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The Best Episodes of Trying Times

Every episode of Trying Times ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Trying Times!

The Best Episodes of Trying Times

This half-hour sitcom anthology series that aired on PBS from 1987 to 1989 is about people struggling with the daily routines of life.
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  1. Background image for The Visit
    8.6/10(14 votes)

    #1 - The Visit

    S1:E5

    Jim's high school girlfriend Wanda is coming to visit, which makes his annoyed wife Marsha jealous. As soon as Wanda arrives, she proceeds to bore Jim and Marsha with her entire crazy life story - but they're too polite to interrupt her.

    Director:Alan Arkin
    Writer:Christopher Durang
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  2. Background image for Get a Job
    8.5/10(7 votes)

    #2 - Get a Job

    S1:E3

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Moving Day
    7.8/10(26 votes)

    #3 - Moving Day

    S1:E6

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Hunger Chic
    7.5/10(11 votes)

    #4 - Hunger Chic

    S2:E1

    A yuppie couple is horrifed when famine-inflicted children start to climb out of their television.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for A Family Tree
    7.3/10(20 votes)

    #5 - A Family Tree

    S1:E1

    No description available

    Director:Jonathan Demme
    Writer:Budge Threlkeld
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  6. Background image for The Hit List
    6.5/10(7 votes)

    #6 - The Hit List

    S2:E2

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  7. Background image for Drive, She Said
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    #7 - Drive, She Said

    S1:E2

    Lydia Stone(Garr) tries to deal with her neurotic disdain for driving, by finally taking lessons over 20 years after everybody else, which brings further tension when she finds her Hollywood husband(Ward) working on a project with former ""Dukes of Hazzard"" co-star Catherine Bach.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Wendy Wasserstein
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  8. Background image for Bedtime Story
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Bedtime Story

    S1:E4

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Death and Taxes
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Death and Taxes

    S2:E3

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for The Sad Professor
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    #10 - The Sad Professor

    S2:E4

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for The Boss
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    #11 - The Boss

    S2:E5

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for LSMFT (a.k.a. A Good Life)
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    #12 - LSMFT (a.k.a. A Good Life)

    S2:E6

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"The Visit" is the best rated episode of "Trying Times". It scored 8.6/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by Alan Arkin and written by Christopher Durang, it aired on 11/15/1987. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Get a Job".