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The Worst Episodes of Better Things

Sam Fox is a single, working actor with no filter trying to raise her three daughters – Max, Frankie and Duke – in Los Angeles....

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  1. Background image for The Unknown
    5.0/10(3 votes)

    #1 - The Unknown

    S3:E9

    Sam gets theatrical.

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    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writer:Sarah Gubbins
  2. Background image for No Limit
    5.7/10(3 votes)

    #2 - No Limit

    S3:E5

    Sam unleashes.

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    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writers:Pamela Adlon, Joe Hortua
  3. Background image for What Is Jeopardy?
    5.7/10(3 votes)

    #3 - What Is Jeopardy?

    S3:E6

    Sam and fam get caught up in some gnar.

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    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writers:Pamela Adlon, Ira Parker
  4. Background image for Nesting
    5.8/10(4 votes)

    #4 - Nesting

    S3:E3

    Sam sees old friends and cooks for everyone.

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    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writers:Sarah Gubbins, Joe Hortua
  5. Background image for Chicago
    6.0/10(4 votes)

    #5 - Chicago

    S3:E1

    Sam and Max go on a trip.

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    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writer:Pamela Adlon
  6. Background image for Holding
    6.0/10(4 votes)

    #6 - Holding

    S3:E2

    Sam copes with stuff.

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    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writers:Pamela Adlon, Ira Parker
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  7. Background image for Monsters in the Moonlight
    6.0/10(4 votes)

    #7 - Monsters in the Moonlight

    S3:E4

    Sam deals with monsters.

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    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writers:Pamela Adlon, Sarah Gubbins
  8. Background image for Listen to the Roosters
    6.0/10(3 votes)

    #8 - Listen to the Roosters

    S4:E10

    Sam and her girls live in the City of Angels.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Toilet
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #9 - Toilet

    S3:E7

    Sam preps.

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    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writers:Pamela Adlon, Joe Hortua
  10. Background image for Easter
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Easter

    S3:E8

    Sam helps Max and bakes for Phil.

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    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writers:Robin Ruzan, Sarah Gubbins
  11. Background image for Period
    6.4/10(12 votes)

    #11 - Period

    S1:E2

    Sam deals with lady things.

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    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Get Lit
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Get Lit

    S3:E11

    Sam chaperones and Frankie slams.

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    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writers:Joe Hortua, Ira Parker
  13. Background image for Show Me the Magic
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Show Me the Magic

    S3:E10

    Sam winds down and reminisces.

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    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writers:Pamela Adlon, Ira Parker
  14. Background image for Shake the Cocktail
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Shake the Cocktail

    S3:E12

    Sam searches and takes a breath.

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    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writer:Pamela Adlon
  15. Background image for Father's Day
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Father's Day

    S4:E8

    Sam has a flashback and a wolf pack.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Brown
    7.1/10(9 votes)

    #16 - Brown

    S1:E3

    Sam brings home a colleague for dinner.

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    Director:Nisha Ganatra
    Writer:Louis C.K.
  17. Background image for September
    7.1/10(7 votes)

    #17 - September

    S2:E1

    Sam has people over.

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    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writers:Louis C.K., Pamela Adlon
  18. Background image for Alarms
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #18 - Alarms

    S1:E6

    Sam deals with some situations.

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    Director:Lance Bangs
    Writers:Louis C.K., Gina Fattore, Pamela Adlon
  19. Background image for Sam/Pilot
    7.5/10(19 votes)

    #19 - Sam/Pilot

    S1:E1

    Meet Sam Fox.

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    Director:Louis C.K.
    Writers:Louis C.K., Pamela Adlon
  20. Background image for Woman Is the Something of the Something
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #20 - Woman Is the Something of the Something

    S1:E4

    Sam gets really looked at.

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    Director:Nisha Ganatra
    Writers:Louis C.K., Pamela Adlon
  21. Background image for Duke's Chorus
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #21 - Duke's Chorus

    S1:E7

    Sam and fam go- to-meeting.

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    Director:Lance Bangs
    Writers:Louis C.K., Pamela Adlon
  22. Background image for Hair of the Dog
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #22 - Hair of the Dog

    S1:E9

    Sam makes moves.

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    Director:Nisha Ganatra
    Writer:Pamela Adlon
  23. Background image for Future Fever
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #23 - Future Fever

    S1:E5

    Sam has snack and Max thinks about things.

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    Director:Lance Bangs
    Writers:Louis C.K., Cindy Chupack, Pamela Adlon
  24. Background image for Scary Fun
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #24 - Scary Fun

    S1:E8

    Sam makes a point.

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    Director:Nisha Ganatra
    Writers:Louis C.K., Pamela Adlon
  25. Background image for Phil
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #25 - Phil

    S2:E5

    Sam is forced to look at some stuff.

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    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writer:Louis C.K.

Worst Episodes Summary

"The Unknown" is the worst rated episode of "Better Things". It scored 5/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by Pamela Adlon and written by Sarah Gubbins, it aired on 4/25/2019. This episode scored 0.7 points lower than the second lowest rated, "No Limit".