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TV series

Dr. Ken

2015TV-PG2 seasons5.6 / 10

The gloves are coming off.

Dr. Ken is a brilliant physician with no bedside manner. He is always trying to be a good doctor, as well as a good husband and dad to his two kids. However, these good intentions have a way of driving everyone crazy at both work and at home. Luckily, his therapist wife Allison is just the right partner to keep things sane.

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Checked Sep 1, 2026

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Synopsis

Dr. Ken is a brilliant physician with no bedside manner. He is always trying to be a good doctor, as well as a good husband and dad to his two kids. However, these good intentions have a way of driving everyone crazy at both work and at home. Luckily, his therapist wife Allison is just the right partner to keep things sane.

Season 1 episodes

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Episode 1

Pilot

25m8.0 / 10

Ken is stressed out at work over his "whining, complaining" patients so he needs a therapy session with Allison. Back at home, Ken is nervous about Molly's driving test – "What if she doesn't fail!"

Episode credits

Directed by Scott EllisWritten by John Fox, Ken Jeong, Jared Stern, Mike O'Connell, Ken Jeong, Jared SternGuest stars Stephen Tobolowsky, Alonzo Bodden, Barak Hardley, David Theune, Lauren Lakis, Rene Moran, Shelby Rabara, Katlynn Simone

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Episode 2

The Seminar

25m9.0 / 10

When the office celebrates a promotion for Clark, Ken is oblivious since he lives in his own world...it's the last straw for Clark dealing with Ken's selfish ways. Clark writes a fake complaint comment card about Ken, so he's forced to attend a training seminar for better bedside manners, which leaves Allison at home to have dinner with Ken's parents.

Episode credits

Directed by Scott EllisWritten by Mary FitzgeraldGuest stars Dana Lee, Betsy Sodaro, James Urbaniak, Alexis Rhee, Brandon Alan Makovy, Eva Fisher, Anil Margsahayam, Joseph Keane

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Episode 3

Ken Helps Pat

25m8.0 / 10

Pat wants everyone to start working on Saturdays, so the workers in the office ask Ken to talk Pat out of it. When Ken visits Pat at home, he's shocked to find out he's living in a boat in the driveway. After Pat explains he's going through a divorce but still loves his wife, Ken thinks they've had a bonding moment. Meanwhile, Dave is given a new nickname at school and it brings up bad memories for Allison.

Episode credits

Directed by Andy CadiffWritten by Daniel Libman, Matthew LibmanGuest stars Marques Ray, Victor Amayo, Ethan Drake Davis

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Episode 4

Kevin O'Connell

25m

Ken is taken aback when he meets Allison's former boyfriend Kevin O'Connell, now a very hot and successful doctor. So when Ken is asked to speak at a banquet honoring Kevin, he uses the opportunity more as a roast. Meanwhile, Molly struggles with a school assignment asking for what she wants to be when she grows up.

Episode credits

Directed by Mark CendrowskiWritten by Paul A. Kaplan, Mark TorgoveGuest stars Will Yun Lee, Nicole Sun, Jake O’Flaherty, John Ruby, Elise Falanga

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Episode 5

Halloween-Aversary

25m

The episode opens with a flashback to Ken's botched marriage proposal on Halloween. Now 20 years later, Ken tries to arrange the perfect re-proposal for Allison. Meanwhile at the office, which is decorated for Halloween, Damona and Julie accidentally drug Pat and then take advantage of their boss' suddenly giving mood.

Episode credits

Directed by Anthony RichWritten by Erik SommersGuest stars Toby Huss, Jeff Marlow, Wil Garret

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Episode 6

Ken Teaches Molly a Lesson

25m

Molly admits to taking a sip of beer at a party, but insists she hated it and didn't drink the rest. While Allison is happy Molly is being honest with them, Ken is afraid of losing his little girl and uses the opportunity to explain to her what alcohol does to the body... in medical terms. His experiment goes awry when he accidentally gets blitzed and makes a fool of himself in front of her friends.

Episode credits

Directed by Andy CadiffWritten by Mike SikowitzGuest stars Noelle Messier, Christopher Darga, Michael Rothhaar, Wyatt Nash

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Episode 7

Dr. Wendi: Coming to LA

25m

Ken's sister Wendi, a successful doctor/TV host on a medical talk show, comes to visit the family and tension ensues. Ken can't admit that he's jealous of his sister's newfound success. So when Wendi invites Ken to be a guest on her show, he makes a mockery of it.

Episode credits

Directed by Ken WhittinghamWritten by Hilary WinstonGuest stars Dana Lee, Alexis Rhee, Margaret Cho, Amanda Perez, Lili Fuller, Mark Muñoz, Darren J. Hanvey

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Episode 8

Thanksgiving Culture Clash

25m7.0 / 10

Molly rebels and gets a Japanese tattoo, which spirals Ken and Allison into having a cultural face-off. At a holiday dinner, they push their traditional dishes on their guests, while Dave documents the Thanksgiving events for a school project. Julie invites the office over to her place – but Damona and Clark try finding a way to leave early so they can make it to their other Thanksgiving plans.

Episode credits

Directed by Ken WhittinghamWritten by Mike O'ConnellGuest stars Dana Lee, Alexis Rhee, Clyde Kusatsu, Jeanne Sakata

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Episode 9

Ken Cries Foul

25m8.0 / 10

Ken continues to push basketball (his passion sport) on Dave, but his son is more interested in going to a city council meeting about the extreme drought in California rather than playing in a game. Meanwhile, Damona tries to work the system at the office to get more vacation days and Molly tries to convince her mom to let her wear a skimpy outfit.

Episode credits

Directed by Rob SchillerWritten by Mike SikowitzGuest stars Elise Falanga, Thai Douglas, Jack Impellizzeri

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Episode 10

The Master Scheduler

25m

When Allison gushes about how excited she is to go to Hawaii for the holidays, Ken realizes that he forgot to ask for those days off. So Ken, not wanting to admit he messed up, turns to lying, begging and bribing the master scheduler for the office (with whom no one has ever met), hoping he can give him the time off.

Episode credits

Directed by Beth McCarthy-MillerWritten by Paul O'Toole, Andy St. ClairGuest stars Lance Barber

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Episode 11

Delayed in Honolulu

25m6.3 / 10

The Park family are in the airport on their way home from Hawaii when their flight is delayed for several hours. Ken has an interaction with Dr. Oz that goes awry - and then needs to get the famous TV doctor to switch airplane seats with him. Meanwhile, Allison gets overly involved in Molly's love life and accidentally breaks up with her boyfriend via text message, and Dave finds himself in a high-stakes card game with some college students. Back at Welltopia, it's "Black Monday," the clinic's busiest day of the year, and in Ken's absence, Julie is the doctor in charge, and Clark and Damona have to help her learn that thoroughness doesn't have to take forever.

Episode credits

Directed by Anthony RichWritten by Mike SikowitzGuest stars Mehmet Oz, Marques Ray, Kristen O'Meara, Marsha Kramer, David Grant Wright, Kyle Sparks

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Episode 12

Ken's Physical

25m7.3 / 10

Allison is upset to find out that Ken hasn't had a physical in years and urges him to do so. Ken asks Julie to sign that he's had a physical, but Julie insists on doing the real thing due to her professionalism. After the physical, Julie learns that Ken is suffering from moments of high stress - he blames Allison at first, but then they both realize it's due to their kids and their growing concerns. Meanwhile, Molly is having trouble holding down a job to earn money to go to skiing, but uses her entrepreneurial spirit to make the den's bathroom available to a nearby film crew - much to her parents' dismay.

Episode credits

Directed by Victor GonzalezWritten by Paul A. Kaplan, Mark TorgoveGuest stars Marques Ray, Beth Crosby, Morgan Peter Brown, Jozef Fahey, Frank Drank, Eli Jane

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Episode 13

D.K. and the Dishwasher

25m

After Ken's father shows up unexpectedly, he takes care of chores around the house that Ken has not been doing.

Episode credits

Directed by Scott EllisWritten by Mary FitzgeraldGuest stars Dana Lee, Rodney J. Hobbs

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Episode 14

Dave's Valentine

25m6.0 / 10

Dave's date to the Valentine's Day dance ends up being the daughter of a well-known, successful malpractice lawyer who does not like Ken. Julie feels rejected by Topher.

Episode credits

Directed by Anthony RichWritten by Paul O'Toole, Andy St. ClairGuest stars Joel McHale, Danny Pudi, Isabella Kai, Garrett Westton, Joy Jacobson, Melissa Greenspan, Margaret Newborn, Clara Ritto

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Episode 15

The Wedding Sitter

25m5.0 / 10

Things end up not running smoothly after Ken and the office staff attend a colleague's wedding. Molly hires a baby sitter for Dave. Dave attempts to sneak out and he hires a friend to impersonate him.

Episode credits

Directed by Anthony RichWritten by Daniel Libman, Matthew LibmanGuest stars Eli Jane, Todd Grinnell, Stephen Guarino, Ian Chen, Jill Basey, Luke Kim, Nick Jaine, Chris Moss

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Episode 16

Meeting Molly's Boyfriend

25m6.0 / 10

When Molly brings home her boyfriend, Allison has a conflict of interest when she realizes that he's the son of one of her patients. Through a therapy session, Allison concludes that Molly's boyfriend is cheating on her, but when Ken and Allison try to pry it out of him, it's actually Molly who admits to cheating. This leads Allison to reveal her own overlapping romance when she first started dating Ken. Meanwhile, Pat begins kissing up to the staff, knowing that his evaluation is coming up.

Episode credits

Directed by Victor GonzalezWritten by Nicole SunGuest stars Marques Ray, Jessaica Shields, David Valdes, Marisa Chen Moller

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Episode 17

Ken at the Concert

25m5.0 / 10

Ken feels that Molly is pulling away as a teenager and tries to reconnect by taking her and her friends to a concert for Emblem3. Though she is embarrassed by her dad's antics at the concert, Molly does appreciate the effort and finally warms up to her dad — just a little. Meanwhile, Allison takes Dave to a birthday party, but after he cuts his foot, he wreaks havoc on the Welltopia team when he is forced to face a big fear – a needle for the tetanus shot. Also, Damona struggles with how to break things off with Pat.

Episode credits

Directed by Scott EllisWritten by Nicole SunGuest stars Marques Ray, Danielle Bisutti, Jackie Joyner, Megan McGown, Cassidy Mack, Jill E. Alexander, Melissa Christine

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Episode 18

Dicky Wexler's Last Show

25m

Ken is delighted when a long-time favorite patient/comedian comes in for a checkup. Unfortunately, tests reveal that Dicky's cancer has come back and he must stay at the hospital, keeping him from performing what was going to be his last stand-up show. But Ken is determined to get Dicky what he wants! Meanwhile, Allison runs into an old-time patient at another therapist's office, causing her to question her own abilities and friendship with the woman.

Episode credits

Directed by Mark CendrowskiWritten by Erik SommersGuest stars Marques Ray, George Wyner, Vanessa Ragland, Kristin Carey, David Lengel

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Episode 19

Ken's an Expert Witness

25m5.0 / 10

Ken's confidence as a medical expert witness is shattered when the plaintiff's lawyer shreds his credibility on the stand; Dave gets Allison's help to sew a designer dress for Molly.

Episode credits

Directed by Jean SagalWritten by Mike O'ConnellGuest stars Marques Ray, Jim Rash, Corie Vickers, Scot Zeller, Brenda Ballard, Andy St. Clair, Rachael Markarian, Joseph Integlia

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Episode 20

Dave's Sex Talk

25m6.0 / 10

Dave gets an impromptu birds-and-the-bees talk from Julie after Ken has been avoiding it, but he's not off the hook with Allison when she learns he took full credit. Meanwhile, Clark gets dubious advice from Pat.

Episode credits

Directed by Eric Dean SeatonWritten by Hilary WinstonGuest stars Stephen Guarino, Nancy Friedrich

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Episode 21

Korean Men's Club

25m

Ken, at the insistence of Allison, reluctantly joins a civics-minded community group – but it may not be what it seems.

Episode credits

Directed by Anthony RichWritten by Farhan ArshadGuest stars Randall Park, Jae Suh Park, Peter Jae, Danny Cho, Kevin Shea, Denell Johnson

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Episode 22

Ken Tries Stand Up

25m5.0 / 10finale

A visit from Ken's college friend, a touring stand-up comedian, ultimately spurs Ken to pursue his own lifelong dream of stand-up comedy. But when he does it, suddenly it's not as easy as he thought, nor does it go as he planned.

Episode credits

Directed by Anthony RichWritten by Richard LoweGuest stars Dana Lee, Jeff Ross, Patrick O'Sullivan, Frazer Smith, Emily Happe, Jake Regal

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Episode information updated Sep 14, 2026

More about Dr. Ken

Cast

Ken JeongDr. Ken
Tisha CampbellDamona
Dave FoleyPat
Suzy NakamuraAllison Park
Jonathan SlavinClark
Albert TsaiDave
Kate SimsesJulie
Krista Marie YuMolly

Credits

Created by
John Fox, Jared Stern, Ken Jeong
Written by
Mike Sikowitz, Hilary Winston, Brian Singleton, Mike O'Connell, Mary Fitzgerald, Andy St. Clair, Nicole Sun, Jim Brandon, Paul O'Toole, Daniel Libman, Matthew Libman, Tim Doyle, Erik Sommers

Production details

Status
Canceled
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
44
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • ABCUnited States
  • Davis EntertainmentUnited States
  • ABC StudiosUnited States
  • Old Charlie ProductionsUnited States
  • Sony Pictures TelevisionUnited States

Themes

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