The first episode finds the kids performing, as the parents are interviewed by Marki Costello, a manager. The first parent-child team is eliminated.
The parents are challenged to give coaching lessons to their child adding a voice and character to a fly, and the parents are schooled in how to avoid the pitfalls that a child star will go through and learn the signs to be aware of.
The children are challenged to take a screen test for a horror film. Meanwhile, the parents are challenged to help their kid with their test and teach them how to interact with the other children using tact and acting in a professional manner. Another team is released.
The children's challenge is to learn a dance routine, while the parents are left to take a photo head shot of their child and choose one for a portfolio. Another parent-child team is released.
This week's challenge is for the kids to audition for a stage production of Oliver Twist, with the parents sent off to buy a costume for their child in a thrift store, with a 20 minute time limit and $40 budget. The children also get a lesson on how to speak with a cockney accent from dialect coach Joel Goldes, followed by an audition for a casting director.
The remaining children are challenged to do a scene with a soap opera actor. One more team is released.
The children and parents each face a radio interview with Danny on their own. Then, the children will audition as television hosts.
The finale finds the parents put in charge of their child's production as they perform in front of a live audience. The show concludes with a winner selected.