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The Kids Are Alright — Season 1

Times change. Family doesn't.

201823 episodes6.9/10 (24 votes)

About this season

In a working-class neighborhood outside Los Angeles, Mike and Peggy raise eight boisterous boys. There are 10 people, three bedrooms, one bathroom and everyone in it for themselves.

Episodes (23)

Pilot
E1

1. Pilot

Aired 16 October 2018 • 23 min

The household is turned upside down when oldest son Lawrence returns home and announces he's quitting the seminary to go off and "save the world." Times are changing and this family will never be the same.

Timmy's Poem
E2

2. Timmy's Poem

Aired 23 October 2018 • 23 min

Timmy decides to enter a poetry contest to win the money he needs to repair his ventriloquist dummy; Lawrence complains that there are no fresh vegetables in the family's diet.

Microwave
E3

3. Microwave

Aired 30 October 2018 • 23 min

Mike proudly introduces a new microwave to the Cleary household; Lawrence attempts to apply lessons from a psych class at school to psychoanalyze Mike and Peggy.

Peggy's Day Out
E4

4. Peggy's Day Out

Aired 13 November 2018 • 23 min

To hide a mess Eddie made, his girlfriend, Wendi, tries to distract Peggy by insisting she take a day off; Peggy accepts the offer and requests Wendi tag along, hoping to teach her a lesson; Pat introduces Timmy to his secret dog.

Boxing
E5

5. Boxing

Aired 20 November 2018 • 23 min

Timmy must choose between his dad's dreams for him and his own dreams of showbiz glory; feeling rusty after being at the seminary for so long, Lawrence asks Eddie to help prepare him for a date by taking him on a practice date.

Behind the Counter
E6

6. Behind the Counter

Aired 27 November 2018 • 23 min

Mike comes to the conclusion that Eddie is sexually active and takes it upon himself to give him advice; Joey and Timmy attempt to disrupt Frank's plan to do free yardwork.

Little Cyst
E7

7. Little Cyst

Aired 4 December 2018 • 23 min

Mike and Peggy debate whether they should have another child; Pat overhears that he is going to have a little sister, leading the kids to dig deeper into the situation.

Christmas 1972
E8

8. Christmas 1972

Aired 11 December 2018 • 23 min

When Peggy's successful brother drops in for Christmas, Mike feels envious; Timmy mistakenly receives $100 from his great-aunt for Christmas; Eddie forgets to get Wendi a Christmas present.

The love list
E9

9. The love list

Aired 8 January 2019 • 23 min

The Cleary boys beg Peggy to tell them she loves them; Mike invites a co-worker to help compel a confession from the child who broke the dining room light fixture.

Showboat
E10

10. Showboat

Aired 15 January 2019 • 23 min

Frank secretly helps design a set for a musical in which Timmy is performing; Mike grows increasingly concerned that Joey is heading down a shady moral path.

Mailbox
E11

11. Mailbox

Aired 22 January 2019 • 23 min

Eddie becomes distraught when Wendi breaks up with him over disagreements on how they want to handle their future; Peggy contemplates whether she has to sever ties with Wendi.

Vietnam
E12

12. Vietnam

Aired 5 February 2019 • 23 min

The Clearys feel conflicted when Lawrence and Eddie are drafted to serve in the Vietnam War; Mike and Peggy take matters into their own hands and try to derail Lawrence and Eddie's decision to serve their country.

Valentine's Day
E13

13. Valentine's Day

Aired 12 February 2019 • 23 min

Peggy tries to trick Timmy into taking better care of his personal hygiene; Mike fears that Peggy's meddling is causing Timmy to develop insecurities; Timmy receives a Valentine's Day card from a secret admirer and becomes unnerved.

Happy Cecil
E14

14. Happy Cecil

Aired 19 February 2019 • 23 min

Mike and Peggy are stunned when they learn that Father Dunne has a girlfriend; Frank loses the church keys entrusted to him and must find them before anyone else does.

Nine Birthdays
E15

15. Nine Birthdays

Aired 26 February 2019 • 23 min

Peggy's knack for reusing wax from old birthday candles to make new ones lures her outside the home for the first time. Her newfound candle-making work takes up more time, prompting Mike to get angry that her focus is straying from the family and the domestic duties. Meanwhile, Timmy is determined to get audience tickets on his birthday for a taping of "Boxcar Billy's Hobo Jamboree" in the hopes of making it on TV.

Wendi's House
E16

16. Wendi's House

Aired 19 March 2019 • 23 min

Mike and Peggy are sympathetic when Wendi's parents split up until Peggy realizes that Wendi's parents left her in the house alone, leaving her and Eddie unsupervised; Joey goes under cover.

Low Expectations
E17

17. Low Expectations

Aired 26 March 2019 • 23 min

Timmy enters a contest to appear on a TV show and takes matters into his own hands when he doesn't hear back; Peggy takes a driving test to get her license.

Peggy Drives Away
E18

18. Peggy Drives Away

Aired 9 April 2019 • 23 min

When Peggy storms out of the house without explanation after a mishap at the grocery store, Mike enlists Wendi to help find her.

Mass for Shut-ins
E19

19. Mass for Shut-ins

Aired 16 April 2019 • 23 min

A concerned Peggy manipulates William into joining the church choir to keep him engaged in Catholicism after learning he's questioning his beliefs. Meanwhile, Timmy learns that the choir will be appearing on television and once again sees his opportunity to make his way into the spotlight. Elsewhere, Eddie and Joey are determined to get a hold of Led Zeppelin tickets but keep missing their chance.

Timmy's New Hobby
E20

20. Timmy's New Hobby

Aired 23 April 2019 • 23 min

Peggy discovers that Timmy has a newfound and inappropriate hobby and urges Mike to talk to him about it even though he is reluctant to do so. Despite being uncomfortable, Mike attempts to have a conversation with Timmy about the topic and enlists Lawrence's help in the matter. Elsewhere, Frank is determined to finally catch Joey in a lie.

Mike's Award
E21

21. Mike's Award

Aired 30 April 2019 • 23 min

Peggy's competitive side kicks in when she learns that Helen's husband's professional accomplishments are getting high recognition, so she decides to get Mike into the limelight. Elsewhere, always seeking glory, Joey acts as Timmy's manager to make sure he performs his magic act at the Pioneer Day Carnival, while Eddie is determined to prove to Frank that the carnival games aren't all rigged.

Whales
E22

22. Whales

Aired 14 May 2019 • 23 min

After learning that donations are down at their church, Peggy grows concerned that the cutbacks will affect the nursing home where she is secretly housing a close relative. Mike and Peggy blame the low donations on Father Abdi and disagree with him about how to raise funds. Meanwhile, Joey pet-sits his friend's snake and, in true Joey fashion, uses the snake to his advantage.

Irish Goodbye
E23

23. Irish Goodbye

Aired 21 May 2019 • 23 min

Peggy struggles with Lawrence's decision to move out of the house, especially after she discovers that he is secretly moving in with a girlfriend she's never met. Lawrence's determination to keep Peggy out of his personal life only causes her to investigate further, while Mike welcomes his departure. Meanwhile, Timmy can't find his ventriloquist dummy, Knuckles, and learns that Joey took him without asking.

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