Episodes: 12 | Released: 2009 | Certificate: 15 | Genre: Comedy | Director: David Duchovny
Actors: David Duchovny
, Natascha McElhone
, Pamela Adlon
, Madeleine Martin
, Madeline Zima
, Evan Handler
Following Karen's move to New York, Hank Moody does his best to raise daughter Becca by himself. But being a single dad isn't easy, especially with Becca starting to question his authority more than ever. Meanwhile, Charlie moves back in with soon-to-be-ex-wife Marcy as they sort out the details of their impending divorce.
Newly anointed (and decidedly reluctant) professor Hank Moody grapples with teaching an undergrad creative writing course. A brutally honest assessment of a student's work lands Hank in hot water. Meanwhile, Charlie overly concerns himself with roommate Marcy's dating life to disastrous results.
Hank and Becca attend the annual English Department Fall Mixer hosted by Dean Koons and wife Felicia. After flirtatious exchanges with student Jackie and Felicia, Hank finds himself consoling his jilted teacher's aide Jill the best way he knows how. Meanwhile, Becca and Chelsea sneak out to discuss life, love, and the finer points of psychedelic mushrooms. Charlie tries to coax Marcy into celebrating his first signing at the new agency, teen idol Rick Springfield.
Becca drags Hank to a trendy shopping boutique to pick out some more grown-up attire. But Hank isn't so sure he likes the "new" Becca's makeover. At work, Hank juggles sexual encounters with teacher's aide Jill and boss Felicia.
Hank has the apartment all to his bad self when Becca visits Karen in New York for the weekend. Meanwhile, Hank's old buddy from Long Island pays a visit.
Back in L.A. for a short visit, Karen hatches a plan to move the family back to New York for good. Hank’s mighty pleased, but Becca’s crestfallen about leaving her new best friend, Chelsea.
Eager to set things right with Karen again, Hank tries to distance himself from the ladies of the university. But after Dean Koons catches Hank in an intimate moment with Jackie, Hank finds himself more entangled than ever.
Hank's in for a hedonistic night to remember when Jackie and two stripper friends arrive at his doorstep, unannounced. The next morning, before Hank can escort his new friends from the apartment, Charlie shows up with a verbally abusive Rick Springfield.
After Becca and Chelsea get into a brawl at school, Hank and Karen are called into the principal’s office along with Felicia and Peter Koons. Later, Hank gets up close and personal with campus security when a distraught Charlie storms the college in search of cocaine for a high-maintenance client.
Hank takes Charlie out on the town to drown his sorrows after Sue Collini fires him for causing client Rick Springfield to leave the agency. Meanwhile, Karen, still miffed by Hank's dalliance with Felicia, organizes a girls' night out with Becca and Marcy.
Karen drags Hank to an end of the semester goodbye luncheon at Felicia's. Hank realizes he's walked into a hornet's nest as Felicia, Jackie and Jill all gang up on him.
As the Moodys at last prepare to move to New York, Becca tells Hank about an intimate coming of age experience she had. Hank's stunned when Mia shows up at the house unannounced, in town with her slimy boyfriend/manager for a book signing.
