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Instant Mom
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Instant Mom is scripted half-hour comedy series that follows Stephanie, a former party girl who becomes a full-time stepmom to three kids when she marries the more traditional Charlie. Stephanie manages to keep it all together using her own unique style, never losing her sense of fun, and with the help of her mother Maggie, she learns what being a mom really means.
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23 this season · 66 totals01e01 Pilot 2013-09-30 00:30
Pilot
Stephanie trades in cosmos for carpools when she marries a man with three kids. Her new role of full-time stepmom is challenging as she struggles to maintain some sense of her fun-loving, slightly irresponsible self.
s01e02 The Lying Game 2013-10-07 00:30
The Lying Game
Stephanie tells James that lying is acceptable if it makes someone's day better, which leads him to tell a huge lie. When everyone is called to the principal's office, the family must find a balance between honesty and shading the truth.
s01e03 Harp & Soul 2013-10-14 00:30
Harp & Soul
Stephanie's determined to bond with the kids and uses her love of music to do it. But by forcing them to take up an instrument against their will, Stephanie learns a very public and embarrassing lesson in parenting.
s01e04 Forty-Two Inches of Pure Evil 2013-10-21 00:30
Forty-Two Inches of Pure Evil
Stephanie tries to intervene when Aaron is given a hard time at school, but she makes matters worse. Meanwhile, Gabby's trying out for cheerleading and Maggie volunteers to coach her, but comes off more like a drill sergeant.
s01e05 Not a Date 2013-10-28 00:30
Not a Date
Gabby gets asked out by a boy and she wants to go, but Charlie doesn't want her to date until she's 16. Maggie backs him up, but Gabby sneakily gleans advice from Stephanie on how to get around the rule.
s01e06 Rock Mom 2013-11-04 01:30
Rock Mom
Stephanie begins to feel old. Stephanie escorts Gabby to an audition for a rock band, and manages to get the gig for herself. James and Aaron try to bribe Maggie for money to buy a video game.
s01e07 Dances With She-Wolves 2013-11-11 01:30
Dances With She-Wolves
Stephanie attempts to get more involved by participating on the parents' dance committee at James' school only to find the other mothers mean and unwelcoming to the too pretty, too excited, binder-ready Stephanie.
s01e08 In Blog We Trust 2013-11-25 01:30
In Blog We Trust
Stephanie seeks parenting advice by starting an anonymous blog and receives helpful tips until she discovers that the 'helpful' users are the kids living under her roof, who have an agenda of their own.
s01e09 The Gift of the Maggies 2013-12-09 01:30
The Gift of the Maggies
Stephanie surprises the family with a visit from her father at Christmas; Stephanie is surprised by Maggie's reaction to her father's visit.
s01e10 Staycation 2014-01-06 01:30
Staycation
Stephanie plans activities at home when the family gets snowed in on their vacation.
s01e11 Babysit This 2014-01-13 01:30
Babysit This
Stephanie leaves Gabby in charge when the babysitter cancels on the night of a big event where Charlie is the speaker.
s01e12 Dine Hard 2014-01-20 01:30
Dine Hard
When Charlie invites his boss over, Stephanie and the children make the wrong impression.
s01e13 True Romance 2014-02-10 01:30
True Romance
Aaron misunderstands Charlie's advice and gives Sam all of Stephanie's jewelry; Gabby decides to torment James.
s01e14 A Kids' Choice 2014-03-30 01:30
A Kids' Choice
Gabby and James both submit their own videos to win tickets to a sold-out Cody Simpson concert, but when Aaron wins the tickets with his own video, the family fights over who will go with him.
s01e15 Chore Money, Chore Problems 2014-04-04 00:00
Chore Money, Chore Problems
Stephanie cancels the maid service and gives the kids chores in an attempt for them to learn responsibility, but her plan backfires when the kids go on strike.
s01e16 Requiem for Mr. Floppity 2014-04-11 00:00
Requiem for Mr. Floppity
Aaron brings his class rabbit home to take care of it for the weekend but after it dies, Stephanie steps in and is determined to explain the nature of loss to Aaron, despite his teacher's objections.
s01e17 Buy Any Jeans Necessary 2014-04-18 00:00
Buy Any Jeans Necessary
Stephanie and Charlie take sides when Gabby is held for shoplifting after returning a pair of jeans with the sensor still on; James sells unopened wedding presents to make extra money.
s01e18 Distant Mom 2014-04-25 00:00
Distant Mom
The kids return from vacation with their mom Kimberly in Mozambique, and then they learn that they'll be moving there, far away from Stephanie and Charlie. Meanwhile, Stephanie is responsible of hiring a clown for a one year old's birthday party.
s01e19 Camp Fear 2014-05-02 00:00
Camp Fear
Stephanie goes on the family camping trip to help Aaron earn scout badges, but when Maggie shows up in the camping trailer, the family has no interest in being out in the woods, so Stephanie is determined to keep them out of there so Aaron can earn his scout badges the right way.
s01e20 Not Your Mother's Day 2014-05-09 00:00
Not Your Mother's Day
Stephanie is excited about celebrating her first Mother's Day until she learns that the family plans to celebrate her on Stepmother's Day instead; Stephanie takes her mother to a day spa and gets some unexpected 'mom' advice from a few experts who attempt to cheer her up.
s01e21 The Last Auction Hero 2014-05-30 00:00
The Last Auction Hero
Stephanie organizes a charity auction to inspire the children to give back; Stephanie goes to extreme measures to beat the previous fund-raising record.
s01e22 48 Hours 2014-06-06 00:00
48 Hours
Stephanie's old pal visits when Charlie's on a business trip, and Stephanie struggles to deal with the kids while living up to her old party-gal reputation.
s01e23 Should Old Acquaintance Be for Hire 2014-06-13 00:00
Should Old Acquaintance Be for Hire
Stephanie bribes Gabby and James to keep a secret when she hires an old boyfriend to install a new sound system for Charlie.