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The NBN

S2 : E5

TV-PG | 23 min | Aired: 03.26.20

Greg's task is to wait at home for the NBN technician, but a once-in-a-lifetime Aldi special buy pulls him away, and all the family's problems fall in Em's lap.

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Follows Greg and Em Butler's valiant but often misguided efforts to keep their marriage afloat in a sea of teenage dramas, money troubles, wayward turtles, career wobbles, prickly in-laws and shopping trolley malfunctions.

Cast

Peter Helliar, Lisa McCune, Phil Lloyd

Executive Producers

Emma Fitzsimons, Andrea Denholm, Peter Helliar

full-episodes (8)

Episode 1

S1 : E1 | TV-PG | 23 min | Aired: 11.08.18

After fourteen years at home raising the kids, Em Butler decides it’s time to go back to work, prompting her husband Greg to question whether he even likes his job.
Episode 2

S1 : E2 | TV-PG | 23 min | Aired: 11.15.18

Greg and Em go on their first date night since switching roles but despite their best efforts to be romantic, gripes about the demarcation of domestic responsibilities bubble to the surface.
Episode 3

S1 : E3 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 11.22.18

In an effort to improve their sex life, Greg books in for a vasectomy and Em tries to kick-start her libido by going skydiving – but naturally, neither of them have really thought this through.
Episode 4

S1 : E4 | TV-PG | 23 min | Aired: 11.29.18

When Sophie announces out of the blue that she wants to quit her basketball team, Greg and Em both blame themselves for neglecting her and vow to keep their eyes on the ball.
Episode 5

S1 : E5 | TV-PG | 23 min | Aired: 12.06.18

Greg and Em attempt to clean out the backyard cubby house for Brad to move into, but while Em has no problem tossing things on the hard rubbish pile, Greg becomes increasingly sentimental about all their old junk.
Episode 6

S1 : E6 | TV-PG | 23 min | Aired: 12.13.18

At Em’s 25 year high school reunion, Greg resolves to ‘be cool’ with meeting Em’s significant high school ex, while Em tries to prove that a poem she wrote in Year 12 was not plagiarised.
Episode 7

S1 : E7 | TV-PG | 23 min | Aired: 12.20.18

The Butler family attempt to do a technology-free day but Greg struggles to navigate the drive to to Sophie’s party without his phone and Em gets into trouble in the ‘great outdoors’ with Chloe and Brad.
Episode 8

S1 : E8 | TV-PG | 23 min | Aired: 12.20.18

For Greg and Em's fifteen-year wedding anniversary, Em has planned a weekend away at a surprise destination – which didn't quite meet Greg's expectation of a sun-filled getaway.
The Cool House

S2 : E1 | TV-PG | 23 min | Aired: 03.26.20

Envious of not being considered 'the cool house' where kids like to hang out, Greg and Em encourage Sophie to have her friends over, promising not to embarrass her.
Indecent Proposals

S2 : E2 | TV-PG | 23 min | Aired: 03.26.20

When Brad announces his plans to propose to new flame Nadia, Greg and Em seize the opportunity to right the wrongs of their own botched proposal seventeen years earlier.
Money Matters

S2 : E3 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 03.26.20

Greg hatches a 'foolproof' plan to earn funds for the family holiday by selling the mighty TurboMax mixer, while Em juggles having Chloe at work for the day.
The BBQ

S2 : E4 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 03.26.20

When Em's pompous father and stepmother come over, Greg attempts asks them for money while Em stokes the fires of familial conflict to generate material for her book.
The NBN

S2 : E5 | TV-PG | 23 min | Aired: 03.26.20

Greg's task is to wait at home for the NBN technician, but a once-in-a-lifetime Aldi special buy pulls him away, and all the family's problems fall in Em's lap.
Sexting

S2 : E6 | TV-PG | 23 min | Aired: 03.26.20

After a sobering cyber-safety information night, Greg and Em install a secret surveillance app on Sophie's phone. They are shocked to discover her sexting with a boy from school.
New Best Friend

S2 : E7 | TV-PG | 25 min | Aired: 03.26.20

Em is determined to finally tell Greg about the book she's writing. An unexpected dinner invitation sees Em take drastic action to prevent Greg from finding out the wrong way.
Brad’s Wedding

S2 : E8 | TV-PG | 25 min | Aired: 03.26.20

As Greg and Em try to resolve the tension over her book, the Butler House prepares for Brad and Nadia's wedding.
Bully

S3 : E1 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 05.04.21

Greg is determined to confront Chloe's school bully. Em struggles to accept her book hasn't become a bestseller.
Fomo

S3 : E2 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 05.11.21

Greg must single-handedly deal with Chloe's sleep regression. Em is presented with an unexpected work opportunity.
Grog

S3 : E3 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 05.18.21

Shocked to discover the school trivia night fundraiser is a 'dry' event, Em attempts to sidestep the rule.
Death of A Future

S3 : E4 | TV-PG | 25 min | Aired: 05.25.21

After the untimely passing of Chloe's pet turtle, Greg is forced to face life's big questions.
Keyboard Warriors

S3 : E5 | TV-PG | 25 min | Aired: 06.01.21

Greg gets caught in a social media war as Em faces a generational battle with Sophie.
Six Dream

S3 : E6 | TV-PG | 25 min | Aired: 06.08.21

Em has an inspiring sex dream. Greg accidentally sends a flirty text.
Game Changer

S3 : E7 | TV-PG | 25 min | Aired: 06.15.21

Greg fights to save the school cricket nets while Em unleashes a cricketing scandal.
Coup

S3 : E8 | TV-PG | 26 min | Aired: 06.22.21

As Greg prepares to stage a school presidential coup, Em struggles to tell him her life changing news.

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