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The Worst Episodes of Brothers

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The Worst 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.
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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Brothers Season 1 Episode 4 - He ain't Witty, He's my Brother
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    #1 - He ain't Witty, He's my Brother

    S1:E4

    Joe attempts to woo Cliff's new friend, Lisa, but feels out of place amongst her other "sophisticated" friends.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Brothers Season 1 Episode 15 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MEL (PART 2)
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    #2 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MEL (PART 2)

    S1:E15

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Brothers Season 2 Episode 1 - AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER
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    #3 - AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER

    S2:E1

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Brothers Season 2 Episode 2 - YOUR BROTHER'S KEEPER
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    #4 - YOUR BROTHER'S KEEPER

    S2:E2

    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:Unknown

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  5. Brothers Season 2 Episode 3 - THE FOURTH BALL (aka Lucky Charm)
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    #5 - THE FOURTH BALL (aka Lucky Charm)

    S2:E3

    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:Unknown

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  6. Brothers Season 2 Episode 4 - LIFE'S TOO SHORT TO BE DELICATE
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    #6 - LIFE'S TOO SHORT TO BE DELICATE

    S2:E4

    Cliff is confronted by his former fiancé.

    Director:Linda Day
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Brothers Season 2 Episode 5 - LET THE EAGLE FLY
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    #7 - LET THE EAGLE FLY

    S2:E5

    Lou is humiliated when he suddenly becomes impotent.

    Director:Greg Antonacci
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Brothers Season 2 Episode 6 - THE GIRL MOST LIKELY
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    #8 - THE GIRL MOST LIKELY

    S2:E6

    Joe offers to pose as Kelly's husband to impress her former classmates at her high school reunion.

    Director:Dick Martin
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Brothers Season 2 Episode 7 - DONALD'S DAD
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    #9 - DONALD'S DAD

    S2:E7

    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:Unknown

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  10. Brothers Season 2 Episode 8 - DONALD'S OLD FLAME
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    #10 - DONALD'S OLD FLAME

    S2:E8

    Donald considers settling down with a former girlfriend and her daughter, as this offers him a ready-made family.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Brothers Season 2 Episode 9 - THE PROOF IS IN THE PJs
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    #11 - THE PROOF IS IN THE PJs

    S2:E9

    Joe feels like a failure when he does not approve of Penny's new boyfriend and she retaliates by moving in with him. Joe is then forced to enlist everybody's help into sprucing up their new apartment.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Brothers Season 2 Episode 11 - THE STING
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    #12 - THE STING

    S2:E11

    A crooked detective sets up a sting when he accuses Donald of being a criminal.

    Director:Greg Antonacci
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Brothers Season 2 Episode 12 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BABY BROTHER
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    #13 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BABY BROTHER

    S2:E12

    Cliff find a rich boyfriend (Winston) who quickly gets too serious about his relationship with Cliff. Cliff does not feel the same way about Winston.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Brothers Season 2 Episode 13 - TO PLAY OR NOT TO PLAY
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    #14 - TO PLAY OR NOT TO PLAY

    S2:E13

    Cliff is failing one of his college courses, which will prevent him from playing baseball. His female professor offers him a passing grade in exchange for sex.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Brothers Season 2 Episode 14 - THE GREATEST STORY NEVER TOLD
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    #15 - THE GREATEST STORY NEVER TOLD

    S2:E14

    Joe decides to write a book about his memoirs, but decides to bend the truth on certain things, causing a rift between him and his family.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Brothers Season 2 Episode 15 - AMONGST MY SOUVENIRS
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    #16 - AMONGST MY SOUVENIRS

    S2:E15

    A young woman shows up from Korea who might possibly be Lou's daughter. Lou was involved with her mother when he was stationed in Korea. Is this his daughter?

    Director:Greg Antonacci
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Brothers Season 2 Episode 16 - RHINO RHAPSODY
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    #17 - RHINO RHAPSODY

    S2:E16

    Lou feels he needs a way to "be remembered", so he runs for president of the Rhinos. In order to cement the election he recruits three new members: Joe, Cliff, and Donald.

    Director:Greg Antonacci
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Brothers Season 2 Episode 17 - DONALD'S AIR FORCE BLUES
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    #18 - DONALD'S AIR FORCE BLUES

    S2:E17

    Donald is faced with the possibility of coming out to his former Air Force buddies.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Brothers Season 2 Episode 18 - THE STRANGER
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    #19 - THE STRANGER

    S2:E18

    Joe's old friend Bubba is back in town, but he does not answer. Joe questions him and learns that Bubba has AIDS.

    Director:Greg Antonacci
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Brothers Season 2 Episode 20 - FATHER, FATHER
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    #20 - FATHER, FATHER

    S2:E20

    Lou is embarrassed and upset when his son Bucky considers leaving the seminary because he cannot take the vow of celibacy.

    Director:Dick Martin
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Brothers Season 2 Episode 21 - A GREASEPAINT SMILE
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    #21 - A GREASEPAINT SMILE

    S2:E21

    Penny dates an African-American circus clown. Rose Marie and Maury Amsterdam play the clown's parents.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Brothers Season 2 Episode 23 - GODZILLA MEETS BAMBI (aka Donald's Apartment)
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    #22 - GODZILLA MEETS BAMBI (aka Donald's Apartment)

    S2:E23

    Lou and Donald get the chickenpox. They are quarantined for a fortnight in Donald's apartment. Soon they are annoyed by each other. Penny fears the two are killing each other.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Brothers Season 2 Episode 24 - A CARNATION BY ANY OTHER NAME
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    #23 - A CARNATION BY ANY OTHER NAME

    S2:E24

    Joe and Cliff do not want to live together anymore. Everyone feels cramped in their privacy. In order to complete the change, they immediately enter a contact ad. The badge is a red carnation.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Brothers Season 2 Episode 25 - THE SHOOP SHOOP SHOP (aka Isle Of Lesbos)
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    #24 - THE SHOOP SHOOP SHOP (aka Isle Of Lesbos)

    S2:E25

    Kelly is turned off by a bad date. She becomes friends with Donald's friend, Annie. When Lou tells the gang that Annie is a lesbian, they begin to read more into their relationship than there is.

    Director:Greg Antonacci
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Brothers Season 3 Episode 1 - HAIRBALL BLUES
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    #25 - HAIRBALL BLUES

    S3:E1

    After Donald's cat Blanche Dubois dies, Cliff gives him one of the two kittens he's been feeding in the alley and keeps the other.

    Director:Greg Antonacci
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"He ain't Witty, He's my Brother" is the worst rated episode of "Brothers". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/20/1984. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MEL (PART 2)".