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The Best Episodes of Life with Bonnie

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The Best Episodes of Life with Bonnie

The host of the local morning talk show Morning Chicago creatively balances family commitment—to her husband John, a hard-working family practice doctor, and their three...
  1. 9.2/10(93 votes)

    #1 - Ironing Out Our Differences

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    Bonnie's producer, David, decides to pick her up for work in the morning — as she's always late — and in his haste leaves without turning off his iron, causing his home to go up in flames. Feeling guilty and somewhat responsible, Bonnie invites him to move in with her family while his house is being renovated, much to Mark's frustration, when Life with Bonnie premieres on its new date and time.

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  2. 8.7/10(94 votes)

    #2 - Space Heaters

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    S2:E14

    Bonnie and Mark are going through a rough patch in their relationship, so the gang pitches in to prepare a romantic anniversary dinner for them...with mixed results. Meanwhile, Bonnie plays the drums with Seiichi Tanaka and his percussionists on Morning Chicago.

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  3. 8.4/10(96 votes)

    #3 - Buy the Book

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    S1:E18

    Bonnie stages a fake show to appease her boss' (guest star Carl Reiner) demanding wife (guest star Teri Garr), who wants to promote a book he hates.

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  4. 8.3/10(102 votes)

    #4 - Weather or Not

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    Morning at the Molloy house finds Bonnie and Mark getting the kids ready for school, or at least trying to: a distracted Samantha is engrossed in the back of the cereal box and Charlie can't find his gym shorts. Meanwhile, due to a last minute cancellation on Morning Chicago, the station's local weatherman, Johnny Volcano (David Duchovny) — who is very eager to promote a film he has written, directed and starred in — has been booked.

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  5. 8.3/10(98 votes)

    #5 - Partly Sunny

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    Bonnie and Mark debate who in the house is really in charge, and Bonnie welcomes Johnny Volcano (David Duchovny) back to Morning Chicago to promote his upcoming appearance with Bonnie on the soap opera Moments of the Day.

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  6. 8.1/10(95 votes)

    #6 - Christmastime in the City

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    S1:E12

    A snowstorm brings everyone closer together, as the Molloy family, stranded in Chicago for the holidays, celebrates Christmas with the Morning Chicago gang.

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  8. 8.0/10(95 votes)

    #7 - Trifecta, Try Friendship

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    Bonnie and friends help Tony deal with a thug out to collect his gambling debt.

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  9. 8.0/10(94 votes)

    #8 - Nightshift

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    Bonnie and the Morning Chicago gang participate in the station's annual telethon, and their slot — as usual — is in the middle of the night. Hard pressed to fill the time, everyone pitches in with whatever talents they have.

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  10. 7.9/10(97 votes)

    #9 - Pilot

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    In the pilot episode, Bonnie traded quips and tips with two authentic Italian chefs during an offbeat-cooking segment. The unscripted segments of the talk show, along with the talented cast of regulars, make for a truly unique comedy mix. The Life with Bonnie cast includes the gifted and funny David Alan Grier as David Bellows, the producer who struggles with the daily challenge of … Bonnie. He's aided by the makeup and cue card artists, played by Holly Wortell and Chris Barnes, veterans of the famed Second City improvisational group. Anthony Russell portrays Tony Russo, Bonnie's sidekick piano player who comes straight to her show from his Vegas lounge act. At home, Gloria (Marianne Muellerleile) is a houseguest more than a housekeeper. Bonnie's husband, Mark (Mark Derwin), is a hard-working family practice doctor who does his best to survive life with Bonnie. Together they are raising three young children, Samantha (Samantha Browne-Walters), Charlie (Charlie Stewart) and infant Conno

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  11. 7.9/10(94 votes)

    #10 - Duets

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    S1:E5

    The station owner's son (Kevin Pollak), who has a crush on Bonnie, co-hosts Morning Chicago. Meanwhile, the Morning Chicago gang — David, Holly, Marv and Tony — have to baby sit her kids

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  12. 7.9/10(94 votes)

    #11 - Deuce is Wild

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    Holly tells her new singer beau that she's the producer, so he makes a surprise visit and asks to perform on the show. Bonnie also does a segment with chef Kazu Uehara.

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  13. 7.9/10(94 votes)

    #12 - The Graduate

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    Tony goes back to school to get his high school diploma, and everyone from the Molloy family to the Morning Chicago gang helps him study for his test — the only way he knows how — set to music. Meanwhile, Mark surprises Bonnie with a nightgown, which would be a lovely gift if it weren't size extra large.

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  14. 7.9/10(94 votes)

    #13 - Places, Stat!

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    When Bonnie comes down with a case of food poisoning the gang at ""Morning, Chicago"" do the show from Bonnie's hospital bed.

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  15. 7.9/10(97 votes)

    #14 - Boomerang

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    The construction is finally done on David's house, but when Bonnie and the Morning Chicago gang pitch in to help with the move, their efforts to lend a hand result in disaster. Meanwhile, Bonnie attempts to jump with the U.S Amateur Jump Rope Champions -- Jumping for Joy.

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  16. 7.9/10(98 votes)

    #15 - Therabeautic

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  17. 7.9/10(97 votes)

    #16 - Striking a Match

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    When Gloria tries a computer dating service, Bonnie and the gang pitch in to help her prepare for the date, including Holly, who lends her expertise with hair, complete with hair extensions. Meanwhile Bonnie welcomes back Chef Compatelli and his mother to Morning Chicago.

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  18. 7.6/10(98 votes)

    #17 - A Day in the Life

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    It's Halloween and the Molloy family is going all out — Charlie and Samantha go trick-or-treating dressed as Conan O'Brien and Alice in Wonderland, respectively, and the Morning Chicago gang dresses in their Halloween best to welcome a fashion designer (Martin Mull) and his furry friends for a costume fashion show.

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  19. 7.6/10(95 votes)

    #18 - Happy Day

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    The station owner, Mr. Portinbody (Carl Reiner), warns the Morning Chicago gang that an investment group is coming into town from Nashville and a few changes need to take place for their visit.

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  20. 7.6/10(94 votes)

    #19 - Assaulted Nuts

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    A fireman (Michael G. Hagerty) who responds to the Molloys' squirrel problem is nonresponsive when he appears on the show to give safety tips. Juggler: Sam Pancake. Gloria: Marianne Muellerleile. Samantha: Samantha Browne-Walters.

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  21. 7.6/10(94 votes)

    #20 - In Need of Assistants

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    S1:E19

    Bonnie has hired a man from a shelter to be her assistant and, in the face of his incompetence, has a hard time letting him go.

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  22. 7.6/10(94 votes)

    #21 - Stealing Home

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    S1:E20

    When Bonnie notices things are missing around the house, she reluctantly suspects Gloria may be stealing to help her unemployed sister. Meanwhile, Bonnie welcomes a magician and Russian dancers to Morning Chicago.

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  23. 7.6/10(96 votes)

    #22 - Ding, Ding, Ding Went the Truth

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    Bonnie dings Mark's new car and is afraid to tell him, and both Rip Taylor and Martin Mull return to Morning Chicago — Mull to reprise his role of a designer and to host a doll fashion show.

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  24. 7.6/10(95 votes)

    #23 - It's a Wonderful Job

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    Bonnie dreams she was never the host of ""Morning Chicago"" and gets a chilling glimpse of what the show would be like without her.

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  25. 7.6/10(97 votes)

    #24 - Dare to Be Different

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    When Bonnie finds a suspicious note in Charlie's pocket, she initially thinks he's being harassed by a bully, but later finds out the note is from a girl in his class who wishes to kiss him. Meanwhile, Bonnie and the ""Morning Chicago"" gang welcome 12-year-old cooking prodigy Chef Rio to the show, and David has a pit crew come to the set to rotate the wheels on his podium.

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  26. 7.5/10(95 votes)

    #25 - Pontiac Bonnie-Ville

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    With David still staying at the Molloy home after his house burned down, Bonnie hears David talking about her in his sleep and is convinced he has a crush on her.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Ironing Out Our Differences" is the best rated episode of "Life with Bonnie". It scored 9.2/10 based on 93 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/26/2003. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Space Heaters".