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The Worst Episodes of Big Love

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The Worst 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 Seat At The Table
    7.3/10(202 votes)

    #1 - A Seat At The Table

    S5:E2

    After revealing his polygamy to the world the newly elected Bill goes even further out on a limb by calling publicly for more polygamists to come into the open while Barb talks Nancy, her mother, into attending a mother-daughter symposium.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for The Oath
    7.3/10(195 votes)

    #2 - The Oath

    S5:E4

    Bill fights for his right to be sworn in as senator; Barb, Nicki, and Margene struggle with personal revelations and changed public profiles.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Big Love
    7.4/10(430 votes)

    #3 - Big Love

    S1:E1

    As Bill prepares for the opening of a new addition to his hardware store chain, he receives bad news about his father's health, and also deals with trying to balance the needs of his three wives.

    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Empire
    7.4/10(235 votes)

    #4 - Empire

    S3:E2

    The family dates Ana as a group. Barb awaits test results and takes steps to address Nicki's apparent infertility. With Margene by his side, Bill pursues the casino. Sarah makes plans to go to school out of state, but encounters obstacles. Don is forced into monogamy. Roman attempts to blackmail Bill into finding Rhonda. Frank introduces new wife Jodean to Lois, with explosive results.

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  5. Background image for The Special Relationship
    7.4/10(189 votes)

    #5 - The Special Relationship

    S5:E5

    Bill finds success in the Senate but finds new roadblocks set up by the Mormon church. Barb comes to a new conclusion about her life. Cara Lynn's adoption faces a new obstacle. Lois recalls her past with Frank.

    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Home Invasion
    7.5/10(296 votes)

    #6 - 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.

    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Eclipse
    7.5/10(287 votes)

    #7 - 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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  9. Background image for For Better or for Worse
    7.5/10(212 votes)

    #8 - For Better or for Worse

    S3:E5

    Sarah, Ben, Heather and Frankie attempt a risky mission to Juniper Creek to find Frankie's mother; the Henricksons adjust to cramped living conditions after a recent arrival; Bill turns to his brother-in-law for help in securing a loan; Nicki mulls going back to her job at the DA's office; Roman hints at plans for a comeback.

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  10. Background image for Blood Atonement
    7.5/10(202 votes)

    #9 - Blood Atonement

    S4:E7

    With a revenge-minded Joey in tow, Bill makes an emergency trip to Mexico after Lois and Frank's latest smuggling escapade backfires. Nicki is jolted by a doctor's news, but even more flummoxed by Adaleen's shocking revelation. Margene offers up a novel remedy to keep Ana from leaving the country with her fiance, Goran. A bomb scare rocks the casino.

    Writer:Julia Cho
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  11. Background image for Certain Poor Shepherds
    7.5/10(199 votes)

    #10 - Certain Poor Shepherds

    S5:E3

    The Henricksons' holiday cheer is tested by family revelations. Alby's purification of Juniper Creek leads to a defection.

    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for D.I.V.O.R.C.E.
    7.5/10(192 votes)

    #11 - D.I.V.O.R.C.E.

    S5:E6

    Bill refuses to give in to Barb's vision of the church; Nicki chafes at the status quo; Margene looks to rally the children of polygamy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Viagra Blue
    7.6/10(331 votes)

    #12 - Viagra Blue

    S1:E2

    While Bill seeks protection against the religious compound led by Roman Grant, things heat up between the sister-wives over Margene's overtly sexual behavior. Roman "The Prophet" asks Bill's father to act as a go-between to deliver a message to his son, and the Hendricksons get together for a family dinner with Bill's business partner and his three wives. Meanwhile, Margene pressures Bill about buying her a car and Ben goes out on a date with a girl that seems too mature for him.

    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Roberta's Funeral
    7.6/10(283 votes)

    #13 - Roberta's Funeral

    S1:E6

    Bill attends the funeral of Frank's first wife Roberta at Juniper Creek, and strikes a deal with Roman. With Roberta out of the picture, Bill's mother Lois attempts to rise up on the social ladder at the compound, and Barb and Nicki find themselves in a hairy situation at Henrickson Home Plus.

    Director:Mary Harron
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Eviction
    7.6/10(274 votes)

    #14 - 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.

    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Easter
    7.6/10(274 votes)

    #15 - 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.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for A Barbecue for Betty
    7.6/10(270 votes)

    #16 - 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.

    Director:Julian Farino
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for The Writing on the Wall
    7.6/10(249 votes)

    #17 - 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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  19. Background image for Strange Bedfellows
    7.6/10(211 votes)

    #18 - 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.

    Director:Adam Davidson
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for The Mighty and Strong
    7.6/10(206 votes)

    #19 - The Mighty and Strong

    S4:E4

    Pressed by Coburn to state his intentions, Bill gets his family to stage an elaborate rally announcing his candidacy. He isn't so lucky when an audit uncovers insurance discrepancies caused by his multiple wives. To protect his secret and save his candidacy, he ends up asking Don to take the fall, and moves up his announcement by three days.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Til Death Do Us Part
    7.6/10(186 votes)

    #20 - Til Death Do Us Part

    S5:E7

    Bill eyes a wedding as a chance to reseal his commitment to his wives; Alby makes a game-changing power play.

    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Where There's a Will
    7.7/10(272 votes)

    #21 - Where There's a Will

    S1:E11

    Both Bill and Barb get social recognition as Barb is selected as a finalist for a "Mother of the Year" award and Bill is asked to become a member of the Salt Lake City Leadership League. Meanwhile, the sister-wives draw up their wills, and Rhonda gets to know what life outside the compound is like for teenage girls when she hangs out with Sarah and Heather.

    Director:Alan Poul
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Damage Control
    7.7/10(275 votes)

    #22 - Damage Control

    S2:E1

    After they're outed as polygamists, Barb decides to leave the family while Bill starts an investigation of who leaked the information. Meanwhile, Sarah attends a support group for ex-Mormons

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  24. Background image for Vision Thing
    7.7/10(238 votes)

    #23 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Circle the Wagons
    7.7/10(235 votes)

    #24 - 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.

    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Block Party
    7.7/10(262 votes)

    #25 - Block Party

    S3:E1

    Bill wants to add a Native American businessman as a partner for his casino and sniffs for a clue of why his family has been snubbed for a big upcoming block party. Meanwhile, Barb would love to add Ana to the fold, and Adaleen has Nicki doing some spying for her. Also, Alby's secret life has gotten him in trouble.

    Director:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"A Seat At The Table" is the worst rated episode of "Big Love". It scored 7.3/10 based on 202 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/23/2011. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Oath".