The BEST episodes of Playing House (2014) season 1

Every episode of Playing House (2014) season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Playing House (2014) season 1!

A single-camera buddy comedy about what happens when two best friends come back together, just when they need each other most. Inspired by the ultra-close friendship between the series' creators and stars, "Playing House" centers on mother to-be Maggie who asks her single and career-driven best friend Emma to return home from her job overseas to attend her baby shower, having no idea what’s truly in store.

Last Updated: 8/9/2025Network: USA NetworkStatus: Ended
Let's Have a Baby
star
8.41
102 votes

#1 - Let's Have a Baby

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/17/2014

Maggie and Emma fall head over heels for the charming OBGYN who is delivering Maggie’s baby.

Directors: Jeffrey Blitz
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Bugs in Your Eyes
star
8.28
112 votes

#2 - Bugs in Your Eyes

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/17/2014

Maggie and Emma’s preparations for the baby’s christening are interrupted when Mark gets into trouble.

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Spaghetti and Meatballs
star
7.88
78 votes

#3 - Spaghetti and Meatballs

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/3/2014

Mark is put in charge of the spaghetti dinner fundraiser, so Emma helps him out with her business skills.

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Pilot
star
7.61
272 votes

#4 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/29/2014

Emma returns home for her best friend Maggie's baby shower.

Directors: Jeffrey Blitz
Writer: Jessica St. Clair, Lennon Parham
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37 Weeks
star
7.60
77 votes

#5 - 37 Weeks

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/10/2014

Emma organizes a crew to help Maggie prepare the house for the baby and sparks fly when past secrets are revealed.

Writer: Vera Santamaria
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Totes Kewl
star
7.47
144 votes

#6 - Totes Kewl

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/13/2014

Emma goes on a date with Maggie's divorce lawyer, and discovers a secret about her mother.

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Drumline
star
7.37
139 votes

#7 - Drumline

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/20/2014

Maggie reconnects with an old flame at a high school drumline reunion while Emma bonds with a band geek.

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Unfinished Business
star
7.30
158 votes

#8 - Unfinished Business

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/6/2014

Maggie and Mark investigate Bruce’s sudden disappearance. Emma reunites with her estranged mother Gwen.

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Bird Bones
star
7.24
166 votes

#9 - Bird Bones

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/29/2014

Emma and Maggie go to brunch with Mark's wife. Mark takes a look into the theft of a garden gnome.

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Bosephus and the Catfish
star
7.15
111 votes

#10 - Bosephus and the Catfish

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/27/2014

Zach's cyber romance makes Maggie suspicious; Bruce gets some unexpected help from Emma.

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