Indra
}}
| composer =
| theme_music_composer = Noah Hartman
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 22
| camera = [[Multiple-camera setup|Multi-camera]]
| runtime = 22 minutes
| executive_producer = Jonathan Katz<br>Andy Ackerman<br>John Markus<br>Bob Saget<br>Norman Steinberg
| company = {{Plainlist|
* Albion Productions
* [[Paramount Television]]
}}
| network = [[The WB]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2001|10|5}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2002|5|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.<ref>{{cite news |author=Scott D. Pierce |date=September 10, 2001 |title=Saget a single dad again |url=https://www.deseret.com/2001/9/10/19605822/saget-a-single-dad-again|work=Deseret News |access-date=May 24, 2022}}</ref> It also stars [[Kat Dennings]], [[Brie Larson]], [[Riley Smith]], [[Beau Wirick]] and [[Jerry Adler]],<ref>{{cite book|title=The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present|year=2003|publisher=Ballantine Books|isbn=0-345-45542-8|pages=977}}</ref> and was produced by Albion Productions in association with [[Paramount Television]].

==Premise==
Matt Stewart is a [[widow]]er 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===
* [[Bob Saget]] as Matt Stewart
* [[Kat Dennings]] as Sarah Stewart
* [[Brie Larson]] as Emily Stewart
* [[Meagan Good]] as Katie
* [[Andy Kindler]] as Mr. Travers
* [[Jerry Adler]] as Sam Stewart
* Ben Indra as Josh (from episode 12; recurring previously)

===Recurring===
* [[Fred Stoller]] as Bert
* [[Riley Smith]] as Jared Ashby
* [[Beau Wirick]] as Evan
* [[Camille Guaty]] as Olivia
* [[Tembi Locke]] as Vice Principal Liz Taylor

==Episodes==
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=1
|Title=Pilot
|DirectedBy=[[Andy Ackerman]]
|WrittenBy=[[Jonathan Katz]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2001|10|5}}
|Viewers=4.53<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41488562/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 1-7, 2001)|date=October 10, 2001|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=June 30, 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
|ShortSummary= 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.
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}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=2
|Title=Sex Ed
|DirectedBy=[[Lee Shallat Chemel]]
|WrittenBy=[[Bill Braudis]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2001|10|12}}
|Viewers=3.53<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41488871/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 8-14, 2001)|date=October 17, 2001|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=June 30, 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
|ShortSummary= 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.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=3
|Title=Baby, You Can't Drive My Car
|DirectedBy=Lee Shallat Chemel
|WrittenBy=Bill Masters
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2001|10|19}}
|Viewers=3.28<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41488647/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 15-21, 2001)|date=October 24, 2001|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=June 30, 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
|ShortSummary= 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.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=4
|Title=For Mature Audiences Only
|DirectedBy=[[Philip Charles MacKenzie]]
|WrittenBy=Nancy Cohen
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2001|10|26}}
|Viewers=3.4<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtango.com/listings/2001/10/26|title=TV Listings for - October 26, 2001|work=TV Tango|access-date=June 30, 2025}}</ref>
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=5
|Title=Fight for Your Right to Party
|DirectedBy=Philip Charles MacKenzie
|WrittenBy=[[B. J. Novak]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2001|11|2}}
|Viewers=4.28<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41487325/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 29-Nov. 4, 2001)|date=November 7, 2001|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=June 30, 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=6
|Title=We'll Always Have Scrabble
|DirectedBy=Dana DeVally Piazza
|WrittenBy=Kimberly Karp & Phil Breman
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2001|11|9}}
|Viewers=3.77<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41489161/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 5-11, 2001)|date=November 14, 2001|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=June 30, 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=7
|Title=The Drama Club
|DirectedBy=Dana DeVally Piazza
|WrittenBy={{StoryTeleplay|s=Jonathan Katz|t=Jonathan Katz & Bill Braudis}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2001|11|16}}
|Viewers=3.7<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtango.com/listings/2001/11/16|title=TV Listings for - November 16, 2001|work=TV Tango|access-date=June 30, 2025}}</ref>
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=8
|Title=The New Room
|DirectedBy=Lee Shallat Chemel
|WrittenBy=Miriam Trogdon
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2001|12|7}}
|Viewers=3.33<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41494878/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 3-9, 2001)|date=December 12, 2001|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=June 30, 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=9
|Title=Teacher Evaluations
|DirectedBy=[[Wil Shriner]]
|WrittenBy=[[Chuck Sklar]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2001|12|14}}
|Viewers=3.92<ref>{{cite news|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 10-16, 2001)|date=December 19, 2001|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref>
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=10
|Title=Matt&Sarah@Gossip.com
|DirectedBy=Wil Shriner
|WrittenBy=Adam Markowitz & Marc Rubel
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2002|1|11}}
|Viewers=3.2<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtango.com/listings/2002/01/11|title=TV Listings for - January 11, 2002|work=TV Tango|access-date=June 30, 2025}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=11
|Title=First Date
|DirectedBy=Wil Shriner
|WrittenBy=[[Norman Steinberg]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2002|1|18}}
|Viewers=2.8<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtango.com/listings/2002/01/18|title=TV Listings for - January 18, 2002|work=TV Tango|access-date=June 30, 2025}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=12
|Title=Sam's Enchanted Evening
|DirectedBy=[[John Whitesell]]
|WrittenBy=Jim Armogida & Steve Armogida
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2002|1|25}}
|Viewers=2.9<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtango.com/listings/2002/01/25|title=TV Listings for - January 25, 2002|work=TV Tango|access-date=June 30, 2025}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=13
|Title=Mentor Matt
|DirectedBy=[[Ken Whittingham]]
|WrittenBy=B. J. Novak
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2002|2|1}}
|Viewers=2.62<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41463526/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 2002)|date=February 6, 2002|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=June 30, 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=14
|Title=The Math Problem
|DirectedBy=Philip Charles MacKenzie
|WrittenBy=Nancy Cohen
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2002|2|15}}
|Viewers=2.4<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtango.com/listings/2002/02/15|title=TV Listings for - February 15, 2002|work=TV Tango|access-date=June 30, 2025}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=15
|Title=Attending a Family Dysfunction
|DirectedBy=Wil Shriner
|WrittenBy=Ed Driscoll
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2002|2|22}}
|Viewers=2.70<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41462868/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 18-24, 2002)|date=February 27, 2002|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=June 30, 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=16
|Title=Miss Communication
|DirectedBy=Wil Shriner
|WrittenBy=Bill Braudis & Jonathan Katz
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2002|3|22}}
|Viewers=2.72<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41463649/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (March 18–24, 2002)|date=March 27, 2002|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=June 30, 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=17
|Title=A Kiss Is Still a Kiss
|DirectedBy=Wil Shriner
|WrittenBy=Robert Bruce
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2002|4|5}}
|Viewers=2.80<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41465499/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (April 1–7, 2002)|date=April 10, 2002|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=June 30, 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=18
|Title=Home Plates
|DirectedBy=Lee Shallat Chemel
|WrittenBy=Jimmy Aleck & Jim Keily
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2002|4|12}}
|Viewers=2.2<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtango.com/listings/2002/04/12|title=TV Listings for - April 12, 2002|work=TV Tango|access-date=June 30, 2025}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=19
|Title=The House of Stewart
|DirectedBy=[[Will Mackenzie]]
|WrittenBy=Kimberley Karp & Phil Breman
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2002|4|19}}
|Viewers=2.4<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtango.com/listings/2002/04/19|title=TV Listings for - April 19, 2002|work=TV Tango|access-date=June 30, 2025}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=20
|Title=Bully
|DirectedBy=Will Mackenzie
|WrittenBy=Chuck Sklar
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2002|4|26}}
|Viewers=2.07<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41469435/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (April 22–28, 2002)|date=May 1, 2002|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=June 30, 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=21
|Title=Daughter Nose Beat
|DirectedBy=Wil Shriner
|WrittenBy=Ed Crasnick
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2002|5|3}}
|Viewers=3.29<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41465401/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (April 29-May 5, 2002)|date=May 8, 2002|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=June 30, 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=22
|Title=Losing It
|DirectedBy=Norman Steinberg
|WrittenBy=Norman Steinberg & Bill Masters
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2002|5|10}}
|Viewers=2.50<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41464056/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (May 6–12, 2002)|date=May 15, 2002|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=June 30, 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
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==Reception==
Carole Horst of ''[[Variety (magazine)|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 (TV series)|''Reba'']]{{'}}s audience tuned in to end a nice family night of TV."<ref>{{cite web |date= September 14, 2001 |author= Carole Horst |title= Raising Dad |website= [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url= https://variety.com/2001/tv/reviews/raising-dad-1200469944/ |access-date= 2019-09-20 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:2000s American multi-camera sitcoms]]
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[[Category:2002 American television series endings]]
[[Category:American English-language television shows]]
[[Category:Television series about families]]
[[Category:Television series by CBS Studios]]
[[Category:Television shows filmed in Massachusetts]]
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[[Category:The WB sitcoms]]

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