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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,...
Genres:SoapDrama
Network:NBC

Worst Episodes Summary

"Strange Bedfellows" is the worst rated episode of "Flamingo Road". It scored 5.8/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/12/1982. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Titus Tapes".

  • Strange Bedfellows
    5.8/1012 votes
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    #1 - 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 Titus Tapes
    5.9/1014 votes
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    #2 - 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

  • The Fish Fry
    5.9/1013 votes
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    #3 - 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 Dedication
    5.9/1012 votes
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    #4 - 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 Election
    6.0/1013 votes
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    #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
    6.0/1013 votes
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    #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
    6.2/1013 votes
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    #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
    6.2/1012 votes
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    #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

  • To Catch A Thief
    6.2/1013 votes
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    #9 - 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)
    6.3/1019 votes
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    #10 - 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

  • The Stranger
    6.3/1013 votes
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    #11 - 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

  • Bad Girl
    6.5/1014 votes
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    #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

  • Hell Hath No Fury
    6.5/1014 votes
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    #13 - 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

  • Bad Chemistry
    6.5/1014 votes
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    #14 - 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

  • The Hostages (1)
    6.6/1020 votes
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    #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
    6.6/1013 votes
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    #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

  • The Explosion
    6.7/1012 votes
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    #17 - 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

  • Illicit Weekend
    6.8/1016 votes
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    #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

  • They Drive By Night
    6.8/1015 votes
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    #19 - 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

  • Chance of a Lifetime
    6.8/1012 votes
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    #20 - 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

  • The Bad and the Beautiful
    6.8/1014 votes
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    #21 - 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

  • Little Foxes
    6.9/1013 votes
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    #22 - 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

  • An Eye For An Eye
    6.9/1014 votes
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    #23 - 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
    7.0/1014 votes
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    #24 - 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

  • Jealous Wife
    7.0/1014 votes
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    #25 - Jealous Wife

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/17/1981

    Courtesy of TV Guide: Constance finds Fielding and Lane locked in an embrace and asks Titus to run Lane out of town.

    Director: Fernando Lamas

    Writer: N/A