The WORST episodes of Wahlburgers

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

"Wahlburgers" goes behind the scenes of one of Boston's most well-known families, the Wahlbergs. Brothers Mark, Donnie and Paul join forces to embark on a hometown-based business venture, a hamburger restaurant that touts the family name. An homage to their humble beginnings, the restaurant is home base for the gang from the old neighborhood, including Mark's sidekicks, the real Johnny "Drama" and Henry "Nacho" Laun, Paul's trusty assistant Kari Burke and of course, the matriarch of the Wahlberg family, their spirited mother Alma.

Last Updated: 11/5/2024Network: A&EStatus: Ended
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7.00
72 votes

#1 - Directing Drama

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/9/2016

In the fifth season premiere, Mark suggests Johnny Drama make a music video to advance his career and enlists music mogul Sean "P. Diddy" Combs and movie director Peter Berg to help.

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7.04
27 votes

#2 - Wahlburgers Award Show Clips Show

Season 10 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/31/2019

In this laugh out loud special episode of Wahlburgers, the cast takes over their own show. Hosted by Donnie and Paul, this show devolves into a self-proclaimed award ceremony, where Donnie and Paul hand out Wahlburgers awards to their favorite clips. With special appearances by Alma, Bob and Brandon, plus a special "Behind The Menu" segment starring Johnny Drama.

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7.13
45 votes

#3 - Wahl of Fame

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/11/2015

When the Mayor asks Paul to participate in Boston's annual Comic-Con, Mark insists Paul take him up on the opportunity. While Paul agrees to create a special burger to hand out at the convention, Drama, Kari and Paul's kids still struggle to get him into the true, costumed Comic-Con spirit. Meanwhile, when Donnie and his New Kids on the Block bandmates are awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, it sends him, Alma and Danny Wood's father on sentimental journeys filled with their favorite NKOTB memories.

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7.17
36 votes

#4 - Next-Gen Wahlbergs

Season 10 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/3/2019

Paul visits the Lone Star state and gets a full cowboy experience as he explores a possible Austin location. Alma and Phyllis help Brandon get his dating life on track. Paul puts his body on the line to learn a new skill in an attempt to spend more time with his son, Ethan.

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7.21
56 votes

#5 - Viva Paul Vegas

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/2015

Donnie drags Paul on a last minute trip to check out the site of the new Wahlburgers' Las Vegas location. After their work is done, Donnie tries to get his unlucky brother to loosen up at the casinos--and prays that Paul's jinx isn't contagious. Back home, Mark takes a gamble of his own when he and his lookalike nephew Brandon place a bet on a one-on-one basketball game between Nacho and his very own mini-me, Brandon's friend, Pat.

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7.24
75 votes

#6 - Family & Faith

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/16/2016

Mark travels to Philadelphia to host the Festival of Families celebration honoring Pope Francis; Brandon gets his first chance to join the poker game at the Wahlberg family reunion.

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7.25
48 votes

#7 - Guarding Alma MKTO To Go

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/24/2014

When Mark notices that the restaurants are busier than ever, he asks his bodyguard Scott to go to Boston to look after Alma. Scott soon finds himself out of his element when Alma turns her temporary protector into her new best friend. Meanwhile, pop duo MKTO visits Wahlburgers while on a tour stop and Paul gets a chance to provide his daughter Madison with the night of her life. Johnny "Drama" dusts off some of his old music and hustles himself an opportunity to perform on stage with MKTO.

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7.28
47 votes

#8 - Meat the Press

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/10/2014

Paul must navigate a jam-packed day including a visit to an oyster farm, an interview with a reporter and a skateboarding event for his son. Right when he thinks he has things under control, Mark adds fuel to the fire by insisting he meet a high powered city developer to discuss the Wahlburgers location near Fenway. When the visiting reporter becomes enthralled by Alma's Wahlberg childhood stories, Paul becomes terrified about just how candid this profile may become.

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7.29
38 votes

#9 - Wahlbergs Home...Away From Home (Part 1)

Season 10 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/17/2019

Paul visits a beef Distributor in Amsterdam in preparation for a possible military base location in Germany, while Nino tries to distract him with playing tourist the entire time. While Paul is out of the country Mark and Donnie do their best to deal with oversight on their existing U.S. locations. Paul ends up with some special new footwear.

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7.29
113 votes

#10 - Paul-itics

Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/6/2016

Donnie puts a ballot box in Wahlburgers so customers can vote on who they think Alma's favorite son is. Alma tries to put a stop to it when Donnie and Bob's campaigning gets out of control. At Pebble Beach, California, Mark and Bubba Watson team up to compete in the AT&T Pro Am and in an effort to psych out the competition, Mark recruits his friends to help get in the heads of Justin Timberlake, Jason Day, Jim Harbaugh and other golfers.

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7.30
53 votes

#11 - Matchmaker Mark

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/2/2015

Mark helps "Big A" during a lunch date and Paul's kids try to create a burger of the month.

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7.31
32 votes

#12 - Sweating the Big Stuff

Season 10 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/31/2019

Mark uses his new business venture to help Paul get his health and fitness on track. Alma prepares for a big interview on the TODAY show. Bob continues to get more involved in the business and pitches a big idea to Wahlburgers corporate.

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7.31
48 votes

#13 - Boardwalk Burger Empire

Season 9 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/1/2018

As Mark arrives for the VIP party celebrating the opening of the newest Wahlburgers in Taylor, Michigan, a freak ice storm knocks the power out, and threatens to derail the festivities. Paul gives the CVAP the ultimate real-world test on baseball season's opening day, at the Fenway location. And after many months of being closed, Donnie makes it his personal mission to reopen the Coney Island Wahlburgers.

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7.31
54 votes

#14 - Krafting A Patriot Burger

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/29/2015

Mark promises the New England Patriots' owner, Robert Kraft, a Super Bowl burger, which Paul is excited to create, that is until his pals Rob Gronkowski and Julien Edelman request a Boston clam theme. Meanwhile, Bob encourages his daughter to put down her phone and spend quality time with Alma.

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7.33
45 votes

#15 - Something's Fishy

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/1/2014

Paul and his brother Bob decide to take their sons Ethan and Oscar on a fishing trip in attempt to start a new family tradition. What starts as a leisurely trip down memory lane is cut short when they ditch the boat for a local paint ball course and the day becomes a cutthroat contest of kids versus dads. Meanwhile, Alma finds out that her grandson Brandon is dating two girls at the same time and her decision to interfere becomes a lesson in modern day relationships.

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7.33
99 votes

#16 - No Ifs, Ands or Putts

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/13/2016

While Mark and Paul are in Orlando for the Grand Opening of the first Wahlburgers in Florida, they squeeze in a competitive game of mini golf with Paul's kids. When Paul is forced to leave the game early, Mark finds a way to declare a winner before the day is done. Meanwhile back in Boston, Alma gets cast in a local furniture store commercial and goes to Donnie for advice.

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7.33
57 votes

#17 - Should I Stay Orr Should I Go?

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/2015

Paul is surprised by his older brother, Jim, when hockey legend Bobby Orr joins them for a special round of golf. Meanwhile, Donnie agrees to go house hunting with Alma in hopes of convincing her not to move. And, when Kari decides it's time she gets her own nickname, Mark, Drama, Brandon and Nacho try to come up with the perfect fit.

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7.35
46 votes

#18 - Bowling for Burgers

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/25/2015

It's Boston's annual Battle of the Burger competition and Donnie is putting pressure on Paul to grill up a win. When Donnie discovers that the Wahlburgers' bowling team hasn't won a game, he turns to his brother once again and suggests that Paul dust off his skills and help them finally bring home a victory. Meanwhile, when Mark is asked to speak to students at UMass Boston about his rags to riches story, he asks his friend from the old neighborhood, Nacho, to step in for him--but only under Johnny Drama's strict supervision.

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7.35
40 votes

#19 - Wahlbergs Home...Away From Home (Part 2)

Season 10 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/24/2019

Paul visits a military base in Germany with the goal of deciding whether or not it's a good fit for a Wahlburgers location. He's in for a few surprises as he explores the town, meets military families, and even gets to drive a tank. Alma and Phyllis work up a sweat as they take part in a Senior Celtics community event with former Celtics players Dana Barros, and Leon Powe.

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7.35
54 votes

#20 - Do the Hustle

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/22/2015

Things get feisty when members of Mark's entourage pitch ideas for new business ventures; Alma goes shopping for a dress to wear to an upcoming graduation

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7.36
42 votes

#21 - A Cut Above

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/17/2014

At Donnie's suggestion, Paul decides to take up woodworking as a hobby to help manage the stress of running the restaurants. Alma, who is terrified Paul is going to hurt himself, insists his older brother Arthur--a carpenter himself--try and protect Paul in the dangerous endeavor. Meanwhile, Mark decides to let Johnny "Drama" and his funk band, perform at the Boston premiere of his new movie. "Drama" gets nervous when he thinks his band may not be up to the task.

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7.36
61 votes

#22 - License to Grill

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/15/2015

Paul and his children visit Mark and his family in Los Angeles; a friendly game of touch football turns competitive; Kari gets Alma to open up about her life in Hollywood.

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7.40
55 votes

#23 - Good Vi-Bro-Tions

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/5/2015

As two of the busiest brothers in show business, Mark and Donnie are rarely in the same city at the same time. But, the NKOTB concert tour intersects with Mark's publicity tour in New York City creating a chance for the famous Wahlberg brothers to finally share a moment. Paul escorts Alma to a special Mother's Day event featuring celebrity mothers which affords her the opportunity to reflect on her own journey from "Mark and Donnie's mother" to "Alma Wahlberg.

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7.42
52 votes

#24 - Pranks for the Memories

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/27/2014

The entire Wahlburg clan gears up for their favorite local holiday, Dorchester Day--an event that has become the backdrop for some of the family's most infamous pranks. While Paul insists that the family forgoes the hijinks this year, his nephew Brandon has other plans--and he has his sights set on Paul's assistant, Kari. Meanwhile, Donnie enlists Johnny "Drama" and Henry "Nacho" to paint a shed in his backyard while he's away on tour and the process becomes a joke all its own.

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7.42
59 votes

#25 - The Weight Is Over

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/2015

Mark challenges Big A and Nacho to a weight-loss competition; Paul and Donnie stay at Alma's house.

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