The Best Episodes of Crowded Season 1

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   5.0/10(161 votes)

   #1 - Pilot

   S1:E13/15/2016

   Like millions of millennials, Mike and Martina's two daughters move back home after college and they all have to deal with the new reality.

   Director:James Burrows

   Writer:Suzanne Martin

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   Director:James Burrows

   Writer:Suzanne Martin
2. 

   6.0/10(134 votes)

   #2 - Present Tense

   S1:E23/15/2016

   Mike and Martina haven't had sex since the girls moved back in and they're not sure why. Each tries to spice things up in their own way. Stella coaches Shea on how to snag boys with a dating app.

   Director:James Burrows

   Writer:Suzanne Martin

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   Director:James Burrows

   Writer:Suzanne Martin
3. 

   4.5/10(109 votes)

   #3 - Brother

   S1:E33/20/2016

   When Mike's step-brother Ethan comes to town, Mike has to deal with Bob's blatant favoritism. However, Mike soon learns that Ethan has secrets and is not doing as well as Bob thinks. Stella and Shea team up to beat their parents at family game night after learning that they had been letting them win all these years.

   Director:James Burrows

   Writer:Claudia Lonow

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   Director:James Burrows

   Writer:Claudia Lonow
4. 

   4.0/10(100 votes)

   #4 - Rearview Mirror

   S1:E43/27/2016

   Mike learns that Kyle, a guy who bullied him in school, is now in prison. Shunning his father's advice, Mike decides to pay Kyle a visit (with Martina in tow) to show him how well his life has turned out. This inspires Stella to meet up with a nerd she once bullied named Elliot so she can apologize to him, but it leads to something else.

   Director:James Burrows

   Writers:Chris Marcil, Sam Johnson

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   Director:James Burrows

   Writers:Chris Marcil, Sam Johnson
5. 

   6.3/10(99 votes)

   #5 - Amongst the Waves

   S1:E54/3/2016

   Mike and Martina set their friend John up with a new girl in order to "Frankenstein" the perfect friend-couple, but when John's ex finds out about it, the whole thing blows up in their faces. Shea, Stella and Ethan take over Bob's bar.

   Director:James Burrows

   Writer:Tom Hertz

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   Director:James Burrows

   Writer:Tom Hertz
6. 

   5.0/10(95 votes)

   #6 - Nothing as It Seems

   S1:E64/10/2016

   The family celebrates Bob and Alice's anniversary by going to the movies, but things don't go as planned when Mike and Martina find a positive pregnancy test.

   Director:Andy Cadiff

   Writer:Kellie R. Griffin

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   Director:Andy Cadiff

   Writer:Kellie R. Griffin
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7. 

   4.0/10(90 votes)

   #7 - The Fixer

   S1:E74/17/2016

   One of Martina's patients moves in and refuses to leave. Mike misses his mother. Shea gets a boyfriend. Stella gives Martina's patient a makeover.

   Director:Andy Cadiff

   Writer:Chelsea Myers

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   Director:Andy Cadiff

   Writer:Chelsea Myers
8. 

   3.5/10(89 votes)

   #8 - Given to Fly

   S1:E84/17/2016

   Martina, Stella and Shea join forces to find Mike's mother. Bob and Mike attract attention when they banter as traffic reporters in Mike's helicopter.

   Director:James Burrows

   Writer:Josh Greenberg

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   Director:James Burrows

   Writer:Josh Greenberg
9. 

   4.5/10(74 votes)

   #9 - Unemployable

   S1:E94/24/2016

   Stella becomes a webcam gal. Shea takes a job at a fast food restaurant. Ethan's crush on Shea grows. Bob and Alice disagree about end-of-life issues.

   Director:James Burrows

   Writer:Sabrina Jalees

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   Director:James Burrows

   Writer:Sabrina Jalees
10. 

    4.0/10(76 votes)

    #10 - Better Man

    S1:E105/1/2016

    Mike and Martina experiment with Viagra, while Stella receives harsh criticism over her YouTube channel.

    Director:Andy Cadiff

    Writer:Jaclyn Moore

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    Director:Andy Cadiff

    Writer:Jaclyn Moore
11. 

    3.0/10(73 votes)

    #11 - Daughter

    S1:E115/8/2016

    Stella scores Pearl Jam tickets for Mike through her boyfriend, but when Mike finds out the guy is married, he struggles with whether or not to tell her. Meanwhile, Martina and Bob bond at a shooting range and Alice teaches Shea how to "play it cool" with the guy she's seeing.

    Director:James Burrows

    Writer:Emily Heller

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    Director:James Burrows

    Writer:Emily Heller
12. 

    4.5/10(72 votes)

    #12 - In Hiding

    S1:E125/15/2016

    Stella, Shea and Martina assume Ethan is gay after they spot him at a male strip club; and Mike and Bob compete to see who's more attractive to other men.

    Director:Stan Lathan

    Writer:Steve Vitolo

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    Director:Stan Lathan

    Writer:Steve Vitolo
13. 

    4.5/10(60 votes)

    #13 - Come Back

    S1:E135/22/2016

    The whole family heads to Bob's cabin in the woods where they discover Mike's mother, Linda, has been hiding from the law. The past gets rehashed and the family gets some closure, but a secret is revealed that could change everything.

    Director:James Burrows

    Writer:Kellie R. Griffin

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    Director:James Burrows

    Writer:Kellie R. Griffin