
TV-PGSeason 1
He thinks he's the head of the family. Humor him.
Synopsis
My Wife and Kids (2001), Season 1 is the ABC family sitcom you can watch online on iFILM — eleven episodes built around Michael Kyle, a dad convinced he runs the house while everyone humors him.
The pilot lays out the deal: Michael parents his three kids his own way, through jokes, needling and the odd real lesson smuggled inside the punchline. Junior gets tattoos, then fakes an A in algebra the whole family pretends to celebrate. Claire slides into full teenager mode — short on cash, long on attitude, and convinced a padded bra is the answer to boys. Little Kady rarely lets her father have the last word. Jay, meanwhile, juggles the home, a career and a husband, trading barbs as fast as he throws them. Season one leans comedy over drama: schoolyard bullies, a basketball rivalry, a visit from Michael's no-good brother Ken.
Damon Wayans turns the sitcom dad into a one-man showcase, and the whole tone follows him. A good fit if you like early-2000s family comedy that stays warm under the wisecracks. Stream My Wife and Kids Season 1 online on iFILM.
11 episodes
S1·E1Pilot
Michael and Jay are a loving and married couple who have three children: Junior, who wants to go to a concert to see MC Murder Death; Claire, who wants some privacy in her life; and little Kady, the cutest child in the house.
S1·E2The Truth Hurts
Michael suspects the family is less than truthful about certain matters. Junior gets some tattoos; Michael annoys Kady.
S1·E3Grassy Knoll
Jay is trying to get rid of some old clothes, so after Michael opposes to that she and him make a deal that everything that is not worn by the end of the week has to go. Meanwhile, Junior is trying to learn how to play the guitar and his friend convinces him to smoke pot. Kady gets angry at Claire for avoiding her.
S1·E4Of Breasts and Basketball
Michael doesn't take it well when he loses to his teenage son at basketball. Meanwhile, Claire thinks the best way to attract boys is to have bigger breasts, so she buys a padded bra, much to the dislike of Jay who punishes her for doing so.
S1·E5Making the Grade
Junior fakes an A in algebra while his family, not fooled by the charade, fakes a celebration. Meanwhile, Claire blackmails Junior because she had caught him red-handed forging his report card.
S1·E6Working It
Michael hires an attractive girl to tutor Junior in math and later regrets his actions. Also, Jay doesn't like the direction her relationship is going with Claire, who is turning into a typical teenager.
S1·E7Snapping and Sniffing
Jr. is having problems at school with a bully, so Michael and Jay invite his parents over to discover some of the kid's weak points. Jr. teases the kid back and Claire punches him in the nose making Jr. feel humiliated. Meanwhile, Michael tells Jay she is not around enough, and she starts to realize that when she misses Kady's first tooth and her new "smell the cushions" thing.
S1·E8He Said, She Said
When Jay asks Michael to spend less time watching TV and more time with the family, they both learn that their biggest problem is communication.
S1·E9Breaking Up and Breaking It
Michael tries to get Claire away from her new boyfriend by befriending him, but things get touchy when she dumps him. Jr. overdoes it in the bathroom.
S1·E10A Little Romance
Michael's promiscuous brother Ken (Keenen Ivory Wayans) comes to visit with his attractive new girlfriend, Tiara, who contrasts with the way Michael has just realized Jay appears.
S1·E11Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
Michael's accountant dies suddenly, making him take a whole new perspective about his life. He buys a wig (or a hairpiece as he likes to call it) and starts to demonstrate his love for his family in a weird way. He even buys a motorcycle and an RV, in a misguided effort to live life to its fullest.
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