The WORST episodes of Working the Engels

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

A family of ne'er-do-wells must band together to keep their heads above water when their father and breadwinner passes away, leaving them a mountain of debt. The Engels must all go to work running Dad's storefront law firm, with one minor problem – daughter Jenna Engel is the only one who is qualified to practice law. Unfortunately for Jenna, this also means taking on her eccentric relatives as co-workers, including her self-involved mother Ceil, her pill-popping sister Sandy and her bad boy brother Jimmy. Jenna, the youngest sibling, becomes the unlikely family patriarch, running the law firm and keeping her crazy family together.

Last Updated: 10/13/2024Network: GlobalStatus: Ended
Jenna vs. the Momfia
star
7.10
41 votes

#1 - Jenna vs. the Momfia

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/30/2014

Jenna takes a case for a camp counselor whom she admires without knowing that she's totally wacky. Meanwhile, Sandy is in a rush to work the last steps of AA and earn her one-year sober chip.

Directors: James Genn
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The Crazy Family
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7.27
11 votes

#2 - The Crazy Family

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/23/2014

Ceil is desperate for an image makeover after learning from her next-door nemesis that the Engels are known as the "crazy family" in the neighborhood. Meanwhile, Jenna wants to save a roti restaurant from closure, but is at a loss as to how to do it.

Directors: Keith Samples
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Pilot
star
7.59
91 votes

#3 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/12/2014

In the series pilot, Jenna Engel takes responsibility for her oddball family and their storefront law firm after their breadwinner father dies and leaves them with a mountain of debt.

Directors: Mel Damski
Writer: Katie Ford
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Maid Amends
star
7.71
80 votes

#4 - Maid Amends

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/19/2014

Jenna takes her first case as head of the family law firm and Jimmy is all too happy to help out - but ends up sleeping with their opponent. Sandy plans a symbolic funeral for "The Old Cell."

Directors: Jason Priestley
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Jenna's Friend
star
7.80
49 votes

#5 - Jenna's Friend

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/26/2014

Jenna makes an unlikely new friend while helping Jimmy get their grandmother's ring back from a stripper; at the same time, Ceil and Sandy end up taking a mommy-and-me hip-hop class.

Directors: James Genn
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The Book Club
star
7.81
43 votes

#6 - The Book Club

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/7/2014

Sandy and Ceil crash Jenna's book club and convince the members to read a steamy erotic novel that they secretly wrote; and Jenna represents a coffeehouse owner in a dispute against his former business partner, who also happens to be his ex-girlfriend.

Directors: Keith Samples
Writer: Josh Gal
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Meet Irene Horowitz
star
7.85
73 votes

#7 - Meet Irene Horowitz

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/9/2014

Jenna is offered a posh new client. Ceil and Sandy start a dessert company. Scott Thompson, Eugene Levy and Sarah Levy guest star. Directed by Jason Priestley.

Directors: Jason Priestley
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Jenna's Presentation
star
7.90
72 votes

#8 - Jenna's Presentation

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/16/2014

Ceil gives online dating a whirl; Jenna deals with self-doubt after delivering a motivational talk to students at her old high school.

Directors: Mel Damski
Writer: Diane Flacks
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Picture Night
star
7.95
74 votes

#9 - Picture Night

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/2/2014

Jenna is asked by a former client to handle an important merger on his behalf, but has difficulty completing the task thanks to Ceil. Meanwhile, Jimmy tries to keep Sandy calm after she's served with divorce papers.

Directors: Jason Priestley
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Jenna vs. Big Pastry
star
8.62
40 votes

#10 - Jenna vs. Big Pastry

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/14/2014

Jenna faces off against her old boss. Meanwhile, the kids discover that their mother, Ceil, has a mysterious past with Chuck Pastry.

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Jenna vs. Big Pastry Part II
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8.62
40 votes

#11 - Jenna vs. Big Pastry Part II

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/22/2014

Jenna prepares to fight Big Pastry, which means facing her former boss-turned-nemesis Charisse in court; at the same time, Ceil works to find crucial evidence needed to win the case.

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Family Therapy
star
8.64
39 votes

#12 - Family Therapy

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/29/2014

Jimmy’s behaviour leads the family to see a celebrity therapist. Jenna is courted by other law firms.

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