7.6/1016 votesLoading...#1 - The Old Bigfoot
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 11/6/1992
Harry brings home an old bigfoot, so the family consults Dr. Arnesen, who concludes he is preparing to die; Darcy introduces Brad to gorgeous Kate, but tells him she only likes brainy boys.
Director: Frank Bonner
Writer: Bob Colleary
- 7.4/1011 votesLoading...
#2 - Roots, the Herb
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/10/1991
Harry and an American Indian medicine man try to cure George's knee but he is reckless.
Director: Alan Cooke
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1012 votesLoading...
#4 - The Bodyguard
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/24/1991
A bully (Aeryk Egan) steals Ernie's special pair of sneakers needed by George for a presentation. Ernie uses Harry's formidable size and strength in a plan to retrieve them.
Director: Don Amendolia
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1013 votesLoading...
#5 - Halloween
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/3/1991
It's Halloween and Harry finally has a chance to get out. However, the Hendersons' neighbour, who is allergic to animal hair, becomes suspicious of Harry's "costume."
Director: Scott Baio
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1011 votesLoading...
#6 - Harry Henderson National Treasure
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/20/1992
With Harry's existence made public, the neighborhood is flooded with tourists, prompting angry residents to legally force Harry out.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/109 votesLoading...
#7 - Witness (1)
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 3/12/1993
The Hendersons' lives are put in danger when Harry sees a philanthropist commit murder. (Part 1 of 2)
Director: N/A
Writer: Bob Colleary
- 7.2/109 votesLoading...
#8 - Big Feet, Small Minds
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 4/9/1993
George is challenged by his church when he writes an article about Harry suggesting he is the missing link between apes and humans which leads to a boycott of "A Better Life."
Director: N/A
Writer: Matt Ember
- 7.1/1022 votesLoading...
#9 - The Arrival
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/13/1991
The Henderson family returning from vacation accidentally hits an eight foot Bigfoot and brings it home. They decide to nurse him, and end up letting him stay with them.
Director: Frank Bonner
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1010 votesLoading...
#10 - The Mentor
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/17/1991
The only doctor who can help a dying Harry is an elderly embittered anthropologist whose theories about Bigfoot were stamped out.
Director: Frank Bonner
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1011 votesLoading...
#12 - The Ransom of Bigfoot
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/27/1991
Harry is home alone and left to the fate of two burglars who think a Bigfoot might draw a big reward.
Director: N/A
Writer: Ken Koonce, David Wiemers
- 7.0/109 votesLoading...
#13 - Harrywood Babylon
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 3/5/1993
When Harry frightens shoppers, Brett sets out to change Harry's public image; but the documentary on Harry he produces demeans the family.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/1013 votesLoading...
#14 - Baggin' the Big One
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/24/1991
A British explorer, the son of a famous hunter, wants to outshine his father. In order to do that, he plans to bag Harry.
Director: Frank Bonner
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/1012 votesLoading...
#15 - The Green-Eyed Bigfoot
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 3/29/1992
Harry's friendship with Brett, and George's interview with a beautiful author, set off a wave of jealousy in the Henderson household.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/1010 votesLoading...
#16 - Ernie Confidential
Season 3 Episode 25 - Aired 5/14/1993
Ernie explains his moussed hair and missed classes as follows: "I'm a man now. I've got my own trail to blaze." However, in the path of every pubescent pioneer is a protective mother.
Director: N/A
Writer: Robin J. Stein
6.9/1010 votesLoading...#17 - The Long Goodbyes (1)
Season 3 Episode 29 - Aired 6/11/1993
Tefta pines for Brett, who loves Mary. Meanwhile, Yetta, a female bigfoot from China, and Harry pine for one another but they need to avoid a customs agent. (Part 1 of 2)
Director: N/A
Writer: Bob Colleary
- 6.8/1015 votesLoading...
#18 - The Day After
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/20/1991
Harry's need for attention takes its toll on the Hendersons, especially George, who bigfoot-sits while preparing a work assignment.
Director: Alan Cooke
Writer: John Boni
6.8/1012 votesLoading...#19 - The Bigfoot That Ate Seattle
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 5/5/1991
A monster-movie director (Pat Morita) wants permission from the Hendersons to use Harry in one of his films.
Director: Don Amendolia
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/1013 votesLoading...
#20 - When Harry Met Sammy
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 5/19/1991
When Tiffany brings Harry home, George and Nancy tell Samantha the truth, whetting her appetite for a good news story. Samantha decides to break the story of Harry on her news program.
Director: N/A
Writer: Bob Colleary
- 6.8/1012 votesLoading...
#21 - Wild Things
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 2/16/1992
The Hendersons are shaken when Harry, fearing impending danger, traps them and a menagerie of forest friends inside their home.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.7/1010 votesLoading...
#22 - The Terror of the Trees
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/6/1991
While on a camping trip with his son and his co-worker, George is nervous because his co-worker keeps on playing pranks and later mistakes Harry for a monster.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.7/1010 votesLoading...
#23 - Winning
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/26/1992
Angered at the foul attitude of Ernie's baseball coach, Nancy meets his challenge and strikes out on her own as a coach.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.7/1010 votesLoading...
#24 - The Busybody
Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 5/10/1992
A tabloid prints stories about a dangerous Bigfoot and turns the Hendersons' public life into a nightmare.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.7/1010 votesLoading...
#25 - I Got Your Birthday Right Here
Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 5/17/1992
Nancy takes a seat as vice principal at Sarah's school, which doesn't sit well with Sarah and Lorraine.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Harry and the Hendersons
Every episode of Harry and the Hendersons ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Harry and the Hendersons!
The Hendersons, an upwardly mobile Seattle family, bring home what they believe to be a dead Bigfoot. But he has only been wounded by a...
Genres:ComedySci-Fi & FantasyFamily
Network:Syndication
Best Episodes Summary
"The Old Bigfoot" is the best rated episode of "Harry and the Hendersons". It scored 7.6/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by Frank Bonner and written by Bob Colleary, it aired on 11/6/1992. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Roots, the Herb".
