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The Worst Episodes of Buffalo Bill

Genre:Comedy
Network:NBC

Every episode of Buffalo Bill ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Buffalo Bill!

Buffalo Bill is an American television situation comedy that featured the misadventures of an egotistical talk show host, played by Dabney Coleman, and his staff...
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  • Jerry Lewis Week
    6.4/10(41)
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    #1 - Jerry Lewis Week

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 1/5/1984

    Karl challenges Bill by stealing the stuffed bear Bill has been using for on-air commercials about his mechanic.

    Director: Jim Drake

    Writer: Dennis Klein

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  • The Fan
    6.5/10(19)
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    #2 - The Fan

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 8/17/1983

    A woman claims she will have Bill's baby.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jay Tarses

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  • The Search High and Low for Miss WBFL
    6.9/10(17)
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    #3 - The Search High and Low for Miss WBFL

    Season 2 Episode 7

    Aired 2/9/1984

    Wendy and Melanie enter a beauty contest that Jo-Jo is protesting.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Ratings
    7.0/10(21)
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    #4 - Ratings

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 8/3/1983

    When the ratings drop, Bill thinks he lost his touch.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Gary Markowitz

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  • The Big Freeze
    7.0/10(16)
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    #5 - The Big Freeze

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 2/16/1984

    Bill and Jo-Jo have a falling out. Wendy wants to do a show about nuclear weapons.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Dennis Klein

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    0
  • True Love
    7.1/10(20)
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    #6 - True Love

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 8/10/1983

    Bill sees a picture of a woman and wants her on the show.

    Director: Jim Drake

    Writer: Dennis Klein

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  • Company Ink
    7.1/10(19)
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    #7 - Company Ink

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Aired 1/19/1984

    The new owner of the station wants to fire Bill.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Girl on the Jetty
    7.1/10(19)
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    #8 - The Girl on the Jetty

    Season 2 Episode 9

    Aired 2/23/1984

    Jo-Jo takes in Karl when he's thrown out of the house.

    Director: Jim Drake

    Writer: Jay Tarses

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  • Buffalo Bill and the Movies
    7.2/10(25)
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    #9 - Buffalo Bill and the Movies

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 6/22/1983

    Bill tries to get a part in a movie being filmed in Buffalo.

    Director: Jim Drake

    Writer: Mitch Markowitz

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  • Below the Belt
    7.2/10(24)
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    #10 - Below the Belt

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 7/27/1983

    Melanie threatens to move in with Newdell.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Tap Dancer
    7.2/10(16)
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    #11 - The Tap Dancer

    Season 2 Episode 12

    Aired 3/15/1984

    Bill's boyhood hero dies during the show.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Dennis Klein

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  • Pilot
    7.3/10(27)
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    #12 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 6/1/1983

    Bill tries to get a job with 60 Minutes.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jay Tarses

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  • Guess Who's Coming to Buffalo?
    7.4/10(27)
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    #13 - Guess Who's Coming to Buffalo?

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 7/20/1983

    Bill's daughter, who he hasn't seen in ten years, visits the station.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • A Hero
    7.4/10(22)
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    #14 - A Hero

    Season 2 Episode 11

    Aired 3/8/1984

    Karl Jr. worships Bill, so Karl gets him a job at the station to show him the real Bill.

    Director: Jim Drake

    Writer: Jay Tarses

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  • Have Yourself a Very Degrading Christmas
    7.4/10(21)
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    #15 - Have Yourself a Very Degrading Christmas

    Season 2 Episode 13

    Aired 3/22/1984

    Bill skips Jo-Jo's Christmas party for a date with a Brazilian movie star.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Dennis Klein

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  • Buffalo Beat
    7.5/10(28)
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    #16 - Buffalo Beat

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 6/8/1983

    Karl tries to tame Bill by giving him a co-host.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jay Tarses

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  • Mrs. Buffalo Bill?
    7.6/10(24)
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    #17 - Mrs. Buffalo Bill?

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 6/29/1983

    Bill gets lonely so he proposes to Jo-Jo, but the next day he tries to get out of it.

    Director: Jim Drake

    Writer: N/A

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  • Wilkinson's Sword
    7.6/10(25)
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    #18 - Wilkinson's Sword

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 7/13/1983

    The show is cancelled and replaced with M*A*S*H reruns.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • Woody Quits
    7.7/10(26)
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    #19 - Woody Quits

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 6/15/1983

    Bill insults Woody once too often.

    Director: Jim Drake

    Writer: Jay Tarses

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  • Hit the Road, Jack
    7.8/10(20)
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    #20 - Hit the Road, Jack

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 12/22/1983

    Bill gets Newdell fired, but he begins to regret it.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Dennis Klein

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  • The Interview
    7.8/10(21)
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    #21 - The Interview

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 1/12/1984

    A reporter interviews the crew for a news feature.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Dennis Klein

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    0
  • Church of the Poisoned Mind
    7.8/10(17)
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    #22 - Church of the Poisoned Mind

    Season 2 Episode 14

    Aired 3/29/1984

    Bill insults a priest on the air which ignites a boycott.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Dennis Klein

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  • Jo-Jo's Problem (1)
    7.9/10(17)
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    #23 - Jo-Jo's Problem (1)

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 1/26/1984

    Jo-Jo's problem is that she's pregnant.

    Director: Jim Drake

    Writer: Jay Tarses

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    0
  • Buffalo Bill and the Soviets
    8.1/10(23)
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    #24 - Buffalo Bill and the Soviets

    Season 2 Episode 10

    Aired 3/1/1984

    Bill thinks two of his guests are smuggling technology to Russia.

    Director: Jim Drake

    Writer: Dennis Klein

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    0
  • Jo-Jo's Problem (2)
    8.6/10(19)
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    #25 - Jo-Jo's Problem (2)

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 2/2/1984

    Jo-Jo's problem is that she's pregnant.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jay Tarses

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    0

Worst Episodes Summary

"Jerry Lewis Week" is the worst rated episode of "Buffalo Bill". It scored 6.4/10 based on 41 votes. Directed by Jim Drake and written by Dennis Klein, it aired on 1/5/1984. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Fan".