Parents Just Don't Understand

2015 • Discovery Family
5.0
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TV-PG
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Season 1 episodes (22)

1 The Touchdown Maker & Cupcake Baker
8/23/14
Joey swaps the lives of a 13-year-old and his underappreciated mom of 5. While son tackles taking care of five kids and a demanding job at the railroad, mom must power through chores and football practice. Will either wilt under the pressure?
2 The Tiger Mom & Busy Bee Daughter
8/30/14
An overscheduled 12-year-old and her demanding mom switch roles for a day. Will singing lessons, dance class, tennis, and tutoring convince this self-proclaimed Tiger Mom that her daughter needs time to just be a kid?
3 Macho Man and The MMA Kid
9/6/14
A busy 13-year-old seeks help from Joey because his macho step-dad overloads him with athletics. Will a day spent taking his lumps on the football field and in the MMA ring convince this father to let his son relax his rigorous schedule?
4 Prince Charming & The Disco Queen
9/13/14
An overwhelmed 11-year-old boy swaps lives with his strict mother. As he faces a day of dentistry and knitting, she must deal with basketball, track and field and her son's rules. When mom gets a taste of her son's life, will she loosen her iron grip?
5 The Stay at Home Queen & Tumbling Teen
9/20/14
A stay-at-home mom of four swaps roles with her know-it-all 15-year-old daughter. While mom must handle the tumbles and turmoil of being a teen again will her daughter discover that a stay-at-home mom rarely stays at home?
6 The Artsy Lad & Techie Dad
9/27/14
When an 11-year-old and his single-dad test drive each other's lives for a day, it becomes a battle of wills. As son takes on dad's cranky computer customers, dad attempts son's rigorous athletic roster. The question is: who will quit first?
7 The Derby Doll & Princess Mom
10/4/14
A 15-year-old roller derby devotee switches roles with her princess-loving mom, and both explore worlds they don't understand. While daughter endures all that is sparkly and pink, will mom crumble in a land of roller derby and drum solos?
8 The Laid-Back Mum & Competitve Son
10/11/14
A studious 15-year-old asks Joey for help with his spa-going, stay-at-home mom. He says she doesn't get that housework on top of homework is giving him too heavy a load. Will band practice, entrance exam prep, and cross country prove he has a point?
9 The Busy Pre-Teen and Dad the Working Machine
10/18/14
A business owner and father of four swaps lives with his precocious 10-year-old daughter to show her how tough his life is. While daughter takes on the role of boss, dad must face school, looming and hip hop dance class. Will dad regret contacting Joey?
10 The Multi-Tasker & Jazzy Dancer
10/19/14
When a 16-year-old dancer and her hectic mom switch lives for the day, daughter faces a day of demanding artists while mom must overcome school and dance classes. Will mom's time as a teen reveal that her daughter is badly in need of downtime?
11 The Hockey Player & Slogan Slayer
10/25/14
A 15-year-old hockey player needs Joey's help to convince his marketing guru dad for more time to enjoy being a teen. Will driver's ed, chores around the neighborhood, and time on the ice show dad that his teen's schedule is not a blast?
12 The Dancing Teen and Selfie Queen
10/26/14
A 13-year-old ballerina and her feisty single-mom exchange lives for the day. While daughter makes sales calls at doctors' offices, her mom trades in a business suit for a tutu. Will either learn what it's really like to dance a day in each other's shoes?
13 The Real Estate King & Book Smart Teen
11/1/14
When a 15-year-old girl needs a break from her over-scheduled academic life, she switches lives with her kung fu obsessed dad. While she attempts to make multiple house sales, dad faces down Mandarin, piano and kung fu. Who will be victorious in the end?
14 The Duchess of Drama & Graduate Mama
11/2/14
In a twist, a stressed out mom asks Joey for help with her artistic teen. Will daughter survive a schedule of substitute teaching or will mom be the one learning a few lessons about her daughter's busy life?
15 The T-Shirt Printer & Aquatic Sprinter
11/8/14
When an overextended 13-year-old boy swaps lives with his dad, it's sink or swim time. As dad endures class trips, swim practice and volunteer work, son struggles to run the family business. Will they be able to keep their heads above water?
16 The Soccer Daughter & Coaching Father
11/9/14
An overwhelmed 13-year-old girl asks Joey for help because her soccer coach dad puts way too much pressure on her. Will struggling through geometry, school government and soccer practice convince him it's time to ease up on his daughter?
17 The Karate Master & Doting Tasker
11/15/14
Joey swaps the lives of a busy 10-year-old boy and his overbearing mom. As he shops for shoes and real estate, she must grapple with guitar lessons, karate class, and Hebrew school. When the tables are turned, will she be persuaded to give him a break?
18 The Junior Jockey & Jingle Writer
11/16/14
When an 11-year-old equestrian swaps lives with her mom, a marketing guru at a popular radio station, the daughter must face the pressure of an advertising deadline while mom braves the horse stables. Will their experience bring them closer together?
19 The Dramatic Teen & Workout Queen
11/22/14
When a busy mother of three boys reaches out to Joey for help with her son, the switch is on! As he takes on personal training, running errands, and cooking 4 separate dinners, she must contend with algebra, improv, and voice lessons.
20 Mother Manners & The Prince of Cotillion
11/23/14
With Joey's help, a 10-year-old boy switches places with his mom for the day, hoping she will finally understand how busy he is. Will a day filled with schoolwork, etiquette class and fast-paced fencing convince mom that her son is working overtime?
21 The Pop Star Princess & Super Salesmom
11/29/14
A 14-year-old singer and her stressed mom switch lives for a day. While daughter wrangles a business meeting, mom hits all the wrong notes in singing class. They both claim to have the harder life, but after 24 hours, who will be singing a different tune?
22 The Soccer Blocker & Taskmaster Mother
11/30/14
Joey swaps the lives of a 10-year-old boy and his stay-at-home mom. As he struggles through prom dress shopping, parent board meetings, and cooking for a family of six, mom must conquer science class, soccer, musical theatre and a massive chore list.

About this show

Parents Just Don't Understand is a new light-hearted and fun-loving unscripted series hosted by Joey Fatone that gives parents and kids a chance to walk a day in each other's shoes and experience firsthand the demands that each struggles to balance.

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