The BEST episodes of The New Adventures of Old Christine season 4

Every episode of The New Adventures of Old Christine season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The New Adventures of Old Christine season 4!

"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.

Last Updated: 11/1/2024Network: CBSStatus: Ended
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8.35
101 votes

#1 - 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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8.32
103 votes

#2 - 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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Love: A Cautionary Tale
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8.28
99 votes

#3 - 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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Happy Endings
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8.27
99 votes

#4 - 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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8.27
105 votes

#5 - 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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8.26
100 votes

#6 - 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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8.24
105 votes

#7 - Reckless Abandonment

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/11/2009

With Barb and Mathew moving out and Ritchie leaving for science camp, Christine wants to prove she can take care of herself.

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What Happens in Vegas is Disgusting in Vegas
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8.22
108 votes

#8 - 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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8.21
106 votes

#9 - Unidentified Funk

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/10/2008

The parent company of Christine and Barb's gym franchise comes for an inspection and discovers that they have broken a contractual clause, risking the entire business. New Christine wants Richard to get a vasectomy.

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8.18
103 votes

#10 - Too Close for Christine

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/11/2009

At first Christine is impressed when another mother considers her a "rock," but soon finds it's exhausting being responsible.

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Snakes on a Date
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8.13
104 votes

#11 - Snakes on a Date

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2008

Christine has been burning the candle at both ends -- working hard and trying to be a good mom. Ritchie decides he wants to join the reptile club at school and tells Christine all she needs to do is get the permission slip in on time. When Christine realizes that she's forgotten yet again, she asks the Reptile Guy (Jeffrey Tambor) to make an exception. He says the only way he'll consider is if Christine will go on a date with him. As creepy as he is, Christine is determined not to let Ritchie down, and so she complies.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
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8.13
109 votes

#12 - How I Hate Your Mother

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2008

Richard begs Christine for the return of her old wedding ring which was an heirloom from his mother, in hopes of giving it to new Christine when he proposes.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Katie Palmer
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8.13
103 votes

#13 - Self-Esteem Tempura

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/12/2008

A talent scout caught Ritchie's great school performance and he liked what he saw and offered him a audition to do a TV commercial, much to a thrilled Christine, but Richard won't approve of it and refuses to let him go.

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8.05
107 votes

#14 - So You Think You Can Date

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/5/2008

Christine and Richard have a dinner date with her new boyfriend, Patrick, (Tim DeKay a.k.a. Bizarro Jerry on "Seinfeld") returns as her date.

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star
7.98
139 votes

#15 - Tie Me Up, Don't Tie Me Down

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/29/2008

Christine and Barb prepare for a casual, non-relationship-seeking double date with two guys they meet at a video store, but jealousy arises when only one of them gets asked out for a second date.

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7.92
107 votes

#16 - Everyone Says I Love You Except Ritchie

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/2008

Christine is distraught when Ritchie stops saying "I love you" to her. When she reveals her distress to Matthew, she also admits that she's been sleeping in Ritchie's room every night. Matthew tells her that if she's not careful, Ritchie will end up like him -- he can't go to sleep without talking to their mother. They spend the night helping each other break these habits.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
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7.47
102 votes

#17 - Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner?

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/26/2008

Over a Thanksgiving visit, the discovery of a shared secret gives Christine a way to negate one of her mother's criticisms.

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Hair
star
7.46
102 votes

#18 - Hair

Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/8/2009

After the mothers at Ritchie's private school continue to take cheap shots at Christine, Christine decides to enroll him in public school.

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7.33
106 votes

#19 - White Like Me

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2008

Barb's profile in a business journal brings in new clientele.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
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star
7.33
101 votes

#20 - He Ain't Heavy

Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/6/2009

Mathew gets assistance in losing weight from fitness 'expert' Christine, but she soon realizes she can't shed off a few pounds herself.

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7.29
109 votes

#21 - Rage Against the Christine

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/19/2008

Christine thinks she has the perfect boyfriend, until he has a 'bizarre' reaction to her competitiveness after losing to her at tennis.

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7.25
107 votes

#22 - Notes on a 7th Grade Scandal

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/14/2009

Christine tries to make a good impression at the Parents Orientation. However, her behavior is anything but good when she recognizes one of the fathers as the boy she knew in junior high.

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