Episode
Instant Mom: The Gift of the Maggies
Overview
Stephanie surprises the family with a visit from her father at Christmas; Stephanie is surprised by Maggie's reaction to her father's visit.
Details
- Series
- Instant Mom
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 2013-12-08
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
The Gift of the Maggies is Episode 9 in Season 1 of Instant Mom. It aired on 2013-12-08. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 8: In Blog We Trust
Stephanie seeks parenting advice by starting an anonymous blog and receives helpful tips until she discovers that the “helpful” users are the kids living under her roof, who have an agenda of their own.
Episode 10: Staycation
Stephanie plans activities at home when the family gets snowed in on their vacation.
More episodes from this season
Episode 7: Dances with She-Wolves
Stephanie attempts to get more involved by participating on the parents’ dance committee at James’ school only to find the other mothers mean and unwelcoming to the too pretty, too excited, binder-ready Stephanie.
Episode 11: Babysit This
Stephanie leaves Gabby in charge when the babysitter cancels on the night of a big event where Charlie is the speaker.
Episode 6: Rock Mom
Stephanie begins to feel old. Stephanie escorts Gabby to an audition for a rock band, and manages to get the gig for herself. James and Aaron try to bribe Maggie for money to buy a video game.
Episode 12: Dine Hard
When Charlie invites his boss over, Stephanie and the children make the wrong impression.
Episode 5: Not a Date
Gabby gets asked out by a boy and she wants to go, but Charlie doesn't want her to date until she’s 16. Maggie backs him up, but Gabby sneakily gleans advice from Stephanie on how to get around the rule.
Episode 13: True Romance
Aaron misunderstands Charlie's advice and gives Sam all of Stephanie's jewelry; Gabby decides to torment James.
Episode 4: Forty-Two Inches of Pure Evil
Stephanie tries to intervene when Aaron is given a hard time at school, but she makes matters worse. Meanwhile, Gabby’s trying out for cheerleading and Maggie volunteers to coach her, but comes off more like a drill sergeant.
Episode 14: A Kids' Choice
Gabby and James both submit their own videos to win tickets to a sold-out Cody Simpson concert, but when Aaron wins the tickets with his own video, the family fights over who will go with him.
Episode 3: Harp & Soul
Stephanie’s determined to bond with the kids and uses her love of music to do it. But by forcing them to take up an instrument against their will, Stephanie learns a very public and embarrassing lesson in parenting.
Episode 15: Chore Money, Chore Problems
Stephanie cancels the maid service and gives the kids chores in an attempt for them to learn responsibility, but her plan backfires when the kids go on strike.