10.0/101 votesLoading...#1 - Born a Rambler Man
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/17/1996
Dad loves his car like it's another member of the family, so when it stops running, Dad feels as though a family member is very, very sick.
Director: Matthew O'Callaghan
Writer: Alex Taub
- 9.1/1066 votesLoading...
#2 - The Thank You Note
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 2/15/1997
For Louie's birthday, his grandma gives Louie a sweater which she made for him. While trying to write the thank you letter, Louie decides to instead play with his friends. When he finally writes the letter, he finds out his grandma has died.
Director: Matthew O'Callaghan, Bert Ring
Writer: Alex Taub
- 9.0/1052 votesLoading...
#3 - Roofless People
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/5/1996
When Louie ignores the latest tornado drill, he is swept up by a twister.
Director: Bert Ring
Writer: David Adam Silverman, Marcy Gray Rubin
- 9.0/1051 votesLoading...
#4 - The Masked Chess Boy
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/30/1996
To avoid trying out for the school play, Louie claims membership in the Chess club. Obligated to attend a club meeting, Louie soon discovers he's a chess prodigy!
Director: Bert Ring
Writer: Alex Taub, Bernie Ancheta, Ed Driscoll
- 8.9/1078 votesLoading...
#5 - Raindrops Keep Falling on My Bed
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/9/1995
The potluck dinner the Anderson family throws for the new neighbors, the Jensens, is anything but welcoming.
Director: Matthew O'Callaghan
Writer: Alex Taub
- 8.9/1071 votesLoading...
#6 - Lake Winnibigoshish
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/16/1995
The Andersons go on vacation to Lake Winnibigoshish, WI.
Director: Matthew O'Callaghan
Writer: Alex Taub
- 8.9/1067 votesLoading...
#7 - Behind Every Good Coach
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/7/1995
Louie makes a deal with his Dad to get out of his much-hated gym class if he agrees to play little league baseball. Much to Louie's dismay and bad luck, his baseball coach ends up being his tyranical gym teacher. After the coach is hit in the head by Louie's bat during a game Louie's dad Andy steps in as the coach and whips the team into shape in true military fashion--literally. While Andy is teaching the team battle strategies, Louie's mom teaches them actually baseball tips and tricks on the side. Of course in the end, Louie's team ends up in the big championship game and the team's newfound skills are put to the test.
Director: Matthew O'Callaghan
Writer: Alex Taub
- 8.9/1063 votesLoading...
#8 - A Fair to Remember
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 2/10/1996
The Anderson family goes to a fair where Aura tries to win the best cooking contest, and Andy wins a pig. Meanwhile, Tommy gets upset because Louie always takes him to the childish fair rides.
Director: Matthew O'Callaghan
Writer: Greg Cope White, Sean Dwyer
- 8.8/1081 votesLoading...
#9 - Dad Gets Canned
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/18/1995
Louie Anderson tells the story of a typical Christmas season when growing up in Cedar Knolls, Wisconsin during his childhood. Young Louie and his family go through the usual routine every family goes through during the season--with some hilarious results! Everything from buying a Christmas tree for the steep (at that time) price of $35, to putting up Christmas decorations for a lonely neighbor (who turns out to be Jewish), to actually opening presents on Christmas Day.
Director: Matthew O'Callaghan
- 8.7/1075 votesLoading...
#10 - A Fish Called Pepper
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/23/1995
Louie gets a fish named Pepper, because his family is too poor to get a dog.
Director: Matthew O'Callaghan
Writer: Alex Taub
- 8.7/1060 votesLoading...
#11 - Pains, Grains, and Allergy Shots
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/1995
When Louie's head swells up to gigantic red proportions, he knows there is something wrong, but does not want to face the awful possibility that he has allergies and must, therefore, get an allergy shot!
Director: Matthew O'Callaghan
Writer: Bernie Ancheta
- 8.7/1047 votesLoading...
#13 - Military Reunion
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 9/20/1997
It's Military Reunion,and teacher of history wants from kids to write their report about thair parents when they were in war.Louie is so happy,beacuse dad will be so proud of him when he tells him all the story about the war.When he tells him,Louie writes a lot of notebooks about Andy in war.When he reads it at school,everybody is impressed,but Melvin proves that's impossible.So,Louie actually finds out that that story isn't correct.For the finale,Military Reunion is opened,but the fire starts to burn on the ship,and Andy saves the ship.Other military men recognize him and Louie finds out the real story about his father.
Director: Matthew O'Callaghan
Writer: Robert Rabinowitz
- 8.7/1044 votesLoading...
#14 - Mr. Louie's Wild Ride
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/1/1997
The Anderson family decides to go to the Sniffer land.But it is very far.On their way,they were in danger,they had a lot of fun.They traveled by train,but it broke,then they travel by plane,by bus,by ballon...But the most exciting part was when Louie fell in the water and snake almost bite him!When they manage to Sniffer land,it was closed.But that doesn't matter,because Louie actually had the most exciting vacation of all kids in the town.
Director: Bert Ring
Writer: Shawn Ryan
- 8.7/1044 votesLoading...
#16 - The Kiss is the Thing
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/15/1997
Louie must play the prince for the school performance about Sleeping Beauty. Meanwhile, Andy replaces his boss. Louie gets his first kiss.
Director: Matthew O'Callaghan
Writer: N/A
- 8.7/1048 votesLoading...
#17 - Family Portrait
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 12/20/1997
It's time for family picture,so Anderson family decides so.They will take a family picture,well,the only problem is: Louie and Tommy don't want to participate,they don't want to take family picture.
Director: Matthew O'Callaghan
Writer: N/A
- 8.6/1092 votesLoading...
#19 - A Christmas Surprise for Mrs. Stillman
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/24/1994
Louie's dad gets fired so the entire family tries to think of ways to save money until he can get back on his feet. Meanwhile, summer vacation has started and Louie is looking forward to three months of swimming and freedom...until his Dad, starved for things to keep himself busy, decides that Louie is going to help him do every fix-it job around the house.
Director: Matthew O'Callaghan
Writer: Matthew O'Callaghan
- 8.6/1066 votesLoading...
#20 - Alive! Miracle in Cedar Knoll, Wisconsin
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/4/1995
When Ora and Andy leave to go and visit Ora's sick mother, Louie and Tommy are left home alone to fend for themselves during a blizzard.
Director: Matthew O'Callaghan
Writer: Alex Taub
- 8.6/1055 votesLoading...
#21 - The Fourth Thursday in November
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/18/1995
Louie, upset with being cast as the Turkey every year, single-handedly ruins the annual Cedar Knolls Elementary Thanksgiving Pageant. The principal decides that as punishment Louie needs to give a presentation on the meaning of Thanksgiving the Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Louie tries to figure out the meaning of the holiday while his house is flooded with guests for Thanksgiving dinner, each of whom have their own unique interpretation of the holiday.
Director: Matthew O'Callaghan
Writer: Alex Taub
- 8.6/1064 votesLoading...
#22 - Tracks of My Deers
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/25/1995
Louie is going to woods with father and his friends to catch deers.But one deer follows Louie and Louie makes a new friend,deer.When they go home late at night,deer follows them.Next day,they find out that deer is in their house.It is hrad for Andy,but he decides to keep deer.But,after deer finds out that he can't sleep anywhere he goes away...
Director: Matthew O'Callaghan
Writer: Alex Taub
- 8.6/1048 votesLoading...
#23 - An Anderson Dozen
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/2/1996
When Mom thinks she's pregnant, Louie becomes concerned that he'll be thrown out of the nest to make room for the new baby.
Director: Bert Ring
Writer: David Adam Silverman, Marcy Gray Rubin
- 8.6/1044 votesLoading...
#25 - Blinded By Love
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 2/16/1997
Louie wants to have a dog much to Andy's chagrin. Louie takes a dog that has been trained to be a guide for the blind.
Director: Matthew O'Callaghan
Writer: David Adam Silverman, Marcy Gray Rubin
The Best Episodes of Life with Louie
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Top Episode Ratings Summary
"Born a Rambler Man" is the best rated episode of "Life with Louie". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Matthew O'Callaghan and written by Alex Taub, it aired on 2/17/1996. This episode scored 0.9 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Thank You Note".