The BEST episodes of The New Adventures of Old Christine

Every episode of The New Adventures of Old Christine ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The New Adventures of Old Christine!

"The New Adventures of Old Christine" is a comedy about a 35-year-old divorced mom who runs a 30-minute female-only gym with Ali, and tries to keep pace with everyone around her. That includes the judgmental stay-at-home moms at her son's private school and her ex-husband, Richard. His new girlfriend, whose name is also Christine. Old Christine's brother, Matthew lives with her.

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Scream
star
8.41
126 votes

#1 - Scream

Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/5/2010

Christine mistakes a good looking cop for a stripper, who alerts her that there is a prowler in the neighborhood. In order to feel more secure, Christine asks Matthew to stay over. Meanwhile, New Christine goes into labor, with the sole goal of avoiding having the baby arrive on Old Christine's birthday.

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Revenge Makeover
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8.40
128 votes

#2 - Revenge Makeover

Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/14/2010

Richard is secretly planning an impromptu wedding for him and New Christine, so to help him out, Christine drags a very cranky and pregnant New Christine to a fancy salon while he puts the plan together.

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The Real Thing
star
8.36
103 votes

#3 - The Real Thing

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/9/2007

Trying to send an e-mail to Barb about Mr. Harris, Christine ends up sending it to all the parents from school, nearly costing him his job.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
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One and a Half Men
star
8.35
133 votes

#4 - One and a Half Men

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/31/2008

Christine tries to control her hormones when her gynecologist says she may be entering perimenopause.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
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Undercover Brother
star
8.33
99 votes

#5 - Undercover Brother

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/12/2007

Christine finds out Richard's brother is gay, but not until after sleeping with him.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Katie Palmer
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Subway, Somehow
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8.32
100 votes

#6 - Subway, Somehow

Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/10/2010

In an attempt to teach Ritchie's class some street smarts, Christine encourages the school administration to let them take the subway on a field trip, but she ends up being stranded at the station when the trains leaves without her.

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Honey, I Ran Over the Kid
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8.31
99 votes

#7 - Honey, I Ran Over the Kid

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/18/2009

After Ritchie hurts himself at a skateboarding party, Christine accuses Richard of bad parenting, and they begin competing to prove each other wrong. Matthew gets involved in a rebound relationship.

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Ritchie Scores
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8.31
103 votes

#8 - Ritchie Scores

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/8/2007

Richard want Ritchie to learn the value of competition and male bonding, and signs him up for soccer. Christine disagrees, but then has her own competitive urges when fighting with Richard for attention from Mr. Harris.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Frank Pines
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Let Him Eat Cake
star
8.31
97 votes

#9 - Let Him Eat Cake

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/22/2007

Jealous that New Christine benefits from all the positive qualities she instilled in Richard during their marriage, Christine spites her by revealing to Richard that she gave New Christine the idea for the birthday gift she gave him.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Frank Pines
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My Big Fat Sober Wedding
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8.31
101 votes

#10 - My Big Fat Sober Wedding

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/23/2007

The stresses of going to a wedding with Richard and Barb are multiplied by Christine's agreeing to be designated driver, depriving her of some much-needed alcohol.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
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Faith Off
star
8.31
98 votes

#11 - Faith Off

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/16/2007

When Christine learns that Richard has been hired to remodel "meanie mom" Lindsay's bathroom, she can't help but intervene to make sure he doesn't screw up the job and risk their reputation at Ritchie's school. Additionally, she and Richard are at odds over which of them gets to be the one to give Ritchie the sex talk.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Adam Barr
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Frasier
star
8.29
101 votes

#12 - Frasier

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/7/2007

Christine realizes that one reckless evening may have jeopardized her chance to begin dating Mr. Harris.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
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A Change of Heart/Pants
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8.29
101 votes

#13 - A Change of Heart/Pants

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/18/2009

Christine and Richard help Marly and Lindsay through labor, bring back memories of Ritchie's birth which, in turn, brings back feelings for one another.

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Crash
star
8.25
103 votes

#14 - Crash

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/11/2006

When Christine's environmentally-friendly hybrid car and Marly's gas-guzzling monster SUV hit one another, it becomes a bigger dispute than simply who hit whom. While her car is in the shop, Christine is forced to go against her principles and rent a luxury SUV when no other car is available.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Adam Barr
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Bahamian Rhapsody
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8.25
136 votes

#15 - Bahamian Rhapsody

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2009

Christine and Matthew fly to the Bahamas to get Barb an illegal visa after she was arrested by immigration during Richard and New Christine's wedding ceremony.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
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Get Smarter
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8.25
148 votes

#16 - Get Smarter

Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/12/2010

When Christine has Matthew and Barb throw her a "surprise" engagement party so she can get to know Max's friends, she begins to feel intellectually inferior to one particular guest, driving her to make a "surprising" decision.

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Love: A Cautionary Tale
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8.25
97 votes

#17 - Love: A Cautionary Tale

Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/20/2009

Christine finds out a secret about Jeff after they rekindle feelings for each other at Richard and New Christine's wedding. Matthew continues to date Amy, and Barb meets a possible love interest.

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A Whale of a Tale
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8.25
97 votes

#18 - A Whale of a Tale

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/13/2010

Christine tells her therapist, Max, that she is in love with him, but his reaction is not quite what she is expecting.

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What About Barb?
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8.24
100 votes

#19 - What About Barb?

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/27/2006

Christine has trouble working with Barb at the gym and feels pressure at home to find a nanny for Ritchie when Richard is unavailable to care for him due to a trip with New Christine.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Adam Barr
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Dr. Little Man
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8.24
101 votes

#20 - Dr. Little Man

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2009

Christine starts seeing a therapist who's Matthew's mentor, but they are both confused on whether they want to have a professional or romantic relationship. Richard and New Christine have trouble adapting to living under the same roof.

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Happy Endings
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8.24
97 votes

#21 - Happy Endings

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/17/2008

The girls change their building into a spa after learning that they can't get a loan to keep their gym afloat.

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A Decent Proposal
star
8.23
103 votes

#22 - A Decent Proposal

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2008

Christine offers to marry Barb to help her stave off deportation. Meanwhile, Richard looks to pop the question to New Christine.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
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The Old Maid of Honor
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8.22
98 votes

#23 - The Old Maid of Honor

Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/13/2009

Hoping to show she's fine with Richard and New Christine's wedding, Christine feigns being in love with Todd Watski—a ruse that proves difficult to pull off when he acts boorishly at the rehearsal dinner. Meanwhile, Matthew has an encounter with New Christine's sister, Amy.

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Separation Anxiety
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8.21
109 votes

#24 - Separation Anxiety

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/16/2006

Barb moves in with Christine after deciding to divorce her husband. This forces Matthew into Ritchie's room, where he discovers his nephew has some odd habits.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
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What Happens in Vegas is Disgusting in Vegas
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8.21
105 votes

#25 - What Happens in Vegas is Disgusting in Vegas

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/21/2009

New Christine loosens up during a bachelorette party Christine and Barb throw in Vegas.

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