The WORST episodes of The Real Housewives of Orange County
Every episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Real Housewives of Orange County!
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 - Rumors
Season 13 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/20/2018
The women are surprised to learn how poker night ended; Vicki records radio commercials and ends up embarrassing her son; Shannon gets emotional as she goes to court; Tamra surprises Shannon with the gift of a matchmaker; Kelly dates the milkman.
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#2 - Twin Tweaks
Season 13 - Episode 16 - Aired 11/5/2018
Vicki and Shannon proceed with dueling plastic surgeries; Emily and Shane attend couples therapy and face a painful memory; Gina gets herself in hot water with Tamra after she confesses to Shannon about what the ladies were saying behind her back.
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#3 - The Day After
Season 13 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/29/2018
Shannon continues to isolates herself; the women climb a gorgeous waterfall; Vicki coaxes Shannon to rejoin the group for a beach-side dinner, where Shannon makes amends with only a few of the women; an unexpected phone call makes Emily emotional.
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#4 - Blow Up
Season 13 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/22/2018
In Jamaica, Gina confronts Shannon at dinner about not being a good friend to Tamra during Eddie's health issues; Shannon feels betrayed when Tamra doesn't defend her; Shannon isolates herself from the group and misses bobsledding.
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#5 - Heat Waves and Hot Flashes
Season 13 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/15/2018
In Jamaica, the heat gets to everyone; Shannon laughs it up in a salt scrub with Vicki and Kelly; Gina shares an emotional moment with the ladies; after some fun and games on bamboo rafts and rope swings, tension erupts between Shannon and Tamra.
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#6 - Nice to Meet You... Again
Season 13 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/8/2018
Vicki wants to be a better friend to Gina, but questions her decision on getting divorced; Gina and Emily bond over their inability to get to know Shannon; Kelly stuns Shannon when she tells her Emily and Gina feel boxed out by her.
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#8 - Italian Night Fight
Season 13 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/24/2018
Vicki sets the record straight after Kelly continues to tell stories about Steve; Gina's parents visit from Long Island; Vicki throws an Italian-themed party; an overwhelmed Gina sneaks off to the bathroom to call an unexpected person for help.
#9 - A Peace Treaty, a Blind Date, and a Divorce No One Understands
Season 13 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/17/2018
An explosive comment causes Eddie's birthday party to end in shambles; Shannon goes on a date; Vicki battles the rumors about her relationship with Steve; while the women react to Gina's marital news, Emily and Kelly try to work out their issues.
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#10 - Seeing Red
Season 13 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/10/2018
Tamra hounds Steve to propose to Vicki; Gina makes a confession about her marriage; Tamra throws Eddie a birthday party; at the party, Kelly's plan to confront Steve goes awry and she ends up arguing with Emily's husband, Shane.
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#11 - She Said/She Said
Season 13 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/27/2018
Hijinks ensue when Vicki decides to celebrate her birthday with a ladies' golf outing; Tamra and Eddie double date with Emily and her husband; a rumor about Emily's marriage sparks an unexpected confrontation between Tamra and Shannon.
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#12 - Friends and Enemas
Season 13 - Episode 17 - Aired 11/12/2018
Vicki is confronted by her son Michael for not letting him know about her most recent procedure; Tamra and Gina's conflict continues at Emily's Turkish coffee cup reader gathering; Kelly questions if Shannon may be manipulating the Tamra-Gina rift.
#13 - Orange County Hold 'Em
Season 13 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/13/2018
New divorcees Shannon and Kelly bond during a night out on the town, making Tamra feel left out; Vicki pushes her son to marry his girlfriend; Shannon makes progress on her new business venture with QVC; Emily hosts a poker party.
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#14 - Judge, Jury and Gina
Season 13 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/6/2018
Shannon gets her daughter's opinion on her new business venture; Tamra finds out her broken foot may require surgery; Gina's mother visits from Long Island, N.Y.; Emily's mother-in-law gives advice; Vicki gets raked over the coals at dinner.
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#15 - Tres Amigas
Season 13 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/30/2018
Kelly's argument with Vicki continues; Tamra and Vicki fly to Mexico for a girls weekend to help break Shannon out of her shell; a night of dancing on the bars ends with a real injury and the trio opening up about their real vulnerabilities.
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#16 - One Apology, Another Betrayal
Season 13 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/23/2018
In the wake of Vicki repairing her friendship with Tamra, Vicki must face one last hurtle and apologize to Eddie; Tamra teaches an exercise class and introduces her new friend Gina to the ladies; Emily and Shane celebrate their ninth anniversary.
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#17 - The Next Chapter
Season 13 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/16/2018
After the surprising reconciliation between Vicki, Tamra, and Shannon at last season’s reunion, the ladies are working to rebuild their friendship and regain each other’s trust. Tamra has moved into a new home, and as part of their divorces, both Shannon and Kelly have downsized, while also adjusting to life as single mothers. Vicki, who has marriage on the brain, is now cohabitating with her boyfriend Steve, though he is in no rush to pop the question. Tamra goes on a hike with her estranged friend Emily to try to clear the air, but at home is dealing with Eddie’s health scare. With the help of her friends, Shannon finally takes of her wedding ring and Kelly brings the ladies together for a ropes course.
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#20 - Candle Wicks and Lunatics
Season 12 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/13/2017
Vicki surprises her son Michael with a new role at Coto Financial, while Kelly complains to her mother that she's finally at a breaking point in her marriage. Tamra fulfills her greatest wish of attending her estranged daughter's high school graduation. The ladies celebrate the launch of Meghan's new candle line and Peggy finally comes face-to-face with all the women after her sudden departure in Iceland.
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#21 - The Real Vikings of Orange County
Season 12 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/6/2017
After being hurt by Kelly's words, Peggy reveals a secret video to Lydia. Meanwhile, the rest of the ladies whoop it up at a Viking dinner where Tamra and Vicki continue to get along, much to the dismay of Shannon. When Peggy finally arrives at the dinner, her preemptive strike on Meghan thoroughly backfires. Once everyone returns to the OC, Shannon discovers the nature of her unbalanced behavior, but also finds her marriage on thin ice.
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#23 - The Orange Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree
Season 14 - Episode 15 - Aired 11/12/2019
Shannon and Braunwyn help their daughters prepare for college; Tamra attends one of Ryan's therapy sessions and is devastated by what she learns; Shannon and Tamra get together and hash things out.
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#24 - Best Frenemies Forever
Season 14 - Episode 14 - Aired 11/5/2019
Gossip puts Braunwyn in Kelly's cross hairs, but Braunwyn defends herself against the accusations and comes clean about who truly talked about Kelly; Shannon gets a shock when she finds out someone has been negative towards her.
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