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The Best Episodes of Grace Under Fire Season 1

Every episode of Grace Under Fire Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Grace Under Fire Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Grace Under Fire Season 1

Grace Kelly is a tough woman with kids to raise. A recently divorced recovering alcoholic, Grace struggles with the pressures of being a single mother...

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  1. Background image for Pilot
    8.2/10(120 votes)

    #1 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Grace has divorced her abusive husband and is faced with supporting their three children. In the premiere episode, she takes a job at an oil refinery and dates the local druggist. Quentin gets into fights at school.

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  2. Background image for Up on the Roof
    7.7/10(83 votes)

    #2 - Up on the Roof

    S1:E2

    Quentin's bad moods are puzzling to Grace. Perhaps he needs a male role model. Grace tells Russell that she is not ready to have a new relationship. These serious discussions take place up on the roof.

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    7.9/10(83 votes)

    #3 - Grace Undergraduate

    S1:E3

    Grace and Nadine take a night out and flirt with some frat boys, while Russell and Wade try to steal Russell's dog which his ex-wife got as part of the property settlement.

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    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for The Good, the Bad and the Pharmacist
    7.4/10(74 votes)

    #4 - The Good, the Bad and the Pharmacist

    S1:E4

    Grace is angry when her paycheck is attached to pay the back taxes of her ex-husband; Russell's ex-wife upsets a date with Grace when she decides to return to him.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    7.2/10(74 votes)

    #5 - Second Time Around

    S1:E5

    The 'nice' guy Grace meets, at the behest of Nadine to attend a 'second time around' meeting, turns out to be Nadine's first husband (of three, she married the second twice. Wade is #4).

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    Writer:Dava Savel
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    7.4/10(73 votes)

    #6 - Sister, Sister

    S1:E6

    Faith asks Grace to talk to Evie, their wild younger sister, but when the three get together, Grace refuses.

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    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for A Picture's Worth ... $9.95
    7.7/10(69 votes)

    #7 - A Picture's Worth ... $9.95

    S1:E7

    Grace and Russell make plans for a double blind date; Libby is harassing baby Patrick.

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    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Grace Under Oath
    7.6/10(73 votes)

    #8 - Grace Under Oath

    S1:E8

    Watching a talk show on tv, Grace sees her ex-husband brag about how his lawyer got him thousands for an injury and Grace decides to push for child support.

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    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Grace in the Middle
    7.4/10(66 votes)

    #9 - Grace in the Middle

    S1:E9

    Wade gets fed up with his job at the phone company and takes a new job as the 'in the air, on the air' reporter.

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    7.7/10(83 votes)

    #10 - Say Goodnight, Gracie

    S1:E10

    Grace's status at the refinery becomes permanent and she gets a raise, but has to take the night shift and will miss the school play Libby is in playing a pork chop.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    7.3/10(68 votes)

    #11 - Keeping Faith

    S1:E11

    When Grace brings her depressed sister, Faith, home for the holidays, she learns that Faith has been having an affair with a married man.

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    7.8/10(69 votes)

    #12 - With This Ring

    S1:E12

    Grace takes her kids to her in-laws' house to meet their great-grand mom (Lil) from their father's side, the only in-law she actually likes. Lil gives her a ring to pass-on to Libby.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Simply Grace
    7.6/10(71 votes)

    #13 - Simply Grace

    S1:E13

    Grace turns down the advances of a guy, but welcomes a gal who is a 'battered wife' needing help.

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    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for The Agony, the Ecstasy, and Bill Mazeroski
    7.5/10(71 votes)

    #14 - The Agony, the Ecstasy, and Bill Mazeroski

    S1:E14

    Needing her own space, Grace turns to the basement to create a room for herself and get some privacy.

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  16. Background image for When You Wish Upon a Star
    7.5/10(72 votes)

    #15 - When You Wish Upon a Star

    S1:E15

    A romantic weekend in the Windy City is blown away when Ryan fails to show up at the airport on time.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    7.4/10(75 votes)

    #16 - Valentine's Day

    S1:E16

    Quentin shows his displeasure when Grace invites Ryan to dinner.

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    Director:Unknown
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    7.5/10(72 votes)

    #17 - Grace and Beauty

    S1:E17

    Libby is entered in a beauty pageant with a friend. The two mothers don't hit it off very well. Libby sings ""Tomorrow"".

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    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Tears of Joy
    7.8/10(72 votes)

    #18 - Tears of Joy

    S1:E18

    Quentin is totally out of control and getting into fights at school, so Grace takes him to a child psychologist.

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    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for It Happened One Week
    7.5/10(70 votes)

    #19 - It Happened One Week

    S1:E19

    Grace and Ryan have time for themselves when Faith takes the kids to visit their grandparents and the refinery is closed.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    7.5/10(72 votes)

    #20 - Things Left Undone

    S1:E20

    It is Mother's Day and mother comes to visit. Faith gives them an earful.

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    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for See Quentin Run
    7.7/10(72 votes)

    #21 - See Quentin Run

    S1:E21

    Grace's promotion does not bring her happiness. Quentin runs away to find his dad and the men at work are disgruntled.

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    7.7/10(71 votes)

    #22 - A Car and a Kiss

    S1:E22

    Grace's car is on its last legs and she goes shopping for a replacement. A neighbor is irate when she catches Libby kissing her son.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Grace Under Fire" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 120 votes. Directed by Michael Lessac and written by Chuck Lorre, it aired on 9/29/1993. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Up on the Roof".