The WORST episodes of Mr. Belvedere
Every episode of Mr. Belvedere ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Mr. Belvedere!
Mr. Belvedere centered around the Owens family who lived in suburban Pittsburgh. George Owens was a sports writer and his wife, Marsha was a homemaker/law-student. They had three children, 16 year old Kevin, 14 year old Heather and 8 year old Wesley. The series began when it got to the point where Marsha couldn't handle the household anymore with her studying so she placed an ad for a housekeeper. This is where Mr. Lynn Belvedere steps in. Mr. Belvedere was an English housekeeper whose previous employers include Winston Churchill. Although hesitant, George and Marsha hired him and he instantly becomes one of the family, even giving the kids advice on how to solve their problems when they need it. At the end of each episode, Belvedere would write an entry in his journal concerning the situations that occurred in each episode.
#1 - Mumsy
Season 6 - Episode 20 - Aired 6/24/1990
Mr. Belvedere's mom comes over for a visit, and while everyone else seems to love her very much, Mr. Belvedere, however, seems to be ashamed of her.
#2 - Bad Marsha
Season 6 - Episode 18 - Aired 6/10/1990
A criminal, that Marsha is supposed to defend, that looks exactly like her, knocks the real Marsha out cold, and takes over her life.
#3 - Love Fest
Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/6/1990
George and Marsha try to rekindle their romance.
#4 - Counterfeit
Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/1989
Wesley needs to take an additional class to fill up his schedule and decides on print shop but once he takes the class, he takes full advantage of the copy machines by making conterfeit money which inadvertantly gets into George's hands and he spends the money all over town. Meanwhile, Kevin's apartment seems to be haunted calling for a seance.
#5 - The Attic
Season 5 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/19/1989
Yet another prank on the Hufnagels prompts punishment for Wesley who is suppose to clean out the attic. However, he finds himself with some company, when he gets locked in with Mr. Belvedere and they recall (thorough flashbacks) what life has been like in the Owens' household since he moved in with the family.
#6 - Commentary
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/22/1988
George is nervous when he is assigned to do editorials during his sports broadcasts at the television station. At first he is not quite sure what to do and starts off with something tame (protective sports gear), but quickly jumps to the controversial when he calls to eliminate the singing of the National Anthem at sporting events. However, George's intention soon gets him in hot water as his opinion proves very unpopular and he finds himself being forced into doing humiliating jobs by the station manager, who wants George to quit.
#7 - Separation
Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/1/1987
With George out of work and Marsha busy with law school, they have been spending little time together creating tension between the two. After a failed weekend at a marriage retreat, the decide to seperate, and George moves into an apartment.
#8 - Marsha's Secret
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/11/1988
Marsha's position at the Legal Hut has been draining all the excitement out of her and when she's offered a higher position she secretly decides to turn it down. Little does her family know, that she has quit altogther at the Legal Hut and has taken up a position as a singing waitress at a 50's style restaurant.
#9 - The Letter
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/22/1985
Wesley has joined the football team and is terrible at the sport much to the disappointment of George. This re-opens old wounds in Kevin and decides to secretly join the football team to get a letter and make George proud. However, when Kevin's grades slip, George comes down hard on him and Kevin decides to move out, just days before Thanksgiving.
#10 - The Play
Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/28/1986
Wesley has been cast as the lead in the school play and he's all set to play the part. However, when the director quits the play, Mr. Belvedere steps in as director and makes a decision for the best of the play. He decides to recast the lead with Tommy Sullivan leaving Wesley out in the cold.
#11 - Duel
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/18/1988
After Mr. Belvedere trips over a skateboard and falls down the stairs, he becomes wheelchair bound with a broken leg. Thus, the family seeks a temporary housekeeper and one presents himself in the shape of Mr. Belvedere's midget cousin, Galen, who's out for more than just a job and a friendly visit, he wants revenge.
#12 - Valentine's Day (a.k.a. The Valentine)
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/14/1986
Valentine's Day has one particular girl going wild over Wesley who does his best to try to avoid her. Meanwhile, Heather is let down after sending out tons of valentines but gets none in return, that is until a secret admirer begins sending her gifts.
#13 - Heather's Tutor
Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/21/1986
Heather has been floundering in her French class and Marsha insists that she get a tutor. Heather is thrilled to learn her tutor will be a high school boy but isn't prepared to learn that he's blind. However, she quickly realizes he is just like any other boy. Meanwhile, there is an all out war between the Owens' and their neighbors, the Huffnagels, thanks to Wesley's antics.
#14 - Fat Cats
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/14/1988
George's manager at the TV station orders him to lose 15lbs so George decides to go to a fat farm and he brings Mr. Belvedere along for the excitement. However, they soon find themselves having a hard time sticking to the regime. Meanwhile, Kevin babysits his girlfriend's cat who escapes and holds Marsha, Heather and Wesley hostage.
#15 - Black Widow
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/9/1988
George is offered a guest appearance on a local talk show and the host, Barbara Collins, becomes smitten with him. Later, Geroge learns of her reputation which just may threaten his marriage. Meanwhile, a makeover from Heather has Wesley becoming a slave to fashion.
#16 - Spot
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/13/1989
George comes home with a surprise for Wesley, something that Wesley had been wanting for years, a dog. However, Wesley is less than satisfied, it seems he's gotten past that phase and does his best to ditch the cute little pooch. Meanwhile, Heather becomes friends with a mystic which threatens her friendship with Angela.
#17 - Paper Mill
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/11/1989
Wesley becomes friends with a new kid, Craig and agrees to write a book report for him to help catch him up. This leads to word getting around and all of Wesley's classmates come to him for papers. However, he quickly finds Craig coming to him for every paper he has to write which leads to Wesley discovering that Craig can't read.
#18 - Home
Season 6 - Episode 19 - Aired 6/17/1990
Mrs. Checchini comes to Belverdere begging for his help. It seems like her family wants to put her in a home. Belvedere doesn't do anything. And when he goes to visit her, he finds her with no spark as she usually does.
#19 - The Lost Weekend
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/19/1985
When George and Marsha take a vacation to Florida, they leave Mr. Belvedere in charge of Kevin, a grounded Heather and Wesley. Immediately after they leave, events go out of control, when Heather sneaks out with her friends to see a Prince concert and Wesley brings a massage therapist over for a stressed-out Belvedere.
#20 - Vows
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/1985
For their anniversary, George and Marsha act like it's just another day while the kids suggest they renew their wedding vows. However, after doing some digging, trying to find George and Marsha's original wedding picture, Heather and Kevin make a shocking discovery, that leads Kevin to re-examine his life.
#21 - Christmas Story
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/18/1987
The Owens family begins to prepare their home for Christmas, but strangely Mr. Belvedere seems anything but in the Christmas spirit. Wesley sneaks into his room and discovers the perfect gift for Mr. Belvedere, but even that may not be enough to cheer him up. Meanwhile, both Kevin and Heather would like to be anywhere but home for Christmas, which leads to a family feud that just may lead to George and Marsha canceling the entire Christmas celebration.
#22 - Amish
Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/7/1986
While at the library, studying for his SAT's, Kevin runs into a lost Amish girl whom he brings home, where she marvels at modern conveniences. However, Kevin becomes smitten with the idea of becoming Amish himself, in hopes of escaping from the pressure of his world.
#23 - Braces
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/28/1988
George is having a fit when he and Wesley have to go to the dentist for a routine checkup. However, when they come back Wesley is the one having the fit, the dentist suggested he get braces. Meanwhile, Mr. Belvedere buys Kevin's old car and he doesn't know that Kevin's unloading a lemon.
#24 - The Debate
Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/24/1989
Heather and Angela are members of a Speech club and a certain boy catches both their eyes leaving the boy in the middle of a fued and he must decide between them. Meanwhile, Marsha redecorates Mr. Belvedere's room and Wesley and him become roommates and Wesley quickly becomes sick of his constant practical jokes.
#25 - Roommates
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/25/1988
Kevin has had it with his foreign exchange student roommate, Anatole, who keeps a pet goat in the apartment. The last straw is when Anatole invites some friends over for a party and Kevin promptly tosses him out. Meanwhile, for a business class, Kevin observes the operations at a plumbing supplies company and meets a fiesty woman whom he discovers that she lives next door to him.