- 9.1/10 69 votes
#1 - Wesley's Friend
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 1/31/1986
When one of Wesley's friends is revealed to have AIDS, he is taken out of school due to the ignorance and uncertainty that many of the other children's parents share. This leads Wesley to shun his friend in fear of getting the disease himself.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Jeff Stein, Frank Dungan, Tony Sheehan
- 8.9/10 56 votes
#2 - Deportation (2)
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/14/1986
No description available
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Jeff Stein, Frank Dungan, Tony Sheehan
- 8.9/10 52 votes
#3 - Almost Heaven
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 5/5/1989
Wesley has been grounded to the house after yet another prank on the Hufnagels but he's determined to sneak out. When Mr. Belvedere discovers he's gone he goes after him and ends up in the hospital in a coma after wrapping Marsha's porsche around a tree. Mr. Belvedere is then taken on an ""angelic"" journey of what the Owens' would be like without him.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jay Abramowitz
- 8.8/10 57 votes
#4 - Speechless
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/3/1986
When George learns that he is the winner of The Happy Guys of Pittsburgh Man of the Year Award he is thrilled. That is, until he learns he must give a speech, something he's terrified of doing. Meanwhile, a project in one of his classes has Kevin married to a nice girl but he's resistant to being seen with her in public.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Jeff Stein, Frank Dungan
- 8.8/10 59 votes
#5 - Deportation (1)
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 11/7/1986
No description available
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Jeff Stein, Frank Dungan, Tony Sheehan
- 8.8/10 68 votes
#6 - The Counselor
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 5/6/1988
Summer vacation has Heather taking summer classes, Kevin working overtime and Wesley going to a day camp. While at the camp, Wesley finds himself a victim when one of the counselors touches him inappropriately leaving Wesley feeling guilty and scared and unsure if he should keep it a ""secret"" like the couselor encourages him to.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jeff Stein, Frank Dungan, Tony Sheehan
- 8.7/10 53 votes
- 8.6/10 57 votes
#8 - Pinball
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/29/1985
George buys a pinball machine to recapture memories from his youth but quickly tires of it. However, Mr. Belvedere takes a liking to the machine and quickly becomes a pinball junkie and in the process begins to neglect his household duties. But when George sells the machine, Mr. Belvedere takes up a new residence, in the local arcade.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Jeff Stein, Frank Dungan
- 8.6/10 56 votes
#9 - The Teacher
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/10/1986
With everyone busy with their own lives, Mr. Belvedere appears to be lonesome, at least from Wesley's point of view and decides what he needs is a woman in his life. However, the woman who peaks his interest, wasn't quite the woman Wesley had in mind, when Mr. Belvedere begins seeing Wesley's teacher.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Lissa Levin
- 8.6/10 58 votes
#10 - The Will
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 2/7/1986
When one of George's cousins' suddenly dies it prompts George and Marsha to prepare a will and they must decide whom should look after the children if they should die suddenly. Mr Belvedere, who happens to be their number one pic, turns them down without hesitancy.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Lissa Levin
- 8.6/10 55 votes
#11 - Valentine's Day
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 2/14/1986
Valentine's Day has one particular girl going wild over Wesley who does his best to try to avoid her. Meanwhile, Heather is let down after sending out tons of valentines but gets none in return, that is until a secret admirer begins sending her gifts.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Fredric Weiss, Jeffrey Ferro
- 8.6/10 54 votes
#12 - Reunion
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/21/1986
George and Marsha have conflicting events. George has a high school reunion and Marsha has a convention in Atlantic City and both places have things about them that are a bit tempting, gambling for Marsha and for George it's an old flame he once had a crush on and who's eagerly fanning it now.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Jeff Stein, Frank Dungan
- 8.6/10 58 votes
#13 - Kevin's Older Woman
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 2/27/1987
After a disasterous date, Kevin vows to give up women and he throws himself into his part-time job. However, one evening he meets an older woman whom he instantly becomes smitten with which leads to him losing his virginity. Later, his parents aren't exactly happy when they meet his girlfriend.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Jeff Stein, Frank Dungan, Tony Sheehan
- 8.6/10 53 votes
#14 - Moonlighting
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 11/27/1987
No description available
Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: N/A
- 8.6/10 56 votes
#15 - Christmas Story
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 12/18/1987
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.6/10 54 votes
#16 - The Trip (1)
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 2/5/1988
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.6/10 57 votes
#17 - The Trip (2)
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 2/12/1988
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.6/10 52 votes
#18 - Hooky
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/21/1988
George and Wesley have resons for wanting to play hooky from work and school. When they discover one another sneaking around the house they decide to play hooky together and decide to go fishing. However, a last minute trip to the market gets them into trouble when they run into Mr. Belvedere and two armed robbers.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jeff Stein, Frank Dungan
- 8.6/10 52 votes
#19 - Pigskin
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 11/4/1988
Wesley is all set to join the football team but is in for a shock when the only girl on his team gets a position on the team while Wesley is a bench warmer. Wesley sets into motion a plan of sabatoge that uses her crush on Wesley to his advantage. Meanwhile, Heather and Angela try to find an act for a talent show.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jeff Stein, Frank Dungan
- 8.6/10 51 votes
#20 - Homecoming
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 11/18/1989
With Homecoming days away, Heather finds herself considering being dateless that is until she meets Keith Elliot and is swept off her feet, that is until he tries to rape her. Meanwhile, Wesley is making a video about Mr. Belvedere's career but is having a hard time getting anything interesting.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jay Abramowitz
- 8.6/10 49 votes
#21 - Counterfeit
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/1989
Wesley needs to take an additional class to fill up his schedule and decides on print shop but once he takes the class, he takes full advantage of the copy machines by making conterfeit money which inadvertantly gets into George's hands and he spends the money all over town. Meanwhile, Kevin's apartment seems to be haunted calling for a seance.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jeffrey Ferro
- 8.6/10 53 votes
#22 - A Happy Guys' Christmas
Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 12/16/1989
The Happy Guys of Pittsburgh are putting on their annual Christmas play and have decided on ""A Christmas Carol."" The entire Owens family is cast but when Mr. Belevedere gets fed up with the poor directing, he takes over the job only to quit in a huff. This leads to Mr. Belvedere being visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past Present and Future.
Director: N/A
Writer: Dennis Snee
- 8.5/10 59 votes
#23 - Heather's Tutor
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 2/21/1986
Heather has been floundering in her French class and Marsha insists that she get a tutor. Heather is thrilled to learn her tutor will be a high school boy but isn't prepared to learn that he's blind. However, she quickly realizes he is just like any other boy. Meanwhile, there is an all out war between the Owens' and their neighbors, the Huffnagels, thanks to Wesley's antics.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Lissa Levin
- 8.5/10 55 votes
#24 - Dinner for Two
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 3/21/1986
Marsha has been busy night after night with her study group leaving little time for George. So George decides to plan a romantic dinner for two with Belvedere's help, but a surprised Marsha can't even find time for that. Meanwhile, Kevin begins dating a Swedish foreign exchange student.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Fredric Weiss, Jeffrey Ferro
- 8.5/10 58 votes
#25 - Debut
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/17/1986
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: Fredric Weiss, Jeffrey Ferro
The Best Episodes of Mr. Belvedere
Every episode of Mr. Belvedere ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Mr. Belvedere!
Mr. Belvedere takes a job as a housekeeper with an American family headed by George Owens.
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC
Top Episode Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Mr. Belvedere" is "Wesley's Friend", rated 9.1/10 from 69 user votes. It was directed by Noam Pitlik and written by Jeff Stein, Frank Dungan, Tony Sheehan. "Wesley's Friend" aired on 1/31/1986 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Deportation (2)".