| Genres: | Sitcom, Family, Comedy |
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Michael Kyle is a modern-day patriarch who rules his household with a unique parenting style. He teaches his children life lessons with his own brand of humorous wisdom.
Janet, Michael's wife, maintains a fine balance between taking care of their home, building her career and trading punchlines with her husband.
Their three children are high-school student Michael Jr. who is a regular recipient of his father's witty, disciplinary ways; their moody, adolescent daughter, Claire whose favorite hobby is asking Dad for money, and six-year-old Kady, who rarely lets Daddy have the last word.
Michael has been used to having his wife at home, taking care of him and the kids, but now she wants to use her hard-earned college degree.
Janet and Michael find a tattoo parlor card in Junior's pants.
Claire's trying to attract boys in school so she goes bra shopping.
When Michael and Jay realize that Jr. has been smoking marijuana, they provide him with an unforgettable night filled with fun and creative mind games.
Jr. gets an F in Algebra and forges it into an A. Claire finds out about it and soon starts to blackmail Jr. so she won't tell their parents.
Jr. has to get an A on his Algebra final. Michael and Janet decide they have to do something to make him study, so Michael offers him 1,000 dollars if he gets an A.
Jay wants Michael to quit watching TV and spend a little more time with the family - something that apparently only she wants.
Jr. is having problems at school with a bully, so Michael and Janet invite his parents over to discover some of the kid's weak points.
Claire develops her first real crush on a boy, and Michael does everything to break them up.
Michael's brother Ken comes to visit and brings his newest girlfriend. While Jr. is mainly interested in seeing parts of her body, Michael envies his brother because his own sex life became a little boring.
Michael's accountant dies suddenly, making Mike take a whole new perspective about his life.
