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The Best Episodes of Suburgatory

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The Best Episodes of Suburgatory

Single father George Altman is doing his best to raise his sixteen-year-old daughter Tessa in the big city. When he discovers a box of condoms...

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  1. Background image for Catch and Release
    7.9/10(155 votes)

    #1 - Catch and Release

    S3:E8

    When Lisa decides to propose to Malik, Tessa isn’t sure how to support her friend and turns to George for advice. After Lisa’s proposal doesn’t go as planned, Tessa steps up and is inspired to fight for Ryan. Meanwhile, George believes his girlfriend Nora might be rude to her employees

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Apocalypse Meow
    7.8/10(154 votes)

    #2 - Apocalypse Meow

    S2:E21

    Dallas helps George tell Tessa that he has sold their house; when Dalia tries to make Tessa miserable, Tessa seeks revenge.

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    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Stray Dogs
    7.8/10(162 votes)

    #3 - Stray Dogs

    S2:E22

    Sheila talks Mr. Wolfe into throwing a chastity ball at the high school; George buys Dallas her dream house.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Stiiiiiiill Horny
    7.8/10(171 votes)

    #4 - Stiiiiiiill Horny

    S3:E13

    When Tessa joins a knitting circle, the age of her new friends surprises George; George writes a song dedicated to his muse; Malik and Lisa bicker.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Les Lucioles
    7.7/10(125 votes)

    #5 - Les Lucioles

    S3:E12

    Tessa struggles with the budget while planning Lisa and Malik's wedding; June warns Tessa to stay away from Ryan; Malik turns to George when his family decides to boycott the wedding; Sheila gives Lisa advice.

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    7.6/10(170 votes)

    #6 - The Wishbone

    S2:E5

    Tessa decides to spend Thanksgiving in the city with her mom and grandmother; George hosts Thanksgiving dinner for Dallas.

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    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Krampus
    7.6/10(175 votes)

    #7 - Krampus

    S2:E7

    George assumes that Tessa will be thrilled to go on an excursion with her mother in New York, but Tessa finds herself missing Chatswin and her father; the Shay family is thrown into turmoil when Ryan finds out he was adopted.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Thanksgiving
    7.5/10(234 votes)

    #8 - Thanksgiving

    S1:E8

    Depressed that she has to spend Thanksgiving in the suburbs, Tessa convinces Dallas to take her to the city for a girls' day out. During their fun day, they run across George making out with a woman while he was supposed to be "working." Angry with George for lying to her, Tessa confronts him during the Royces' Thanksgiving dinner. Meanwhile Lisa refuses to wear a special dress Sheila picked out for her, so Sheila decides to literally turn up the heat.

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    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for The Ballad of Piggy Duckworth
    7.5/10(127 votes)

    #9 - The Ballad of Piggy Duckworth

    S3:E9

    When Dallas’s mother passes away, she recruits Tessa to take a trip to the South with her to attend the funeral. During the trip, Dallas confronts her rivalry with her sister and her feelings toward her mother. Meanwhile, George, Noah and Fred go on a grouper that results in a stalker for Fred

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for The Witch of East Chatswin
    7.4/10(173 votes)

    #10 - The Witch of East Chatswin

    S2:E2

    When Tessa convinces Delia and her friends to think up feminist-inspired Halloween costumes, she attracts the attention of the Chatswin witch; Noah and George dress as each other; George misunderstands when Dallas asks him out.

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    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Pilot
    7.3/10(367 votes)

    #11 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Tessa and her father experience culture shock when they move out of New York and into a house in the suburbs.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    7.3/10(256 votes)

    #12 - Halloween

    S1:E5

    Tessa channels her inner "suburban girl" for a Halloween costume, but it ends up spooking her friends and everyone at school since she reminds them of a recently "departed" resident of Chatswin. And George is determined to prove to Halloween-hater Dallas that being scared can be fun, but gets a scare of his own when Steven Royce (guest star Jay Mohr), Dallas' husband, finally comes home from one of his many business trips.

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  14. Background image for The Nutcracker
    7.3/10(224 votes)

    #13 - The Nutcracker

    S1:E9

    When Tessa overhears George break up with his girlfriend, Zoe, on Skype, she blames herself for his failed relationship and decides that she's going to get them back together. Unbeknownst to her, though, George is really enamored with Tessa's cute art teacher, Aimee. He admits to Mr. Wolfe that he's over dating crazy city women, and that he's looking for love in the burbs. George decides to embrace the holiday spirit with a tree trimming party complete with ex-girlfriend, potential new girlfriend and the Royces, and he soon finds himself under the mistletoe with a special someone.

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    Director:Randall Zisk
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Driving Miss Dalia
    7.3/10(237 votes)

    #14 - Driving Miss Dalia

    S1:E10

    When Tessa gets her driver's license, Dalia hires her to drive her around to stalk her crush, Scott Strauss. As a result Tessa realizes that she and Scott might have feelings for each other. Meanwhile George and Noah's relationship is put to the test when George decides he wants to join the local country club.

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    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Out in the Burbs
    7.3/10(219 votes)

    #15 - Out in the Burbs

    S1:E11

    When Tessa is asked to show new guy Josh Sherman around school, she becomes convinced that he's gay, when in fact he's an undercover narcotics officer. Lisa becomes deeply infatuated with Josh, and Tessa inadvertly convinces Mr. Wolfe to make special announcement to the student body. Meanwhile George re-evaluates his relationship with Dallas.

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    Director:Unknown
  17. Background image for Ryan's Song
    7.3/10(173 votes)

    #16 - Ryan's Song

    S2:E3

    Lisa agrees to help him with Tessa; Dallas invites her life coach along on her first date with George; Tessa baby-sits with Opus.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.3/10(142 votes)

    #17 - Decemberfold

    S2:E19

    George's newfound obsession with his body image alienates Dallas; Lisa figures out why Dalia is being nice to Tessa.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for The Birds and the Biederman
    7.3/10(126 votes)

    #18 - The Birds and the Biederman

    S3:E4

    When Dallas sees George at the dog park, she recruits Dalia to negotiate her territory in Chatswin, while Tessa has to represent George’s interests. Tessa notices that Lisa is spending a lot of time with Ryan’s girlfriend, June, and Fred is worried that Sheila is distancing herself.

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    7.2/10(300 votes)

    #19 - The Barbecue

    S1:E2

    Surprised Tessa realizes she is attracted to her jock suburban neighbor; George feels pressured to throw the perfect barbecue.

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    7.2/10(269 votes)

    #20 - The Chatterer

    S1:E3

    When George joins the PTA, he becomes well-liked by all the moms, which has Shelia (Ana Gasteyer) feeling threatened. Meanwhile, Tessa joins the school newspaper and with some help, turns it into a tabloid-style paper.

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    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Sex and the Suburbs
    7.2/10(229 votes)

    #21 - Sex and the Suburbs

    S1:E13

    Tessa enjoys rubbing it in Dalia's face that Scott Strause chose her over Dalia. However the closer Tessa gets to Scott, the more nervous George becomes. When George discovers a box of XXL condoms that Lisa has given Tessa, he becomes obsessed and starts planning game night with her friends in hopes of keeping her at home more. Meanwhile Tessa soon discovers that the more time she spends with Scott, the less attracted to him she is.

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  23. Background image for Fire with Fire
    7.2/10(213 votes)

    #22 - Fire with Fire

    S1:E15

    When Jill turns to the newly single Dallas for inspiration and support, her marriage to Noah goes on the rocks. Meanwhile Dallas begins spending a lot of time with her hot younger boyfriend, Yoni, which causes tension with George, and Dalia befriends Lisa to get back at Tessa for dating Scott Strauss -- so Tessa decides to take action and recruits Kimantha to make Dalia jealous.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for The Motherload
    7.2/10(221 votes)

    #23 - The Motherload

    S1:E22

    Tessa feels a void as Chatswin celebrates mothers; Dalia goes to Israel without Dallas; Eden reacts to a baby shower's theme.

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    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Homecoming
    7.2/10(194 votes)

    #24 - Homecoming

    S2:E1

    Tessa returns to Chatswin after spending summer with her grandmother; George finds Tessa's renewed interest in her mother threatening; Tessa signs up for the Fall Follies; Noah and Dallas compete for Carmen.

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    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for Chinese Chicken
    7.2/10(157 votes)

    #25 - Chinese Chicken

    S2:E10

    George starts to feel stifled when Dallas' efforts to promote his business go overboard; Tessa learns what life is like as a football player's girlfriend.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Catch and Release" is the best rated episode of "Suburgatory". It scored 7.9/10 based on 155 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/26/2014. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Apocalypse Meow".