S1 E1 • Chop Suey on the Prairie

A museum curator offers to showcase the Lingnan at the opening of a travelling exhibit. It’s only for a few hours. What could go wrong?

Première diffusion : 16 octobre 2011

S1 E2 • Wok on the Wild Side

Mandy decides to fulfill a lifelong dream, skydiving, sending her worry-wart mother into a rapidly spiraling meltdown. Meanwhile, Miles finally takes a break from his workaholic life to hit the town with some new buddies: rockabilly dudes he met (where else?) at the Lingnan. Now Amy’s fretting about him, too. Is her only daughter about to leap to her certain death? And will Miles come home with a tattoo?

Première diffusion : 23 octobre 2011

S1 E3 • Spring Rolls Royce

Larry, Moe and Curly (aka Miles, Marty and Ajit) decide to purchase and refit a rusty, clunky catering truck. Their half-baked objective: to make some easy money by taking the Lingnan brand to the downtown streets. Mandy, miffed at being left on the sidelines of this boys-only misadventure, launches a moneymaking scheme of her own.

Première diffusion : 30 octobre 2011

S1 E4 • Wonton O' Fun

Mandy feels that the family needs some bonding time away from the restaurant. Mandy insists the family gets away from the restaurant (and the bickering) and sells them on the romantic idea of a camping getaway, even though they have never attempted anything more rustic than a patio barbecue. They stuff themselves into a rented van and head to the mountains—for an outdoors adventure they’ll never forget (no matter how hard they may try).

Première diffusion : 6 novembre 2011

S1 E5 • Sweet and Sour Surprise

Amy is appalled when Marty throws a lavish birthday party for his wiener dog Tai Chi. What kind of son throws a party for a stupid dog, but never even acknowledges his own mother’s birthday (which happens to be approaching)? The chastened kids decide to surprise their mom with a massive surprise birthday bash. True to form, though, they turn this sweet idea into a no-holds-barred sibling competition for their mom’s affection.

Première diffusion : 12 novembre 2011

S1 E6 • Soya Think You Can Sing

Marty decides to follow his dreams and write a song. Miles takes Kinman to pick out a better house wine.

Première diffusion : 20 novembre 2011

S1 E7 • The Choy Of Cooking

Amy is both flattered and terrified when she receives a surprise request to teach a cooking class. Can she rope Miles into serving as her sidekick (and safety net)? At the restaurant, the kids convince a reluctant Kinman to try out an art course (which would also get him out from underfoot). His first class, featuring an attractive female live model, helps Kinman rediscover his passion for sketching!

Première diffusion : 27 novembre 2011

S1 E8 • Moo Shoo The Merch

Amy loves to buy shiny baubles to hand out as gifts, but her accumulated "treasures" look more like a hoarder's stockpile. The kids decide to stage an intervention. If you're having a hard time finding that perfect shiny bauble to bring you good fortune for years to come, that's probably because Amy has already bought them all. Meanwhile, Marty reveals his latest money-making scheme – Lingnan branded merchandise. Anybody wanna buy a Lingnan backscratcher?

Première diffusion : 4 décembre 2011

S1 E9 • iRun Chefs

Bossy mom Amy launches Miles and Marty on a weight-loss competition, in an effort to tame her sons' ever-increasing waistlines. Business is booming for the overworked crew at the Lingnan—and so, unfortunately, are Miles' and Marty's waistlines. Their bossy mom Amy launches them on a weight-loss program. Miles, worried about the Lingnan's ongoing staffing crunch, puts Kinman in charge of hiring more help—with Mandy riding shotgun. They end up with a dubious assortment of applicants boasting such skills as “able to peel hard-boiled eggs.

Première diffusion : 11 décembre 2011

S1 E10 • That's The Way The Fortune Cookie Crumbles

Amy asks her fortune-teller/hairdresser if she is doomed to be lonely in her old age. Wait until she finds out that Mandy has decided it’s time to get her own place. During a fortune-telling session with clairvoyant/hairdresser Ricky, Amy plaintively asks if she will be lonely in her old age. Little does she realize—daughter Mandy, who still lives with her mom, has decided to go condo shopping. Meanwhile, Ricky also gets Amy worrying about Kinman's health. Determined to get him active, she convinces him to take up the sport of his youth—bowling—and his ultra-competitive sons come along for the ride.

Première diffusion : 18 décembre 2011

S1 E11 • Chow Fun Down Under

The Lingnan boys cater "Australia Day" at a mountain ski resort—giving them a thinly disguised excuse to hit the road and cut loose. And cut loose they do, amid mobs of unruly Aussies competing in eating contests and “human curling.” At home, a small local magazine asks Amy for a recipe—plus a photo spread. Amy, predictably, goes into supermodel mode.

Première diffusion : 8 janvier 2012

S1 E12 • Chow Mein Event

After participating in a charity run (in a gorilla suit!), Mandy decides to create a fundraising gala of her own, hosted by the Lingnan. The boys suspect their princess sister is just doing it for the attention. But, when Mandy takes firm control of the project (much to Miles’ surprise), the whole family belatedly jumps on the bandwagon. Amy, for instance, is particularly intrigued to hear that Mandy’s plans include a fashion show.

Première diffusion : 15 janvier 2012

S1 E13 • The Kung Pao-r of Love

It's “singles night” at the Lingnan, but matchmaker Amy is fretting about her own romantic worries: her son Marty is "living in sin", and her husband Kinman takes her for granted. Will Marty melt his mom's disapproval, by following through on a plan to propose to Arisa? And can Mandy arm-twist her unromantic dad into making just one grand gesture? Meanwhile, Miles flirts with a potential rival for his love of the Lingnan—his own Asian tapas bar.

Première diffusion : 22 janvier 2012