Ben & Kate: Season 1

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FOX | Season Premiere Date: September 25, 2012

Starring: Nat Faxon, Lucy Punch, Echo Kellum

Summary: Irresponsible Ben Fox (Nat Faxon) moves in with his very responsible sister Kate (Dakota Johnson) and her five-year-old daughter.

Creator: Dana Fox

Genre(s): Comedy

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E16. Ethics 101
Air Date: March 18, 2013
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S1:E15. Father-Daughter Dance
Air Date: March 18, 2013
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S1:E14. Gone Fishin'
Air Date: March 11, 2013

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Tim Goodman

Sep 19, 2012

Not only is the pilot a wonderful mix of hilarious moments (pretty much any time Faxon is in the picture) and subtle sentiment, but it's one of those shows where the acumen of the off-camera talent (Fox) is impressive and clear, which gives hope for long-term success. Read full review

David Hiltbrand

Sep 25, 2012

[A] cleverly written show. Read full review

Lori Rackl

Sep 25, 2012

It's another welcome helping of "New Girl" adorkability. Read full review

Maureen Ryan

Sep 24, 2012

It's the kind of show that could well settle into a nice groove once it gets a few episodes in, especially given that all the performances are top notch, including those from Lucy Punch and Echo Kellum as friends of the title duo. Read full review

Willa Paskin

Sep 25, 2012

Ben & Kate seems poised to be to the "20 to 30-somethings get their lives together" sub-genre what "Parks & Rec" is to workplace comedies: something willfully, wonderfully kind. Read full review

Mark A. Perigard

Sep 25, 2012

While the premise is slight, smart casting gives Ben and Kate a comedic edge. Read full review

Glenn Garvin

Sep 25, 2012

Ben and Kate is sometimes shrill, sometimes belligerent and sometimes (well, a lot of times) merely stupid. It is never funny. Read full review

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Dessy

Oct 24, 2012

The cast is wonderful and the characters brilliantly written. Echo Kellum and Lucy Punch seriously bring it as the supporting best friends. The leads, the little girl and the few guest stars they've had have all been extremely memorable. I wish it was a bigger success- it is better than theThe cast is wonderful and the characters brilliantly written. Echo Kellum and Lucy Punch seriously bring it as the supporting best friends. The leads, the little girl and the few guest stars they've had have all been extremely memorable. I wish it was a bigger success- it is better than the big bang theory, 2 broke girls and two and a half men combined.… Expand

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JBM

Oct 15, 2012

This is a very likeable show. It has a solid home base and the comedy comes often. Unlike watching many sitcoms, I actually laughed while watching this show. I took an instant liking to the little girl and the two central characters. They employed that magic combo of quirky fun withThis is a very likeable show. It has a solid home base and the comedy comes often. Unlike watching many sitcoms, I actually laughed while watching this show. I took an instant liking to the little girl and the two central characters. They employed that magic combo of quirky fun with heartwarming relatinoships that has made Modern Family a hit. Nice to see something new on TV that I actually want to see again.… Expand

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telemilt2012

Sep 26, 2012

wonderfully cast, ben and kate is filled with the right balnce of comedy and charm witout being to over the top. the actors and writers never have to reach far for the laughs. There is just something naturally funny about watching a brother and sister try to have a grown up relationship withwonderfully cast, ben and kate is filled with the right balnce of comedy and charm witout being to over the top. the actors and writers never have to reach far for the laughs. There is just something naturally funny about watching a brother and sister try to have a grown up relationship with in the confines of disfuntionality. I truly believed that Faxon and Johnson were a brother and sister. The girl playing the daughter is well cast and are the supporting characters playing ben and kates friends. we the audience can only hope that this comedy by fox doesnt fizzle out after such a great start or it doesn't fall victim to the fox juggling act that causes so many of that net works shows to be canceled.… Expand

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MarcDoyle

Dec 4, 2012

The brother-sister dynamic is new, and the acting is uniformly excellent. I'm surprised that they were able to find such a group of deadpan-savvy actors - including the girl from We Bought a Zoo - to tie the show together. Great stuff.

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nerdyhousewife

Sep 27, 2012

Pretty decent. Kind of like a Dumb and Dumber for grown ups. The writing seemed better than the acting. Half-way honest, and less formulated than most ... but a little too hokey.

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metabad

Oct 28, 2012

The show feels fresh and has a likable cast. Maybe Dakota Johnson as Kate is a bit too nice, but Lucy Punch gives the show enough bite. The episodes usually start out with an idea that's funny, having the potential for good comedy. Sadly, the stories sometimes loose momentum and startThe show feels fresh and has a likable cast. Maybe Dakota Johnson as Kate is a bit too nice, but Lucy Punch gives the show enough bite. The episodes usually start out with an idea that's funny, having the potential for good comedy. Sadly, the stories sometimes loose momentum and start stalling towards the end because the good setup isn't followed by a plot that's leading to a climactic finale. I these cases I missed some kind of punchline at the end, leaving me with a "meh" feeling. Furthermore, while the dialogues can be quite funny, the discussions between Ben and Kate about "serious" issues feel so phony, they bring a scene to a standstill. Usually Kate tries to explain why she can't or must do something because she's a mother. It's supposed to sound serious and earnest, but it's usually silly, because even mothers go to parties and have fun and they don't exercise emergency drills at home.

Ben & Kate is a decent show and has it's share of fun, but it has some weaknesses, which can be fixed and I hope they do.
I, for one, will watch the upcoming episodes because I have hope for this show and Lucy Punch is giving us some really funny stuff.
And to the writers: Having Ben crying loudly in front of a bathroom mirror at the end might be funny to some people, others will call it plain weird and a little creepy.… Expand

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Series Overview
Season 1

67
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 25, 2012
- tbd
  S1:E16. Ethics 101
  Air Date: March 18, 2013
- tbd
  S1:E15. Father-Daughter Dance
  Air Date: March 18, 2013
- tbd
  S1:E14. Gone Fishin'
  Air Date: March 11, 2013
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  S1:E13. Bake Off
  Air Date: January 22, 2013
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  S1:E12. Girl Problems
  Air Date: January 15, 2013
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  S1:E11. B-Squad
  Air Date: January 8, 2013
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  S1:E10. The Trip
  Air Date: December 4, 2012
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  S1:E9. Guitar Face
  Air Date: November 27, 2012
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  S1:E8. Reunion
  Air Date: November 20, 2012
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  S1:E7. Career Day
  Air Date: November 13, 2012
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  S1:E6. Scaredy Kate
  Air Date: October 30, 2012
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  S1:E5. Emergency Kit
  Air Date: October 23, 2012
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  S1:E4. 21st Birthday
  Air Date: October 16, 2012
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  S1:E3. The Fox Hunt
  Air Date: October 9, 2012
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  S1:E2. Bad Cop/Bad Cop
  Air Date: October 2, 2012
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: September 25, 2012