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The Worst Episodes of Home Movies

Every episode of Home Movies ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Home Movies!

TV series about the life of Brendon Small, an eight-year-old visionary who, using his friends Jason and Melissa as actors, have managed to direct over...
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Honkey Magoo" is the worst rated episode of "Home Movies". It scored 7.6/10 based on 90 votes. Directed by Loren Bouchard and written by N/A, it aired on 2/29/2004. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Get Away From My Mom".

  • Honkey Magoo
    7.6/1090 votes
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    #1 - Honkey Magoo

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 2/29/2004

    Life turns upside-down for Brendon, Jason and Melissa when they find a lost puppy, which Brendon names Honkey Magoo. The hyper puppy quickly runs out of friends after wrecking Paula's house, ruining the kids' movie, chasing off Mr. Lynch's cats and turning Jason's new parakeet against him.

    Director: Loren Bouchard

    Writer: N/A

  • Get Away From My Mom
    7.7/10196 votes
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    #2 - Get Away From My Mom

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/26/1999

    It's hard enough for Brendon to accept that his mother is going on a date, but couldn't she have picked a guy other than Coach McGuirk?

    Director: Loren Bouchard

    Writer: Loren Bouchard, Brendon Small

  • I Don't Do Well in Parent-Teacher Conferences
    7.7/10181 votes
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    #3 - I Don't Do Well in Parent-Teacher Conferences

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/3/1999

    Brendon is in danger of being held back when he won't complete the research for his presentation, and Paula isn't helping his cause.

    Director: Loren Bouchard

    Writer: Loren Bouchard

  • Yoko
    7.7/10127 votes
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    #4 - Yoko

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/24/1999

    The soccer team goes on a camping trip that ends in disaster for the coach--and in love for Brendon and Loni.

    Director: Loren Bouchard

    Writer: N/A

  • Impressions
    7.7/10102 votes
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    #5 - Impressions

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/10/2002

    Brendon takes Cynthia to Jason's country club and pretends to be a member. The ruse is exposed when a waiter calls his bluff. Paula is suffering from test anxiety. McGuirk pretends to be a bodybuilder in order to get a date with a former schoolmate.

    Director: Loren Bouchard

    Writer: N/A

  • Brendon Gets Rabies
    7.8/10138 votes
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    #6 - Brendon Gets Rabies

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/17/1999

    Taking care of the neighbor's cat isn't as easy as the Smalls thought it would be.

    Director: Loren Bouchard

    Writer: N/A

  • Hiatus
    7.8/10106 votes
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    #7 - Hiatus

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/20/2002

    Believing they are in a creative rut, the kids agree to take a hiatus. Brendon reluctantly agrees to film Duane's band rehearsal and meets Cynthia, an older choreographer. Coach McGuirk and Mr. Lynch plan a trip to Cancun, while Paula is the victim of budget cuts at her school.

    Director: Loren Bouchard

    Writer: N/A

  • Method of Acting
    7.9/10111 votes
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    #8 - Method of Acting

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/16/2001

    Brendon signs up for an acting class, and Paula teaches at an adult education center. Brendon tries to take control of his class while Paula almost loses control of hers.

    Director: Loren Bouchard

    Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small

  • Politics
    7.9/10114 votes
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    #9 - Politics

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/6/2002

    Melissa and Jason help Brendon run for office against the previously undefeated Thurman Thackery. Unsolicited help from the school bully, Shannon, raises questions about the fairness of the campaign. Also: Coach McGuirk gives stand-up comedy a try.

    Director: Loren Bouchard

    Writer: N/A

  • My Cheatin' Heart
    7.9/1090 votes
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    #10 - My Cheatin' Heart

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 10/20/2002

    Brendon has trouble convincing Jason and Melissa to make their latest film backwards, a la 'Memento.' Meanwhile, Brendon is forced to work on his golf game after his dad pressures him into playing a round with an important client. Coach McGuirk gives Brendon some valuable golf advice: cheat.

    Director: Loren Bouchard

    Writer: N/A

  • The Art of the Sucker Punch
    8.0/10148 votes
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    #11 - The Art of the Sucker Punch

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/10/1999

    Brendon documents his first fight on video.

    Director: Loren Bouchard

    Writer: Loren Bouchard, Brendon Small

  • Law and Boarder
    8.0/10122 votes
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    #12 - Law and Boarder

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 10/7/2001

    Brendon gets hit by a car while riding down the wrong side of the road on his bicycle and ends up with Coach McGuirk representing him in court. Meanwhile, an old 'friend' of Paula's from college pays an unexpected visit.

    Director: Loren Bouchard

    Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small

  • Brendon's Choice
    8.0/10129 votes
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    #13 - Brendon's Choice

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 10/7/2001

    Brendon, Melissa and Jason win local filmmaker awards. In an interview for the local news, the anchor asks Brendon about his family, which triggers a sudden curiosity about his dad.

    Director: Loren Bouchard

    Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small

  • Business & Pleasure
    8.0/10104 votes
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    #14 - Business & Pleasure

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1/27/2002

    Jason and Melissa fight for bigger roles in Brendon's latest movie project. Erik, meanwhile, helps Paula with her job search. McGuirk, who is taking care of a friend's dog, becomes suspicious that Brendon is doing drugs after he starts showing up to practice late and tired.

    Director: Loren Bouchard

    Writer: N/A

  • The Wizard's Baker
    8.0/1099 votes
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    #15 - The Wizard's Baker

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 2/8/2004

    The kids run out of funds to complete their most ambitious film yet, a medieval rock opera. While Brendon is dying to get out of what he sees as the worst film he's ever made, Jason and Melissa go door-to-door for finishing funds. Brendon sneaks off to join the Skunk Scouts, hoping to recapture what's left of his childhood.

    Director: Loren Bouchard

    Writer: N/A

  • It Was Supposed to Be Funny
    8.1/10123 votes
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    #16 - It Was Supposed to Be Funny

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/9/2001

    Brendon decides to add some comic relief to his documentary about Melissa's grandfather, but nobody is laughing.

    Director: Loren Bouchard

    Writer: Loren Bouchard, Bill Braudis, Brendon Small, Janine Ditullio

  • Life Through a Fisheye Lens
    8.1/10115 votes
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    #17 - Life Through a Fisheye Lens

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/23/2001

    Brendon wants to buy a fisheye lens, but the Smalls are on a budget. He is forced into the working world when his mother refuses to extend his line of credit.

    Director: Loren Bouchard

    Writer: N/A

  • School Nurse
    8.1/10122 votes
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    #18 - School Nurse

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/30/2001

    The new school nurse has everyone's attention. Coach McGuirk and Jason eye her as a love interest; Brendon sees her as his ticket to getting out of class.

    Director: Loren Bouchard

    Writer: Bill Braudis, Brendon Small

  • Identifying a Body
    8.1/10119 votes
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    #19 - Identifying a Body

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/13/2002

    Brendon is doing a good job trying to raise money for the school walk-a-thon, but Coach McGuirk is doing a better job spending it. No worries! Coach's long-lost Uncle Pedro has died and left something for him in his will.

    Director: Loren Bouchard

    Writer: N/A

  • Dad
    8.1/10101 votes
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    #20 - Dad

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2/17/2002

    Brendon spends the weekend with his father and his father's girlfriend, Linda, who turns out to be a very unpleasant person. Coach McGuirk, meanwhile, plays big brother to a student who is prone to sickness.

    Director: Loren Bouchard

    Writer: N/A

  • Writer's Block
    8.1/10100 votes
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    #21 - Writer's Block

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 3/17/2002

    The school writing fair is one week away and Brendon is suffering a bad case of writer's block! Melissa and Jason put pressure on him to no avail, but they end up being a hit anyway. Paula is inspired by the pep talk she gives Brendon and gets back to her writing roots.

    Director: Loren Bouchard

    Writer: N/A

  • Improving Your Life Through Improv
    8.1/1096 votes
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    #22 - Improving Your Life Through Improv

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 8/28/2002

    Brendon gets caught making fun of another kid at school and as a result, Mr. Lynch sends everyone to sensitivity training on a Saturday. There they learn the value of really bad improv games and experience the song 'No Skin Off My Ass.' Also: Paula secretly enters one of Brendon's movies in a contest.

    Director: Loren Bouchard

    Writer: N/A

  • Bye, Bye, Greasy
    8.1/1094 votes
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    #23 - Bye, Bye, Greasy

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 1/18/2004

    Brendon is chosen to direct the school musical 'Bye Bye Greasy'. Everyone gets involved, including Fenton (lights), Paula (sets), Coach McGuirk (with a special incentive), and Shannon (the school bully who appreciates singing and dancing).

    Director: Loren Bouchard

    Writer: N/A

  • Those Bitches Tried to Cheat Me
    8.1/10150 votes
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    #24 - Those Bitches Tried to Cheat Me

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 3/7/2004

    Jason falls for a fifth grader, but he can't get beyond that awkward, initial 'stalking' phase. He asks Brendon for help, but Brendon has bigger problems: after cheating on a test, he's being blackmailed by Jr. Adelberg, Walter and Perry. Melissa, feeling left out, helps Coach McGuirk cheat in traffic school.

    Director: Loren Bouchard

    Writer: N/A

  • Therapy
    8.2/10103 votes
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    #25 - Therapy

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 2/24/2002

    Brendon goes to family therapy with Andrew and Linda to learn 'gentle talk.' Brendon doesn't like the therapy, and when the therapist begins to analyze his movies, he likes it even less.

    Director: Loren Bouchard

    Writer: N/A