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The Best Episodes of Trying Times

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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
    10.0/10(1 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.

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    Director:Alan Arkin
    Writer:Christopher Durang
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    #2 - A Family Tree

    S1:E1

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    Director:Jonathan Demme
    Writer:Budge Threlkeld
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    #3 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Wendy Wasserstein
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    #4 - Get a Job

    S1:E3

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #5 - Bedtime Story

    S1:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #6 - Moving Day

    S1:E6

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  7. Background image for Hunger Chic
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    #7 - Hunger Chic

    S2:E1

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #8 - The Hit List

    S2:E2

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #9 - Death and Taxes

    S2:E3

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #10 - The Sad Professor

    S2:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #11 - The Boss

    S2:E5

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  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

Best Episodes Summary

"The Visit" is the best rated episode of "Trying Times". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Alan Arkin and written by Christopher Durang, it aired on 11/15/1987. This episode scored 10.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "A Family Tree".