The Blow-Up

Season

1

Episode

6

Air date

November 22, 2016

Writer

Vanessa McCarthy

Director

Eyal Gordin

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The Blow-Up is the sixth episode of the first season of American Housewife. Written by Vanessa McCarthy and directed by Eyal Gordin, it premiered on November 22, 2016.

Plot[]

Katie's mother Kathryn shows up for Thanksgiving, and typically wants to be the center of attention. Just prior, Katie met with Anna-Kat's teacher, who said Anna-Kat is more anxious than normal, and Katie realizes her own anxiety over her mother is affecting her daughter. Also, an unwanted guest (Viv) crashes the Otto family Thanksgiving.

Cast[]

Main Cast[]

Guest Starring[]

Wendie Malick as Kathryn
Asif Ali as Vali
Kirstin Eggers as Dr. Ellie
Leslie Bibb as Viv
Jeff Witzke as Dr. Sheehan

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

This is the first episode in which Kathryn appears in.

References[]

v • e • d American Housewife episodes

Season 1

Pilot • The Nap • Westport Zombies • Art Show • The Snub • The Blow-Up • Power Couple • Westport Cotillion • Krampus Katie • The Playdate • The Snowstorm • Surprise • Then and Now • Time for Love • The Man Date • Bag Lady • Other People's Marriages • The Otto Motto • The Polo Match • The Walk • The Club • Dude, Where's My Napkin? • Can't Hide it Anymore

Season 2

Back to School • Boar-Dain • The Uprising • The Lice Storm • Boo-Who? • The Pig Whisperer • Family Secrets • Gala Auction • The Couple • Blue Christmas • Blondetourage • Selling Out • The Anniversary • Midlife Crisis • The Mom Switch • Field Day • All Coupled Up • The Venue • It's Hard to Say Goodbye • The Inheritance • It's Not You, It's Me • Sliding Sweaters • Finding Fillion • The Spring Gala

Season 3

Mom Guilt • Here We Go Again • Cheaters Sometimes Win • Enemies: An Otto Story • Trust Me • Body Image • The Code • Trophy Wife • Highs and Lows • Saving Christmas • The Things You Do • Disconnected • Mo' Money, Mo' Problems • Baby Crazy • American Idol • Insta-Friends • Liar Liar, Room on Fire • Phone Free Day • Grandma's Way • Field Trippin' • Locked in the Basement • The Dance • A Mom's Parade

Season 4

The Minivan • Bed, Bath & Beyond Our Means • Bigger Kids, Bigger Problems • Lasagna • The Maze • Girls' Night Out • Flavor of Westport • Women in Business • Hip to Be Square • The Bromance Before Christmas • One Step Forward, Three Steps Back • Wildflower Girls • The Great Cookie Challenge • A Very English Scandal • In My Room • The Battle for Second Breakfast • All is Fair in Love and War Reenactment • Senior Prank • Vacation! • Prom

Season 5
Graduation • Psych • Coupling • Homeschool Sweet Homeschool • Kids These Days • Mother's Little Helper • Under Pressure • Encourage, Discourage • The Heist • Getting Frank with the Ottos • The Guardian • How Oliver Got His Groove Back • The Election

See also: List of American Housewife episodes