The WORST episodes of Mom

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

A newly sober single mom tries to pull her life together in Napa Valley while dealing with her wayward mother.

Last Updated: 1/8/2024Network: CBSStatus: Ended
Share:
Pilot
star
7.17
2239 votes

#1 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2013

Christy is a mother struggling with raising her kids and staying sober at the same time. It doesn’t help when her mother reappears in her life and she discovers a life changing fact about her teenage daughter.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
Watch Now:Apple TV
Terrorists and Gingerbread
star
7.41
820 votes

#2 - Terrorists and Gingerbread

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/5/2015

Bonnie’s mother, Shirley (Academy Award winner Ellen Burstyn) – who abandoned Bonnie when she was young – suddenly wants to be a part of Christy and Bonnie’s lives!

Directors: James Widdoes
Watch Now:Apple TV
Benito Poppins and a Warm Pumpkin
star
7.43
774 votes

#3 - Benito Poppins and a Warm Pumpkin

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/12/2015

When Christy gets promoted to manager of the restaurant, she discovers that being the boss comes with its own set of problems. Also, Bonnie has a nemesis in the building who wants her fired.

Directors: Ted Wass
Watch Now:Apple TV
Sick Popes and a Red Ferrari
star
7.44
810 votes

#4 - Sick Popes and a Red Ferrari

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/16/2015

After Bonnie’s relapse, the women from her meeting rally around to help her through withdrawal from painkillers, but Christy wants no part of it.

Directors: James Widdoes
Watch Now:Apple TV
Hepatitis and Lemon Zest
star
7.44
1022 votes

#5 - Hepatitis and Lemon Zest

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/30/2014

Bonnie is furious when Christy’s poor financial decisions threaten the family’s living situation. Meanwhile, Christy agrees to help out Jill, a woman who is newly sober.

Directors: Ted Wass
Watch Now:Apple TV
Turkey Meatballs and a Getaway Car
star
7.48
727 votes

#6 - Turkey Meatballs and a Getaway Car

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/26/2015

Christy discovers she enjoys sex most when there’s a risk of getting caught. Meanwhile, Bonnie takes her new role as secretary of the women’s meeting a little too seriously

Directors: Ted Wass
Watch Now:Apple TV
Loathing and Tube Socks
star
7.48
1513 votes

#7 - Loathing and Tube Socks

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2013

Christy’s patience is tested by everyone she knows. Meanwhile, Bonnie runs into an old rival.

Directors: Jeff Greenstein
Watch Now:Apple TV
Six Thousand Bootleg T-Shirts and a Prada Handbag
star
7.49
1361 votes

#8 - Six Thousand Bootleg T-Shirts and a Prada Handbag

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2013

Christy makes a new friend who has big problems. Meanwhile, Bonnie attempts to put someone else’s needs ahead of her own.

Directors: James Widdoes
Watch Now:Apple TV
Nudes and a Six-Day Cleanse
star
7.50
831 votes

#9 - Nudes and a Six-Day Cleanse

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/15/2015

After realizing she’s been a waitress longer than she planned, Christy takes steps towards a new career. Also, Bonnie and Alvin try to recapture their youth.

Directors: Jeff Greenstein
Watch Now:Apple TV
Jail, Jail and Japanese Porn
star
7.50
1195 votes

#10 - Jail, Jail and Japanese Porn

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/24/2014

When Christy puts her new relationship ahead of friends and family, Bonnie has to pick up the slack.

Directors: James Widdoes
Watch Now:Apple TV
A Pee Stick and an Asian Raccoon
star
7.50
1651 votes

#11 - A Pee Stick and an Asian Raccoon

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2013

Christy and Bonnie set aside their differences to deal with a family crisis together.

Directors: Gary Halvorson
Watch Now:Apple TV
Figgy Pudding and the Rapture
star
7.50
1010 votes

#12 - Figgy Pudding and the Rapture

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/6/2014

The family becomes essentially homeless, yet Christy convinces herself that everything is fine as Bonnie tries to get her to face reality. Jaime Pressly and Kevin Pollak guest star.

Directors: Ted Wass
Watch Now:Apple TV
Fun Girl Stuff and Eternal Salvation
star
7.50
734 votes

#13 - Fun Girl Stuff and Eternal Salvation

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/30/2015

Christy blames Bonnie when Roscoe announces he wants to go live with his father, on the second season finale.

Directors: James Widdoes
Watch Now:Apple TV
Astronauts and Fat Trimmings
star
7.51
297 votes

#14 - Astronauts and Fat Trimmings

Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/3/2020

Bonnie and Adam offer relationship advice when they sense tension between Jill and Andy. Also, Tammy lends a hand when Chef Rudy opens a food truck.

Directors: James Widdoes
Watch Now:Apple TV
Patient Zero and the Chocolate Fountain
star
7.51
786 votes

#15 - Patient Zero and the Chocolate Fountain

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/23/2015

Christy and Bonnie’s contentious relationship makes them unwelcome guests wherever they go

Directors: James Widdoes
Watch Now:Apple TV
Mozzarella Sticks and a Gay Piano Bar
star
7.52
814 votes

#16 - Mozzarella Sticks and a Gay Piano Bar

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/19/2015

After helping a recovering drug addict, Bonnie and Christy get addicted themselves to the rush of assisting others. As a result, they take on a new “project” named Michelle (Judy Greer).

Directors: James Widdoes
Watch Now:Apple TV
Tiny Dancer and an Impromptu Picnic
star
7.52
265 votes

#17 - Tiny Dancer and an Impromptu Picnic

Season 8 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/1/2021

Bonnie goes to extreme lengths to protect someone she loves. Also, Jill struggles to make sense of a messy new relationship.

Directors: Nick Bakay
Watch Now:Apple TV
Zombies and Cobb Salad
star
7.53
1390 votes

#18 - Zombies and Cobb Salad

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/18/2013

When Bonnie loses her job and struggles to keep her life together, Christy tries to get her back on track.

Directors: Betsy Thomas
Watch Now:Apple TV
Sober Wizard and a Woodshop Workshop
star
7.53
306 votes

#19 - Sober Wizard and a Woodshop Workshop

Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/17/2020

Bonnie is concerned about Adam's safety when he decides to go skiing for the first time since his accident. Also, Tammy worries that Jill is sending the wrong message to the young girls they're mentoring.

Directors: James Widdoes
Watch Now:Apple TV
A Commemorative Coin and a Misshapen Head
star
7.53
799 votes

#20 - A Commemorative Coin and a Misshapen Head

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/12/2015

Christy and Bonnie worry when they find out that Violet’s new boyfriend is old enough to be her father.

Directors: Anthony Rich
Watch Now:Apple TV
Woo-Woo Lights and an Onside Kick
star
7.53
287 votes

#21 - Woo-Woo Lights and an Onside Kick

Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/21/2021

Bonnie and the ladies indulge Jill when she goes to extremes to get her relationship with Andy back on track.

Directors: James Widdoes
Watch Now:Apple TV
Big Sur and Strawberry Lube
star
7.53
1372 votes

#22 - Big Sur and Strawberry Lube

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

Christy is nervous about going on a romantic weekend getaway with Adam. Meanwhile, Gabriel’s wife suspects he is cheating and seeks comfort from Christy.

Directors: Jeff Greenstein
Watch Now:Apple TV
Abstinence and Pudding
star
7.54
1494 votes

#23 - Abstinence and Pudding

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/2013

Christy is determined to take things slow in her relationship with Adam. Meanwhile, Bonnie and her rival from AA, Marjorie, disagree on what “taking it slow” means.

Directors: Jeff Greenstein
Watch Now:Apple TV
Cheeseburger Salad and Jazz
star
7.55
811 votes

#24 - Cheeseburger Salad and Jazz

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/5/2015

Christy is concerned with the way Bonnie is processing Alvin’s death and tries to get her professional help.

Directors: Ted Wass
Watch Now:Apple TV
Death, Death, Death and a Bucket of Chicken
star
7.55
771 votes

#25 - Death, Death, Death and a Bucket of Chicken

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/3/2016

Christy tries to be supportive when a health scare throws Bonnie into a tailspin.

Directors: James Widdoes
Watch Now:Apple TV