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The Best Episodes of My Wife and Kids Season 1

Every episode of My Wife and Kids Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of My Wife and Kids Season 1!

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Michael Kyle is a loving husband and modern-day patriarch who rules his household with a unique and distinct parenting style. As he teaches his three children some of life's lessons, he does so with his

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    My Wife and Kids Season 1 Episode 5 - Making the Grade
    7.4/10(219 votes)

    S1:E5

    Junior fakes an A in algebra while his family, not fooled by the charade, fakes a celebration. Meanwhile, Claire blackmails Junior because she had caught him red-handed forging his report card.

    Directors:Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. My Wife and Kids Season 1 Episode 3 - Grassy Knoll
    7.3/10(239 votes)

    S1:E3

    Jay is trying to get rid of some old clothes, so after Michael opposes to that she and him make a deal that everything that is not worn by the end of the week has to go. Meanwhile, Junior is trying to learn how to play the guitar and his friend convinces him to smoke pot. Kady gets angry at Claire for avoiding her.

    Director:Ted Wass
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. My Wife and Kids Season 1 Episode 9 - Breaking Up and Breaking It
    7.3/10(207 votes)

    S1:E9

    Michael tries to get Claire away from her new boyfriend by befriending him, but things get touchy when she dumps him. Jr. overdoes it in the bathroom.

    Directors:Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. My Wife and Kids Season 1 Episode 2 - The Truth Hurts
    7.2/10(269 votes)

    S1:E2

    Michael suspects the family is less than truthful about certain matters. Junior gets some tattoos; Michael annoys Kady.

    Director:James Widdoes
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. My Wife and Kids Season 1 Episode 4 - Of Breasts and Basketball
    7.2/10(225 votes)

    S1:E4

    Michael doesn't take it well when he loses to his teenage son at basketball. Meanwhile, Claire thinks the best way to attract boys is to have bigger breasts, so she buys a padded bra, much to the dislike of Jay who punishes her for doing so.

    Directors:Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. My Wife and Kids Season 1 Episode 6 - Working It
    7.2/10(219 votes)

    S1:E6

    Michael hires an attractive girl to tutor Junior in math and later regrets his actions. Also, Jay doesn't like the direction her relationship is going with Claire, who is turning into a typical teenager.

    Director:James Widdoes
    Writer:Joshua Krist

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  7. My Wife and Kids Season 1 Episode 10 - A Little Romance
    7.2/10(221 votes)

    S1:E10

    Michael's promiscuous brother Ken (Keenen Ivory Wayans) comes to visit with his attractive new girlfriend, Tiara, who contrasts with the way Michael has just realized Jay appears.

    Directors:Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
    Writer:Don Reo

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  8. My Wife and Kids Season 1 Episode 7 - Snapping and Sniffing
    7.1/10(206 votes)

    S1:E7

    Jr. is having problems at school with a bully, so Michael and Jay invite his parents over to discover some of the kid's weak points. Jr. teases the kid back and Claire punches him in the nose making Jr. feel humiliated. Meanwhile, Michael tells Jay she is not around enough, and she starts to realize that when she misses Kady's first tooth and her new "smell the cushions" thing.

    Director:Philip Charles MacKenzie
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. My Wife and Kids Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.0/10(331 votes)

    S1:E1

    Michael and Jay are a loving and married couple who have three children: Junior, who wants to go to a concert to see MC Murder Death; Claire, who wants some privacy in her life; and little Kady, the cutest child in the house.

    Directors:Damon Wayans, Don Reo
    Writer:Don Reo

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  10. My Wife and Kids Season 1 Episode 8 - He Said, She Said
    7.0/10(202 votes)

    S1:E8

    When Jay asks Michael to spend less time watching TV and more time with the family, they both learn that their biggest problem is communication.

    Directors:Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. My Wife and Kids Season 1 Episode 11 - Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
    6.9/10(205 votes)

    S1:E11

    Michael's accountant dies suddenly, making him take a whole new perspective about his life. He buys a wig (or a hairpiece as he likes to call it) and starts to demonstrate his love for his family in a weird way. He even buys a motorcycle and an RV, in a misguided effort to live life to its fullest.

    Director:Philip Charles MacKenzie
    Writer:Don Reo

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Making the Grade" is the best rated episode of "My Wife and Kids" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 219 votes. Directed by Leonard R. Garner, Jr. and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/11/2001. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Grassy Knoll".