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The Worst Episodes of Flamingo Road

Every episode of Flamingo Road ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Flamingo Road!

Flamingo Road is an American prime time soap opera that aired on NBC. It was first seen as a TV movie on May 12, 1980, and as a series on January 6, 1981, after a rebroadcast of the pilot on December 30, 1980. The show is based on the 1949 movie starring Joan Crawford, which is, in turn, based on the novel by Robert Wilder. Flamingo Road was created to compete against CBS's Dallas and Knots Landing, nighttime dramas that were inspired by the daily afternoon soap operas that had been a staple of TV for years. The character of Constance Weldon ranked at #16 on E!'s list of The 50 Most Wicked Women in Primetime.

Genres:SoapDrama
Network:NBC

Lowest Rated Episodes Summary

The worst episode of "Flamingo Road" is "The Titus Tapes", rated 5.9/10 from 13 user votes. It was directed by Don Weis and written by N/A. "The Titus Tapes" aired on 1/20/1981 and is rated 0.0 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Strange Bedfellows".

  • The Titus Tapes
    5.9/10 13 votes

    #1 - The Titus Tapes

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/20/1981

    Courtesy of TV Guide: Titus bugs rooms above Lute-Mae's bar for the purpose of blackmail; and Lane runs into an old acquaintance familiar with her unsavory past.

    Director: Don Weis

    Writer: N/A

  • Strange Bedfellows
    5.9/10 11 votes

    #2 - Strange Bedfellows

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 1/12/1982

    Courtesy of TV Guide: Titus faces tough competition for re-election when Elmo throws his hat into the ring; and Constance has a tryst with Julio.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Dedication
    5.9/10 11 votes

    #3 - The Dedication

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 3/2/1982

    Courtesy of TV Guide: Julio proclaims his love for Constance to Field; Alicia eludes Eudora's guard and sees Skipper; and Titus and Tyronne plot Truro's future in gambling.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Fish Fry
    6.0/10 12 votes

    #4 - The Fish Fry

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/3/1981

    Courtesy of TV Guide: With his popularity at an all-time low, Fielding fortifies himself with drink before an election speech at a fish fry.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Election
    6.0/10 12 votes

    #5 - The Election

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/10/1981

    Courtesy of TV Guide: As the election nears, Sam asks Elmo to endorse Fielding in the state-senate race.

    Director: Bob Sweeney

    Writer: N/A

  • Trapped
    6.0/10 12 votes

    #6 - Trapped

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/3/1981

    Courtesy of TV Guide: As Skipper prepares to leave Truro behind, his father is seriously injured in an accident that Skipper blames on himself.

    Director: Barry Crane

    Writer: N/A

  • The Victim
    6.2/10 12 votes

    #7 - The Victim

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 11/10/1981

    Courtesy of TV Guide: Titus is reluctant to investigate when Lute-Mae is raped by the son of an influential Truro family.

    Director: Paul Stanley

    Writer: N/A

  • The Substitute
    6.2/10 11 votes

    #8 - The Substitute

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 11/17/1981

    Courtesy of TV Guide: Field campaigns aggressively to renovate the barrio- until he learns the identity of the slum-lord.

    Director: Gabrielle Beaumont

    Writer: N/A

  • The Stranger
    6.2/10 12 votes

    #9 - The Stranger

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 12/8/1981

    Courtesy of TV Guide: Lane is distressed by the appearance of her long-lost father; Tyronne plans to buy- then demolish- the Cuban barrio.

    Director: Stan Lathan

    Writer: N/A

  • To Catch A Thief
    6.2/10 12 votes

    #10 - To Catch A Thief

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 2/2/1982

    Courtesy of TV Guide: Julio is arrested for the theft of Constance's jewelry; Lane pressures Sam to marry; and Tyronne takes Lute-Mae to the race track.

    Director: Bill Duke

    Writer: N/A

  • The Hostages (2)
    6.4/10 17 votes

    #11 - The Hostages (2)

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/6/1981

    Courtesy of TV Guide: This series picks up where the 1980 TV-movie left off, as Sheriff Titus Semple hardens his grip on Truro by double-crossing a drug dealer, who takes revenge by abducting Semple's deputy Fielding Carlyle and his new bride Constance.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bad Girl
    6.4/10 13 votes

    #12 - Bad Girl

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/9/1981

    Courtesy of TV Guide: A girl with a sordid past sets her sights on Skipper; Lane is terrified when an old acquaintance is killed in an ""accident.""

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bad Chemistry
    6.4/10 13 votes

    #13 - Bad Chemistry

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 4/2/1981

    Courtesy of TV Guide: A chemical leak threatens to close down the mill and could impoverish the town unless Field persuades the state senate to allow them more time for a clean up.

    Director: Paul Stanley

    Writer: N/A

  • Hell Hath No Fury
    6.5/10 13 votes

    #14 - Hell Hath No Fury

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 3/17/1981

    Courtesy of TV Guide: Constance seeks revenge on her estranged husband by having an affair with Sam.

    Director: Barry Crane

    Writer: N/A

  • The Hostages (1)
    6.6/10 18 votes

    #15 - The Hostages (1)

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/6/1981

    In the series premiere, Fielding Carlyle, the deputy sheriff of Truro County, takes his new bride, the wealthy Contance Weldon, on a honeymoon yacht cruise. But they are taken hostage by a drug smuggler, who was double-crossed by Fielding's boss and mentor- the corrupt Sheriff Titus Semple.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Sins of the Fathers
    6.6/10 12 votes

    #16 - Sins of the Fathers

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 3/16/1982

    Courtesy of TV Guide: Field gets the upperhand on Titus when he is given a record of the sheriff's crooked dealings; and Tyronne's real reason for being in Truro is revealed.

    Director: Don Weis

    Writer: N/A

  • They Drive By Night
    6.7/10 14 votes

    #17 - They Drive By Night

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/17/1981

    Courtesy of TV Guide: A mysterious killer draws closer to Lane; and Field is involved in an auto-accident that could ruin his political career.

    Director: Michael Preece

    Writer: N/A

  • Illicit Weekend
    6.8/10 15 votes

    #18 - Illicit Weekend

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/13/1981

    Newly married Fielding, who is running for the state senate, takes his mistress, Lane Ballou, to a campaign speech with him in Tallahassee.

    Director: John Newland

    Writer: N/A

  • The Explosion
    6.8/10 11 votes

    #19 - The Explosion

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 2/9/1982

    Courtesy of TV Guide: Titus decides to silence Elmo's newspaper before Skipper's editorials ruin his plans for legalized gambling in Truro. Meanwhile, Sam and Lane elope.

    Director: Stan Lathan

    Writer: N/A

  • The Bad and the Beautiful
    6.8/10 13 votes

    #20 - The Bad and the Beautiful

    Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 4/13/1982

    Courtesy of TV Guide: Tyronne uses voodoo to begin his destruction of the people of Truro- starting with his sister.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Chance of a Lifetime
    6.9/10 11 votes

    #21 - Chance of a Lifetime

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 2/16/1982

    Courtesy of TV Guide: Sam marries Lane; Skipper's blindness could be permanent; and Titus frames Elmo for the explosion in the newspaper office.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • An Eye For An Eye
    6.9/10 13 votes

    #22 - An Eye For An Eye

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 4/20/1982

    Courtesy of TV Guide: Lute-Mae goes gunning for Tyronne; and Field makes a surprising political move to stop the gambling bill.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Mother's Revenge
    7.0/10 13 votes

    #23 - A Mother's Revenge

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/27/1981

    Courtesy of TV Guide: Suspicions concerning the Weldon mill fire flare up again; and Fielding learns a damaging secret about his political rival.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Little Foxes
    7.0/10 12 votes

    #24 - Little Foxes

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 12/22/1981

    Courtesy of TV Guide: On Christmas Eve in Truro, Tyronne wants Titus to evict the Cubans from his newly acquired barrio property; and Constance seeks the attention of Julio.

    Director: Alan Cooke

    Writer: N/A

  • No Dice
    7.0/10 11 votes

    #25 - No Dice

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 3/23/1982

    Courtesy of TV Guide: Tyronne moves to secure Field's support as the gambling bill nears a vote; Sande is depressed about her role as Field's mistress; and Skipper and Alicia take a big step forward in their relationship.

    Director: Michael Preece

    Writer: N/A