The Best Episodes of Life in Pieces Season 4
Every episode of Life in Pieces Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Life in Pieces Season 4!
Comedy about one big happy family and their sometimes awkward, often hilarious and ultimately beautiful milestone moments as told by its various members. Of the three siblings, middle child Matt may have just found his true love, his co-worker, Colleen; his coddled youngest brother, Greg, and his wife, Jen, are overwhelmed by the birth of their first child; and the eldest, Heather, and her husband, Tim, are dreading their impending empty nest so much, they're considering having another baby. Their parents are Joan the family's adoring matriarch who would do anything for her kids - as long as she agrees with it - and John, the gregarious patriarch who's searching for ways to soften the blow of turning 70. As the family's lives unfold in four short stories each week, they try to savor these little pieces of time that flash by but stay with you forever, because these moments add up to what life's all about.
Season 4 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Life in Pieces" season 4 is "Jungle Push Resort Anniversary", rated 7.5/10 from 199 user votes. It was directed by Jonathan Judge and written by Justin Adler. "Jungle Push Resort Anniversary" aired on 4/18/2019 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Demo Nosebreath Surgery Match".
7.5/10 199 votes#1 - Jungle Push Resort Anniversary
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 4/18/2019
When the Short family arrives at their vacation resort in the Yucatan, their accommodations aren’t quite what they expected. Heather is ridiculously overprotective of Sophia during the family activities. Jen and Greg discover that Matt and Colleen have been duping everyone. John and Joan get separated from their tour group in the jungle.
Director: Jonathan Judge
Writer: Justin Adler
7.4/10 180 votes#2 - Demo Nosebreath Surgery Match
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 4/18/2019
When Colleen and Matt try to impress a potential birth mother, they have a hard time competing against another rich, swanky couple. Jen’s pregnancy takes a toll on Greg; Heather lets John take credit for her housekeeping while Joan recovers from knee surgery. Tim arranges for Tyler to record a demo at a friend’s studio
Director: Justin Adler
Writer: Barbie Adler
7.4/10 174 votes#3 - Misery T* Name Pills
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 4/25/2019
While Joan is bedridden recovering from surgery, she persuades Sophia to spend time with her, which she quickly regrets. Jen and Greg select a name for their new baby only to learn that Matt and Colleen chose the same one. Colleen and Matt invite the family over to get to know Morgan. Heather has a new business idea.
Director: James Alan Hensz
Writer: Jason Belleville
7.5/10 171 votes#4 - Birth Meddling Jacket Denial
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 5/2/2019
When Colleen and Matt learn they may not be allowed into the delivery room for the birth of the baby they are planning to adopt, they try to convince Morgan to have the baby at home. Heather is thrilled when Samantha has a falling-out with a friend who was a bad influence. Jen thinks Greg bought her a beautiful present only to discover it wasn’t for her. John encourages Tim to see a cardiologist.
Director: Natalia Anderson
Writer: Ilana Wernick
7.8/10 178 votes#5 - Sonogram Frog Rub Family
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 5/9/2019
After Tim has a heart attack, he becomes super clingy and annoys the entire family. Also, Greg and Jen make a pact to keep their baby's gender a secret; Sophia's new pet frog turns out to be a dangerous species; and Matt and Colleen receive news about their impending adoption.
Director: Linda Mendoza
Writer: Jordan Young
7.4/10 166 votes#6 - Recovery Discipline Psycho Labor
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 5/23/2019
After John befriends the janitor at Sophia’s school, Mr. Sissel, John learns that Sophia and her friends believe a childish rumor about him. Also, Heather pushes Tim and Joan to go for walks together while recovering from their health issues; Matt and Colleen try to tame Dougie’s bad habits; and Jen is desperate to not go into labor during Lark’s birthday party.
Director: Chad Lowe
Writer: Brad Copeland
7.6/10 158 votes#7 - Lost Math Art Glam
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 5/30/2019
Greg scrambles to find Lark when he loses her at the hospital while visiting Jen and the new baby. Also, Heather offers to help Sophia with her math homework but can’t figure out the new teaching method; Matt enrolls his adopted son, Lucas, in a father/son art class; and Colleen organizes a family photo shoot and glams Joan up for the occasion.
Director: Melissa Kosar
Writer: Danielle Hoover, David Monahan
7.8/10 163 votes#8 - X Box Glimpse Spotlight
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 6/6/2019
Heather and Tim try not to freak out when they get an emergency text from Samantha to pick her up in the middle of the night; Tim endures an embarrassing public situation; John accidentally walks in on Jen while she's breastfeeding the baby.
Director: Natalia Anderson
Writer: Nadiya Chettiar
7.4/10 153 votes#9 - Four Short Fairy Tales
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 6/13/2019
When Tim gets a toupee, the family try their best to hide their horrified reactions; Jen fights for face time with her boss; Joan decides to retire; Greg and Matt build a playhouse for the kids.
Director: Eric Dean Seaton
Writer: Joe Cristalli
7.3/10 155 votes#10 - Letter Promise Adult Seventy
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 6/20/2019
When Matt and Colleen treat Jen and Greg to a fancy dinner as a "thank you" for writing a recommendation letter, Jen and Greg are mortified when they realize they never wrote it; Sophia asks Tim and Heather to get her a pig.
Director: Jaime Eliezer Karas
Writer: Kyle Mack
7.1/10 151 votes#11 - Clean Pens Grandma Guys
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 6/20/2019
Jen and Greg hire Edna—the cleaning lady who has worked for John and Joan for years—but Jen is horrified at her strange habits. Matt, Heather and Greg race to find the valuable souvenir pens John brought them when they were kids. Lucas is terrified of Joan. When Tim invites Matt over to watch a sporting event on television, it takes a weird turn.
Director: Natalia Anderson
Writer: Max Saltarelli
6.8/10 175 votes#12 - Cabana Hero Action Son
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 6/27/2019
When Matt helps Grandpa Mort efficiently book a family trip to the Bahamas, the family is super impressed, so Greg reserves a cabana at the pool to outdo Matt. Tim saves the life of a fellow hotel guest. Matt and Colleen take an excursion to a private island. John learns some astonishing news about his father.
Director: Justin Adler
Writer: Justin Adler
7.4/10 182 votes#13 - Reverse Burden District Germany
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 6/27/2019
When Tim and Heather realize that being grandparents is very far off in the future, they decide to have another baby. Joan gets frustrated when she keeps getting tasked with watching the grandkids. Jen and Greg decide to look for a new house. Matt gets a job offer in Germany, which is problematic for Colleen and Lucas.
Director: Alex Reid
Writer: Barbie Adler