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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Life in Pieces Season 4 Episode 3 - Misery T* Name Pills
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - Misery T* Name Pills

    S4:E3

    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

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  2. Life in Pieces Season 4 Episode 4 - Birth Meddling Jacket Denial
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - Birth Meddling Jacket Denial

    S4:E4

    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

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  3. Life in Pieces Season 4 Episode 5 - Sonogram Frog Rub Family
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - Sonogram Frog Rub Family

    S4:E5

    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

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  4. Life in Pieces Season 4 Episode 6 - Recovery Discipline Psycho Labor
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - Recovery Discipline Psycho Labor

    S4:E6

    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

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  5. Life in Pieces Season 4 Episode 7 - Lost Math Art Glam
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Lost Math Art Glam

    S4:E7

    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
    Writers:David Monahan, Danielle Hoover

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  6. Life in Pieces Season 4 Episode 8 - X Box Glimpse Spotlight
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - X Box Glimpse Spotlight

    S4:E8

    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

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  7. Life in Pieces Season 4 Episode 9 - Four Short Fairy Tales
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Four Short Fairy Tales

    S4:E9

    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

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  8. Life in Pieces Season 4 Episode 10 - Letter Promise Adult Seventy
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Letter Promise Adult Seventy

    S4:E10

    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:Jay Karas
    Writer:Kyle Mack

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  9. Life in Pieces Season 4 Episode 11 - Clean Pens Grandma Guys
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Clean Pens Grandma Guys

    S4:E11

    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

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  10. Life in Pieces Season 4 Episode 12 - Cabana Hero Action Son
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Cabana Hero Action Son

    S4:E12

    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

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  11. Life in Pieces Season 4 Episode 13 - Reverse Burden District Germany
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Reverse Burden District Germany

    S4:E13

    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:Barbara 'Barbie' Adler

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  12. Life in Pieces Season 2 Episode 17 - Sleepover Dream Light Haze
    2.2/10(5 votes)

    #12 - Sleepover Dream Light Haze

    S2:E17

    Matt and Colleen experience crazy sleepwalking adventures after taking a sleep aid; Jen tells Greg she had a sex dream about a family member; Tim wants to help Sophia get through a slumber party; John installs a motion-sensor light in the yard.

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writer:Elizabeth Tippet

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  13. Life in Pieces Season 2 Episode 18 - Favorite Vision Miguel Matchmaker
    2.7/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Favorite Vision Miguel Matchmaker

    S2:E18

    Greg becomes frazzled when Lark rebuffs him and only wants to be held by Jen. Also, Heather refuses to get the reading glasses she desperately needs; Colleen introduces Matt to her eccentric father so he can get his blessing for their upcoming nuptials; and when Cousin Mikey goes through a tough breakup, Joan tries to set him up on a date.

    Director:Chris Koch
    Writer:Marcos Luevanos

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  14. Life in Pieces Season 2 Episode 11 - Tailgate Spiral Souvenir Seating
    3.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Tailgate Spiral Souvenir Seating

    S2:E11

    When Colleen and Matt host the family tailgate party at the L.A. Rams game, they invite former NFL quarterback Kurt Warner to spice up their so far dismal event. Also, Tim's in danger of missing the game when Sophia makes him take her to the restroom.

    Director:James Alan Hensz
    Writer:Elizabeth Tippet

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  15. Life in Pieces Season 2 Episode 8 - Window Vanity Dress Grace
    3.5/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Window Vanity Dress Grace

    S2:E8

    When Colleen goes wedding dress shopping with her future in-laws, she must deal with Joan's unfiltered opinions. Also, when Clementine feels she's overstaying her welcome at the Hughes house, she starts being extra nice to Tim who takes it the wrong way; Greg gets frustrated when Jen can't stay awake after a romantic date night; and John and Matt attempt to build a vanity for Sophia after John rips up the directions.

    Director:Helen Hunt
    Writer:Greg Malins

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  16. Life in Pieces Season 2 Episode 10 - Musical Motel Property Bingo
    3.5/10(4 votes)

    #16 - Musical Motel Property Bingo

    S2:E10

    Heather freaks out when Samantha auditions for the high school musical and the director doesn't give her the part. Also, Matt, Greg and Heather suspect Joan is having an affair, and Tyler and Clementine decide to find a home of their own.

    Director:Chad Lowe
    Writer:Justin Adler

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  17. Life in Pieces Season 2 Episode 22 - Poison Fire Teats Universe
    3.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - Poison Fire Teats Universe

    S2:E22

    In the season finale, when Colleen and Matt miss all the flights to Mexico for their wedding, they question if they will ever get married. Also, Greg and Jen get into trouble when they share a cookie with a fellow plane passenger who has a severe allergic reaction to it, Joan and John rush their dog to the vet after he swallows Matt's wedding ring, and the Hughes family moves into Tyler and Clementine's tiny house when a fire breaksout in their kitchen.

    Director:Jude Weng
    Writer:Barbara 'Barbie' Adler

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  18. Life in Pieces Season 2 Episode 2 - Receptionist Pot Voting Cramp
    3.8/10(4 votes)

    #18 - Receptionist Pot Voting Cramp

    S2:E2

    Greg lies to Jen about voting in the presidential election; Heather starts working with Tim at the office; Tim gives Joan a medical marijuana prescription; Matt takes Colleen to the emergency room.

    Director:Alisa Statman
    Writer:Brad Copeland

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  19. Life in Pieces Season 2 Episode 14 - Facebook Fish Planner Backstage
    4.0/10(3 votes)

    #19 - Facebook Fish Planner Backstage

    S2:E14

    When Tim gets two tickets to the GRAMMY Awards from his rock star patient, Charlie Puth, he brings Samantha to the show to impress her. Also, Matt and Colleen realize how out of control planning a wedding can get when they meet with their offbeat wedding planner, Ned Gawler; John and Joan join Facebook so they can stay connected to the kids; and Heather manically tries to save Sophia's beloved goldfish from dying.

    Director:Jaffar Mahmood
    Writer:Brad Copeland

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  20. Life in Pieces Season 2 Episode 19 - Babysit Argument Invention Butterfly
    4.0/10(3 votes)

    #20 - Babysit Argument Invention Butterfly

    S2:E19

    Matt and Colleen have a disastrous time babysitting Lark while Jen is at work. Also, Sophia is far from pleased when John buys her a butterfly kit for her birthday; Tim and Heather rehash an old fight from the early days of their relationship; and Greg gives Samantha questionable advice about being an entrepreneur for her school project.

    Director:Eric Dean Seaton
    Writer:Maggie Mull

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  21. Life in Pieces Season 3 Episode 9 - Reading Egg Nurse Neighbor
    4.0/10(2 votes)

    #21 - Reading Egg Nurse Neighbor

    S3:E9

    When Sophia asks Matt and Colleen about having children, an animated sequence featuring the whole family as farm animals reveals that they have been struggling to have a baby. Also, Jen and Greg's new neighbors aren't as nice as they initially seem; Heather interferes with Tim's hiring process at the office; and the whole family surprises Joan at her book reading, to her chagrin.

    Director:Marcus Stokes
    Writers:Matthew Silverstein, Dave Jeser

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  22. Life in Pieces Season 2 Episode 4 - Cheap Promotion Flying Birthday
    4.2/10(4 votes)

    #22 - Cheap Promotion Flying Birthday

    S2:E4

    When Colleen teaches Matt her frugal ways, he gets hooked when he realizes how much saving money turns her on. Also, Tim attempts to fire Heather from her receptionist position at his office, John tries to break Sophia's fear of flying by taking her for a quick flight on a small plane, and Jen plans a quiet affair for Lark's first birthday, until the family takes over the celebration.

    Director:Alex Reid
    Writers:Matthew Silverstein, Dave Jeser

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  23. Life in Pieces Season 3 Episode 1 - Settlement Pacifier Attic Unsyncing
    4.3/10(3 votes)

    #23 - Settlement Pacifier Attic Unsyncing

    S3:E1

    When the entire Hughes family moves into John and Joan's home after their kitchen is destroyed, their presence creates chaos for Joan. Also, Matt and Colleen are set to receive a huge monetary settlementfrom Colleen's fall off the motel balcony on their wedding night; John tries to get Sophia back on track when she starts misbehaving; Tyler and Clementine make a surprise announcement to the family; and Jen and Greg attempt to persuade Lark to get rid of her pacifier.

    Director:John Riggi
    Writer:Justin Adler

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  24. Life in Pieces Season 2 Episode 5 - Steps Dinner Professor Lesbian
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #24 - Steps Dinner Professor Lesbian

    S2:E5

    When Joan's creative writing teacher, Professor Sinclair Wilde, praises her work, John assumes it is because he has a crush on her. Also, Tyler and Clementine invite Matt and Colleen over for an awkward dinner party; Jen tries to hide it from Greg when Lark takes her first steps while he's away on a business trip; and Colleen, Heather and Jen take Dougie out for ladies night when she realizes she might be gay.

    Director:John Riggi
    Writer:Maggie Mull

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  25. Life in Pieces Season 2 Episode 13 - Chef Rescue Negotiator Necklace
    5.0/10(4 votes)

    #25 - Chef Rescue Negotiator Necklace

    S2:E13

    When Greg and Jen hire Allie, a private chef, to cook for them on Valentine's Day, the evening isn't as romantic as they had hoped. Also, Matt and Colleen try to adopt a dog from Ruth, a judgmental animal advocate; John and Joan attempt to buy a classic car from dealership owner Gavin; and Sophia gets a necklace from a boy for Valentine's Day, to the chagrin of Heather and Tim.

    Director:Alisa Statman
    Writer:Barbara 'Barbie' Adler

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Misery T* Name Pills" is the worst rated episode of "Life in Pieces". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by James Alan Hensz and written by Jason Belleville, it aired on 4/25/2019. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Birth Meddling Jacket Denial".