The BEST episodes of The Ingenuity of the Househusband

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

A tough guy with a knack for housework tackles household tasks with meticulous care in these comedic live-action vignettes.

Last Updated: 3/24/2026Network: NetflixStatus: Ended

7.23

22 votes

#1 - Episode 10

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/7/2021

To celebrate a job well done, Tsuda makes himself a nice meal of panfried salmon with creamy walnut sauce, accompanied by a plate of peperoncino udon.

7.00

21 votes

#2 - Episode 9

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/7/2021

While preparing for some voice acting work, Tsuda gets sidetracked and starts taking apart and cleaning more and more things around the house.

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6.95

22 votes

#3 - Episode 7

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/7/2021

Hit with a sudden lunchtime hankering for udon, Tsuda decides to make his own homemade udon noodles from scratch.

6.95

21 votes

#4 - Episode 8

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/7/2021

For once, Tsuda decides to take it easy and do nothing the whole day — which is a lot harder than he thought it would be.

6.83

23 votes

#5 - Episode 6

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/7/2021

Tsuda receives a hefty amount of pork as a gift and sets to work lovingly turning it into the best smoked bacon ever.

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6.35

23 votes

#6 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/29/2021

When his quiet moment alone with a cup of tea is interrupted by the constant flapping of a torn shoji screen door, Tsuda has no choice but to fix it.

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6.33

21 votes

#7 - Episode 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/29/2021

Polishing his scuffed-up baseball feels so good, Tsuda goes around the house looking for other things in need of the same treatment.

6.24

21 votes

#8 - Episode 5

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/29/2021

After a particularly raucous celebration, Tsuda carefully sorts through the garbage that was left behind, putting all of it into its correct bin.

6.21

28 votes

#9 - Episode 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/29/2021

Tsuda commences his multistep process for properly sharpening his kitchen knife. Then, he prepares himself a perfect cup of coffee.

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6.14

21 votes

#10 - Episode 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/29/2021

While doing the laundry, Tsuda comes across some challenging stains, but he knows exactly how to handle these situations — at least he usually does.