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The Best Episodes of Single Parents

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

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A group of single parents lean on each other to help raise their 7-year-old kids and maintain some kind of personal lives outside of parenthood.

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4.7/10(6 votes)
#1 - Pilot
S1:E19/26/2018
Will, a 30-something guy, has been so focused on raising his daughter that he’s lost sight of who he is as a man. When the other single parents see just how far down the rabbit hole of PTA, parenting and princesses Will has gone, they band together to get him out in the dating world and make him realize that being a great parent doesn’t mean sacrificing everything about your own identity.
Director:Jason Winer
Writers:J. J. Philbin, Elizabeth Meriwether
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Director:Jason Winer
Writers:J. J. Philbin, Elizabeth Meriwether
4.0/10(2 votes)
#2 - Sleepover Ready
S1:E210/3/2018
Douglas is stuck hosting the kids' Saturday sleepover, and Will uses this as an opportunity to try to bond with Douglas, something he hasn't been able to do before. Angie and Graham both struggle with their own fear of sleepovers - Graham is worried to stay the night without his mom and not in his own house, and Angie is worried to sleep over with her man friend Owen. Meanwhile, Poppy helps Miggy come up with potential job ideas in order to help him become more responsible.
Director:Jason Winer
Writer:Sarah Tapscott
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Director:Jason Winer
Writer:Sarah Tapscott
4.0/10(2 votes)
#3 - A Leash Is Not a Guinea Pig
S1:E310/10/2018
After seeing the way Douglas and the twins are barely affected by the death of their guinea pig, Pickle, Poppy encourages Douglas to stop repressing his and the twins' feelings. After seeing how close Graham and Will are becoming, Angie gets jealous when Graham asks Will to go get a colonoscopy to check on his health, so Angie decides to get one herself.
Director:Erin O'Malley
Writer:Kim Rosenstock
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Director:Erin O'Malley
Writer:Kim Rosenstock
4.0/10(2 votes)
#4 - Beyoncé Circa Lemonade
S1:E410/17/2018
After scolding Miggy for not being able to sleep-train baby Jack, Angie and Douglas engage in a competition to see who can sleep-train the baby in one night. While Angie and Douglas have the baby, Miggy takes over babysitting Graham, Rory, Sophie, Emma and Amy, which results in an impromptu kids' party. Meanwhile, Poppy teaches Will how to take out his anger on the volleyball court.
Director:Jason Winer
Writer:Alison Bennett
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Director:Jason Winer
Writer:Alison Bennett
1.0/10(1 votes)
#5 - Politician, Freemason, Scientist, Humorist and Diplomat, Ben Franklin
S1:E510/24/2018
Will is crushed when Sophie wants to tone down Halloween and invites a boy over. Poppy and the twins attempt to convince a reluctant Douglas to wear a silly costume; after he finally puts it on, he meets the woman of his dreams, who he now is sure will not take him seriously. Meanwhile, Angie struggles to tell her boss that she needs to leave work to be with her son on Halloween, leaving Graham's costume in limbo.
Director:Jason Winer
Writer:Blake McCormick
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Director:Jason Winer
Writer:Blake McCormick
1.0/10(1 votes)
#6 - Lettuce
S1:E610/31/2018
Will hits it off with Angie and Graham's pediatrician, Dr. Dewan, but Angie worries he'll ruin Graham's chances of getting on the Mist List for the flu vaccine. Miggy tries to help Will navigate how to handle his situation with Dr. Dewan by giving dating advice. Meanwhile, Douglas gets sick, and while delirious with a fever, he accidentally reveals to Rory that he likes Poppy.
Director:Kat Coiro
Writer:Bridger Winegar
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Director:Kat Coiro
Writer:Bridger Winegar

The 20 WORST Episodes of Single Parents

1.0/10(1 votes)
#7 - Ronald Reagan's White House Collectible Pen
S1:E912/5/2018
Will is thrilled to throw the first-grade parent social so that he can use this event to springboard his anti-smartphone platform to get parents to wait to buy their kids cellphones until eighth grade. He ropes his new love interest, Dr. Dewan, into helping him, but his plan doesn't work out quite like he had hoped. Douglas offers to have the social at his house so he can exact revenge on his rival dermatologist, Mark, whom Douglas is convinced stole his prized pen.
Director:Trent O'Donnell
Writer:Ali Kinney
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Director:Trent O'Donnell
Writer:Ali Kinney
1.0/10(1 votes)
#8 - That Elusive Zazz
S1:E111/9/2019
Will decides to audition for his dream job as an on-camera weatherman, but in order to succeed, he needs a little help from Miggy, Poppy and Sophie to hone in on the perfect persona. Meanwhile, after Angie discovers that Graham has the word "FARTS" written on his forehead in permanent marker, she goes on a mission to obtain an apology from the responsible parties - Emma and Amy - and unfortunately Douglas does not provide much help.
Director:Jay Chandrasekhar
Writers:Sarah Tapscott, Kim Rosenstock
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Director:Jay Chandrasekhar
Writers:Sarah Tapscott, Kim Rosenstock
1.0/10(1 votes)
#9 - All Aboard the Two-Parent Struggle Bus
S1:E121/16/2019
When Will's ex, Mia, shows up unexpectedly for Sophie's birthday, Will gets frustrated that she undermines his rules with Sophie. Angie tries to help Will cope by having a fun girls' night at her place and by giving some co-parenting advice, but Poppy reveals and Will quickly learns that Angie isn't the best advice giver. Meanwhile, inspired by Mia's humanitarian work, Miggy and Graham decide to give some items to charity but regret it immediately and seek out help from Douglas to get the items back.
Director:Pete Chatmon
Writer:Alison Bennett
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Director:Pete Chatmon
Writer:Alison Bennett
1.0/10(1 votes)
#10 - A Cash-Grab Cooked Up By the Crepe Paper Industry
S1:E152/13/2019
Douglas agrees to babysit the kids on Valentine's Day, but when Graham finds himself in a Valentine's Day emergency and Big Red shows up unannounced, Douglas and Big Red band together to help Graham. Meanwhile, Will and Miggy celebrate "Palentine's Day" together - a day honoring the love of two friends - but when they run into Angie at her second job, they help her finish her deliveries so she can be with Owen on Valentine's Day.
Director:Kat Coiro
Writer:Bridger Winegar
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Director:Kat Coiro
Writer:Bridger Winegar
1.0/10(1 votes)
#11 - John Freakin' Stamos
S1:E162/20/2019
When Poppy's ex-husband, Ron, gets serious with his latest girlfriend, Poppy has to deal with the reality of another woman helping to raise her kid. The secret gets out that Sophie has a crush on Graham, which causes a stir not only in the first-grade classroom, but also between Angie and Will. Meanwhile, Miggy gets cold feet after asking Douglas to remove his tattoo of Zara's initials, and Douglas has to help him realize that his relationship with Zara is officially over.
Director:Anya Adams
Writer:Lamar Woods
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Director:Anya Adams
Writer:Lamar Woods
1.0/10(1 votes)
#12 - JOUST!
S1:E214/10/2019
Angie and Will dive headfirst into binge-watching a show called "JOUST!" together, but when Will starts to date someone new and ditches his TV-watching plans with Angie for time with his new love interest, Angie grows frustrated. Meanwhile, Poppy and Douglas bond over working on Rory's class president campaign until Poppy finds out about some of Douglas' shady campaign tactics.
Director:Natalia Anderson
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Natalia Anderson
Writer:Unknown
1.0/10(1 votes)
#13 - Lance Bass Space Cump
S1:E225/1/2019
After Will realizes he forgot to send in Sophie's deposit for space camp, he must woo the owner of the company, Lance Bass, in order to get her spot at camp back. Meanwhile, the twins' grandmother shows up wanting more time with Amy and Emma during the summer, causing Douglas to spin; and Poppy deals with unwanted old feelings for her ex Ron as she helps him plan his wedding.
Director:Erin O'Malley
Writer:David Feeney
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Director:Erin O'Malley
Writer:David Feeney
1.0/10(1 votes)
#14 - Ketchup
S1:E235/8/2019
After learning that Angie's ex Derek lives near Space Camp, Will convinces Angie to confront him about leaving her when she was pregnant, which results in a rowdy and awkward encounter between the three of them. Meanwhile, Poppy internally struggles with who she truly has romantic feelings for.
Director:Erin O'Malley
Writer:J. J. Philbin
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Director:Erin O'Malley
Writer:J. J. Philbin
1.0/10(1 votes)
#15 - Summer of Freedom
S2:E19/25/2019
The kids are away for the summer, and the gang looks forward to their freedom. But three months later, it looks like summer is a bust with Will doing all the things on the "Angie and Will's List of Summer Fun" with Tracy Freeze; Angie obsessing over writing the world's longest email to her ex; and Douglas inexplicably ghosting Poppy on their first date.
Director:Erin O'Malley
Writer:Alison Bennett
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Director:Erin O'Malley
Writer:Alison Bennett
1.0/10(1 votes)
#16 - Graham Fought the Bones and the Bones Won
S2:E210/2/2019
Will feels like everything is changing as Sophie returns home from camp a seemingly different person and as he loses out on being room parent to Douglas. Meanwhile, Miggy gets a new temp job at Angie’s law firm to help him earn more money to go toward Jack’s preschool costs, but he ends up discovering he may like the position more than anyone expected.
Director:Fred Savage
Writer:Berkley Johnson
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Director:Fred Savage
Writer:Berkley Johnson
1.0/10(1 votes)
#17 - Derek Sucks
S2:E310/9/2019
Angie is sent into a tailspin when her long-absent ex-boyfriend Derek, Graham's father, suddenly appears on her doorstep. She asks Will and Miggy for help because, despite his faults, she can't resist Derek. Meanwhile, Douglas and Poppy try for a romantic second date.
Director:Natalia Anderson
Writer:Kim Rosenstock
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Director:Natalia Anderson
Writer:Kim Rosenstock
1.0/10(1 votes)
#18 - Welcome to Hell, Sickos!
S2:E610/30/2019
It’s Halloween night at Hilltop Elementary and the kids head to the school for a spooky celebration with Douglas. Will struggles with whether he should stay with Sophie at the school party or if he should swing by his girlfriend Tracy Freeze’s birthday, which results in a stressful night for Will trying to do both. Meanwhile, Poppy and Angie throw a Halloween party for teens at Douglas’ house in order to try to prove to themselves that they are cool moms.
Director:Jennifer Arnold
Writer:Noah Garfinkel
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Director:Jennifer Arnold
Writer:Noah Garfinkel
1.0/10(1 votes)
#19 - The Angie-Man
S2:E111/8/2020
After Will’s parents confess that they are inspired by his relationship, which they think is with Angie, Will and Angie must pretend to be a couple for the night in order to keep them from seriously considering divorce. Meanwhile, Douglas steps up to the boyfriend plate and offers to help Poppy with errands, only for her to discover how much she actually likes having time off; and the kids give Tony a makeover to ease his broken heart.
Director:Jillian Giacomini
Writer:Berkley Johnson
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Director:Jillian Giacomini
Writer:Berkley Johnson
1.0/10(1 votes)
#20 - Welcome to Hilltop!
S2:E121/15/2020
Struggling with unexpected news from Ron’s new wife, Sharon, Poppy uses an adventure with Angie to help distract herself from facing her emotions. Meanwhile, Sophie takes on Hilltop, protesting leaving Pete the parrot at school over the three-day weekend, causing Will and Douglas to clash over their stances on activism.
Director:Daryl Wein
Writer:Dani Shank
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Director:Daryl Wein
Writer:Dani Shank
1.0/10(1 votes)
#21 - Oh Dip, She's Having a Baby
S2:E184/15/2020
When Sharon goes into labor, Poppy and the gang step up to help her get to the hospital, telling each of their own birth stories to help distract her from Ron’s absence.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
1.0/10(1 votes)
#22 - A Night in Camarillo
S2:E194/22/2020
Will works through a difficult situation after he learns something about Angie’s new boyfriend, Colin, that she won’t want to hear. Meanwhile, Poppy and Douglas struggle to see eye-to-eye about their future, and the kids are home alone for the first time with Graham in charge.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
1.0/10(1 votes)
#23 - No. Wait. What? Hold on.
S2:E225/13/2020
Angie struggles to recall the events of a wine-filled night of packing with Will, while Poppy secretly encourages Will to share his true feelings. Meanwhile, Derek arrives to gather Angie and her belongings, while Rory and Miggy are enlisted to find a hot guy to sublet the house.
Director:Erin O'Malley
Writer:J. J. Philbin
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Director:Erin O'Malley
Writer:J. J. Philbin
0.0/10(0 votes)
#24 - They Call Me DOCTOR Biscuits!
S1:E711/7/2018
When Graham and Rory are cast in their school's production of "Grease," with Graham as the lead and Rory with a lesser known part, Poppy and Angie get involved and try to appeal to the drama teacher, Dr. Biscuits, to make changes. Meanwhile, Will is not ready to tell Sophie that he's seeing Dr. Dewan, so against his better judgment, he takes Douglas' advice and lies to Sophie.
Director:Maggie Carey
Writers:J. J. Philbin, Berkley Johnson
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Director:Maggie Carey
Writers:J. J. Philbin, Berkley Johnson
0.0/10(0 votes)
#25 - The Beast
S1:E811/28/2018
Will encourages Angie to rediscover her passion for heavy metal music by taking a guitar class, and in turn, Angie insists that Will get back in the field covering weather by driving both of them into a storm. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang explore their romantic passions as Douglas pursues his crush on Big Red with the help of Miggy, and Poppy feels an instant connection with a dreamy musician.
Director:Josh Greenbaum
Writer:Lamar Woods
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Director:Josh Greenbaum
Writer:Lamar Woods

Best Episodes Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Single Parents". It scored 4.7/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Jason Winer and written by J. J. Philbin, Elizabeth Meriwether, it aired on 9/26/2018. This episode scored 0.7 points higher than the second highest rated, "Sleepover Ready".