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The Worst Episodes of Grace Under Fire

Every episode of Grace Under Fire ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Grace Under Fire!

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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC

Worst Episodes Summary

"No Help Wanted" is the worst rated episode of "Grace Under Fire". It scored 6.7/10 based on 56 votes. Directed by Michael Lessac and written by N/A, it aired on 1/10/1996. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Why Buy the Bull?".

  • No Help Wanted
    6.7/1056 votes
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    #1 - No Help Wanted

    Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 1/10/1996

    Grace's fear of being dependent causes her to turn down offers of help from her family and friends.

    Director: Michael Lessac

    Writer: N/A

  • Why Buy the Bull?
    6.9/1057 votes
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    #2 - Why Buy the Bull?

    Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 2/14/1996

    Grace is just about set to move in with Rick when he loses his job.

    Director: Michael Lessac

    Writer: N/A

  • Take Me to Your Breeder
    6.9/1060 votes
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    #3 - Take Me to Your Breeder

    Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 5/1/1996

    Grace is sent home after a toxic spill at the plant and has an hallucination that her late father comes to talk to her.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • You Can Lead a Horse to Water...
    7.0/1062 votes
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    #4 - You Can Lead a Horse to Water...

    Season 2 Episode 25 - Aired 5/17/1995

    Grace is ready, but her boyfriend reneges on the grounds he is celibate due to two earlier affairs that went wrong.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Stephen Nathan

  • Good Neighbor Sam
    7.0/1058 votes
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    #5 - Good Neighbor Sam

    Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 1/24/1996

    A neighbor's son starts hanging out at Grace's house and she finds he is escaping from a 'perfect' mother. Meanwhile, Wade discovers his name has been engraved on a veterans' memorial.

    Director: Michael Lessac

    Writer: N/A

  • You Go, Girl
    7.0/1058 votes
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    #6 - You Go, Girl

    Season 3 Episode 25 - Aired 5/15/1996

    Rick, who is under the influence, proposes to Grace who is inclined to accept until she learns of his new job site and Russell is invited to his detested ex-wife's wedding.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Pat Bullard

  • Matthew Gets Busted
    7.1/1059 votes
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    #7 - Matthew Gets Busted

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/1995

    Grace and Matthew's adoptive mother get in a hassle after Grace bails him out when he is arrested for a college prank.

    Director: Michael Lessac

    Writer: N/A

  • Grace Really Under Fire
    7.1/1059 votes
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    #8 - Grace Really Under Fire

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/1995

    A disgruntled ex-employee takes the gang hostage at the refinery.

    Director: Michael Lessac

    Writer: Joan Binder Weiss

  • Daddy's Girl
    7.1/1059 votes
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    #9 - Daddy's Girl

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 1/3/1996

    The title refers to Rick's daughter, Amy, who is rather ill-mannered and not Grace's cup of tea, but controls Rick.

    Director: Michael Lessac

    Writer: N/A

  • Pregnant Pause
    7.1/1058 votes
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    #10 - Pregnant Pause

    Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 2/28/1996

    Nadine has some big news for Grace.

    Director: Alan Myerson

    Writer: N/A

  • Broads for Broader Horizons
    7.1/1058 votes
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    #11 - Broads for Broader Horizons

    Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 3/13/1996

    The creative writing teacher and Grace are not tuned to the same frequency and trouble ensues.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Second Time Around
    7.2/1073 votes
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    #12 - Second Time Around

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/27/1993

    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).

    Director: Michael Lessac

    Writer: Dava Savel

  • Emmet Bypass
    7.2/1061 votes
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    #13 - Emmet Bypass

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 2/21/1995

    Jimmy's father has chest pains and Jean is a pain of a different kind, when Grace insists he be taken to the hospital.

    Director: Michael Lessac

    Writer: N/A

  • Sleeping Together
    7.2/1063 votes
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    #14 - Sleeping Together

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 11/29/1995

    Grace and Rick get together, but will it last?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Aging Gracefully
    7.3/1060 votes
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    #15 - Aging Gracefully

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 1/31/1995

    Grace has an relationship with her masseur, but doesn't like his need to be in control.

    Director: Michael Lessac

    Writer: Bill Masters

  • Memphis Bound
    7.3/1061 votes
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    #16 - Memphis Bound

    Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 3/29/1995

    Faith and Grace drive to Memphis for their sister's wedding, with Russell who wants to see Graceland and a stranger who somewhat resembles Elvis keeps in touch with Grace.

    Director: Michael Lessac

    Writer: Alan Ball

  • When It Rains, They Pour
    7.3/1071 votes
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    #17 - When It Rains, They Pour

    Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 5/10/1995

    From a dateless state to a flood. All her boyfriends ask her out at the same time.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Bill Masters

  • Grace and Rick and the Dance of Doom
    7.3/1058 votes
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    #18 - Grace and Rick and the Dance of Doom

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 9/27/1995

    While her relationship with Ben is waning, Rick asks her out on a date.

    Director: Art Wolff

    Writer: N/A

  • The Breakup
    7.3/1059 votes
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    #19 - The Breakup

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/4/1995

    Grace faces a problem as she starts a relationship with Rick before she terminates Ben.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Guess Who's Not Coming to Lunch?
    7.3/1060 votes
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    #20 - Guess Who's Not Coming to Lunch?

    Season 3 Episode 24 - Aired 5/8/1996

    Libby has been suffering from stomach pangs and Grace finds out they are from a stress-related ulcer.

    Director: Peter Baldwin

    Writer: N/A

  • The Good, the Bad and the Pharmacist
    7.4/1074 votes
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    #21 - The Good, the Bad and the Pharmacist

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/1993

    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.

    Director: Michael Lessac

    Writer: N/A

  • Sister, Sister
    7.4/1073 votes
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    #22 - Sister, Sister

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/3/1993

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

    Director: Michael Lessac

    Writer: N/A

  • Keeping Faith
    7.4/1065 votes
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    #23 - Keeping Faith

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/15/1993

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

    Director: Michael Lessac

    Writer: Chuck Lorre

  • Valentine's Day
    7.4/1075 votes
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    #24 - Valentine's Day

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/9/1994

    Quentin shows his displeasure when Grace invites Ryan to dinner.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Chuck Lorre

  • Matthew, Come Home
    7.4/1059 votes
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    #25 - Matthew, Come Home

    Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 2/28/1995

    Grace introduces her first son to her other kids, but it doesn't go well.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A