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1 :01x01 - Pilot
Writer: Bruce McCulloch
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Guest star: Stephen T. Brophy (Ted), Andrew Cherry (Rikki), Troy Evans (Mr. Heggie), Stephanie Reibel (Woman), Eddie Goins (Rich Carpooler #2), Drew Matthews (Aubrey's Son), Taylor Parks (Aubrey's Daughter), Scott Thompson (Rich Carpooler #1), Irene White (Sue)
Gracen begins to think when his "house flipper" wife, Leila, can afford to spend $200 on a toaster and how his deadbeat son, Marmaduke, landed a job that pays more than his. The guys band together to get Gracen the respect that he deserves by any means necessary.
2 :01x02 - Laird of the Rings
Writer: Bruce McCulloch
Director: Joe Russo
Guest star: Stephen T. Brophy (Ted Henzel), Sasha Barrese (Holly), Irene White (Sue Henzel), Jordan Robinson (Aubrey's Kid #1), Vince Pavia (Delivery Guy), Byron Field (Brokeback Guy), Jay Jay Ellis (Aubrey's Kid #3), Khamani Griffin (Aubrey's Kid #2)
Laird pretends that he's married in order to impress a woman who's into married guys. Dougie suspects that Aubrey is having an affair after seeing her sneak into a motel. Marmaduke suspects that Laird may be his father.
3 :01x03 - Who Would You Do?
Writer: Emily Cutler
Director: Joe Russo
Guest star: Bre Blair (Shayla), Jordan Robinson (Aubrey's Kid #1), Don Perry (Old Man)
While trying to spice up his love life, Gracen asks Leila who she fantasizes about. However, when Laird is her answer, Gracen becomes awkward around his best friend.
4 :01x04 - Down for the Count
Writer: Halsted Sullivan, Warren Lieberstein
Director: Joe Russo
Guest star: Edith Jefferson (Old Lady), Colleen Smith (Nurse), Adolphus Ambrose Ward (Geezer #3 (as Adolphus Ward)), Rasika Mathur (Barista), Robert Munns (Geezer #1), Steve Glickman (Rust Bucket Boy), Earl Schuman (Geezer #2), Sarah Poynter (Beautiful Woman), Matt Braunger (Patient)
When Laird learns that he has a low sperm count, Gracen becomes the leader of the carpooling pack. Meanwhile, Dougie must do manual labor to get his kids into preschool.
5 :01x05 - A Divorce to Remember
Writer: Gary Murphy
Director: Joe Russo
Guest star: Rebecca Romijn (Joannifer), Michael McCafferty (Reverend Horton), Shon Little (Judge)
Laird hooks up with his crazy ex-wife, which proves to be a disruption to the carpoolers' lives. Meanwhile, Dougie and Cindy renew their vows in order to forget how terribly their first wedding went.
6 :01x06 - The Code
Writer: Marsh McCall
Director: Anthony Russo
Guest star: Scott Thompson (Tom), Netta Most (Attractive Woman), Anthony Griffith (Policeman)
The guys keep a deep secret when one of their pranks goes terribly wrong and sets a rival carpool's car on fire. Meanwhile, Marmaduke's latest business venture is cut short.
7 :01x07 - The Seminar
Writer: Kit Boss
Director: Anthony Russo
Guest star: Fiona Hale (Old Woman), Jay Jay Ellis (Shawna), Ian Roberts (Doctor), Kodi Kitchen (Younger Woman)
Laird claims he's being sexually harassed at work by a female co-worker in order to be able to spend time with the sexual harassment seminar leader.
8 :01x08 - First Fight
Writer: Warren Lieberstein, Halsted Sullivan
Director: Jason Weiner
Guest star: Kerris Dorsey (Phone Girl), Kirk Zipfel (Pizza Guy), Jeanette Miller (Mrs. Ducketts), Kara Stribling (Latero's daughter)
Dougie and Cindy have their first fight after a disagreement about going to a concert. Laird adopts a dog while Leila's attempt at real estate falls flat.
9 :01x09 - The Handsomest Man
Laird's office stud status is put to the test when another guy is nicknamed "handsomest man". To make himself stand out from the new handsomest man, Laird takes up the clarinet.
10 :01x10 - Wheels of Fortune
When there are no parking spots available at the carpool lot, Laird decides to take a handicapped spot and forces Gracen to pretend he can't walk to his office. When a parking attendant discovers the hoax, the guys not only lose their carpool privileges, the bad karma keeps on coming --- Gracen refuses to ride with Laird, and Laird is accused of sexual harassment by Aubrey's favorite babysitter.
11 :01x11 - The Recital
Writer: Kit Boss
Director: Anthony Russo
Guest star: Ian Roberts (Doctor), Jay Jay Ellis (Shawna), Kodi Kitchen (Younger Woman), Fiona Hale (Old Woman)
Aubrey invites the carpoolers to his daughter's piano recital and Dougie accepts for a reluctant Gracen and Laird, which causes the group to examine their friendship. Meanwhile, with Marmaduke's visualization coaching, a determined Gracen trains heavily to finally beat wife Leila in an annual charity run.
12 :01x12 - Lost in America
Director: Joe Russo
Guest star: Jeanette Miller (Mrs. Ducketts), Khamani Griffin (Brady), Terrance Christopher Jones (Mailman), Ernie Grunwald (Loan Officer), Rachel Quaintance (Neighbor Lady)
When Gracen refuses to support Marmaduke's newest business venture -- a lawn-cutting business using a flock of sheep -- Marmaduke moves in with Laird, who enjoys being a "dad" to Marmaduke, but this "father/son" bond causes a rift between him and Gracen.
13 :01x13 - Take Your Daughter to Work Day
Aubrey is fired during "Take Your Daughter to Work Day," but the gang still manages to preserve his hero status in his daughter's eyes.