The WORST episodes of Sullivan & Son
Every episode of Sullivan & Son ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Sullivan & Son!
Sullivan and Son takes place in a popular and legendary neighborhood bar in a working-class neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Penn. Filled with locals and regulars, Sullivan & Son is the unofficial “town hall” to the neighborhood. Steve Sullivan is the son of the current owner of the bar and the grandson of its founder. His Irish-American father and his Korean-American mother never expected their son to leave his job as a successful corporate attorney in New York and return to the old neighborhood to take over Sullivan & Son. But that’s just what he’s done. And so begins Steve’s quest for a more meaningful and rewarding life behind the bar.
#2 - Acceptance
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/20/2013
Convinced that he should be dating from a wider pool, Steve goes out with a woman of questionable morality, while Melanie dates an annoying nicknamer, and Owen dates someone just a little too close to home.
#3 - The Pilot, One More Time
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/13/2013
A visit to the bar from Susan’s overachieving husband Jason leads to a life decision mirroring Steve’s – leaving a successful career for following your bliss. Melanie starts a support group for confused sports fans.
#4 - The Bribe
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/19/2012
Now that Steve owns the bar he needs to set boundaries with his parents. When the health inspector shows up Ok Cha wants to pay him off, but Steve refuses and the bar is shut down for the first time ever. Without the bar, everyone seems lost except for Owen who discovers surprisingly productive ways to spend his time.
#5 - Last, Best, and Final
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/19/2012
Steve Sullivan returns home to Pittsburgh to celebrate his father, Jack Sullivan's birthday. He quickly learns that Jack is retiring and selling the family bar Sullivan & Son. Steve contemplates leaving his New York corporate life behind to buy the bar from his parents.
#7 - Running Mates
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/1/2013
The untimely death of Councilman Ryan inspires Jack to run for the open seat – but a fight with Ok Cha explodes into a rivalry for the position. Owen and Ahmed vie for the affections of an attractive hippy chick until she suggests a free-love encounter with all three of them.
#8 - Hank Hallucinations
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/25/2013
Steve and the bar crowd worry that Hank has Alzheimer's when he is visited by a vision of "Wheel of Fortune's" Pat Sajak, who guest-stars as himself. Meanwhile, clad in new suits, Owen and Ahmed accidentally take two classy ladies to the most expensive restaurant in Pittsburgh, but can't pay the bill.
#9 - Rumspringa
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/18/2013
Steve's morals are tested when Ruth, an innocent Amish girl, enters the bar on her Rumspringa, searching for a man to give her a "wooden bird." Things get more complicated when Owen becomes convinced Ruth is his long-lost-sister. He suddenly becomes her over-protective big brother. Meanwhile, Ok Cha becomes addicted to the power of her first credit card and gets into a minor traffic accident with a NASCAR driver.
#10 - OwenBrau
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/12/2014
The guys decide to go into the beer brewing business together, but Steve is reluctant to mix business with friendship; the ladies get some "girl time" away from the bar and end up sharing secrets.
#11 - Sexual Healing
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/8/2014
Steve questions a man who wants to try and make up for his promiscuos past.
#13 - Monkey Plate
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/19/2014
Steve and Susan try throwing the perfect party for Ok Cha's birthday, but cousin Jenny's arrival brings up an old family feud over a monkey plate; Roy has rare field passes to a game and Own and Ahmed compete for the extra pass.
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#14 - The Prodigal Sister
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/6/2012
Steve's con-artist sister arrives and stirs up trouble at the bar. Meanwhile, Doug tries to bolster his confidence; and Susan confronts Ok Cha about being overly critical.
#17 - About a Boy, His Mother, and the Man They're Dating
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/1/2014
Carol reconnects with a sightly man, but complications ensue when her son Owen wants to spend a lot of time with him. Elsewhere, Ok Cha is pitted against Roy in an eating contest featuring spicy food.
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#21 - The Bar Birthday
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/26/2012
Steve hosts a party for the 50th anniversary of the bar bringing back a lot of people and memories, not all good. Steve and Melanie uncover a secret about the origins of the bar. Jack and Ok Cha quarrel over the unearthed details of their courtship. Owen and Carol act as wingmen for each other with their former high school classmates.
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#24 - Personal Injury
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/8/2013
When Ok Cha injures her leg in a traffic accident with Gary, her charming-but-antagonistic neighbor, Steve discovers things aren't quite what they seem. Is Gary at fault? Or is his mom a con artist? Meanwhile, the guys try to cure Hank's glaucoma with marijuana-spiked brownies.
