See Dad Run is an American television sitcom that premiered on Nick at Nite on October 6, 2012. It stars Scott Baio, who also serves as an executive producer.
The show is about an actor named David Hobbs (Scott Baio) who becomes a stay-at-home dad. He has to take care of his three kids, Emily (Ryan Newman), Joe (Jackson Brundage) and Janie (Bailey Michelle Brown), with the help of his best friends, Marcus (Mark Curry) and Kevin (Ramy Youssef).
In June 2014, Nickelodeon released See Dad Run: The Complete First Season as a manufacture on demand (MOD) release through Amazon.com in region 1.
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Cast
Main cast
Scott Baio as David Hobbs
Alanna Ubach as Amy Hobbs, David's wife
Ryan Newman as Emily Hobbs, David and Amy's oldest daughter
Jackson Brundage as Joe Hobbs, David and Amy's son
Bailey Michelle Brown as Janie Hobbs, David and Amy's youngest daughter
Ramy Youssef as Kevin, the young production assistant of David's old sitcom, who helps David around the house
Mark Curry as Marcus Barnes, the head writer of David's old sitcom who also lives across the street from him
Recurring cast
Jaylen Barron as Mary Barnes, Emily's best friend and Marcus' daughter
Alyvia Alyn Lind as Charlotte, Janie's best friend
Bebe Wood as Amanda, Joe's girlfriend
Bridget Shergalis as Bea, Emily's friend
Brianne Tju as Taylor, Emily's friend
Danika Yarosh as Olivia, Emily's friend
Luke Benward as Matthew Pearson, Emily's ex-boyfriend
James Maslow as Ricky Adams, an actor who played David's son in his old sitcom
Michele Lee as Maggie, Dave's mother
Ted McGinley as a fictionalized version of himself
Jack Griffo as Xander McGinley, Ted McGinley's son and Emily's ex-boyfriend
Reception
See Dad Run has been met with mixed reviews from critics. On the review aggregator, Metacritic, the first season holds a score of 50 out of 100. David Hinckley from The New York Daily News gave the show 2 out of 5 stars. Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave it 4 out of 5 stars. Brian Lowry of Variety says "Baio doesn't do much to elevate the limp material, but he doesn't sink it either."
Production
On October 24, 2011, Nickelodeon greenlit a pilot of the series, then known under its working title Daddy's Home, making it the first original comedy on Nick at Nite. On March 27, 2012, 11 episodes were ordered.
On December 19, 2012, Nick at Nite renewed the series for a second season.
On October 21, 2013, the series was renewed for a third season.
On March 17, 2014, See Dad Run was canceled with production of the third season ending in May.
Syndication
See Dad Run aired on NickMom from January 1, 2013 to September 27, 2015, and aired on TeenNick for a short time from 2012 to 2013.