The WORST episodes of Bella and the Bulldogs

Every episode of Bella and the Bulldogs ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Bella and the Bulldogs!

A head cheerleader's life takes an unexpected twist when her rifle-like throwing arm takes her from the sidelines to becoming her middle school’s starting quarterback. Bella Dawson is a confident, caring and talented teenager, who suddenly finds herself fulfilling a lifelong dream but also having to navigate the world of her teammates Troy, Sawyer and Newt, without losing her two best friends, Pepper and Sophie from the cheer squad.

Last Updated: 3/24/2024Network: NickelodeonStatus: Ended
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Parents & Pigskins
star
6.62
26 votes

#1 - Parents & Pigskins

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/11/2016

Bella worries that her mother is going to be embarrassed at the annual parents and students flag football game; Newt and Sawyer believe that Troy has a secret weapon.

Directors: Sean Lambert
Writer: Zach Butler
Watch Now:Amazon
Accept No Substitutes
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6.76
21 votes

#2 - Accept No Substitutes

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/2/2016

When their coach gets sick, the Bulldogs take advantage of the substitute by not working hard and find themselves unprepared for their upcoming game.

Directors: Trevor Kirschner
Watch Now:Amazon
Sha-Boo! Ya
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6.78
23 votes

#3 - Sha-Boo! Ya

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/28/2015

During Halloween, Troy and Sawyer try to scare the girls at the annual football and cheerleader camp out; an urban legend about the school's old groundskeeper becomes real.

Directors: Sean Lambert
Watch Now:Apple TV
Girls' Night
star
7.00
18 votes

#4 - Girls' Night

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/7/2015

Bella, Sophie and Pepper plot the perfect revenge when a boy who wronged Bella winds up delivering their pizza during a sleepover; Newt and Sawyer help Troy move in to his new dorm.

Directors: Sean Lambert
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Wide Deceiver
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7.13
24 votes

#5 - Wide Deceiver

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/30/2015

Bella brings Troy to meet a NFL legend; Troy reveals a secret to Bella; Pepper and Newt have to do crazy dares in order to spend time with Sophie and Sawyer.

Directors: Jonathan Judge
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Player Hater
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7.21
14 votes

#6 - Player Hater

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/25/2015

When Troy begins dating Charlotte, Bella decides to put her differences with Charlotte aside; Bella struggles to break difficult news to her friend.

Directors: Sean K. Lambert
Watch Now:Amazon
Newbie QB (2)
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7.33
33 votes

#7 - Newbie QB (2)

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/2015

Part II - Cheerleader Bella Dawson earns a chance to try out for quarterback of her school's football team.

Directors: Jonathan Judge
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
A Good Bye Week
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7.36
14 votes

#8 - A Good Bye Week

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/7/2015

Bella and Kyle go on their first date; Bella seeks help from the boys when a twist of fate threatens her relationship with Kyle.

Directors: Sean K. Lambert
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Two Many Dates
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7.36
22 votes

#9 - Two Many Dates

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/2015

Bella is stuck in the middle when she somehow ends up with two dates to the homecoming dance.

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Bella in the Spotlight
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7.39
23 votes

#10 - Bella in the Spotlight

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/30/2016

Bella has been recently getting a lot of attention, causing the rest of the team to feel left out. So she and Pepper try to get a local news reporter to do a whole interview, only to find out that he is a jerk.

Directors: Sam Orender
Watch Now:Amazon
Personal Foul
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7.41
29 votes

#11 - Personal Foul

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/2015

Troy helps his new team prank the Bulldogs before their big game; Troy must decide where his loyalties lie when his new team plays dirty.

Directors: Sean Lambert
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Dancing in the End Zone
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7.47
19 votes

#12 - Dancing in the End Zone

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/14/2015

Bella and Troy pretend to date, in order to keep Troy's secret.

Directors: Shannon Flynn
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Party of Three
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7.52
25 votes

#13 - Party of Three

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/12/2016

Bella works up the nerve to ask Zach on a date, only to have him arrive with a surprise in tow; Troy and Sawyer's favorite movie series leaves Newt unimpressed.

Directors: Shannon Flynn
Watch Now:Amazon
Kicking and Scheming
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7.65
17 votes

#14 - Kicking and Scheming

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/16/2015

The Bulldogs lose their kicker and strike a deal with the soccer team.

Directors: Trevor Kirschner
Watch Now:Amazon
Oh Baby, It's the Playoffs
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7.65
20 votes

#15 - Oh Baby, It's the Playoffs

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 6/11/2016

Bella must make a tough decision when the Bulldogs' playoff game is moved to the same day as Pepper's mother's baby shower

Directors: Jonathan Judge
Watch Now:Amazon
The Outlaw Bella Dawson
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7.65
26 votes

#16 - The Outlaw Bella Dawson

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/13/2016

Bella gets a long-awaited message from Charlie that would take their relationship to the next level, but before she can answer she is forced to spend the day with Zach Barnes, confusing her feelings even further.

Directors: Jean Sagal
Writer: Zach Butler
Watch Now:Amazon
Incomplete Pass
star
7.67
15 votes

#17 - Incomplete Pass

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/23/2015

Bella seeks Sophie's help to prepare for an oral exam in Spanish class; the boys find a mysterious list that fell out of Pepper's locker.

Directors: Trevor Kirschner
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Dudes & Chicks
star
7.71
24 votes

#18 - Dudes & Chicks

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/2015

Bella takes an interest in Sawyer's cousin but an incident from her past threatens the budding friendship; Sophie, Troy and Newt try to save baby chicks from an awful fate.

Directors: John Whitesell
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Biggest. Game. Ever.
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7.72
29 votes

#19 - Biggest. Game. Ever.

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 6/25/2016

The team has a shocking realization when their new game plan for the state championship against their rivals does not work.

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Tornado Afraido
star
7.75
16 votes

#20 - Tornado Afraido

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/21/2015

When the gang is locked down at school during a tornado warning, Bella gets everyone to help throw Pepper a party using supplies at school.

Directors: Alex Winter
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Rally Week
star
7.76
25 votes

#21 - Rally Week

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/2015

Bella accidentally gives away Pepper's scarf when the Bulldogs were asked to switch their gifts with another teammate: Meanwhile, a girl named Vera treats Newt the way he treats Sophie.

Directors: Trevor Kirschner
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I Love You, Hunter Hayes!
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7.77
22 votes

#22 - I Love You, Hunter Hayes!

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/9/2016

The Bulldogs blackmail Bella after she skips a team activity to go to a Hunter Hayes concert. Meanwhile, Pepper tries to get an interview with Hunter for the school news station.

Directors: Shannon Flynn
Watch Now:Amazon
Bulldog Buddies
star
7.79
19 votes

#23 - Bulldog Buddies

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/18/2015

Troy is hurt when his younger brother chooses Bella as his football mentor; Pepper's parents forbid her from having a boyfriend.

Directors: Sean K. Lambert
Watch Now:Amazon
Bromantically Challenged
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7.80
15 votes

#24 - Bromantically Challenged

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/14/2015

Bella must navigate a difficult situation when Troy and Sawyer fight over who will be her top receiver; Sophie and Pepper have trouble with their bake sale in Bella's absence.

Directors: Eric Dean Seaton
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Who Killed Tex Fest?
star
7.84
19 votes

#25 - Who Killed Tex Fest?

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/2015

The Bulldogs are outraged when Tex Fest gets canceled for the first time ever; Sophie trains Pepper to prepare for a change at home.

Directors: Trevor Kirschner
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV