- 9.2/1014 votesLoading...
#1 - You Brought a New Kind of Love To Me
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/16/1984
Joe's high-school football buddies pay a visit, but it is underwhelming when they tease one friend, Bubba, who is coming out as gay. Joe tries to set the record straight and pretends to be gay himself to fool the two other friends.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 9.1/1011 votesLoading...
#2 - Lizards ain't Snakes
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/23/1984
Joe is concerned that Cliff's new life as a gay man is preventing him from going back to his usual carefree activities, so Cliff decides to tag along with Donald to a neighborhood gay bar.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.4/108 votesLoading...
#3 - Mindless Passion
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/30/1984
Joe finds out that the woman he is dating is married. Joe tries to break it off, but he and his girlfriend cannot control their lust for each other.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.4/107 votesLoading...
#4 - IT AIN'T OVER TIL IT'S OVER
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 10/9/1985
Joe and his ex-wife Janey begin spending time with each other again and Penny hopes for a reconciliation, but Janey's selfishness jeopardizes their chances.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/109 votesLoading...
#5 - IT ONLY HURTS WHEN I'M GAY
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 10/25/1984
Cliff is beaten up because he is gay. His brothers want to avenge him and end up in jail. There they meet the thugs.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/108 votesLoading...
#6 - MONTE CARLO NIGHT
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/13/1984
Joe's financial troubles are preventing him to get Penny an expensive gift when she is close to graduating high school.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1015 votesLoading...
#7 - The Wedding
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/13/1984
On the day of his wedding, Cliff decides to come out as gay, which does not sit well with his two older brothers, Joe and Lou.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: David Lloyd
- 7.8/108 votesLoading...
#8 - FOOLS RUSSIAN
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 10/4/1984
Cliff falls in love with a Russian wrestler. The wrestler is using him because he wants to stay in the United States.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/108 votesLoading...
#9 - STANDARDS AND PRACTICES
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 10/11/1984
Should Joe pose nude for the Sports Men of Philadelphia calendar?
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/108 votesLoading...
#10 - LIZA
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 10/18/1984
A street person sparks a bet between Joe and snobbish Marcus that Joe can transform her into a beautiful, cultured woman.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/108 votesLoading...
#11 - FEAR OF FLYING
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/6/1984
Joe, Cliff, Lou, and Donald notice a dead body in Joe's apartment. They decide it is best to bury the corpse and take an airplane out of town to figure out their next move.
Director: Greg Antonacci
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/108 votesLoading...
#12 - AND BABY MAKES TWO
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/27/1984
The gang do not approve of Kelly's marriage to a tough guy and their plans on throwing a baby shower for Kelly ends in a free-for-all fistfight.
Director: Greg Antonacci
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/109 votesLoading...
#13 - I REMEMBER PAPA
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 11/1/1984
A spat between Joe and Lou causes Cliff to reflect themselves back when Joe promised their father that he and Lou would look after Cliff when he is gone.
Director: Greg Antonacci
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/109 votesLoading...
#14 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MEL (PART 1)
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 12/16/1984
Christmas activities are put on hold for the gang when a major snowstorm hits the city. At the same time, Joe befriends a fellow gay man.
Director: Greg Antonacci
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/107 votesLoading...
#15 - GOBBA, GOBBA
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 11/27/1985
Donald is very secretive about the reason he doesn't want to spend Thanksgiving with the Waters brothers.
Director: Greg Antonacci
Writer: N/A
- 6.6/108 votesLoading...
#16 - A HOUSE DIVIDED
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 7/18/1985
Joe's plans to run as city councilman is dampened due to disagreements and tensions within the gang.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: N/A
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#17 - He ain't Witty, He's my Brother
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/20/1984
Joe attempts to woo Cliff's new friend, Lisa, but feels out of place amongst her other "sophisticated" friends.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#18 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MEL (PART 2)
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 12/16/1984
Christmas activities are put on hold for the gang when a major snowstorm hits the city. At the same time, Joe befriends a fellow gay man.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#19 - AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 4/25/1985
Joe and Kelly spend the night together after a night of heavy drinking. They don't remember what happened. Will this lead to a relationship?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#20 - YOUR BROTHER'S KEEPER
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 5/2/1985
Lou has an attack of pride when he gets fired from his job and his ensuing personal crisis drives Cliff and Joe crazy, especially he starts working at the restaurant. At a loss for how to help him, Joe decides to fire him to give his wounded pride a boost.
Director: Tom Trbovich
Writer: N/A
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#21 - THE FOURTH BALL (aka Lucky Charm)
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 5/9/1985
During a blackout one night at the restaurant a mysterious stranger shows up out of nowhere eating food that the place doesn't serve and waving a trinket that promises magic that everyone is ready to fall for.
Director: Tom Trbovich
Writer: N/A
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#23 - LET THE EAGLE FLY
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 6/20/1985
Lou is humiliated when he suddenly becomes impotent.
Director: Greg Antonacci
Writer: N/A
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#24 - THE GIRL MOST LIKELY
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 6/6/1985
Joe offers to pose as Kelly's husband to impress her former classmates at her high school reunion.
Director: Dick Martin
Writer: N/A
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#25 - DONALD'S DAD
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 6/13/1985
Donald's estranged father arrives in Philadelphia to visit his son, but the reunion is cut short when he suffers a heart attack.
Director: Jerry Lewis
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Brothers
Every episode of Brothers ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Brothers!
Two conservative men support their younger brother when he comes out as gay, and help him navigate being openly homosexual in 1980s Philadelphia.
Genre:Comedy
Network:Showtime
Best Episodes Summary
"You Brought a New Kind of Love To Me" is the best rated episode of "Brothers". It scored 9.2/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/16/1984. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Lizards ain't Snakes".