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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 9 Episode 15 - Red Socks
    4.4/10(110 votes)

    #1 - Red Socks

    S9:E15

    The streets of Glenoak are alive with the sound of music as the Camden family breaks into song for a very special Valentine's Day musical episode. Classic songs (""Love Is Sweeping the Country,"" ""You Were Meant For Me,"" ""Nice Work If You Can Get It,"" among others) are performed by the Camdens. Simon is enjoying having his new girlfriend, Anna, who he just met the day before over at his apartment for Valentine's Day. They both agree to go to Glen Oak, but he decides to keep her away from his family for the time being. Annie displays her unhappiness to Simon in song (along with the rest of passerbys) over his constant dating habits at the promenade as the chorus is going on. Anna overhears this and begins to question Simon and his dating habits as well. Vincent confronts an unhappy Ruthie on the high school bleachers as she's not in the Valentine's Day mood and is upset over watching Martin practice with his team and Zoe blowing kisses at him. Also, Lucy and Kevin dance to ""You Were Meant

    Director:Michael Preece
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. 7th Heaven Season 2 Episode 18 - My Kinda Guy
    6.0/10(104 votes)

    #2 - My Kinda Guy

    S2:E18

    After Eric agrees to take in a French exchange student (Guy) as a temporary border, no one but Ruthie suspects the young man is actually a con artist. Suave and romantic, the border attracts both Mary and Lucy after he flirts with them. Simon and Ruthie get sick when they try to smoke Guy's cigarettes. Also, Guy steals Matt's date. Lastly, Eric and Annie discover e-mail and chat-rooms on Guy's laptop computer and begin a romance with each other over the internet.

    Director:Joseph B. Wallenstein
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. 7th Heaven Season 10 Episode 22 - And Thank You (2)
    6.0/10(141 votes)

    #3 - And Thank You (2)

    S10:E22

    Simon and Rose prepare for their wedding day, despite speculation that it is not the right decision. Annie and Eric go through countless scenarios in their minds as they reflect on how the wedding will actually turn out.Meanwhile, Rose's former boyfriend shows up unexpectedly. Ruthie considers studying in Scotland over the summer. Kevin, Lucy, Matt, and Sarah all have life-changing news, if only they can find the perfect time to share it with the family...and the surprises don't stop there!

    Director:Michael Preece
    Writer:Brenda Hampton

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  4. 7th Heaven Season 8 Episode 18 - Angel
    6.1/10(90 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. 7th Heaven Season 8 Episode 20 - High and Dry
    6.3/10(73 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. 7th Heaven Season 10 Episode 12 - Got MLK?
    6.3/10(82 votes)

    #6 - Got MLK?

    S10:E12

    Racism comes to light at the high school when Alex, a new African-American student, wants to give a report on Dr. Martin Luther King, but his teacher argues that they have already covered that topic in class. When Martin inadvertently supports Alex's case, he falls victim to a hate crime. His car is defaced with racial slurs, and he refuses to wash it off until the culprit is caught. Meanwhile, for her own report, Ruthie attempts to recycle an essay that she wrote three years ago.

    Director:Joel J. Feigenbaum
    Writers:Kevin Brownridge, Orlando Bishop, Damani Mangum

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  7. 7th Heaven Season 7 Episode 14 - Smoking
    6.4/10(88 votes)

    #7 - Smoking

    S7:E14

    Eric tries to help Chandler after the young minister learns that his father is dying of lung cancer, but Chandler rejects Eric's aid and pushes him away. Lucy accepts a date with Chandler's chain-smoking tattooed brother Sid in order to make Kevin jealous enough to propose to her. Elsewhere, Annie is shocked when she finds a pack of cigarettes in Simon's bedroom. Lastly, Ruthie's friend Peter begs her to lie and not tell his mother that he smokes.

    Director:Tony Mordente
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. 7th Heaven Season 8 Episode 8 - Baggage
    6.4/10(76 votes)

    #8 - Baggage

    S8:E8

    Eric arranges for Peter and his dog to visit a drug rehab center to cheer up the patients. Peter bonds with Nick and helps him reconnect with his estranged son. Lucy finds out that Kevin has been secretly coaching the Glenoak Police Department husband-and-wife softball team and demands that she be allowed to play. Just before his first date with Paris, Chandler receives a letter from Roxanne telling him she still loves him. Martin confronts Cecilia about her lingering feelings for Simon, prompting Ceclia to call Simon to let him know she has a new boyfriend. She is also surprised when he admits that he is also dating someone and Ruthie is jealous of Cecilia and Annie's close relationship.

    Director:Harvey S. Laidman
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. 7th Heaven Season 8 Episode 15 - Don't Speak Ill of the Dead or the Living
    6.4/10(77 votes)

    #9 - Don't Speak Ill of the Dead or the Living

    S8:E15

    Annie's half-sister Lily shows up on her doorstep to discuss an important family matter after Annie refused to contact her. Eric tries to figure out why Annie won't contact Lily. Meanwhile, Cecilia sets Martin's friend Mac up with a girl from school, but he doesn't want to go out with her because of something embarrassing that happened ten years ago; Ruthie and Peter put a bad spin on a school project that lands them in trouble when they create a newspaper featuring false and derogatory stories about two former US presidents. Lastly, Roxanne turns to Chandler when she finds herself faced with a moral dilemma as she is keeping a secret from Kevin regarding Detective Michaels.

    Director:Joel J. Feigenbaum
    Writer:Brenda Hampton

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  10. 7th Heaven Season 8 Episode 17 - Two Weddings, an Engagement and a Funeral
    6.4/10(78 votes)

    #10 - Two Weddings, an Engagement and a Funeral

    S8:E17

    Annie's half-sister Lilly is getting married and wants their ailing father to walk her down the aisle but Annie worries that the strain might be too much for him. Meanwhile, Fred and Mrs. Bink attend premarital counseling with Chandler, but Fred's mother tries to put a stop to the wedding because she thinks Mrs. Bink is a gold digger. Lastly, Jimmy and Pat, two mentally challenged people, decide to get married after just one date and ask Chandler to perform the ceremony, but Jimmy's parents try to put a stop to it.

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. 7th Heaven Season 9 Episode 5 - Vote
    6.4/10(82 votes)

    #11 - Vote

    S9:E5

    As election day approcahes, Ruthie is on a mission to develop her own opinions about politics after seeing how much Martin knows about world politics. Meanwhile, both Eric and Annie are suspicious that the other did not vote in the last election. Also, Lucy is feeling the pressure of registering to vote and is surprised to learn that Kevin hasn't changed his address and therefore isn't registered either. Eric is having a hard time teaching the twins that politics are not stupid. Lastly, the family gets a nice call from Carlos and baby Charles.

    Director:Joel J. Feigenbaum
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. 7th Heaven Season 9 Episode 7 - Regret to Inform
    6.4/10(82 votes)

    #12 - Regret to Inform

    S9:E7

    When Kevin leads Venus (guest-star Martha Plimpton), a young woman, to believe that Martin is a rookie cop, she quickly expresses interest in him. Martin's friend Mac (guest-star Kyle Searles) encourages him to pursue Venus. Martin has a hard time revealing the truth after he learns that Venus' father is serving in the Middle East. Meanwhile, Eric and Annie are worried that Martin is getting in over his head with Venus and enlist Kevin to fix things, which only leads to rumors around the police station that Kevin is cheating on Lucy. Mac also jumps in by spreading rumors about Martin at school. Lastly, Ben (guest-star Geoff Stults) continues to hide his relationship with Lucy's new baby doctor, even though they spend a weekend together.

    Director:Harvey S. Laidman
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. 7th Heaven Season 9 Episode 17 - Tangled Web We Weaved
    6.4/10(67 votes)

    #13 - Tangled Web We Weaved

    S9:E17

    Although he practices safe sex, Simon panics when his girlfriend of the moment, Sandra (guest-star Olivia Allen), confesses to him that she has an STD. Meanwhile, Martin and Mac (guest-star Kyle Searles) catch Ruthie's boyfriend, Vincent (guest-star Thomas Dekker), on a date with another girl. Also, Matt, Lucy, Kevin and Ruthie have second thoughts about telling Eric and Annie that Mary (Jessica Biel, who does not appear in the episode) is pregnant again, but also to hide the fact that she has deserted her husband Carlos and her baby son Charles. Lastly, Annie decides to go to New York to pay Mary a visit.

    Director:Joel J. Feigenbaum
    Writer:Brenda Hampton

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  14. 7th Heaven Season 1 Episode 14 - Seven Is Enough
    6.5/10(126 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. 7th Heaven Season 5 Episode 22 - Are (2)
    6.5/10(90 votes)

    #15 - Are (2)

    S5:E22

    Mary tries to right a wrong by explaining to Lucy that she never had adult relations with her sister's fiance. The only problem left is trying to convince Lucy. Wilson unexpectedly drops by the Camden home from New York to see if he and Mary are really over by finding out her answer. James talks to Eric about him attempting to have an affair with Annie as Serena comes clean with Annie about her trying to have an affair with Eric. Robbie and Wilson set aside their differences so that they can talk about Mary. Matt learns a few things when it comes to Cheryl's honesty when she doesn't tell her friends that she's dating him.

    Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. 7th Heaven Season 7 Episode 8 - Peer Pressure
    6.5/10(78 votes)

    #16 - Peer Pressure

    S7:E8

    Eric and Rabbi Glass pay a visit to the church to spy on the new associate pastor. Meanwhile, Ruthie is in big trouble when she's caught slow dancing with her boyfriend when she's supposed to be babysitting Sam and David. Meanwhile, Lucy asks Simon to dig up some information on Roxanne during his ride-along with her and Kevin in their patrol car. Lastly, Kevin has some explaining to do to Lucy after he runs into his ex-wife.

    Director:Bradley M. Gross
    Writer:Barry Watson

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  17. 7th Heaven Season 8 Episode 7 - Getting to Know You
    6.5/10(75 votes)

    #17 - Getting to Know You

    S8:E7

    Eric and Annie throw a "Welcome to the Neighborhood" party for Ruthie's Muslim friend Jill Dupree and her parents, but the Duprees are hesitant to attend. Eric is shocked and disappointed when he learns that his neighborhood is not a friendly place for Muslims. Meanwhile, Cecilia's house is robbed while she and her dad attend Kevin's first Neighborhood Watch meeting; Roxanne mentors a troubled sixteen-year-old and suspects that he might be involved in the robbery, and Chandler finds himself attracted to Peter's mom Paris.

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. 7th Heaven Season 9 Episode 20 - Leaps of Faith
    6.5/10(76 votes)

    #18 - Leaps of Faith

    S9:E20

    An extremely nervous Simon comes home to Glenoak to await the results of his STD test. Eric counsels a woman (guest-star Erika Alexander) who is caring for her two daughters (guest-stars Bree' Anna Banks and Brandi Vanice) with sickle cell anemia and whose absentee father (guest-star Victor Love) is hoping to take them back with him to Memphis for treatment at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Meanwhile, Ruthie's ex-boyfriend, Peter (guest-star Scotty Leavenworth), pays her a surprise visit, which creates problems with her current boyfriend, Vincent (guest-star Thomas Dekker). Lucy and Kevin disagree over who should care for Savannah when Lucy returns to work. Lastly, Martin misses an important call from his father in Iraq while sneaking out of the house to be with his girlfriend.

    Director:Ron High
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. 7th Heaven Season 9 Episode 21 - Mi Familia (1)
    6.5/10(72 votes)

    #19 - Mi Familia (1)

    S9:E21

    After discovering that Mary (Jessica Biel, who does not appear in the episode) has filed for divorce and signed away custody of her son, Matt is at a loss for how he should to break the awful news to Eric and Annie. Simon informs his new girlfriend, Rose (guest-star Sarah Thompson), that he won't have sex with her, but avoids telling her the reason behind his decision. She gets fed up with him but comes back to him when she finds out his true intentions for them---marriage. Meanwhile, Ruthie's boyfriend, Vincent (guest-star Thomas Dekker), asks Martin to get Ruthie to break up with him. Also, Eric gets involved once again with the Davis family children when little boy Danny (guest-star Drake Johnston) is being adopted by Cecilia's parents, George and Gwen (guest-star Brad Maule and Holly Fulger), but forgets to mention that the kid is part of a package deal as Danny has three sisters in Social Services as well, and try to take them in as well. Kevin is about fed up with Lucy as he's fr

    Director:Joel J. Feigenbaum
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. 7th Heaven Season 10 Episode 7 - Soup's On
    6.5/10(82 votes)

    #20 - Soup's On

    S10:E7

    When Sandy's (Haylie Duff) father (guest star Michael McDonald) approaches Eric and Lucy with plans of helping his daughter, they are suspicious of the large sum of money he leaves with them. Meanwhile, Martin decides it's time to confront his father (gue

    Director:Joel J. Feigenbaum
    Writers:Brenda Hampton, Victoria Huff

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  21. 7th Heaven Season 10 Episode 16 - Moving Ahead
    6.5/10(75 votes)

    #21 - Moving Ahead

    S10:E16

    Annie and Ruthie spend the day together to unwind, while Lucy's world becomes complicated by both professional and personal news, and Eric unintentionally shakes up things between Rose and Simon.

    Director:Joel J. Feigenbaum
    Writer:Paul Perlove

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  22. 7th Heaven Season 11 Episode 12 - Can I Just Get Something to Eat
    6.5/10(86 votes)

    #22 - Can I Just Get Something to Eat

    S11:E12

    When Ruthie and T-Bone work on a school assignment about the genocide in Darfur, they get the whole Camden family, and the community involved in the cause.

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. 7th Heaven Season 11 Episode 16 - Gimme That Ol' Time Religion
    6.5/10(67 votes)

    #23 - Gimme That Ol' Time Religion

    S11:E16

    Ruthie tries to hide her tattoo from her parents, not realizing that they already know something's up with her. Lucy knows about the tattoo, but she has a very specific reason for keeping it to herself. As it turns out, most of the Camdens have dirty little secrets that they'd rather not reveal...

    Director:Joel J. Feigenbaum
    Writers:Jeff Olsen, Chris Olsen

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  24. 7th Heaven Season 3 Episode 12 - All That Jazz
    6.6/10(108 votes)

    #24 - All That Jazz

    S3:E12

    Simon wants to buy the perfect gift for Deena because its their three month anniversary, but it ends up consuming his time which annoys his friend, Nigel, who's visiting. Rod (Lucy's ex-boyfriend) is spending time at the Camden's home because his mother died and doesn't want to face his father as he's angry with him. Heather is back in town, and she tells Matt that she's engaged. Meanwhile, Dr. Hasting's---the doctor who almost killed Matt when he was born, works at Glen Oak Hospital and Annie is not thrilled, especially with the possibility that he may deliver her twin babies. Mary tells everyone that she's back with Wilson, but it's not true. She made it up to get attention from guys. Lastly, Michael Towner, who hitted Mary with his car two years ago calls her.

    Director:Harvey S. Laidman
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. 7th Heaven Season 3 Episode 17 - Sometimes That's Just the Way It Is
    6.6/10(102 votes)

    #25 - 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Red Socks" is the worst rated episode of "7th Heaven". It scored 4.4/10 based on 110 votes. Directed by Michael Preece and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/14/2005. This episode scored 1.6 points lower than the second lowest rated, "My Kinda Guy".