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The Best Episodes of Kate & Allie

Every episode of Kate & Allie ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Kate & Allie!

The Best Episodes of Kate & Allie

Kate & Allie is an American television situation comedy which ran from March 19, 1984, to May 22, 1989. Kate & Allie first aired on...

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  1. Background image for Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
    7.6/10(92 votes)

    #1 - Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    S5:E6

    While Kate and Dennis take old clothes to Goodwill, Allie rushes across town to pay Jennie's school fees but l eaves her purse in the cab and is left stranded and penniless in Manhattan.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for Almost Married (a.k.a.) And Then There Were None
    7.6/10(74 votes)

    #2 - Almost Married (a.k.a.) And Then There Were None

    S5:E15

    Ted invites everybody to his friends' cabin in the Adirondacks, but there's an escaped convict on the loose.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Landlady
    7.5/10(96 votes)

    #3 - Landlady

    S2:E2

    Kate and Allie face a rent increase when their landlady realizes that there are two families occupying a one-family dwelling.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Loan-some Bob
    7.5/10(76 votes)

    #4 - Loan-some Bob

    S6:E16

    Kate and Allie get a loan from Bob.

    Director:Linda Day
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Mother's Day
    7.4/10(80 votes)

    #5 - Mother's Day

    S5:E4

    Resenting their daughters' taking them for granted, Kate and Allie guiltily invite their own mothers to lunch -- then regret it when Marion won't stop talking about the food on her recent cruise and Joan won't stop criticizing Allie.

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  6. Background image for The Odd Couples
    7.4/10(75 votes)

    #6 - The Odd Couples

    S6:E4

    Kate is saved from perky Haven and Blair when Allie suggests that Kate move in.

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  8. Background image for Anchor Away
    7.4/10(77 votes)

    #7 - Anchor Away

    S6:E5

    Watching a tape of Bob's sportscast, Allie notices an attractive anchor making an on-air play for her husband.

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  9. Background image for Chip's Notes
    7.4/10(75 votes)

    #8 - Chip's Notes

    S6:E13

    Chip is so thrilled to be associated with the ultracool Mike Sheridan that he becomes his partner in a scam.

    Director:Linda Day
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  10. Background image for Charles Marries Claire
    7.2/10(82 votes)

    #9 - Charles Marries Claire

    S2:E13

    Allie has new hope of a reconciliation after ex-husband Charles becomes suddenly attentive because he has broken up with girlfriend Clare.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Thanksgiving
    7.2/10(88 votes)

    #10 - Thanksgiving

    S3:E8

    Kate and Allie invite a crowd for Thanksgiving dinner/disaster.

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  12. Background image for Chip's New Friend
    7.2/10(79 votes)

    #11 - Chip's New Friend

    S3:E21

    Chip befriends a mentally handicapped man who's homeless and invites him to sleep in the basement.

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  13. Background image for Send Me No Flowers
    7.2/10(81 votes)

    #12 - Send Me No Flowers

    S4:E20

    The arrival of a bouquet with a card saying simply ""I'm sorry"" prompts everyone to recount how badly they were treated that day -- by clerks, bank personnel, schoolmates -- and to speculate on who exactly is apologizing to whom.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Charles' Dinner
    7.2/10(83 votes)

    #13 - Charles' Dinner

    S4:E24

    Kate and Allie cater Charles' and Claire's anniversary dinner.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for The Dilemma with Emma
    7.2/10(80 votes)

    #14 - The Dilemma with Emma

    S5:E2

    Everyone has date problems: Emma has no date for the college dance and must go with Jennie and Jason & Jennie breaks up with Jason & Chip has a fight with Amy upstairs because she was drooling over Matt Dillon in the movie they rent ed & Kate's chiropractor date was a self-centered bore; and Allie has no date at all. But Emma meets someone at the dance: a self-satisfied, arrogrant business major whom everyone else hates on sight.

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  16. Background image for The Triangle Has Four Sides
    7.2/10(74 votes)

    #15 - The Triangle Has Four Sides

    S5:E11

    Kate tries to date Dennis and Peter at the same time, but they end up finding out about each other. When Kate realizes they don't care she is dating other men, she dumps them both and starts dating Ted, again.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for The Band Singer
    7.2/10(77 votes)

    #16 - The Band Singer

    S5:E14

    Jenny is enamored of classmate Howard, auditions for his band, and becomes their lead singer. While the band rehearses in their basement, Kate and Allie give combined French dinners/French lessons and worry that Jenny is not willing to be herself with Howard -- to the point where she won't admit she can't rollerskate when he wants her to sing dressed as a skating '50s carhop.

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  18. Background image for The Clip Show
    7.2/10(79 votes)

    #17 - The Clip Show

    S5:E24

    The series' 100th episode is celebrated with clips from past shows.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Odd Boy Out
    7.1/10(88 votes)

    #18 - Odd Boy Out

    S1:E3

    Allie discovers that Chips friends think hes a sissy because of his background.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Gift of the Magi
    7.1/10(83 votes)

    #19 - Gift of the Magi

    S4:E13

    Kate and Allie buy each other third-anniversary gifts, but with an O. Henry twist: Allie pawns her camera to buy a shade for Kate's antique lamp, while Kate sells the lamp to buy Allie a camera lens.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Jennie's New Deal
    7.1/10(82 votes)

    #20 - Jennie's New Deal

    S5:E8

    After Emma moves into the college dorm, Jennie feels cooped up living at home under her mother's rules.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Inside Park Avenue
    7.1/10(75 votes)

    #21 - Inside Park Avenue

    S5:E19

    Kate and Allie get a taste of how the other half lives---and loves---when they cater a society couple's 25th-anniversary party.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Allie Doesn't Live Here Anymore
    7.1/10(75 votes)

    #22 - Allie Doesn't Live Here Anymore

    S6:E3

    As Allie moves into her new high-rise condo, Kate interviews a potential housemate.

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  24. Background image for Wanted: One Husband
    7.1/10(74 votes)

    #23 - Wanted: One Husband

    S6:E10

    A rich neighbour offers a hefty sum to Kate and Allie if they can find her ""a Bob..""

    Director:Linda Day
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for The Maltese Chotchke
    7.0/10(83 votes)

    #24 - The Maltese Chotchke

    S3:E6

    Max sends Emma a mystery for her birthday, and Allie is soon in on it, catching up the family in an exotic world of menacing art dealers and homicidal maniacs.

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  26. Background image for Allie's Affair
    7.0/10(85 votes)

    #25 - Allie's Affair

    S3:E7

    Allie's new professor from Ohio begins visiting on ""academic business"" but their relationship soon heats up, with surprising results.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" is the best rated episode of "Kate & Allie". It scored 7.6/10 based on 92 votes. Directed by Bill Persky and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/19/1987. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Almost Married (a.k.a.) And Then There Were None".