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A New York lawyer returns home to Pittsburgh and reclaims his family’s bar, finding laughter, chaos, and purpose in the community he left behind.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Sullivan & Son Season 3 Episode 4 - Sexual Healing
    5.5/10(18 votes)

    #1 - Sexual Healing

    S3:E4

    Steve questions a man who wants to try and make up for his promiscuous past.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Sullivan & Son Season 1 Episode 1 - Last, Best, and Final
    6.6/10(42 votes)

    #2 - Last, Best, and Final

    S1:E1

    Steve Sullivan returns home to Pittsburgh to celebrate his father, Jack Sullivan's birthday. He quickly learns that Jack is retiring and selling the family bar Sullivan & Son. Steve contemplates leaving his New York corporate life behind to buy the bar from his parents.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Sullivan & Son Season 3 Episode 6 - Lyle & Son
    6.8/10(17 votes)

    #3 - Lyle & Son

    S3:E6

    Steve's former rival opens a bar across the street and he is out out for revenge from a childhood wrestling match.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Sullivan & Son Season 3 Episode 3 - About a Boy, His Mother, and the Man They're Dating
    6.9/10(17 votes)

    #4 - About a Boy, His Mother, and the Man They're Dating

    S3:E3

    Carol manages to reconnects with a sightly man, but complications soon follow after her son Owen wants to spend time with him. Ok Cha battles it out against Roy in an eating contest.

    Director:Phill Lewis
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Sullivan & Son Season 1 Episode 2 - The Bribe
    7.0/10(34 votes)

    #5 - The Bribe

    S1:E2

    Now that Steve owns the bar he needs to set boundaries with his parents. When the health inspector shows up Ok Cha wants to pay him off, but Steve refuses and the bar is shut down for the first time ever. Without the bar, everyone seems lost except for Owen who discovers surprisingly productive ways to spend his time.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Sullivan & Son Season 3 Episode 2 - Everybody Loved Frank
    7.0/10(16 votes)

    #6 - Everybody Loved Frank

    S3:E2

    A widow shows up at the bar informing the gang that a regular has recently died but the group doesn't remember the dead person.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Sullivan & Son Season 3 Episode 7 - Open Mic Night
    7.0/10(13 votes)

    #7 - Open Mic Night

    S3:E7

    Open-mic night is held but after things don't go to plan Steve hopes Carol and Owen's inappropriate act will save the day.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Sullivan & Son Season 3 Episode 8 - Hank Goes Black
    7.0/10(17 votes)

    #8 - Hank Goes Black

    S3:E8

    Roy's Mom and Hank begin dating when she moves back into town. Owen and Ahmed are threatened by a girl.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Sullivan & Son Season 3 Episode 11 - Sullivan's Travels
    7.0/10(20 votes)

    #9 - Sullivan's Travels

    S3:E11

    Steve wishes that he had taken some time off from the bar and Jack shows him how his presence has positively impacted everyone.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Sullivan & Son Season 3 Episode 1 - The Big O
    7.1/10(21 votes)

    #10 - The Big O

    S3:E1

    Susan and Jason's marriage is tested. Jack and Hank are on opposing sides in a Civil War reenactment.

    Director:Phill Lewis
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Sullivan & Son Season 2 Episode 8 - Personal Injury
    7.2/10(20 votes)

    #11 - Personal Injury

    S2:E8

    When Ok Cha injures her leg in a traffic accident with Gary, her charming-but-antagonistic neighbor, Steve discovers things aren't quite what they seem. Is Gary at fault? Or is his mom a con artist? Meanwhile, the guys try to cure Hank's glaucoma with marijuana-spiked brownies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Sullivan & Son Season 3 Episode 9 - OwenBrau
    7.2/10(17 votes)

    #12 - OwenBrau

    S3:E9

    Steve is reluctant to mix business and friendship as the boys decide to brew beer together. The ladies go for some time away from the bar and share secrets.

    Director:Phill Lewis
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Sullivan & Son Season 2 Episode 1 - The Pilot, One More Time
    7.3/10(27 votes)

    #13 - The Pilot, One More Time

    S2:E1

    A visit to the bar from Susan’s overachieving husband Jason leads to a life decision mirroring Steve’s – leaving a successful career for following your bliss. Melanie starts a support group for confused sports fans.

    Director:Peter Billingsley
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Sullivan & Son Season 2 Episode 6 - Hank Hallucinations
    7.3/10(21 votes)

    #14 - Hank Hallucinations

    S2:E6

    Steve and the bar crowd worry that Hank has Alzheimer's when he is visited by a vision of "Wheel of Fortune's" Pat Sajak, who guest-stars as himself. Meanwhile, clad in new suits, Owen and Ahmed accidentally take two classy ladies to the most expensive restaurant in Pittsburgh, but can't pay the bill.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Sullivan & Son Season 3 Episode 10 - Monkey Plate
    7.3/10(20 votes)

    #15 - Monkey Plate

    S3:E10

    It is OK Cha's birthday but a family feud breaks out after a cousin shows up.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Sullivan & Son Season 1 Episode 4 - Who's Your Daddy
    7.4/10(29 votes)

    #16 - Who's Your Daddy

    S1:E4

    An annual father-and-son darts tournament triggers personal dramas, as Owen decides to find his biological father and Jack struggles with abandonment issues. Meanwhile, Hank and Carol try to conceal an old secret.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Sullivan & Son Season 2 Episode 4 - Winning Is Everything
    7.4/10(23 votes)

    #17 - Winning Is Everything

    S2:E4

    Steve is the new coach of the bar's peewee hockey team, but competition with fellow coach and childhood rival Lyle Winkler spurs him to reconsider his "everybody plays" mentality. Meanwhile, Ok Cha meets her "free pass.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Sullivan & Son Season 2 Episode 5 - Rumspringa
    7.4/10(21 votes)

    #18 - Rumspringa

    S2:E5

    Steve's morals are tested when Ruth, an innocent Amish girl, enters the bar on her Rumspringa, searching for a man to give her a "wooden bird." Things get more complicated when Owen becomes convinced Ruth is his long-lost-sister. He suddenly becomes her over-protective big brother. Meanwhile, Ok Cha becomes addicted to the power of her first credit card and gets into a minor traffic accident with a NASCAR driver.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Sullivan & Son Season 3 Episode 5 - Luck of the Half-Irish
    7.4/10(16 votes)

    #19 - Luck of the Half-Irish

    S3:E5

    A widow shows up at the bar and informs the gang that one of the regulars has passed away, but the group doesn't remember the deceased person.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Sullivan & Son Season 3 Episode 13 - You, Me and Gary
    7.4/10(19 votes)

    #20 - You, Me and Gary

    S3:E13

    Melanie's noisy neighbor can't keep a secret, as she and Steve hope to keep their kiss to themselves.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Sullivan & Son Season 2 Episode 7 - Running Mates
    7.6/10(22 votes)

    #21 - Running Mates

    S2:E7

    The untimely death of Councilman Ryan inspires Jack to run for the open seat – but a fight with Ok Cha explodes into a rivalry for the position. Owen and Ahmed vie for the affections of an attractive hippy chick until she suggests a free-love encounter with all three of them.

    Director:Peter Billingsley
    Writer:Brenda Hsueh

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  22. Sullivan & Son Season 2 Episode 9 - Over the Edge
    7.6/10(20 votes)

    #22 - Over the Edge

    S2:E9

    A plastic spider hidden in a bowl of peanuts leads to an all-out prank war. And Susan helps Carol through a difficult audit. Fortunately, the auditor is a man.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Sullivan & Son Season 2 Episode 10 - Reunited
    7.6/10(28 votes)

    #23 - Reunited

    S2:E10

    The bar's chances of winning the yearly karaoke contest are threatened when Carol starts dating a handsome singer, which makes Owen jealous. Meanwhile, Roy, Susan and Ahmed meet a drunk Ok Cha.

    Director:Phill Lewis
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Sullivan & Son Season 1 Episode 3 - The Bar Birthday
    7.7/10(31 votes)

    #24 - The Bar Birthday

    S1:E3

    Steve hosts a party for the 50th anniversary of the bar bringing back a lot of people and memories, not all good. Steve and Melanie uncover a secret about the origins of the bar. Jack and Ok Cha quarrel over the unearthed details of their courtship. Owen and Carol act as wingmen for each other with their former high school classmates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Mike Teverbaugh

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  25. Sullivan & Son Season 1 Episode 5 - The Punch
    7.7/10(23 votes)

    #25 - The Punch

    S1:E5

    Professional and personal relationships are put to the test by an alleged pantry thief. Meanwhile, Owen pursues an oddball business venture with Ahmed; and Carol and Hank delve into new and old ways to date.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Sexual Healing" is the worst rated episode of "Sullivan & Son". It scored 5.5/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/8/2014. This episode scored 1.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Last, Best, and Final".