The War at Home

Parents struggle to raise their teens.

Cast:Michael Rapaport , Anita Barone , Kaylee DeFer , Kyle Sullivan , Dean Collins , Rami Malek , Tom McGowan , Zoe Di Stefano , Lil' Fizz , Anita Gillette , Kirsten Maryott , Todd Stashwick , Courtney Jines , Richard Whiten , Martin Mull , Keone Young , Kyle Kaplan , Lindsay Faye

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Pilot

Sun, Sep 11, 2005

Hilary's new study buddy may have more on his mind than conjugating French verbs.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ I.M. What I.M.

Sun, Sep 18, 2005

Dave sends secret instant messages to someone with the screen name "Lonely Lady Michigan."

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ High Crimes

Sun, Sep 25, 2005

It looks like the whole Gold family is going to pot. Three generations get involved with the illegal weed.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Guess Who's Coming to the Barbecue

Sun, Oct 2, 2005

Dave is political-correctness challenged when Vicky invites Taye's family over for a barbecue.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Like a Virgin

Sun, Nov 6, 2005

Convinced that Hilary plans to take the "Big Step" on her next date, Dave freaks.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ The Bigger They Come

Sun, Nov 13, 2005

When Hilary asks for breast implants, Dave assures her that beauty comes from within, then has to practice what he preaches

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Cheers

Sun, Nov 20, 2005

After Dave and Vicky declare the Gold household a no-alcohol zone, they come home tipsy.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ The Empire Spanks Back

Sun, Nov 27, 2005

Dave's new pro-spanking regime has unexpected consequences.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ Dave Get Your Gun

Sun, Dec 11, 2005

Dave frets about his son's lack of machismo offer. Larry lands the male lead in the school production of "Annie Get Your Gun."

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Sun, Dec 18, 2005

Grandma Betty's new boyfriend is a handsome, charming big spender...with Grandma's money.

11Season 1

S1.E11 ∙ It's a Living

Sun, Jan 8, 2006

Vicky tries climbing the ladder of success in the high-powered world of fashion.

12Season 1

S1.E12 ∙ Gimme a Break

Sun, Jan 29, 2006

With chaos in the household and backstabbing on the job, Vicky rethinks her career move.

13Season 1

S1.E13 ∙ Three's Company

Sun, Feb 26, 2006

When Vicky's college friend visits, Dave fears Vicky will find out that he was friends with her too. Close friends.

14Season 1

S1.E14 ∙ How Do You Spell Relief?

Tue, Feb 28, 2006

Room for one more...NOT! The Gold household may receive another visit from the stork.

15Season 1

S1.E15 ∙ Looney Tunes

Sun, Mar 12, 2006

Dave and Vicky mistakenly think Mike's cheesy song lyrics are a cry for help.

16Season 1

S1.E16 ∙ Oh Grow Up

Sun, Mar 19, 2006

Hilary's gynecologist is Dave's old high school buddy, a babe hound once known as the "Devirginator."

17Season 1

S1.E17 ∙ The Seventeen-Year Itch

Sun, Mar 26, 2006

Dave's ego takes a bruising when a gorgeous co-worker thinks he may be the perfect man for her mother.

18Season 1

S1.E18 ∙ 13 Going on $30,000

Sun, Apr 9, 2006

Mike wants a bar mitzvah. Is he interested in his Jewish heritage - or is it just an excuse to party down?

19Season 1

S1.E19 ∙ Snow Job

Sun, Apr 16, 2006

A ski trip puts Hillary in the ER and her parents' marriage on life support.

20Season 1

S1.E20 ∙ The West Palm Beach Story

Sun, Apr 16, 2006

Dave's plan for a happy family reunion in Florida hits a few dozen snags.

21Season 1

S1.E21 ∙ The Runaways

Sun, Apr 23, 2006

The mother-son relationship hits the deep freeze when Vicky refuses to buy Larry tickets to the Ice Capades.

22Season 1

S1.E22 ∙ Drive Me Crazy

Sun, Apr 30, 2006

When Dave teaches Hilary to drive, he doesn't lose his temper or his cool. But he does lose his license.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Back to School

Sun, Sep 10, 2006

An all-too-familiar episode in sit-com plots, as the kids are returning to school. But when Dave and Vicky plan on re-claiming the house as their own during a quick lunch, they catch Hillary skipping and hiding out at home. Larry tries out a new personality, and Mike plans on dumping his girlfriend, which screws up Dave's plans on a friendship with the girlfriend's father.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Dream Crusher

Sun, Sep 17, 2006

Dave steps on his kids dreams: Larry, who wants to be the president of his chess club; and Hillary, who wants to be a pop star, while Vicky thinks they should leave them alone to dream.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Super Dave

Sun, Sep 24, 2006

When Dave agrees to take Larry and Kenny to a comic-book convention, he finds that it goes beyond just dropping them off at the event. Meanwhile, Vicky attempts to change Hillary's mind regarding spending the night at a boy's house.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Car Wars

Sun, Oct 1, 2006

After reluctantly agreeing to buy Hillary a car of her own, Dave and Vicky keep her busy running errands all the time through a car contract.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ I Wash My Hands of You

Sun, Nov 5, 2006

Dave is so fed up with Hillary lying that he gives her her own rein when he and Vicky find out she is dating an older man.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Be Careful What You Ask For

Sun, Nov 12, 2006

Dave suspects Hillary cheated on her SAT's and Vicky receives an invite to dinner for herself and Dave from a married couple with an open marriage.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Love This

Sun, Nov 19, 2006

Hillary takes matters into her own hands when Mike goes to her in search of illegal drugs. Dave realizes how he looks when he thinks he spots his own daughter in a just-received dirty movie.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Gaza Strip

Sun, Nov 26, 2006

Larry and his friend, Kenny are forced into separation by their fathers when the two adults argue over their adjacent property line.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ Cork Screwed!

Thu, Dec 14, 2006

Dave is struggling with three family crisis at a time. Vicky wants more joined activities with him, but he refuses. Mike shows Dave Hillary's video blog on which she mentions all family members except Dave.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ Love Is Blind

Thu, Dec 21, 2006

Dave tries to get Larry and Mike to strengthen their relationship as brothers; Hillary tries to get a blind guy interested in her.

11Season 2

S2.E11 ∙ Out and In

Thu, Jan 4, 2007

Kenny confronts Dave after hearing that he thinks he's gay, and ends up coming out of the closet to him. Dave suggests to him that he tell his parents, but when Kenny tells them, they kick him out of the house. Meanwhile, Hillary goes on a date with a blind guy she met at the coffeehouse, but she quickly gets tired of having to describe everything to him.

12Season 2

S2.E12 ∙ Put on a Happy Face

Thu, Jan 11, 2007

Kenny becomes a member of the family, while Dave fights to get into a new office after a fellow co-worker suddenly passes.

13Season 2

S2.E13 ∙ It's Not Easy Being Green

Thu, Jan 18, 2007

Dave starts to put pressure on Hillary for her to do well on her college admissions interview by setting up mock interviews, which only makes her even more nervous. Meanwhile, Vicky organizes a movie night for the family, and they end up watching Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth. Finding the film very profound, Dave forces the entire family to live in an eco-friendly existence, but takes things too far.

14Season 2

S2.E14 ∙ It's a Lower-Middle-Upper-Middle-Class Problem

Thu, Jan 25, 2007

Money crunch time hits Dave's household and he places the kids under strict allowance, which prompts them to come up with ways of making more money. When Vicki wants new boots, she gives Dave a taste of his own medicine with cheaper beer.

15Season 2

S2.E15 ∙ Zero Tolerance

Thu, Feb 1, 2007

After Larry is suspended from school for having pot. Vicky discovers it was Dave's pot and tells him to join Pot Smoker Anonymous, where the principal that suspended him is there.

16Season 2

S2.E16 ∙ No Weddings and a Funeral

Thu, Feb 1, 2007

When Vicki's mom gets a marriage proposal, Dave finds out that her intended was not faithful to his mother-in-law during the bachelor party and keeps his mouth shut just to get the family an all expense paid vacation to the wedding in the Carribbean.

17Season 2

S2.E17 ∙ Kenny Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Thu, Feb 15, 2007

When the school bans Kenny and his date from attending the Sadie Hawkins Dance, Dave complicates matters further when he inadvertently informs the principal that Kenny is living with him and not his own parents, resulting in interference from Social Services and their attempts to place Kenny in foster care. Dave also gives Hillary advice on getting back together with her old boyfriend, which only alienates Hillary and exhilarates Dave.

18Season 2

S2.E18 ∙ Take This Job and Bleep It

Sat, Mar 3, 2007

Dave decides he wants to start his own company after his job lowers their commission rate. Hilary decides she wants to go into the army after not being accepted to any colleges. Larry puts off his permit test.

19Season 2

S2.E19 ∙ The White Shadow

Sun, Mar 4, 2007

A music executive wants to meet with Larry after hearing some songs he uploaded online. Hilary tells Taye she loves him. Mike is trying to put on weight.

20Season 2

S2.E20 ∙ The War of the Golds

Sun, Mar 25, 2007

Vicky's plan for a living will meets with some resistance from Dave, and a bitter fight ensues, leaving the kids wondering if they'll all end up in divorce court.

21Season 2

S2.E21 ∙ A Bitter Pill to Swallow

Sun, Apr 1, 2007

Larry rejects the idea of being put on medication, much to the dismay of his parents. Dave finds a pill of his own hard to take when he finds out his daughter isn't "daddy's little girl" anymore.

22Season 2

S2.E22 ∙ The Graduate

Sun, Apr 22, 2007

Because of failing gym class, Hillary risks not graduating high school. Feeling that their nest is emptying a little bit, Dave and Vicky feel the need to keep it that way, resulting in both of them agreeing to have no more children and taking steps to prevent that from happening. But in the end, Hillary graduates and a shock for Dave and Vicky unfolds.