Single Parents

10 Best Episodes of Single Parents

A group of single parents lean on each other to help raise their 7-year-old kids and maintain some kind of personal lives outside of parenthood.

Written by Sophie and last updated on oct 04, 2022.

PS: The following content contains spoilers!

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Single Parents - S2E18

#15 - Oh Dip, She's Having a Baby (Season 2 - Episode 18)

When Sharon goes into labor, Poppy and the gang step up to help her get to the hospital, telling each of their own birth stories to help distract her from Ron's absence.

The episode was rated 7.42 from 111 votes.

Single Parents - S1E21

#14 - JOUST! (Season 1 - Episode 21)

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Angie and Will dive headfirst into binge-watching a show called “JOUST!” together, but when Will starts to date someone new and ditches his TV-watching plans with Angie for time with his new love interest, Angie grows frustrated. Meanwhile, Poppy and Douglas bond over working on Rory’s class president campaign until Poppy finds out about some of Douglas’ shady campaign tactics.

The episode was rated 7.42 from 106 votes.

Single Parents - S2E15

#13 - Chez Second Grade (Season 2 - Episode 15)

On Valentine's Day, Will and Angie reunite to help run the student-parent dinner at Hilltop, where the kids are serving up questionable meals to paying customers; Big Red is back in town and Douglas is worried about how Poppy will react.

The episode was rated 7.43 from 121 votes.

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#12 - Graham Fought the Bones and the Bones Won (Season 2 - Episode 2)

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Will feels like everything is changing as Sophie returns home from camp a seemingly different person. Miggy gets a new temp job at Angie's law firm to help him earn more money to go toward Jack's preschool costs.

The episode was rated 7.44 from 96 votes.

Single Parents - S1E14

#11 - The Shed (Season 1 - Episode 14)

Douglas discovers that Emma is a math genius and is overwhelmed with how much time he has to spend to treat his daughters as individuals for the first time ever; this eventually leads to Amy moving into their private shed to get some space from Emma. Meanwhile, Graham makes a new friend at school, causing Angie to have to spend time with his new friend’s mom, Nora, to Angie’s chagrin. After Angie meets Nora in person and enjoys spending time with her, Poppy starts to grow jealous of Angie’s newfound friendship.

The episode was rated 7.44 from 107 votes.

Single Parents - S2E22

#10 - No. Wait. What? Hold on. (Season 2 - Episode 22)

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Angie struggles to recall the events of a wine-filled night of packing with Will, while Poppy secretly encourages Will to share his true feelings. Meanwhile, Derek arrives to gather Angie and her belongings, while Rory and Miggy are enlisted to find a hot guy to sublet the house.

The episode was rated 7.45 from 105 votes.

Single Parents - S2E12

#9 - Welcome to Hilltop (Season 2 - Episode 12)

Struggling with unexpected news from Ron's new wife, Sharon, Poppy uses an adventure with Angie to help distract herself from facing her emotions. Meanwhile, Sophie takes on Hilltop, protesting leaving Pete the parrot at school over the three-day weekend, causing Will and Douglas to clash over their stances on activism.

The episode was rated 7.46 from 116 votes.

Single Parents - S2E20

#8 - Look, This is Obviously a Sexy Situation (Season 2 - Episode 20)

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Angie attempts to help Poppy through her situation with Douglas, only to be confronted by the fact that she might have feelings for Derek again. Meanwhile, Will distracts himself from thinking about Angie by smothering Douglas with a little too much love and support, causing him to look for comfort in the last place he expected to find it.

The episode was rated 7.49 from 109 votes.

Single Parents - S1E23

#7 - Ketchup (Season 1 - Episode 23)

After learning that Angie's ex, Derek, lives near Space Camp, Will convinces Angie to confront him about leaving her when she was pregnant, which results in a rowdy and awkward encounter between the three of them. Meanwhile, Poppy internally struggles with who she truly has romantic feelings for.

The episode was rated 7.49 from 96 votes.

Single Parents - S2E9

#6 - A Place Where Men Can Be Men (Season 2 - Episode 9)

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When Graham brings Douglas' box of 1950s Playboy magazines for show-and-tell, Angie knows she has to give "the talk'' to Graham; Poppy tries to become closer with the twins by helping them discover their individual personalities.

The episode was rated 7.50 from 131 votes.

Single Parents - S1E6

#5 - Lettuce (Season 1 - Episode 6)

Will hits it off with Angie and Graham’s pediatrician, Dr. Dewan, but Angie worries he’ll ruin Graham’s chances of getting on the Mist List for the flu vaccine. Miggy tries to help Will navigate how to handle his situation with Dr. Dewan by giving dating advice. Meanwhile, Douglas gets sick, and while delirious with a fever, he accidentally reveals to Rory that he likes Poppy.

The episode was rated 7.51 from 126 votes.

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#4 - A Radiant Cloak of Sexual Irresistibility (Season 1 - Episode 18)

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In a magical encounter at the Bachelor mansion, Chris Harrison bestows his wisdom on a frustrated Poppy and Angie, attempting to restore their faith in love and happy endings. Meanwhile, Will saves one of the kids at school from playground injury; and Douglas insists Will capitalize on the glow from this heroic act by getting as much attention from women as possible within its 24-hour window.

The episode was rated 7.51 from 103 votes.

Single Parents - S2E10

#3 - Good Holidays to You (Season 2 - Episode 10)

When Graham writes a letter to Santa asking for either a white Christmas or to meet his father, Angie goes on a mission to find snow in Southern California with the help of Will and Sophie. After Rory, Emma, and Amy find out that Poppy and Douglas are romantically involved, the kids use this knowledge to their advantage to guilt their parents into buying them more Christmas presents.

The episode was rated 7.53 from 116 votes.

Single Parents - S1E20

#2 - Raining Blood (Season 1 - Episode 20)

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To celebrate Angie’s 30th birthday, Will throws a big party recreating Ozzfest, which Angie missed in her 20s. When Angie assumes Owen planned it for her, awkward encounters ensue. Meanwhile, Douglas takes Graham shopping to help him find the perfect gift for his mom, Angie, for her birthday, but a distracted Douglas results in Graham buying a not-so-on-point gift.

The episode was rated 7.57 from 106 votes.

Single Parents - S2E21

#1 - A Night of Delicate Frenching (Season 2 - Episode 21)

With Graham and Sophie away at Lance Bass Space Camp, Angie decides to spend the summer in Barstow with Derek, leaving Will plotting a way to stop her. Meanwhile, Rory and the twins attempt to make Poppy and Douglas jealous with the goal of getting them back together.

The episode was rated 7.60 from 104 votes.

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