Season 5 (25)

7 Seasons | 133 Episodes

Episode 1 Shannon the Brave
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Shannon the Brave

Aired on Mar 21, 2010

It’s a terrifying moment for America’s most traditional, non-traditional family. Shannon has a health scare that makes the family rally and Gene is caught between two worlds–being there for the mother of his two children and being on tour with KISS.

Episode 2 Waiting is the Hardest Part
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Waiting is the Hardest Part

Aired on Mar 28, 2010

The days leading up to Shannon receiving her biopsy result proves to be excruciating as the family rallies to both support and distract her. Meanwhile, Gene prepares to cancel the KISS tour should the results not be favorable.

Episode 3 The Demon Turns 60
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The Demon Turns 60

Aired on Mar 28, 2010

Shannon is convinced the Gene’s pleas to not celebrate his 60th birthday are just cries for attention so she and Paul Stanley plan a huge bash — which Gene almost misses when he decides to travel for business on his big day. The episode marks the first time all of KISS appear on the show — and even bowl! Plus celebrity birthday wishes from Aerosmith’s Joe Perry and Bill Maher

Episode 4 KISStastrophe
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KISStastrophe

Aired on Apr 04, 2010

Shannon travels to NY to join the KISS tour and spend quality time with Gene only to learn he has a prior commitment with a journalist. Gene sticks Shannon with his friend and native New Yorker, Tony, to ensure she doesn’t take out her anger on his wallet. While Gene and the journalist take us through a never-before-seen tour of Gene’s past (including the Jr. stage where he performed for the first time,) Shannon saves the day when Tony loses his wife’s anniversary present.

Episode 5 Like Father, Like Son
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Like Father, Like Son

Aired on Apr 11, 2010

The apple does not fall far from the tree as Nick and his girlfriend Rose struggle with Nick’s growing commitments to school, his comic book, and his band. Gene and Shannon offer him conflicting advice.

Episode 6 Gene Gets Punked
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Gene Gets Punked

Aired on Apr 18, 2010

After 15 years of endless pranks, KISS manager Doc McGhee enlists Shannon to help get Gene back once and for all. While in New Orleans for the annual Voo Doo Fest, Gene is lead to believe that the roadies have gone on strike due to a curse the locals have put on him. They will only resume work if he goes through the necessary steps to cure the “curse” himself.

Episode 7 Don't Mess With the Simmons
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Don't Mess With the Simmons

Aired on Apr 25, 2010

Nick is forced to spend time with the son of one of Gene’s potential clients and is dragged into a wild adventure including a beach party, a beautiful girl and crazy surfers that provoke a high-speed car chase.

Episode 8 Gene the Croc Hunter
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Gene the Croc Hunter

Aired on May 02, 2010

Gene and Tony get sucked into a Bayou adventure when a potential deal to manufacture authentic gator Demon boots turns very bizarre. Meanwhile back home, Gene misses Nick perform live on the Sunset Strip with his old KISS band mate Bruce Kulick.

Episode 9 Smarty Pants
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Smarty Pants

Aired on May 09, 2010

Gene attempts to inflate his ego by accepting Mark Burnett’s invitation to compete on “Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?” and uses a college marketing class to help him develop ideas for a potential client.

Episode 10 The Best 100th Episode Ever
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The Best 100th Episode Ever

Aired on Jul 20, 2010

Gene and the family find themselves hundreds of miles apart while Gene is on tour with KISS. Always on a quest to try new and exciting things, Shannon and her sister Tracy decide to take a road trip to see KISS play out of state.

Episode 11 Hunks with Hammers
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Hunks with Hammers

Aired on Jul 27, 2010

When Sophie needs to create a business for her school project, she finds the perfect idea right under the kitchen sink. When Gene and Shannon see the potential in the business they pressure her into expanding, but she doesn’t want to conquer the world — just get an A.

Episode 12 Love Thy Neighbor
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Love Thy Neighbor

Aired on Jul 27, 2010

While on tour with KISS Gene manages to find a few days to sneak back home to the family only to interrupt Shannon’s latest project — building a pool house. Gene gets more than he bargained for when Shannon realizes all of their neighbors’ signatures must be on the permits so they must begin kissing butt and doing favors to win these strangers over.

Episode 13 Detroit Rock Mommies
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Detroit Rock Mommies

Aired on Aug 03, 2010

On the eve of the KISS’ tour kick-off in Detroit, Gene decides to pay a visit to an all female band he is interested in signing to Simmons Records. Little does he know the rock band is comprised of middle-aged moms.

Episode 14 Pest Control
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Pest Control

Aired on Aug 03, 2010

Gene becomes obsessed with a mystery creature scurrying around the house that only he can hear. While Gene goes on the hunt for the vermin, Sophie decides to make some extra money babysitting but must call Nick for reinforcements when the kids become too much to handle.

Episode 15 The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth
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The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth

Aired on Aug 10, 2010

In an interesting twist, Gene tags along with Nick when he must travel to Comic Con for business and promote his new comic book, “Incarnate.” To get back at dad for all the awkward positions he has put him in over the years, Nick volunteers Gene and three-quarters of KISS to be his backing band at the comic’s premiere party. While Nick leads the biggest band in the world through a live set of classics, Shannon and Tracy compete in a 5K to prove to a group of younger women they have still “got it.”

Episode 16 Gene's Evil Twin
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Gene's Evil Twin

Aired on Aug 17, 2010

When Gene is sick and can’t do press for the KISS tour, Nick has an idea that leads to trouble for Gene. Meanwhile, Shannon is house hunting with Tony Roman and his wife Donna and must make things right when Tony breaks a homeowner’s possession.

Episode 17 For the Love of Rock
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For the Love of Rock

Aired on Aug 24, 2010

Gene is asked to mentor kids from The Ludacris Foundation, a charity organization, founded by the rapper, that puts musical instruments into the hands of troubled kids. Gene will write a song and shoot a music video with them.

Episode 18 Face Your Demons
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Face Your Demons

Aired on Dec 05, 2010

While on tour in Amsterdam, Gene and Shannon spend some quality time with a young fan writing a school report on Gene. Things take a very emotional turn when the subject matter turns from music to his mother and her experiences as a holocaust survivor. After a soul baring tour of Anne Frank’s home, Gene and Shannon meet the boy’s family, which share a common history with Gene’s mom.

Episode 19 What Happens in Vegas...
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What Happens in Vegas...

Aired on Dec 12, 2010

Gene and Shannon get invited to the premiere of the new Cirque du Soleil show “Viva Elvis” in Las Vegas the same weekend Nick is going to celebrate his 21st Birthday with his friends. When Nick’s Birthday plans fall apart, Shannon comes to the rescue and takes Nick out on the town for a celebration he’ll never forget. Meanwhile, back in Los Angeles, Sophie is in charge of picking up Nick’s Birthday present and making sure it gets home safe and sound.

Episode 20 Gene's Handicap
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Gene's Handicap

Aired on Dec 19, 2010

When Shannon loses a mini-golf game and a bet to Gene, the overconfident Demon volunteers to appear at a Charity Golf Tournament hosted by KISS Lead Guitarist Tommy Thayer. The only problem is that Gene has never played Golf and thinks his mini-golf skills will help him win a bet he’s made with Doc.

Episode 21 God of Thunder
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God of Thunder

Aired on Dec 19, 2010

An exhausted Shannon reaches her limit with Gene’s snoring and sends him packing to a sleep doctor. At home, Shannon takes other precautions to ensure she finally gets some sleep, but wakes up to mysterious doings in the Tweed-Simmons’ household.

Episode 22 Three's a Crowd
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Three's a Crowd

Aired on Dec 26, 2010

While on Tour with Gene in Madrid, Spain, Shannon takes in the sights with a sexy tour guide. A jealous Gene decides to tag along on Shannon’s tour and shows her that her man still has it. Meanwhile, back in Los Angeles, Tracy ropes Nick into helping her and her injured Nanny plan Jake and Hunter’s birthday party.

Episode 23 My Fair Lady
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My Fair Lady

Aired on Dec 26, 2010

While Gene is in Mexico for an award show a friend from Shannon’s hometown of Dildo, New Foundland comes to visit and quickly transforms into a Beverly Hills cougar, much to the chagrin of her husband who liked the Plain Jane he married.

Episode 24 Keeping up with the Demon
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Keeping up with the Demon

Aired on Dec 26, 2010

Nick enjoys the perks of being with the Band while touring Europe with Gene. But will Nick be able to keep up with dear old Dad and the KISS tour schedule? Meanwhile back in Los Angeles in an empty house, Shannon misses her family and jumps at the chance to help Tracy. When Tracy and her family move in, craziness ensues and Shannon doesn’t know how un-invite them.

Episode 25 Scaredy Cat
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Scaredy Cat

Aired on Dec 26, 2010

Gene is approached to turn his comic book into a paranormal show and spends a night aboard a haunted ship to see if the idea has merit.

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