The BEST episodes of Man Up! season 1

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

Will's Grandfather fought in WWII. Will's Father fought in Vietnam. Will plays Call of Duty on his PlayStation 3. So what happened to all the real men? They're still here - they just smell like pomegranate body wash now. Meet Will. His evolved, sensitive nature is why his awesome wife Theresa married him. But Will and his friends find themselves wondering what does it really mean to be a guy anymore? Will is more interested in finding the perfect gift for his son Nathan's 13th birthday than in doing his job selling insurance, sensitive soul Craig still pines for his college ex Lisa, and Kenny clamps down on his anger when his ex Brenda starts seeing a guy who is everything he's not. And though it may not come naturally, each new day brings these lovable beta males another opportunity to Man Up and be like their forefathers

Last Updated: 11/6/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
Be Who You're Not
star
8.29
72 votes

#1 - Be Who You're Not

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/23/2011

Will's boss Mr. Donahue overhears him telling a story and promotes him.

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Up All Night
star
8.28
104 votes

#2 - Up All Night

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/23/2011

The guys' plans for a video game tournament go south.

Directors: Alex Hardcastle
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High Road is the Guy Road
star
8.19
346 votes

#3 - High Road is the Guy Road

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/22/2011

Will struggles to take the high road after a kid at school starts bullying Nathan, especially after Theresa tells him the kid’s mom is on the school board, which Theresa is lobbying for funding for the science club.

Directors: Michael Trim
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Disciplining the Keens
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8.11
346 votes

#4 - Disciplining the Keens

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/29/2011

After they find out that Nathan's allergic, the whole family goes on a gluten free diet, which leads to a weird competition between Will and Theresa to see who can keep the diet up longer, and for Brenda, who's trying to convince health-conscious Grant she can live without it. Problem is, they're all cheating. Meanwhile, it's all fast food, all the time for Craig and Kenny as they romance two ladies who work at Big Burger.

Directors: John Scott
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Letting Go
star
7.94
103 votes

#5 - Letting Go

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/23/2011

Will offers to fix Kenny's car for him.

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Wingmen
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7.93
407 votes

#6 - Wingmen

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/8/2011

When Kenny admits he hasn't had a date since his divorce from Brenda -- and that Brenda is the only woman he has ever slept with -- the guys, including Grant, take him clubbing to jump start his love life. But things don't go as planned, especially when a friend of Theresa's sees Will and thinks he's stepping out on his wife.

Directors: Bryan Gordon
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Finessing the Bromance
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7.93
437 votes

#7 - Finessing the Bromance

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/25/2011

Kenny gets jealous when Will and Grant strike up an unlikely "bromance." Things go from bad to worse when he finds out Grant is coming to the weekly Keen Sunday dinner. In an attempt to strike some common ground, the guys try a "Star Wars" screening, a film Kenny is obsessed with, but Grant has never seen.

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Men and Their Chickens
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7.81
316 votes

#8 - Men and Their Chickens

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/6/2011

Will hopes that adopting a baby chick for little Lucy will be a "teachable moment" about where food comes from, but things get out of hand when all of the guys decide they want to adopt chicks too; Craig dates an attractive doctor, but finds himself intimidated by her bully of a son.

Directors: John Fortenberry
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Acceptance
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7.75
406 votes

#9 - Acceptance

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/15/2011

Will buys his son a cell phone; Kenny screws things up when he meets Jane's parents; Theresa installs a tracking device on Will's phone.

Directors: Eyal Gordin
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Digging Deeper
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7.71
351 votes

#10 - Digging Deeper

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/1/2011

After Craig and Kenny clash, Will suggests they try working on a project together; Theresa asks Will to take an improv class with her; Brenda longs for time alone.

Directors: Alex Hardcastle
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Fear
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7.43
74 votes

#11 - Fear

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/23/2011

Will installs a new home security system, but instead of making everyone feel safer, the system keeps tripping and wreaks havoc in all their lives. Meanwhile Craig reconnects with Lisa, the girl whose wedding he broke up; and Grant convinces Kenny to play a "trust the universe" game with him with his new GPS, letting the GPS randomly select their destination: Kenny is convinced it will eventually lead to disaster, but instead he and Grant end up on a series of wild adventures, which eventually finds Kenny meeting his "Star Wars" hero, Billy Dee Williams.

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Pilot
star
7.42
533 votes

#12 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/18/2011

A virile new comedy that follows the struggles of three modern male archetypes as they search for their identities and try to prove that "real men" really can use hazelnut creamer.

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Camping
star
7.20
81 votes

#13 - Camping

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/23/2011

The guys camp out all night at Price Best for a hot video game.

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