Baby Daddy ''Baby Daddy'' is an American sitcom created by Dan Berendsen that premiered on June 20, 2012, on ABC Family ( Freeform). The series follows Ben, a man in his twenties, who gets the surprise of his life when a one-night stand leaves his baby at ...

'' is an American

sitcom A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ...

that premiered on Freeform (then known as ABC Family) on June 20, 2012. The sitcom stars

Jean-Luc Bilodeau Jean-Luc Bilodeau (born November 4, 1990) is a Canadian actor who has been acting since 2004. He is best known for his role as Ben Wheeler in the ABC Family channel program ''Baby Daddy''. Bilodeau has also appeared in films and television seri ...

as Ben Wheeler, a bartender, who while moving his brother Danny Wheeler ( Derek Theler) into the apartment Ben shares with best friend Tucker Dobbs (

Tahj Mowry Tahj Dayton Mowry (; born May 17, 1986) is an American actor. He is the brother of identical twin actresses Tia Mowry and Tamera Mowry and is known for his role on the show ''Smart Guy'' as the main character TJ on The WB, though the show gained ...

), he's surprised when Emma, a baby girl, is left on his doorstep by Angela, a girl with whom he had a one-night stand. He gets help from his mother Bonnie Wheeler (

Melissa Peterman Melissa Margaret Peterman is an American actress and comedian. She has played the role of Barbra Jean in the television comedy series '' Reba'', appeared as Bonnie Wheeler in the ABC Family/ Freeform series ''Baby Daddy'', and was host of ABC Fami ...

) and his close female friend Riley Perrin (

Chelsea Kane Chelsea Kane Staub (born September 15, 1988) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her role as Stella Malone in the Disney Channel sitcom television series ''Jonas (TV series), Jonas'' and the role of Riley Perrin in the Freeform (T ...

) who also is in love with him.

Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (2012)

Season 2 (2013)

The second season premiered on May 29, 2013.

Matt Dallas Matthew Joseph Dallas (born October 21, 1982) is an American actor, best known for playing the title character on the ABC Family series ''Kyle XY''. Early life Dallas was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and attended Arizona School for the Arts. He ha ...

, who previously worked with

on the ABC Family series ''

Kyle XY ''Kyle XY'' is an American science fiction television series produced by ABC Family. The central character is a teenage boy (Matt Dallas) who awakens naked in a forest outside Seattle, Washington, with no more knowledge or abilities than a newbo ...

'', appeared in a recurring role as Fitch Douglas, a love interest for Riley. Both

Lacey Chabert Lacey Nicole Chabert ( ; born September 30, 1982) is an American actress. One of her first roles was playing Erica Kane's daughter on ''All My Children''. She was the third actress to play Bianca Montgomery, playing the part from 1992 until 1993. ...

and Grace Phipps also had recurring roles this season.

Wayne Brady Wayne Alphonso Brady (born June 2, 1972) is an American television personality, comedian, actor, and singer. He is a regular on the American version of the improvisational comedy television series ''Whose Line Is It Anyway?'' He was the host of ...

guest starred in the episode "There's Something Fitchy Going On".

Season 3 (2014)

The third season premiered on January 15, 2014.

Bruce Thomas Bruce Thomas (born 14 August 1948 in Stockton-on-Tees, England) is an English rock bass guitarist, best known as bassist for the Attractions; the band formed in 1977 to back Elvis Costello in concert and on record. In addition to his work ...

, who previously worked with

on ''

'', guest starred in the episode "The Bet". Bilodeau's other ''Kyle XY'' co-star

reprised his role as Fitch in the episode "Lights! Camera! No Action!".

Mary Hart Mary Hart (born Mary Johanna Harum; November 8, 1950) is an American television personality and actress. She was the long-running host (1982–2011) of the syndicated gossip and entertainment round-up television program '' Entertainment Tonight' ...

also guest starred as herself in that episode. Other guest stars this season included Lucy Hale,

David DeLuise David Dominick DeLuise (born November 11, 1971) is an American actor and television director. He has appeared on numerous television shows as well as films. He is known for Coop in the animated show ''Megas XLR'' and Jerry Russo in ''Wizards of W ...

, Phil Morris,

Mark DeCarlo Mark DeCarlo is an American actor, television host, comedian, travel, internet personality, and foodie expert. He is currently known for being a contributor to WLS-TV morning show ''Windy City Live'', a locally produced Chicago program that re ...

Kelsey Chow Kelsey Asbille Chow (born September 9, 1991) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Mikayla in the Disney XD sitcom ''Pair of Kings'', and as Monica Long in the TV Series '' Yellowstone''. From 2005 to 2009, she had a recurring rol ...

and

Dot-Marie Jones Dorothy-Marie Jones (born January 4, 1964) is an American actress and retired athlete who has had multiple roles in television. She attended California State University, Fresno, where she set records for shot put. Jones is also a 15-time world ...

Season 4 (2014–15)

The fourth season premiered on October 22, 2014, with the series' first Halloween episode "Strip or Treat". The second Christmas episode of the series entitled "It's a Wonderful Emma" premiered on December 10.

Aisha Dee Aisha Dee (born 13 September 1993) is an Australian actress and singer. She is best known for her main roles as Desi Biggins on the children's television series ''The Saddle Club'' (2008–09) and Kat Edison on the Freeform comedy-drama televi ...

guest starred as Olivia, Tucker's ex-wife. Christa B. Allen appeared in a recurring role as Robyn, a corporate lawyer working at Riley's law firm, who later begins dating Danny.

Eddie Cibrian Edward Carl Cibrian ( ; born June 16, 1973) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Cole Deschanel on the television series '' Sunset Beach'' and Jimmy Doherty on ''Third Watch''. His other notable television roles include Matt ...

appeared in a multi-episode arc as Ross, a guy that Riley falls for, later discovering that he is her boss.

Jackée Harry Jacqueline Yvonne Harry (born August 14, 1956) is an American actress, comedian, and television personality. She is known for her starring roles as Sandra Clark, the nemesis of Mary Jenkins (played by Marla Gibbs), on the NBC TV series ''227'' ...

guest starred as Judge Johnson in the episode "Lowering the Bar". The episode reunited Harry with

, Mowry made numerous guest appearances on Harry's 1990s sitcom '' Sister, Sister''. In the episode "Home Is Where the Wheeler Is", Alex Kapp Horner is now playing the role of Jennifer, Riley's mom, which was originally played by

Caroline Rhea Caroline Gilchrist Rhea (; born April 13, 1964) is a Canadian actress and stand-up comedian, who is best known for her role as Hilda Spellman on the ABC series ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch''. She has performed numerous comedy specials, including t ...

in season 2 episode " On The Lamb-y". Reba McEntire guest starred in the season finale "It's a Nice Day for a Wheeler Wedding", reuniting with her former '' Reba'' co-star

Season 5 (2016)

The fifth season premiered on February 3, 2016, under ABC Family's new name Freeform.

Allie Gonino Allie Gonino is an American actress and singer. She is known for her regular role as Laurel Mercer in '' The Lying Game'' and her recurring role as Michelle in ''10 Things I Hate About You'', both of which were ABC Family series. Gonino was a me ...

was cast in a recurring role as Sam Saffe, a girl who applies for the manager position at the Bar on B. Ben also had a crush on her in high school and she was not very nice to Riley during that time. However, for unknown reasons,

Daniella Monet Daniella Monet Gardner (née Zuvic; ( ; born March 1, 1989) is an American actress and singer. She first earned recognition for playing Megan Kleinman on the CBS sitcom ''Listen Up!'' (2004–05) and Rebecca Martin on Nickelodeon's ''Zoey 101'' ...

replaced Gonino in the role. Production on the season began in August 2015 and was temporarily halted on October 26, after

was hospitalized the weekend before.

Season 6 (2017)

The sixth season and the final season premiered on March 13, 2017, ending with the 100th episode.

Ratings

References

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