Pilot
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Oct 20, 2008
An overworked wife and mother suffers from an identity crisis.
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Oct 20, 2008
An overworked wife and mother suffers from an identity crisis.
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Oct 21, 2008
Rita misses a big moment at Shannon's karate ceremony because of band practice and then lies about it.
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Oct 22, 2008
Rita tries to play matchmaker with Patty and the UPS guy; Kip and Hallie's plan to get tattoos doesn't go over well with Rita and Jay.
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Oct 23, 2008
Patty and Rita meet two young musicians and agree to watch their band play.
Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Oct 24, 2008
Rita allows Hallie to be in charge when she and Jay go away for the weekend.
Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Oct 28, 2008
After a long day at work, Rita is bombarded with requests from her two daughters; Rita feels unappreciated for all her work around the house.
Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Nov 11, 2008
Rita and Jay's plan to teach Hallie the value of money backfires; Hallie learns a valuable lesson about college.
Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Nov 18, 2008
Rita reveals to Jay's poker buddies that he cried at the end of "Charlotte's Web."
Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Nov 25, 2008
Rita learns that Hallie is being pressured by her friends to have sex; Shannon asks Jay to participate in her school's Career Day.
Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Dec 2, 2008
Jay and Rita enjoy a little free time without the other knowing about it; Hallie and Kip learn that becoming a vegetarian isn't so easy.
Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Dec 9, 2008
Owen's wife kicks him out of the house for playing in the band and not job hunting.
Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Dec 16, 2008
Kip is caught playing drums for a younger band; Rita tries to write her own music.
Episode: 1x13 | Airdate: Jan 5, 2009
Patty comes to the rescue when Rita has a bad cold and can barely get out of bed.
Episode: 1x14 | Airdate: Jan 12, 2009
Rita is reunited with an old friend, whom she holds a grudge against, through Facebook.
Episode: 1x15 | Airdate: Jan 19, 2009
Jay and Rita ground Hallie for going to a college party; Shannon guilts Rita and Jay into throwing a birthday party for the dog; Patty wants Rita's hunky personal trainer to have some part in the band.
Episode: 1x16 | Airdate: Jan 26, 2009
Rita learns that Jay's aunt Mavis doesn't like her so she tries to win her over.
Episode: 1x17 | Airdate: Feb 2, 2009
Jay's new client Sam "The Storage King" Bowman invites Rita's band to play at his company's annual party; Shannon convinces Hallie to do household chores.
Episode: 1x18 | Airdate: Feb 9, 2009
Rita goes head-to-head with another mother at Shannon's school during a fundraising event; Hallie buys a car that is the same as Jay's first car.
Episode: 1x19 | Airdate: Feb 16, 2009
Rita questions whether her marriage has lost some of its romance with Valentine's Day approaching.
Episode: 1x20 | Airdate: Feb 23, 2009
Rita gets a promotion at work but must give up the band when she becomes too overwhelmed with all her duties.
Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Oct 5, 2009
Hallie confesses to Rita that she and Kip are thinking about having sex; Rita becomes nostalgic about her daughters growing up, then she gets unexpected news.
Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Oct 6, 2009
Rita accidentally reveals to Kip that Hallie has plans to go to a concert with her new co-worker; Patty becomes a constant fixture at the Clemens' house after her son leaves for college.
Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Oct 7, 2009
Rita fears her boss's reaction to the news of her pregnancy. Those fears are heightened when they give her a promotion before she can tell them the news. Meanwhile, Shannon applies for a scholarship for a space camp.
Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Oct 8, 2009
Rita and Patty give Owen a makeover in order to boost his confidence for an upcoming job interview. Meanwhile, Hallie asks Rita to kick Kip out of her band.
Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Oct 9, 2009
Patty says that Rita's wedding is boring. In order to show her that all marriages aren't simply routine, Rita goes clubbing with Jay and makes sure that Patty is a witness to their married night out.
Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Oct 13, 2009
To avoid sharing a room due to the pending arrival of the new baby, Hallie decides to move into the attic. In order to clear out all of the junk, the family holds a garage sale. Meanwhile, Jay accidentally learns the baby's gender.
Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Oct 20, 2009
Rita argues with the new neighbour Chuck because he plays loud music at all hours of the night. When Patty learns that Chuck is a bass player, she invites him to join the band, but to an unsatisfactory result.
Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Oct 26, 2009
Shannon's teacher tells Rita and Jay that their daughter should be in a school for gifted children; Rita encourages Hallie to volunteer somewhere to take her mind off not having a boyfriend.
Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Oct 26, 2009
Rita is inspired by budding-designer Hallie to plan a fashion-show fundraiser, but gets discouraged when she sees the dress Hallie has made for her. Meanwhile, Shannon asks Jay for help with learning how to stack cups.
Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Nov 2, 2009
Rita and Patty get into a fight after an audition goes sour. Meanwhile Hallie goes to a college party without Rita's permission.
Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: Nov 2, 2009
Rita and Jay become friends with the parents of Shannon's classmate Brianna, but they are caught in an awkward situation when Shannon decides to end her friendship with her.
Episode: 2x12 | Airdate: Nov 9, 2009
When Rita's judgmental mother announces that she is coming for a visit, she begins doing excessive house-cleaning and hiding of junk food. But when she arrives with a much more relaxed attitude, Rita assumes that something is up.
Episode: 2x13 | Airdate: Nov 9, 2009
When Rita goes out of town on business she leaves Marilyn and Jay in charge, but she wishes she hadn't when Jay and Marilyn's fighting leads to Rita's guitar being stolen.
Episode: 2x14 | Airdate: Nov 16, 2009
Marilyn wants to help Patty in planning Rita's baby shower; however, the two cannot agree on anything. Hallie is jealous of Kip dating someone else.
Episode: 2x15 | Airdate: Nov 16, 2009
Marilyn kindly offers to look after the girls so Rita and Jay can have a relaxing weekend. But while he is out shopping for things for the trip, Jay sees Marilyn flirting with a man that isn't her husband. Kip teaches Jasper how to play drums.
Episode: 2x16 | Airdate: Nov 23, 2009
When Rita's PTA nemesis, Jennifer, shows up at Bed and Bath, Rita helps her get a job at the store. Jay hires Kip to help with some work around the house.
Episode: 2x17 | Airdate: Nov 23, 2009
Rita and Patty enter a jingle contest for Glickman Family Chickens. Patty begrudgingly lets Chuck escort her to her high school reunion.
Episode: 2x18 | Airdate: Nov 30, 2009
Rita becomes jealous of Jay's gorgeous new co-worker, Stephanie; Sparks fly between Hallie and Kip when they go on a double date with Mitchell and Allison.
Episode: 2x19 | Airdate: Nov 30, 2009
Rita and Patty secretly fill out an application for Kip to attend a performing arts high school. Meanwhile, Hallie gets back together with Kip.
Episode: 2x20 | Airdate: Dec 7, 2009
Rita is ready to rock when the band finally lands their first regular paying gig, but the baby has other ideas.