The BEST episodes of American Housewife season 2

Every episode of American Housewife season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of American Housewife season 2!

Katie Otto, a confident, unapologetic wife and mother of three, raises her flawed family in the wealthy town of Westport, Connecticut, filled with "perfect" mommies and their "perfect" offspring. Katie's perfectly imperfect world is upended when her neighbor's decision to move notches her up from her ideal social standing and sets her on a path to ensure that doesn't happen, regardless of the consequences.

Last Updated: 8/30/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
The Pig Whisperer
star
7.92
343 votes

#1 - The Pig Whisperer

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/2017

Greg sides with Anna-Kat about keeping her beloved pet pig, despite Katie's objections, and he even plays dirty to win this battle. Meanwhile, Oliver and Viv compete for the attention of a new neighbor; and Taylor considers dating an older guy.

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The Spring Gala
star
7.84
222 votes

#2 - The Spring Gala

Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/16/2018

When things start to fall apart at the last minute, Katie figures out a new way to make the spring gala a success. Meanwhile, Greg attempts to be a “fun dad” and winds up adopting a dog while Katie is occupied with the gala. Nathan Fillion guest stars as himself.

Directors: John Putch
Writer: Sarah Dunn
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Field Day
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7.82
227 votes

#3 - Field Day

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/28/2018

Katie takes things too seriously at a field day competition; Greg makes chili for a competition.

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All Coupled Up
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7.82
239 votes

#4 - All Coupled Up

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/7/2018

The Otto children experience struggles in their love lives after jumping into the dating world: Oliver is forced to choose between his girlfriend and his friend Cooper, who come from two different worlds; Greg must play the "bad cop parent" to halt the PDA between Taylor and Trip; and Anna-Kat tries to make her relationship with Franklin official without his consent.

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The Uprising
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7.80
401 votes

#5 - The Uprising

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2017

Taylor dyes her hair blonde without Katie's permission. Meanwhile, Anna-Kat decides she's now a vegetarian; and Greg and Katie help Oliver come to terms with embarrassment after Oliver has a humiliating moment in ballet class.

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It's Hard to Say Goodbye
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7.72
226 votes

#6 - It's Hard to Say Goodbye

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/21/2018

Katie and Greg struggle to help the kids accept loss as a family friend suddenly passes away and as their pet pig, Hans Gruber, must be returned to his natural habitat.

Directors: John Putch
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The Venue
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7.68
242 votes

#7 - The Venue

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/14/2018

Katie enlists Angela's legal help to convince Chloe Brown Mueller to sign off on the venue for the Spring Gala, but Angela ends up cozying up to Chloe instead.

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Midlife Crisis
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7.68
249 votes

#8 - Midlife Crisis

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/24/2018

Katie takes Oliver out of school for a day to help loosen him up after Oliver suffers from a meltdown about something minor. Meanwhile, Anna-Kat takes Greg to the park to help him make new friends.

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Finding Fillion
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7.68
225 votes

#9 - Finding Fillion

Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/9/2018

In order to impress the other moms at school, Katie, Taylor and Oliver travel to New York to track down Nathan Fillion at a "Firefly" convention, so Katie can convince him to attend the school's spring gala.

Directors: David Bertman
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The Anniversary
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7.67
264 votes

#10 - The Anniversary

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/17/2018

Katie and Greg dislike Taylor's new boyfriend, so they attempt to use reverse psychology to drive a wedge between them, which later backfires. After Spencer's over-the-top vision for Oliver's first date with a girl from his ballet class bombs, Greg helps Oliver make up for it with a romantic gesture.

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Boo-Who?
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7.63
340 votes

#11 - Boo-Who?

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/2017

The Ottos receive a "Boo," which is a Westport tradition of an anonymous note and goodies being left on a neighbor's doorstep, and Katie is absolutely giddy about it, but then they find out it was put at their door by accident.

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Family Secrets
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7.63
328 votes

#12 - Family Secrets

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/2017

Greg makes big plans to impress his parents when they visit for Thanksgiving; but his vision is shattered when his neighbor Spencer and Katie's mom, Kathryn, arrives unannounced and nothing goes as intended.

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The Inheritance
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7.60
221 votes

#13 - The Inheritance

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/4/2018

After the passing of a family friend, the Ottos all react differently to the allotment of the deceased’s inheritance

Directors: Helen Hunt
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The Mom Switch
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7.59
251 votes

#14 - The Mom Switch

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/24/2018

After feeling unappreciated by Greg and the kids, Katie ditches her family for a day at her favorite hideaway spot and leaves Viv in charge of the household. Viv takes this as an opportunity to see if she really is mom material.

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The Couple
star
7.56
293 votes

#15 - The Couple

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/6/2017

After feeling like their whole world and all of their conversations revolve around kids, Greg and Katie are ecstatic to meet new friends Zach and Courtney, a couple without children. Meanwhile, Anna-Kat coerces Taylor and Oliver into helping her with a storytelling project, which turns out to be a little more grisly than anticipated.

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Boar-Dain
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7.54
399 votes

#16 - Boar-Dain

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2017

Katie plans the spring gala her way, despite pressure from Oliver, Greg and Tara. Meanwhile, Oliver is emasculated by his ex-girlfriend, so Greg attempts to teach him how to man up by throwing a successful barbecue.

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Gala Auction
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7.54
306 votes

#17 - Gala Auction

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/29/2017

After failing to get donations on her own terms, Katie gives in to the dark side and teams up with Oliver to bribe rich Westport families to donate big-ticket items for the spring gala. Greg decides to take Taylor and Anna-Kat to a Revolutionary War reenactment, which Taylor finds lame until she starts a revolution of her own.

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It's Not You, It's Me
star
7.52
229 votes

#18 - It's Not You, It's Me

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/11/2018

Katie and Greg struggle to resist the urge to micromanage as their children navigate life choices, such as landing your first job, picking out friends and managing homework.

Directors: Chris Koch
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Blondetourage
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7.52
266 votes

#19 - Blondetourage

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/3/2018

Taylor enlists Oliver to help her carry out a scheme so she can ditch her less cool friend Ellen and go to a concert with her "blondetourage." Meanwhile, Katie is devastated when Anna-Kat doesn't need her as much anymore, which causes Katie to make some poor and desperate parenting decisions.

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Sliding Sweaters
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7.51
210 votes

#20 - Sliding Sweaters

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/2/2018

When Katie starts her day in a bad mood, the Ottos come together to cheer her up; but in an alternate reality and in a different sweater, Katie starts her day in a good mood and the family comes together to cheer up Greg.

Directors: Helen Hunt
Writer: Donald Diego
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The Lice Storm
star
7.50
383 votes

#21 - The Lice Storm

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2017

A lice infestation occurs in the Otto household thanks to Anna-Kate, and Katie uses this as an excuse to bond with Taylor. Meanwhile, Greg and Oliver camp in the backyard, but Oliver keeps ditching their campout to hang with their sleazy new neighbor.

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Blue Christmas
star
7.49
277 votes

#22 - Blue Christmas

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/2017

When Doris goes into labor and Katie heads to the hospital to be with her, the Ottos struggle to be in the same place at the same time in order to open their Christmas presents together, as is the Otto family tradition. Meanwhile, Taylor coaches Oliver on the best way to ask out a crush, starting with the gift shop clerk.

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Back to School
star
7.47
454 votes

#23 - Back to School

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2017

Katie must mend fences with the Westport moms by volunteering to run the school's spring gala. Meanwhile, Katie confronts Oliver's belittling ballet teacher; and Taylor and Greg disagree about the necessity of college.

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Selling Out
star
7.44
264 votes

#24 - Selling Out

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/10/2018

Katie is worried that the launch of Greg's new book might go poorly, so she enlists Angela and Doris to write positive reviews of the book online to boost his confidence. When the book unexpectedly does exceedingly well, Greg buys a new car without consulting Katie.

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