The WORST episodes of Instant Mom
Every episode of Instant Mom ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Instant Mom!
"Instant Mom" follows young party girl Stephanie who trades in cosmos for carpools when she marries an older man, Charlie, with three kids. Stephanie slowly grows into her role as a full-time stepmom while struggling to maintain some sense of her fun-loving, slightly irresponsible life.
#1 - Ship of Fool
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/26/2015
When Stephanie tries to teach James and Aaron about selfless generosity, the whole family starts helping Mr. Ebnetter for the wrong reasons.
#2 - Gabby's Game Boy
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/16/2014
When Stephanie and Charlie learn that Gabby has had a secret boyfriend, they meet him, finding him to be a bad influence.
#3 - James Goes Pro
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/13/2014
James' video-game skills get him on a professional team, but then he regrets going pro, so Stephanie and Charlie try to get him out of his contract.
#4 - No Retreat, No Surrender
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/26/2015
Stephanie and Charlie stop punishing Gabby and James for fighting, in hopes that they will work things out by themselves.
#5 - Two Guys and a Gabby
Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/31/2015
Gabby uses a childhood friend to make Noah jealous; Stephanie tries to correct Aaron when he accidentally calls her "Mom."
#6 - An Egg by Any Other Name
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/9/2014
#7 - Drill Team
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/20/2014
Stephanie agrees to see a dentist to help Aaron get over his fears, but is nervous to discover the dentist is a face from her past.
#8 - Camp Fear
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/1/2014
Stephanie goes on the family camping trip to help Aaron earn scout badges, but when Maggie shows up in the camping trailer, the family has no interest in being out in the woods, so Stephanie is determined to keep them out of there so Aaron can earn his scout badges the right way.
#9 - Bug Out
Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 12/5/2015
Stephanie blames the family for Aaron's alleged funk; they try to change their habits for a week but this only results in more trouble.
#13 - Children of the Candy Corn
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/2014
Stephanie feels expendable on Halloween when the kids make their own plans. Meanwhile, Charlie tries to maintain his record for having the best decorated house in the neighborhood.
#15 - Walk Like a Boy
Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 11/21/2015
After Aaron is brought home by the police, family services must determine whether Stephanie and Charlie are doing a good enough job as parents.
#16 - Turning a Blind Eye
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/10/2015
Maggie bribes James and Aaron to pretend to be her younger brothers; Gabby is punished for having Noah over.
#17 - Yoot There It Is
Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/21/2015
James and Gabby try to make a business out of selling Grandma Maggie's fruit snacks, but when she finds out, she wants a piece of the action.
#18 - Bag Lady
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/17/2015
Gabby loans Stephanie's purse to a popular girl, but when it gets ruined, Gabby must scramble to replace it.
#20 - Teacher's Pest
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/6/2014
Aaron lands in hot water with his teacher, whom he calls a doofus—a word he heard Stephanie utter. Meanwhile, James uses Charlie in his plan to get out of doing his history homework.
#21 - Fear Factor
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/2015
After facing her fear of swimming, Stephanie forces the rest of the family to face their fears as well.
#22 - Jamal in the Family
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/24/2015
The Phillips get a visit from their cousin, but Charlie worries he'll be a bad influence on James. Also, Aaron and Maggie help Gabby prepare for a date.
#23 - International Incident
Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/14/2015
James tries to trick Stephanie and Charlie into thinking one of his friends is actually a foreign exchange student.
#24 - Dollar Sign
Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 12/5/2015
Stephanie decides that Gabby needs to get a job and earn money for her car; Maggie and James try to teach the older generations how to speak like teenagers.