The BEST episodes of Sydney to the Max season 1

Every episode of Sydney to the Max season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Sydney to the Max season 1!

Set in the present day with flashbacks to the 1990s, the comedy revolves around outgoing middle schooler Sydney Reynolds who lives with her single dad Max in the house he grew up in, along with her progressive grandmother Judy - three generations under one roof.

Last Updated: 11/30/2024Network: Disney ChannelStatus: Ended
As Bad as She Gets
star
8.17
12 votes

#1 - As Bad as She Gets

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 6/18/2019

Sydney Surprises Her Dad Max For His Birthday By Inviting His Childhood Best Friend Leo And His Son To Visit From San Francisco

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Can't Hardly Date
star
8.00
12 votes

#2 - Can't Hardly Date

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/12/2019

Sydney thinks her dad might be lonely, so she encourages him to start dating again. When Young Max breaks his skateboard again, Judy makes him earn money to buy a replacement.

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How Sydney Got Her Phone Back
star
8.00
15 votes

#3 - How Sydney Got Her Phone Back

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 7/23/2019

Sydney is sure that her dad will vote against a school policy banning cell phones.

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Shaved by the Bell
star
7.82
11 votes

#4 - Shaved by the Bell

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/1/2019

Sydney is invited to a pool party but is self-conscious her legs are too hairy and contemplates shaving. Her predicament reminds her dad Max when he was eager to start shaving to prove his manhood.

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You've Got Female
star
7.58
12 votes

#5 - You've Got Female

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/22/2019

Sydney organizes a school protest for clubs to be more inclusive of women; young Max befriends a skater girl, but is conflicted because the Dog Boys don't allow girls in their crew.

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The Lyin' King
star
7.42
12 votes

#6 - The Lyin' King

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/29/2019

Sydney and Olive's bond is tested when they both become friends with the new girl, but try to keep the friendship a secret from one another.

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Good Grade Hunting
star
7.40
15 votes

#7 - Good Grade Hunting

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/15/2019

Sydney is baffled when she can't seem to get an A in her poetry class, while Young Max easily gets an A.

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Mo Grandmas, Mo Problems
star
7.40
10 votes

#8 - Mo Grandmas, Mo Problems

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 7/16/2019

When Grandma Maya comes to visit, Sydney loves spending time with her so much that Grandma Judy feels a little left out.

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Never Been Pierced
star
7.38
13 votes

#9 - Never Been Pierced

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 7/9/2019

While out with Mrs. Harris, Sydney gets her ears pierced, which ends up hurting Grandma Judy's feelings. Mom rewrites Young Max's English paper behind his back.

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Caved & Confused
star
7.36
11 votes

#10 - Caved & Confused

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/5/2019

Sydney enlists Grandma Judy to help her redesign the basement into their very own "girl cave." Max starts to feel left out. Young Max and Leo decide to build fighting robots in the basement, but don't want Judy to find out about it.

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Nightmare on Syd Street
star
7.20
10 votes

#11 - Nightmare on Syd Street

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 7/16/2019

Something embarrassing happens to Sydney while at school, so she holes up in her bedroom. She finds old VHS tapes of Max as a kid, falls asleep and dreams she's in the 90's.

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Dancin' the Vida Loca
star
7.00
8 votes

#12 - Dancin' the Vida Loca

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 7/23/2019

Inspired by her mom, Sydney tries to start a dance team with Olive. Meanwhile, Young Max and Young Leo start a skate club.

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Can't Dye This
star
6.92
26 votes

#13 - Can't Dye This

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/25/2019

Sydney wants to radically change up her hairstyle for the first day of 7th grade. Her dad Max is resistant, but with Olive's help, Sydney takes matters into her own hands.

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Little Shop of Reynolds
star
6.90
10 votes

#14 - Little Shop of Reynolds

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/19/2019

Sydney and Olive decide to help Max at the bike shop's biggest sale of the year. When Leo's dad hires a girl to work at the arcade, Max and Leo compete to see who can impress her the most.

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There's Something About Zach
star
6.90
10 votes

#15 - There's Something About Zach

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 6/25/2019

Syd & Olive blow off their group science project to hang out with a boy, causing problems

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The Parent Track
star
6.85
13 votes

#16 - The Parent Track

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/8/2019

Max tracks Sydney's phone after he suspects she snuck out to a concert with Olive against his wishes. His parenting dilemma reminds him of his childhood when his mom paged him on his beeper incessantly to track his whereabouts.

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I Know What You Did Last Sleepover
star
6.83
12 votes

#17 - I Know What You Did Last Sleepover

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/8/2019

Sydney and Olive are so excited for their weeklong sleepover but quickly learn being together 24/7 has its challenges. Max recalls when he and Leo had a fight about Max constantly forgetting his job responsibilities at the arcade.

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Who Let the Dogs In
star
6.74
19 votes

#18 - Who Let the Dogs In

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

Sydney wants to adopt a dog, but Max doesn't think she's ready for that responsibility. A flashback to young Max reveals he also wanted a dog, but his mom gave him a pet turtle instead.

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Dude, Where's My Car Wash Money?
star
6.73
11 votes

#19 - Dude, Where's My Car Wash Money?

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/23/2019

When Olive becomes class treasurer and accidentally loses the money for the ice cream truck she promised her class, Sydney helps her get it back. Young Max offers to accompany his mom to a wedding but does not know how to dance.

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Adventures in Babe-Sitting
star
6.64
11 votes

#20 - Adventures in Babe-Sitting

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/22/2019

Sydney and Olive struggle with their babysitting business when the little kid they're hired to watch happens to be the brother of one of the most popular kids in their class.

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Nuthin' But a Dance Thang
star
6.25
8 votes

#21 - Nuthin' But a Dance Thang

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/2/2019

Sydney thinks she is too old for the father-daughter dance, but she's afraid to hurt Dad's feelings; young Max is bummed when his Dad isn't around for a father-son event.

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