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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    House of Lies Season 4 Episode 3 - Entropy is Contagious
    4.5/10(4 votes)

    #1 - Entropy is Contagious

    S4:E3

    Marty and Jeannie pitch opposing strategies to a prospective client.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. House of Lies Season 5 Episode 1 - Creative Destruction Phenomenon
    5.0/10(6 votes)

    #2 - Creative Destruction Phenomenon

    S5:E1

    Marty and Jeannie navigate the hazards of co-parenting. Doug and Clyde maneuver for position. Marty is approached with an intriguing offer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. House of Lies Season 5 Episode 2 - Game Theory
    5.5/10(6 votes)

    #3 - Game Theory

    S5:E2

    Jeannie's boyfriend drops a bomb. Marty shows up at Doug's Dungeons & Dragons role-play game chasing potential new business. Clyde uncovers an issue.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. House of Lies Season 1 Episode 1 - Gods of Dangerous Financial Instruments
    5.6/10(11 votes)

    #4 - Gods of Dangerous Financial Instruments

    S1:E1

    Marty and The Pod consult for a mega-bank that wants to justify their year-end bonuses as the financial world around them burns. Back at home, Marty gets some unwanted advice on how to raise his son.

    Director:Stephen Hopkins
    Writer:Matthew Carnahan

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  5. House of Lies Season 1 Episode 6 - Our Descent Into Los Angeles
    5.6/10(9 votes)

    #5 - Our Descent Into Los Angeles

    S1:E6

    Marty goes to war with his son's school when Roscoe is accused of sexual harassment for trying to kiss a boy. On the home front, Marty's personal life is further complicated when April, a stripper he met in New York, suddenly reappears. Meanwhile, Jeannie starts to get cold feet at the prospect of her upcoming wedding.

    Director:Stephen Hopkins
    Writer:Matthew Carnahan

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  6. House of Lies Season 2 Episode 6 - Family Values
    5.6/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Family Values

    S2:E6

    Marty's plan to spend time with Roscoe conflicts with an executive retreat, while Doug sees his fellow Pod members in a different light after introducing them to his new girlfriend. Later, Tamara offers an intriguing revelation about her personal life, piquing Marty's interest.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. House of Lies Season 1 Episode 4 - Mini-Mogul
    5.8/10(8 votes)

    #7 - Mini-Mogul

    S1:E4

    With Jeremiah out of town, Marty is forced to bring his son Roscoe to his next job in San Francisco; hoping for some quality time with his dad, Roscoe ends up spending it all with the Pod when Marty is forced to babysit Alex Katsnelson, the teenage CEO of a security software company. Meanwhile, Jeannie reacts to her recent engagement by having a tryst with Kurt, a tortured musician she randomly meets in a coffee house.

    Director:Stephen Hopkins
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. House of Lies Season 3 Episode 8 - Brinkmanship
    5.8/10(9 votes)

    #8 - Brinkmanship

    S3:E8

    The team executes a plan to wrestle control of Marissa's family's company.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. House of Lies Season 2 Episode 3 - Man-date
    5.9/10(8 votes)

    #9 - Man-date

    S2:E3

    Marty and Clyde attempt to woo the business of new Las Vegas casino king, Michael Carlson, a maverick self-made millionaire who notoriously hates consultants. Meanwhile, Jeannie tries to assess how big a threat Tamara is by suggesting the two of them enjoy a spa day together. Monica makes an unlikely connection with her personal vegan chef, Tessa.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. House of Lies Season 2 Episode 9 - Liability
    5.9/10(9 votes)

    #10 - Liability

    S2:E9

    Doug and Clyde give depositions in a wrongful-death suit filed against a telecommunications conglomerate, while a casino mogul impedes Marty's efforts to close a deal. Later, Monica unravels when Roscoe moves out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. House of Lies Season 3 Episode 7 - Pushback
    6.0/10(9 votes)

    #11 - Pushback

    S3:E7

    Marty and Jeannie come up with different approaches on how to deal with Lukas' attempts to sabotage DollaHyde. Meanwhile, the relationship between Roscoe and Lex becomes a problem for Marty.

    Director:Uta Briesewitz
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. House of Lies Season 1 Episode 5 - Utah
    6.1/10(9 votes)

    #12 - Utah

    S1:E5

    Jeannie has to take charge of the Pod when the racist CEO of a motel chain has reservations about dealing with Marty. Meanwhile, Clyde hopes to hit it off with a lovely Mormon virgin; and when Monica finds she has some free time on her hands, she decides to spend it with Roscoe.

    Director:Adam Bernstein
    Writer:David Walpert

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  13. House of Lies Season 3 Episode 3 - Boom
    6.2/10(8 votes)

    #13 - Boom

    S3:E3

    Marty and Jeannie pit rival grocery clients against one another, but things don't go quite as planned. Meanwhile, changes at Galweather cause trouble for Jeannie; and Clyde's already difficult work situation under Monica becomes even more brutal when he is forced to work from her home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. House of Lies Season 1 Episode 7 - Bareback Town
    6.3/10(9 votes)

    #14 - Bareback Town

    S1:E7

    When the Pod goes to Washington D.C. to consult for a pharmaceutical company, Marty faces a challenge from April to stay monogamous on the road, which puts Jeannie in the position of having to "take one for the team" and fully satisfy a female client; Jeremiah reveals something serious to April, asking for her discretion until he can tell Marty himself; a jealous Monica drops a huge bombshell on Marty.

    Director:Miguel Arteta
    Writer:Barbara Nance

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  15. House of Lies Season 2 Episode 4 - Damonschildren.org
    6.3/10(9 votes)

    #15 - Damonschildren.org

    S2:E4

    Matt Damon (as himself) hires the firm to find a charity to enhance his image, but Marty soon realizes he may have to dig deeper than expected in order to keep the actor as a client. Meanwhile, Jeannie finds time to spend with Roscoe; and Tessa grills Monica about their status.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. House of Lies Season 1 Episode 11 - Business
    6.4/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Business

    S1:E11

    Marty and "The Rainmaker" work together to put the kibosh on their firm's acquisition by MetroCapital but a back-stabbing turn of events leaves Marty and "The Rainmaker" mortal enemies instead of valued allies; in the aftermath of the news about April, Marty must deal with attitude from Roscoe.

    Director:Stephen Hopkins
    Writer:David Walpert

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  17. House of Lies Season 3 Episode 9 - Zhang
    6.4/10(7 votes)

    #17 - Zhang

    S3:E9

    Marty and the Pod tour Lukas' old neighborhood; Monica seeks help; Lex embarrasses Roscoe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. House of Lies Season 3 Episode 1 - Wreckage
    6.7/10(6 votes)

    #18 - Wreckage

    S3:E1

    Marty has started his own firm and the pod is disbanded. Jeannie is now in charge of her own pod at Galweather-Stearn and Clyde is working for Monica at the competition. With everything turned upside down, it’s anyone’s game and anyone’s guess as to who will come out on top.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. House of Lies Season 3 Episode 2 - Power(less)
    6.8/10(8 votes)

    #19 - Power(less)

    S3:E2

    Marty has a confusing meeting with Roscoe's new crush; Jeannie makes some power moves to win an account with the Department of Defense; Sarah tells Doug that she wants them to have a baby; Clyde witnesses Monica push a junior analyst a bit too far.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. House of Lies Season 3 Episode 5 - Soldiers
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #20 - Soldiers

    S3:E5

    Marty and Jeannie launch a duplicitous plan to remove Lukas from DollaHyde; Dre and Marty bond on a personal level; Clyde woos a big client; Doug deals with his feelings about having a baby with Sarah.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. House of Lies Season 3 Episode 6 - Middlegame
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #21 - Middlegame

    S3:E6

    At the DollaHyde sneaker launch party, Marty is tested by Dre and considers a double cross. Meanwhile, Jeannie learns that Lukas is suspicious of their plan; and Doug makes a fatal mistake.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. House of Lies Season 4 Episode 1 - At the End of the Day, Reality Wins
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #22 - At the End of the Day, Reality Wins

    S4:E1

    Season 4 begins with Marty eager to grow Kaan and Associates, and telling a pregnant Jeannie exactly what her future is with the company. Meanwhile, the Pod leaves one client in pursuit of a much bigger payday.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. House of Lies Season 4 Episode 2 - I'm a Motherf**king Scorpion, That's Why
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #23 - I'm a Motherf**king Scorpion, That's Why

    S4:E2

    Marty proves his business savvy. Jeannie reveals a difficult truth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. House of Lies Season 4 Episode 4 - We Can Always Just Overwhelm the Vagus Nerve with Another Sensation
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #24 - We Can Always Just Overwhelm the Vagus Nerve with Another Sensation

    S4:E4

    Marty comes up with a last-ditch plan. Jeannie meets with a headhunter.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. House of Lies Season 4 Episode 9 - We're Going to Build a Mothership and Rule the Universe
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #25 - We're Going to Build a Mothership and Rule the Universe

    S4:E9

    Jeannie gets an invite to the Kaan home. Clyde reaches a breaking point.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Entropy is Contagious" is the worst rated episode of "House of Lies". It scored 4.5/10 based on 4 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/25/2015. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Creative Destruction Phenomenon".