6.6/10158 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/15/2016
Like millions of millennials, Mike and Martina's two daughters move back home after college and they all have to deal with the new reality.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Suzanne Martin
7.0/10133 votes#2 - Present Tense
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/15/2016
Mike and Martina haven't had sex since the girls moved back in and they're not sure why. Each tries to spice things up in their own way. Stella coaches Shea on how to snag boys with a dating app.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Suzanne Martin
7.1/10107 votes#3 - Brother
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/20/2016
When Mike's step-brother Ethan comes to town, Mike has to deal with Bob's blatant favoritism. However, Mike soon learns that Ethan has secrets and is not doing as well as Bob thinks. Stella and Shea team up to beat their parents at family game night after learning that they had been letting them win all these years.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Claudia Lonow
7.4/1099 votes#4 - Rearview Mirror
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/27/2016
Mike learns that Kyle, a guy who bullied him in school, is now in prison. Shunning his father's advice, Mike decides to pay Kyle a visit (with Martina in tow) to show him how well his life has turned out. This inspires Stella to meet up with a nerd she once bullied named Elliot so she can apologize to him, but it leads to something else.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Chris Marcil, Sam Johnson
7.3/1098 votes#5 - Amongst the Waves
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/3/2016
Mike and Martina set their friend John up with a new girl in order to "Frankenstein" the perfect friend-couple, but when John's ex finds out about it, the whole thing blows up in their faces. Shea, Stella and Ethan take over Bob's bar.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Tom Hertz
7.8/1094 votes#6 - Nothing as It Seems
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/10/2016
The family celebrates Bob and Alice's anniversary by going to the movies, but things don't go as planned when Mike and Martina find a positive pregnancy test.
Director: Andy Cadiff
Writer: Kellie R. Griffin
7.8/1089 votes#7 - The Fixer
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/17/2016
One of Martina's patients moves in and refuses to leave. Mike misses his mother. Shea gets a boyfriend. Stella gives Martina's patient a makeover.
Director: Andy Cadiff
Writer: Chelsea Myers
7.9/1088 votes#8 - Given to Fly
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/17/2016
Martina, Stella and Shea join forces to find Mike's mother. Bob and Mike attract attention when they banter as traffic reporters in Mike's helicopter.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Josh Greenberg
7.4/1073 votes#9 - Unemployable
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/24/2016
Stella becomes a webcam gal. Shea takes a job at a fast food restaurant. Ethan's crush on Shea grows. Bob and Alice disagree about end-of-life issues.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Sabrina Jalees
7.9/1075 votes#10 - Better Man
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/1/2016
Mike and Martina experiment with Viagra, while Stella receives harsh criticism over her YouTube channel.
Director: Andy Cadiff
Writer: Jack Moore
7.7/1073 votes#11 - Daughter
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 5/8/2016
Stella scores Pearl Jam tickets for Mike through her boyfriend, but when Mike finds out the guy is married, he struggles with whether or not to tell her. Meanwhile, Martina and Bob bond at a shooting range and Alice teaches Shea how to "play it cool" with the guy she's seeing.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Emily Heller
7.2/1072 votes#12 - In Hiding
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 5/15/2016
Stella, Shea and Martina assume Ethan is gay after they spot him at a male strip club; and Mike and Bob compete to see who's more attractive to other men.
Director: Stan Lathan
Writer: Steve Vitolo
7.2/1060 votes#13 - Come Back
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 5/22/2016
The whole family heads to Bob's cabin in the woods where they discover Mike's mother, Linda, has been hiding from the law. The past gets rehashed and the family gets some closure, but a secret is revealed that could change everything.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Kellie R. Griffin
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Genre:Comedy
Network:NBC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Crowded" season 1. It scored 6.6/10 based on 158 votes. Directed by James Burrows and written by Suzanne Martin, it aired on 3/15/2016. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Present Tense".