''See Dad Run'' is an American television

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that premiered on Nick at Nite on October 6, 2012. It stars

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, who also serves as an executive producer. On March 17, 2014, Nick at Nite confirmed that season three would be the last. After a decade on television (doing a show of the same name as the actual show's title), actor David Hobbs (

) becomes a stay-at-home dad so his soap-opera star wife (

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) can get back in the spotlight, but he quickly realizes that playing a dad on television is much different from the real thing. He has to take care of his three kids, Emily ( Ryan Newman), Joe ( Jackson Brundage) and Janie (Bailey Michelle Brown) with the help of his best friends, Marcus ( Mark Curry) and Kevin ( Ramy Youssef). In June 2014, Nickelodeon released ''See Dad Run: The Complete First Season'' as a manufacture on demand (MOD) release through Amazon.com in region 1.

Cast

Main cast

as David Hobbs *

as Amy Hobbs, David's wife * Ryan Newman as Emily Hobbs, David and Amy's oldest daughter * Jackson Brundage as Joe Hobbs, David and Amy's son * Bailey Michelle Brown as Janie Hobbs, David and Amy's youngest daughter * Ramy Youssef as Kevin Kostner, the production assistant of David's old sitcom, who helps David around the house * Mark Curry as Marcus Barnes, the head writer of David's old sitcom who also lives across the street from him

Recurring cast

* Jaylen Barron as Mary Barnes, Emily's best friend and Marcus' daughter *

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as Charlotte, Janie's best friend * Bebe Wood as Amanda, Joe's girlfriend * Bridget Shergalis as Bea, Emily's friend * Brianne Tju as Taylor, Emily's friend * Danika Yarosh as Olivia, Emily's friend * Luke Benward as Matthew Pearson, Emily's ex-boyfriend * James Maslow as Ricky Adams, an actor who played David's son in his old sitcom *

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as a fictionalized version of himself * Jack Griffo as Xander McGinley, Ted McGinley's son and Emily's ex-boyfriend *

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, Marcus' wife

Episodes

Reception

''See Dad Run'' has been met with mixed reviews from critics. On the

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, the first season holds a score of 50 out of 100. David Hinckley from ''

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'' gave the show 2 out of 5 stars. Emily Ashby of

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gave it 4 out of 5 stars. Brian Lowry of ''

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'' says "Baio doesn't do much to elevate the limp material, but he doesn't sink it either."

Production

On October 24, 2011, Nickelodeon greenlit a pilot of the series, then known under its working title ''Daddy's Home'', making it the first original comedy on Nick at Nite. On March 27, 2012, 11 episodes were ordered. On December 19, 2012, Nick at Nite renewed the series for a second season. On October 21, 2013, the series was renewed for a third season. On March 17, 2014, ''See Dad Run'' was canceled with production of the third season ending in May.

Syndication

See Dad Run aired on NickMom from January 1, 2013 to September 27, 2015, and aired on

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for a short time from 2012 to 2013

References

External links

* * {{Nick at Nite 2010s American sitcoms 2012 American television series debuts 2014 American television series endings English-language television shows Nick at Nite original programming Television series about families Television shows set in Los Angeles