Raising Expectations

Raising Expectations
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Tom Saunders
Written by	Tia Ayers Michael D'Ascenzo
Starring	Jason Priestley Molly Ringwald Matthew Tissi Katie Douglas Jake Sim Simon Cadel
Country of origin	Canada
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	27
Production
Executive producer	Tom Saunders
Running time	22 minutes
Production companies	Aircraft Pictures Dolphin Entertainment
Original release
Network	Family Channel
Release	May 8, 2016 (2016-05-08) – January 14, 2018 (2018-01-14)

Raising Expectations (formerly known as The Wonderful Wayneys) is a Canadian television series, produced by Aircraft Pictures in conjunction with Dolphin Entertainment. The series stars Jason Priestley and Molly Ringwald as Wayne and Paige Wayney, the perfectionist parents of five teenage children of whom four are perennial overachievers, and Simon Cadel as Emmett, the one son who is constantly falling short of his parents' demanding expectations. The cast also includes Luke Bilyk, Katie Douglas, Jake Sim and Matthew Tissi. The series premiered on May 8, 2016 on Family Channel. Season 2 began airing on June 18, 2017.

Cast

• Jason Priestley as Wayne Wayney
• Molly Ringwald as Paige Wayney
• Luke Bilyk as Adam Wayney
• Matthew Tissi as Bentley Wayney
• Katie Douglas as Conner Wayney
• Jake Sim as Derek Wayney
• Simon Cadel as Emmett Wayney

Episodes

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
	1	14	May 8, 2016 (2016-05-08)	October 23, 2016 (2016-10-23)
	2	13	June 18, 2017 (2017-06-18)	January 14, 2018 (2018-01-14)

Season 1 (2016)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	1	"Wayne's White Lie"	Unknown	Unknown	May 8, 2016 (2016-05-08)
Questions arise regarding the validity of a heroic story from Wayne's past in the series premiere of a sitcom about perfectionist parents raising a brood of overachievers—plus one son who is content with mediocrity.
2	2	"Family Tree"	Warren P. Sonoda	Unknown	May 15, 2016 (2016-05-15)
Wayne and Conner disagree about whether a tree in the front yard should be removed. Meanwhile, Adam and Bentley join forces to repair the air conditioner.
3	3	"Dinner and a Ramp"	Unknown	Unknown	May 22, 2016 (2016-05-22)
Conner grows tired of her brothers interfering with her dating life, and Emmett's attempt to trade a date with her for a bike discount proves to be the last straw.
4	4	"What's Growing in Emmett's Room?"	Jesse Shamata	Josh Gal	May 29, 2016 (2016-05-29)
Mold is unearthed in Emmett's room, but it soon spreads to the other bedrooms, forcing the Wayney siblings to become temporary roommates.
5	5	"The Great Hot Dog Escape"	Shawn Thompson	Dan Cummins	June 6, 2016 (2016-06-06)
Emmett is so desperate to get to a local hot-dog-eating contest that he resorts to tunneling through the basement wall. Meanwhile, Adam and Bentley unearth a secret stockpile of chocolate-covered raisins.
6	6	"The Devil's Ottoman"	Unknown	Unknown	June 12, 2016 (2016-06-12)
Paige takes the family camping so they can spend time with each other and away from their beloved electronic devices, but not everything goes according to plan.
7	7	"I Know What You Did Last Night"	Unknown	Unknown	June 19, 2016 (2016-06-19)
Adam gets hurt while sneaking in the house late, so Emmett covers for him. Wayne then grows concerned about how the injury will Adam's football career, while Bentley envies the attention lavished on Adam
8	8	"Lobsterro"	Unknown	Unknown	June 26, 2016 (2016-06-26)
Paige's sister arrives for an unexpected visit. Meanwhile, Emmett wants to impress everyone with a lavish seafood dinner, but problems arise when the lobsters get loose.
9	9	"The Hawk and the Drone"	Unknown	Unknown	July 3, 2016 (2016-07-03)
Emmett wants to construct a drone, but he must put this project aside until he gets Conner a hawk for her birthday. Meanwhile, Bentley practices scoring films by scoring his family's every moment; and Paige encourage Wayne to bond with Emmett.
10	10	"Family Business"	Unknown	Unknown	July 10, 2016 (2016-07-10)
Emmett runs a t-shirt business from the garage and gets his siblings to work for him, but he runs into a snag when he learns his logo is copyrighted by a charity. Meanwhile, Paige's idea to work in a soundproof room has an unforeseen drawback.
11	11	"The Nerds and the Bees"	Unknown	Unknown	July 17, 2016 (2016-07-17)
Emmett develops a crush on his math tutor, but she's captivated by Adam, not Emmett. Meanwhile, Bentley struggles to move his harp to the second floor; and Conner and Paige take up beekeeping.
12	12	"The Telltale Doing"	Unknown	Unknown	July 24, 2016 (2016-07-24)
Emmett breaks Bentley's cello during a mishap, so Emmett and Nate stage a robbery to pretend the instrument was stolen. Meanwhile, Conner and Adam get into a dispute over toiletries.
13	13	"The Frogmaster"	Warren P. Sonoda	Unknown	July 31, 2016 (2016-07-31)
Emmett's parents forbid him from playing video games, so he seeks out an old-school arcade. Meanwhile, Paige wants to enhance her hand-eye coordination; and Wayne divulges a revealing secret about his past.

Special (2016)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
14	14	"The Haunter Becomes the Haunted"	James Allodi	Tia Ayers and Michael D'Ascenzo	October 23, 2016 (2016-10-23)
Paige and Wayne attend a Halloween party, and the kids decide to turn the family home into a haunted-house attraction, complete with a cadaver from the nearby teaching hospital.

Season 2 (2017)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
15	1	"The Tyranny of the Jars"	Unknown	Unknown	June 18, 2017 (2017-06-18)
A mockumentary about the Wayney family and their obsession with jars such as the Pun Jar. When the Wayney kids revolt, they can't imagine what is in store for them.
16	2	"Learner's Permit To Kill"	Unknown	Unknown	June 25, 2017 (2017-06-25)
Bently has to get a driver's license.
17	3	"Chez Bentley"	Unknown	Unknown	July 2, 2017 (2017-07-02)
When Paige and Wayne go on a short weekend trip, Bentley has unknowingly set up an Airbnb at their house in order to get training for Hospitality school. He recruits his siblings to help.
18	4	"Sorcery The Summoning"	Unknown	Unknown	July 9, 2017 (2017-07-09)
Derek becomes obsessed with Sorcery The Summoning cards after learning they could be a good investment. Meanwhile, Emmett's teacher steals Derek's most valuable card after Emmett brings it to school.
19	5	"The Owl and the Drone"	Unknown	Unknown	July 23, 2017 (2017-07-23)
Paige tries to get all five of her kids ready on a last minute trip to Paris to visit Wayne. Her sister Rebecca also stops by.
20	6	"The Postman Always Sings Twice"	Unknown	Unknown	August 5, 2017 (2017-08-05)
21	7	"Food Fight At the Algonquin"	Unknown	Unknown	October 22, 2017 (2017-10-22)
Bentley's fancy group, known as The Sophisticates, has lost their library table to the rival Aficionados. To resolve this problem, they have a quip-off at the Wayney household.
22	8	"What's Growing in Emmett's Room"	Unknown	Unknown	October 29, 2017 (2017-10-29)
23	9	"Freak Out"	Unknown	Unknown	November 5, 2017 (2017-11-05)
24	10	"She Shed"	Unknown	Unknown	November 12, 2017 (2017-11-12)
25	11	"Smells Like Victory"	Unknown	Unknown	November 19, 2017 (2017-11-19)
26	12	"Poetry Commotion"	Unknown	Unknown	January 7, 2018 (2018-01-07)
27	13	"The Big Trip"	Unknown	Unknown	January 14, 2018 (2018-01-14)

External links

• Raising Expectations at IMDb