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.

Last Updated: 1/6/2024Network: ShowtimeStatus: Ended
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Deep-Dish Pizza & a Shot of Holy Water
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7.35
436 votes

#1 - Deep-Dish Pizza & a Shot of Holy Water

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/26/2017

Bridget, Eliza and Nelson participate in an extreme mud run; Rafi and Tutu baptize Larry without Bridget's consent.

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Half a Sheet Cake & a Blue-Raspberry Slushie
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7.33
490 votes

#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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Run, Bridgette, Run or Forty-Eight Burnt Cupcakes & Graveyard Rum
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7.30
404 votes

#3 - Run, Bridgette, Run or Forty-Eight Burnt Cupcakes & Graveyard Rum

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/3/2017

Bridget is conflicted on Father's Day as she chooses different paths to forgive Rafi for baptizing Larry.

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1,800 Filet-O-Fishes & One Small Diet Coke
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7.28
563 votes

#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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Mark's Lunch & Two Cups Of Coffee
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7.27
351 votes

#5 - Mark's Lunch & Two Cups Of Coffee

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/31/2017

Bridgette matches with her estranged Dad on Tinder.

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Chocolate Pudding & a Cooler of Gatorade
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7.27
374 votes

#6 - 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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A Box of Dunkies and Two Squirts of Maple Syrup
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7.13
658 votes

#7 - A Box of Dunkies and Two Squirts of Maple Syrup

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/5/2017

Bridgette pursues a former hookup for an opinion on her post-birth vagina; Meanwhile, she also learns that Rafi, her baby's father, is dating someone new.

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Family-Sized Popcorn & a Can of Wine
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7.12
344 votes

#8 - Family-Sized Popcorn & a Can of Wine

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/17/2017

Bridge, Eliza and Larry spend a day together searching for Bridge's towed car; Tutu has a manic episode.

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Single Mom Is Looking (for) Family
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6.99
117 votes

#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.

Directors: Cate Shortland
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Sh*t Man, I've Literally Failed
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6.99
190 votes

#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.

Directors: Frankie Shaw
Writer: Scott King
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Sex Makes It Less Formal
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6.98
120 votes

#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.

Directors: Cate Shortland
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Sorry Mary, I'm Losing Faith
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6.98
169 votes

#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.

Directors: Frankie Shaw
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Smile More If Lying Fails
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6.94
107 votes

#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.

Directors: Kerry Washington
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Single Mom In Love Forever
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6.92
127 votes

#14 - 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.

Directors: Cate Shortland
Writer: Frankie Shaw
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So Maybe I Look Feminine
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6.91
128 votes

#15 - 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.

Directors: Frankie Shaw
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Should Mothers Incur Loss Financially?
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6.91
125 votes

#16 - 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.

Directors: Cate Shortland
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Surrogate Mothers Inspire Loving Families
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6.62
136 votes

#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.

Directors: Frankie Shaw
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Single Mom Is Losing Faith
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6.27
113 votes

#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.

Directors: Zach Strauss
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