The BEST episodes of Dr. Ken season 1

Every episode of Dr. Ken season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dr. Ken season 1!

Dr. Ken is a brilliant physician with no bedside manner. He is always trying to be a good doctor, as well as a good husband and dad to his two kids. However, these good intentions have a way of driving everyone crazy at both work and at home. Luckily, his therapist wife Allison is just the right partner to keep things sane.

Last Updated: 9/2/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
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The Wedding Sitter
star
7.75
292 votes

#1 - The Wedding Sitter

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/19/2016

Ken and the office staff are invited to a colleagues wedding, but things don’t go as smoothly as they’d all like. Allison shows her dislike for weddings, but it turns out she just really doesn’t like Ken’s dancing – he’s selfish on the floor. Meanwhile back at home, Molly hires someone to babysit Dave, but Dave wants to sneak out so he hires a friend to impersonate him. Also in the episode, Damona, Julie and Clark attend the wrong wedding, but Clark meets his dream guy there.

Directors: Anthony Rich
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Ken at the Concert
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7.74
234 votes

#2 - Ken at the Concert

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/4/2016

Ken feels that Molly is pulling away as a teenager and tries to reconnect by taking her and her friends to a concert for Emblem3. Though she is embarrassed by her dad’s antics at the concert, Molly does appreciate the effort and finally warms up to her dad — just a little. Meanwhile, Allison takes Dave to a birthday party, but after he cuts his foot, he wreaks havoc on the Welltopia team when he is forced to face a big fear – a needle for the tetanus shot. Also, Damona struggles with how to break things off with Pat.

Directors: Scott Ellis
Writer: Nicole Sun
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Dicky Wexler's Last Show
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7.73
280 votes

#3 - Dicky Wexler's Last Show

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/11/2016

Ken is delighted when a long-time favorite patient/comedian comes in for a checkup. Unfortunately, tests reveal that Dicky’s cancer has come back and he must stay at the hospital, keeping him from performing what was going to be his last stand-up show. But Ken is determined to get Dicky what he wants! Meanwhile, Allison runs into an old-time patient at another therapist’s office, causing her to question her own abilities and friendship with the woman.

Directors: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: Erik Sommers
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Meeting Molly's Boyfriend
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7.71
289 votes

#4 - Meeting Molly's Boyfriend

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/26/2016

When Molly brings home her boyfriend, Allison has a conflict of interest when she realizes that he’s the son of one of her patients. Through a therapy session, Allison concludes that Molly’s boyfriend is cheating on her, but when Ken and Allison try to pry it out of him, it’s actually Molly who admits to cheating. This leads Allison to reveal her own overlapping romance when she first started dating Ken. Meanwhile, Pat begins kissing up to the staff, knowing that his evaluation is coming up.

Directors: Victor Gonzalez
Writer: Nicole Sun
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D.K. and the Dishwasher
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7.71
313 votes

#5 - D.K. and the Dishwasher

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/29/2016

After Ken’s dad arrives for an impromptu stay, he starts taking on chores that Ken hasn’t gotten around to doing -- like buying and installing a much needed new dishwasher, but then Ken purposefully breaks it. Meanwhile, Damona and Pat hook-up after a drunken night together. But instead of clinging to Damona the next day, Pat makes an announcement that takes Damona by complete surprise.

Directors: Scott Ellis
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Ken Tries Stand Up
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7.71
311 votes

#6 - Ken Tries Stand Up

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/22/2016

A visit from Ken’s college friend, a touring stand-up comedian, ultimately spurs Ken to pursue his own lifelong dream of stand-up comedy. But when he does it, suddenly it’s not as easy as he thought, nor does it go as he planned.

Directors: Anthony Rich
Writer: Richard Lowe
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Ken's an Expert Witness
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7.68
284 votes

#7 - Ken's an Expert Witness

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/18/2016

When Ken is invited to be a medical expert witness at a trial, his confidence level, normally quite high, goes through the roof. However, when the plaintiff’s lawyer hammers him and shreds his credibility on the stand, Ken’s confidence as a doctor wavers. But, with the help of the HMO staff, Ken regains his swag, both in and out of the court room. Meanwhile at home, Allison helps Dave sew a replica designer dress for Molly, in the hopes of winning her respect and appreciation.

Directors: Jean Sagal
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Korean Men's Club
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7.67
309 votes

#8 - Korean Men's Club

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/15/2016

Ken, at the insistence of Allison, reluctantly joins a civics-minded community group – but it may not be what it seems.

Directors: Anthony Rich
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The Master Scheduler
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7.50
302 votes

#9 - The Master Scheduler

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/11/2015

When Allison gushes about how excited she is to go to Hawaii for the holidays, Ken realizes that he forgot to ask for those days off. So Ken, not wanting to admit he messed up, turns to lying, begging and bribing the master scheduler for the office (with whom no one has ever met), hoping he can give him the time off.

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Ken Teaches Molly a Lesson
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7.50
344 votes

#10 - Ken Teaches Molly a Lesson

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/2015

Molly admits to taking a sip of beer at a party, but insists she hated it and didn't drink the rest. While Allison is happy Molly is being honest with them, Ken is afraid of losing his little girl and uses the opportunity to explain to her what alcohol does to the body... in medical terms. His experiment goes awry when he accidentally gets blitzed and makes a fool of himself in front of her friends.

Directors: Andy Cadiff
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Dr. Wendi: Coming to LA
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7.47
300 votes

#11 - Dr. Wendi: Coming to LA

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/2015

Ken's sister Wendi, a successful doctor/TV host on a medical talk show, comes to visit the family and tension ensues. Ken can't admit that he's jealous of his sister's newfound success. So when Wendi invites Ken to be a guest on her show, he makes a mockery of it.

Directors: Ken Whittingham
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Dave's Sex Talk
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7.46
303 votes

#12 - Dave's Sex Talk

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/8/2016

When Ken avoids giving Dave "the talk," Julie inadvertently does it herself. But then Ken has to fix things when Allison finds out that he took credit for doing it. Meanwhile, Clark takes questionable advice from Pat.

Directors: Eric Dean Seaton
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Halloween-Aversary
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7.46
345 votes

#13 - Halloween-Aversary

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/2015

The episode opens with a flashback to Ken's botched marriage proposal on Halloween. Now 20 years later, Ken tries to arrange the perfect re-proposal for Allison. Meanwhile at the office, which is decorated for Halloween, Damona and Julie accidentally drug Pat and then take advantage of their boss' suddenly giving mood.

Directors: Erik Sommers
Writer: Anthony Rich
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Thanksgiving Culture Clash
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7.45
333 votes

#14 - Thanksgiving Culture Clash

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/2015

Molly rebels and gets a Japanese tattoo, which spirals Ken and Allison into having a cultural face-off when Allison claims she is more Japanese than Ken is Korean. At a holiday dinner, they push their traditional dishes on their guests, while Dave documents the Thanksgiving events for a school project. Also, Julie, fearful of being alone due to a recent heartbreak, invites the office over to her place – but Damona and Clark try finding a way to leave early so they can make it to their other Thanksgiving plans.

Directors: Ken Whittingham
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Ken's Physical
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7.44
283 votes

#15 - Ken's Physical

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/15/2016

Allison is upset to find out that Ken hasn't had a physical in years and urges him to do so. Ken asks Julie to sign that he's had a physical, but Julie insists on doing the real thing due to her professionalism. After the physical, Julie learns that Ken is suffering from moments of high stress - he blames Allison at first, but then they both realize it's due to their kids and their growing concerns. Meanwhile, Molly is having trouble holding down a job to earn money to go to skiing, but uses her entrepreneurial spirit to make the den's bathroom available to a nearby film crew - much to her parents' dismay.

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Dave's Valentine
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7.44
291 votes

#16 - Dave's Valentine

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/5/2016

After Ken helps Dave in asking a girl he likes to go with him to the Valentine’s Day dance, the plan quickly goes awry when Ken finds out that her dad is the well-known and rich malpractice lawyer whom he’s had issues with in the past. Can these two “adults” put aside their dislike of each other for the good of their kids? Meanwhile, Julie changes her Valentine’s Day party into a Presidents’ Day party to cover up her rejection from Topher. So when Topher suddenly shows up, Damona and Clark provide their support

Directors: Anthony Rich
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Ken Cries Foul
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7.38
308 votes

#17 - Ken Cries Foul

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/4/2015

Ken continues to push basketball (his passion sport) on Dave, but his son is more interested in going to a city council meeting about the extreme drought in California rather than playing in a game. Meanwhile, Damona tries to work the system at the office to get more vacation days; and Molly tries to convince her mom to let her wear a skimpy outfit.

Directors: Rob Schiller
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The Seminar
star
7.35
472 votes

#18 - The Seminar

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/9/2015

When the office celebrates a promotion for Clark, Ken is oblivious since he lives in his own world…it’s the last straw for Clark dealing with Ken’s selfish ways. Clark writes a fake complaint comment card about Ken, so he’s forced to attend a training seminar for better bedside manners, which leaves Allison at home to have dinner with Ken’s parents.

Directors: Scott Ellis
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Delayed in Honolulu
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7.35
318 votes

#19 - Delayed in Honolulu

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/8/2016

The Park family are in the airport on their way home from Hawaii when their flight is delayed for several hours. Ken has an interaction with Dr. Oz that goes awry - and then needs to get the famous TV doctor to switch airplane seats with him. Meanwhile, Allison gets overly involved in Molly's love life and accidentally breaks up with her boyfriend via text message, and Dave finds himself in a high-stakes card game with some college students. Back at Welltopia, it's "Black Monday," the clinic's busiest day of the year, and in Ken's absence, Julie is the doctor in charge, and Clark and Damona have to help her learn that thoroughness doesn't have to take forever.

Directors: Anthony Rich
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Kevin O'Connell
star
7.23
377 votes

#20 - Kevin O'Connell

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/2015

Ken is taken aback when he meets Allison’s former boyfriend Kevin O’Connell, now a very hot and successful doctor. So when Ken is asked to speak at a banquet honoring Kevin, he uses the opportunity more as a roast. Meanwhile, Molly struggles with a school assignment asking for what she wants to be when she grows up.

Directors: Mark Cendrowski
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Ken Helps Pat
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7.10
402 votes

#21 - Ken Helps Pat

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/16/2015

Pat wants everyone to start working on Saturdays, so the workers in the office ask Ken to talk Pat out of it. When Ken visits Pat at home, he's shocked to find out he's living in a boat in the driveway. After Pat explains he's going through a divorce but still loves his wife, Ken thinks they've had a bonding moment. Meanwhile, Dave is given a new nickname at school and it brings up bad memories for Allison.

Directors: Andy Cadiff
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Pilot
star
6.95
716 votes

#22 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/2015

Ken is stressed out at work over his “whining, complaining” patients so he needs a therapy session with Allison; while back at home, Ken is nervous about Molly’s driving test – “What if she doesn’t fail!”

Directors: Scott Ellis
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