The WORST episodes of Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

Every episode of Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List!

Welcome to the world of Kathy Griffin, the ultimate D-List celebrity. In Hollywood, where everything is list-oriented, Kathy has made a name for herself by making fun of A-List celebrities (like Nicole Kidman, Renee Zelwegger, Julia Roberts, and Cameron Diaz). In her new, behind-the-scenes show, where she does everything she can to make publicity for herself, Kathy exposes the evils, and the downright hilarious, aspects of Hollywood culture, as well as her surprisingly busy life. Whether attempting to redesign her "A-List" worthy home with her live-in gay visionary Mike Nielsen, all the while trying to get free furniture for the home, trying to organize a fundraiser, or struggling to sell DVDs, you can bet that Kathy Griffin will make you laugh. Despite her "low" status, Kathy has a core support group of family and friends, including her parents, John and Maggie, husband Matthew Moline, and best friends Tony Tripoli and Dennis Hensley, Kathy proves that you can still have fun while living life on the D-List.

Last Updated: 9/30/2024Network: BravoStatus: Ended
Kathy's Smear Campaign
star
6.30
89 votes

#1 - Kathy's Smear Campaign

Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/20/2010

Kathy hopes that having a public Pap smear that it will help raise awareness of women's health. She wants more people to know about her upcoming gig so begins publicity for it and meets up with Joy Behar.

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Kathy Goes to Washington
star
6.69
62 votes

#2 - Kathy Goes to Washington

Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/13/2010

Kathy receives an award from the Human Rights Council which gives her the inspiration to fight for what she believes in, so she travels to Washington, DC. to support the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" in the military.

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Out and About
star
6.86
7 votes

#3 - Out and About

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/3/2005

Welcome to the crazy and cooky world of Kathy Griffin, the D-List celebrity everyone knows as "that red-head chick." Despite living a life of low-celeb status, where she assists in judging a drag queen beauty pageant, attempts to recruit celebrities to come to her annual Toys for Tots fundraiser, tries to get a free sofa for her in-the-works A-List house, and "bombs" with her raunchy comedy at a stuffy charity dinner, Kathy gets all of the support she needs from her parents, her husband, her wonderful assistant, her two "best gays," and her live-in gay visionary, Mike, who is designing Kathy's house for next-to-free in exchange for the publicity that will come with the house. Kathy's life proves that you don't need to be Nicole Kidman in order to enjoy yourself.

Directors: Matthew Lahey
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Moving the Merch
star
6.98
90 votes

#4 - Moving the Merch

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/6/2010

Kathy's in need of a better cash flow so she decides to capitalize on her mother's growing fame. She has a range of ideas and needs help from Suze Orman in order to get things off the ground.

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Toddlers and Remodelers
star
6.99
91 votes

#5 - Toddlers and Remodelers

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/22/2010

Kathy takes part in judging a toddler pageant where she adds her own artistic touch, and she also has her home remodeled.

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Maggie the Musical
star
7.22
32 votes

#6 - Maggie the Musical

Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/3/2010

To make it up to Maggie after swearing on CNN, Kathy organizes a talent show for the residents of Maggie's retirement community. The show goes well despite the late arrival by Cloris Leachman and Kathy performs "You Made Me Love You" with re-written lyrics in Maggie's honor.

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Dating for Publicity
star
7.22
32 votes

#7 - Dating for Publicity

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/12/2007

Now that she is single again, Kathy plans on jumping back into the dating pool and making a big splash by dating someone who will get her all the publicity that she needs. First in the mix is Nick Carter, whom she ends up going out with, but whose publicist tries to maintain the encounter out of the press.

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Freezing My A-List Off
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7.26
34 votes

#8 - Freezing My A-List Off

Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/29/2010

Kathy heads north for a very busy trip to Alaska. She meets up with her friend Levi Johnston to do a book signing, performs stand up, and turns host for a dog-sled event.

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Kathy With a Z
star
7.27
89 votes

#9 - Kathy With a Z

Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/15/2010

Kathy gets some help from Liza Minnelli in order to gain confidence for her guest spot on Law & Order: SVU.

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star
7.36
89 votes

#10 - Getting My House In Order

Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/27/2010

Kathy takes some time off from work and decides to do some renovation on her house. Tom is having trouble with sleepwalking and seems to have a craving for Kathy's junk food.

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Hot to Tot
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8.00
3 votes

#11 - Hot to Tot

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/10/2005

The always-busy Kathy takes on as much as she can handle before her big Toys for Tots fundraiser, including shopping for more furniture, getting a next-to-free custom-made sofa, flying to Oregon for a celebrity poker tournament, going to Las Vegas to film a commercial for the Billboard Awards, and still finding time to plug her upcoming DVD, Allegedly, on Extra. Later, Kathy tries to find some time to relax while catering to the needs of lots of celebrities, like Andy Dick, Nestor Carbonell, Jenny McCarthy, Jamie-Lynn Discala, James Denton, and even Ray Romano! What a weekend!

Directors: Matthew Lahey
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I Heart Lily Tomlin
star
8.06
33 votes

#12 - I Heart Lily Tomlin

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/15/2009

Kathy's determination to get a Grammy nomination has paid off, but she won't rest until she has won the award. Kathy starts calling round previous winners in an effort to secure their votes. She ends up heading to Canada where she speaks to Lily Tomlin.

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Paris Is My New BFF
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8.06
31 votes

#13 - Paris Is My New BFF

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/29/2009

Kathy realizes that to appeal to the younger generation, she needs to brush shoulders with young Hollywood stars. She lands a spot on a teen drama and spends the day with Paris Hilton, while she allows her mom to set up her Facebook page for her.

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For Your (Grammy) Consideration
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8.06
31 votes

#14 - For Your (Grammy) Consideration

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/31/2008

Kathy has an idea how she can promote her new CD, one which involves going on an unusual date. The problem is, her mum is the one getting all the attention from the media.

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No Time for Siestas
star
8.06
31 votes

#15 - No Time for Siestas

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/17/2008

Kathy opens up the 'Kathy Griffin Leadership Academy' down in Mexico which should help provide more 'D' listers, and she also attempts to get some rather large donations from large businesses.

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Place Your Bette
star
8.10
31 votes

#16 - Place Your Bette

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/8/2009

Kathy starts to think she has a chance of moving off of the D List after a string of awards and nominations. She heads down to Grammy HQ in order to beg/bribe/plead them into giving her and award! Kathy meets up with Bette Midler who offers her a part she cannot refuse.

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Rocket Attack
star
8.12
32 votes

#17 - Rocket Attack

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/27/2006

Kathy's last days performing for the troops in Iraq turn perilously dramatic when two rockets are fired at the base. Back at home, Kathy cares for her niece and nephew, who get to meet “Laguna Beach” star Talan Torriero. Meanwhile, a “dog whisperer” tries to tame Pom-Pom, and a cranky Kathy copes with her diet.

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Suddenly Single
star
8.25
4 votes

#18 - Suddenly Single

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/5/2007

Life is busier than ever for Kathy since last season, and she's hired two more assistants, Tom and Tiffany, to help her keep up with the pace. Some of her upcoming events include a visit to the ladies of The View (which goes much better than last time thanks to Star's departure), a gig hosting a corporate film for Redken sales reps, and most importantly--a sold out show at Carnegie Hall! But not all of Kathy's recent changes have been pleasant...she and Matt Moline are now officially divorced, and she's not sure she's ready to face the world alone.

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Adjusted Gross
star
8.25
4 votes

#19 - Adjusted Gross

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/17/2005

Kathy and Matt go on the publicity train by doing a nation-wide tour for Kathy's new comedy DVD, titled Allegedly. On the tour, Star Jones inadvertantly disses her on The View, John McEnroe butchers her name on his talk show (which is cancelled shortly after Kathy appears), no one shows up to her hyped DVD signings, and Jay Leno calls her ugly on air, which really breaks Kathy's heart and deflates her already-low ego. I guess that's what happens when you're on the D-List.

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What I Won't Do For A Buck
star
8.50
4 votes

#20 - What I Won't Do For A Buck

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/26/2007

Following her tragic family loss, Kathy begins to ponder her legacy and wishes to resolve all her relationship issues. In the meantime, she is also offered a gig on a home-shopping network, hosts a performance in her hometown Chicago, and reconnects with an old high-school love.

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Kathy at the Apollo
star
9.00
2 votes

#21 - Kathy at the Apollo

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/20/2009

Kathy tries to bring in a new audience by appearing at the Apollo Theatre, and she meets Katt Williams.

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Kathy Is a Star... Kind Of
star
9.00
2 votes

#22 - Kathy Is a Star... Kind Of

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/10/2009

Kathy visits Suzanne Somers' home and gets a star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars.

Directors: Blake Webster
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Official Book Club Selection
star
9.00
2 votes

#23 - Official Book Club Selection

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/3/2009

Kathy's gets her hopes up about getting out of her D list status once she hears a lifelike model of her is in the works. She also works on her book by meeting famous famous authors and going to a photo shoot for the cover.

Directors: Blake Webster
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Norma Gay
star
9.00
2 votes

#24 - Norma Gay

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/27/2009

Kathy joins in the protest for gay rights as she travels to Sacramento. She meets up with Melissa Etheridge who has a new nickname for her.

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Red, White and Don't Be Blue
star
9.00
2 votes

#25 - Red, White and Don't Be Blue

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/14/2008

Kathy jets off to New York where she performs for some members of the armed forces who have been injured in combat.

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