The BEST episodes of Life with Louie

Every episode of Life with Louie ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Life with Louie!

Animated Louie lived at home with his father, Andy (a grumpy war veteran), mother, Ora, and little brother, Tommy.He also has other brothers and sisters,but they don't appear every time. Each episode began with a live-action appearance of Louie Anderson introducing the show and setting up the plot. The show focused mostly on the funny events of life growing up.

Last Updated: 10/19/2026Network: FOXStatus: Ended
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#1 - Raindrops Keep Falling on My Bed

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/9/1995

The Andersons get new neighbors, the Johnsons, and Andy immediately starts fighting with Mr. Johnson. Meanwhile, the town of Cedar Knolls gets flooded due to severe rainstorms and the only house that isn't flooded is the Anderson's--thanks to a ten-foot wall that Andy constructed to keep the Johnson's dog out of his yard. Eventually the entire neightborhood seeks refuge in the Anderson home, much to Andy's dismay.

Writer: Alex Taub
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#2 - Go Packers

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/27/1997

Louie and his father attend a football game between the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers.

Directors: Bert Ring
Writer: Alex Taub
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#3 - For Pete's Sake

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/16/1996

Little Louie's never met a job he didn't like, but he does (eventually) get his household tasks done. Yet, he may have taken on a task that's more than he can handle when he tries to help down-and-out friend of the family get back on his feet. It's a single act of kindness - but it's doubled his chores!

Directors: Bert Ring
Writer: Alex Taub
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#4 - The Masked Chess Boy

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/30/1996

When little Louie discovers he has a real talent for the game of chess, he tries to hide his identity at the big all-school chess tourney by becoming The Masked Chess Boy. (But even a mask can't hide his enthusiasm for scarfing down donuts!) Share the fun as Louie inspires his pals to reach for their dreams without worrying what other kids say.

Directors: Bert Ring
Writer: Alex Taub
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#5 - The Good, the Bad, & the Glenns

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/1/1997

Mrs.Glenn must go to hospital,because she got sick,bit suddenly the neighbours start to act strangely.Even her son is nice to Louie.Then Louie finds out if everyone can hear her voice,they will be normal again.So they give a party,for Mrs.Glenn's operation.When she felt better,she was home again,and the neighbourhood is normal...again.

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#6 - Kazoo's Coming to Dinner

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/8/1997

Louie meets famous comedian Kazoo.Kazoo came to town,to see his mother Ora.He wants Louie to come and watch his show with his mother.Well,Louie wants it,but his mother doesn't.After the show,Louie decides to become a comedian.So,he asks Kazoo to help him.Louie is very good,and he is even going to stand and laugh people on audition.But,when he finds out,that being comedain has some thing to do with insulting people.

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#7 - The Thank You Note

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/15/1997

For Louie's birthday, his grandma gives Louie a sweater which she made for him. While trying to write the thank you letter, Louie decides to instead play with his friends. When he finally writes the letter, he finds out his grandma has died.

Directors: Bert Ring
Writer: Alex Taub
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#8 - Louie's Gate

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/6/1997

A new movie theater opens and Louie goes all the time, so Andy and Aura become worried. They decide to give him a movie camera, and he decides to shoot a movie.

Directors: Bert Ring
Writer: Alex Taub
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#9 - The Making of a President

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/13/1997

It's election day.There are three candidates,Melvin,Toddler and Mike.Louie is Mike's campaign manager.But,he doesn't know what to do now.So he asks his his parents for help.While he is lookinf for help,Andy is bowling with his friends.He tells Louie that he isn't loser because Andersons often lose,he tells him that he's a winner.Mike's idea is that they mustn't eat lima beans for lunch in cafeteria,while Toodler's idea is that reces must be longer.Anyway,Melvin wins so neither Toodler gets anything,neither Mike.

Directors: Bert Ring
Writer: Alex Taub
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#10 - Military Reunion

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/20/1997

It's Military Reunion,and teacher of history wants from kids to write their report about thair parents when they were in war.Louie is so happy,beacuse dad will be so proud of him when he tells him all the story about the war.When he tells him,Louie writes a lot of notebooks about Andy in war.When he reads it at school,everybody is impressed,but Melvin proves that's impossible.So,Louie actually finds out that that story isn't correct.For the finale,Military Reunion is opened,but the fire starts to burn on the ship,and Andy saves the ship.Other military men recognize him and Louie finds out the real story about his father.

Directors: Bert Ring
Writer: Alex Taub
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#11 - Buzz Stop

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/9/1996

For his vacation science homework, Louie has to give a detailed report on honey bees. He ends up enlisting the help of his father on this project, but Andy ends up taking over the care and observation of the bees and develops a special kinship with the bees. Louie tries to figure out how he is going to give a presentation on the bees when he can't get anywhere near them with his father in the picture.

Directors: Bert Ring
Writer: Alex Taub
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#12 - The Undergraduate

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/11/1997

Louie's teacher is sick,so new teacher arrives,Mrs.Robertson.She is very pretty and every boy falls in love with her.To get her for himself,Louie starts to read books like Romeo and Juliet.Now he knows everything about that and Mrs.Robertson starts to like him very much.But when Andy finds about that,he goes to the principal to tell her she must fire the new teacher.But he actually finds out that she also knows much about wars.So,he helps her.and she is now hired at the Military Academy.

Directors: Bert Ring
Writer: Alex Taub
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#13 - Louie's Harrowing Halloween

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/25/1997

While shopping, Louie ends up stealing candy, so he tries to get rid of it during Halloween.

Directors: Bert Ring
Writer: Alex Taub
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#14 - Mr. Louie's Wild Ride

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/1/1997

The Anderson family decides to go to the Sniffer land.But it is very far.On their way,they were in danger,they had a lot of fun.They traveled by train,but it broke,then they travel by plane,by bus,by ballon...But the most exciting part was when Louie fell in the water and snake almost bite him!When they manage to Sniffer land,it was closed.But that doesn't matter,because Louie actually had the most exciting vacation of all kids in the town.

Directors: Bert Ring
Writer: Shawn Ryan
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#15 - Close Encounters of the Louie Kind

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/8/1997

Louie and Mike create a spaceship which causes Andy to be declared ambassador of the Earth.

Directors: Bert Ring
Writer: Alex Zamm
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#16 - The Kiss is the Thing

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/15/1997

Louie must play the prince for the school performance about Sleeping Beauty. Meanwhile, Andy replaces his boss. Louie gets his first kiss.

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#17 - Family Portrait

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/20/1997

Louie learns one of his friends is an orphan and invites him to his house for Christmas.

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#18 - Blinded By Love

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/16/1998

Louie wants to have a dog much to Andy's chagrin. Louie takes a dog that has been trained to be a guide for the blind.

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#19 - Do it or Donut

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/23/1998

Louie feels he's good at basketball and Andy tries to be in support him. Aura decides to eat healthy food.

Directors: Bert Ring
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#20 - Project: Mother's Day

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/3/1998

Ora gets very sick and no one can help her around the house because she always does the most hard jobs at home.So,Louie must help her around the house.But if he does that,he will have no time to get a present for his mother because it's Mother's day.

Directors: Bert Ring
Writer: Shawn Ryan
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#21 - When Cedar Knoll Freezes Over

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/3/1996

The winter carnival begins in Cedar Knoll and The Anderson family loses every competition they enter. Meanwhile, Louie develops a crush on Jeannie's sister and tries to learn how to skate to get close to her.

Writer: Alex Taub
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#22 - Dad Gets Canned

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/18/1995

Louie's dad gets fired so the entire family tries to think of ways to save money until he can get back on his feet. Meanwhile, summer vacation has started and Louie is looking forward to three months of swimming and freedom...until his Dad, starved for things to keep himself busy, decides that Louie is going to help him do every fix-it job around the house.

Writer: Andy Rose
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#23 - Lake Winnibigoshish

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/16/1995

The Andersons go on vacation to Lake Winnibigoshish, WI.

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#24 - A Fish Called Pepper

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/23/1995

Louie gets a fish named Pepper, because his family is too poor to get a dog.

Writer: Alex Taub
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#25 - Behind Every Good Coach

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/7/1995

Louie makes a deal with his Dad to get out of his much-hated gym class if he agrees to play little league baseball. Much to Louie's dismay and bad luck, his baseball coach ends up being his tyranical gym teacher. After the coach is hit in the head by Louie's bat during a game Louie's dad Andy steps in as the coach and whips the team into shape in true military fashion--literally. While Andy is teaching the team battle strategies, Louie's mom teaches them actually baseball tips and tricks on the side. Of course in the end, Louie's team ends up in the big championship game and the team's newfound skills are put to the test.

Writer: Alex Taub