The WORST episodes of Children Ruin Everything

Every episode of Children Ruin Everything ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Children Ruin Everything!

Astrid and James, who struggle to find a balance between being mom and dad to two kids and being who they were before offspring.

Last Updated: 11/3/2024Network: CTVStatus: Continuing
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Bodies
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7.07
44 votes

#1 - Bodies

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/19/2022

James is summoned to Marla’s office, where she tells him to dress more professional and less like a dad — especially at Gero’s Grocery’s upcoming groundbreaking event. Having not shopped for himself in a long time, James turns to Ennis, who offers to help James update his style. While James takes the kids on his shopping trip, Astrid works out with a trainer recommended by Dawn. She’s desperate to get back into shape, but after an embarrassing situation during their workout session, Astrid books an appointment with a pelvic floor.

Directors: Melanie Orr
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Meals
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7.16
62 votes

#2 - Meals

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/12/2022

After four years of being a stay-at-home mom, Astrid is ready to return to work. She and James decide to mark the occasion with a celebratory dinner with the kids, but getting Felix and Viv to cooperate at the dinner table is a struggle, leading to a disastrous dinner. Meanwhile, as James and Astrid prepare for more money, more date nights, and less diapers, Astrid comes to terms with the truth: she wants another baby.

Directors: Renuka Jeyapalan
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Truth
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7.26
35 votes

#3 - Truth

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/2/2022

While Astrid is away on a business trip, James struggles to keep the Tooth Fairy tradition alive.

Directors: Melanie Orr
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Babysitters
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7.33
18 votes

#4 - Babysitters

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/2023

When Astrid and James are able to book Jeffrey, the highly sought-after babysitter of their dreams, Viv's crush on him threatens to ruin everything.

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Sick Day
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7.39
33 votes

#5 - Sick Day

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/9/2022

Despite getting sick, Astrid and James have to organize a kids birthday party and Felix seems to be growing up faster than Astrid thought.

Directors: Renuka Jeyapalan
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Hangover
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7.42
19 votes

#6 - Hangover

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/2023

Astrid and James think they've planned the perfect hangover day, but the kids, the neighbors and a bad internet connection have other plans.

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Death
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7.46
26 votes

#7 - Death

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/16/2022

Following a brush with death, James and Astrid realize they need to make a death plan, including finding legal guardians for Felix and Viv.

Directors: Melanie Orr
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Intimacy
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7.49
37 votes

#8 - Intimacy

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/26/2022

James and Astrid attempt to get some alone time, but the kids keep getting in the way. Meanwhile, Dawn and Bo renew their vows.

Directors: Renuka Jeyapalan
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Road Trip
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7.50
32 votes

#9 - Road Trip

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/13/2022

As they race against time, The Berneys struggle to survive a chaotic road trip to Manitoulin Island.

Directors: Renuka Jeyapalan
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Expectations
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7.53
15 votes

#10 - Expectations

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/6/2023

With a move out of the city and their home of a decade looming, Astrid and James look back on when they first moved in. With Astrid set to give birth to her first child, her mother and sister do not see eye to eye on Astrid's birth plan.

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Space
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7.53
30 votes

#11 - Space

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/23/2022

Frustrated over their cluttered home full of kids' stuff, James and Astrid decide to purge.

Directors: Melanie Orr
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Confidence
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7.64
14 votes

#12 - Confidence

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2023

When Astrid has to give a presentation to the World Cup Committee, her confidence tumbles after the kids make fun of her during a practice presentation she does for them.

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Sleep
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7.65
23 votes

#13 - Sleep

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/2022

After a bout of sleepless nights with their new baby, Astrid and James are at their wits’ end. With a transfer to a different department at work looming, Astrid is feeling the pressure to stay sharp, and keep up with her younger colleagues. To get more sleep, Astrid and James have to brave sleep training or the even more daunting challenge — finding the space to give the baby his own room in a house full of family and stuff, with not a square inch to spare.

Directors: Melanie Orr
Writer: Kurt Smeaton
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Clothes
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7.69
16 votes

#14 - Clothes

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/2023

After Felix shrinks all his clothes, Astrid and James are forced to buy him a new wardrobe, but shopping for clothes isn't so easy now that Felix is developing his own style.

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Consequences
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7.69
16 votes

#15 - Consequences

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2023

After Felix and Viv slack on their chores and get caught in a lie, Astrid and James realize their discipline style can use a little work.

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Spontaneity
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7.71
17 votes

#16 - Spontaneity

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/2023

After hearing about Dawn's spontaneous trip to South America, Astrid is determined to be spontaneous herself, even if that means playing hooky from her responsibilities.

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Recognition
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7.71
7 votes

#17 - Recognition

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/24/2024

After Nisha gets in a minor fender bender, Astrid decides to help her buy a new car. James' stay-at-home-dad duties eclipse his efforts of a job search when he struggles to complete a simple task as part of an interview.

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Leaving the House
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7.74
19 votes

#18 - Leaving the House

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/22/2023

After Astrid and James are consistently late for Viv's before-school meetings with the school counselor, Astrid is determined to get Viv to school on time.

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Arguments
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7.76
17 votes

#19 - Arguments

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/30/2023

Reaching a tipping point, Astrid and James need to vent about their growing list of grievances toward one another.

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Careers
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7.82
22 votes

#20 - Careers

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/29/2023

After an unexpected change at Gero's, James tries to busy himself with fixing a broken toilet. Astrid thinks she's due for a raise.

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Therapy
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7.83
18 votes

#21 - Therapy

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2023

Astrid and James wrestle with differing opinions on how to move forward with an important decision affecting Viv.

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Talking
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7.88
17 votes

#22 - Talking

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2023

While having dinner at a fancy restaurant, Astrid and James struggle to find something to talk about other than the kids.

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Momentum
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7.88
17 votes

#23 - Momentum

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/13/2023

With potential buyers coming to look at their house sooner than they expected, Astrid and James try to rally the kids to clean and get out to the park before their open house begins, but their daughter Viv takes a vow to not ever leave their home.

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Dignity
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7.90
20 votes

#24 - Dignity

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/2022

Following embarrassing run-ins with her boss and co-workers, Astrid feels on the back foot and disconnected from her younger co-workers. When she goes to her sister Dawn for advice, Astrid realizes her best move might be to attend a drink night with the rest of her team, if she can shake off the exhaustion and rust long enough to fit in in at the trendy bar. Back at home, James is recovering from vasectomy surgery, but his attempts to follow the doctor’s orders are put to the test as he tries to keep a handle on the three kids.

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Privacy
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7.95
21 votes

#25 - Privacy

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/17/2022

Astrid and her sister suspect their mom is hiding something from them. They begin snooping around. Their mother appears to be dating someone new. A request to launch a new product at work leads James to agree to meet with Ennis' cousin.

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