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The Dangerous Book for Boys

The Dangerous Book for Boys

★ 6.0/10•2018•30m•TV-Y7•Family•Comedy•Drama
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The story of a middle-class family coping with the sudden passing of their beloved patriarch Patrick, a whimsical inventor who touched the lives of all who knew him. Devastated, his family finds hope in a guide book he created for his sons.

StatusCanceled
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateMar 29, 2018

Episodes

Episode 1 - How To Walk on the MoonE130m

How To Walk on the Moon

As the McKenna family struggles to express their feelings about the loss of Patrick, Uncle Terry, Patrick's twin brother, reappears in their lives. The boys are given The Dangerous Book for Boys, and Wyatt soon finds himself caught up in vivid fantasies inspired by it, and must navigate both a mission to the moon and his family's emotions.

Mar 29, 2018

Episode 2 - How to Play PokerE230m

How to Play Poker

As Beth struggles with the family's rapidly deteriorating financial situation, Tiffany and Uncle Terry try to help out in their own unique ways. Wyatt, meanwhile, travels from the Old West to the Poker World Championship as he learns the importance of when to be honest and when to bluff.

Mar 29, 2018

Episode 3 - How to be an ExplorerE330m

How to be an Explorer

With both his mom and his teachers concerned about him, Wyatt is sent to a therapist, where he struggles with the idea that he might be crazy. Meanwhile, Beth tries to keep the family's spirits up at all costs, and Liam, to Dash's delight, finds himself under a troublesome hex.

Mar 29, 2018

Episode 4 - The Trojan WarE430m

The Trojan War

As money problems deepen, Beth attempts to earn extra income by working as a rideshare driver. Wyatt, wanting to help out, opens a lemonade stand. When Liam and Dash get involved, it quickly leads to an all-out lemonade war with a competing stand.

Mar 29, 2018

Episode 5 - How to Talk to GirlsE530m

How to Talk to Girls

After Wyatt flames out trying to talk to his fifth grade crush, he turns to Patrick and The Dangerous Book for help on how to talk to girls. Meanwhile, Dash and Terry attempt to bond over a video game, and Liam finds unexpected help with his shop class project.

Mar 29, 2018

Episode 6 - How to Build a TreehouseE630m

How to Build a Treehouse

Beth kicks Uncle Terry out of the house after his well-intentioned project yields damage to the McKenna home. With a bedroom damaged and the entire family unraveling around him, Wyatt wonders if he might be better off alone.

Mar 29, 2018

Actors

Chris Diamantopoulos

Chris Diamantopoulos

Patrick / Terry McKenna

Gabriel Bateman

Gabriel Bateman

Wyatt McKenna

Drew Powell

Drew Powell

Dash McKenna

Kyan Zielinski

Kyan Zielinski

Liam McKenna

Erinn Hayes

Erinn Hayes

Beth McKenna

Swoosie Kurtz

Swoosie Kurtz

Tiffany McKenna

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