Bryan and David realize that their puppy, Harvey Milkbone, has been preparing them to be parents, but when they have to rush him to the veterinarian they learn that parenting comes with both joy and worry. Elsewhere, Goldie is called in for a parent- teacher conference when Shania disrupts class with her latest homage, this time to Oscar award-winning actress Maggie Smith. When Clay steps in, Goldie is turned on by his take-charge parenting and old romantic feelings are rekindled.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 1 Episode 16 of The New Normal resulted in a 0.90 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

The New Normal Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - Pilot
• s01e02 - Sofa's Choice
• s01e03 - Baby Clothes
• s01e04 - Obama Mama
• s01e05 - Nanagasm
• s01e06 - Bryanzilla
• s01e07 - The Godparent Trap
• s01e08 - Unplugged
• s01e09 - Pardon Me
• s01e10 - The XY Factor
• s01e11 - Baby Proofing
• s01e12 - The Goldie Rush
• s01e13 - Stay-At-Home Dad
• s01e14 - Gaydar
• s01e15 - Dairy Queen
• s01e16 - Dog Children
• s01e17 - Rocky Bye Baby
• s01e18 - Para-New Normal Activity
• s01e19 - Blood, Sweat and Fears
• s01e20 - About a Boy Scout
• s01e21 - Finding Name-O
• s01e22 - The Big Day

The New Normal Show Summary

These days, families come in all forms - single dads, double moms, sperm donors, egg donors, one-night-stand donors... It's 2012 and anything goes. Bryan and David are a Beverly Hills couple and they have it all. Well, almost. With successful careers and a committed and loving partnership, the one thing missing is a baby. And just when they think the stars will never align, enter Goldie, an extraordinary young woman with a checkered past.

A Midwestern waitress and single mother looking to escape her dead-end life and small-minded grandmother, Goldie decides to change everything and move to L.A. with her precocious eight-year-old daughter. Desperate and broke - but also fertile - Goldie quickly becomes the guys' surrogate and quite possibly the girl of their dreams. Surrogate mother, surrogate family.