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The Best Episodes of Big Love

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The Best Episodes of Big Love

The story of Bill Henrickson and his life in suburban Salt Lake City, balancing the needs of his three wives -- Barb, Nicki and Margene--...

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  1. Background image for A Barbecue for Betty
    9.2/10(4 votes)

    #1 - A Barbecue for Betty

    S1:E9

    Bill wants to throw a party to celebrate Don's plans of getting a fourth wife but Nicki's massive credit card debt weighs heavily on his mind. Pam's friend attempts to make his moves on Margie, but she is preoccupied with wanting to know more of how she became a part of the Henrickson family.

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    Director:Julian Farino
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for The Happiest Girl...
    9.2/10(4 votes)

    #2 - The Happiest Girl...

    S2:E10

    Bill takes Margene to a convention. Frank is looking for a new wife. Meanwhile, Nicki throws a party.

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    Director:Tom Vaughan
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Home Invasion
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #3 - Home Invasion

    S1:E3

    Bill gets a new home security system, Nicki throws a birthday party, new neighbours move in, and Margene meets her mother-in-law. Meanwhile, there's a break-in in Bill's hardware store.

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    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Eviction
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #4 - Eviction

    S1:E7

    Bill considers running an expensive advertising campaign, Barb finds out about Nicki's secret, and Margie goes to church with Pam, their neighbor. Meanwhile, Sarah brings home a surprise guest, and Ben goes on a trip with his friends.

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    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Good Guys and Bad Guys
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #5 - Good Guys and Bad Guys

    S2:E7

    Margene's mother visits the family. Scott has upsetting news about Alby. Meanwhile, a familiar face returns to Juniper Creek.

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  6. Background image for Circle the Wagons
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #6 - Circle the Wagons

    S2:E9

    Bill seeks his wives' advice regarding the video poker business. Barb tries to reconcile things between Sarah and Heather. Meanwhile, Lois seeks revenge on Frank.

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    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Take Me as I Am
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #7 - Take Me as I Am

    S2:E11

    Barb finds out that her mother is about to re-marry. Bill hears disturbing news about Weber Gaming. Meanwhile, Nicki is upset by outside influences on her children.

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    Director:Jim McKay
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Eclipse
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #8 - Eclipse

    S1:E4

    Bill goes on a hunting trip with his son Ben, Barb tries to get accredited as a full-time teacher, and shopaholic Nicki realizes she can't pay her credit card bills. Meanwhile, Sarah goes to a house party but ends up needing her friend Heather's help.

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    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #9 - Easter

    S1:E8

    Bill and Roman's disagreements result in lawsuits from both sides as well as unwanted houseguests from the compound. Sarah learns about her family's history from her grandmother and Joey confides in Barb.

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    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Reunion
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Reunion

    S2:E3

    Nicki goes back to the compound for a family reunion, bringing Bill with her, where they find out the extent of Roman's betrayal of their family. Barb is annoyed by Margene and Ben's behavior. Meanwhile, Alby disobeys his father.

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  12. Background image for Rock and a Hard Place
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #11 - Rock and a Hard Place

    S2:E4

    Bill and Roman butt heads when Rhonda disappears from the compound. The prosecutor offers Joey a plea bargain in exchange for a confession. Meanwhile, Sarah takes an interest in a boy from her support group.

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    Director:Adam Davidson
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Oh, Pioneers
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Oh, Pioneers

    S2:E12

    In the season finale, the family prepares for the annual Pioneer Week. Bill and Alby butt heads over the control of UEB. Meanwhile, Margene reveals the truth to Ana.

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    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #13 - Come, Ye Saints

    S3:E6

    The Henricksons embark on a 2,500-mile road-trip pilgrimage to a Joseph Smith shrine in Cumorah, NY, where Bill intends to bury a family time capsule in the sacred earth. Along the way, a series of jarring revelations test the limits of their family bonds--and Bill's faith.

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    Director:Daniel Attias
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Sacrament
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Sacrament

    S3:E10

    Bill convinces Ray Henry to go along with his idea to rescue a kidnapping victim; Nicki has a surprise visitor; Alby hatches a deadly plot to consolidate his power; Sarah makes a surprise announcement that shocks the family.

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    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #15 - Rough Edges

    S3:E8

    Bill petitions the DA's office to charge Roman with murder; Margene starts a jewelry business; Don's fact-finding mission about the casino license reveals the possible involvement of Bill's brother-in-law; Sarah considers her options for the future.

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  17. Background image for The Writing on the Wall
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #16 - The Writing on the Wall

    S2:E2

    Bill and Don investigate who's responsible for ruining one of the Home Plus advertising signs. Alby gets the police to look into the poisoning case. Meanwhile, Nicki is mad at Bill for his forgetting their anniversary.

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    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Vision Thing

    S2:E5

    Bill attempts to sign the deal on the video poker devices before Roman. Joey and Wanda are having a rough patch and Joey wants Barb to help them. Meanwhile, Nicki's upset with the Catholic summer school Wayne is attending. Finally, Bill is captivated by a pretty waitress.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Dating Game
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #18 - Dating Game

    S2:E6

    Margene plots to introduce Barb and Nicki to Bill's next potential wife. Meanwhile, journalists take an interest in Rhonda's story.

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    Director:Jim McKay
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Fight or Flight
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #19 - Fight or Flight

    S3:E7

    Nicki's problems escalate at home and on the job; Alby's wife Glory reacts to her reduced stature at Juniper Creek by showing a secret document to Bill; Joey's plans to make Kathy his second wife could be derailed by Roman and Hollis Greene.

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    Director:Adam Davidson
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Outer Darkness
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #20 - Outer Darkness

    S3:E9

    Nicki's homecoming, after a visit from her sister wives, isn't what she imagined; Barb endures a trying experience at her old church; Ted does an about-face on the casino project; Scott's reunion with Sarah doesn't go over well with her father or brother; Joey is upset by Bill's change of heart about Roman after the Greenes' latest move.

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    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for The Greater Good
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #21 - The Greater Good

    S4:E2

    Ignoring pleas from Nicki to become Juniper Creek's next prophet, Bill contemplates running for the vacant Utah State Senate seat. Joey and Wanda return to Juniper Creek, but a suspicious J.J. is lurking. Sarah and Scott forgo a wedding in Bill's church in favor of a civil ceremony, shocking Barb. Margene confronts Nicki about her feelings for Ray Henry.

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  23. Background image for Strange Bedfellows
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #22 - Strange Bedfellows

    S4:E3

    Bill, Nicki and Cara Lynn travel to Washington, D.C., where Bill tries to land an endorsement from Congressman Clark Paley while mending things with Nicki. Meanwhile, Margene's on-air triumph is tempered by a case of mistaken identity; Joey goes to extremes to safeguard a secret; and Barb and Sarah hit a young Native American woman with their car.

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    Director:Adam Davidson
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Sins of the Father
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #23 - Sins of the Father

    S4:E5

    Bill pulls out all the stops to win Paley's support for the State Senate nomination, while Nicki continues as his campaign's 'secret weapon.' Meanwhile, Margene gets the cold shoulder; Marilyn pitches to represent the casino's interests in Washington; Frank picks a bad time to drop by the casino; and Bill absorbs a last-minute sucker punch from Coburn.

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    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Next Ticket Out
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #24 - Next Ticket Out

    S4:E8

    Sarah makes an announcement that shakes up the family; Nicki tries a new look; Margene is put on the defensive when Bill questions her real reasons for getting married. An ill-timed remark puts Barb in an unwanted spotlight; an exposed Marilyn looks to bring down Bill; Bill looks for clues about J.J. in Kansas, while Adaleen finds them closer to home.

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    Director:David Knoller
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for End of Days
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #25 - End of Days

    S4:E9

    With the election only days away, Bill puts the squeeze on Paley to protect his candidacy. But Marilyn has an ace up her sleeve that threatens to wreck Bill's chances. Meanwhile, Nicki gets news that seems too good to be true; and a late-breaking polygamist scandal forces Bill and his three wives to rethink their bold post-election plans.

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    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"A Barbecue for Betty" is the best rated episode of "Big Love". It scored 9.2/10 based on 4 votes. Directed by Julian Farino and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/7/2006. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Happiest Girl...".