The Best Episodes of Life with Louie Season 2
Every episode of Life with Louie Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Life with Louie Season 2!
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 holiday family squabbles, a flood, an old Rambler and a huge goldfish, and you have the background for Life with Louie. Each episode is a portrait of humor and warmth drawn from Louie Anderson's real-life experience as a child in the Midwest.
Season 2 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Life with Louie" season 2 is "Caddy on a Hot Tin Roof", rated 8.7/10 from 55 user votes. It was directed by Bert Ring and written by Alex Taub. "Caddy on a Hot Tin Roof" aired on 9/14/1996 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Summer of My Discontent".
8.5/10 52 votes#2 - Summer of My Discontent
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/21/1996
Louie can't wait to go to summer camp, because it means escaping the humiliation that Glen Glenn dishes out during the school year.
Director: Bert Ring
Writer: Alex Taub, Greg Cope White, Sean Dwyer
- 8.2/10 53 votes
#3 - Anderson Ski Weekend
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/28/1996
Earl Grunewald is promoted to be a main worker of the tractor factory. While the Grunewald family goes for a ski trip, Louie pretends to be a ski master, so the Anderson family also joins.
Director: Bert Ring
Writer: Alex Taub, Natasha Hayworth, Matthew Negrete
- 9.0/10 53 votes
#4 - 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
- 8.3/10 46 votes
#5 - How to Succeed in Washington Without Really Trying
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/19/1996
Louie's class must give a speech and if someone wins, the class will go to Washington. Louie buys a speech from Glen Glenn and he wins. Andy accompanies the trip because he was in a war with the president. After Andy tells Louie he must always tell the truth, Louie tells the truth about the speech.
Director: Bert Ring
Writer: Alex Taub, Rich Halke
- 8.4/10 47 votes
#6 - Mr. Anderson's Opus
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/26/1996
When a new kid comes to town, Jeannie befriends him and Louie is reduced to second fiddle.
Director: Matthew O'Callaghan, Bert Ring
Writer: Alex Taub
- 8.6/10 49 votes
#7 - 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
- 8.2/10 47 votes
#8 - Buzz Stop
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/9/1996
For his vacation science homework, Louie has to give a detailed report on honey bees. He ends up enlisting the help of his father on this project, but Andy ends up taking over the care and observation of the bees and develops a special kinship with the bees. Louie tries to figure out how he is going to give a presentation on the bees when he can't get anywhere near them with his father in the picture.
Director: Bert Ring
Writer: Alex Taub, Bernie Ancheta
- 8.2/10 48 votes
#9 - For Pete's Sake
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/16/1996
Little Louie's never met a job he didn't like, but he does (eventually) get his household tasks done. Yet, he may have taken on a task that's more than he can handle when he tries to help down-and-out friend of the family get back on his feet. It's a single act of kindness - but it's doubled his chores!
Director: Matthew O'Callaghan, Bert Ring
Writer: N/A
- 9.0/10 52 votes
#10 - 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
- 8.2/10 49 votes
#11 - The Good, the Bad, & the Glenns
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 2/1/1997
When the town loudmouth, Jen Glenn, gets a rare and acute form of laryngitis, everyone in Cedar Knoll is elated.
Director: Bert Ring
Writer: Alex Taub, Natasha Hayworth, Matthew Negrete
- 8.3/10 47 votes
#12 - Kazoo's Coming to Dinner
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 2/8/1997
Louie meets famous comedian Kazoo.Kazoo came to town,to see his mother Ora.He wants Louie to come and watch his show with his mother.Well,Louie wants it,but his mother doesn't.After the show,Louie decides to become a comedian.So,he asks Kazoo to help him.Louie is very good,and he is even going to stand and laugh people on audition.But,when he finds out,that being comedain has some thing to do with insulting people.
Director: Matthew O'Callaghan, Bert Ring
Writer: Alex Taub
- 9.1/10 67 votes
#13 - 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