The BEST Episodes of Kevin Can Wait
Every episode ever - ranked by fan votes!
Last Updated: Mar 15, 2021
Network: CBS
When Kevin retires from the police force, he thinks life will be all about hanging out with his wife and kids and going on the occasional adventure with fellow retirees. But, a different narrative starts to take shape when he discovers his wife has been protecting him from certain family info while he was out keeping the streets safe.
#1 - Ring Worm
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired Jan 2, 2017
After Kevin learns Chale took a job to buy Kendra an engagement ring, he decided to make good on his overdue promise to buy Donna a proper ring but his plan backfires when he tries to surprise her.
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#2 - Fight or Flight
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired Jan 29, 2018
On a flight for a security job, Vanessa tells a flight attendant that she and Kevin are newly married in order to get bumped up to first class, but her fib creates a lot of extra baggage when Kevin meets Lisa and the two hit it off.
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#3 - Forty Seven Candles
Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired Mar 26, 2018
Vanessa thinks she's friendless when none of her pals are available to go to dinner with her on her birthday. Feeling lonely while waiting for Kevin to pick her up for what she thinks is just a dinner for two, she gets tipsy with Kyle.
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#4 - Kevin Can Date
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired Jan 22, 2018
Vanessa encourages Kevin to ask out a client after she shows interest in him.
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#5 - Who's Better Than Us?
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired Nov 7, 2016
When Kevin's ego is bruised after learning his former partner has a young, buff rookie named Nick, to ride with, he tries to reconnect by showing him what he's missing.
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#6 - Plus One Is the Loneliest Number
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired Oct 16, 2017
After Vanessa's relationship with a hunky doctor goes bust before her sister's wedding, Kevin steps in as her 'successful doctor' date. Also, Kyle helps Kendra and Chale make a fake photo collage of honeymoon pictures to tout on social media
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#7 - Delivery Guy
Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired Mar 19, 2018
Vanessa convinces Kevin to go on a TV talk show with the "baby boy" he helped deliver years ago as a cop, but her plan to promote Monkey Fist backfires when Kevin runs into his arch-nemesis, Frank Munson, at the appearance.
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#8 - 40 Under 40
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired Feb 5, 2018
When Vanessa is featured in a local magazine article about entrepreneurs under 40 years old, a jealous Kevin tries to get attention for himself. Also, Chale fixes up Kyle on a date with his wild Aunt Kristin.
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#9 - I'll Be Home For Christmas... Maybe
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired Dec 12, 2016
Kevin volunteers to help Mott and his seven kids prepare for the holidays while Mott's wife is away, much to the dismay of Donna who is left high and dry on her own until Kyle swoops in to help.
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#10 - Kevin Moves Metal
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired Nov 27, 2017
As part of a security job, Kevin goes undercover as a janitor at a car dealership. Also, Chale reveals his phobia of puppets after learning that Kendra used to be into ventriloquism.
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#11 - Sting of Queens (1)
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired May 1, 2017
In part one of the season finale, Kevin begrudgingly agrees to come out of retirement briefly to reprise an undercover assignment where he and his old rival Vanessa Cellucci, once again, pose as husband and wife. Also, Donna is up for a promotion and Chale gets a lucrative new job.
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#12 - Quiet Diet
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired Apr 17, 2017
When Donna says she'll send Kevin to the Mets Fantasy Camp if he lowers his cholesterol, Chale secretly coaches him through a juice cleanse.
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#13 - The Back Out
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired Feb 6, 2017
Kevin and Donna jeopardize their chance for a kid-free vacation care of their chiropractor, when he catches them 'cheating' on him with his colleague. Also, Kyle is still bitter that Kevin overlooked him to be best man at his wedding to Donna.
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#14 - Double Date
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired Mar 20, 2017
After Goody and Didi invite the Motts on a weekend getaway with them, Kevin and Donna are offended by the friendship demotion and go online to find new couples to hang out with.
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#15 - Kenny Can Wait
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired Apr 10, 2017
Kevin strikes up an unlikely friendship with Harry Connick Jr., but he gets caught in a web of lies trying to impress his new friend.
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#16 - Beat the Parents
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired Oct 24, 2016
Kevin and Donna are thrilled when their son, Jack, makes friends with a boy from school, Grayden, however, when Donna and Kevin don’t hit it off with Grayden’s arrogant father, Vic, and his pushy wife, Brandi, they set out to sabotage the boys’ new friendship,
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#17 - Showroom Showdown
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired Mar 13, 2017
When Kevin and Chale get jobs working in the warehouse at an electronics store to help pay for the wedding, Chale's quick promotion to the sales floor kick-starts Kevin's competitive side.
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#18 - Neighborhood Watch
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired Feb 20, 2017
When the Gables' mailbox is smashed, Kevin organizes a neighborhood watch with Goody, Duffy and his neighbor Rutger. It's later revealed that Kevin concocted the crime to avoid hanging out with Stewart, the annoying husband of Donna's cousin Irene.
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#19 - Kevin's Bringing Supper Back
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired Dec 5, 2016
Kevin's resolve to spend more quality time with his family is put to the ultimate test when his buddies surprise him with tickets to see his favorite musician, Billy Joel, in concert. Billy Joel appears as himself.
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#20 - Monkey Fist Insecurity
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired Jan 15, 2018
After Kevin and Vanessa nail a pitch for a new job for their security company, Monkey Fist, they run into Frank, the owner of a rival company who is determined to put them out of business by pitting Kevin and Vanessa against each other.
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#21 - The Might've Before Christmas
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired Dec 18, 2017
While Vanessa and the Gable family gather around the Christmas tree, Vanessa and Kevin reminisce about their first patrol together.
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#22 - Cooking up a Storm
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired Nov 20, 2017
After Kevin insists he can handle cooking a full Thanksgiving dinner for Vanessa and his family, he realizes he's in over his head and secretly askes his flirtatious neighbor for help.
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#23 - Hallow-We-Ain't-Home
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired Oct 31, 2016
On Halloween, Kevin and Donna's neighbors "trick" them in holiday style when they pretend not to be home to avoid giving out candy. Also, Chale has an altercation with a man dressed as a Viking.
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#24 - The Whole Enchilada
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired Mar 5, 2018
After convincing Kevin to break things off with his neighbor, Wendy, who had reeled him in with her delicious meals, Vanessa feels compelled to cook for him despite being culinarily challenged.
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#25 - Brew Ha Ha
Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired Apr 30, 2018
Kevin offers to help Kendra and Chale buy Enzo’s, but they soon realize that the partnership won’t work when Kevin’s idea of a silent partner is not so silent. As the tension among them escalates, Kendra and Chale find peace at Vanessa’s apartment.
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