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Man with a Plan

Man with a Plan

20166.84 Seasons69 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

A dad finds out that parenting is harder than he thought after his wife goes back to work and he's left at home to take care of the kids.

Created by Matt LeBlanc
NetworksCBS

Top Cast

Matt LeBlanc

Matt LeBlanc

Adam Burns

Liza Snyder

Liza Snyder

Andi Burns

Stacy Keach

Stacy Keach

Joe Burns

Matt Cook

Matt Cook

Lowell Franklin

Kali Rocha

Kali Rocha

Marcy Burns

Grace Kaufman

Grace Kaufman

Kate Burns

Matthew McCann

Matthew McCann

Teddy Burns

Hala Finley

Hala Finley

Emme Burns

Kevin Nealon

Kevin Nealon

Don Burns

Themes & Keywords

fatherparentingfamilyfatherhoodsitcom

About Man with a Plan

Man with a Plan is a comedy series that first aired in 2016 exploring themes of father, parenting, family, fatherhood, sitcom. Created by Matt LeBlanc, it stars Matt LeBlanc, Liza Snyder, Stacy Keach. A dad finds out that parenting is harder than he thought after his wife goes back to work and he's left at home to take care of the kids.

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