Man Up (2011)
Three modern men try to get in touch with their inner tough guys and redefine what it means to be a real man.
Cast: Charlotte Labadie, Amanda Detmer, Dan Fogler, Jake Johnson, Christopher Moynihan, Teri Polo, Henry Simmons, Mather Zickel, Armani Jackson
Men and Their Chickens
Will hopes that adopting a baby chick for little Lucy will be a "teachable moment" about where food comes from, but things get out of hand when all of the guys decide they want to adopt chicks too; Craig dates an attractive doctor, but finds himself intimidated by her bully of a son.
Disciplining The Keens
After they find out that Nathan's allergic, the whole family goes on a gluten free diet, which leads to a weird competition between Will and Theresa to see who can keep the diet up longer, and for Brenda, who's trying to convince health-conscious Grant she can live without it. Problem is, they're all cheating. Meanwhile, it's all fast food, all the time for Craig and Kenny as they romance two ladies who work at Big Burger.
Disciplining the Keens
Will struggles to take the high road after a kid at school starts bullying Nathan, especially after Theresa tells him the kid's mom is on the school board, which Theresa is lobbying for funding for the science club. But when he learns that the kid's dad is Dennis Mayder, the same guy who mercilessly bullied Will and the gang back in the day, he looks to his friends - and Grant - for help.
Acceptance
Kenny is nervous about meeting Jane's therapist parents, a lesbian couple who own a coffeehouse. He has every reason to be, but it could be a boon for Craig, who gets a music gig there. Meanwhile, Theresa installs a tracking device on Will's cell phone; and Nathan and Grant are given new ones.
Wingmen
After Craig and Kenny clash, Will suggest they try working on a project together; Theresa asks Will to take an improv class with her; Brenda longs for time alone.
Digging Deeper
When Kenny admits he hasn't had a date since his divorce from Brenda -- and that Brenda is the only woman he has ever slept with -- the guys, including Grant, take him clubbing to jump start his love life. But things don't go as planned, especially when a friend of Theresa's sees Will and thinks he's stepping out on his wife.
Finessing the Bromance
Kenny gets jealous when Will and Grant strike up an unlikely "bromance." Things go from bad to worse when he finds out Grant is coming to the weekly Keen Sunday dinner. In an attempt to strike some common ground, the guys try a "Star Wars" screening, a film Kenny is obsessed with, but Grant has never seen.
Pilot
Will is more interested in finding the perfect gift for his son Nathan's (Jake Johnson) 13th birthday than in doing his job selling insurance. His best friend, sensitive soul Craig (Christopher Moynihan), still pines for his college ex, Lisa. Will's brother-in-law, Kenny (Dan Fogler), clamps down on his anger and asks himself, "What would Tobey Maguire do?," when his ex-wife, Brenda (Amanda Detmer), starts seeing a guy who is everything he's not and much better looking (Henry Simmons). After Craig crashes Lisa's wedding to try to win her back, they are all faced with an opportunity to "man up" and be like their forefathers.