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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 Worst Episode
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    Better Things Season 4 Episode 10 - Listen to the Roosters
    5.0/10(393 votes)

    #1 - Listen to the Roosters

    S4:E10

    Sam and her girls live in the City of Angels.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Better Things Season 5 Episode 4 - Ephemera
    5.0/10(244 votes)

    #2 - Ephemera

    S5:E4

    Sam learns about pronouns and finance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Better Things Season 3 Episode 9 - The Unknown
    5.2/10(351 votes)

    #3 - The Unknown

    S3:E9

    Sam gets theatrical.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writer:Sarah Gubbins

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  4. Better Things Season 3 Episode 11 - Get Lit
    5.2/10(320 votes)

    #4 - Get Lit

    S3:E11

    Sam chaperones and Frankie slams.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writers:Joe Hortua, Ira Parker

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  5. Better Things Season 3 Episode 7 - Toilet
    5.3/10(339 votes)

    #5 - Toilet

    S3:E7

    Sam preps.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writers:Pamela Adlon, Joe Hortua

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  6. Better Things Season 5 Episode 3 - Oh, I'm Not Gonna Tell Her
    5.5/10(238 votes)

    #6 - Oh, I'm Not Gonna Tell Her

    S5:E3

    Sam volunteers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Better Things Season 3 Episode 2 - Holding
    5.7/10(361 votes)

    #7 - Holding

    S3:E2

    Sam copes with stuff.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writers:Pamela Adlon, Ira Parker

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  8. Better Things Season 3 Episode 1 - Chicago
    5.8/10(412 votes)

    #8 - Chicago

    S3:E1

    Sam and Max go on a trip.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writer:Pamela Adlon

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  9. Better Things Season 3 Episode 3 - Nesting
    5.8/10(369 votes)

    #9 - Nesting

    S3:E3

    Sam sees old friends and cooks for everyone.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writers:Sarah Gubbins, Joe Hortua

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  10. Better Things Season 3 Episode 5 - No Limit
    5.8/10(349 votes)

    #10 - No Limit

    S3:E5

    Sam unleashes.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writers:Pamela Adlon, Joe Hortua

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  11. Better Things Season 3 Episode 6 - What Is Jeopardy?
    5.8/10(329 votes)

    #11 - What Is Jeopardy?

    S3:E6

    Sam and fam get caught up in some gnar.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writers:Pamela Adlon, Ira Parker

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  12. Better Things Season 5 Episode 2 - Rip Taylor's Cell Phone
    6.0/10(242 votes)

    #12 - Rip Taylor's Cell Phone

    S5:E2

    Sam makes a choice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Better Things Season 5 Episode 5 - The World Is Mean Right Now
    6.0/10(240 votes)

    #13 - The World Is Mean Right Now

    S5:E5

    Sam makes borscht.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Better Things Season 3 Episode 4 - Monsters in the Moonlight
    6.2/10(347 votes)

    #14 - Monsters in the Moonlight

    S3:E4

    Sam deals with monsters.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writers:Pamela Adlon, Sarah Gubbins

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  15. Better Things Season 3 Episode 8 - Easter
    6.2/10(334 votes)

    #15 - Easter

    S3:E8

    Sam helps Max and bakes for Phil.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writers:Robin Ruzan, Sarah Gubbins

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  16. Better Things Season 3 Episode 10 - Show Me the Magic
    6.2/10(321 votes)

    #16 - Show Me the Magic

    S3:E10

    Sam winds down and reminisces.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writers:Pamela Adlon, Ira Parker

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  17. Better Things Season 3 Episode 12 - Shake the Cocktail
    6.2/10(367 votes)

    #17 - Shake the Cocktail

    S3:E12

    Sam searches and takes a breath.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writer:Pamela Adlon

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  18. Better Things Season 1 Episode 2 - Period
    6.3/10(601 votes)

    #18 - Period

    S1:E2

    Sam deals with lady things.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Better Things Season 2 Episode 1 - September
    6.3/10(478 votes)

    #19 - September

    S2:E1

    Sam has people over.

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

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  20. Better Things Season 4 Episode 8 - Father's Day
    6.3/10(284 votes)

    #20 - Father's Day

    S4:E8

    Sam has a flashback and a wolf pack.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Better Things Season 1 Episode 3 - Brown
    6.8/10(558 votes)

    #21 - Brown

    S1:E3

    Sam brings home a colleague for dinner.

    Director:Nisha Ganatra
    Writer:Louis C.K.

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  22. Better Things Season 1 Episode 6 - Alarms
    7.0/10(466 votes)

    #22 - Alarms

    S1:E6

    Sam deals with some situations.

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

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  23. Better Things Season 5 Episode 1 - F*ck Anatoly's Mom
    7.0/10(286 votes)

    #23 - F*ck Anatoly's Mom

    S5:E1

    Sam learns some things about her family.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Better Things Season 1 Episode 4 - Woman Is the Something of the Something
    7.1/10(513 votes)

    #24 - Woman Is the Something of the Something

    S1:E4

    Sam gets really looked at.

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

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  25. Better Things Season 1 Episode 7 - Duke's Chorus
    7.1/10(459 votes)

    #25 - Duke's Chorus

    S1:E7

    Sam and fam go- to-meeting.

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

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Listen to the Roosters" is the worst rated episode of "Better Things". It scored 5/10 based on 393 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/29/2020. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Ephemera".