The BEST episodes of Lizzie McGuire
Every episode of Lizzie McGuire ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Lizzie McGuire!
Lizzie McGuire is all about the ordinary and not-so-ordinary adventures of a junior high student and her two best friends as they try to deal with the ups and downs of school, popularity, boys, parents, a bratty little brother--just life in general. And if Lizzie leaves anything unsaid, you can bet that her cartoon alter ego will say it for her!
#1 - I Do, I Don't
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/27/2001
Lizzie's social studies class is paired off for a class assignment, where they have to pretend to be married and return for a school reunion. Lizzie, a little put out that Miranda got Ethan instead of her, neglects Gordo as her husband.
#2 - Working Girl
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/29/2002
Miffed with her parents for not raising her allowance, Lizzie gets her first job as a busboy at the Digital Bean. But to Lizzie's surprise, it is a lot worse than she ever suspected it would be. Matt has some problems with Melina and turns to Miranda for advice. In the process, he develops a huge crush on Miranda, much to her horror and Gordo's amusement.
#3 - Lizzie Strikes Out
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 8/31/2001
Ethan invites Lizzie, Gordo and Miranda for bowling, while on the same day Lizzie's dad wants to spend some quality father-daughter time with her. Meanwhile, Matt and Lanny plan on what they can do to stop the bully, Heywood Biggs, from ripping on them.
#4 - Educating Ethan
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/24/2001
Gordo becomes Ethan's math tutor because he needs the money to buy a new stereo. However, once Lizzie shows Ethan an easier way to do math, he decides he wants Lizzie as his tutor, and not Gordo. Meanwhile at home, Matt and his friend Oscar try to emulate superheroes by trying to help people. But their noble intentions are not well received by people around them as they unknowingly cause harm to them.
#5 - Obsession
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 6/29/2001
Lizzie becomes obsessed with volunteering after a school volunteer project. Meanwhile, Gordo becomes obsessed with winning the Science Olympics, and Matt goes power crazy with his new hall monitor job.
#6 - Rated Aargh
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/10/2001
Lizzie and her friends lie at their homes and sneak off to see an R-rated movie that everyone else at school has seen. While at the movie theater, Lizzie saves a man who is choking on a candy ball and gets interviewed by a TV crew. Lizzie's parents come to know of it and Lizzie gets busted. Meanwhile, Matt is having a fair at school and Jo decides to build a velcro-wall in which kids can jump onto.
#7 - You're a Good Man, Lizzie McGuire
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 7/26/2002
While Lizzie and Kate are stuck working together for the Spring Fling committee, Lizzie sees Kate knock over the bust of the school's founding principal. When Principal Tweedy (Phill Lewis) discovers this, he cancels the Spring Fling unless the person responsible comes forward. Kate keeps quiet so Lizzie decides to take the blame and is excluded from attending the fling. Lizzie is sitting at home sad, until everyone at school comes over to her house, as they decided to have the fling at her place, while Kate is left all alone at school. Meanwhile, Matt and Lanny have a hard time sharing a bike.
#8 - Pool Party
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/2/2001
When Lizzie is not allowed to go to a Pool Party thrown by Danny Kessler, due to Grandma McGuire's birthday, Miranda becomes friends with Kate.
#9 - My Fair Larry
Season 2 - Episode 30 - Aired 5/16/2003
Miranda is throwing a big house party, and refuses to invite Larry. Lizzie feels bad about it and decides to give him a makeover and sneak him into the party. Meanwhile, Matt and Melina make friends with an elderly couple as a part of a school project and find that the old couple are just like them.
#10 - Between a Rock and a Bra Place
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/11/2001
Lizzie and Miranda go shopping for their first bras with Lizzie's mom embarrassing them along the way. Meanwhile, Matt asks for Gordo's help to direct a martial arts film to enter in a contest.
#11 - Sibling Bonds
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 8/3/2001
Lizzie has to attend a class charity drive and looks forward to spend the whole day with Ethan. At home, Matt irritates Lizzie with his magic tricks and he handcuffs himself to Lizzie and loses the key. Meanwhile, Jo finds the key and decides to remain silent about it so that Lizzie and Matt learn a lesson about family bonding, getting along, and looking out for each other. Lizzie has a hard time keeping Matt hidden from Ethan for the whole day leading to embarrassing situations.
#12 - Gordo's Video
Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 1/1/2002
Gordo installs video cameras all around the school, revealing embarrassing secrets about the students. Further, he plans to enter his film into the district film competition. Miranda gets upset on hearing this as the film showed her in bad light. However, Gordo pleases all when he showcases the film without revealing anyone's identity. Meanwhile, Matt decides to become a stuntman and tries out various stunts.
#13 - Best Dressed for Much Less
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/19/2002
Lizzie wants to be voted "best dressed" in her school and wants to buy an expensive pair of jeans. But her Mom refuses and insists on buying her clothes at discount store. Meanwhile, Matt has problems adjusting with his newly acquired fame because of his participation on The Uncle Wendel Show.
#14 - Dear Lizzie
Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 1/24/2003
Lizzie starts an advice column on her school's website, but soon finds it difficult to handle when her good intentions backfire, especially when Gordo's liking her as more than a friend, is almost accidentally revealed to her. Meanwhile, Matt feels threatened by a new prankster in the class who is gaining more popularity than he is.
#15 - Clue-Less
Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 1/31/2003
Lizzie's friends and family play a murder mystery party game at her house. Lizzie solves the mystery first but lets Gordo believe that he solved it first. In the end, Gordo is about to ask Lizzie out, but Sam interrupts and ruins their special moment.
#16 - When Moms Attack
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/26/2001
Lizzie is happy to be on her way to a school camping trip, but is unhappy when she finds out that her mom is a chaperone. Will her mom embarrass her to death? With Jo gone, Sam and Matt are left home alone trying to figure out what to cook for dinner
#17 - I've Got Rhythmic
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/9/2001
In an effort to prove she is really good at something, Lizzie trains for rhythmic gymnastics.
#18 - The Rise and Fall of the Kate Empire
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/15/2002
When Kate dislocates her shoulder during cheerleading practice, Claire usurps Kate's position as captain. Lizzie helps Kate regain her popularity and a place in the cheerleading squad. Matt is excited to be in a school play and acts arrogant about it. He starts bossing his parents and Lanny around, but in the end he loses his voice and learns a lesson in humility.
#19 - Lizzie and Kate's Excellent Adventure
Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 11/30/2001
After being absent from school, Lizzie finds out that her project partner is none other than Kate Sanders, who was also absent on the same day. After their initial hostility, they both start getting along together. But after the project is over, they both take potshots at each other but not before sharing a secret smile and realizing that they still have a bond between them. Meanwhile, Matt is convinced that he has psychic powers and has a hard time convincing his mother about it.
#20 - Scarlett Larry
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 11/9/2001
Lizzie discovers that Larry Tudgeman has a romantic crush on her and when he asks her out, she reluctantly agrees to go out with him. Surprisingly, Lizzie enjoys the date, but eventually in the end, they part ways. Meanwhile, while cleaning up some junk, Matt and Sam find an old Soap-Box Derby racer and decide to restore it.
#21 - Mom's Best Friend
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/8/2002
Lizzie and her mom become best friends after reading a book in social studies. She even convinces Gordo and Miranda to bond well with their parents. But in the end, Lizzie realizes that it would take some time to be more intimate with her mom. Meanwhile, Matt and Lanny find a chimp which creates havoc in the house, for which they both are blamed.
#22 - The Greatest Crush of All
Season 2 - Episode 28 - Aired 3/21/2003
Lizzie, Miranda and almost every girl in their class have a crush on their new English teacher, Mr. Keith, who is from Scotland. Meanwhile, Fredo the chimp comes to stay at the McGuire's home and Matt is not happy with it. With some intervention from Jo and Sam, soon Matt and Fredo are getting along very well.
#23 - Grand Ole Grandma
Season 2 - Episode 29 - Aired 4/4/2003
Gordo's grandmother (Doris Roberts) now lives a more exciting lifestyle since the last time she and Gordo met. This irritates Gordo, but impresses Lizzie and Miranda. Meanwhile, Lizzie's parents feel ill and are confined to bed. Lizzie and Matt thus enjoy their unsupervised freedom at home.
#24 - A Gordo Story
Season 2 - Episode 26 - Aired 2/28/2003
Parker, a girl that Gordo likes, turns down his offer to go with him to the school dance because of his height. Matt has to write a school report on his ancestors but he makes his report sound quite 'interesting'.
#25 - The Longest Yard
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/17/2002
Lizzie baby-sits Matt once again, with Matt deflating their father's prized autographed football. They work all day to get it back.