The BEST episodes of The Real Housewives of Orange County season 8
Every episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County season 8, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Real Housewives of Orange County season 8!
Bravo brings you into the lives of five women and their families who live in one of the wealthiest communities in the country. They take the viewer "inside the gates" to show their lives aren't always perfect.
#1 - Dirty Dancing in Mexico
Season 8 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/10/2013
While still in Puerto Vallarta, Vicki, Lydia and Tamra continue their night away partying — while Heather and Gretchen continue to sit back in the limo. Gretchen tells Vicki how much she was annoyed by her antics but Tamra shocks the ladies when she tells the specifics of her past to Gretchen. Back at the resort, Mexican strippers arrive to spice up the night but Lydia is a bit nervous about the whole situation. Alexis, home in Orange County, asks Jim for an item that he is unwilling to purchase.
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#2 - Wedding Dress Stress
Season 8 - Episode 13 - Aired 7/1/2013
Tamra is frustrated with the slow progress on her fitness studio, while Heather's acting career speeds ahead as she lands another guest role on a popular sitcom. Tamra shops for a wedding dress with the whole gang, but her beautiful day turns ugly when Lauri drops a bomb on Vicki about who Brooks is spending time with. After dinner, Tamra and Heather question Gretchen's honesty.
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#4 - Chicks and Salsa
Season 8 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/17/2013
Heather and Alexis meet at the coffee house to fix their friendship. Briana prepares emotionally for Ryan's upcoming deployment. All the ladies, and husbands, come together for Lydia's salsa dance party but Lydia brings her claws out once Slade starts to make rude remarks. Brooks surprises Vicki at the party with flowers and the room begins to fill with rumors regarding her love life. Gretchen is told that Alexis will be at Tamra's wedding dress shopping trip and questions whether she will attend or not.
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#14 - Bullies and Babies
Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/1/2013
In the Season 8 premiere, the women are navigating a minefield of fractured friendships. Vicki embraces the joys of "grandmotherhood" when daughter Briana gives birth to a baby boy. Tamra moves in with fiancée and new business partner, Eddie, while Gretchen must deal with her business ventures alone, as longtime boyfriend Slade gets a job of his own. Heather throws an East Coast-style clambake in her West Coast backyard, but refuses to invite Alexis. The clambake reaches a boiling point when Vicki and Tamra come face-to-face for the first time since last year's brawl over Vicki’s beau, Brooks.
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#15 - Hot in Orange County
Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/20/2013
While Heather is in Hollywood filming a guest role on Hot In Cleveland, Terry struggles at home alone with the kids. Meanwhile, Alexis pursues her own acting career in Orange County. Gretchen and Slade ruffle some feathers when they are inconsiderate on Heather’s big day. Then, Lydia confronts her mother about her marijuana smoking habit.
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#18 - Cold Shoulders
Season 8 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/5/2013
Gretchen and Heather argue; when her husband faces the ladies, Alexis is brought to tears; Briana's husband verbally attacks a party guest; Tamra and Gretchen accuse each other of lies; Vicki and Lydia ambush Slade.
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#19 - Reunion (Part 1)
Season 8 - Episode 19 - Aired 8/12/2013
Gretchen and Vicki vie for Tamra's friendship; Lydia is forced to defend herself; Lauri Petersen returns.
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#20 - Reunion (Part 2)
Season 8 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/19/2013
Gretchen confronts the other ladies; Heather confronts Gretchen about auditions; Gretchen is reduced to tears.
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#21 - Reunion (Part 3)
Season 8 - Episode 21 - Aired 8/26/2013
Briana and Vicki's boyfriend confront each other, leaving Vicki in tears.
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#22 - Secrets Revealed
Season 8 - Episode 22 - Aired 9/1/2013
Never-before-seen footage, including Alexis preparing for her audition, Lydia confessing about herself and Doug, and Vicki and Gretchen battling for the title of Tamra's BFF.
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