Dr. Ken: Season 1

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ABC | Season Premiere Date: October 2, 2015

Starring: Dave Foley, Suzy Nakamura, Tisha Campbell

Summary: The sitcom focuses on Dr. Ken (Ken Jeong), a physician with poor communications skills as he tries to help his patients, his therapist wife (Suzy Nakamura), and their two children.

Genre(s): Comedy

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E22. Ken Tries Stand-Up
Air Date: April 22, 2016
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S1:E21. Korean Men's Club
Air Date: April 15, 2016
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S1:E20. Dave's Sex Talk
Air Date: April 8, 2016

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Hank Stuever

Sep 16, 2015

The whole show runs medium-medium, with humor plainer than Dr. Ken’s khakis. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Sep 30, 2015

On the down side, everything about it is equally generic, and one could argue that ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat” is much richer because it makes the show specific to the Asian-American experience without sacrificing those universal qualities. Either way, the series feels about as bland as the decor in a hospital waiting room. Read full review

Deborah Day

Oct 2, 2015

The show’s other players gently orbit Jeong’s bright star and are sometimes scorched by his flares of humor in an otherwise formulaic sitcom with its canned laughter and bright, uniformly lit set. Read full review

Willa Paskin

Sep 21, 2015

It’s a staid, old-fashioned family comedy through and through. It’s by far the worst of the bunch--it’s just dreadfully unfunny. Read full review

Mary McNamara

Oct 1, 2015

A family comedy has to have heart and humor, and Dr. Ken has neither. Read full review

Mitchel Broussard

Sep 28, 2015

"I know that there are some disturbing and repetitive shows out there," a cardboard cutout of a side character mentions in Dr. Ken's inexorably humorless pilot. Oh, you have no idea. Read full review

David Wiegand

Sep 15, 2015

The show is deadly and Jeong, who did nice work in “Community” and those “Hangover” movies, is wooden and completely lacking in credibility. There isn’t a funny line in the entire first episode. Read full review

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bolocobra

Nov 6, 2015

haters will be haters it seems cause asian are hitting the limelight there will be haters .. this show got my dying of laughter ! . me and my friends and family try not to laugh at a gathering watching this show we try to be negative about it but we all just started cracking up cause itshaters will be haters it seems cause asian are hitting the limelight there will be haters .. this show got my dying of laughter ! . me and my friends and family try not to laugh at a gathering watching this show we try to be negative about it but we all just started cracking up cause its true reality what goes on in life ! it made my depress day be a happy day ! i brag to everyone and they all said the same this show will fly over 10 years just like friends dying of laughter.. this show will make me live a happy life can't wait for more episode to come ( when i was at a gathering of over 1000 people there i was the only one who haven't seen the show yet ! but right when someone pulled it up for me and others to view we was on the floor dying of laughter ... give it a chance people stop hating you know its stupid funny !, reality funny how life is now ! great job Chang your show saves lives which i heard from others who said they wait another day can't wait til see the next episode of Dr Ken and i agree i'm addicted to the Dr.Ken show too.… Expand

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Bgrod

Oct 3, 2015

At best there were a couple mildly amusing moments here. Going in, neither a fan nor detractor of Ken Jeong but his character in Dr. Ken wasn't as annoying as I thought it might be. There is definitely more lame and unoriginal humor than clever and fresh but this is NOT the worst new seriesAt best there were a couple mildly amusing moments here. Going in, neither a fan nor detractor of Ken Jeong but his character in Dr. Ken wasn't as annoying as I thought it might be. There is definitely more lame and unoriginal humor than clever and fresh but this is NOT the worst new series to debut this new Fall season and NOT the worst sitcom currently on network television. The bar has been pretty low for Friday sitcoms for several seasons and while Dr. Ken doesn't move the bar up, it hasn't moved it down, either. A show to fold laundry to while waiting for Shark Tank to begin.… Expand

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Ariadne

Oct 4, 2015

I wanted so badly to love this show. He was great as Chang. But he's still trying to be Chang. Chang was never a main character but comic relief at best. You can't have a show around just Chang. Maybe he was trying to be Don Rickles or Dick Van Dyke, but even they had more empathy andI wanted so badly to love this show. He was great as Chang. But he's still trying to be Chang. Chang was never a main character but comic relief at best. You can't have a show around just Chang. Maybe he was trying to be Don Rickles or Dick Van Dyke, but even they had more empathy and more story in their show. There were some amusing jokes, but most all cliches and sarcasm. His character was just bitter and nasty, not funny. Maybe it'll get better. I don't know, but something has to change. I had such hopes for a show like this. Oh well.… Expand

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danlapezo

Oct 4, 2015

I watched the first episode and this is realy bad. Stupid jokes and bad plot. Dont watch this, please..........................................................

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TXDiva

Oct 14, 2015

Worst sitcom I have EVER seen. It is so bad, it's embarrassing and makes me cringe. I have not been able to watch an entire episode because it is just too awful to stomach. I feel really sorry for Ken Jeong! He can certainly do better than this un-funny show.

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crphilipp

Oct 6, 2015

When Dr. Ken is apologising to Stephen Tobolowsky in the pilot, I was half expecting him to turn to the camera and say "Yes, I know this show really sucks, but I got paid a lot of money to do this.", but that didn't happen. With some great people on the cast, like Jonathan Slavin and DaveWhen Dr. Ken is apologising to Stephen Tobolowsky in the pilot, I was half expecting him to turn to the camera and say "Yes, I know this show really sucks, but I got paid a lot of money to do this.", but that didn't happen. With some great people on the cast, like Jonathan Slavin and Dave Foley, you would think this could be a great show, but mediocre writing, predictable plot lines, dooms this show to be canceled, and for the sake of my comic sensibilities, I hope it is. But who I am to judge, this is the guy who doesn't like "Big Bang Theory" (the "IT Crowd did is so much better), and this show may go on to greatness, but I will not be watching.… Expand

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wjoaquin9

Oct 3, 2015

Not funny at all. Acting is bad, story line is bad and everything else is bad. I watched the first episode and didn't even giggle once. I thought the show would be good but is horrible.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 23, 2016
Season 1

26
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: October 2, 2015
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  S1:E22. Ken Tries Stand-Up
  Air Date: April 22, 2016
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  S1:E21. Korean Men's Club
  Air Date: April 15, 2016
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  S1:E20. Dave's Sex Talk
  Air Date: April 8, 2016
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  S1:E19. Ken's an Expert Witness
  Air Date: March 18, 2016
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  S1:E18. Dicky Wexler's Last Show
  Air Date: March 11, 2016
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  S1:E17. Ken at the Concert
  Air Date: March 4, 2016
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  S1:E16. Meeting Molly's Boyfriend
  Air Date: February 26, 2016
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  S1:E15. The Wedding Sitter
  Air Date: February 19, 2016
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  S1:E14. Dave's Valentine
  Air Date: February 5, 2016
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  S1:E13. D.K. and the Dishwasher
  Air Date: January 29, 2016
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  S1:E12. Ken's Physical
  Air Date: January 15, 2016
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  S1:E11. Delayed in Honolulu
  Air Date: January 8, 2016
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  S1:E10. The Master Scheduler
  Air Date: December 11, 2015
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  S1:E9. Ken Cries Foul
  Air Date: December 4, 2015
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  S1:E8. Thanksgiving Culture Clash
  Air Date: November 20, 2015
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  S1:E7. Dr. Wendi: Coming to LA!
  Air Date: November 13, 2015
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  S1:E6. Ken Teaches Molly a Lesson
  Air Date: November 6, 2015
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  S1:E5. HalloweenAversary
  Air Date: October 30, 2015
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  S1:E4. Kevin O'Connell
  Air Date: October 23, 2015
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  S1:E3. Ken Helps Pat
  Air Date: October 16, 2015
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  S1:E2. The Seminar
  Air Date: October 9, 2015
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: October 2, 2015