Episode 1
Pilot
30m6.5 / 10
Emma returns home for her best friend Maggie's baby shower.
Episode credits
Guest stars Brad Morris, Gerry Bednob, Zach Woods, Sandy Martin, Ray Chang, David Hunt, Kate James, Norma Michaels
TV series
Playing House
2014TV-143 seasons6.5 / 10
A single-camera buddy comedy about what happens when two best friends come back together, just when they need each other most. Inspired by the ultra-close friendship between the series' creators and stars, "Playing House" centers on mother to-be Maggie who asks her single and career-driven best friend Emma to return home from her job overseas to attend her baby shower, having no idea what’s truly in store.
Availability
Not streaming in United States
Playing House premiered April 29, 2014. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
A single-camera buddy comedy about what happens when two best friends come back together, just when they need each other most. Inspired by the ultra-close friendship between the series' creators and stars, "Playing House" centers on mother to-be Maggie who asks her single and career-driven best friend Emma to return home from her job overseas to attend her baby shower, having no idea what’s truly in store.
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 2
Bird Bones
30m5.0 / 10
Emma and Maggie go to brunch with Mark's wife. Mark takes a look into the theft of a garden gnome.
Episode credits
Guest stars Major Curda, Lindsay Sloane, Neil Casey
Episode 3
Unfinished Business
30m
Maggie and Mark investigate Bruce’s sudden disappearance. Emma reunites with her estranged mother Gwen.
Episode credits
Directed by Fred SavageGuest stars Brad Morris, Marissa Jaret Winokur, Gerry Bednob, Zach Woods, Norma Michaels, Jane Kaczmarek
Episode 4
Totes Kewl
30m
Emma goes on a date with Maggie's divorce lawyer, and discovers a secret about her mother.
Episode credits
Guest stars Brad Morris, Jane Kaczmarek, Andy Daly, Ryan McPartlin, David Theune
Episode 5
Drumline
30m
Maggie reconnects with an old flame at a high school drumline reunion while Emma bonds with a band geek.
Episode credits
Directed by Fred SavageGuest stars Jason Mantzoukas, John Lutz, Ian Roberts, Manny Streetz, Greg Hess, Gabriel Thibodeau
Episode 6
Bosephus and the Catfish
30m
Maggie is suspicious of her brother Zach's online girlfriend. Emma helps Bruce in an unexpected way.
Episode credits
Directed by Tim KirkbyGuest stars Brad Morris, Marissa Jaret Winokur, Brianne Howey, Zach Woods, Sandy Martin, Scott Chernoff
Episode 7
Spaghetti and Meatballs
30m
Emma and Maggie turn Mark's annual policemen's spaghetti dinner into a night that won't soon be forgotten.
Episode credits
Directed by Tim KirkbyGuest stars Marissa Jaret Winokur, Gerry Bednob, Ian Roberts, Bobby Moynihan, Phil Hendrie, Adrian Quiñonez, Eugene Cordero, Nancy Daly
Episode 8
37 Weeks
30m
Emma organizes a crew to help Maggie prepare the house for the baby and sparks fly when past secrets are revealed.
Episode credits
Guest stars Gerry Bednob, Norma Michaels, Lindsay Sloane, Jane Kaczmarek, Larry Wilmore
Episode 9
Let's Have a Baby
30m
Maggie and Emma fall head over heels for the charming OBGYN who is delivering Maggie's baby.
Episode credits
Guest stars Brad Morris, Julie Brister, Zach Woods, Garcelle Beauvais
Episode 10
Bugs in Your Eyes
30mfinale
Maggie and Emma's preparations for the baby's christening are interrupted when Mark gets into trouble.
Episode credits
Directed by Tim KirkbyGuest stars Brad Morris, Dot-Marie Jones, Gerry Bednob, Sandy Martin, Jane Kaczmarek, Marco Rodríguez, Joe Nuñez
Episode information updated Sep 10, 2026
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More about Playing House
Cast
Lennon ParhamMaggie Caruso
Jessica St. ClairEmma Crawford
Keegan-Michael KeyMark Rodriguez
Brad MorrisBruce Caruso
Marissa Jaret WinokurCandy
Julie BristerNurse Ramona
Dot-Marie JonesBiker chick
Major CurdaJoffreyCredits
- Created by
- Jessica St. Clair, Lennon Parham
Production details
- Status
- Canceled
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 26
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
USA NetworkUnited States- American Work
- Raskal ProductionsUnited States
Themes
babybest friendfemale friendshiphometownreturn homesitcom