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Kate & Allie is an American television situation comedy which ran from March 19, 1984, to May 22, 1989. Kate & Allie first aired on CBS as a midseason replacement series and only six episodes

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Kate & Allie Season 3 Episode 13 - Grand Central Station
    5.4/10(83 votes)

    #1 - Grand Central Station

    S3:E13

    A singing telegram provided more information than intended when Kate and Allie referee another family's dispute.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Kate & Allie Season 5 Episode 3 - Kate and the Cab Driver
    5.6/10(80 votes)

    #2 - Kate and the Cab Driver

    S5:E3

    Kate falls for a charmingly immature cab driver who quit his job as an advertising executive to become an artist -- and who wants Kate to go on impulse with him to Brazil.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Kate & Allie Season 4 Episode 17 - Allie and the Three Wolves
    5.9/10(83 votes)

    #3 - Allie and the Three Wolves

    S4:E17

    At a singles bar, Allie becomes the target of a bet between three men on the prowl.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Kate & Allie Season 2 Episode 6 - Kate and the Plumber
    6.1/10(84 votes)

    #4 - Kate and the Plumber

    S2:E6

    Kate's relationship with plumber Ted runs hot and cold -- the only thing they can agree on is a mutual attraction.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Kate & Allie Season 3 Episode 5 - Picture of An Affair
    6.1/10(82 votes)

    #5 - Picture of An Affair

    S3:E5

    Allie receives devastating news about her father.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Kate & Allie Season 3 Episode 20 - Ted's Back
    6.1/10(79 votes)

    #6 - Ted's Back

    S3:E20

    Faced with a lonely Saturday night, Kate calls former boyfriend Ted on the pretense of returning a sweater.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Kate & Allie Season 6 Episode 14 - Love Thy Neighbor
    6.1/10(75 votes)

    #7 - Love Thy Neighbor

    S6:E14

    Trying to mend a broken romance, Kate feigns love in front of the woman who dumped her neighbor -- but he thinks Kate's serious.

    Director:Linda Day
    Writers:Anne Flett-Giordano, Chuck Ranberg

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  8. Kate & Allie Season 2 Episode 16 - Lovely Rita
    6.2/10(84 votes)

    #8 - Lovely Rita

    S2:E16

    Guess who's coming to dinner? Kate's potential step-mom. But when Kate takes an instant dislike to her father's fiancée, he calls the engagement off.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Kate & Allie Season 4 Episode 1 - The Trouble With Jason
    6.2/10(83 votes)

    #9 - The Trouble With Jason

    S4:E1

    Brash new transfer student Jason Crawford takes a shine to Emma and won't accept her lack of interest in him, muc h to the amusement of the rest of the family -- particularly when he showers her with gifts of food deliveries. Jennie advises Jason to back off a little, but he shows up again with flowers -- for Jennie.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writers:Anne Flett-Giordano, Chuck Ranberg

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  10. Kate & Allie Season 4 Episode 11 - The Goodbye Girl
    6.2/10(85 votes)

    #10 - The Goodbye Girl

    S4:E11

    Allie and her boss Eddie are stranded in the studio by a blizzard -- and must keep the show on the air.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Kate & Allie Season 5 Episode 1 - Fathers and Sons
    6.2/10(81 votes)

    #11 - Fathers and Sons

    S5:E1

    An adult Chip brings his son Scotty to the old apartment just before the building is demolished, and reminisces a bout the day he tried to conceal a report card showing that he had failed science -- convincing him that he would always be a failure.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Kate & Allie Season 2 Episode 12 - Back to School
    6.3/10(86 votes)

    #12 - Back to School

    S2:E12

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    Director:Bill Persky
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Kate & Allie Season 2 Episode 18 - Author, Author
    6.3/10(80 votes)

    #13 - Author, Author

    S2:E18

    Kate and Allie's crush on an old college professor is rekindled when each imagines she is the inspiration for his recently published romantic novel.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Kate & Allie Season 4 Episode 9 - Emma's Coming Out Party
    6.3/10(88 votes)

    #14 - Emma's Coming Out Party

    S4:E9

    Kate and Allie recall their most famous fight, seventeen years ago -- during which Kate went into labour.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Kate & Allie Season 5 Episode 23 - Allie Makes Up Her Mind
    6.3/10(78 votes)

    #15 - Allie Makes Up Her Mind

    S5:E23

    Conclusion. Allie can't decide whether to accept Bob's marriage proposal.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Kate & Allie Season 3 Episode 15 - Too Late The Rebel
    6.4/10(89 votes)

    #16 - Too Late The Rebel

    S3:E15

    A protest rally gives Allie a taste of what she missed during the '60s, while for Kate it's a march down memory lane.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writers:Anne Flett-Giordano, Chuck Ranberg

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  17. Kate & Allie Season 2 Episode 1 - Baby
    6.5/10(86 votes)

    #17 - Baby

    S2:E1

    Excited about a co-worker's pregnancy, Kate seriously considers having another baby.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Kate & Allie Season 2 Episode 10 - Piano Lesson
    6.5/10(83 votes)

    #18 - Piano Lesson

    S2:E10

    When Max leaves for L.A., Emma inherits the piano, complete with a handsome piano teacher who soon has the whole family interested in ""music"" — but who strikes a note of discord when he becomes more interested in Kate than in his pupil.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Kate & Allie Season 2 Episode 19 - Dead Cat
    6.5/10(84 votes)

    #19 - Dead Cat

    S2:E19

    Kate brings a stray kitten home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Kate & Allie Season 2 Episode 22 - My Dinner With Kate and Allie
    6.5/10(84 votes)

    #20 - My Dinner With Kate and Allie

    S2:E22

    After Allie's ex Charles remarries and Kate breaks up with Ted, they try to cheer themselves up with a lobster dinner.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Kate & Allie Season 3 Episode 1 - The Reunion
    6.5/10(88 votes)

    #21 - The Reunion

    S3:E1

    Invited to their 20th high school reunion, Kate & Allie both go determined to settle old scores.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Kate & Allie Season 3 Episode 14 - Chip's Divorce
    6.5/10(80 votes)

    #22 - Chip's Divorce

    S3:E14

    Chip feels he's being replaced when he finds out Charles' girlfriend Claire is pregnant.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Kate & Allie Season 3 Episode 19 - Thank You, Shirley
    6.5/10(80 votes)

    #23 - Thank You, Shirley

    S3:E19

    Kate and Allie are both attracted to the same lawyer.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Kate & Allie Season 4 Episode 22 - Allie on Strike
    6.5/10(84 votes)

    #24 - Allie on Strike

    S4:E22

    Fed up with constant demands from the kids and Kate, feeling overworked and unappreciated, Allie goes ""on strike"" -- then gets worried when the others start to cope without her.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Kate & Allie Season 4 Episode 23 - Kate Quits
    6.5/10(83 votes)

    #25 - Kate Quits

    S4:E23

    Emma asks Kate to talk about her work as a travel agent for her school's ""Women's Career Day,"" causing Allie to realize how much she hates her job at the movie theatre -- until it burns down. When Kate encourages her to find a job she wants, such as the museum job she has always wanted, Allie finds a position in the gift shop of the ""Museum of Contemporary Art"" -- and her happiness causes Kate to realize how much she hates her job. Kate's talk turns into a rant about needing the courage to quit her job & then Allie arrives home to say the Museum's sprinklers causes a flood and she is unemployed too.

    Director:Bill Persky
    Writers:Anne Flett-Giordano, Chuck Ranberg

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Grand Central Station" is the worst rated episode of "Kate & Allie". It scored 5.4/10 based on 83 votes. Directed by Bill Persky and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/13/1986. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Kate and the Cab Driver".