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The Best Episodes of The Millers Season 1

Every episode of The Millers Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Millers Season 1!

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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
    The Millers Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    6.7/10(208 votes)

    #1 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Nathan and his sister, Debbie, are upset when their parents announce they’re divorcing after 43 years of marriage. However, that’s nothing compared to the panic they feel when Carol, their intrusive mother, announces that she’s moving in with Nathan, while Tom, their easily distracted father, is moving in with Debbie.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Millers Season 1 Episode 2 - Plot Twists
    6.8/10(120 votes)

    #2 - Plot Twists

    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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  3. The Millers Season 1 Episode 3 - The Phone Upgrade
    6.9/10(133 votes)

    #3 - The Phone Upgrade

    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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  4. The Millers Season 1 Episode 4 - The Mother is In
    7.0/10(124 votes)

    #4 - The Mother is In

    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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  5. The Millers Season 1 Episode 5 - Giving the Bird
    7.2/10(113 votes)

    #5 - Giving the Bird

    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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  6. The Millers Season 1 Episode 6 - Stuff
    7.0/10(106 votes)

    #6 - Stuff

    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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  7. The Millers Season 1 Episode 7 - The Talk
    7.1/10(113 votes)

    #7 - The Talk

    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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  8. The Millers Season 1 Episode 8 - Internet Dating
    6.7/10(96 votes)

    #8 - Internet Dating

    S1:E8

    When Nathan helps Carol set up her profile on an Internet dating site, he and Ray get so excited about one of her potential suitors, they start corresponding with him, pretending to be Carol.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Millers Season 1 Episode 9 - You're in Trouble
    6.9/10(98 votes)

    #9 - You're in Trouble

    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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  10. The Millers Season 1 Episode 10 - Carol's Parents are Coming to Town
    7.1/10(91 votes)

    #10 - Carol's Parents are Coming to Town

    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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  11. The Millers Season 1 Episode 11 - Dear Diary
    7.3/10(95 votes)

    #11 - Dear Diary

    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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  12. The Millers Season 1 Episode 12 - Miller's Mind
    7.6/10(88 votes)

    #12 - Miller's Mind

    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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  13. The Millers Season 1 Episode 13 - Driving Miss Crazy
    7.1/10(88 votes)

    #13 - Driving Miss Crazy

    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 14 - Carol's Surprise
    7.2/10(91 votes)

    #14 - Carol's Surprise

    S1:E14

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Millers Season 1 Episode 15 - You Betcha
    6.7/10(89 votes)

    #15 - You Betcha

    S1:E15

    Nathan asks Tom to spend the weekend with him in the hopes of finding something they have in common. Also, while Debbie and Adam are out of town at a vegetarian convention, Carol stays with Mikayla and accidentally turns her upraising upside-down.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Millers Season 1 Episode 16 - Bahama Mama
    6.6/10(86 votes)

    #16 - Bahama Mama

    S1:E16

    Just as Nathan begins to unwind on his vacation in the Bahamas, Carol's surprise appearance gets him riled up all over again until they meet Ganja Pete. Meanwhile, Debbie is upset with Adam when she learns that he used to write love songs for the special girls in his life when he was younger

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Bob Daily

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  17. The Millers Season 1 Episode 17 - Plus One
    6.7/10(81 votes)

    #17 - Plus One

    S1:E17

    Nathan's excitement at scoring a ticket for himself and a guest to a dinner with President Obama turns to dread when he has to pick one of his family members to be his "plus one".

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Chadd Gindin

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  18. The Millers Season 1 Episode 18 - Walk-n-Wave
    6.6/10(77 votes)

    #18 - Walk-n-Wave

    S1:E18

    Nathan gets more than he bargained for when he befriends a hapless coworker. Meanwhile, Tom and Adam argue over who is smarter and take an online test to settle the matter.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Millers Season 1 Episode 19 - Cancellation Fee
    7.2/10(82 votes)

    #19 - Cancellation Fee

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

    #20 - Tomlandia

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

    #21 - 0072

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

    #22 - Sex Ed Dolan

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

    #23 - Mother's Day

    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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "The Millers" season 1. It scored 6.7/10 based on 208 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/3/2013. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Plot Twists".