6.4/10158 votes#1 - I Don't Want to Turn into My Mother
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/2018
When Emet starts to worry that her biggest fear is coming true, she makes a concerted effort to be the opposite of her judgmental mother, Maya. Her limits are tested when her daughter, Lily, joins a provocative dance team.
Director: Julie Anne Robinson
Writer: Aseem Batra
6.7/10124 votes#2 - I Get Sick of Being Needed
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/19/2018
When Emet’s parents temporarily move in, she becomes overwhelmed and finds a sneaky way to get a much-needed break.
Director: Tristram Shapeero
Writer: Andy Bobrow
6.9/1091 votes#3 - I Lie to My Kids
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/2018
When Emet tells a lie about her son Louie's accomplishments to make her life run more smoothly, it ends up working a little too well... setting up a chain of events that dig her in too deep to come clean.
Director: Julie Anne Robinson
Writer: Annie Weisman
7.0/1076 votes#4 - My Kid Has to Grow Up
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/11/2018
When Emet realizes she and David might be coddling Louie too much, she decides it’s time for him to grow up... only to learn he’s more mature than she thought. After some introspection of their own mother-son relationships, the guys at work go on a mom-cleanse.
Director: Maggie Carey
Writer: Claudia Lonow
7.1/1074 votes#5 - I'm Vain A.F.
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/2018
An upcoming launch party at GamePunch throws Emet’s vanity into overdrive. Intent on scrubbing a bad picture off the company website, Emet is dead set on redeeming herself and getting the perfect photo at this year’s party – that means getting her hair done, professional make-up and toning up a problem area: her husband.
Director: Linda Mendoza
Writer: Mathew Harawitz
6.9/1075 votes#6 - I'm a Massive Hypocrite
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/25/2018
Emet tells her kids to be nice to each other, but she struggles to follow her own rules when her annoying cousin Leena visits; despite Emet's best efforts to be nice, Leena manages to push her buttons and bring out her inner hypocrite.
Director: Julie Anne Robinson
Writer: Teri Schaffer, Raynelle Swilling
7.4/1069 votes#7 - I'm Not Sentimental
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/1/2018
Emet and David don't see eye to eye on what is special and worth saving; their differences come to a head when Emet realizes she lost a meaningful gift David gave her years ago, so she recruits Chewey, Griff, Norman and Maya to help her find it.
Director: Alex Reid
Writer: Rupinder Gill
7.0/1060 votes#8 - I Miss Important Moments
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/8/2018
Emet loves her job and her kids, but when an important pitch at work coincides with Lily's dance recital, Emet feels the pressure to be two places at once, so she does what any good mom would do -- she hires another woman to be her stunt double.
Director: Julie Anne Robinson
Writer: Nicole Sun
7.0/1056 votes#9 - I Need My Mom
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/15/2018
Emet needs her mom to watch her kids, but when Maya throws out her back, Emet and David scramble to find alternative childcare; they find a perfect solution, but Emet soon worries it might just be too perfect.
Director: Rebecca Asher
Writer: Julian Kiani
7.0/1062 votes#10 - My Kids Barely Know Their Culture
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/6/2018
When David's parents come to town for Hanukkah, Emet and David pretend the family is more observant than they actually are. But when Maya finds out, an in-law culture clash ensues. At GamePunch, the group discovers Chewey has adopted an American persona to win the affections of a girl.
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: Anthony Gioe, Nick Mandernach
7.1/1053 votes#11 - We're Not Fun Anymore
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/13/2018
When David's parents come to town for Hanukkah, Emet and David pretend the family is more observant than they actually are. But when Maya finds out, an in-law culture clash ensues. At GamePunch, the group discovers Chewey has adopted an American persona to win the affections of a girl.
Director: Phil Traill
Writer: Aseem Batra, Krystal Banzon
7.3/1056 votes#12 - I Don't Know My Dad
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/27/2018
When Emet realizes she doesn't know very much about her father, she goes to extreme measures to learn more about him. Meanwhile, the guys at work try to open up more to each other.
Director: Ken Whittingham
Writer: Aseem Batra, Brian Ashburn
6.6/1058 votes#13 - There's Never Enough Time
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/27/2018
When work threatens to get in the way of Emet's vacation, she finds a creative solution to spend some time away with her family. She asks the guys at GamePunch to housesit while she's away.
Director: Julie Anne Robinson
Writer: Aseem Batra
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Genre:Comedy
Network:NBC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"I Don't Want to Turn into My Mother" is the best rated episode of "I Feel Bad" season 1. It scored 6.4/10 based on 158 votes. Directed by Julie Anne Robinson and written by Aseem Batra, it aired on 9/19/2018. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "I Get Sick of Being Needed".