Encourage, Discourage

Season

5

Episode

8

Air date

February 3, 2021

Writer

Sherry Bilsing-Graham & Ellen Kreamer

Director

Randall Winston

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"Encourage, Discourage" is the eighth episode of the fifth season of American Housewife and the ninety-seventh episode overall. Written by Sherry Bilsing-Graham & Ellen Kreamer and directed by Randall Winston, it aired on February 3, 2021.

Plot[]

J.D., a recently divorced gay man, overhears Katie and Tami talking at second breakfast and praises them for being the only people in the place having a "real" conversation. Later, Katie and Tami discuss needing some masculinity in their group (which Greg overhears and misunderstands), and they decide to invite J.D. to their next second breakfast. J.D. mentions wanting to be a father, causing Katie and Tami to try all they can to convince him of the pitfalls of parenthood. While the women meant well, J.D. is disappointed that they think he can't handle a child. Meanwhile, Cooper continues to deal with becoming "Otto poor" while also admitting he's never learned to ride a bicycle. Also, Taylor starts to realize she may be drifting apart from Trip as she gets closer to Andre, her Philosophy TA.

Cast[]

Main Cast[]

Guest Starring[]

Holly Robinson Peete as Tami Gaines
Peyton Meyer as Trip Windsor
Logan Pepper as Cooper Bradford
Jake Choi as J.D.
Kyrie Mcalpin as Grace Gaines
Chibuikem Uche as Andre

Trivia[]

This marks Ali Wong not to appear in this episode.

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Continuity[]

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