The WORST episodes of Rodney
Every episode of Rodney ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Rodney!
Standup comedian Rodney Carrington stars as Rodney Hamilton, a down-to-earth guy's guy who, with his own heartland intelligence, speaks the truth. In the middle of real, everyday America, Rodney's life revolves around two things: His family -- wife Trina and their two boys, Jack and Bo -- and his horrible job at a fiberglass plant. He also makes time for his longtime friend, Barry, and his man-hungry sister-in-law, Charlie, a frequent visitor to the Hamilton house. There's never time for life to get dull for Rodney. He's not afraid to walk into a department store naked on a dare. Not afraid to take credit for flowers someone else sent his wife. Not afraid to get between his fighting boys. Not afraid to tell his wife he's ready to make standup comedy his career ... Okay, he's a little afraid of that. One matter they do agree on is the fact that, although they may not have much in the way of material things, they are rich in the love of their family and friends. In the me
#1 - Welcome Ho
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/17/2006
Rodney returns home after his first standup comedy tour to find that a lot has changed. His wife’s got new friends who are hanging around the house much more than he’d like, his boys have gotten taller and started liking girls and, somehow, he’s acquired a new fountain in the backyard.
#2 - Rodney Moonlights
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/12/2005
Things start looking up for Rodney and his career as a standup comic when a talent agent gives him a shot to be in a showcase. But then Trina loses her job at the bank and Rodney is forced to take a second job working nights. Exhausted, Rodney must find a way to stay awake long enough to appear in the showcase.
#3 - Rodney Gets Robbed
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/19/2005
After the family's TV is stolen in a robbery, Trina refuses to let Rodney use their health insurance money to buy a new one. Bo doesn't want to have his friends over without a TV, so Rodney comes up with a creative but somewhat risky solution to get the cash for a new set.
#4 - Rodney's Big Shot
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/26/2005
Just when Rodney gets the chance to spend some special time with his family, his agent gets him a well-paying comedy gig which would take him away from Trina and the boys for two months. Now Rodney and his family must deal with the bittersweet reality of his finally realizing his dream -- even if it means that Rodney has to leave for awhile in order to provide his family with a better life.
#7 - Halloween and Javier
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/1/2005
Rodney brings a surprise guest home to celebrate Halloween with the kids.
#8 - Keith
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/8/2005
Trina's father is forced to lay her off when the car dealership falls on hard times. Rodney and Barry make a plan to bring some extra food home by buying two slabs of beef, but then the Hamiltons end up with an extra mouth to feed.
#9 - Rodney Comes Out
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/29/2005
Rodney gains some perspective on his own sexuality when he makes some new fans at a gay comedy club.
#10 - O Christmas Trees
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/20/2005
Rodney and Trina have a bitter feud over which angel to put on a Christmas tree that her father, Carl, overcharged them for. So when Rodney goes to Carl’s office to demand a new, free family tree, he finds that Carl has been living down and out in his office. In the true spirit of Christmas, Rodney decides to make peace with Carl and invites him to live with them until he gets back on his feet.
#11 - The Sleepover
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/10/2006
Rodney and Trina mistakenly get Jack and his friend drunk at a sleepover. Meanwhile, Charlie falls for a very unlikely candidate.
#12 - Rodney Takes a Ship
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/5/2005
Rodney gets a job on a cruise ship and is excited that he can accomplish two goals: take Trina on the honeymoon they never had and pay the property taxes. But while Trina is getting over a bout of seasickness, Rodney gambles away all of their spending money. Meanwhile, back home, Charlie throws a party for her junior college friends at Rodney and Trina's, and a reluctant Barry decides to join in the fun.
#13 - A Tisket, A Casket
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/24/2006
Rodney’s flaky father, Dale, refuses to help him pay for his estranged and not-well-liked great Aunt Ruth’s funeral. But when Dale shows up at Ruth’s backyard eulogy, Rodney uses it as an opportunity for his boys to get to know his father.
#14 - Rodney Comes Marching Home
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/7/2006
When Rodney appears on The Bob & Tom Show, an opportunity for Rodney to travel to Afghanistan to perform for the troops presents itself. But a practical joke gone wrong sends him home before he can deliver a single punch line.
#15 - Love is in the Air
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/14/2006
Trina feels taken for granted when Rodney fails to notice her sexy new haircut. Meanwhile, both Jack and Carl are very unlucky in love.
#16 - Rodney Gets a Leg Up
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/21/2006
Rodney’s manager, Amy, comes on to him, and when Trina pays her a visit, she discovers that Amy is an equal opportunity woman. Meanwhile, Rodney and Trina decide that it’s time for the boys to start earning an allowance by doing chores, so Trina calls Jack’s bluff when he pawns some of his chores off on a friend.
#17 - Where the Rubber Meets the Road
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/28/2006
Rodney and Trina each suspect the other is having an affair when a lone condom wrapper is found in a laundry basket.
#18 - Celebrity
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/30/2006
Celebrity Rodney thinks hes really made it when he's invited to participate in a celebrity golf match, but he gets a lesson in humility when Trina and Charlie are the ones to hobnob with actors John Schneider and John Ratzenberger.
#19 - The Best Little Pie Shop in Tulsa
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 6/6/2006
Rodney and Barry go on a camping trip that turns into a whole other type of adventure.
#20 - Rodney's Biggest Fan
Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 6/20/2006
Rodney is thrilled to meet an enthusiastic new fan, but takes drastic measures to turn him away when things get out of hand.
#21 - Tulsa, Fla
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 6/10/2008
When Rodney's plan to finally take the family on a many-times-canceled vacation to Florida is spoiled due to Trina's fear of flying, Rodney is determined not to let Jack and Bo down, and wakes them up in a Tulsa hotel suite decorated with Florida-related paraphernalia and tries to trick them into thinking they're in Florida.
#22 - Finale
Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 6/12/2008
With Rodney all set to travel to Nashville to record his major label debut, Trina is upset about Rodney making decisions without asking her opinion. Meanwhile, Rodney and Barry decide to follow the record companies advice to implement a visual element into Rodney's act by buying a 10 foot high wooden penis sculpture.
#23 - We Day
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/29/2005
While the boys are away camping with their Grampa Carl, Trina looks forward to spending an entire day with Rodney, and even christens it ""We Day."" They go to a garage sale, buying each other under-a-dollar gifts, including a mannequin named Ruthie. But in the middle of their fun day, Rodney decides he wants to keep a golf date with Barry, causing Trina to question -- with some encouragement from Charley -- why she and her husband can't be together for just one whole day.
#24 - Reacquisition Engineer
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/19/2004
When the plumbing and the water heater go bust at the Hamilton household, Rodney refuses to take financial help from his father-in-law, Carl. Unbeknownst to Rodney, Trina does take her father up on his offer and, when Rodney finds out, he's determined to pay off the debt by going to work for Carl's car dealership -- as a repo man!
#25 - Rodney's Mom
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2004
When Rodney's young-at-heart mother arrives in town, he suspects it has something to do with her selfishly ending yet another marriage - her sixth -- until he finds out her real reason for being there.