Life with Boys
Life with Boys
TV ShowCanceled

Life with Boys

7.3 / 10
2011
2 seasons
41 episodes
ComedyFamily

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

    09-09-201122m

    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

    16-09-201122m

    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

    23-09-201122m

    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

    07-10-201122m

    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

    14-10-201122m

    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

    04-11-201122m

    Tess reluctantly agrees to join the athletes at school.

  • Set Up's with Boys

    7.Set Up's with Boys

    11-11-201122m

    Tess tries to find a date for her father.

  • The Big Kiss Off with Boys

    8.The Big Kiss Off with Boys

    18-11-201122m

    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

    09-12-201122m

    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

    28-12-201222m

    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

    09-03-201222m

    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

    23-03-201222m

    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...

  • Trouble with Boys

    13.Trouble with Boys

    13-04-201222m

    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 d...

  • Double Trouble with Boys

    14.Double Trouble with Boys

    06-04-201222m

    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...

  • When Something Better Comes Along with Boys

    15.When Something Better Comes Along with Boys

    18-05-201222m

    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

    25-05-201222m

    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

    01-06-201222m

    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

    14-09-201222m

    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 b...

  • Smokin' with Boys

    19.Smokin' with Boys

    21-09-201222m

    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 h...

  • Nightmares with Boys

    20.Nightmares with Boys

    25-09-201222m

    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

    02-10-201222m

    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...

  • Blah, Blah, Blah with Boys

    22.Blah, Blah, Blah with Boys

    09-10-201222m

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

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