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The Worst Episodes of 7th Heaven

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Reverend Eric Camden and his wife Annie have always had their hands full caring for seven children, not to mention the friends, sweethearts and spouses that continually come and go in the Camden household.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    7th Heaven Season 1 Episode 2 - Family Secrets
    0.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Family Secrets

    S1:E2

    Shhh! Don't tell anyone, but: Matt and Mary both have mysterious new friends; Simon and his new charge, Happy, could be in the doghouse; and Lucy keeps mum about the object of a crush.

    Director:Mark Sobel
    Writer:Brenda Hampton

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  2. 7th Heaven Season 1 Episode 3 - In the Blink of an Eye
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    #2 - In the Blink of an Eye

    S1:E3

    Mary offers to shield Lucy and her "date" from Eric; Matt gets into a scrape while out with a young woman; and Annie goes to Arizona to bring her parents home.

    Director:Duwayne Dunham
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. 7th Heaven Season 1 Episode 8 - What Will People Say?
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    #3 - What Will People Say?

    S1:E8

    Eric helps out a woman who is being abused by her husband. But when the good reverend is seen escorting the woman to a motel one afternoon, it's the talk of the town. Meanwhile, Matt warns Mary about an older guy she's seeing.

    Director:Duwayne Dunham
    Writer:Brenda Hampton

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  4. 7th Heaven Season 1 Episode 14 - Seven Is Enough
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    #4 - Seven Is Enough

    S1:E14

    A tug-of-war ensues between Eric and his cantankerous parents over who will adopt a young orphan found hiding in the church.

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. 7th Heaven Season 1 Episode 17 - Choices
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    #5 - Choices

    S1:E17

    Mary takes a walk on the wild side with a classmate she meets in detention; a former associate minister from Eric's church drops in unexpectedly; Simon and Ruthie ferret out a scheme to fund their college educations.

    Director:Kevin Inch
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. 7th Heaven Season 2 Episode 7 - Girls Just Want to Have Fun
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    #6 - Girls Just Want to Have Fun

    S2:E7

    Simon becomes emotionally involved with his best friend's sister, Karen who's a gang member. Meanwhile, in a show of independence Lucy dons makeup and revealing wardrobe with her friend's to meet guys at the mall and gets caught by Annie and Ruthie. In addition, Ruthie questions the speed of light to everyone in the family.

    Director:Joel J. Feigenbaum
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. 7th Heaven Season 2 Episode 11 - Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way
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    #7 - Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way

    S2:E11

    Eric's no-nonsense father, John ""The Colonel"" (guest star Peter Graves) returns when he learns an array of problems in the Camden household. Mary is jealous of a new member of the basketball team who is getting a lot of the attention. Lucy's declining grades are due to her hanging around with a bad crowd, while Ruthie needs to copy Simon in his quest to be a magician. Meanwhile, Eric is oblivious to all of the family troubles around him as he's preoccupied with writing a sermon that is to be covered by a camera crew. Meanwhile, Annie is doing all the chores at home and at church alone while everyone else is doing their own thing.

    Director:Les Sheldon
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. 7th Heaven Season 2 Episode 13 - Stuck in the Middle with You
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    #8 - Stuck in the Middle with You

    S2:E13

    Lucy must choose between her new boyfriend Rod and her former boyfriend Jimmy Moon after he is dumped by his old girlfriend Ashley, and wants Lucy back. While Lucy makes her decision, the rest of the Camden children are making bets to which guy Lucy will choose. Eric and Annie are at odds when they help newly married couples communicate with each other, but end up getting into a big fight themselves when discussing their burial plot arrangements within their own families. Also, a visit from Annie's father stirs up further problems in the Camden household when he arrives without Ginger after recently breaking up due to his hair piece (toupee).

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:Brenda Hampton

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  9. 7th Heaven Season 2 Episode 22 - ... And Girlfriends
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    #9 - ... And Girlfriends

    S2:E22

    Eric and Annie's parents arrive right in the middle of the crisis involving Mary and Matt; and Happy's original owner comes to take him back.

    Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. 7th Heaven Season 3 Episode 1 - It Takes Two, Baby
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    #10 - It Takes Two, Baby

    S3:E1

    In the third season-opener, Annie is feeling a little depressed since she's 3 months pregnant. Ruthie is pretending to feel a little pregnant herself. Lucy is following the dating advices from 'The Rules' book she has. Matt moves in an apartment with three attractive girls. Eric is looking for the perfect 20th anniversary plan for Annie. Mary gets a lot of attention from guys, which makes Lucy jealous. Although, one of Mary's 'guy' friends asks Lucy out. Matt finally comes back home because of girl problems he was having with his new roommates. Simon's girlfriend is acting a little weird. Eric and Annie tell the kids they're having TWINS!

    Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
    Writer:Brenda Hampton

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  11. 7th Heaven Season 3 Episode 8 - No Sex, Some Drugs and a Little Rock 'n' Roll
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    #11 - No Sex, Some Drugs and a Little Rock 'n' Roll

    S3:E8

    Eric's old Rock & Roll band has come to town for a small concert, although he is suspicious about their possible drug habit. The band is staying at the Camden home--- they have parked their trailer on the front lawn. Meanwhile, Simon starts to drink coffee and becomes very addicted. Lucy continues to be on the phone constantly talking to her boyfriend Jordan while Ruthie is constantly chewing gum. Also, Mary finds out that one of her friends from the basketball team, Diane, is taking natural pills to boost her energy and that everyone else on the team is taking them. Mary then decides to take a few pills herself when overhearing Matt in a conversation about his bottle of natural pills. Eric then yells at Matt when finding pills in his room. Matt says that he got it from a friend, but he didn't take any yet. Mary then tells her father that she got the same pills from her friend Diane. When Eric tries to talk to Diane and her father, they do not listen to him. Later that evening, while E

    Director:David J. Plenn
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. 7th Heaven Season 3 Episode 14 - In Praise of Women
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    #12 - In Praise of Women

    S3:E14

    During a difficult labor, Annie asks Dr. Hastings for help. Lucy decides to break up with Jordan because she doesn't feel the same love for him as he feels for her. Simon continues to pray for twin boys. Happy is alone in the house causing some mess and trouble. Simon suddenly decides that he would ask his parent's if he could get his ear pierced. Matt is reluctant and scared about giving blood and also tries to calm everybody's tensions with the arrival of the babies. Lastly, Ruthie is the same as usual in this heart-warming episode; bad-mouthing the twins until they come.

    Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
    Writer:Brenda Hampton

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  13. 7th Heaven Season 3 Episode 17 - Sometimes That's Just the Way It Is
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    #13 - Sometimes That's Just the Way It Is

    S3:E17

    Eric counsels a troubled couple on the brink of divorce, Ted and Emily. Matt decides to join the Army without consulting his parents about it. Also, Mary and Lucy are desperate to get out of the house and later get into a car accident with Ted who was driving drunk when going out to get some more beer for his new apartment. Matt can't join the Army because he's not fully measured for the job. Also, Simon tries to find his red-lightning ring to get out of his bad luck as being the new middle child of the family now. He will even try chain letters to get out of it. Lastly, Ruthie tries her best to get peoples attention when their focuses are on the new babies.

    Director:Kevin Inch
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. 7th Heaven Season 5 Episode 6 - Broke
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    #14 - Broke

    S5:E6

    Still unemployed and bills mounting, Mary continues her downward spiral to rock bottom as Eric and Annie fight about how to effectively deal with her numerous lies and immature behavior. Meanwhile, the fear of what may happen to Mary starts to take toll on the rest of the whole family. By this, it is prompting the children to break open the twins piggy banks to help Mary pay her bills. To get the credit card company to stop calling, however, they are forced to make a risky decision. During all this, Mary CONTINUES to ignore her responsibilities.

    Director:Joel J. Feigenbaum
    Writer:Brenda Hampton

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  15. 7th Heaven Season 6 Episode 14 - Hot Pants
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    #15 - Hot Pants

    S6:E14

    St. Valentine's Day delivers a few surprises for the Camden family. A grounded Simon is asked out by a senior. Annie's attempt to surprise Eric with romantic Valentine's plans backfires and results in a big fight. Mary discovers Robbie's plans with Joy. Lucy and Mary learn that Jeremy and Wilson both have dates for Valentine's. Matt seeks his fathers help as he wants to settle down, which leads him to seek out old girlfriends as to why they're no longer together. Ruthie is hesitant to go to a party because her friend tricked her into asking out a boy she's already going out with.

    Director:Tony Mordente
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. 7th Heaven Season 6 Episode 15 - I Really Do (1)
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    #16 - I Really Do (1)

    S6:E15

    Matt is determined to settle down before heading off to medical school. While in search of a woman to marry, he goes out on a date Sarah, who is the daughter of a rabbi. Ruthie tries to set her brother straight by telling him not to do anything stupid. Eventually concern grows to fear for both families as both Matt and Sarah do not come home after their second date together in less than 24 hours.

    Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
    Writer:Brenda Hampton

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  17. 7th Heaven Season 7 Episode 1 - Monkey Business (1)
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    #17 - Monkey Business (1)

    S7:E1

    Kevin is now living in the garage apartment and is madly in love with Lucy and waiting for the right time to ask Lucy to marry him. He invites his new rookie partner Roxanne over to meet Lucy who takes one look at her and flies into a jealous frenzy. Robbie is jealous of Kevin because he feels as though Kevin is like a new big brother taking over Matt's place. Robbie, who has been lamenting the departure of girlfriend Joy, may also be ready for romance when he runs into Kevin's partner Roxanne, an old classmate from 7th grade. Ruthie is asked to babysit a chimp which lives across the street. Ruthie also invites her boyfriend over which stuns Eric. Mary desperately tries to keep her mysterious new boyfriend a secret. When he unexpectedly shows up at the Camden home, no one is more surprised than Eric to see the good-looking 40-something pilot standing in the doorway.

    Director:Tony Mordente
    Writer:Brenda Hampton

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  18. 7th Heaven Season 8 Episode 18 - Angel
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    #18 - Angel

    S8:E18

    The Camdens, especially Lucy and Ruthie, grow concerned that an unusually joyful Annie isn't dealing with her true emotions following the death of her father Charles, but the happiness proves to be infectious as it soon spreads through the family and all over town. Meanwhile, Eric tries to convince an unhappy Chandler that he should consider adoption. At the same time Chandler is approached by a mysterious young girl who gives him a cryptic message before she disappears.

    Director:Peter Medak
    Writer:Brenda Hampton

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  19. 7th Heaven Season 8 Episode 19 - There's No Place Like It
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    #19 - There's No Place Like It

    S8:E19

    Prospective homeowners Lucy and Kevin are ready for a fight to the finish when they learn that Chandler and his soon-to-be-adopted son Jeffrey are their rivals in a bidding war on a house. However, the conflict sparks an idea with Eric and Annie who decide to use their savings to buy their house from the church. Meanwhile, Ruthie is upset with Martin because she thinks he will get the garage apartment instead of her when Lucy and Kevin move out, and Peter suspects that his dad might be having an affair.

    Director:Joel J. Feigenbaum
    Writer:Elaine Arata

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  20. 7th Heaven Season 8 Episode 20 - High and Dry
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    #20 - High and Dry

    S8:E20

    Lucy and Kevin celebrate their one-year wedding anniversary and contemplate whether they're ready to start a family, but things don't go off smoothly as Lucy refuses to drink champagne with Kevin during their anniversary dinner. Cecilia and Martin realize that their relationship may face a rocky future if Cecilia goes away to college. Chandler's foster son asks him to rid their house of all alcoholic beverages. Peter lies to Ruthie about his plans for the evening when she asks him to help her baby-sit the twins. With that, Peter goes missing, but concern turns to disappointment when Eric and Vic find him drinking alcohol with his friends at the park.

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. 7th Heaven Season 8 Episode 21 - Lost and Found
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    #21 - Lost and Found

    S8:E21

    Lucy finds her husband Kevin and his partner Roxanne in a compromising position while on an undercover police assignment, Cecilia and Martin's relationship hits another bump in the road when their after-school commitments get in the way of one-on-one time, and Chandler may have bitten off more than he can chew as a new parent. Ruthie and Peter get stranded after missing their bus during a school field trip. However, fate intervenes when the youngsters cross paths with Lost Boys Nicodemus and Jacob, who not only take care of them until Reverend Camden arrives, but also share the heartbreaking story of their struggle to stay alive.

    Director:Harvey S. Laidman
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. 7th Heaven Season 8 Episode 22 - Little White Lies (1)
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    #22 - Little White Lies (1)

    S8:E22

    It's Camden chaos all around when Matt, who is having problems in his marriage to Sarah, returns to Glenoak for a visit and runs into his ex-girlfriend Heather on his flight to Glenoak. Simon unexpectedly announces he's coming home for the summer. Also, Lucy sets out to discover why Roxanne is suddenly too busy to hang out with her as she's convinced that Roxanne is secretly trying to become a detective behind Kevin's back. Ruthie keeps a secret about a fellow student from her parents. Lastly, Martin learns that his baseball teammates think he's having sex with Cecilia.

    Director:Joel J. Feigenbaum
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. 7th Heaven Season 8 Episode 23 - Little White Lies (2)
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    #23 - Little White Lies (2)

    S8:E23

    The Camden chaos continues with Matt, who is trying to salvage his marriage, questioning whether he still has feelings for his ex-girlfriend Heather; Simon's return to Glenoak creates conflicted feelings for his ex-girlfriend Cecilia, who is torn between her feelings for Simon and her current boyfriend Martin; Ruthie's foreign exchange student friend Maria, appears to be making the moves on Ruthie's boyfriend Peter; and grandparents-to-be Eric and Annie hop a plane for New York, despite Mary's repeated pleas for her family to stay away.

    Director:Joel J. Feigenbaum
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. 7th Heaven Season 9 Episode 1 - Dropping Trou (1)
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    #24 - Dropping Trou (1)

    S9:E1

    In last season's finale, Simon returned home from college and realized he still had feelings for Cecilia; Matt's marriage was tested when old feelings for his ex-girlfriend (guest-star Andrea Ferrell) resurfaced; and Eric and Annie became grandparents when Mary gave birth to her first child. In the ninth season premiere, Simon appears to be getting extremely close to his new girlfriend, Georgia (guest-star Rheagan Wallace), causing Eric and Annie to suspect they are having sex. Meanwhile, Kevin worries that mother-to-be Lucy may be in denial about her pregnancy when she refuses to go shopping for maternity clothes. Also, Matt returns home for a visit and is instantly pulled into the family drama. Lastly, Ruthie and the twins find themselves in a heap of trouble on their first day of high school and kindergarten, respectively.

    Director:Joel J. Feigenbaum
    Writer:Brenda Hampton

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  25. 7th Heaven Season 9 Episode 2 - The Best Laid Plans (2)
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    #25 - The Best Laid Plans (2)

    S9:E2

    Simon is reluctant to talk to Eric and Annie about his relationship with Georgia (guest star Rheagan Wallace). However, he eventually drops the bomb that they are having sex and that he's currently on academic probation for skipping classes to be with her. Meanwhile, Simon's situation helps Eric realize that the church should teach teens the importance of abstinence and he asks Lucy to lead a class on the subject. Also, Lucy and Kevin learn the sex of their baby, and Lucy starts to question her ability to be a good mother. Matt is worried that Martin is still broken-hearted over Cecilia and will tell her about Simon's new relationship with Georgia. Lastly, Matt chips away at Ruthie's unwillingness to apologize to Martin.

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:Brenda Hampton

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Family Secrets" is the worst rated episode of "7th Heaven". It scored 0/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Mark Sobel and written by Brenda Hampton, it aired on 9/23/1996. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "In the Blink of an Eye".