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The Best Episodes of Life with Louie

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The 8-year-old Louie is doing his best to grow up and cope with a large family, a doting mother, a pesky little brother, and a by-the-book, military veteran dad. Add to that a slew of

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Life with Louie Season 1 Episode 13 - Born a Rambler Man
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Born a Rambler Man

    S1:E13

    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

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  2. Life with Louie Season 2 Episode 10 - The Masked Chess Boy
    9.2/10(63 votes)

    #2 - The Masked Chess Boy

    S2:E10

    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
    Writers:Bernie Ancheta, Alex Taub, Ed Driscoll

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  3. Life with Louie Season 2 Episode 13 - The Thank You Note
    9.2/10(77 votes)

    #3 - The Thank You Note

    S2:E13

    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.

    Directors:Matthew O'Callaghan, Bert Ring
    Writer:Alex Taub

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  4. Life with Louie Season 1 Episode 4 - Lake Winnibigoshish
    9.0/10(86 votes)

    #4 - Lake Winnibigoshish

    S1:E4

    The Andersons go on vacation to Lake Winnibigoshish, WI.

    Director:Matthew O'Callaghan
    Writer:Alex Taub

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  5. Life with Louie Season 1 Episode 6 - Behind Every Good Coach
    9.0/10(83 votes)

    #5 - Behind Every Good Coach

    S1:E6

    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

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  6. Life with Louie Season 1 Episode 12 - A Fair to Remember
    9.0/10(75 votes)

    #6 - A Fair to Remember

    S1:E12

    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
    Writers:Greg Cope White, Sean Dwyer

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  7. Life with Louie Season 1 Episode 2 - Dad Gets Canned
    8.9/10(96 votes)

    #7 - Dad Gets Canned

    S1:E2

    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
    Writers:Alex Taub, Andy Rose

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  8. Life with Louie Season 1 Episode 3 - Raindrops Keep Falling on My Bed
    8.9/10(94 votes)

    #8 - Raindrops Keep Falling on My Bed

    S1:E3

    The potluck dinner the Anderson family throws for the new neighbors, the Jensens, is anything but welcoming.

    Director:Matthew O'Callaghan
    Writer:Alex Taub

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  9. Life with Louie Season 2 Episode 4 - Roofless People
    8.9/10(64 votes)

    #9 - Roofless People

    S2:E4

    When Louie ignores the latest tornado drill, he is swept up by a twister.

    Director:Bert Ring
    Writers:David Adam Silverman, Marcy Gray Rubin

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  10. Life with Louie Season 3 Episode 9 - The Kiss is the Thing
    8.9/10(53 votes)

    #10 - The Kiss is the Thing

    S3:E9

    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:Unknown

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  11. Life with Louie Season 2 Episode 1 - Caddy on a Hot Tin Roof
    8.8/10(66 votes)

    #11 - Caddy on a Hot Tin Roof

    S2:E1

    Louie gets a summer job as a caddy to earn some extra cash and becomes the good luck charm and personal servant to Jojo Stomopolous, the resident Pinenut Country Club snob.

    Director:Bert Ring
    Writer:Alex Taub

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  12. Life with Louie Season 3 Episode 1 - Louie's Gate
    8.8/10(58 votes)

    #12 - Louie's Gate

    S3:E1

    A new movie theater opens and Louie goes all the time, so Andy and Aura become worried. They decide to give him a movie camera, and he decides to shoot a movie.

    Director:Bert Ring
    Writer:Alex Taub

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  13. Life with Louie Season 3 Episode 3 - Military Reunion
    8.8/10(56 votes)

    #13 - Military Reunion

    S3:E3

    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

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  14. Life with Louie Season 3 Episode 7 - Mr. Louie's Wild Ride
    8.8/10(53 votes)

    #14 - Mr. Louie's Wild Ride

    S3:E7

    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

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  15. Life with Louie Season 3 Episode 8 - Close Encounters of the Louie Kind
    8.8/10(54 votes)

    #15 - Close Encounters of the Louie Kind

    S3:E8

    Louie and Mike create a spaceship which causes Andy to be declared ambassador of the Earth.

    Director:Bert Ring
    Writer:Alex Zamm

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  16. Life with Louie Season 3 Episode 10 - Family Portrait
    8.8/10(58 votes)

    #16 - Family Portrait

    S3:E10

    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:Unknown

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  17. Life with Louie Season 1 Episode 1 - A Christmas Surprise for Mrs. Stillman
    8.7/10(108 votes)

    #17 - A Christmas Surprise for Mrs. Stillman

    S1:E1

    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

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  18. Life with Louie Season 1 Episode 5 - A Fish Called Pepper
    8.7/10(88 votes)

    #18 - A Fish Called Pepper

    S1:E5

    Louie gets a fish named Pepper, because his family is too poor to get a dog.

    Director:Matthew O'Callaghan
    Writer:Alex Taub

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  19. Life with Louie Season 1 Episode 7 - Alive! Miracle in Cedar Knoll, Wisconsin
    8.7/10(78 votes)

    #19 - Alive! Miracle in Cedar Knoll, Wisconsin

    S1:E7

    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

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  20. Life with Louie Season 1 Episode 8 - Pains, Grains, and Allergy Shots
    8.7/10(73 votes)

    #20 - Pains, Grains, and Allergy Shots

    S1:E8

    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

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  21. Life with Louie Season 1 Episode 9 - The Fourth Thursday in November
    8.7/10(68 votes)

    #21 - The Fourth Thursday in November

    S1:E9

    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

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  22. Life with Louie Season 1 Episode 10 - Tracks of My Deers
    8.7/10(76 votes)

    #22 - Tracks of My Deers

    S1:E10

    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

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  23. Life with Louie Season 2 Episode 7 - An Anderson Dozen
    8.7/10(58 votes)

    #23 - An Anderson Dozen

    S2:E7

    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
    Writers:David Adam Silverman, Marcy Gray Rubin

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  24. Life with Louie Season 3 Episode 11 - Blinded by Love
    8.7/10(52 votes)

    #24 - Blinded by Love

    S3:E11

    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
    Writers:David Adam Silverman, Marcy Gray Rubin

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  25. Life with Louie Season 3 Episode 12 - Do It or Donut
    8.7/10(49 votes)

    #25 - Do It or Donut

    S3:E12

    Louie discovers a natural talent for basketball. His success is exceeded only by his embarrassment at having to appear in public without a shirt.

    Director:Bert Ring
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes 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 0.8 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Masked Chess Boy".