Raising Expectations
{{short description|Television series}}
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{{Infobox television
| image = Raising Expectations logo.png
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| genre = Sitcom
| creator = Tom Saunders
| writer = Tia Ayers
Michael D'Ascenzo
| director =
| starring = Jason Priestley
Molly Ringwald
Matthew Tissi
Katie Douglas
Jake Sim
Simon Cadel
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| country = Canada
| language = English
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 27
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| executive_producer = Tom Saunders
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| location =
| runtime = 22 minutes
| company = Aircraft Pictures
Dolphin Entertainment
| network = Family Channel
| first_aired = {{Start date|2016|05|08}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2018|01|14}}
}}
Raising Expectations (formerly known as The Wonderful Wayneys) is a Canadian television series, produced by Aircraft Pictures in conjunction with Dolphin Entertainment. The series stars Jason Priestley and Molly Ringwald as Wayne and Paige Wayney, the perfectionist parents of five teenage children of whom four are perennial overachievers, and Simon Cadel as Emmett, the one son who is constantly falling short of his parents' demanding expectations. The cast also includes Luke Bilyk, Katie Douglas, Jake Sim and Matthew Tissi. The series premiered on May 8, 2016 on Family Channel.[http://kidscreen.com/2016/04/08/in-raising-expectations-dhx-broadens-reach/ "In Raising Expectations, DHX broadens reach"]. Kidscreen, April 8, 2016. Season 2 began airing on June 18, 2017.{{Cite news|url=https://www.legendary.com/television/raising-expectations/|title=Raising Expectations {{!}} Legendary|date=2016-03-14|work=Legendary|access-date=2017-12-18|language=en}}
Cast
- Jason Priestley as Wayne Wayney
- Molly Ringwald as Paige Wayney
- Luke Bilyk as Adam Wayney
- Matthew Tissi as Bentley Wayney
- Katie Douglas as Conner Wayney
- Jake Sim as Derek Wayney
- Simon Cadel as Emmett Wayney
Episodes
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!colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|Episodes !colspan="2"|Originally aired |
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|1 |14 |{{Start date|2016|05|08}} |{{End date|2016|10|23}} |
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|2 |13 |{{Start date|2017|06|18}} |{{End date|2018|01|14}} |
=Season 1 (2016)=
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|title=28
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 1
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = Wayne's White Lie
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|05|08}}
|ShortSummary = Questions arise regarding the validity of a heroic story from Wayne's past in the series premiere of a sitcom about perfectionist parents raising a brood of overachievers—plus one son who is content with mediocrity.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = Family Tree
|DirectedBy = Warren P. Sonoda
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|05|15}}
|ShortSummary = Wayne and Conner disagree about whether a tree in the front yard should be removed. Meanwhile, Adam and Bentley join forces to repair the air conditioner.
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|EpisodeNumber = 3
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = Dinner and a Ramp
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|05|22}}
|ShortSummary = Conner grows tired of her brothers interfering with her dating life, and Emmett's attempt to trade a date with her for a bike discount proves to be the last straw.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = What's Growing in Emmett's Room?
|DirectedBy = Jesse Shamata
|WrittenBy = Josh Gal
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|05|29}}
|ShortSummary = Mold is unearthed in Emmett's room, but it soon spreads to the other bedrooms, forcing the Wayney siblings to become temporary roommates.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = The Great Hot Dog Escape
|DirectedBy = Shawn Thompson
|WrittenBy = Dan Cummins
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|06|06}}
|ShortSummary = Emmett is so desperate to get to a local hot-dog-eating contest that he resorts to tunneling through the basement wall. Meanwhile, Adam and Bentley unearth a secret stockpile of chocolate-covered raisins.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = The Devil's Ottoman
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|06|12}}
|ShortSummary = Paige takes the family camping so they can spend time with each other and away from their beloved electronic devices, but not everything goes according to plan.
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|EpisodeNumber = 7
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = I Know What You Did Last Night
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|06|19}}
|ShortSummary = Adam gets hurt while sneaking in the house late, so Emmett covers for him. Wayne then grows concerned about how the injury will Adam's football career, while Bentley envies the attention lavished on Adam
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = Lobsterro
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|06|26}}
|ShortSummary = Paige's sister arrives for an unexpected visit. Meanwhile, Emmett wants to impress everyone with a lavish seafood dinner, but problems arise when the lobsters get loose.
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|EpisodeNumber = 9
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = The Hawk and the Drone
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|07|03}}
|ShortSummary = Emmett wants to construct a drone, but he must put this project aside until he gets Conner a hawk for her birthday. Meanwhile, Bentley practices scoring films by scoring his family's every moment; and Paige encourage Wayne to bond with Emmett.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 10
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = Family Business
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|07|10}}
|ShortSummary = Emmett runs a t-shirt business from the garage and gets his siblings to work for him, but he runs into a snag when he learns his logo is copyrighted by a charity. Meanwhile, Paige's idea to work in a soundproof room has an unforeseen drawback.
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|EpisodeNumber = 11
|EpisodeNumber2 = 11
|Title = The Nerds and the Bees
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|07|17}}
|ShortSummary = Emmett develops a crush on his math tutor, but she's captivated by Adam, not Emmett. Meanwhile, Bentley struggles to move his harp to the second floor; and Conner and Paige take up beekeeping.
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|EpisodeNumber = 12
|EpisodeNumber2 = 12
|Title = The Telltale Doing
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|07|24}}
|ShortSummary = Emmett breaks Bentley's cello during a mishap, so Emmett and Nate stage a robbery to pretend the instrument was stolen. Meanwhile, Conner and Adam get into a dispute over toiletries.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 13
|EpisodeNumber2 = 13
|Title = The Frogmaster
|DirectedBy = Warren P. Sonoda
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|07|31}}
|ShortSummary = Emmett's parents forbid him from playing video games, so he seeks out an old-school arcade. Meanwhile, Paige wants to enhance her hand-eye coordination; and Wayne divulges a revealing secret about his past.
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=Special (2016)=
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|overall=7
|season=7
|title=28
|director=15
|writer=28
|airdate=15
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 14
|EpisodeNumber2 = 14
|Title = The Haunter Becomes the Haunted
|DirectedBy = James Allodi
|WrittenBy = Tia Ayers and Michael D'Ascenzo
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|10|23}}
|ShortSummary = Paige and Wayne attend a Halloween party, and the kids decide to turn the family home into a haunted-house attraction, complete with a cadaver from the nearby teaching hospital.
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= Season 2 (2017) =
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|EpisodeNumber = 15
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = The Tyranny of the Jars
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|06|18}}
|ShortSummary = A mockumentary about the Wayney family and their obsession with jars such as the Pun Jar. When the Wayney kids revolt, they can't imagine what is in store for them.
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|EpisodeNumber = 16
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = Learner's Permit To Kill
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|06|25}}
|ShortSummary = Bently has to get a driver's license.
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|EpisodeNumber = 17
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = Chez Bentley
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|07|02}}
|ShortSummary = When Paige and Wayne go on a short weekend trip, Bentley has unknowingly set up an Airbnb at their house in order to get training for Hospitality school. He recruits his siblings to help.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 18
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = Sorcery The Summoning
|DirectedBy =
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|07|09}}
|ShortSummary = Derek becomes obsessed with Sorcery The Summoning cards after learning they could be a good investment. Meanwhile, Emmett's teacher steals Derek's most valuable card after Emmett brings it to school.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 19
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = The Owl and the Drone
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|07|23}}
|ShortSummary = Paige tries to get all five of her kids ready on a last minute trip to Paris to visit Wayne. Her sister Rebecca also stops by.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 20
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = The Postman Always Sings Twice
|DirectedBy =
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|08|05}}
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|EpisodeNumber = 21
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = Food Fight At the Algonquin
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|22}}
|ShortSummary = Bentley's fancy group, known as The Sophisticates, has lost their library table to the rival Aficionados. To resolve this problem, they have a quip-off at the Wayney household.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 22
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = What's Growing in Emmett's Room
|DirectedBy =
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|29}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 23
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = Freak Out
|DirectedBy =
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|11|05}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 24
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = She Shed
|DirectedBy =
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|11|12}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 25
|EpisodeNumber2 = 11
|Title = Smells Like Victory
|DirectedBy =
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|11|19}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 26
|EpisodeNumber2 = 12
|Title = Poetry Commotion
|DirectedBy =
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|01|07}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 27
|EpisodeNumber2 = 13
|Title = The Big Trip
|DirectedBy =
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|01|14}}
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References
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External links
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- {{IMDb title|4543594}}
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