8.6/1014 votesLoading...#1 - The Visit
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/15/1987
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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#3 - Moving Day
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/22/1987
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Director: N/A
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#4 - A Family Tree
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/18/1987
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Director: Jonathan Demme
Writer: Budge Threlkeld
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#5 - Hunger Chic
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/12/1989
A yuppie couple is horrifed when famine-inflicted children start to climb out of their television.
Director: N/A
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#6 - The Hit List
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/19/1989
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#7 - Drive, She Said
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/25/1987
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.
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Writer: Wendy Wasserstein
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#8 - Bedtime Story
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/8/1987
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#9 - Death and Taxes
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/26/1989
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#10 - The Sad Professor
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 11/2/1989
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#12 - LSMFT (a.k.a. A Good Life)
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/16/1989
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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!
This half-hour sitcom anthology series that aired on PBS from 1987 to 1989 is about people struggling with the daily routines of life.
Genre:Comedy
Network:PBS
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".
