The WORST episodes of Still the King

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

Still The King features Billy Ray Cyrus as Vernon Brownmule, aka "Burnin' Vernon," a scandal-ridden, washed-up, one-hit-wonder who was kicked out of country music, only to emerge 20 years later as the second best Elvis impersonator around. After crashing into an old country church sign during a drunken bender, he is arrested and sentenced to return and serve as the church's handyman as part of his parole. Along the way, he pretends to be the congregation's new minister and reconnects with a former one-night-stand (Joey Lauren Adams), when he learns he has a 15-year-old daughter (Madison Iseman) he's never met.

Last Updated: 10/5/2024Network: CMTStatus: Ended
Showcase Showdown
star
7.30
76 votes

#1 - Showcase Showdown

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/25/2017

Vernon readies his band for a big gig at The Bluebird Cafe! One small problem, he doesn’t have a gig at The Bluebird Cafe.

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Still Still the King
star
7.43
74 votes

#2 - Still Still the King

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/11/2017

Newly released from prison, Vernon Brown helps Debbie plan a wake for Ronnie.

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Pilot
star
7.56
265 votes

#3 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/12/2016

Former country star "Burnin'" Vernon Brown's freewheeling lifestyle is curbed when a judge orders him to pay back child support for a daughter he never knew existed. Posing as a preacher, he starts to rebuild his life.

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The King Has Left the Building
star
7.57
98 votes

#4 - The King Has Left the Building

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/10/2016

After picking up a newly Re-Dazzled Elvis jumpsuit from Debbie, Vernon breaks parole by crossing state lines and going with Walt to an Elvis Impersonator Contest at a casino in Tunica. Doily pursues. To Walt's chagrin, Vernon agrees to take a dive and lose the contest when Starman tells him they can make more money in side bets. But, ultimately, Vernon can't help himself and remains true to the king and wins, but the victory is cut short when a full on bar brawl breaks out between the Elvis impersonators and Johnny Cash impersonators. Charlotte and Mabel visit Dallas' band for an interview and walk in on band strife and a low-budget, cheesy music video shoot. 

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Men and Work
star
7.67
76 votes

#5 - Men and Work

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/18/2017

After growing sick of their antics around the house, Debbie demands Vernon and Ronnie find jobs.

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Flatbushes
star
7.69
83 votes

#6 - Flatbushes

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/25/2017

Vernon’s hometown is honoring him with a statue of his likeness. But when Vernon doesn’t approve how it looks he recruits Walt, Charlotte and Doily to “fix” the statue.

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Only the Lonely
star
7.72
82 votes

#7 - Only the Lonely

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/14/2016

After the embarrassment of the night before, Vernon goes to whom he thinks is his last friend, Doily, and sees he has been replaced. Debbie runs into her old friend, Pamela, who is now divorced from the Hot Tub magnate after she is caught cheating on him with Vernon. Debbie, learning the news for the first time, is hurt and gives Vernon a scathing "tell all" article Charlotte wrote about him in frustration. Debbie, head held high, arrives at what she thinks is her Hot Tub Girl crowning, but finds out it is a casting call/contest complete with three judges. Walt gets the DNA results from Dale's sample - part Sasquatch. Walt interrupts a P.M.S. meeting with his findings but ends up walking out to save and release Dale into the wild. Vernon spends the rest of the day getting drunk and ends up in a taco truck with the driver who reads him Charlotte's impressive article. Vernon goes to the church to gather his things. Parishioners spot him as he leaves. He gives them Charlotte's article to mail to Rolling Stone before running away. The Taco Truck crashes into the same sign from the pilot and Vernon ends up face down in the creek. 

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P.A.L.S. Weekend
star
7.75
72 votes

#8 - P.A.L.S. Weekend

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/1/2017

Vernon and Walt are forced to attend a parolee and parole officer team building weekend with Doily.

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Battle of the Basement
star
7.77
79 votes

#9 - Battle of the Basement

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/11/2017

Vernon and Ronnie go head to head over which one will be the man of the house.

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Trayning Day
star
7.82
71 votes

#10 - Trayning Day

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/8/2017

A TV movie is being made about Vernon's exploits and he will be portrayed by none other than Trayne Crostown! Vernon and Trayne spend the day together as Trayne researches Vernon’s character.

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Hockey Tonk
star
7.83
69 votes

#11 - Hockey Tonk

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/16/2017

Vernon scores a gig at a Predators hockey match and Ronnie uses the occasion to propose to Debbie.

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Ronnie Brasco
star
7.87
63 votes

#12 - Ronnie Brasco

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/16/2017

Vernon fills in for an absent Ronnie and spends the day helping Debbie plan for her upcoming wedding.

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Vernon's Single
star
7.91
67 votes

#13 - Vernon's Single

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/23/2017

Much to his chagrin, Vernon discovers his manager has given his new single to another recording artist to perform.

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Preach On
star
7.95
194 votes

#14 - Preach On

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/12/2016

When the real preacher shows up, Vernon and Walt hatch a plan to get rid of him. Debbie (Joey Lauren Adams) has to jump through hoops with Child Services to prove she's a good mother to Charlotte.

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Reign of Tears
star
8.03
66 votes

#15 - Reign of Tears

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/9/2017

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SeshFest
star
8.05
116 votes

#16 - SeshFest

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/7/2016

Charlotte invites Vernon to a festival she is attending to cover a band to impress her mentor at the Nashville Scene. Kenny Chesney also calls to invite Vernon to join him on stage again on the same night, Vernon eagerly accepts, thinking he can accomplish both. Walt goes with Vernon to the Chesney show, witnessing Vernon letting it all go to his head. Charlotte catches up with Dallas' band; Mabel is there, too, playing devoted manager and roadie to the band. Charlotte steps into another band dispute - helping to settle it and getting them onstage. Vernon drinks too much and treats Walt like a lackey. By the end of the night, he crosses the line with Chesney and they get into a fight on stage. Vernon is thrown out. He goes to the festival and publicly embarrasses himself, ruining Charlotte's chance with the Nashville scene, and wrecking Dallas' show. 

Writer: Kylie Condon
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Mother Trucker
star
8.21
127 votes

#17 - Mother Trucker

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/17/2016

With the help of his Semi-Truck driving mama, Ruthie, Vernon and the congregation build a larger-than-last-year float for the town's parade. Debbie and Ronnie have Ruthie over for dinner. Charlotte immediately likes Ruthie, but Vernon warns her not to get too close because Ruthie will disappoint. which she does on parade day. Vernon steps up, manning the Jonah and the Whale float. Starman crashes into the float, but Vernon emerges unscathed. Walt lurks outside Dale's house and is caught in a snare trap. Dale cuts him down and they have dinner. When Walt gets home, he calls for an emergency P.M.S. meeting. 

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Take Your Daughter to Work Day
star
8.22
164 votes

#18 - Take Your Daughter to Work Day

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/19/2016

Vernon tries to spend quality time with Charlotte, but a last-minute Elvis opportunity threatens to derail their day together.

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The Beginning of the End of the Beginning
star
8.25
75 votes

#19 - The Beginning of the End of the Beginning

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/14/2016

Rolling Stone publishes Charlotte's article - Vernon's embarrassment is all over town. Walt meets him outside the drunk tank, and Walt accepts Vernon's apology. Dallas visits Charlotte, telling her about the article. Debbie's neighbor is arrested and Ronnie ends up owning the boat that was partially on his property. Charlotte meets Vernon outside the church as he is sneaking away; they bond. On the road, Vernon decides to return. In the bathroom, Debbie holds a positive pregnancy test after throwing up during her Hot Tub commercial filming. Vernon is listening to his congregation when the real preacher, Andy, shows up again and praises Vernon. The Sheriff and Doily arrest Vernon and Walt. Doily stops lakeside to share one last pizza with Vernon. At the same lake, Ronnie's TV Show interns film him driving the boat. A load of fireworks on board blow up...with Doily turned to that explosion in the distance, Vernon runs. 

Directors: Potsy Ponciroli
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Puddin' Hood
star
8.34
150 votes

#20 - Puddin' Hood

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/19/2016

When Vernon's parole officer shows up at the church, Vernon enlists Walt to help hide his false identity. Jealous of Charlotte and Vernon's budding relationship, Debbie recruits Charlotte to help run her booth at the craft fair.

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Guess Who's Comin' to Dinner
star
8.37
142 votes

#21 - Guess Who's Comin' to Dinner

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/26/2016

Charlotte is furious when she discovers Vernon has been posing as a preacher but agrees to keep quiet... in return for a favor. Walt and Curtis team up to catch the perp when the church is vandalized.

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The Hungover Games
star
8.38
69 votes

#22 - The Hungover Games

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/1/2017

Vernon goes on a "date" with a former child actress to give her some bad girl cred. Meanwhile, Debbie takes a hungover Charlotte to work to teach her a lesson.

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A Family, A Fair
star
8.40
136 votes

#23 - A Family, A Fair

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/3/2016

Vernon tries to bond with Charlotte at the county fair, but Debbie insists on coming along to keep an eye on him. The forced family day turns into a stroll down memory lane, as Debbie and Vernon recall how they first met.

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Who's Your Daddy?
star
8.44
68 votes

#24 - Who's Your Daddy?

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/23/2017

It’s Debbie and Ronnie’s big wedding day! When Debbie’s water breaks on the altar, Vernon races against the clock to be there for the birth.

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Hands on a Hard Vessel
star
8.58
117 votes

#25 - Hands on a Hard Vessel

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/24/2016

Ronnie drags Debbie and Charlotte to a "hands on a hard boat" competition where whoever can stand with a hand on the boat wins. His interns film the event for Ronnie's narcissistic documentary. He's pumped and taunts the reigning champion, Vance. Vernon also attends but leaves abruptly when he sees Charlotte take off to a boat party with Dallas and fellow musicians. Debbie follows, questioning Vernon's parenting know-how. Vernon steals a jet-boat to get there. In their pursuit from boat to boat, they party, bond, and get drunk. When they find her it is pretty PG. Walt was also at the contest but left when fellow P.M.S. members called him away to the woods where they found a "Sasquatch nest." Walt arrives only to find out they are pranking him. Determined to prove his "Son of Sasquatch" theory, Walt steals DNA evidence from Dale's trashcan. The next morning, Debbie wakes up in the boat next to Vernon. Ronnie loses the competition when an unexpected, tiny visitor emerges victorious. 

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