Dr. Ken

Dr. Ken
Genre Sitcom
Created by
Starring
Composer(s) Gabriel Mann
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 14 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Ken Jeong
  • John Davis
  • John Fox
  • Jared Stern
  • Mike Sikowitz
  • Mike O'Connell
Camera setup Multiple-camera
Running time 22 minutes
Production company(s)
Distributor Disney-ABC Domestic Television
Release
Original network ABC
Picture format 720p (16:9 HDTV)
Original release October 2, 2015 (2015-10-02) – present
External links
Website

Dr. Ken is an American multi-camera sitcom created, written, and co-executive produced by its lead actor, Ken Jeong, who based the concept on his experience as a doctor prior to becoming a stand-up comedian. The ABC Studios/Sony Pictures Television co-production was picked up to series on May 7, 2015,[1][2] and debuted on ABC on October 2, 2015.[3][4] On October 20, 2015, ABC ordered a full season of 22 episodes for the first season.[5]

Summary

The series chronicles the daily life of a brilliant physician who tries to balance his career with his family life, which can be difficult on both fronts, especially with having a therapist for a wife.

Cast

Main

Guest stars

Reception

Dr. Ken has received negative reviews from television critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 7% approval rating, based on 42 reviews, with an average rating of 2.5/10. The website's consensus reads, "Somebody please get Dr. Ken a doctor; seeking any signs of life. Or humor."[10] On Metacritic, the series has a score of 26 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews."[11]

Indiewire TV Critic Ben Travers and TV Editor Liz Shannon Miller, both negatively ranked the trailer released for Dr. Ken.[12] Marc Berman of TV Media Insights gave the new series very low odds of survival.[13] Greg Braxton reported in a Los Angeles Times article that during the Television Critics Association press tour when one critic compared the series to All American Girl starring Margaret Cho that Ken Jeong defended his series claiming he would have more creative control as both a writer and producer of Dr. Ken.[14]

Episodes
No.  Title  Directed by  Written by  Original air date  Prod.
code 		 U.S. viewers
(millions) 
1"Pilot"Scott EllisStory by: Jared Stern & Ken Jeong & John Fox
Teleplay by: Jared Stern & Ken Jeong & Mike O'Connell		October 2, 2015 (2015-10-02)1006.71[15]
Ken's job is threatened after he makes fun of a patient who believed he just have a small hemorrhoid. Ken's daughter, Molly, passes her driving test, so Ken decides to put a GPS on her, which Allison disapproves of. Ken gets arrested at a rave and while in jail with Clark, he learns that Molly ended her friendship with Avery. At Welltopia, Ken receives an apology from the patient who got a colonoscopy treatment that he recommended, which proved to really be a serious polyp that would've proved fatal had Ken not cared about the patient's well being by being tough on him.
2"The Seminar"Scott EllisMary FitzgeraldOctober 9, 2015 (2015-10-09)1035.72[16]
After Clark writes a patient complain form against Ken and he's forced to take a bedside manners seminar, they become enemies. Damona and Julie must team up and help Ken and Clark reconcile. Ken's parents visit his house, and Allison is forced to deal with them while Ken's away.
3"Ken Helps Pat"Andy CadiffMatthew Libman & Daniel LibmanOctober 16, 2015 (2015-10-16)1025.76[17]
When Pat forces everyone to work on Saturdays, Ken tries to get him to change his mind, only to realize Pat's gonna shoot a nail into his toe to win his wife back. When Dave receives a nickname at school, Allison and Ken are on opposite sides over how to handle it.
4"Kevin O'Connell"Mark CendrowskiPaul A. Kaplan & Mark TorgoveOctober 23, 2015 (2015-10-23)1065.97[18]
When the gang is invited to a banquet honoring Allison's ex-boyfriend Kevin O'Connell (Will Yun Lee), Molly and Dave wonder if Ken is their real dad. Molly has to decide what she wants to be for a school project, but she's having trouble deciding what to be.
5"Halloween Aversary"Anthony RichErik SommersOctober 30, 2015 (2015-10-30)1055.77[19]
It's Halloween, so Ken decides to redo his proposal from 20 years ago. When he and Allison get into a fight, it's up to Clark to save the proposal redo. Julie accidentally gives Pat a fentanyl lollipop, so Damona helps her work up the courage to tell him. Molly accidentally wrecks Ken's prized plastic skeleton named Gary and must enlist Dave's help to fix him.
6"Ken Teaches Molly a Lesson"Andy CadiffMike SikowitzNovember 6, 2015 (2015-11-06)1015.38[20]
After Molly drinks at her friends' party, Ken teaches her the dangers of alcohol. When Allison discovers they haven't had fun together, she invites Dave to a book reading.
7"Dr. Wendi: Coming to L.A.!"Ken WhittinghamHilary WinstonNovember 13, 2015 (2015-11-13)1045.26[21]
Ken's sister, Dr. Wendi Park (Margaret Cho) invites him to be on her talk show, but they end up arguing on TV. Ken and Wendi's parents reprimand the two for their behavior.
8"Thanksgiving Culture Clash"Ken WhittinghamMike O'ConnellNovember 20, 2015 (2015-11-20)1076.07[22]
Ken and Allison suffer estrangement when both their families come for Thanksgiving, leading to a culture clash between them. Molly gets a Japanese Kanji tattoo, which angers both parents. Dave must do a class assignment on his family's Thanksgiving traditions.
9"Ken Cries Foul"Rob SchillerMike SikowitzDecember 4, 2015 (2015-12-04)1095.32[23]
Ken gets frustrated when Dave wants to skip his basketball game, preferring to attend a community meeting on water conservation instead. Ken later realizes that his son's happiness is more important than a basketball game.
10"The Master Scheduler"Beth McCarthy-MillerPaul O'Toole & Andy St. ClairDecember 11, 2015 (2015-12-11)1084.80[24]
Allison is excited about an upcoming trip to Hawaii over New Year's weekend, but there is a problem: Ken forgot to submit a form to Damona to get the time off from work. Damona says there is no way she'll be able to get late approval from the "Master Scheduler", which turns out to be a position she just made up.
11"Delayed in Honolulu"Anthony RichMike SikowitzJanuary 8, 2016 (2016-01-08)1135.40[25]
Ken and his family are delayed at Honolulu Airport, where Ken makes a bad impression on fellow passenger Dr. Oz and clashes with an airline book attendant. With Dr. Ken away, Julie is put in charge of the clinic on "Black Monday" (the first work day after the holidays), and her slow, deliberate method of treating patients starts to annoy Damona and Clark. Allison finds herself annoyed with Molly texting her boyfriend and tries to show her another example. Dave is seen winning money from a game and gets to board early due to him bribing the attendant with a few bucks he won.
12"Ken's Physical"Victor GonzalezPaul A. Kaplan & Mark TorgroveJanuary 15, 2016 (2016-01-15)1115.28[26]
When Allison gets upset that Ken hasn't had a physical in years, Julie arranges to do the physical in order to prove her skills. Damona pulls a prank on Clark at work, and Clark's attempt to prank her back fails miserably. Meanwhile, Molly is having trouble landing a job to pay for a ski trip, due to her being fired consistently. Ken must also deal with Dave being invited to dinner with the camera crew that is shooting a commercial next door, then having dinner with Barb and her husband, Andy, whom Ken dislikes.
13"D.K. and the Dishwasher"Scott EllisMary FitzgeraldJanuary 29, 2016 (2016-01-29)1145.13[27]
Ken's stern father spends two weeks with the family, and starts to make his son feel inadequate by fixing all the things on Ken's lengthy to-do list while also usurping Ken's fatherly role. At the office, Damona reveals that she and Pat slept together after getting drunk at a party. Though insisting it was a one-time thing, Damona is still hurt when Pat announces that the incident inspired him to get back together with his wife.
14"Dave's Valentine"Anthony RichPaul O'Toole & Andy St. ClairFebruary 5, 2016 (2016-02-05)1164.81[28]
Dave wants to take a girl in his class to a Valentine's Day dance, but Ken is against it because the girl's dad is an ambulance-chasing lawyer (Joel McHale) who once took Ken to court. Elsewhere, Damona and Pat attend Julie's Valentine's Day party as a couple, where Damona also helps Julie stand up to her unreliable boyfriend (Danny Pudi).
15"The Wedding Sitter"[29]Anthony RichDaniel Libman & Matthew LibmanFebruary 19, 2016 (2016-02-19)112
16"Meeting Molly's Boyfriend"[30]Victor GonzalezNicole SunFebruary 26, 2016 (2016-02-26)110

References

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  2. ↑ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (May 7, 2015). "'The Muppets', Comedy from 'Community' Star Ken Jeong Among ABC Orders". Variety. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
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