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Season 2 – The War at Home

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When Dave and Vicky were growing up, their parents had it easy. Back then, there were no "timeouts," no one had any "boundaries" and "parenting" wasn't even a word. Parents also had no idea what their kids were really up to. Now Dave and Vicky have teenagers of their own, and anything their kids might even think about doing, Dave and Vicky have already done (at least twice). But knowledge isn't power; every day is a battle to keep their kids in line. Fifteen-year-old Larry isn't exactly the coolest kid in school, while 16-year-old Hillary thinks she knows it all and is just emerging onto the dating scene. Meanwhile, at 13, Mike is all hormones and video games. Dave and Vicky figure if they can send these three off to college without a police record -- or kids of their own -- they've done a pretty decent job.

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StephenPaul C LOL, the funniest 22 episodes ever!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/03/23 Full Review Audience Member I watched the first episode of "The War at Home" because I thought it was worth replacing "Arrested Development", boy, was I disappointed. It should be clear to everyone that this show was blatantly ripped-off of "Grounded for Life", "Titus", and "Married...with Children" since they are all similar in plot and overall mood. The so called "punch lines" are all repetitious and formulaic, even more, those "punch lines" aren't even funny at all, to me, they're more along the lines as being crass and crude. The main character Dave Gold acts like a white trash thug, who thinks he's being funny and cool, which he's not. (Even Hillary (Dave's daughter) said so in the episode "Gaza Strip"). In the episode "Dream Crusher", Hillary wanted to be a singer {but was actually pretty bad}, Dave and Vicky then gladly decided to crush her dreams by telling her she sucked. After that, she then wanted to be a child psychologist and planned on going to Harvard, after telling Dave and Vicky so and left the room, the two of them began mindlessly mocking her. Also, in the first episode Dave said of Hillary's {black} boyfriend "Does she actually think we're gonna let her go out with this guy? I'd rather drink my own urine", that line has to the dumbest line in the history of television. And Dave is constantly making fun of Larry (his son) when he breaks the fourth wall because he thinks he's gay and is a geek. Also, let's not forget that he also made fun of Larry's (fat) girlfriend. Dave is the father he's supposed to stand up for his son no matter what. "The War at Home" is without a doubt the worst TV show for family. That clearly explains why the show should be canceled since it spreads a racism and homophobic agenda. It's like the show wants to be funny for always putting in that stupid laugh track every time someone says something, but the lines are all somewhat forced, idiotic and pathetically juvenile. Another reason why the show's horrible is the acting, Mike Rappaport and Kyle Sullivan are terrible, terrible actors. Rappaport has to always move his hands around when he's in front of the camera, he not only does this on this show but he also did that during his time with "Boston Public". Sullivan talks and acts like some kind of robot every time he acts (he also did this in "Malcolm in the Middle"}. So to wrap this whole thing up, you all got your reasons of what's wrong with this show 1.It's unoriginal 2.The acting sucks 3.It's not even funny 4.All the jokes are the same 5.Has lousy script 6.The characters are pitiful and unlikable 7.The dad's a rip-off of Archie Bunker Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Sep 10, 2006 Back to School Dave is glad the children are returning to school; Mike has issues with his current romantic interest; Hilary changes her study habits; Larry reinvents himself. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 17, 2006 Dream Crusher Dave worries that Larry will become the biggest geek in school; Hillary thinks that she will become a pop star. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 24, 2006 Super Dave Dave finds that taking the boys to a comic-book convention goes beyond simply dropping them at the event. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 1, 2006 Car Wars Dave and Vicky decide to give Hillary the car she wants as long as she agrees to sign a contract so they can completely control her life. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 5, 2006 I Wash My Hands of You Dave and Vicky find out that Hillary is dating a much-older man. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 12, 2006 Be Careful What You Ask For Dave accuses Hillary of cheating on her SATs when she gets a high score; Vicky and Dave meet a couple who may be interested in more than friendship. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 19, 2006 Love This A "Girls Gone Wild" video upsets Dave; Larry tries to replace swear words with the word "love." Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 26, 2006 Gaza Strip Larry and Kenny find themselves in the middle when their parents bicker about property ownership. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 14, 2006 Cork Screwed Dave refuses to take a wine-appreciation course with Vicky, who fears they are in a rut; Hillary offends Dave by not mentioning him in her video blog. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 21, 2006 Love Is Blind Dave tries to get Larry and Mike to strengthen their relationship as brothers; Hillary tries to get a blind guy interested in her. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 4, 2007 Out & In Kenny's parents kick him out of the house when he comes out of the closet; Hillary dates a blind guy whom she met at the coffeehouse. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 11, 2007 Put on a Happy Face Kenny moves into the Gold house, but Vicky's decorating ideas do not meet his standards. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 18, 2007 It's Not Easy Being Green Dave sets up mock interviews to help Hillary to prepare for a college-admission interview; Dave forces the family to live an ecofriendly existence. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 25, 2007 A Lower-Middle-Upper-Middle-Class Problem Dave puts the kids on a strict allowance; Mike turns into a loan shark; Hillary starts an escort service. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 1, 2007 Zero Tolerance Principal Fink (Martin Mull) suspends Larry from school when marijuana is found in his jacket pocket. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 8, 2007 No Weddings and a Funeral Vicky's mom (Anita Gillette) and her boyfriend (George Segal) invite the family to their wedding on St. Martin; Kenny dates Hillary's ex-boyfriend. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 15, 2007 Kenny Doesn't Live Here Anymore The school bans Kenny and his date from the Sadie Hawkins dance; Principal Fink (Martin Mull) tells Dave that Kenny must be put in foster care. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 4, 2007 Take This Job and Bleep It Dave and two co-workers quit their jobs and start their own business; Hillary decides to join the Army; Larry does not want to get his driver's license. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 18, 2007 The White Shadow A music executive wants Larry to make a demo; Dave and Vicky suspect Mike of taking steroids. Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 25, 2007 The War of the Golds Dave and Vicky have a big fight while working with an attorney on their living wills. Details Episode 21 Aired Apr 1, 2007 A Bitter Pill to Swallow Larry rejects Dave and Vicky's efforts to put him on medication when he admits to having societal anxiety disorder. Details Episode 22 Aired Apr 22, 2007 The Graduate While planning Hillary's graduation party, Dave and Vicky find out that she might not graduate, because she failed gym class; Vicky suggests that Dave get a vasectomy. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Rob Lotterstein, Michael Hänel, Mindy Schultheis
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-14 (S)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 10, 2006