8.3/10174 votesLoading...#1 - It's Hard to Say Goodbye
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 3/21/2018
Katie and Greg struggle to help the kids accept loss as a family friend suddenly passes away and as their pet pig, Hans Gruber, must be returned to his natural habitat.
Director: John Putch
Writer: Rick Wiener, Kenny Schwartz
8.3/10163 votesLoading...#2 - The Spring Gala
Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 5/16/2018
When things start to fall apart at the last minute, Katie figures out a new way to make the spring gala a success. Meanwhile, Greg attempts to be a "fun dad" and winds up adopting a dog while Katie is occupied with the gala.
Director: John Putch
Writer: Sarah Dunn
8.2/10171 votesLoading...#3 - Family Secrets
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/2017
Greg makes big plans to impress his parents when they visit for Thanksgiving; but his vision is shattered when his neighbor Spencer and Katie’s mom, Kathryn, arrive unannounced and nothing goes as intended.
Director: John Putch
Writer: Rick Wiener, Kenny Schwartz
8.2/10156 votesLoading...#4 - The Things You Do
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 2/5/2019
Greg’s insistence on doing the family’s taxes prompts Katie to take matters into her own hands. Meanwhile, Oliver and Anna-Kat join forces in an attempt to win a popular radio contest; and when Taylor finally sees Pierce’s true colors, the family bands together to help her pull off an over-the-top apology for Trip.
Director: Rebecca Asher
Writer: Taylor Hamra
8.2/10151 votesLoading...#5 - The Maze
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/2019
Katie ignores Greg's warning and takes Anna-Kat through a terrifying zombie-themed maze at the annual Halloween carnival. Once inside, Katie quickly regrets her decision and sends Anna-Kat to find help. Meanwhile, Greg has entered a pumpkin carving contest and is ready to go head-to-head against the previous year's winners.
Director: Melissa Kosar
Writer: Anthony Lombardo
8.1/10163 votesLoading...#6 - Field Day
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 2/28/2018
Katie wants to prove to the Westport moms that she is fully capable of competing at Field Day at Anna-Kat’s school, but she ends up taking the competition a little too seriously. Greg enlists Taylor’s boyfriend, Trip, to help him make the family recipe for chili in a local competition, which makes Taylor and Oliver jealous.
Director: Chris Koch
Writer: Taylor Hamra
8.1/10144 votesLoading...#7 - The Great Cookie Challenge
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 1/31/2020
When Katie learns that the top prize is an all-expense paid vacation, she doubles her efforts to help Anna-Kat win top prize in cookie sales against her fellow troop members, The Wildflower Girls. Meanwhile, Oliver's attempt to help a student he befriends through the Teen Help Line center backfires.
Director: Eric Dean Seaton
Writer: Michael Hobert
8.1/10128 votesLoading...#8 - Prom
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 5/13/2020
Katie confronts a classmate's mom when she suspects Anna-Kat is being bullied at school. Meanwhile, Taylor sets out to complete the final item on her life skills checklist - teaching Greg to shoot a three-pointer - so that she can attend her senior prom. At the same time, Oliver is sympathetic when a caller at the Teen Help Line confides that no one asked her to prom.
Director: Melissa Kosar
Writer: Donald Diego
8.1/10169 votesLoading...#9 - The Election
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 3/31/2021
Katie pushes Cooper to share his passion for the culinary arts and ambition of becoming a chef with his autocratic father, Doyle Bradford. Meanwhile, Greg and Principal Ablin go head-to-head when the election results offer an interesting twist, and the Otto family gets the surprise of a lifetime.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/10181 votesLoading...#10 - The Walk
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/18/2017
Anna-Kat tells her parents that all she wants for her birthday is to walk to the library alone.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/10159 votesLoading...#11 - The Anniversary
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/17/2018
Katie and Greg dislike Taylor's new boyfriend, so they attempt to use reverse psychology to drive a wedge between them, which later backfires. After Spencer's over-the-top vision for Oliver's first date with a girl from his ballet class bombs, Greg helps Oliver make up for it with a romantic gesture.
Director: David L. Bertman
Writer: Bill Callahan
8.0/10163 votesLoading...#12 - Finding Fillion
Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 5/9/2018
In order to impress the other moms at school, Katie, Taylor and Oliver travel to New York to track down Nathan Fillion at a "Firefly" convention, so Katie can convince him to attend the school's spring gala.
Director: David L. Bertman
Writer: Bill Callahan, Rick Wiener, Kenny Schwartz
8.0/10169 votesLoading...#13 - Mom Guilt
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2018
After spending years as a full-time mom, Katie goes back to work as a party planner, which brings new challenges of balancing home and work life into the mix.
Director: Ken Whittingham
Writer: Donald Diego
8.0/10143 votesLoading...#14 - The Dance
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 5/14/2019
With the kids away at the school dance, Katie and Greg look forward to a romantic evening alone; but Anna-Kat is crushed when the boy she likes doesn’t ask her to the dance, and Oliver begins to panic when the town psychic’s predictions begin to come true.
Director: Melissa Kosar
Writer: Sarah Dunn, Rick Wiener, Kenny Schwartz
8.0/10138 votesLoading...#15 - Flavor of Westport
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/2019
Katie teams up with Oliver in hopes of growing her lasagna-making endeavor from hobby to serious business venture. Meanwhile, a bout of writer's block forces Greg to look at new career opportunities. When a young YouTube sensation enlists Greg's help to ghostwrite his memoir, Greg is pushed out of his comfort zone.
Director: Alisa Statman
Writer: Jeremy Hall
8.0/10144 votesLoading...#16 - Wildflower Girls
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 1/24/2020
Katie grows concerned when Anna-Kat is invited to join Westport's elite scout troop, The Wildflower Girls. Meanwhile, Taylor learns her Carnegie Mellon interview is scheduled with famous alumnus and Broadway star Brecken Phillips ; and, Oliver befriends the school recluse, Trevor.
Director: Chris Koch
Writer: Patrick Sheehan
7.9/10159 votesLoading...#17 - The Uprising
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2017
Katie struggles with Taylor and Anna-Kat’s defiance, as Anna-Kat decides she’s now a vegetarian (under the influence of Tara Summers) and Taylor dies her hair blonde without Katie’s permission. Greg and Katie help Oliver come to terms with embarrassment after Oliver has a humiliating moment in ballet class.
Director: John Putch
Writer: Donald Diego
7.9/10160 votesLoading...#18 - Boo-Who?
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/2017
Westport is known for its Halloween tradition of leaving an anonymous note and goodies on a neighbor’s doorstep (called a “Boo”). Katie tries to play it cool but is absolutely giddy when the Ottos receive their first “Boo.”
Director: Melissa Kosar
Writer: Kat Likkel, John Hoberg
7.9/10156 votesLoading...#19 - The Pig Whisperer
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/2017
Greg plays dirty to convince Katie to let them keep Anna-Kat's beloved pet pig; Oliver and Viv compete for the attention of a new neighbor; Taylor considers leaving her boyfriend.
Director: Rebecca Asher
Writer: Sarah Dunn
7.9/10151 votesLoading...#20 - The Mom Switch
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 1/24/2018
After feeling unappreciated by Greg and the kids, Katie ditches her family for a day at her favorite hideaway spot and leaves Viv in charge of the household. Viv takes this as an opportunity to see if she really is mom material.
Director: Melissa Kosar
Writer: Anthony Lombardo
7.9/10154 votesLoading...#21 - All Coupled Up
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 3/7/2018
The Otto children are beginning to experience struggles in their love lives after jumping into the dating world: Oliver is forced to choose between his girlfriend and his friend Cooper who come from two different worlds; Greg must play the “bad cop parent” to halt the PDA between Taylor and Trip; and Anna-Kat tries to make her relationship with Franklin official, without his consent.
Director: John Putch
Writer: Donald Diego
7.9/10144 votesLoading...#22 - The Inheritance
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 4/4/2018
After the passing of a family friend, the Ottos all react differently to the allotment of the deceased's inheritance.
Director: Helen Hunt
Writer: Lindsey Stoddart, Anthony Lombardo
7.9/10142 votesLoading...#23 - Locked in the Basement
Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 5/7/2019
Much to Katie’s dismay, Anna-Kat becomes best friends with Chloe Brown Mueller’s daughter, Penny. When Katie takes extreme measures to avoid Chloe and keep the girls apart, Anna-Kat and Penny are forced to take matters into their own hands. Meanwhile, Greg encourages Oliver to be honest with his girlfriend and not hide his passion for ballet.
Director: Chris Koch
Writer: Brian Donovan, Ed Herro
7.9/10139 votesLoading...#24 - Girls' Night Out
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/2019
With Katie’s 40th birthday fast approaching, her self-esteem starts to wane. So Greg encourages her to go out and enjoy a night on the town with the girls, even suggesting she leave her wedding ring behind for a night of faux-single, silly fun. Meanwhile, Angela receives devastating news that will turn Doris’ life upside down. While Katie is away, Greg enlists the kids’ help to create a birthday present that is a heartfelt reminder of how much she is loved.
Director: Melissa Kosar
Writer: Michael Hobert
7.9/10140 votesLoading...#25 - The Bromance Before Christmas
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 12/6/2019
Katie looks forward to sharing her favorite childhood Christmas tradition with Taylor, but a surprise visit from her mom threatens her holiday cheer; Greg is blindsided by Katie's good intentions; Oliver and Anna-Kat break a family heirloom.
Director: Chris Koch
Writer: Jonathan Fener
The Best Episodes of American Housewife
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A family comedy narrated by Katie, a strong-willed mother, raising her flawed family in a wealthy town filled with perfect wives and their perfect offspring.
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC
Best Episodes Summary
"It's Hard to Say Goodbye" is the best rated episode of "American Housewife". It scored 8.3/10 based on 174 votes. Directed by John Putch and written by Rick Wiener, Kenny Schwartz, it aired on 3/21/2018. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Spring Gala".