The WORST episodes of The New Adventures of Old Christine

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

Last Updated: 11/1/2024Network: CBSStatus: Ended
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7.25
107 votes

#1 - 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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7.29
109 votes

#2 - 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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7.33
101 votes

#3 - 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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7.33
106 votes

#4 - 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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Hair
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7.46
102 votes

#5 - 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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7.47
102 votes

#6 - 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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Pilot
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7.54
358 votes

#7 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/13/2006

Christine's 8-year-old son, Ritchie has been accepted into a posh private school where Christine encounters two snooty class moms, Marly and Lindsay, who can't seem to grasp the concept that Christine actually works. Her 20-something slacker brother, Matthew, lives with her, but in a pinch, also serves as Ritchie's babysitter. On the first day at Ritchie's new school, Christine is mortified to discover that her ex-husband, Richard, with whom she gets along even better than when they were married, is dating a young, nice, impossible-to-hate woman also named Christine… the "new" Christine.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Kari Lizer
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7.74
131 votes

#8 - For Love or Money

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2009

An aggressive divorce attorney is hired by Christine after being convinced that Barb owes her alimony.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
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Supertramp
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7.84
273 votes

#9 - Supertramp

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/13/2006

When Christine learns that Richard and "new" Christine are enjoying an intimate relationship, she becomes determined to make her own conquests. After several failed attempts to meet eligible men, she finally runs into a guy named Stan at the grocery store. Unbeknownst to Christine, Stan is a father at Ritchie's school who is known as "Sad Dad."

Directors: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Kari Lizer
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7.88
137 votes

#10 - The Champ

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/23/2006

Christine runs into Stan again and is unable to resist him, despite her best efforts. She asks Matthew to help keep Stan away from her, but her brother is having attraction issues of his own--his latest girlfriend refuses to leave.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
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Nuts
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7.88
129 votes

#11 - Nuts

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/2009

Max decides it's time to tell Christine that she quits anything that gets too hard for her, which includes relationships, and he points out that is the reason he chose to be her therapist rather than her boyfriend.

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Open Water
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7.90
244 votes

#12 - Open Water

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/20/2006

When Christine learns that her close friends, Barb and Pete, are responsible for introducing Richard to his "new" Christine, she allows them to set her up on a blind date of her own. After a series of unsuccessful dates, she finds the possibility of love in the strangest of places. Meanwhile, Matthew takes Ritchie to swimming lessons.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
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7.92
107 votes

#13 - 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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I'll Show You Mine
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7.92
227 votes

#14 - I'll Show You Mine

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/3/2006

After 10 dates, Christine faces a critical moment in her relationship with Burton. Will she or won't she? Let him in the house, that is, to meet her son, Ritchie. She eventually relents, only to be thrown for a loop later.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
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7.92
128 votes

#15 - I Love Woo, I Hate You

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/25/2009

Barb, afraid that a marriage proposal is iminent, asks Christine to run interference on her next date with Dave; Richard realizes he must try to woo New Christine if he wants her back.

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Teach Your Children Well
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7.93
87 votes

#16 - Teach Your Children Well

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/24/2006

Christine feels pressured to throw an extravagant party for Ritchie's 9th birthday, his first involving other children from his new private school. Recoiling from sticker shock after meeting with a ritzy event planner, Christine decides to have an arts and crafts party at her home, with mixed results.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Katie Palmer
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7.94
143 votes

#17 - The Answer is Maybe

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/25/2006

Richard tells Christine that the reason he has good luck with women is that he "says yes to life." When Christine meets a good-looking man after paying a surprise visit to New Christine, she decides to break out of her mold and says yes when he asks her out to dinner.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Adam Barr
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The Happy Couple (2)
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7.96
136 votes

#18 - The Happy Couple (2)

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/24/2008

Christine tries to forbid Barb and Matthew from letting a night of passion bloom into a full-blown relationship.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
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7.97
129 votes

#19 - Strange Bedfellows

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/19/2007

Christine vows to become more aware of politics when Richard scolds her about her indifference towards an upcoming election setting a bad example for Ritchie.

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Sweet Charity
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7.97
130 votes

#20 - Sweet Charity

Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/3/2010

When the gym suddenly begins to become profitable, Christine and Barb find themselves coming into a lot of money. Barb decides to give to charity, and Christine must make the tough decision between splurging on a designer dress or following Barb's lead.

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7.97
145 votes

#21 - Come to Papa Jeff

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/2/2006

Christine is stunned to find out the man she's seeing, New Christine's father, is also a grandfather.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Jeff Astrof
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7.98
139 votes

#22 - 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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Burning Love
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7.99
139 votes

#23 - Burning Love

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2009

A trip with Barb to retrieve some of Richard's things sees Matthew worry that New Christine isn't letting out her feelings over the wedding fiasco. Meanwhile, Christine and Richard meet up with some of their friends from college and are shocked to see how badly they've aged.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
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The New Adventures of Old Christine
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8.00
132 votes

#24 - The New Adventures of Old Christine

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/10/2008

Christine hesitantly allows New Christine to arrange a blind date for her and finds her intuition against the idea was spot on.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Frank Pines
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8.00
148 votes

#25 - The Passion of the Christine

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/2006

Since "New" Christine broke up with Richard, he's been spending a lot of time at her house, leading Ritchie to believe that his parents are back together. When Christine tells Richard that Ritchie told this to his new teacher, Mr. Harris, Richard suggests that they give their relationship another try.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Katie Palmer
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