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Man Up! is an American sitcom that premiered on ABC on October 18, 2011. Created by Christopher Moynihan, the series stars Christopher Moynihan as Craig, Mather Zickel as Will, and Dan Fogler as Kenny, where three modern men try to get in touch with their inner tough guys and redefine what it means to be a "real man". On December 8, 2011, ABC pulled the series from the line-up leaving 5 unaired.[1] Those five unaired episodes were posted on the ABC website on December 13, 2011 as online exclusive episodes.

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired DVD release date
Series premiere Series finale Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
1 13[2] October 18, 2011 (2011-10-18) December 6, 2011 (2011-12-06) — — —

Episodes

# Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production
code 		U.S. viewers
(million)
1"Pilot"Beth McCarthy-MillerChristopher MoynihanOctober 18, 2011 (2011-10-18)1017.78[3]
Will tries to find the perfect gift, that expresses manliness, for his son's 13th birthday. Meanwhile, Kenny becomes jealous of his ex-wife's new boyfriend, Grant, who attends the party. Elsewhere, Craig pines for an ex-girlfriend, who is getting married that same day.
2"Finessing the Bromance"Beth McCarthy-MillerChristopher MoynihanOctober 25, 2011 (2011-10-25)1026.74
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.
3"Digging Deeper"Alex HardcastleVictor FrescoNovember 1, 2011 (2011-11-01)1036.36
When roommates Kenny and Craig clash, Will suggests they try doing a project together, but that simple suggestion turns into the pair trying to dig their own swimming pool.
4"Wingmen"Bryan GordonRic SwartzlanderNovember 8, 2011 (2011-11-08)1046.22
When Kenny admits he hasn't had a date since his divorce from Brenda and that she is the only woman he has ever slept with, the guys, including Grant, take him clubbing to jump start his love life.
5"Acceptance"Bryan GordonVictor FrescoNovember 15, 2011 (2011-11-15)1056.27
As a rite of passage, Will decides to buy his son, Nathan, a cell phone, which in turn gives Brenda the idea to also purchase one for Grant to upgrade his old brick phone. Kenny is nervous about meeting his new girlfriend Jane's parents.
6"High Road Is the Guy Road"Beth McCarthy-MillerChristopher MoynihanNovember 22, 2011 (2011-11-22)1066.29
Theresa wants to save the Science Club at Nathan's school which forces Will, Kenny and Craig to face a high school bully, Dennis.
7"Disciplining the Keens"Beth McCarthy-MillerChristopher MoynihanNovember 29, 2011 (2011-11-29)1076.59
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.
8"Men and Their Chickens"Bryan Gordon & Beth McCarthy-MillerChristopher MoynihanDecember 6, 2011 (2011-12-06)1084.82
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.
9"Camping"TBDTBDAired Online109TBA
The guys camp out at a department store to buy a video game. Will finds out his son is also camping out with his friends and decides to scare him so he won't lie to him again.
10"Fear"TBDTBDAired Online110TBA
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.
11"Up All Night"TBDTBDAired Online111TBA
Will's late night video game sessions with the guys has been keeping Theresa up at night so Kenny gives Will a pill that will help her sleep, but the medication seems to have side effects and the guys have to keep the house in order.
12"Letting Go"TBDTBDAired Online112TBA
Theresa is forcing her brother to throw away a car that their father gave him. Will can't see anything through to the end. He chooses the feud between him and Kenny to be the first thing he does see through to the end.
13"Be Who You're Not"TBDTBDAired Online113TBA
Will's promotion caused his wife and brother to lie in an executive club. Craig needs to act gay in front of his boss or risk being fired, and he does so by using Grant without him knowing. Will struggles with the promotion after he is asked to fire a fellow co-worker.

References

  1. ^ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/12/08/man-up-pulled-from-abcs-schedule-replaced-by-last-man-standing-repeats/113182/
  2. ^ "Man Up listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 7, 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ Gorman, Bill (October 19, 2011). "TV Ratings Tuesday: 'Unforgettable' Rises; 'NCIS,' 'X Factor' Lead Night; 'Man Up' Premieres Modestly". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
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