October 6, 2012 (2012-10-6) – December 4, 2014 (2014-12-4)
See Dad Run is an American televisionsitcom that premiered onNick at Nite on October 6, 2012.[1] It starsScott Baio, who also serves as an executive producer.[1]
After a decade on television (doing a show of the same name as the actual show's title), actor David Hobbs (Scott Baio) becomes a stay-at-home dad so his soap-opera star wife (Alanna Ubach) can get back in the spotlight, but he quickly realizes that playing a dad on television is much different from the real thing. 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).
See Dad Run has been met with mixed reviews from critics. On thereview aggregator,Metacritic, the first season holds a score of 50 out of 100.[4] David Hinckley fromThe New York Daily News gave the show 2 out of 5 stars.[5] Emily Ashby ofCommon Sense Media gave it 4 out of 5 stars.[6] Brian Lowry ofVariety says "Baio doesn't do much to elevate the limp material, but he doesn't sink it either."[7]
On October 24, 2011, Nickelodeon greenlit a pilot of the series, then known under its working titleDaddy's Home, making it the first original comedy on Nick at Nite.[8] On March 27, 2012, 11 episodes were ordered.[9][10][11]
On December 19, 2012, Nick at Nite renewed the series for a second season.[12]
On October 21, 2013, the series was renewed for a third season.[13]
On March 17, 2014,See Dad Run was canceled with production of the third season ending in May.[14]
