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Sam Fox is a single, working actor with no filter trying to raise her three daughters – Max, Frankie and Duke – in Los Angeles. She is mom, dad, referee and the cops.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Better Things Season 2 Episode 6 - Eulogy
    9.1/10(761 votes)

    #1 - Eulogy

    S2:E6

    Sam demands satisfaction.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writer:Louis C.K.

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  2. Better Things Season 2 Episode 10 - Graduation
    8.9/10(553 votes)

    #2 - Graduation

    S2:E10

    Sam negotiates the graduation party.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writers:Louis C.K., Pamela Adlon

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  3. Better Things Season 2 Episode 9 - White Rock
    8.7/10(508 votes)

    #3 - White Rock

    S2:E9

    Sam and the girls go on a trip.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Better Things Season 4 Episode 10 - Listen to the Roosters
    8.7/10(395 votes)

    #4 - Listen to the Roosters

    S4:E10

    Sam and her girls live in the City of Angels.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writer:Pamela Adlon

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  5. Better Things Season 5 Episode 10 - We Are Not Alone
    8.7/10(367 votes)

    #5 - We Are Not Alone

    S5:E10

    Sam and their village.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writer:Pamela Adlon

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  6. Better Things Season 4 Episode 6 - New Orleans
    8.4/10(425 votes)

    #6 - New Orleans

    S4:E6

    Sam goes to a wedding.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writer:Joe Hortua

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  7. Better Things Season 5 Episode 9 - England
    8.4/10(282 votes)

    #7 - England

    S5:E9

    Sam and fam take a trip. Sam needs the circle to be complete.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writer:Joe Hortua

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  8. Better Things Season 1 Episode 5 - Future Fever
    8.3/10(567 votes)

    #8 - Future Fever

    S1:E5

    Sam has snack and Max thinks about things.

    Director:Lance Bangs
    Writers:Louis C.K., Cindy Chupack, Pamela Adlon

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  9. Better Things Season 1 Episode 10 - Only Women Bleed
    8.2/10(490 votes)

    #9 - Only Women Bleed

    S1:E10

    Only women bleed.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writers:Louis C.K., Pamela Adlon

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  10. Better Things Season 3 Episode 12 - Shake the Cocktail
    8.2/10(369 votes)

    #10 - Shake the Cocktail

    S3:E12

    Sam searches and takes a breath.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writer:Pamela Adlon

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  11. Better Things Season 4 Episode 9 - Batceañera
    8.2/10(307 votes)

    #11 - Batceañera

    S4:E9

    Family and friends gather at the Fox household to celebrate Frankie's 15th birthday.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writers:Joe Hortua, Ira Parker

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  12. Better Things Season 5 Episode 7 - Family Meeting
    8.2/10(270 votes)

    #12 - Family Meeting

    S5:E7

    Sam fights zombies and Frankie dresses up.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writers:Pamela Adlon, Judy Gold, R. Eric Thomas

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  13. Better Things Season 2 Episode 7 - Blackout
    8.1/10(445 votes)

    #13 - Blackout

    S2:E7

    Sam does hard things.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writers:Louis C.K., Pamela Adlon

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  14. Better Things Season 4 Episode 7 - High Man. Bye Man.
    8.1/10(292 votes)

    #14 - High Man. Bye Man.

    S4:E7

    Sam goes to the weed store and visits her brother and Frankie and Sam eat ice cream.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writers:Pamela Adlon, Joe Hortua

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  15. Better Things Season 1 Episode 8 - Scary Fun
    8.0/10(452 votes)

    #15 - Scary Fun

    S1:E8

    Sam makes a point.

    Director:Nisha Ganatra
    Writers:Louis C.K., Pamela Adlon

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  16. Better Things Season 2 Episode 1 - September
    8.0/10(480 votes)

    #16 - September

    S2:E1

    Sam has people over.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writers:Louis C.K., Pamela Adlon

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  17. Better Things Season 2 Episode 2 - Rising
    8.0/10(481 votes)

    #17 - Rising

    S2:E2

    Sam clears her head.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writer:Louis C.K.

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  18. Better Things Season 3 Episode 1 - Chicago
    8.0/10(414 votes)

    #18 - Chicago

    S3:E1

    Sam and Max go on a trip.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writer:Pamela Adlon

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  19. Better Things Season 4 Episode 4 - DNA
    8.0/10(287 votes)

    #19 - DNA

    S4:E4

    Sam gives Phil a DNA test, catches something and releases on Max.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writer:Ira Parker

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  20. Better Things Season 2 Episode 3 - Robin
    7.9/10(411 votes)

    #20 - Robin

    S2:E3

    Sam gets a new friend.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writers:Louis C.K., Pamela Adlon

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  21. Better Things Season 5 Episode 5 - The World Is Mean Right Now
    7.9/10(242 votes)

    #21 - The World Is Mean Right Now

    S5:E5

    Sam makes borscht.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writers:Ryan Raimann, Ariel Leve

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  22. Better Things Season 1 Episode 7 - Duke's Chorus
    7.8/10(461 votes)

    #22 - Duke's Chorus

    S1:E7

    Sam and fam go- to-meeting.

    Director:Lance Bangs
    Writers:Louis C.K., Pamela Adlon

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  23. Better Things Season 3 Episode 5 - No Limit
    7.8/10(351 votes)

    #23 - No Limit

    S3:E5

    Sam unleashes.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writers:Pamela Adlon, Joe Hortua

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  24. Better Things Season 3 Episode 8 - Easter
    7.8/10(336 votes)

    #24 - Easter

    S3:E8

    Sam helps Max and bakes for Phil.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writers:Robin Ruzan, Sarah Gubbins

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  25. Better Things Season 5 Episode 1 - F*ck Anatoly's Mom
    7.8/10(287 votes)

    #25 - F*ck Anatoly's Mom

    S5:E1

    Sam learns some things about her family.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writer:Pamela Adlon

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Best Episodes Summary

"Eulogy" is the best rated episode of "Better Things". It scored 9.1/10 based on 761 votes. Directed by Pamela Adlon and written by Louis C.K., it aired on 10/19/2017. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Graduation".