The BEST episodes of SMILF
Every episode of SMILF ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of SMILF!
Set in Boston, SMILF takes a raw look at a single, 20-something whose desires for relationships, sex, and a career collide with the realities of young, single motherhood. Created, written, directed, and starring Frankie Shaw, based on her short film of the same title.
#2 - Half a Sheet Cake & a Blue-Raspberry Slushie
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/19/2017
Nelson convinces Bridge to use visualization techniques to improve her life. Inspired by Eliza's financial success with an online venture, a broke Bridge takes to Craigslist for some fast cash.
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#4 - 1,800 Filet-O-Fishes & One Small Diet Coke
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/12/2017
Left in charge of Ally's house for the day, Bridgette fantasizes about what it would be like living the life of a wealthy, stay-at-home mom. Meanwhile, Nelson vaccinates Larry without Rafi's consent or knowledge.
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#5 - Chocolate Pudding & a Cooler of Gatorade
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/10/2017
Having realized her true passion for basketball, Bridge tries out for the WNBA. A visit with Father Eddie leaves an at-the-edge Rafi at a crossroads. Tutu reconnects with someone from her past.
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#9 - Single Mom Is Looking (for) Family
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/31/2019
Bridgette and Nelson address their growing concerns over Rafi. Tutu throws a birthday party for Larry. Eliza reconsiders her medical future.
#10 - Sh*t Man, I've Literally Failed
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/20/2019
Bridgette’s search for her father leads her to Philadelphia and back home again as she loses the key to his whereabouts. Tutu’s decision to leave Larry alone with Joe unexpectedly leads both Bridgette and Tutu on a path to close the door on their pasts.
#11 - Sex Makes It Less Formal
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/17/2019
Bridgette throws a bachelor party for Rafi. Nelson celebrates her engagement with her mother and sister, reigniting their unresolved familial tensions. Jackie helps Tutu accept the realities of a life outside of Southie.
#12 - Sorry Mary, I'm Losing Faith
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/27/2019
Bridgette misses a date after unexpected news at Ally’s birthday dinner sends her spiraling towards a religious rediscovery. Rafi struggles to establish boundaries with Bridgette in their co-parenting arrangement. Tutu and her sister Jackie are left to sort through their memories of the past.
#13 - Smile More If Lying Fails
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/10/2019
At a cookout celebrating Eliza’s graduation, Bridgette comes to terms with the unacknowledged racial divide between the two friends while Eliza admits that Bridgette’s disconnect is ultimately what gives their friendship strength.
#14 - So Maybe I Look Feminine
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/17/2019
Bridgette gets a taste of the picture-perfect life of the one-percent, spending a luxurious day at a polo match as a blonde, hobnobbing with celebrities, and celebrating her new best friend’s basic bachelorette party.
#15 - Should Mothers Incur Loss Financially?
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/3/2019
Bridgette discovers the hidden strings attached to financial assistance. Rafi and Nelson grow closer as they accept the ugly realities of their cohabitation. Tutu’s own housing is at risk with the increased involvement of Joe Jr.
#16 - Single Mom In Love Forever
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/24/2019
In 2014, Bridgette and Rafi prepare for the realities of parenthood as Bridgette experiences contractions, leading her on a day of self-discovery through the streets of Boston.
#17 - Surrogate Mothers Inspire Loving Families
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/10/2019
On the day of Ally’s birthday, three parallel stories reveal the ripple effects of Bridgette’s night out. Feeling neglected by her husband, Ally goes on a mission to obtain a rare Birkin bag. Ida cares for Ally’s children while she struggles to stay connected with her own daughter in Samoa. Elsie and Mindy have to put their own birthday celebration on hold when Ally makes a special request on their night off.
#18 - Single Mom Is Losing Faith
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/24/2019
In the style of “The Magnificent Seven,” Bridgette gathers a posse of white hats to challenge the tyrannical rule of the town’s mysterious baron.