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The Best Episodes of The Millers

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A divorced reporter, looking forward to the single life, finds his parents' marital problems derail his plans.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Millers Season 2 Episode 10 - Highway to the Manger Zone
    7.7/10(40 votes)

    S2:E10

    When staging their church's annual living nativity scene does not go as planned, Kip urges the Millers to stage their own rival show. Also, Carol asks Nathan and Kip to put aside their differences as a Christmas gift to her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Millers Season 1 Episode 12 - Miller's Mind
    7.6/10(89 votes)

    S1:E12

    Nathan learns to appreciate Carol’s incessant rants after he mimics one of them at work and is rewarded with his own news segment to complain on the air. But when his tirades lack the flair and fervor of his mother’s, he secretly devises ways to keep her irritated in order to get new material.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Millers Season 2 Episode 7 - When The Pope Comes Marching In
    7.5/10(39 votes)

    S2:E7

    When the Pope is scheduled to come to town, Nathan's planned week-long series of reports hits a snag when Ray gets a job offer to become the cameraman for a rival field Reporter.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Millers Season 1 Episode 11 - Dear Diary
    7.3/10(96 votes)

    S1:E11

    When Debbie suspects Nathan and Carol of secretly reading her diary, she and Adam plant a fake entry about Tom in order to prove it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Millers Season 2 Episode 9 - Louise Louise
    7.3/10(39 votes)

    S2:E9

    When The Millers get a visit from their elderly Aunt Louise, they rally to help her figure out what her legacy will be when she worries that she hasn't left her mark on the world yet.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Millers Season 2 Episode 11 - Hero
    7.3/10(37 votes)

    S2:E11

    When Nathan decides he should have a better relationship with his niece Mikayla, he agrees to use his celebrity status to help Debbie and Adam get her into a popular school. Meanwhile, when Kip develops side effects from his sleeping pills, Carol and Tom agree to help him kick the habit by sleep-training him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Millers Season 1 Episode 5 - Giving the Bird
    7.2/10(115 votes)

    S1:E5

    It's Halloween, and Nathan, Debbie and Adam take Mikayla trick-or-treating to the house of an old woman who everyone in the neighborhood thinks is a witch. Meanwhile, Nathan and Debbie are furious when they discover Carol lied about what really happened to their pet parrot they thought flew away when they were kids.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Millers Season 1 Episode 14 - Carol's Surprise
    7.2/10(91 votes)

    S1:E14

    Nathan is determined to finally, just once, surprise the "unsurpriseable" Carol on her birthday.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Millers Season 1 Episode 19 - Cancellation Fee
    7.2/10(83 votes)

    S1:E19

    Nathan tries to hide his relationship with his mother's dentist, who angered Carol with a $75 charge for being late to an appointment; Tom keeps waking up with gum in his hair.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Austen Earl

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  10. The Millers Season 1 Episode 21 - 0072
    7.2/10(80 votes)

    S1:E21

    When Tom proudly tells the family he's dating a much younger woman, Nathan goes undercover to spy on him and make sure his father isn't being scammed by a gold digger.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Chadd Gindin

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  11. The Millers Season 1 Episode 7 - The Talk
    7.1/10(115 votes)

    S1:E7

    When Carol finds out that Tom never had “the talk” with Nathan about the birds and the bees, she insists it’s not too late to gather the family together and do it now.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Millers Season 1 Episode 10 - Carol's Parents are Coming to Town
    7.1/10(92 votes)

    S1:E10

    When Carol's overbearing mother and father announce they’re coming to visit for Christmas, Carol recruits Nate and Tom to cover up their failed relationships and present a happy facade. However, Nate begins to believe the lie, and considers getting back together with his ex, Janice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Millers Season 1 Episode 13 - Driving Miss Crazy
    7.1/10(89 votes)

    S1:E13

    When Nathan gets frustrated after he's forced to drive Carol around town for errands once again, he demands that she either learn how to drive or find another chauffeur. But when Debbie volunteers Adam to drive Carol, everyone's surprised when they form an unexpected bond.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Millers Season 1 Episode 22 - Sex Ed Dolan
    7.1/10(73 votes)

    S1:E22

    Nathan introduces his boss, Ed Dolan, to Tom in hopes they'll hit it off and hang out together, but surprisingly, Dolan only has eyes for Carol.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Bobby Bowman

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  15. The Millers Season 1 Episode 23 - Mother's Day
    7.1/10(73 votes)

    S1:E23

    Carol has the worst Mother's Day ever when Nathan forgets to get her a present.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Millers Season 2 Episode 1 - Movin' Out (Carol's Song)
    7.1/10(66 votes)

    S2:E1

    Nathan and Debbie try to help carol find a new apartment--as far away from them as possible; Carol makes a new friend named Kip Finkle.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Chadd Gindin

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  17. The Millers Season 2 Episode 8 - Papa Was a Rolling Bone
    7.1/10(37 votes)

    S2:E8

    The Millers decide to spend Thanksgiving apart for the first time ever, but they rethink the new family tradition when each of their individual Turkey Day plans hit snags.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Millers Season 1 Episode 4 - The Mother is In
    7.0/10(126 votes)

    S1:E4

    When Carol finds out that Nathan is seeing a therapist, she secretly makes an appointment for herself in order to find out what's going on.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Millers Season 1 Episode 6 - Stuff
    7.0/10(108 votes)

    S1:E6

    Nathan hatches a plan to get his parents back together by showing them all of their sentimental family possessions in the hopes it will make them remember the good times they've had.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Millers Season 2 Episode 2 - Reunited and It Feels So Bad
    7.0/10(58 votes)

    S2:E2

    Debbie and Nathan fear that their parents are reuniting when Carol and Tom feel hesitant about formally ending their marriage.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Stephnie Weir

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  21. The Millers Season 2 Episode 6 - Diggin' Up Bones
    7.0/10(43 votes)

    S2:E6

    Kip encourages Carol to be bolder by confronting her former nemesis, Miss Pam, at Pam's retirement party.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Austen Earl

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  22. The Millers Season 1 Episode 3 - The Phone Upgrade
    6.9/10(136 votes)

    S1:E3

    Nathan and Debbie trade parents when they each think the other sibling has it easier.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Millers Season 1 Episode 9 - You're in Trouble
    6.9/10(99 votes)

    S1:E9

    When Nathan learns why Debbie is Tom’s favorite child instead of him, he decides it’s time to fill his parents in on some of Debbie’s childhood secrets.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Millers Season 1 Episode 2 - Plot Twists
    6.8/10(122 votes)

    S1:E2

    When Carol dictates that it’s time to rearrange the family’s positions in the Millers cemetery plot because of the two divorces, Nathan needs to approach his ex-wife, Janice, to ask her to sign back her space to the family.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Danielle Sanchez-Witzel

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  25. The Millers Season 1 Episode 20 - Tomlandia
    6.8/10(76 votes)

    S1:E20

    Nathan pitches a Saturday morning children's program inspired by Tom's imagination to his station manager.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Austen Earl

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Best Episodes Summary

"Highway to the Manger Zone" is the best rated episode of "The Millers". It scored 7.7/10 based on 40 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/18/2015. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Miller's Mind".