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The Worst Episodes of Life with Louie

Every episode of Life with Louie ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Life with Louie!

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...
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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Making of a President" is the worst rated episode of "Life with Louie". It scored 8/10 based on 44 votes. Directed by Bert Ring and written by David Adam Silverman, Marcy Gray Rubin, it aired on 9/13/1997. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Anderson Ski Weekend".

  • The Making of a President
    8.0/1044 votes
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    #1 - The Making of a President

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/13/1997

    Louie suggests Grunewald run for class President, even though he has lost a record 5 times. Grunewald convinces a reluctant Louie to be his campaign manager.

    Director: Bert Ring

    Writer: David Adam Silverman, Marcy Gray Rubin

  • Anderson Ski Weekend
    8.2/1052 votes
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    #2 - 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

  • Buzz Stop
    8.2/1046 votes
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    #3 - 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

  • For Pete's Sake
    8.2/1047 votes
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    #4 - 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

  • The Good, the Bad, & the Glenns
    8.2/1048 votes
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    #5 - 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

  • How to Succeed in Washington Without Really Trying
    8.3/1045 votes
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    #6 - 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

  • Kazoo's Coming to Dinner
    8.3/1046 votes
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    #7 - 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

  • When Cedar Knoll Freezes Over
    8.4/1060 votes
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    #8 - When Cedar Knoll Freezes Over

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 2/3/1996

    The winter carnival begins in Cedar Knoll and The Anderson family loses every competition they enter. Meanwhile, Louie develops a crush on Jeannie's sister and tries to learn how to skate to get close to her.

    Director: Matthew O'Callaghan

    Writer: Alex Taub, Bernie Ancheta

  • Mr. Anderson's Opus
    8.4/1046 votes
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    #9 - 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

  • The Undergraduate
    8.4/1045 votes
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    #10 - The Undergraduate

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/11/1997

    Louie's teacher is sick,so new teacher arrives,Mrs.Robertson.She is very pretty and every boy falls in love with her.To get her for himself,Louie starts to read books like Romeo and Juliet.Now he knows everything about that and Mrs.Robertson starts to like him very much.But when Andy finds about that,he goes to the principal to tell her she must fire the new teacher.But he actually finds out that she also knows much about wars.So,he helps her.and she is now hired at the Military Academy.

    Director: Bert Ring

    Writer: Bruce Clark, Marc Peterson

  • Summer of My Discontent
    8.5/1051 votes
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    #11 - 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

  • Go Packers
    8.5/1047 votes
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    #12 - Go Packers

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 9/27/1997

    Louie and his father attend a football game between the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers.

    Director: Matthew O'Callaghan

    Writer: N/A

  • Louie's Harrowing Halloween
    8.5/1047 votes
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    #13 - Louie's Harrowing Halloween

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/25/1997

    While shopping, Louie ends up stealing candy, so he tries to get rid of it during Halloween.

    Director: Bert Ring

    Writer: Alex Taub

  • A Christmas Surprise for Mrs. Stillman
    8.6/1093 votes
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    #14 - 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

  • Alive! Miracle in Cedar Knoll, Wisconsin
    8.6/1066 votes
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    #15 - 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

  • Pains, Grains, and Allergy Shots
    8.6/1061 votes
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    #16 - 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

  • The Fourth Thursday in November
    8.6/1055 votes
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    #17 - 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

  • Tracks of My Deers
    8.6/1064 votes
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    #18 - 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

  • An Anderson Dozen
    8.6/1048 votes
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    #19 - 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

  • Louie's Gate
    8.6/1050 votes
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    #20 - Louie's Gate

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/6/1997

    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

  • Blinded By Love
    8.6/1044 votes
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    #21 - 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

  • Project: Mother's Day
    8.6/1046 votes
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    #22 - Project: Mother's Day

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 3/3/1998

    Ora gets very sick and no one can help her around the house because she always does the most hard jobs at home.So,Louie must help her around the house.But if he does that,he will have no time to get a present for his mother because it's Mother's day.

    Director: Bert Ring

    Writer: Shawn Ryan

  • A Fish Called Pepper
    8.7/1075 votes
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    #23 - 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

  • Caddy on a Hot Tin Roof
    8.7/1054 votes
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    #24 - Caddy on a Hot Tin Roof

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/14/1996

    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

  • Military Reunion
    8.7/1047 votes
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    #25 - 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