Man with a Plan
Seen it?2016 | 4 seasons | 22 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 21% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.7 out of 10 from audiences and a short run with a modest audience, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- 4 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 22 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
A dad finds out that parenting is harder than he thought after his wife goes back to work and he's left at home to take care of the kids.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
21% on Rotten Tomatoes, 36 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 179K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Monday Morning Maybe. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 12016 · 22 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday- Season 22017 · 21 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday
- Season 32019 · 13 episodes · 7.4 out of 10Sunday
- Season 42020 · 13 episodes · 7.3 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
Created by Jackie Filgo, Jeff Filgo
- Matt LeBlancAdam Burns
- Liza SnyderAndi Burns
- Stacy KeachJoe Burns
- Matt CookLowell Franklin
- Kali RochaMarcy Burns
- Grace KaufmanKate Burns
- Matthew McCannTeddy Burns
- Hala FinleyEmme Burns
- Kevin NealonDon Burns