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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 in her bedroom, though, he decides the time has come

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Suburgatory Season 2 Episode 13 - Blowtox and Burlap
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - Blowtox and Burlap

    S2:E13

    Tessa convinces Ryan to attend an art house movie with her on Valentine's Day; Sheila's mother, Gam Gam causes friction between Fred and Sheila; and when Dallas has a bad reaction to a cosmetic procedure, George has to enjoy an 18-course meal from renowned Chef Julio solo.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Suburgatory Season 2 Episode 14 - T-Ball & Sympathy
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - T-Ball & Sympathy

    S2:E14

    Tessa begins dispensing romantic advice—whether people ask for it or not—though her attempt to help Mr. Wolfe doesn’t work out so well. Meanwhile, George helps Dallas coach a T-ball team; and Noah and Dallas still can’t see eye to eye.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Suburgatory Season 2 Episode 20 - Go, Gamblers!
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - Go, Gamblers!

    S2:E20

    Tessa helps Ryan choose a college; George asks Dallas to move in with him; Sheila sells George's house.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Suburgatory Season 2 Episode 21 - Apocalypse Meow
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - 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.

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Suburgatory Season 2 Episode 22 - Stray Dogs
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Stray Dogs

    S2:E22

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Suburgatory Season 3 Episode 3 - Open Door Policy
    3.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Open Door Policy

    S3:E3

    When George lets himself go after the breakup, a worried Tessa calls on George's dad for help; Tessa learns Ryan will be bringing his new girlfriend home.

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writer:Patricia Breen

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  7. Suburgatory Season 2 Episode 11 - Yakult Leader
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Yakult Leader

    S2:E11

    When Yakult feels depressed, Dallas asks Yoni (Wilmer Valderrama) for help; the Shays ask Tessa to set Lisa up on a date.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Suburgatory Season 3 Episode 13 - Stiiiiiiill Horny
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Suburgatory Season 2 Episode 10 - Chinese Chicken
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Suburgatory Season 2 Episode 12 - Body Talk
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Body Talk

    S2:E12

    Dallas learns that part of her property is in East Chatswin, meaning she gets kicked out of the country club and Dalia must attend a neighboring high school. Meanwhile, Tessa is tapped to produce a Chatswin High TV show called “Teen Talk,” but worries about her new responsibility when Ryan becomes the show’s host.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Suburgatory Season 2 Episode 1 - Homecoming
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - 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.

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Suburgatory Season 2 Episode 6 - Friendship Fish
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Friendship Fish

    S2:E6

    George starts to feel comfortable in the suburbs after Dallas gives him a makeover; while Malik is away for a couple days, Lisa decides to spend every minute with Tessa.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Suburgatory Season 3 Episode 2 - Victor Ha
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Victor Ha

    S3:E2

    Affected by empty-nest syndrome, Fred and Sheila take in a foster child; Tessa tries to disrupt George and Dalia's friendship.

    Director:Amy Heckerling
    Writer:Andrew Guest

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  14. Suburgatory Season 3 Episode 4 - The Birds and the Biederman
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - 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.

    Director:Claire Scanlon
    Writer:Brian Rubenstein

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  15. Suburgatory Season 3 Episode 5 - Blame It on the Rain Stick
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Blame It on the Rain Stick

    S3:E5

    When Noah is released from a court mandated anger management program, George is shocked to find a docile Noah has replaced his former hot-headed friend. Shaken by the change, George decides to put the new Noah to the test. Meanwhile, Tessa ditches “senior tanning” and meets a cool new age band hanging out at the park. The free spirited music group isn’t exactly what they appear

    Director:Stuart McDonald
    Writer:Brian Chamberlayne

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  16. Suburgatory Season 3 Episode 12 - Les Lucioles
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - 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.

    Director:Alex Hardcastle
    Writer:Emily Kapnek

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  17. Suburgatory Season 3 Episode 8 - Catch and Release
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #17 - 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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Suburgatory Season 1 Episode 6 - Charity Case
    6.5/10(8 votes)

    #18 - Charity Case

    S1:E6

    Irritated by all the cafeteria waste at school, Tessa motivates the student body to get involved with giving back. Unfortunately their charity of choice involves helping residents of Florida improve their complexions. When Tessa introduces a homeless transsexual to the student body as part of a lesson, they decide that Tessa is really the person in need. Meanwhile George receives a large dental bill from Noah, which puts a strain on their relationship.

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writer:Adam Barr

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  19. Suburgatory Season 1 Episode 3 - The Chatterer
    6.6/10(7 votes)

    #19 - 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.

    Director:Michael Fresco
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Suburgatory Season 1 Episode 14 - The Body
    6.6/10(7 votes)

    #20 - The Body

    S1:E14

    When Tessa realizes that she's failing gym class, she decides to run for student body president in hopes of changing Chatswin High's obsession with sports. During the election, Lisa steps in as Tessa's campaign manager against Kenzie and Kaitlyn. Meanwhile, Ryan is injured during a wrestling match and finds himself mourned by his family, and George takes Ryan under his wing and introduces him to people who have moved forward from setbacks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Suburgatory Season 1 Episode 16 - Poetic Injustice
    6.7/10(7 votes)

    #21 - Poetic Injustice

    S1:E16

    When Fred and Sheila strike up a croquet match with Dallas and George, Fred misreads Sheila's interest in George. Fred tells George that Sheila is fantasizing about him and asks him to seduce her. Meanwhile Tessa desperately wants to impress the new poetry teacher, Ms. Evans, but she seems to prefer Dalia's prose.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Andrew Guest

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  22. Suburgatory Season 1 Episode 17 - Independence Day
    6.7/10(6 votes)

    #22 - Independence Day

    S1:E17

    When George picks Tessa up late from school she decides to get a job working for Dallas in order to buy her own wheels. Meanwhile Dallas invites her sorority sisters to stay with her in order to celebrate the opening of her store, A Crystal Cup of Crystals; however her rival sorority sister, Tulsa, decides to crash the party.

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Suburgatory Season 1 Episode 18 - Down Time
    6.7/10(6 votes)

    #23 - Down Time

    S1:E18

    When Dallas's divorce is finalized, George becomes concerned and includes her in a shopping trip with Noah to buy a new mattress. Meanwhile Dalia makes a breakthrough in therapy with her psychiatrist, Dr. Richard Rohl (James Lipton), Lisa and Malik try to set up Tessa, and Ryan takes Tessa on a date.

    Director:Alex Hardcastle
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Suburgatory Season 1 Episode 19 - Entering Eden
    6.8/10(6 votes)

    #24 - Entering Eden

    S1:E19

    George begins dating Eden (Alicia Silverstone), a woman he met at the town's farmer's market. Tessa helps Dalia find her missing dog.

    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Suburgatory Season 1 Episode 20 - Hear No Evil
    6.8/10(6 votes)

    #25 - Hear No Evil

    S1:E20

    As George and Eden's relationship gets serious, he decides to introduce her to Tessa, who is preoccupied with her job at Crystal Cup of Crystals. Meanwhile, George and Noah make a deal regarding George's relationship boundaries with Eden, and Eden is overwhelmed by Sheila's meddling and the Werners' overprotective behavior.

    Director:Peter Lauer
    Writer:Andrew Guest

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Blowtox and Burlap" is the worst rated episode of "Suburgatory". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/13/2013. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "T-Ball & Sympathy".