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Life In Pieces

  • 4 Series
  • 79 Episodes
  • Category: Classic Comedy & Sitcom
  • High Definition available
  • Subtitles available

Sitcom following members of the Short family across three generations, and their sometimes awkward, often hilarious and ultimately beautiful milestone moments.

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All episodes for series 1 of Life In Pieces

  • S1 E1 · Pilot

    Various members of the Short family navigate their lives.

  • S1 E2 · Interuptus Date Breast Movin'

    Matt sees Joan and John in an intimate moment.

  • S1 E3 · Sleepy Email Brunch Tree

    Colleen visits Matt's family for brunch.

  • S1 E4 · Prison Baby Golf Picking

    The siblings congratulate Greg after he stands up to Joan.

  • S1 E5 · Babe Secret Phone Germs

    Tim and Heather unintentionally make things awkward for Tyler.

  • S1 E6 · Ponzi Sex Paris Bounce

    Matt and Colleen catch Chad trying to kidnap their puppy.

  • S1 E7 · Nanny Tent Earrings Cheeto

    Jen and Greg interview potential nannies for Lark.

  • S1 E8 · Godparent Turkey Corn Farts

    Joan invites their recently widowed neighbour, Gary Timpkins, to Thanksgiving dinner.

  • S1 E9 · Hospital Boudoir Time-Out Namaste

    Jen slices her finger off and has to be rushed to hospital.

  • S1 E10 · Burn Vasectomy Milkshake Pong

    Greg is bitter over an accident that sidelined a game of ping-pong he and Matt started years ago.

  • S1 E11 · College Stealing Santa Carolling

    Colleen joins John's friends for an annual tradition of singing obscene versions of Christmas carols.

  • S1 E12 · Bite Flight Wing-Man Bonnie

    Heather and Tim find another couple they like to socialise with.

  • S1 E13 · Party Lobster Gym Sale

    Greg joins Colleen's gym and goes overboard gearing up to work out.

  • S1 E14 · Will Trash Book Spa

    Greg and Jen slip away for a couple's massage.

  • S1 E15 · Soccer Gigi TV Mikey

    Joan's nephew Mikey comes to visit, and the fact that no-one likes him places everyone on edge.

  • S1 E16 · Tattoo Valentine Guitar Pregnant

    Tyler gets uncomfortable when an attractive salesman repeatedly hits on Clementine.

  • S1 E17 · Hair Recital Rainbow Mom

    John attempts to make himself look younger, much to the dismay of his family.

  • S1 E18 · Sexting Mall Lemonade Heartbreak

    John decides to buy himself a pet, but it does not get on well with Joan.

  • S1 E19 · War Pestilence Famine Death

    Greg and Jen invite their exterminator and his wife over for dinner

  • S1 E20 · Prank Assistant Gum Puppy

    Greg feels threatened by Jen's handsome new assistant.

  • S1 E21 · Cinderella Fantasy Prom Dougie

    Tim believes wearing a Cinderella dress will bring his alma mater luck in a basketball tournament.

  • S1 E22 · CryTunes Divorce Tablet Ring

    John and Joan unveil a shocking secret they have hidden from their children for 35 years.

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