6.4/10252 votesLoading...#1 - A Mom's Parade
Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 5/21/2019
Frustrated by the lack of appreciation for all she does, Katie decides to go “full Westport” and leaves the family to fend for themselves. Katie’s plan quickly backfires when the kids seem to be doing just fine, leaving Greg to suffer the brunt of her absence.
Director: Paul Murphy
Writer: N/A
6.9/10122 votesLoading...#2 - Under Pressure
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 1/27/2021
Greg ropes Katie into a double date with Principal Ablin and Maria in an attempt to further his political aspirations. Meanwhile, Anna-Kat’s newfound popularity at school proves to be overwhelming.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.9/10129 votesLoading...#3 - Encourage, Discourage
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 2/3/2021
Katie and Tami make fast friends with J.D., a luxury hotel manager whose promise of access to complimentary hotel rooms around the world sounds incredibly enticing. However, Katie’s travel fantasy comes to a screeching halt when she learns J.D. is an aspiring first-time father who’s counting on her for parenting guidance.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/10127 votesLoading...#4 - Kids These Days
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 12/2/2020
Katie pushes Anna-Kat and Franklin to take a risk and try an activity outside their comfort zone in order to create new content for her mommy vlog. Meanwhile, Oliver is convinced taking performance-enhancing drugs will help him ace his SATs. And after bonding with her TA over an art exhibit, Taylor begins to wonder if Trip is the right guy for her.
Director: Randall Keenan Winston
Writer: Anthony Lombardo
7.1/10364 votesLoading...#5 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/11/2016
Katie tries to help Anna-Kat fit in at school. Taylor and Oliver like the luxe Westport lifestyle.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/10186 votesLoading...#6 - Graduation
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 10/28/2020
Katie goes to great lengths to appease Principal Ablin in order to ensure Taylor graduates high school. Meanwhile, Greg finishes ghost writing the final chapter of Lonnie's book. And while Oliver is devastated to learn Cooper's family will be moving out of Westport, Anna-Kat tells Franklin she is ready to venture outside her comfort zone and plans to attend sleep-away camp during summer break.
Director: Melissa Kosar
Writer: Sarah Dunn, Kenny Schwartz, Rick Weiner
7.1/10133 votesLoading...#7 - Mother's Little Helper
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 1/13/2021
When Katie’s mentor and dear friend Tami moves to Westport, Katie wastes no time introducing her to her “A Real Mother” vlog viewers. Meanwhile, Taylor discovers Greg has been keeping an entertaining secret.
Director: Eric Dean Seaton
Writer: Stephanie Birkitt
7.2/10137 votesLoading...#8 - Psych
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 11/4/2020
Without her lasagna business to keep her preoccupied, Katie feels like her life is once again off course. As she searches for purpose, she redirects her energy toward Greg and the kids becoming overbearing and controlling. Franklin challenges an older boy to a duel in an effort to win back Anna-Kat's affections.
Director: Chris Koch
Writer: Sarah Dunn, Kenny Schwartz, Rick Weiner
7.2/10125 votesLoading...#9 - Homeschool Sweet Homeschool
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 11/25/2020
With Anna-Kat and Franklin home with mono, Katie seizes the opportunity to use them as the backdrop for her mommy vlog. And when Taylor's first college paper comes back with an A, Greg questions her TA's intentions. Meanwhile, Cooper helps Oliver renovate the basement.
Director: Chris Koch
Writer: Jonathan Fener
7.2/10124 votesLoading...#10 - The Heist
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 2/10/2021
Katie goes overboard in her efforts to help J.D. become a father. Meanwhile, after a brush with the law, Greg worries Taylor may be a political liability.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/10170 votesLoading...#11 - The Polo Match
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/11/2017
Doris insists that Katie attend the charity polo match she's organizing.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/10158 votesLoading...#12 - Coupling
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 11/18/2020
Katie is taken aback when she learns Taylor's boyfriend Trip has been spending the night. Greg is forced to separate the kids when Anna-Kat and Franklin both come down with mono. And when Oliver starts spending too much time at the office, Cooper begins to feel neglected.
Director: Alisa Statman
Writer: Kenny Schwartz, Rick Weiner
7.4/10144 votesLoading...#13 - American Idol
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 3/19/2019
While Greg enlists Oliver and Anna-Kat’s help to drum up new recruits for the Westport Historical Guild, Katie does her best to support Taylor’s dreams of becoming the next American Idol.
Director: John Putch
Writer: Jordan Roter
7.4/10117 votesLoading...#14 - The Guardian
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 3/3/2021
Katie and Greg secretly put Kathryn through a series of tests to see if she would make a good guardian for Anna-Kat in the unlikely event something should happen to them. Meanwhile, after tracking down J.D.’s potential egg donors, Tami and Katie scheme to learn more about them.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10120 votesLoading...#15 - How Oliver Got His Groove Back
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 3/24/2021
Katie plays matchmaker by impersonating Oliver on his social media account to win over a girl. Meanwhile, Lonnie helps Greg dig up dirt on his political rival.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10271 votesLoading...#16 - The Nap
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/18/2016
Greg comes down with the flu and Katie battles exhaustion trying to take care of him and the kids. Her exhaustion leads to a confrontation with the school's overbearing school crossing guard.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10214 votesLoading...#17 - The Snub
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/15/2016
Katie tries to fit in with the other Westport moms in order to get Anna-Kat invited to a popular girl's birthday party. When Anna-Kat still isn't invited, Katie vents to Angela and Doris, and realizes her daughter doesn't need a bunch of friends, just a couple of close ones. Elsewhere, Greg tries to convince Taylor that she can't get by on her athletic ability alone, while Oliver complains about a flawed polo shirt that his mom bought at an outlet store.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10211 votesLoading...#18 - The Blow-Up
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/22/2016
Katie's mother Kathryn (Wendie Malick) shows up for Thanksgiving, and typically wants to be the center of attention. Just prior, Katie met with Anna-Kat's teacher, who said Anna-Kat is more anxious than normal, and Katie realizes her own anxiety over her mother is affecting her daughter. Also, an unwanted guest (Viv) crashes the Otto family Thanksgiving.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10196 votesLoading...#19 - Westport Cotillion
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/6/2016
Oliver is secretly taking dancing and manners classes in hopes of getting the girl he likes to go to the Westport Cotillion with him. He asks for his dad’s help in keeping this all secret from Katie, afraid that she’ll interfere, but that’s easier said than done,
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10177 votesLoading...#20 - Then and Now
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/7/2017
The Ottos face the prospect of leaving Westport when their house is put up for sale. No one wants to leave except Katie, who seems determined to move on despite some fun memories of her family's time there.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10172 votesLoading...#21 - The Otto Motto
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 4/4/2017
Greg blames Katie for setting a bad example when Taylor quits her school activities.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10167 votesLoading...#22 - Can't hide It Anymore
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 5/16/2017
Katie has been avoiding the mandatory volunteer hours at her kids’ schools all year. But when the other moms pressure her, she hits on a genius excuse after wearing a fake pregnancy “empathy” bump leads everyone to think she is pregnant. But things soon get out of hand after her former frenemies plan a baby shower for her.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10162 votesLoading...#23 - The Lice Storm
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2017
When Anna-Kat brings home a lice infestation, Katie uses it to force bonding time with Taylor. Greg attempts to bond with Oliver (and avoid lice) by camping in the backyard, but Greg becomes concerned when Oliver keeps ditching their campout to be with their new sleazy neighbor named Spencer.
Director: Ken Whittingham
Writer: Bill Callahan
7.5/10154 votesLoading...#24 - Gala Auction
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/29/2017
After failing to get donations on her own terms, Katie gives in to the dark side and teams up with Oliver to bribe rich Westport families to donate big-ticket items for the spring gala. Greg decides to take Taylor and Anna-Kat to a Revolutionary War reenactment which Taylor finds lame until she starts a revolution of her own.
Director: John Putch
Writer: Kat Likkel, John Hoberg
7.5/10153 votesLoading...#25 - The Couple
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/6/2017
After feeling like their whole world and all of their conversations revolve around kids, Greg and Katie are ecstatic to meet new friends Zach and Courtney, a couple without children. Meanwhile, Anna-Kat coerces Taylor and Oliver into helping her with a storytelling project, which turns out to be a little more grisly than anticipated.
Director: John Putch
Writer: Taylor Hamra
The Worst 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
Worst Episodes Summary
"A Mom's Parade" is the worst rated episode of "American Housewife". It scored 6.4/10 based on 252 votes. Directed by Paul Murphy and written by N/A, it aired on 5/21/2019. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Under Pressure".