The BEST episodes of Grace Under Fire season 4
Every episode of Grace Under Fire season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Grace Under Fire season 4!
After divorcing her abusive, alcoholic husband and recovering from her own alcoholism, Grace tries to rebuild her life and protect her children from making the same mistakes. Against this serious backdrop, this show is actually a comedy, finding humor in the relationships between Grace and her co-workers at the oil refinery, her neighbors Wade and Nadine, and Russel Norton, the bachelor pharmacist.
#1 - Birthin' Babies
Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/19/1997
Grace brings Rob home to meet her kids just as Nadine announces that the baby's on its way.
#2 - Matthew's Old Lady
Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/8/1997
Matthew, Grace's first born that she gave up for adoption, is engaged to an older woman.
#3 - Road to Nowhere
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/6/1996
Grace and Nadine get an invitation to their twentieth reunion and they recall a trip to see Earth, Wind and Fire and decide to repeat the event. They borrow the pharmacy's delivery van (which is full of drugs), as Grace goes speeding down the highway.
#4 - Waiting for Peugeot
Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/12/1997
Jimmy goes against Grace's wishes when he buys Quentin a car. Grace runs into an old boyfriend who wants to renew their relationship.
#5 - Rob vs. Jimmy
Season 4 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/6/1997
Jimmy begins to get jealous of Rob's relationship with the kids. Grace has a birthday.
#6 - Jimmy Moves in
Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/12/1997
Jimmy offers to move into the garage apartment.
#7 - Dating Buddies
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/23/1996
Russell and Grace think everyone's life is more exciting than theirs, so they decide to go on a date together. The refinery gets rid of everyone as employees, but hires them back as 'independent contractors', meaning a slight raise but no benefits. Grace makes plans to go out with the smarmy guy she met while out with Russell, but that's only his bar personality. He's actually well-read, nice, interested in kids, etc.
#8 - Redeeming Jimmy
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/13/1996
Jimmy wants to turn his life around, so Grace gets him a job at the refinery.
#9 - Grace of Wrath
Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/15/1997
Grace rents her garage apartment to a classmate who also moonlights as a stripper to pay for her classes.
#10 - A Holly, Jolly Christmas
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/18/1996
Christmas brings surprise for Grace about Quentin.
#11 - Sam's Dad
Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/9/1997
Sam's dad has a crush on Grace.
#12 - Vega$
Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/19/1997
Jean gets invited to Las Vegas to view a timeshare and Grace joins her. While there, Grace spends time with an older man and Jean gets jealous.
#13 - Grace Tests Out
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/4/1996
Grace has to choose between her job at the refinery or continuing her education.
#14 - Pills
Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/5/1997
Grace becomes addicted to pain pills. Russell accuses his friends of being disloyal when they shop at the new mall instead of his pharmacy.
#15 - Grace's New Job
Season 4 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/7/1997
Grace gets a new job at an advertising company and shockingly, her misery brings something new and improved.
#16 - Wade's Partner
Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/29/1997
Wade and his partner arrest someone close to Grace.
#17 - Fire Music
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/27/1996
On Grace's last night in New York, she meets a firefighter who moonlights as a jazz musician.
#18 - The Ghost and Mrs. Kelly
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/30/1996
Mysterious occurrences prompt Grace to suspect her new home is haunted. Also, Grace dates a minister.
#19 - Quentin Returns
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/2/1996
Quentin returns from spending the summer with Jimmy in Ohio. He upset that his father made him return to Grace's and believes it's because Jimmy was tired of being 'daddy'. Grace tries to get Jimmy to repair things by talking to Quentin, but Jimmy has decided to move back to be closer to the kids.
#20 - Neither a Borrower or a Roofer Be
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/25/1996
Wade inspects Grace's new house and says it's in bad shape. Russell lends her the money to take care of it. Jean also offers to lend the money for the roof and can be considered rent if Grace will let her move in. Grace discovers that Jean has been lying about her full social life, so invites her to move in.
#21 - Grace Graduates
Season 4 - Episode 23 - Aired 4/30/1997
Grace graduates college and is asked to give the commencement speech.
#22 - The Show-Me State
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/20/1996
Grace and Nadine accompany Libby to a poetry contest in New York, where they run into Rick who has returned from Alaska.
#23 - Grace and Sailor Bob
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/9/1996
Grace rents out her apartment to Dougie. Libby receives a package from her penpal, who thinks she's older, divorced and has three kids. Sailor Bob takes a trip to meet 'Libby'.
#24 - Quentin Gets His Gun
Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/26/1997
Grace is spending too much time focusing on herself. Quentin fires a gun at a suspected intruder.
#25 - This Sold House
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/1996
When Grace finishes painting the house, the landlord decides it will never look better so it's time to sell it. The house of the recently-deceased neighbor is also for sale, for about half the price. Grace decides to buy it.