The WORST episodes of Better Things
Every episode of Better Things ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Better Things!
An actress raises her three daughters while juggling the pressures of working in Hollywood and being a single parent.
7.17
261 votes
#1 - Get Lit
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/9/2019
Sam chaperones and Frankie slams.
Directors: Pamela Adlon
Writer: Ira Parker, Joe Hortua
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7.19
1691 votes
#2 - Sam/Pilot
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/8/2016
Meet Sam Fox.
Directors: Louis C.K.
Writer: Louis C.K., Pamela Adlon
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7.23
312 votes
#3 - Nesting
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/14/2019
Sam sees old friends and cooks for everyone.
Directors: Pamela Adlon
Writer: Joe Hortua, Sarah Gubbins
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7.25
266 votes
#4 - Show Me the Magic
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/2/2019
Sam winds down and reminisces.
Directors: Pamela Adlon
Writer: Ira Parker, Pamela Adlon
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7.26
289 votes
#5 - Monsters in the Moonlight
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/21/2019
Sam deals with monsters.
Directors: Pamela Adlon
Writer: Pamela Adlon, Sarah Gubbins
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7.28
321 votes
#6 - Holding
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/7/2019
Sam copes with stuff.
Directors: Pamela Adlon
Writer: Ira Parker, Pamela Adlon
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7.31
282 votes
#7 - The Unknown
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/25/2019
Sam gets theatrical.
Directors: Pamela Adlon
Writer: Sarah Gubbins
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7.32
215 votes
#8 - Father's Day
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/16/2020
Sam has a flashback and a wolf pack.
Directors: Pamela Adlon
Writer: Patricia Resnick, Robin Ruzan
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7.33
173 votes
#9 - Oh, I'm Not Gonna Tell Her
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/7/2022
Sam volunteers.
Directors: Pamela Adlon
Writer: Joe Hortua, Judy Gold
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7.34
163 votes
#10 - San Francisco
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/28/2022
Sam goes to San Francisco for a job while Max holds down the fort.
Directors: Pamela Adlon
Writer: Joe Hortua, R. Eric Thomas
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7.37
1203 votes
#11 - Period
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/15/2016
Sam deals with lady things.
Directors: Pamela Adlon
Writer: Louis C.K., Pamela Adlon
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7.39
185 votes
#12 - Rip Taylor's Cell Phone
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/28/2022
Sam makes a choice.
Directors: Pamela Adlon
Writer: Joe Hortua, Ryan Raimann
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7.40
220 votes
#13 - Carbonara
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/26/2020
Sam takes Duke to ballet and Frankie to Pinkberry.
Directors: Pamela Adlon
Writer: Patricia Resnick
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7.40
176 votes
#14 - Ephemera
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/14/2022
Sam learns about pronouns and finance.
Directors: Pamela Adlon
Writer: Joe Hortua, Pamela Adlon
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7.41
376 votes
#15 - Chicago
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/28/2019
Sam and Max go on a trip.
Directors: Pamela Adlon
Writer: Pamela Adlon
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7.43
810 votes
#16 - Hair of the Dog
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/3/2016
Sam makes moves.
Directors: Nisha Ganatra
Writer: Pamela Adlon
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7.43
291 votes
#17 - Easter
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/18/2019
Sam helps Max and bakes for Phil.
Directors: Pamela Adlon
Writer: Robin Ruzan, Sarah Gubbins
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7.44
282 votes
#18 - Toilet
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/11/2019
Sam preps.
Directors: Pamela Adlon
Writer: Joe Hortua, Pamela Adlon
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7.45
285 votes
#19 - No Limit
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/28/2019
Sam unleashes.
Directors: Pamela Adlon
Writer: Joe Hortua, Pamela Adlon
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7.45
165 votes
#20 - Jesus Saves
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/11/2022
Sam deals with anxiety.
Directors: Pamela Adlon
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7.46
190 votes
#21 - F*ck Anatoly's Mom
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/28/2022
Sam learns some things about her family.
Directors: Pamela Adlon
Writer: Pamela Adlon
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7.46
272 votes
#22 - Steady Rain
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/5/2020
Sam picks up the girls from a trip.
Directors: Pamela Adlon
Writer: Pamela Adlon
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7.46
235 votes
#23 - Escape Drill
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/12/2020
Sam gives her friends a marital intervention.
Directors: Pamela Adlon
Writer: Ira Parker, Pamela Adlon
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7.48
887 votes
#24 - Alarms
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/13/2016
Sam deals with some situations.
Directors: Lance Bangs
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7.48
161 votes
#25 - The World Is Mean Right Now
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/21/2022
Sam makes borscht.
Directors: Pamela Adlon
Writer: Ariel Leve, Ryan Raimann
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