- 6.5/1022 votes
#1 - Question Mark Hamilton
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/11/2005
In this flashback episode, Trina realizes that she and Rodney don't know anything about each other, and she has serious doubts about raising a newborn and sharing her life with him.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: N/A
- 6.5/1014 votes
#2 - Welcome Ho
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 1/17/2006
Rodney returns home after his first standup comedy tour to find that a lot has changed. His wife’s got new friends who are hanging around the house much more than he’d like, his boys have gotten taller and started liking girls and, somehow, he’s acquired a new fountain in the backyard.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: N/A
- 6.6/1015 votes
#3 - It's Up, It's Good
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/7/2004
The true spirit of Christmas gets a little lost when Rodney, determined not to disappoint Bo and obsessed with finding the video game the boy so much wants, accidentally pulls down the church's huge religious landmark in his zealous quest. Meanwhile, a single-minded Trina wants the boys to experience the holiday church service up close, and becomes similarly obsessed with getting the family the best seats in the house.
Director: Robert Berlinger
Writer: N/A
- 6.7/1013 votes
#4 - Tassels
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/1/2005
Since Rodney and Barry's birthdays are just days apart, they have a tradition they refer to as ""Hell Week"" in which they play pranks and send each other outrageous gifts the other has to accept. One of Barry's crazy pranks includes publishing Rodney's obituary, which brings an unexpected visitor to Rodney's doorstep-his estranged father, who hasn't seen Rodney since he was 16.
Director: Robert Berlinger
Writer: N/A
- 6.7/1012 votes
#5 - The Sleepover
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 1/10/2006
Rodney and Trina mistakenly get Jack and his friend drunk at a sleepover. Meanwhile, Charlie falls for a very unlikely candidate.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/1013 votes
#6 - Rodney Takes a Ship
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/5/2005
Rodney gets a job on a cruise ship and is excited that he can accomplish two goals: take Trina on the honeymoon they never had and pay the property taxes. But while Trina is getting over a bout of seasickness, Rodney gambles away all of their spending money. Meanwhile, back home, Charlie throws a party for her junior college friends at Rodney and Trina's, and a reluctant Barry decides to join in the fun.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: N/A
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- 7.0/1012 votes
#7 - Charity Ball
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/18/2005
Trina is competing with her co-worker, Irene (Patrika Darbo), for a promotion at work. When Rodney offers to accompany Trina to her job's fancy charity ball, she needs to make a good impression on her boss, Gordon (Ronald Ernest West), -- who hates Rodney. Once there, Rodney tries to impress Trina's boss, but a series of embarrassing incidents aren't likely to help Trina's cause.
Director: Robert Berlinger
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/1012 votes
#8 - Rodney's Big Shot
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 4/26/2005
Just when Rodney gets the chance to spend some special time with his family, his agent gets him a well-paying comedy gig which would take him away from Trina and the boys for two months. Now Rodney and his family must deal with the bittersweet reality of his finally realizing his dream -- even if it means that Rodney has to leave for awhile in order to provide his family with a better life.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1013 votes
#9 - Thanksgiving
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/23/2004
This Thanksgiving, Rodney and Trina try to avoid having the big holiday dinner that every year turns into a disaster because of the crazy antics of their families. When the dinner turns into a big disaster anyway, they are determined to not let it ruin their day -- in spite of a shocking surprise from Carl and Patsy that tests their resolve.
Director: Robert Berlinger
Writer: Gayle Abrams
- 7.1/1016 votes
#10 - Halloween and Javier
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 11/1/2005
Rodney brings a surprise guest home to celebrate Halloween with the kids.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1012 votes
#11 - A Tisket, A Casket
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 1/24/2006
Rodney’s flaky father, Dale, refuses to help him pay for his estranged and not-well-liked great Aunt Ruth’s funeral. But when Dale shows up at Ruth’s backyard eulogy, Rodney uses it as an opportunity for his boys to get to know his father.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1016 votes
#12 - Talent Show
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/11/2005
As Rodney and son Jack are preparing for their duet at Jack's school talent show, Rodney has to reluctantly cancel when he gets a last-minute out of town standup gig that could really launch his comedy career. Jack acts like it doesn't bother him, but Rodney, wracked with guilt, wonders if he made the right decision. Meanwhile, Trina gives Charlie money to enroll at the local community college, but Charlie focuses more on buying new clothes, getting invited to keg parties and being popular than she does on her studies. (ABC)
Director: Robert Berlinger
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1013 votes
#13 - Rodney's Affair
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 3/22/2005
Rodney and Barry's longtime friendship is tested when a financially-strapped Rodney unwittingly takes a job with Barry's competitor to earn some extra cash. Guilt-ridden, Rodney tries to keep it a secret, but Barry discovers the deception and busts him. Meanwhile, Trina and Charlie have a Tupperware-style ""lingerie party"" and discover at the end of the party that one of the marital aid gadgets is missing.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Reid Harrison
- 7.3/1013 votes
#14 - 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 votes
#15 - 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
- 7.4/1015 votes
#16 - 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 votes
#17 - 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 votes
#18 - 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
- 7.5/1016 votes
#19 - 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 votes
#20 - 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 votes
#21 - 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 votes
#22 - 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
- 7.6/1012 votes
#23 - 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 votes
#24 - 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 votes
#25 - 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
The Worst 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
Episodes
38
Avg. Rating
7.4
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Worst Episodes Summary
"Question Mark Hamilton" is the worst rated episode of "Rodney". It scored 6.5/10 based on 22 votes. Directed by Shelley Jensen and written by N/A, it aired on 10/11/2005. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Welcome Ho".