The BEST episodes of Life with Louie season 1

Every episode of Life with Louie season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Life with Louie season 1!

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: 9/29/2024Network: FOXStatus: Ended
star
8.83
6 votes

#1 - Pains, Grains, and Allergy Shots

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/1995

Louie finds out that he is allergic to certain grains, and is rushed to the hospital.

Writer: Alex Taub
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8.70
10 votes

#2 - Alive! Miracle in Cedar Knoll, Wisconsin

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/1995

When Ora and Andy leave to go and visit Ora's sick mother, Louie and Tommy are left home alone to fend for themselves during a blizzard.

Writer: Alex Taub
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8.50
8 votes

#3 - Tracks of My Deers

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/25/1995

Louie is going to woods with father and his friends to catch deers.But one deer follows Louie and Louie makes a new friend,deer.When they go home late at night,deer follows them.Next day,they find out that deer is in their house.It is hrad for Andy,but he decides to keep deer.But,after deer finds out that he can't sleep anywhere he goes away...

Writer: Alex Taub
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8.38
8 votes

#4 - A Fair to Remember

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/10/1996

The Anderson family goes to a fair where Aura tries to win the best cooking contest, and Andy wins a pig. Meanwhile, Tommy gets upset because Louie always takes him to the childish fair rides.

Writer: Alex Taub
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8.13
8 votes

#5 - The Fourth Thursday in November

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/1995

Louie, upset with being cast as the Turkey every year, single-handedly ruins the annual Cedar Knolls Elementary Thanksgiving Pageant. The principal decides that as punishment Louie needs to give a presentation on the meaning of Thanksgiving the Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Louie tries to figure out the meaning of the holiday while his house is flooded with guests for Thanksgiving dinner, each of whom have their own unique interpretation of the holiday.

Writer: Alex Taub
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star
7.89
9 votes

#6 - 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
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7.86
7 votes

#7 - 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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7.69
13 votes

#8 - Lake Winnibigoshish

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

The Andersons go on vacation to Lake Winnibigoshish, WI.

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7.63
8 votes

#9 - Born a Rambler Man

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/17/1996

Andy's car got broke,and he is very sad.Since it's his birthday,Ora decides to collect money with Louie and Tommy to buy Andy a new car.When they buy it,Andy is surprised but not happy.So,he returns the car and tries to fix the old one.He can't,so Louie calls a mechanic to fix it due the night.Car is fixed,but Andy knows that mechanic came to fix the car.

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7.50
10 votes

#10 - 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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star
7.35
40 votes

#11 - 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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7.31
26 votes

#12 - 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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