List of The First Family episodes
The First Family is an American syndicated sitcom that premiered on September 22, 2012. The series follows the 45th president of the United States William Johnson (Christopher B. Duncan), who tries to handle his duties as the leader of the United States and as a family man to his wife Katherine (Kellita Smith) and their four children, while also having to deal with the escapades of his bickering sister-in-law Pauletta (Jackée Harry) and father Alvin (John Witherspoon). The following is a list of episodes of the program.
Series overview
[edit]| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 10 | September 22, 2012 | January 26, 2013 | |
| 2 | 26 | February 16, 2013 | April 25, 2015 | |
Episodes
[edit]Season 1 (2012–13)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Shelley Jensen | Byron Allen & Scott Satin | September 22, 2012 | |
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President Johnson stands up to a foreign dictator at the same time his children confront a school-yard bully in the opener of this sitcom about life in the White House with a big and boisterous extended family. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "The First Report Card" | Robert Countryman | Kriss Turner | September 29, 2012 | |
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The results are in: President Johnson's favorability rating is revealed at the same time his children receive their report cards from school. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "The First Strike" | Ted Lange | Jacqueline McKinley & Antonia F. March | October 6, 2012 | |
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Pauletta leads a strike inside the White House to protest the closing of a post office. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "The First Crush" | Ted Lange | Dan Rosen | October 13, 2012 | |
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President Johnson is in the doghouse with his daughter Chloe after he reveals the boy she has a crush on to her entire class. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "The First Stay-Cation" | Ted Lange | Sy Rosen | October 20, 2012 | |
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President Johnson delays his family vacation as he tries to escape from a female foreign minister who finds him attractive. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "The First Roast" | Ted Lange | Michael Carrington | October 27, 2012 | |
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Feelings get hurt when the family take part in a mock roast to help President Johnson prepare for the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "The First Makeover" | Ted Lange | Kriss Turner | November 3, 2012 | |
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Pauletta gives Katherine an extreme makeover. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "The First Recital" | Ted Lange | Michael Carrington | November 10, 2012 | |
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President Johnson's children find themselves having to perform in a recital after their dad exaggerates about their musical abilities. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "The First Embarrassment" | Ted Lange | Lisa Rosenthal | November 17, 2012 | |
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Pauletta and Alvin try to change their embarrassing ways by taking etiquette lessons from Bernard. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "The First Triangle" | Ted Lange | Antonia F. March & Jacqueline McKinley | January 26, 2013 | |
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Alvin's old Army buddy declares his love for Carolyn. | ||||||
Season 2 (2013–15)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 11 | 1 | "The First Upset" | Ted Lange | Dan Rosen | February 16, 2013 | |
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William and his arch rival have a ping pong grudge match. | ||||||
| 12 | 2 | "The First Tutor" | Ted Lange | Mike P. Fox & Wil Fox | February 23, 2013 | |
| 13 | 3 | "The First Shrink" | Ted Lange | Sy Rosen | March 30, 2013 | |
| 14 | 4 | "The First Date Night" | Ted Lange | Lisa Rosenthal | April 20, 2013 | |
| 15 | 5 | "The First Wedding" | Ted Lange | Jacqueline McKinley & Antonia March | April 27, 2013 | |
| 16 | 6 | "The First Driver" | Ted Lange | Michael Carrington | May 4, 2013 | |
| 17 | 7 | "The First Pitch" | Ted Lange | Dan Rosen | May 11, 2013 | |
| 18 | 8 | "The First Butler" | Ted Lange | Kriss Turner | May 18, 2013 | |
| 19 | 9 | "The First Senior Discount" | Ted Lange | Sy Rosen | June 7, 2013 | |
| 20 | 10 | "The First Trial" | Ted Lange | Jacqueline McKinley & Antonia March | June 14, 2013 | |
| 21 | 11 | "The First Veep Down" | Ted Lange | Nzinga Khadalie-Kemp | June 21, 2013 | |
| 23 | 13 | "The First Job" | Ted Lange | Jacqueline McKinley & Antonia March | June 28, 2013 | |
| 24 | 14 | "The First Fifties Family" | Ted Lange | Michael Carrington | July 21, 2013 | |
| 25 | 15 | "The First Pageant" | Ted Lange | Robyn Adams | August 9, 2013 | |
| 26 | 16 | "The First Second Couple" | Jackée Harry | Dan Rosen | August 16, 2013 | |
| 27 | 17 | "The First Friends" | Ted Lange | Fred Johnson | November 22, 2013 | |
| 28 | 18 | "The First Love Exchange" | Ted Lange | Scott Satin | November 28, 2013 | |
| 29 | 19 | "The First Scandal" | Ted Lange | Greg Weisman | November 8, 2014 | |
| 30 | 20 | "The First Bet" | Ted Lange | Scott Satin | November 15, 2014 | |
| 31 | 21 | "The First Initiative" | Ted Lange | Scott Satin | November 22, 2014 | |
| 32 | 22 | "The First Workout" | Ted Lange | Greg Weisman | January 31, 2015 | |
| 33 | 23 | "The First Whodunit" | Ted Lange | Greg Weisman | February 7, 2015 | |
| 34 | 24 | "The First Snoop" | Ted Lange | Scott Satin | February 14, 2015 | |
| 35 | 25 | "The First Tell-All" | Jackée Harry | Greg Weisman | February 21, 2015 | |
| 36 | 26 | "The First Intern" | Jackée Harry | Greg Weisman | April 25, 2015 | |
References
[edit]- General references
- "The First Family: Episode Guide". MSN TV. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
- "The First Family Episode Guide". Zap2it. Retrieved October 22, 2012.