8.2/1012 votesLoading...#1 - The Best Little Pie Shop in Tulsa
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 6/6/2006
Rodney and Barry go on a camping trip that turns into a whole other type of adventure.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1014 votesLoading...
#2 - Reacquisition Engineer
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/19/2004
When the plumbing and the water heater go bust at the Hamilton household, Rodney refuses to take financial help from his father-in-law, Carl. Unbeknownst to Rodney, Trina does take her father up on his offer and, when Rodney finds out, he's determined to pay off the debt by going to work for Carl's car dealership -- as a repo man!
Director: Robert Berlinger
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1010 votesLoading...
#3 - Keith
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/8/2005
Trina's father is forced to lay her off when the car dealership falls on hard times. Rodney and Barry make a plan to bring some extra food home by buying two slabs of beef, but then the Hamiltons end up with an extra mouth to feed.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1018 votesLoading...
#4 - Celebrity
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 5/30/2006
Celebrity Rodney thinks hes really made it when he's invited to participate in a celebrity golf match, but he gets a lesson in humility when Trina and Charlie are the ones to hobnob with actors John Schneider and John Ratzenberger.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1017 votesLoading...
#5 - Halloween
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/26/2004
To celebrate Halloween, Rodney's favorite holiday, he and Barry decide to play a practical joke on police officer Gerald Bob (Jon Reep), but their antics go awry and Rodney ends up at the police station.
Director: Robert Berlinger
Writer: N/A
7.9/1015 votesLoading...#6 - Keep on Truckin'
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/2004
Upset that Charlie almost destroyed his truck, Rodney explains to Bo and Jack why the old truck has such sentimental value to him. Through flashbacks, he reminisces how he bought the truck with his last money from Carl, and how it ultimately played a key role when he and Trina fell in love.
Director: Robert Berlinger
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/109 votesLoading...
#7 - Love is in the Air
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 2/14/2006
Trina feels taken for granted when Rodney fails to notice her sexy new haircut. Meanwhile, both Jack and Carl are very unlucky in love.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1016 votesLoading...
#8 - Where the Rubber Meets the Road
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 2/28/2006
Rodney and Trina each suspect the other is having an affair when a lone condom wrapper is found in a laundry basket.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1019 votesLoading...
#9 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2004
In the premiere episode, ""Pilot,"" Rodney tells his wife, Trina, that he wants to put aside his horrible job at a fiberglass plant in order to pursue his dream of making standup comedy his career. But Trina doesn't know how supportive she can be of his decision; she's concerned about how they're going to support themselves on just her salary. Trina's father, Carl is no fan of Rodney's, so he's not surprised by the recent turn of events. While Rodney and Trina try to work through the situation, Rodney won't let life get dull. He's not afraid to honor his bet from Barry and walk into a department store naked. Not afraid to take credit for the birthday flowers someone else sent his wife. Not afraid to get between his fighting boys. And he's not afraid to face down an unhappy patron at the local bar where he does his comedy act who wants her money back, claiming Rodney didn't make her laugh.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1012 votesLoading...
#10 - Who's the Man?
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/2005
Barry confides in Rodney that he has a condition that he's concerned might make him look less masculine. Meanwhile, Rodney has a man-to-man talk with Jack about puberty and the birds and the bees.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1014 votesLoading...
#11 - Rodney's Mom
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2004
When Rodney's young-at-heart mother arrives in town, he suspects it has something to do with her selfishly ending yet another marriage - her sixth -- until he finds out her real reason for being there.
Director: Robert Berlinger
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1012 votesLoading...
#12 - To Hell and Back
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/4/2005
Fearing that he's going to go to hell, Rodney takes desperate action to please the man upstairs by mowing the church lawn and filling in for the minister at the teenage Sunday School class.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1012 votesLoading...
#13 - Sorry Charlie
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/25/2005
After man-hungry Charlie goes through yet another bad break-up, a sympathetic Trina lets her camp out with her and Rodney at their home to help her over a string of bad luck with men. To get her out of their house, Rodney takes it upon himself to find Charlie a new guy and introduces her to a promising prospect.
Director: Robert Berlinger
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1015 votesLoading...
#14 - The Ring
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/15/2005
On Valentine's Day, which is also Charlie's wedding day, Rodney wants to get Trina the engagement ring he couldn't afford when they got married. But the jeweler makes a mistake and the diamond for the ring ends up in a very unusual place! Meanwhile, Charlie wonders if she and her fiancée, Kirk, can look forward to the same fun and loving relationship that Rodney and Trina have.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Gayle Abrams
- 7.6/1010 votesLoading...
#15 - Rodney Moonlights
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/12/2005
start looking up for Rodney and his career as a standup comic when a talent agent gives him a shot to be in a showcase. But then Trina loses her job at the bank and Rodney is forced to take a second job working nights. Exhausted, Rodney must find a way to stay awake long enough to appear in the showcase.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1013 votesLoading...
#16 - Rodney Comes Marching Home
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 2/7/2006
When Rodney appears on The Bob & Tom Show, an opportunity for Rodney to travel to Afghanistan to perform for the troops presents itself. But a practical joke gone wrong sends him home before he can deliver a single punch line.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1016 votesLoading...
#17 - Superhero
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/2004
Trina breathes a sigh of relief when Rodney tells her that his new standup gig at a comedy club will be enough to finally pay off their bills. Later on he finds out that the job pays much less than he'd thought, and his hesitation to tell Trina the truth gets him into hot water. Meanwhile, Rodney tries to convince his sons, Bo and Jack, that he's a superhero.
Director: Robert Berlinger
Writer: Gayle Abrams
- 7.5/1013 votesLoading...
#18 - Rodney Gets Robbed
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 4/19/2005
After the family's TV is stolen in a robbery, Trina refuses to let Rodney use their health insurance money to buy a new one. Bo doesn't want to have his friends over without a TV, so Rodney comes up with a creative but somewhat risky solution to get the cash for a new set.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1014 votesLoading...
#19 - Rodney Comes Out
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/29/2005
Rodney gains some perspective on his own sexuality when he makes some new fans at a gay comedy club.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/109 votesLoading...
#20 - Rodney Gets a Leg Up
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 2/21/2006
Rodney’s manager, Amy, comes on to him, and when Trina pays her a visit, she discovers that Amy is an equal opportunity woman. Meanwhile, Rodney and Trina decide that it’s time for the boys to start earning an allowance by doing chores, so Trina calls Jack’s bluff when he pawns some of his chores off on a friend.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1015 votesLoading...
#21 - Teacher
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/12/2004
When 10-year-old Jack starts mimicking his father's practical jokes and playing them on his teacher, he lands in detention for his behavior. Rodney and Trina wonder why they're more upset about it than their son seems to be, until they meet his young, attractive teacher. Meanwhile Barry, who is terrified of speaking in front of an audience, asks Rodney for help with a speech he has to give.
Director: Robert Berlinger
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1015 votesLoading...
#22 - Dream Lover
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/30/2004
Although Rodney and Trina can no longer take another night sleeping on their lumpy mattress, they can't afford to buy a new one. But when Rodney goes shopping at a mattress store, the charming and sexy saleswoman, Carmen, convinces him to buy the most expensive one in the store. Instead of getting a good night's sleep, Rodney has sexy dreams about Carmen and is torn between telling Trina or keeping his secret to himself.
Director: Robert Berlinger
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1013 votesLoading...
#23 - O Christmas Trees
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 12/20/2005
Rodney and Trina have a bitter feud over which angel to put on a Christmas tree that her father, Carl, overcharged them for. So when Rodney goes to Carl’s office to demand a new, free family tree, he finds that Carl has been living down and out in his office. In the true spirit of Christmas, Rodney decides to make peace with Carl and invites him to live with them until he gets back on his feet.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1013 votesLoading...
#24 - Hell Week
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/8/2005
Charlie surprises everyone when she tells them that she and her latest boyfriend, Kirk, her college professor, are getting married the following week. Rodney, who has his own suspicions about Kirk, gets another surprise when he sees Carl, his father-in-law, being more friendly to Kirk than he has ever been to Rodney, and the two finally have it out about their relationship.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1014 votesLoading...
#25 - We Day
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 3/29/2005
While the boys are away camping with their Grampa Carl, Trina looks forward to spending an entire day with Rodney, and even christens it ""We Day."" They go to a garage sale, buying each other under-a-dollar gifts, including a mannequin named Ruthie. But in the middle of their fun day, Rodney decides he wants to keep a golf date with Barry, causing Trina to question -- with some encouragement from Charley -- why she and her husband can't be together for just one whole day.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Rodney
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In the middle of real, everyday America, Rodney Hamilton's life revolves around two things: His family and his thankless job at a fiberglass plant..
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC
Best Episodes Summary
"The Best Little Pie Shop in Tulsa" is the best rated episode of "Rodney". It scored 8.2/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Shelley Jensen and written by N/A, it aired on 6/6/2006. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Reacquisition Engineer".