Elaine and Max encourage Polly to put her needs first, as they did when Polly was growing up, and offer to babysit Natalie so Polly can spend time out with Scott. But they get a quick lesson in parenting the middle ground between letting kids run the show and ending up on a milk carton.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 1 Episode 5 of How To Live With Your Parents resulted in a 2.10 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

How To Live With Your Parents Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - Pilot
• s01e02 - How to Get off the Couch
• s01e03 - How to Live with the Academy Awards Party
• s01e04 - How to Not Screw Up Your Kid
• s01e05 - How to Run the Show
• s01e06 - How to Fix Up Your Ex
• s01e07 - How to Stand on Your Own Two Feet
• s01e08 - How to Live With Your Parents for the Rest of Your Life
• s01e09 - How to Get Involved
• s01e10 - How to Have a Play Date
• s01e11 - How to Not Waste Money
• s01e12 - How to Help the Needy
• s01e13 - How to Be Gifted

How To Live With Your Parents Show Summary

Polly is a single mom who's been divorced for almost a year. The transition wasn't easy for her, especially in this economy. So, like a lot of young people living in this new reality, she and her daughter, Natalie, have moved back home with her eccentric parents, Elaine and Max. But Polly and her parents look at life through two different lenses.

Polly's too uptight. Her parents are too laid back. Polly's conservative when it comes to dating, while her parents are still sexually adventurous. They think Polly turned out okay, so what's the big deal? Well, they say it takes a village to raise a child... and in Polly's case, this village is on fire. But with help from her best friend Gregg, her lovable yet irresponsible ex-husband Julian and her cool and fun assistant Jenn, Polly takes her first steps toward getting a life, starting with a social one.