The BEST episodes of Liv and Maddie season 1

Every episode of Liv and Maddie season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Liv and Maddie season 1!

The series follows smart and witty fifteen-year-old identical twins Liv and Maddie and their tight-knit family, younger brothers Joey and Parker, and parents Pete and Karen.

Last Updated: 2/18/2024Network: Disney ChannelStatus: Ended
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Shoe-A-Rooney
star
8.54
87 votes

#1 - Shoe-A-Rooney

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/6/2014

In an effort to help Maddie bring out her “girly side,” Liv gives her a pair of the most comfortable high heels ever made.

Directors: Andy Fickman
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Space-Werewolf-A-Rooney
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8.46
48 votes

#2 - Space-Werewolf-A-Rooney

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 7/27/2014

Liv feels that she has something to prove; she insists on doing her own stunts.

Directors: Andy Fickman
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Dump-A-Rooney
star
8.45
91 votes

#3 - Dump-A-Rooney

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/26/2014

Maddie and Pete sign up in a basketball Tournament.

Directors: Andy Fickman
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Song-A-Rooney
star
8.29
63 votes

#4 - Song-A-Rooney

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 6/29/2014

Due to an error in judgement, Liv's new single becomes a hit for the wrong reasons.

Directors: Andy Fickman
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Slump-A-Rooney
star
8.11
62 votes

#5 - Slump-A-Rooney

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/9/2014

Maddie and Willow are excited to try out for the school's varsity softball team, but Maddie, the catcher, realizes that Willow, the pitcher, is in a slump because she can't stop thinking about Joey.

Directors: Andy Fickman
Writer: John Peaslee
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Brain-A-Rooney
star
8.07
80 votes

#6 - Brain-A-Rooney

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/2013

Ridgewood High is hosting the annual "Brain Olympics", and Joey is intent on forming a team in hopes of winning. Liv, in an effort to shed part of her girly image, convinces Joey to let her join the team. In competition, each team has to build a Rube Goldberg machine, but when Joey thinks she is not clever enough, Liv decides to build her own. Meanwhile, Maddie holds a yard sale to raise funds for the French Club's trip to Montreal, and a priceless childhood memory accidentally gets sold.

Directors: Andy Fickman
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Twin-A-Rooney
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8.04
258 votes

#7 - Twin-A-Rooney

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/19/2013

Twin sisters Liv and Maddie finally reunite when Liv returns home to Wisconsin after starring for four years in a hit musical television show in Hollywood. The Rooney sisters quickly realize their polar opposite personalities put their unbreakable twin bond to the test. While their parents play referee between Liv, a cool, confident, social butterfly who loves to sing, and Maddie, a smart, athletic, high school basketball star who opts for high tops over high heels, brothers Joey and Parker seize the opportunity to capitalize on the chaos and get away with as much as they can.

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Sweet 16-A-Rooney
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8.01
85 votes

#8 - Sweet 16-A-Rooney

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/24/2013

Liv and Maddie try to plan their sweet 16 party but complications arise.

Directors: Andy Fickman
Writer: Sylvia Green
Watch Now:Apple TV
Fa-la-la-A-Rooney
star
8.01
88 votes

#9 - Fa-la-la-A-Rooney

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/1/2013

The annual Stevens Point Holiday Spectacular is coming up, and Liv is asked to host the televised event. When Liv discovers the little girl she's asked to perform with shares the same strong desire for the spotlight, trouble ensues. Additionally, Pete and Maddie are in charge of decorating the city's Christmas tree, but the power goes out amid Liv's performance. Meanwhile, Parker swindles money from Joey while dressed as Santa and an elf in order to purchase an expensive present he suspects no one will gift him.

Watch Now:Apple TV
Move-A-Rooney
star
7.95
63 votes

#10 - Move-A-Rooney

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/9/2014

When the kids overhear their parents' conversation, they mistakenly believe they are moving.

Directors: Andy Fickman
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BFF-A-Rooney
star
7.93
56 votes

#11 - BFF-A-Rooney

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 6/22/2014

Liv's friend South comes to visit and flirts with Diggie, and Maddie gets jealous.

Directors: Andy Fickman
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Moms-A-Rooney
star
7.89
65 votes

#12 - Moms-A-Rooney

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/16/2014

Maddie and Karen take part in a historical society's annual mother-daughter weekend of pioneer living.

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Skate-A-Rooney
star
7.86
91 votes

#13 - Skate-A-Rooney

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/13/2013

Liv wants to back out of being a celebrity judge at a skateboarding competition after her boyfriend, a skateboarding pro in town for the competition, breaks up with her via text. Meanwhile, Joey and Parker are ecstatic when they meet a masked skateboarding pro who is famous for his massive wipeouts.

Directors: Andy Fickman
Writer: John Peaslee
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Kang-A-Rooney
star
7.83
90 votes

#14 - Kang-A-Rooney

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/6/2013

When Joey is too nervous to talk to the new girl who he likes, Maddie decides the best place for him to practice talking to girls is at the high school dance–when everyone is in costume. Meanwhile, Parker booby-traps the house to protect one of the family’s most prized Halloween decorations from being stolen.

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Dodge-A-Rooney
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7.81
88 votes

#15 - Dodge-A-Rooney

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/2013

When Liv decides to volunteer at the senior center where Maddie works, chaos ensues and the seniors get the girls involved in a rowdy game of dodge ball to claim their turf.

Directors: Andy Fickman
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Steal-A-Rooney
star
7.78
131 votes

#16 - Steal-A-Rooney

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/29/2013

Liv has a difficult time making friends at school so Maddie steps in to help.

Directors: Andy Fickman
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Sleep-A-Rooney
star
7.60
131 votes

#17 - Sleep-A-Rooney

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/22/2013

After Liv realizes just how much Parker has grown up while she was away, she volunteers to supervise his sleepover in hopes of reconnecting with him. But when all her activities backfire and start to embarrass Parker in front of his friends, Liv has to up her game in order to impress her little brother. Meanwhile, Maddie and Willow work on a school project, and Joey and Pete go on a road trip to the Pastrami Palace that leads to a wild night of fun.

Directors: Andy Fickman
Writer: John Peaslee
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Switch-A-Rooney
star
7.53
57 votes

#18 - Switch-A-Rooney

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/17/2014

When Maddie fails her driving test and Liv needs help trying to get a part in a sci-fi play, they decide to switch so Liv takes Maddie's driving test and Maddie auditions for Liv. But when Maddie accidentally yells, "Bam! What!?" Joey and Parker realize it's her and not really Liv, and Liv wrecks the car during Maddie's driving test.

Directors: Andy Fickman
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Flashback-A-Rooney
star
7.42
84 votes

#19 - Flashback-A-Rooney

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/4/2014

Maddie is anxiously awaiting the arrival of a letter from the Junior Olympics that will tell her if she's been invited to try out for the basketball team. When the letter comes, Liv is worried about Maddie leaving because it was the same way when Liv left for Hollywood and they end up going into a flashback on the day Liv left for Hollywood.

Directors: Andy Fickman
Writer: Sylvia Green
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Team-A-Rooney
star
7.29
182 votes

#20 - Team-A-Rooney

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/15/2013

Maddie is named captain of the girls' basketball team just as the school principal announces he is cutting funding for the program. Determined to change his mind, Maddie voices her concern to the principal, only to realize her team has abandoned her. Frustrated with her lack of leadership skills, Maddie turns to Liv to help her earn the team's respect. Meanwhile, Parker and Joey are challenged trying to find a bevy of tarantulas that escaped after Parker brought them home from school unbeknownst to their mom.

Directors: Andy Fickman
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Howl-A-Rooney
star
7.10
77 votes

#21 - Howl-A-Rooney

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/13/2014

Liv is told that the coveted role of Tristan in “Space Werewolves” has been narrowed down to herself and two other famous actors.

Directors: Andy Fickman
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