Operation Cupcake

Army Colonel Griff Carson returns from Germany for a two-month leave to reunite with his wife, Janet, and their two teenage children. While he contemplates retiring if he is not promoted to general, Griff struggles to adjust to civilian life. To keep him occupied, Janet suggests he help at her cupcake business, which she manages with a partner named Thad. Griff attempts to apply his military discipline and leadership style to the bakery, leading to various complications as he learns to take orders instead of giving them.

This 2012 American television comedy was directed by Bradford May. Within his filmography, it follows Blackout and Help for the Holidays, and precedes Touched. The movie stars Dean Cain as Griff Carson and Kristy Swanson as Janet Carson, with a credited cast of 28 people including Susan Grace, Wade Williams, Donna Pescow, and Ryan Bittle. The screenplay was written by Neal H. Dobrofsky and Tippi Dobrofsky. On IMDb, the film has a rating of 5.5/10 based on 492 votes, while on TMDB it holds a rating of 6.2/10 from 12 votes.