7.6/1043 votes#1 - The Return of Ida
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/1977
Ida Morgenstern returns from a year of touring the country to face a few home-front surprises: Rhoda is divorced and Brenda is unwilling to discuss the state of her innocence.
Director: Tony Mordente
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1040 votes
#2 - The Job
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 10/9/1977
After weeks of depressing pavement pounding, Rhoda manages to talk the owner of a rundown costume-rental company into giving her a job.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Allan Katz, Don Reo
- 7.2/1037 votes
#3 - Lady's Choice
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/16/1977
Brenda enjoys the luxury of having two boyfriends, Gary and Benny, competing for her attention until they both show up for a date on the same night.
Director: Tony Mordente
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1039 votes
#4 - One is a Number
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/1977
Rhoda comes face-to-face with an old problem again when she has two great theater tickets and can't find anyone to go with her.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1039 votes
#5 - Ida Works Out
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/1977
Ida Morgenstern wreaks havoc at the Doyle Costume Company where she is working part-time so that she can buy her husband a waterbed for their anniversary.
Director: Tony Mordente
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1038 votes
#6 - Rhoda Likes Mike
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/1977
Rhoda gets a bonus from her new job at the Doyle Costume Company--her boss introduces her to a handsome customer who is the owner of three successful restaurants, and it's love at first sight.
Director: Tony Mordente
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1036 votes
#7 - The Weekend
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/1977
Rhoda arranges a weekend alone with Mike.
Director: Tony Mordente
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1040 votes
#8 - Home Movies
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 12/4/1977
Dinner at the Morgensterns goes anything but predictable.
Director: Tony Mordente
Writer: Allan Katz, Don Reo
- 6.6/1040 votes
#9 - Johnny's Solo Flight
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 12/11/1977
Johnny's nightclub solo debut fizzles out and Rhoda is left to pick up the pieces.
Director: Tony Mordente
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1038 votes
#10 - Who's Shy?
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 12/25/1977
At Rhoda's urging, Brenda tries therapy to overcome her shyness.
Director: Asaad Kelada
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1041 votes
#11 - Blind Date
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 1/8/1978
Ida stops by Rhoda's after her hair appointment with wonderful news--she's arranged another blind date for Rhoda!
Director: Asaad Kelada
Writer: Don Reo
- 7.8/1038 votes
#12 - Ida Alone
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 1/14/1978
With Ida missing her dearly departed friends, Rhoda and Brenda set out to boost her spirits.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: David Lloyd
- 7.0/1039 votes
#13 - All Work and No Play
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 1/22/1978
Rhoda's job at the costume company begins to take up all her time. She forgets her obligations to her friends and family.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1037 votes
#14 - Happy Anniversary
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 1/29/1978
With Ida hinting of a party, everyone leads her to believe there won't be one.
Director: Asaad Kelada
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/1035 votes
#15 - The Jack Story
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 2/5/1978
Rhoda's boss asks her to help him out when an old chum comes into the city and wants to get together.
Director: Asaad Kelada
Writer: Allan Katz
- 6.5/1036 votes
#16 - Rhoda Cheats
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 2/12/1978
Rhoda and Brenda go to night school and Rhoda get accused of cheating.
Director: Tony Mordente
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1036 votes
#17 - Gary and Ida
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 2/19/1978
With Gary's parents now living in Florida, Rhoda and Brenda get tired of ""mothering"" him, until he forms a bond with Ida. Then even Ida has her limits!
Director: N/A
Writer: David Lloyd
- 7.0/1037 votes
#18 - As Time Goes By
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 2/26/1978
With a party to stir up business underway, Rhoda and Jack get locked in a bathroom.
Director: Tony Mordente
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/1037 votes
#19 - Two's Company
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 3/5/1978
Gary and Benny go into business together, something friends should think twice about.
Director: Tony Mordente
Writer: Don Reo
- 7.3/1035 votes
#20 - Brenda and the Bank Girl
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 3/12/1978
Brenda is in the final running for the First Security Bank Girl.
Director: Tony Mordente
Writer: N/A
- 6.1/1037 votes
#21 - So Long, Lucky
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 4/2/1978
A string of bizarre mishaps plagues Rhoda.
Director: Tony Mordente
Writer: Allan Katz
- 6.6/1034 votes
#22 - Jack's Back
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 4/9/1978
With an evening out ruined by Jack's troubled back, Rhoda plays nurse.
Director: Nancy Walker
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/1037 votes
#23 - Five for the Road (1)
Season 4 Episode 23 - Aired 4/16/1978
Trying to find out why Jack has been in a funk all week, Rhoda decided to lift his spirits with a road trip, but ends up stuck in the mud.
Director: Tony Mordente
Writer: Allan Katz, Don Reo
- 7.0/1036 votes
#24 - Five for the Road (2)
Season 4 Episode 24 - Aired 4/23/1978
With food getting low, and tempers flying a valuable lesson is learned.
Director: Tony Mordente
Writer: Allan Katz, Don Reo
The Best Episodes of Rhoda Season 4
Every episode of Rhoda Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Rhoda Season 4!
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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:CBS
Season 4 Ratings Summary
"The Return of Ida" is the best rated episode of "Rhoda" season 4. It scored 7.6/10 based on 43 votes. Directed by Tony Mordente and written by N/A, it aired on 10/2/1977. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Job".