Mark Thompson (1 Feb. 2008)

Karen Jorgenson is a former recruiting executive who gave up her decade-long corporate career a year ago to be a full-time stay-at-home mom to her three young children, Ethan, 7, Claire, 5,... See full summary »

Director:

Mark Fuller

Writers:

David Paperny (creator), Cal Shumiatcher (creator),

Stars:

Karen Jorgenson, Nicole Oliver, Mark Thompson

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Karen Jorgenson	...	Herself - Mom
Nicole Oliver	...	Herself - Host
Mark Thompson	...	Himself - Crash Test Mommy

Storyline

Karen Jorgenson is a former recruiting executive who gave up her decade-long corporate career a year ago to be a full-time stay-at-home mom to her three young children, Ethan, 7, Claire, 5, and Rachel, 3. Her lifelong bachelor brother, Mark Thompson, still lives in that career world, where he's a criminal and immigration lawyer, and Karen's life change has created a chasm between brother and sister. Mark thinks his sister left her common sense back in the boardroom and that her life is actually pretty easy: all the kids need is a little law and order. As Mark begins his 48-hour stint as crash test mommy, sister Karen's hopes for the weekend are different. She feels Mark, already reserved by nature, is in terra incognita when it comes to parenting, and has kept himself aloof and emotionally removed from her kids. She wants him to put down his newspaper, make more of an effort and develop a heartfelt connection with the kids, becoming a real, loving uncle to them...and becoming closer ...

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Genres:

Family | Reality-TV

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Details

Release Date:

1 February 2008 (Canada)

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