Life with Boys

Life with Boys

Life with Boys is a Canadian teen sitcom that started broadcasting in Canada on YTV in September 2011. It follows Tess Foster as she copes with living in a home with just boys: her father, Jack, and three brothers, Gabe, Spencer and Sam. With the help of her best friend, Allie, she pulls through. Life with Boys is created by Michael Poryes, who also co-created Hannah Montana and That's So Raven. It was announced that Life with Boys was renewed a second season. Shooting started on September 4, 2012, in Toronto. On February 6, 2013, the series premiered on American network TeenNick.

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Seasons

Wrestling with Boys

1. Wrestling with Boys

Air Date: 2011-09-09

Tess Foster wants to join the school wrestling team, against her wishes of her father, the gym teacher.

A Perfect Life with Boys

2. A Perfect Life with Boys

Air Date: 2011-09-16

Tess invites her grandmother to stay with them to try to improve the boy's manners.

Monkey Talk with Boys

3. Monkey Talk with Boys

Air Date: 2011-09-23

When Tess and Allie are invited to a prestigious party, Tess convince the host to also invite her brother Sam.

In the Principal's Office with Boys

4. In the Principal's Office with Boys

Air Date: 2011-10-07

Tess and Allie discover what true friendship is really about.

This Time the Problem Is with Dad and Not with Boys

5. This Time the Problem Is with Dad and Not with Boys

Air Date: 2011-10-14

Tess feel guilty about a lie. The boys and their do) are all mad at Jack because he can't remember the parental pass code for the TV.

Social Death with Boys

6. Social Death with Boys

Air Date: 2011-11-04

Tess reluctantly agrees to join the athletes at school.

Set Up's with Boys

7. Set Up's with Boys

Air Date: 2011-11-11

Tess tries to find a date for her father.

The Big Kiss Off with Boys

8. The Big Kiss Off with Boys

Air Date: 2011-11-18

Allie and Tess accidentally send an embarrassing photo of Sam to everyone in school, there are concerns about the administration's new neighbor, and Jack has an eyesore.

Chrisbus with Boys

9. Chrisbus with Boys

Air Date: 2011-12-09

Tess and her brothers find their Christmas plans wrecked when Jack announces that he wants them all to surprise Grandma for Christmas.

Disarmed with Boys

10. Disarmed with Boys

Air Date: 2012-12-28

Tess is set to wrestle against last year's champion. Gabe borrows Jack's glasses to look cool at a party.

Bathroom Battles with Boys

11. Bathroom Battles with Boys

Air Date: 2012-03-09

Jack decides to set up a private bathroom for Tess but would have to take a second job in order to pay for it.

Misguided Motives with Boys

12. Misguided Motives with Boys

Air Date: 2012-03-23

Since Tess has joined the wrestling team, she hasn't been on any dates with a boy. Kaylee says that girls who are on the wrestling team aren't attractive to boys. In order to prove Kaylee wrong, Tess decides to go on a date, but cannot find one.

Trouble with Boys

13. Trouble with Boys

Air Date: 2012-04-13

Tess is totally blown away when she finds out that Allie starts going out with Bobby Parelli. Tess goes with the two to the movies, but she uses the opportunity to show Bobby all differences between him and Allie. However, it causes Bobby to make a sudden end with Allie and instead show interest in Tess.

Double Trouble with Boys

14. Double Trouble with Boys

Air Date: 2012-04-06

Allie and Tess make it clear that Tess doesn't want to go out with Bobby. So Bobby and Tess meet secretly until Tess finds the courage to tell Allie the truth. But when a photo of Tess, Bobby and Emily Osment appears in the newspaper, it is increasingly difficult for Tess to keep her secret from Allie.

When Something Better Comes Along with Boys

15. When Something Better Comes Along with Boys

Air Date: 2012-05-18

Αfter Tess started dating Bobby, she spends a lot of time with him and she always forgets Allie, which makes her angry.

Hitting the Breaks with Boys

16. Hitting the Breaks with Boys

Air Date: 2012-05-25

After Tess breaks up with Bobby, Allie wants her to date someone else, but she keeps saying she is not ready. Meanwhile, Gabe has to pass a driving test.

Fashion Faux Pas with Boys

17. Fashion Faux Pas with Boys

Air Date: 2012-06-01

When a fashion guru comes to Westfield, Tess tries to impress him by creating a contest-winning design that will get her all the way to New York.

Birthdays with Boys

18. Birthdays with Boys

Air Date: 2012-09-14

Jack's heart is heavy when he sees how quickly his children are growing up. This makes it more difficult for Tess, who is trying not to make her 15th birthday feel like a child's birthday.

Smokin' with Boys

19. Smokin' with Boys

Air Date: 2012-09-21

Tess discovers Sam smoking in an attempt to integrate into a group of students, so she meddles like usual. But when the meddling ends up in her getting caught with a cigarette by her dad, she organizes a secret sibling meeting with Gabe.

Nightmares with Boys

20. Nightmares with Boys

Air Date: 2012-09-25

Jack starts dating Kaylee's mom and tells Tess to get along with Kaylee. After her efforts fail, Tess comes up with a plan to separate her dad and Kaylee's mom.

Driven Crazy with Boys

21. Driven Crazy with Boys

Air Date: 2012-10-02

Tess and Sam are drifting into madness. They're always in a continuous competition with each other, and after fifteen years, they find it increasingly difficult to tolerate so many disputes. But then Tess receives a scholarship to another school and says yes without hesitation.

Blah, Blah, Blah with Boys

22. Blah, Blah, Blah with Boys

Air Date: 2012-10-09

Tess and Allie are looking forward to a school trip to Italy.

1. Do You Wanna Dance With Boys

Air Date: 2012-10-23

When acting girly to get a cute boy to ask her to dance fails, a mysterious witch makes Tess’s off-the-cuff wish to become a boy a reality, leading Tess to discover that being a member of the opposite gender isn’t easier most of the time. Meanwhile, Spencer said that he ate all the halloween candy so now he and Jack have to go trick or treating around the block to get candy.

2. Naughty and Nice with Boys

Air Date: 2012-12-11

Every year Jack tries to get the family to pose for the perfect holiday card photo and every year his plan fails. So when the kids disappoint him yet again by botching the photo shoot, Tess feels guilty and makes them all swear to stop fighting, as the ultimate Christmas gift for dad. The strain of bottling up their frustration leads to a big fight, and Spencer, afraid his misbehavior will land him on Santa’s naughty list, runs away from home. Tess tracks Spencer down at the mall, where the Santa imparts some pretty good wisdom, helping them all enjoy a better holiday season.

3. Girl-Entine's Day With Boys

Air Date: 2013-02-14

After Tess is alone on Valentines Day, she and Allie come up with the idea of "Girl-entines day".

4. Promoting Change With Boys

Air Date: 2013-03-19

Tess is determined to keep Jack on as her wrestling coach, even if it means helping him land the dreaded position of Vice Principal in charge of school discipline.

5. Getting Up Off The Mat With Boys

Air Date: 2013-03-26

When the school district refuses to replace the wrestling team's dilapidated mats, Tess produces a video that changes their minds, only to discover that an allergy to the new mats makes them more dangerous to her than the old ones.

6. Up All Night With Boys

Air Date: 2013-04-02

When acting girly to get a cute boy to ask her to dance at the school's Halloween party fails, a mysterious witch makes Tess's off-the-cuff wish to become a boy a reality, leading Tess to discover that being a member of the opposite sex isn't always easier.

7. Being Superduperficial With Boys

Air Date: 2013-04-09

8. Working Like a Dog With Boys

Air Date: 2013-04-16

9. Chasing Rats With Boys

Air Date: 2013-04-23

10. Carmageddon With Boys

Air Date: 2013-04-30

11. Young and Stupid With Boys

Air Date: 2013-07-09

12. Battling Bullies With Boys

Air Date: 2013-07-16

13. Let's Duet with Boys

Air Date: 2013-07-23

14. So You Think Your Family Can Dance with Boys

Air Date: 2013-08-13

In order to pay for a much-coveted second bathroom, Tess convinces her klutzy family to audition for a family dance show competition.

15. Partners in Rhyme With Boys

Air Date: 2013-05-16

Tess sells Gabe's song to a famous musician without getting his approval first.

16. Battling Bullies with Boys

Air Date: 2013-06-16

Tess's reputation takes a hit after Jack forces her to show a dorky new student around the school, and she tries to fix the problem by making the geeky student cool.

17. Climbing the Walls with Boys

Air Date: 2013-08-20

When Jack wants the kids to spend all their time together with him over Spring Break, Tess invites Grandpa to keep her Dad occupied, and learns a valuable lesson about appreciating parents and the short time you get to be with them before it's too late.

18. Say Goodnight With Boys

Air Date: 2013-08-27

Allie, Jack and the boys search for a tape to help calm Tess down during exam week.

19. Turtle-Sitting with Boys

Air Date: 2013-11-02

Tess's teacher is going on vacation and needs someone to look after his pet turtle, so he chooses Tess to look after it. As she does, she discovers the turtle is expecting to lay eggs!

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Rating

7.6/10

Release Date

2011-09-09

Episodes

41 (2 seasons)

Status

Canceled

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