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The Best Episodes of Rita Rocks

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

Rita Rocks is a Lifetime original sitcom that ran from October 20, 2008 to December 7, 2009. It is the network's first original comedy in...
Genre:Comedy
Network:Lifetime

Best Episodes Summary

"You Gotta Have Friends" is the best rated episode of "Rita Rocks". It scored 8.6/10 based on 31 votes. Directed by Shelley Jensen and written by James Berg, Stan Zimmerman, it aired on 10/22/2008. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "A Change is Gonna Come".

  • You Gotta Have Friends
    8.6/1031 votes
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    #1 - You Gotta Have Friends

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/22/2008

    Rita tries to help out Patty with her love life, but with no avail. Elsewhere, Rita and Jay become angry when Hallie and Kip plan to get tattoos.

    Director: Shelley Jensen

    Writer: James Berg, Stan Zimmerman

  • A Change is Gonna Come
    8.2/1029 votes
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    #2 - A Change is Gonna Come

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/2009

    In the second-season opener, Rita takes Hallie to the doctor to discuss birth-control options. But Rita's in for a shock when she discovers she's pregnant.

    Director: Shelley Jensen

    Writer: Denise Moss

  • Stuck In The Middle With You
    8.0/1028 votes
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    #3 - Stuck In The Middle With You

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/9/2009

    Rita plays matchmaker for Patty, but when Patty declares she isn't ready to settle down, Rita sets out to prove that marriage isn't routine. She persuades Jay to go clubbing and makes sure Patty witnesses their married night out.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
    7.7/1029 votes
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    #4 - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/6/2009

    Rita accidentally tips Kip off to Hallie's plans to attend a concert with a new coworker. Meanwhile, Jay is tired of empty-nester Patty's constant presence.

    Director: Shelley Jensen

    Writer: Diane Burroughs, Joey Gutierrez

  • Nothing's Gonna Change My World
    7.7/1029 votes
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    #5 - Nothing's Gonna Change My World

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2009

    A promotion at work has Rita worrying about her boss's reaction to the news of her pregnancy. Meanwhile, Shannon pursues a scholarship for space camp.

    Director: Shelley Jensen

    Writer: N/A

  • I Can't Make You Love Me
    7.6/1038 votes
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    #6 - I Can't Make You Love Me

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/26/2009

    After discovering that Jay's aunt doesn't like her, Rita sets out to make a good impression when she visits.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Love On The Rocks
    7.5/1029 votes
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    #7 - Love On The Rocks

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/9/2008

    When Owen spends more time practicing with the band than searching for a job, his wife kicks him out of the house. Rita and Jay invite him to stay at their house for a while, and Owen gets a peek at a different side of his band mate that he doesn't expect.

    Director: Shelley Jensen

    Writer: Sylvia Green

  • Get Off Off Of My Cloud
    7.4/1029 votes
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    #8 - Get Off Off Of My Cloud

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/2/2009

    Rita and Jay have dinner with Jay's new client Sam, who reveals his secret desire of having a garage band. When Rita tells him that she has a band with her friends, he invites them to play at the company's annual party. Shannon finds a way to get Hallie to do all of her chores and make a profit off of her too.

    Director: Shelley Jensen

    Writer: Mark Driscoll

  • Lies, Lies, Lies, Yeah-ah
    7.3/1030 votes
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    #9 - Lies, Lies, Lies, Yeah-ah

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/21/2008

    Rita skips out on Shannon's karate lesson to jam with the band and lies to Shannon about it. When Hallie exposes the truth, Rita tries to make it up to Shannon by buying her a dog. Meanwhile, Kip is determined to stay in the band against Hallie's wishes.

    Director: Shelley Jensen

    Writer: Diane Burroughs, Joey Gutierrez

  • The Crying Game
    7.3/1036 votes
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    #10 - The Crying Game

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/2008

    Jay's friends make fun of him after Rita reveals his soft side. Shannon gets the help of Kip and Hallie on her school film project.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: N/A

  • Got No Time
    7.3/1030 votes
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    #11 - Got No Time

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/2/2008

    When Rita is called for jury duty and Jay, after much of Rita's nagging, joins a committee that turns out to be just an excuse for dads to watch sports, they enjoy how relaxing their new responsibilities are and realize they need to make free time a priority. Much to Rita's dismay, Hallie and Kip become vegetarians.

    Director: Shelley Jensen

    Writer: Denise Moss

  • Killer Queen
    7.2/1029 votes
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    #12 - Killer Queen

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/9/2009

    After Rita finds out someone has been bullying Shannon at school, she competes with the bully's mother at a school fund-raiser. Hallie buys a used car that makes Jay reminisce about the old days.

    Director: Shelley Jensen

    Writer: N/A

  • We Can Work It Out
    7.2/1029 votes
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    #13 - We Can Work It Out

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/23/2009

    Rita gets a promotion at work and makes the tough decision that she will have to quit the band to keep up with her hectic schedule. But when Jay and the girls start noticing that Rita isn't the same without her music, they try to get her to prioritize.

    Director: Gerry Cohen

    Writer: James Berg, Stan Zimmerman

  • The Girl Is Mine
    7.0/1029 votes
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    #14 - The Girl Is Mine

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/5/2009

    When Rita comes down with a cold, Patty helps out around the house. But when Patty starts forming a special bond with Shannon, Rita gets jealous. Kip and Jay become closer after they have a video-game rivalry.

    Director: Shelley Jensen

    Writer: Bob Nickman

  • Old Friends
    7.0/1028 votes
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    #15 - Old Friends

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/12/2009

    Rita and a former band mate, whom she holds a grudge against, are reunited via Facebook. Also on Facebook, Hallie and Kip compete to see who can make the most friends

    Director: Shelley Jensen

    Writer: Denise Moss

  • I Write the Songs
    6.9/1032 votes
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    #16 - I Write the Songs

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/16/2008

    Hearing that Kip is performing with another band comes as a relief to Rita and Patty, who thought that he was cheating on Hallie. When Rita hears the songs the new band writes, it ignites a fire in her and she tries to write some tunes of her own. She has a hard time, but finds inspiration through Jay when he reminds her of letters she once wrote to him.

    Director: Shelley Jensen

    Writer: Diane Burroughs, Joey Gutierrez

  • Under Pressure
    6.8/1034 votes
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    #17 - Under Pressure

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/25/2008

    Hallie considers having sex with Kip after her friends constantly pressure her into doing so. When Rita finds out, she tries to advise Hallie in the right direction. Shannon invites Jay to Career Day at her school.

    Director: Katy Garretson

    Writer: Diane Burroughs, Joey Gutierrez

  • What's Love Got To Do With It
    6.7/1029 votes
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    #18 - What's Love Got To Do With It

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/16/2009

    Rita and Jay both plan special Valentine's Day celebrations, in the hopes that there is still some spark left in their relationship.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Diane Burroughs, Joey Gutierrez

  • Take This Job and Shove It
    6.6/1031 votes
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    #19 - Take This Job and Shove It

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/2008

    Rita and Jay's money lessons fail to capture Hallie's attention once she gains a job herself. Hallie doesn't see any need to go to college until she observes how Rita's job affects her life.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Pilot
    6.5/1036 votes
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    #20 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/20/2008

    After Rita gets passed up for a promotion at work, she starts to question who she is and starts a garage band to capture the spirit of her younger days.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: James Berg, Stan Zimmerman

  • Flirting With Disaster
    6.4/1028 votes
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    #21 - Flirting With Disaster

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/2008

    Jay gets jealous when Rita and Patty take a trip to the guitar shop and meet two young musicians who invite them to watch their band perform.

    Director: Peter Marc Jacobson

    Writer: Denise Moss

  • It's My Party
    6.4/1028 votes
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    #22 - It's My Party

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/19/2009

    Hallie loses her parent's trust when she sneaks out of the house to a college party. Rita is not sure how to respond to Patty's request to let her personal trainer join the band, and Rita and Jay are convinced by Shannon to host a birthday party for their dog.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Bob Nickman

  • Mother's Little Helper
    6.3/1029 votes
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    #23 - Mother's Little Helper

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/2008

    When the sitter cancels, Rita and Jay worry they will have to cancel their plans for a weekend-getaway. Rita leaves Hallie in charge of the house while she and Jay are away, but sets up a surveillance camera system first.

    Director: Katy Garretson

    Writer: Bob Nickman

  • Nobody Does It Better
    6.2/1029 votes
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    #24 - Nobody Does It Better

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/2008

    After Jay makes a surprise dinner that gets rave reviews from the kids, Rita starts to feel unappreciated.

    Director: Peter Marc Jacobson

    Writer: N/A

  • Welcome To The Working Week
    NaN/100 votes
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    #25 - Welcome To The Working Week

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/8/2009

    Owen gets a makeover from Rita and Patty to boost his confidence for a job interview. Meanwhile, Hallie wants Rita to boot Kip from the band.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Denise Moss