The WORST episodes of South Side

Every episode of South Side ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of South Side!

South Side follows two friends who just graduated from community college and are ready to take over the world. But until they do, they’re stuck working at Rent-T-Own.

Last Updated: 11/14/2024Network: HBO MaxStatus: Ended

7.13

16 votes

#1 - Littlepalooza

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/29/2022

Following an incident at a Bulls’ game, Simon and K hide out in the wilderness. Back in Chicago, Turner investigates a crime with surprising ties to rapper Cordae, while Goodnight takes center stage at the city’s smallest music festival.

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7.34

116 votes

#2 - Xbox

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/24/2019

After a background check gets recent community college grad Simon fired from his new job, he finds himself back in Englewood and on a dangerous Xbox repo mission.

Writer: Bashir Salahuddin, Diallo Riddle

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7.41

54 votes

#3 - Mild Sauce Meatballs

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/18/2019

Kareme propels Rent-T-Own to the next level with his tasty mild sauce meatballs, and Allen tries desperately to impress the Heirs of Madagascar social club.

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7.43

63 votes

#4 - Cold Cases

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/21/2019

Kareme and Quincy compete to see who can repossess more in one day, and Bluto defends himself in court.

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7.47

19 votes

#5 - Chicago’s #1 Party Promoter

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/18/2021

Reeling from the loss of an iconic party promoter, the community gathers for one last bash with a surprise from the beyond. Travis tries to climb his way to the top, while Turner attempts to get freaky with a no-fun funeral director.

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7.50

14 votes

#6 - The Spirit of Kwanzaa

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/22/2022

When Alderman Gayle announces a film festival honoring Kwanzaa, the residents of the 51st Ward set their sights on the cash prize.

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7.50

24 votes

#7 - Life of an Ottoman

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/18/2021

The Rent-T-Own team looks back at the many lives of an ottoman that’s been in the system for decades, tracing its journey through Q’s ill-fated foot modeling career, to Keisha’s foray into doll fashion, and beyond.

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7.60

30 votes

#8 - Treat Yourself

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/11/2021

A sweltering summer day finds Simon desperate to protect his latest prized possession — a set of Omaha steaks. Meanwhile, Goodnight’s ill-fated stakeout leads to a surprise win for Turner.

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7.61

61 votes

#9 - Weird White Murderer

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/11/2019

Officer Turner throws herself into the search for a missing teenager, and Stacy sets out to record the perfect song to inspire the community.

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7.61

95 votes

#10 - Sell Yourself

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/31/2019

Simon and K have to sell erectile dysfunction pills for Spike, while Officer Goodnight struggles with his job patrolling the South Side.

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7.69

71 votes

#11 - Turner Buys a Building

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/7/2019

Officer Turner feuds with a civil rights icon who lives in the building she just bought, and Simon and Kareme start selling popcorn on the street.

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7.73

30 votes

#12 - Ambulance

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/11/2021

Simon and K find themselves in over their heads when Uncle Spike causes their latest scheme to go south. Then, Officer Goodnight’s plans for the Chorale are overshadowed by the arrival of Kitty’s crooning ex.

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7.74

73 votes

#13 - The Day the New Jordans Drop

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/14/2019

Officers Turner and Goodnight guard a store that’s selling the new Jordans, and Simon and Kareme try to recover a laptop that has Kareme’s sci-fi novel on it.

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7.75

56 votes

#14 - Litcoin

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/18/2019

Simon and Kareme invest in a new cryptocurrency called Litcoin, and Officer Goodnight shoots himself in the foot.

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7.76

68 votes

#15 - Chi-Town

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/4/2019

Officer Turner’s father asks her to compete in a spades tournament, and Simon learns the moves for steppin’.

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7.82

17 votes

#16 - College

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/8/2022

While Simon schools a group of high school students, Goodnight realizes that his wife might be involved in a dangerously delicious cult.

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7.83

12 votes

#17 - DJ Alderman

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/22/2022

After Alderman Gayle pursues a newfound passion for music, Simon and K take over the 51st Ward.

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7.85

20 votes

#18 - Tornado

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/25/2021

Forced to take refuge in Rent-T-Own during a freak storm, Turner uses the captive audience to her advantage, while Q and Stacy deal with computer problems. Elsewhere, a brush with a fortune teller spells doom for Simon and K.

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7.85

27 votes

#19 - The Election

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/11/2021

Allen runs for Alderman, but his attempts to dig up dirt on Adam Bethune might cost him the race. Then, Turner prepares to reenter the dating scene, while Keisha attempts to scare her son back onto the basketball court.

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7.87

15 votes

#20 - South Suburbs

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/15/2022

While Turner experiences yet another disappointing birthday, Simon and K find themselves hobnobbing with the South Suburb’s elite.

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7.89

19 votes

#21 - 10 Less Minutes

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/25/2021

While Simon and K work on their latest scheme, Turner’s surfaces with a saucy side-hustle of her own. Later, Allen’s attempts to fight for the people of the South Side catch the attention of Chicago’s elite.

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7.94

17 votes

#22 - Super Speed

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/29/2022

While Simon and K test out their newly acquired superpowers, Stacy hosts a speed-dating event, Goodnight and Kitty get down and dirty, and Turner goes on a wild journey through hip-hop history.

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7.95

74 votes

#23 - Mongolian Curly

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/28/2019

Simon and Kareme crash a barbecue, and Officer Turner gets a new wig to impress her old high school classmates.

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8.00

15 votes

#24 - Sarcophacouch

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/25/2021

Juke-A-Thon and Furniture Con loom on the horizon, promising big changes for the South Side crew. While Stacy and Turner clash over coaching styles, Q’s groundbreaking couch creates waves – and causes a rift in the space-time continuum.

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8.00

25 votes

#25 - Turner’s and Brenda’s Day Off

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/18/2021

Turner and Brenda ditch the set of the hit show “Chicago Shields,” leaving Goodnight and a frantic production assistant to track them down. Meanwhile, K workshops his sci-fi novel — with no help from Simon.

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