Episode
American Housewife: Back to School
Overview
Katie's efforts to get more time for herself backfire when she is forced to mend fences with the Westport moms by volunteering to run the school's spring gala. Meanwhile, Oliver proves to Katie that his passion for ballet is genuine, inspiring her to confront his belittling teacher and stick up for him. Taylor and Greg disagree over whether or not she needs to go to college while he teaches her how to drive.
Details
- Series
- American Housewife
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2017-09-27
- Runtime
- 21 min
Episode context
Back to School is Episode 1 in Season 2 of American Housewife. It aired on 2017-09-27. The runtime is 21 min.
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Episode 3: The Uprising
Katie struggles with Taylor and Anna-Kat's defiance, as Anna-Kat decides she's now a vegetarian (under the influence of Tara Summers) and Taylor dies her hair blonde without Katie's permission. Greg and Katie help Oliver come to terms with embarrassment after Oliver has a humiliating moment in ballet class.
Episode 4: The Lice Storm
When Anna-Kat brings home a lice infestation, Katie uses it to force bonding time with Taylor. Greg attempts to bond with Oliver (and avoid lice) by camping in the backyard, but Greg becomes concerned when Oliver keeps ditching their campout to be with their new sleazy neighbor named Spencer.
Episode 5: Boo-Who?
Westport is known for its Halloween tradition of leaving an anonymous note and goodies on a neighbor's doorstep (called a "Boo"). Katie tries to play it cool but is absolutely giddy when the Ottos receive their first "Boo."
Episode 6: The Pig Whisperer
Greg plays dirty to convince Katie to let them keep Anna-Kat's beloved pet pig; Oliver and Viv compete for the attention of a new neighbor; Taylor considers leaving her boyfriend.
Episode 7: Family Secrets
Greg makes big plans to impress his parents when they visit for Thanksgiving; but his vision is shattered when his neighbor Spencer and Katie's mom, Kathryn, arrive unannounced and nothing goes as intended.
Episode 8: Gala Auction
After failing to get donations on her own terms, Katie gives in to the dark side and teams up with Oliver to bribe rich Westport families to donate big-ticket items for the spring gala. Greg decides to take Taylor and Anna-Kat to a Revolutionary War reenactment which Taylor finds lame until she starts a revolution of her own.
Episode 9: The Couple
After feeling like their whole world and all of their conversations revolve around kids, Greg and Katie are ecstatic to meet new friends Zach and Courtney, a couple without children. Meanwhile, Anna-Kat coerces Taylor and Oliver into helping her with a storytelling project, which turns out to be a little more grisly than anticipated.
Episode 10: Blue Christmas
When Doris goes into labor and Katie heads to the hospital to be with her, the Ottos struggle to be in the same place at the same time in order to open their Christmas presents together, as is the Otto family tradition. Meanwhile, Taylor coaches Oliver on the best way to ask out a crush, starting with the gift shop clerk.
Episode 11: Blondetourage
Taylor enlists Oliver to help her carry out a scheme so she can ditch her less cool friend Ellen and go to a concert with her "blondetourage." Meanwhile, Katie is devastated when Anna-Kat doesn't need her as much anymore, which causes Katie to make some poor and desperate parenting decisions.
Episode 12: Selling Out
Katie is worried that the launch of Greg's new book might go poorly, so she enlists Angela and Doris to write positive reviews; when the book unexpectedly does exceedingly well, Greg buys a new car without consulting Katie.