Baby Daddy

Baby Daddy is an American sitcom created by Dan Berendsen that premiered on June 20, 2012 on ABC Family (Freeform). The series follows Ben, a man in his twenties, who gets the surprise of his life when a one-night stand leaves his baby at his doorstep. Ben decides to raise his daughter with the help of his brother, Danny, his two close friends, Riley and Tucker, and his sometimes-overbearing mother, Bonnie. The show was inspired by the American film "Three Men and a Baby" which was released in 1987. Six seasons were produced in total, with the 100th, and final episode airing on May 22, 2017.
Plot summary.
Ben Wheeler, a twenty-something bachelor, suddenly becomes a father when his baby daughter Emma is left at his doorstep. With the help of his overbearing mother Bonnie, his older brother Danny, and his two best friends Tucker and Riley, Ben works to turn his life around in order to provide for his daughter.
Development and production.
The series was given a green-light on February 2, 2012 and began production on March 28, 2012. On August 17, 2012, the series renewed for a second season, which premiered on May 29, 2013. On March 22, 2013, ABC Family announced that "Baby Daddy" was renewed for a third season, two months before the second season premiered. The third season premiered on January 15, 2014. "Baby Daddy" was renewed for a fourth season on March 17, 2014. It premiered on October 22, 2014, with the series' first Halloween episode "Strip or Treat". On February 27, 2015, the series was renewed for a fifth season. It premiered on February 3, 2016. On June 27, 2016, Freeform renewed the show for a sixth season. It premiered on March 13, 2017.
On May 13, 2017, TVLine announced that the series would end at the conclusion of its sixth season.
Broadcast.
The series premiered in the United States on June 20, 2012, on ABC Family.
In New Zealand, the show premiered on TVNZ's TV2 beginning on December 14, 2013.
In Australia, the series airs on Fox8, with season 1 premiering 29 September 2013, with season 2 returning on 4 May 2014, and season 3 returning 24 August 2014.
In the United Kingdom, the series began airing on E4 on February 16, 2015. The second season started on March 2, 2015. Series 3 aired in April 2015. Series 4 aired in September 2015. Series 5 aired in 5 September 2016. The sixth and final season aired in 2017.
In Israel, the series airs weeknights (two episodes each) since July 2016. In South Africa, the series aired on 5 September 2015.
In Italy, the series began airing on Joi Premium, pay channel on the DTT platform Mediaset Premium from 22 February 2013 to 22 March 2013. The second, third, fourth and fifth seasons were broadcast on the streaming platform Mediaset Infinity from 2015 to 2016. The sixth season were made entirely available on October 4, 2017 on the streaming platform Mediaset Infinity.
In Brazil the series premiered on September 8, 2014 on the Sony Channel, by TV Globo in December 2017, and on March 5, 2021 the six seasons were made available on the streaming platform Disney+.
In Portugal, the series debuted on AXN White in May 5, 2013, and the last episode was broadcast on July 5, 2017.
Reception.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds an approval rating of 36% based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 5.08/10. The site's critics consensus reads, ""Baby Daddy" is moderately well-executed, but it can't quite overcome its stale premise and shortage of laughs."
On Metacritic, the first season of the show holds a score 51 out of 100 based on reviews from 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". 