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The Best Episodes of Rhoda

Every episode of Rhoda ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Rhoda!

The Best Episodes of Rhoda

Rhoda is an American television sitcom, starring Valerie Harper, which aired 109 episodes over five seasons, from 1974 to 1978. The show was a spin-off...

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  1. Background image for Rhoda's Wedding (1)
    8.8/10(133 votes)

    #1 - Rhoda's Wedding (1)

    S1:E8

    Complications arise when Rhoda and Joe's plans to have a small wedding is complicated by Ida, who invites all of her friends.

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  2. Background image for Parents' Day
    8.3/10(81 votes)

    #2 - Parents' Day

    S1:E4

    Rhoda and Joe decide to set aside one day to tackle the generation gap, and schedule lunch with his parents and dinner with hers.

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    Director:Robert Moore
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Kiss Your Epaulets Goodbye
    8.2/10(53 votes)

    #3 - Kiss Your Epaulets Goodbye

    S2:E1

    After Rhoda and Joe are robbed, Rhoda blames the mishap on Carlton's lack of ability to handle his job, causing Carlton to be fired.

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    Director:Robert Moore
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for The Marty Morgan Story
    8.2/10(43 votes)

    #4 - The Marty Morgan Story

    S2:E21

    The emotional, high-strung Ida Morgenstern demonstrates her knack for jumping to conclusions when hubby Martin begins to act very secretive.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for The Shower
    8.1/10(73 votes)

    #5 - The Shower

    S1:E7

    Unable to think of just the right gift to get Rhoda, Brenda decides to throw a shower for her soon-to-be-wed sister and uses the occasion to stage a small reunion for Rhoda with some of her old high school classmates.

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    Director:Robert Moore
  6. Background image for Along Comes Mary
    8.1/10(62 votes)

    #6 - Along Comes Mary

    S1:E25

    Mary Richards shows up unexpectedly and throws a monkey wrench into Rhoda's and Joe's plans for a long-awaited weekend alone at Cape Cod.

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    Director:Robert Moore
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for JOE
    8.0/10(95 votes)

    #7 - JOE

    S1:E1

    While on vacation in New York, Rhoda meets a man (Joe) and she decides not to return to Minneapolis.

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    8.0/10(69 votes)

    #8 - Pop Goes the Question

    S1:E6

    Joe pops the question, but it's not exactly the one Rhoda wants to hear. Instead of ""Will you marry me?"" it's ""How about living together?""

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    Director:Robert Moore
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Chest Pains
    8.0/10(53 votes)

    #9 - Chest Pains

    S1:E21

    Rhoda and Brenda have to take their mother on her very first trip to the doctor, a visit that mama Ida faces with a combination of fear and embarrassment.

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  11. Background image for Friends and Mothers
    8.0/10(51 votes)

    #10 - Friends and Mothers

    S2:E12

    Rhoda's new, delightful, vivacious middle-aged neighbor becomes a threat to mother Ida.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for You Can Go Home Again
    7.9/10(74 votes)

    #11 - You Can Go Home Again

    S1:E2

    Rhoda has difficulty finding an apartment in New York City and finally moves into the one place she never even considered--her parents' apartment.

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    Director:Robert Moore
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Ida, the Elf
    7.9/10(47 votes)

    #12 - Ida, the Elf

    S1:E24

    Bored with her life, Rhoda's mother Ida decides to become a ""now"" woman and surprises Rhoda and Brenda by announcing she's launched a whole new career.

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    Director:Robert Moore
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Rhoda Meets the Ex-Wife
    7.9/10(46 votes)

    #13 - Rhoda Meets the Ex-Wife

    S2:E2

    All of Rhoda's insecurities surface when she meets Joe's ex-wife, who turns out to be beautiful.

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    Director:Robert Moore
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for The Party
    7.9/10(44 votes)

    #14 - The Party

    S2:E5

    A psychiatrist tries to give the Gerards' party a boost by directing a group-encounter session, revealing some interesting suppressions from the guests.

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    Director:Robert Moore
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Brenda's Unemployment
    7.9/10(44 votes)

    #15 - Brenda's Unemployment

    S2:E6

    That rotten job Brenda felt she held at the bank looks like a rose garden after she quits being a teller and is faced with the thorns of unemployment.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for With Friends Like These
    7.9/10(43 votes)

    #16 - With Friends Like These

    S2:E7

    Seething tempers result when two of Rhoda's and Brenda's closest friends take advantage of them.

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    Director:Robert Moore
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Bump in the Night
    7.9/10(40 votes)

    #17 - Bump in the Night

    S2:E14

    Somewhere in Rhoda's neighborhood, a burglar is walking the street, possibly going after her because she just might be the only person able to identify him.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Home Movies
    7.9/10(41 votes)

    #18 - Home Movies

    S4:E8

    Dinner at the Morgensterns goes anything but predictable.

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  20. Background image for 9-E is Available
    7.8/10(64 votes)

    #19 - 9-E is Available

    S1:E11

    Rhoda wants a new apartment, especially after an old beau of Joe's lets herself in with a key.

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    Director:Robert Moore
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for I'm a Little Late, Folks
    7.8/10(68 votes)

    #20 - I'm a Little Late, Folks

    S1:E12

    Rhoda thinks she may be pregnant, but she isn't sure enough to tell her husband Joe, especially when he comes home with the news that his business is facing economic troubles.

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    Director:Robert Moore
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Ida's Doctor
    7.8/10(46 votes)

    #21 - Ida's Doctor

    S2:E3

    Ida Morgenstern finds herself tempted to have an affair with her doctor.

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  23. Background image for Somebody Down There Likes Him
    7.8/10(48 votes)

    #22 - Somebody Down There Likes Him

    S2:E8

    To help the financial burden of a rent increase, Brenda takes on a roommate, but it's the beautiful roommate who turns out to be a real burden when she comes on strongly to Joe.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Call Me Grandma
    7.8/10(46 votes)

    #23 - Call Me Grandma

    S2:E9

    Mama Ida's innocent but overzealous desire to become a grandmother results in her arranging another rock-bottom date for Brenda.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for A Night with the Girls
    7.8/10(42 votes)

    #24 - A Night with the Girls

    S2:E13

    Rhoda is determined to prove to her friends that women can have a great time without men, although she becomes dubious of her own theory when she tries it one night.

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    Director:Tony Mordente
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for The Return of Billy Glass
    7.8/10(42 votes)

    #25 - The Return of Billy Glass

    S2:E19

    Martin Morgenstern is overjoyed when his best friend visits him after a 35-year hiatus, but is overwhelmed with insecurity when he recalls that his best friend was also once engaged to Ida.

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    Director:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Rhoda's Wedding (1)" is the best rated episode of "Rhoda". It scored 8.8/10 based on 133 votes. Directed by Robert Moore and written by James L. Brooks, it aired on 10/28/1974. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Parents' Day".