
Dr. Ken (2015)
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Albert Tsai as Dave
Episodes 44
The Seminar
When the office celebrates a promotion for Clark, Ken is oblivious since he lives in his own world…it’s the last straw for Clark dealing with Ken’s selfish ways. Clark writes a fake complaint comment card about Ken, so he’s forced to attend a training seminar for better bedside manners, which leaves Allison at home to have dinner with Ken’s parents.
Read MoreKen Helps Pat
Pat wants everyone to start working on Saturdays, so the workers in the office ask Ken to talk Pat out of it. When Ken visits Pat at home, he's shocked to find out he's living in a boat in the driveway. After Pat explains he's going through a divorce but still loves his wife, Ken thinks they've had a bonding moment. Meanwhile, Dave is given a new nickname at school and it brings up bad memories for Allison.
Read MoreKevin O'Connell
Ken is taken aback when he meets Allison’s former boyfriend Kevin O’Connell, now a very hot and successful doctor. So when Ken is asked to speak at a banquet honoring Kevin, he uses the opportunity more as a roast. Meanwhile, Molly struggles with a school assignment asking for what she wants to be when she grows up.
Read MoreHalloween-Aversary
The episode opens with a flashback to Ken's botched marriage proposal on Halloween. Now 20 years later, Ken tries to arrange the perfect re-proposal for Allison. Meanwhile at the office, which is decorated for Halloween, Damona and Julie accidentally drug Pat and then take advantage of their boss' suddenly giving mood.
Read MoreKen Teaches Molly a Lesson
Molly admits to taking a sip of beer at a party, but insists she hated it and didn't drink the rest. While Allison is happy Molly is being honest with them, Ken is afraid of losing his little girl and uses the opportunity to explain to her what alcohol does to the body... in medical terms. His experiment goes awry when he accidentally gets blitzed and makes a fool of himself in front of her friends.
Read MoreDr. Wendi: Coming to LA
Ken's sister Wendi, a successful doctor/TV host on a medical talk show, comes to visit the family and tension ensues. Ken can't admit that he's jealous of his sister's newfound success. So when Wendi invites Ken to be a guest on her show, he makes a mockery of it.
Read MoreThanksgiving Culture Clash
Molly rebels and gets a Japanese tattoo, which spirals Ken and Allison into having a cultural face-off. At a holiday dinner, they push their traditional dishes on their guests, while Dave documents the Thanksgiving events for a school project. Julie invites the office over to her place – but Damona and Clark try finding a way to leave early so they can make it to their other Thanksgiving plans.
Read MoreKen Cries Foul
Ken continues to push basketball (his passion sport) on Dave, but his son is more interested in going to a city council meeting about the extreme drought in California rather than playing in a game. Meanwhile, Damona tries to work the system at the office to get more vacation days and Molly tries to convince her mom to let her wear a skimpy outfit.
Read MoreThe Master Scheduler
When Allison gushes about how excited she is to go to Hawaii for the holidays, Ken realizes that he forgot to ask for those days off. So Ken, not wanting to admit he messed up, turns to lying, begging and bribing the master scheduler for the office (with whom no one has ever met), hoping he can give him the time off.
Read MoreDelayed in Honolulu
The Park family are in the airport on their way home from Hawaii when their flight is delayed for several hours. Ken has an interaction with Dr. Oz that goes awry - and then needs to get the famous TV doctor to switch airplane seats with him. Meanwhile, Allison gets overly involved in Molly's love life and accidentally breaks up with her boyfriend via text message, and Dave finds himself in a high-stakes card game with some college students. Back at Welltopia, it's "Black Monday," the clinic's busiest day of the year, and in Ken's absence, Julie is the doctor in charge, and Clark and Damona have to help her learn that thoroughness doesn't have to take forever.
Read MoreKen's Physical
Allison is upset to find out that Ken hasn't had a physical in years and urges him to do so. Ken asks Julie to sign that he's had a physical, but Julie insists on doing the real thing due to her professionalism. After the physical, Julie learns that Ken is suffering from moments of high stress - he blames Allison at first, but then they both realize it's due to their kids and their growing concerns. Meanwhile, Molly is having trouble holding down a job to earn money to go to skiing, but uses her entrepreneurial spirit to make the den's bathroom available to a nearby film crew - much to her parents' dismay.
Read MoreD.K. and the Dishwasher
After Ken's father shows up unexpectedly, he takes care of chores around the house that Ken has not been doing.
Read MoreDave's Valentine
Dave's date to the Valentine's Day dance ends up being the daughter of a well-known, successful malpractice lawyer who does not like Ken. Julie feels rejected by Topher.
Read MoreThe Wedding Sitter
Things end up not running smoothly after Ken and the office staff attend a colleague's wedding. Molly hires a baby sitter for Dave. Dave attempts to sneak out and he hires a friend to impersonate him.
Read MoreMeeting Molly’s Boyfriend
When Molly brings home her boyfriend, Allison has a conflict of interest when she realizes that he’s the son of one of her patients. Through a therapy session, Allison concludes that Molly’s boyfriend is cheating on her, but when Ken and Allison try to pry it out of him, it’s actually Molly who admits to cheating. This leads Allison to reveal her own overlapping romance when she first started dating Ken. Meanwhile, Pat begins kissing up to the staff, knowing that his evaluation is coming up.
Read MoreKen at the Concert
Ken feels that Molly is pulling away as a teenager and tries to reconnect by taking her and her friends to a concert for Emblem3. Though she is embarrassed by her dad’s antics at the concert, Molly does appreciate the effort and finally warms up to her dad — just a little. Meanwhile, Allison takes Dave to a birthday party, but after he cuts his foot, he wreaks havoc on the Welltopia team when he is forced to face a big fear – a needle for the tetanus shot. Also, Damona struggles with how to break things off with Pat.
Read MoreDicky Wexler's Last Show
Ken is delighted when a long-time favorite patient/comedian comes in for a checkup. Unfortunately, tests reveal that Dicky’s cancer has come back and he must stay at the hospital, keeping him from performing what was going to be his last stand-up show. But Ken is determined to get Dicky what he wants! Meanwhile, Allison runs into an old-time patient at another therapist’s office, causing her to question her own abilities and friendship with the woman.
Read MoreKen's an Expert Witness
Ken's confidence as a medical expert witness is shattered when the plaintiff's lawyer shreds his credibility on the stand; Dave gets Allison's help to sew a designer dress for Molly.
Read MoreDave's Sex Talk
Dave gets an impromptu birds-and-the-bees talk from Julie after Ken has been avoiding it, but he's not off the hook with Allison when she learns he took full credit. Meanwhile, Clark gets dubious advice from Pat.
Read MoreKorean Men's Club
Ken, at the insistence of Allison, reluctantly joins a civics-minded community group – but it may not be what it seems.
Read MoreKen Tries Stand Up
A visit from Ken’s college friend, a touring stand-up comedian, ultimately spurs Ken to pursue his own lifelong dream of stand-up comedy. But when he does it, suddenly it’s not as easy as he thought, nor does it go as he planned.
Read MoreAllison's Career Move
When a job opportunity opens up at Welltopia, Pat thinks Allison would be perfect for it, but Ken isn’t so sure he wants to work so closely with his wife. Molly is stunned with her low SAT scores, and Dave has some ideas as to how to hide the results from their parents. Clark asks Damona’s help in trying to find out what Clark’s boyfriend, Connor, does for a living. Meanwhile, Ken’s father, D.K., makes a surprise announcement.
Read MoreKen and Allison Share a Patient
On Allison’s first work day at Welltopia, she and Ken try to prove the other wrong when it comes to a patient’s diagnosis. After Damona introduces her new boyfriend, Eric, to co-workers, Pat surprises everyone and announces he’s also dating someone. Meanwhile, it’s Dave’s first day of middle school, and he’s nervous he won’t be able to make friends, so he turns to D.K. to help reinvent his image.
Read MoreDr. Ken's Banquet Snub
When a neighbor girl stands outside the kitchen window staring at Albert, Molly and D.K. try to scare her off. Meanwhile, Ken is surprised when he learns that Pat, instead of him, is asked to emcee this year's annual Welltopia banquet; and Clark and Damona debate relationship styles as it relates to their individual partners.
Read MoreDr. Ken: Child of Divorce
When D.K. tells Ken he moved into the Park home because he’s gotten a divorce, Ken can’t shake the Korean cultural understanding that divorce equals failure and takes a look at his own marriage. Meanwhile, the divorce news causes Dave to reflect on his relationship with Emily.
Read MoreD.K.'s Korean Ghost Story
On Halloween, Allison is disappointed the holiday doesn’t seem to scare Dave anymore, meaning her little boy is growing up, perhaps too fast. But that might change after D.K. tells a scary Korean gwishin (ghost) story. The Park family, as well as the gang at Welltopia, bring the story to life playing the various gwishins.
Read MoreKen Learns Korean
Ken is urged to learn Korean when his father's friends poke fun at his inability to speak the language. Meanwhile, Allison helps Molly with her SAT vocabulary prep and Clark is proud to lead the nurses' contract talks, but isn't looking forward to negotiating with Pat.
Read MoreDave Goes on Shark Tank
When Dave announces he’s been invited to pitch his Hot Legs Duvet invention on “Shark Tank,” Ken is excited. But then he gets nervous about throwing his son into the Tank when he realizes how tough the Sharks can be. Meanwhile, Molly heads to Welltopia to intern, and Pat is so impressed that he takes her under his wing.
Read MoreAllison's Thanksgiving Meltdown
Allison convinces a reluctant Ken that it would be a fun family adventure to drive to her parents for Thanksgiving dinner. But along the way, a traffic jam combined with her husband and kids’ antics causes her to lose her usual cool. Meanwhile, Clark takes charge to serve Thanksgiving dinner at a shelter for the homeless, but his bossiness and unnecessary attention to details drives everyone a little crazy.
Read MoreD.K.'s New Girlfriend
When D.K. overhears Allison complain about him overstaying his welcome, he decides to move in with his girlfriend of three weeks. Meanwhile, Pat wants Dave to pretend he's his adopted son; and Allison is convinced Molly wants to talk about something when she suggests they do a spa day, but the tables turn when Molly is the one doling out the advice.
Read MoreKen's Apology
When Ken wants to apologize to a patient for missing an important medical detail, Pat advises against it, and the situation gets out of hand. Meanwhile, D.K. shakes things up at Dave's parent/teacher conference.
Read MoreA Park Family Christmas
Allison wants to show her fun side to her Welltopia coworkers and offers the Park home for the office holiday party, but Ken isn't onboard with the idea. Meanwhile, Clark truly wants to give his boyfriend, Connor, the perfect present, but Connor upstages him with the ultimate gift; for the library's Christmas party, D.K. dresses up as an unlikely Santa and Dave dons elf garb; and Molly tries to impress a Stanford University official.
Read MoreKen's New Intern
When Ken's attractive new intern, Erin, shows up at Welltopia, Allison starts to feel a bit insecure when Erin's admiration for Ken veers into flirtatious territory. Meanwhile, Damona's boyfriend, Eric, wants her to confront her musical past when he learns she was the lead singer on the C & C Music Factory's 1990 dance jam, "Gonna Make You Sweat." Molly's first date with Jae leaves her wondering if he really likes her, so matchmaker D.K. goes on a secret mission to see what he can find out.
Read MoreJae Meets the Parks
Ken spirals a bit out of control when he finds out Molly's new boyfriend, Jae, is leaving behind his pre-med studies to be an artist. At Welltopia, Pat asks Clark to monitor his weight loss program; and when Damona learns she isn't required to wear scrubs, her new look results in several awkward moments.
Read MoreA Day in the Life
Amy, the producer of a documentary health series, follows Ken around to record a typical day at an HMO, giving Ken his big moment in the limelight. But much to Ken’s chagrin, a series of the less than thrilling day-to-day parts of the job at Welltopia leads Ken to doubt his own career choice.
Read MoreKen and the Basketball Star
When the star of Molly’s high school basketball team injures his ankle, Ken’s routine exam and unexpected diagnosis shocks everyone since it might keep the young man from playing in the big game. Meanwhile, Clark and Connor take another major step in their relationship before getting married, and Pat lets Allison in on the secret espresso coffeemaker he keeps in his office.
Read MoreA Dr. Ken Valentine's Day
Ken lets Allison, who is second-guessing her decision to have a low-key Valentine’s Day, think that a love poem Dave wrote for his sweetheart, Emily, is meant for her. Meanwhile, Molly and Jae consider Valentine’s Day a corporate concoction; Clark plans a romantic scavenger hunt to lead Connor to his present; and complications arise when Damona and Eric have dinner at a restaurant that she and Pat once frequented when they were dating.
Read MorePat's Rash
Pat refuses to accept Ken's diagnosis that his stressful relationship with girlfriend Megan is causing his mysterious rash. Meanwhile, Dave wonders how he can break up with Emily without hurting her feelings, and Clark invites Allison to a new meditation studio.
Read MoreAllison Finds A Lump
Allison finds a suspicious lump in her breast during a self-check leading Ken and the HMO group to rush to her side as she awaits the results of the doctor's tests anxiously; Dave tries to figure out how he will portray a character in the play.
Read MoreKen's Professor
Ken's old professor makes an appointment and torments Ken during his visit.
Read MoreKen and the CEO
Pat eyes a promotion and asks Ken to put a good word in for him with the CEO of Welltopia.
Read MoreClark's Big Surprise
Ken finds out about Clark and Connor's surprise wedding and is tasked with getting the guests there.
Read MoreKen's Big Audition
Ken's dream comes true when he's cast in a comedy series that takes place at a community college.
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