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The Best Episodes of Trying Times Season 1

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The Best Episodes of Trying Times Season 1

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. #1 Fan Favorite
    Trying Times Season 1 Episode 1 - A Family Tree
    7.3/10(20 votes)

    #1 - A Family Tree

    S1:E1

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    Director:Jonathan Demme
    Writer:Budge Threlkeld

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  2. Trying Times Season 1 Episode 2 - Drive, She Said
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. Trying Times Season 1 Episode 3 - Get a Job
    8.5/10(7 votes)

    #3 - Get a Job

    S1:E3

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Trying Times Season 1 Episode 4 - Bedtime Story
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #4 - Bedtime Story

    S1:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Trying Times Season 1 Episode 5 - The Visit
    8.6/10(14 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Trying Times Season 1 Episode 6 - Moving Day
    7.8/10(25 votes)

    #6 - Moving Day

    S1:E6

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"A Family Tree" is the best rated episode of "Trying Times" season 1. It scored 7.3/10 based on 20 votes. Directed by Jonathan Demme and written by Budge Threlkeld, it aired on 10/18/1987. This episode is rated 7.3 points higher than the second-best, "Drive, She Said".