The WORST episodes of Suburgatory
Every episode of Suburgatory ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Suburgatory!
Single father George only wants the best for his 16-year-old daughter, Tessa. So when he finds a box of condoms on her nightstand, he moves them out of their apartment in New York City to a house in the suburbs. But all Tessa sees is the horror of over-manicured lawns and plastic Franken-moms. Being in the 'burbs can be hell, but it also may just bring Tessa and George closer than they've ever been.
#1 - T-Ball & Sympathy
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/20/2013
Tessa starts dispensing relationship advice, even to people who don't ask for it; George and Dallas coach a T-ball team.
#2 - About a Boy-Yoi-Yoing
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/5/2014
When Tessa is forced to remind George to not get sucked into Chatswin culture, he decides to take a trip to the city with Fred; Tessa reveals what she thinks of Evan.
#3 - No, You Can't Sit with Us
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/23/2014
Tessa decides to mentor young social outcast in the Miss Chatswin pageant to make a statement; Victor goes missing while on a camping trip with George, Noah and Fred.
#4 - Brown Trembler
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/27/2013
After Noah's divorce, George offers him and Opus a place to stay until they get back on their feet; Dallas realizes that Dalia is a hoarder; Fred asks Tessa to help him land his dream job.
#5 - Eat, Pray, Eat
Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/20/2013
When Dallas fears she will never compare to Alex, George's ex, she seeks solace in Jill Werner -- and carbs; Tessa thinks she has lost her youthful vigor; Noah uncovers a secret about his psychiatrist.
#6 - Dalia Nicole Smith
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/30/2014
When Dalia is rejected from the only college she applied to, Dallas is determined to help her daughter find her calling; George and Tessa go on a double date.
#7 - Yakult Leader
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/30/2013
When Yakult feels depressed, Dallas asks Yoni (Wilmer Valderrama) for help; the Shays ask Tessa to set Lisa up on a date.
#8 - Body Talk
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/6/2013
When Dallas learns part of her property is in East Chatswin, the country club kicks her out and Dalia must switch schools; Tessa becomes a producer on the Chatswin High TV show.
#9 - The Chatterer
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/12/2011
When George joins the PTA, he becomes well-liked by all the moms, which has Shelia (Ana Gasteyer) feeling threatened. Meanwhile, Tessa joins the school newspaper and with some help, turns it into a tabloid-style paper.
#10 - Hear No Evil
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/2/2012
As George and Eden's relationship gets serious, he decides to introduce her to Tessa, who is preoccupied with her job at Crystal Cup of Crystals. Meanwhile, George and Noah make a deal regarding George's relationship boundaries with Eden, and Eden is overwhelmed by Sheila's meddling and the Werners' overprotective behavior.
#11 - Stray Dogs
Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/17/2013
Sheila talks Mr. Wolfe into throwing a chastity ball at the high school; George buys Dallas her dream house.
#12 - How to Be a Baby
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/6/2013
Dalia tries to help Mr. Wolfe recover from his breakup with chef Alan; George and Dallas are caught in the crossfire when Noah becomes convinced that Carmen is the love of his life.
#13 - Blame It on the Rain Stick
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/26/2014
George is stunned by how much a court-mandated anger management program changes Noah; Tessa meets a cool band in the park.
#14 - Friendship Fish
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/28/2012
George starts to feel comfortable in the suburbs after Dallas gives him a makeover; while Malik is away for a couple days, Lisa decides to spend every minute with Tessa.
#15 - The Motherload
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/16/2012
Tessa feels a void as Chatswin celebrates mothers; Dalia goes to Israel without Dallas; Eden reacts to a baby shower's theme.
#16 - Poetic Injustice
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/29/2012
When Fred and Sheila strike up a croquet match with Dallas and George, Fred misreads Sheila's interest in George. Fred tells George that Sheila is fantasizing about him and asks him to seduce her. Meanwhile Tessa desperately wants to impress the new poetry teacher, Ms. Evans, but she seems to prefer Dalia's prose.
#17 - The Ballad of Piggy Duckworth
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/2/2014
Dallas asks Tessa to go to her mother's funeral with her; Fred gets a stalker.
#18 - The Body
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/15/2012
When Tessa realizes that she's failing gym class, she decides to run for student body president in hopes of changing Chatswin High's obsession with sports. During the election, Lisa steps in as Tessa's campaign manager against Kenzie and Kaitlyn. Meanwhile, Ryan is injured during a wrestling match and finds himself mourned by his family, and George takes Ryan under his wing and introduces him to people who have moved forward from setbacks.
#19 - Independence Day
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/14/2012
When George picks Tessa up late from school she decides to get a job working for Dallas in order to buy her own wheels. Meanwhile Dallas invites her sorority sisters to stay with her in order to celebrate the opening of her store, A Crystal Cup of Crystals; however her rival sorority sister, Tulsa, decides to crash the party.
#20 - Fire with Fire
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/22/2012
When Jill turns to the newly single Dallas for inspiration and support, her marriage to Noah goes on the rocks. Meanwhile Dallas begins spending a lot of time with her hot younger boyfriend, Yoni, which causes tension with George, and Dalia befriends Lisa to get back at Tessa for dating Scott Strauss -- so Tessa decides to take action and recruits Kimantha to make Dalia jealous.
#21 - Open Door Policy
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/29/2014
When George lets himself go after the breakup, a worried Tessa calls on George's dad for help; Tessa learns Ryan will be bringing his new girlfriend home.
#22 - Charity Case
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/2011
Irritated by all the cafeteria waste at school, Tessa motivates the student body to get involved with giving back. Unfortunately their charity of choice involves helping residents of Florida improve their complexions. When Tessa introduces a homeless transsexual to the student body as part of a lesson, they decide that Tessa is really the person in need. Meanwhile George receives a large dental bill from Noah, which puts a strain on their relationship.
#23 - The Nutcracker
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/7/2011
When Tessa overhears George break up with his girlfriend, Zoe, on Skype, she blames herself for his failed relationship and decides that she's going to get them back together. Unbeknownst to her, though, George is really enamored with Tessa's cute art teacher, Aimee. He admits to Mr. Wolfe that he's over dating crazy city women, and that he's looking for love in the burbs. George decides to embrace the holiday spirit with a tree trimming party complete with ex-girlfriend, potential new girlfriend and the Royces, and he soon finds himself under the mistletoe with a special someone.
#24 - The Wishbone
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/14/2012
Tessa decides to spend Thanksgiving in the city with her mom and grandmother; George hosts Thanksgiving dinner for Dallas.
#25 - Blowtox and Burlap
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/13/2013
Tessa brings Ryan to an art house movie on Valentine's Day; a visit from Sheila's mother creates friction; when Dallas has a bad reaction to a cosmetic procedure, George is left solo during an 18-course dinner.