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The Worst Episodes of Home Movies

Every episode of Home Movies ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Home Movies!

Worst episode
S1E8 Method of Acting
7.6140 votes
Best episode
S4E3 Bye, Bye, Greasy
9.1293 votes
Top season
Season 3
8.3avg
Binge time
1h 7m
52 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Home Movies Season 1 Episode 8 - Method of Acting
    7.6/10(140 votes)

    S1:E8

    Brendon signs up for an acting class, and Paula teaches at an adult education center. Brendon tries to take control of his class while Paula almost loses control of hers.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writers:Bill Braudis, Brendon Small

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  2. Home Movies Season 2 Episode 6 - Impressions
    7.6/10(123 votes)

    S2:E6

    Brendon takes Cynthia to Jason's country club and pretends to be a member. The ruse is exposed when a waiter calls his bluff. Paula is suffering from test anxiety. McGuirk pretends to be a bodybuilder in order to get a date with a former schoolmate.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Home Movies Season 4 Episode 8 - Honkey Magoo
    7.6/10(110 votes)

    S4:E8

    Life turns upside-down for Brendon, Jason and Melissa when they find a lost puppy, which Brendon names Honkey Magoo. The hyper puppy quickly runs out of friends after wrecking Paula's house, ruining the kids' movie, chasing off Mr. Lynch's cats and turning Jason's new parakeet against him.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Home Movies Season 1 Episode 1 - Get Away From My Mom
    7.7/10(256 votes)

    S1:E1

    It's hard enough for Brendon to accept that his mother is going on a date, but couldn't she have picked a guy other than Coach McGuirk?

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writers:Brendon Small, Loren Bouchard

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  5. Home Movies Season 1 Episode 2 - I Don't Do Well in Parent-Teacher Conferences
    7.7/10(203 votes)

    S1:E2

    Brendon is in danger of being held back when he won't complete the research for his presentation, and Paula isn't helping his cause.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Loren Bouchard

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  6. Home Movies Season 1 Episode 5 - Yoko
    7.7/10(162 votes)

    S1:E5

    The soccer team goes on a camping trip that ends in disaster for the coach--and in love for Brendon and Loni.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Home Movies Season 2 Episode 1 - Politics
    7.7/10(138 votes)

    S2:E1

    Melissa and Jason help Brendon run for office against the previously undefeated Thurman Thackery. Unsolicited help from the school bully, Shannon, raises questions about the fairness of the campaign. Also: Coach McGuirk gives stand-up comedy a try.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Home Movies Season 2 Episode 3 - Hiatus
    7.7/10(130 votes)

    S2:E3

    Believing they are in a creative rut, the kids agree to take a hiatus. Brendon reluctantly agrees to film Duane's band rehearsal and meets Cynthia, an older choreographer. Coach McGuirk and Mr. Lynch plan a trip to Cancun, while Paula is the victim of budget cuts at her school.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Home Movies Season 1 Episode 4 - Brendon Gets Rabies
    7.8/10(176 votes)

    S1:E4

    Taking care of the neighbor's cat isn't as easy as the Smalls thought it would be.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Home Movies Season 1 Episode 9 - Life Through a Fisheye Lens
    7.8/10(140 votes)

    S1:E9

    Brendon wants to buy a fisheye lens, but the Smalls are on a budget. He is forced into the working world when his mother refuses to extend his line of credit.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Home Movies Season 2 Episode 4 - Business & Pleasure
    7.8/10(126 votes)

    S2:E4

    Jason and Melissa fight for bigger roles in Brendon's latest movie project. Erik, meanwhile, helps Paula with her job search. McGuirk, who is taking care of a friend's dog, becomes suspicious that Brendon is doing drugs after he starts showing up to practice late and tired.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Home Movies Season 1 Episode 3 - The Art of the Sucker Punch
    8.0/10(186 votes)

    S1:E3

    Brendon documents his first fight on video.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writers:Brendon Small, Loren Bouchard

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  13. Home Movies Season 2 Episode 10 - History
    8.0/10(131 votes)

    S2:E10

    Mr. Lynch is tutoring Brendon, who is failing History. His lack of historical perspective is evident through his movies, which star the evil George Washington, the evil Picasso and the evil Annie Oakley.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Home Movies Season 4 Episode 9 - Those Bitches Tried to Cheat Me
    8.0/10(128 votes)

    S4:E9

    Jason falls for a fifth grader, but he can't get beyond that awkward, initial 'stalking' phase. He asks Brendon for help, but Brendon has bigger problems: after cheating on a test, he's being blackmailed by Jr. Adelberg, Walter and Perry. Melissa, feeling left out, helps Coach McGuirk cheat in traffic school.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Home Movies Season 2 Episode 9 - Class Trip
    8.0/10(125 votes)

    S2:E9

    A class trip to a hotel provides a great opportunity for some 'on location' footage. It sounds like a great plan until Paula is asked to chaperone the trip with Mr. Lynch. Coach McGuirk has to get a second job to pay for damages resulting from a fight with the office coffeemaker.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Home Movies Season 4 Episode 5 - The Wizard's Baker
    8.0/10(119 votes)

    S4:E5

    The kids run out of funds to complete their most ambitious film yet, a medieval rock opera. While Brendon is dying to get out of what he sees as the worst film he's ever made, Jason and Melissa go door-to-door for finishing funds. Brendon sneaks off to join the Skunk Scouts, hoping to recapture what's left of his childhood.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Home Movies Season 3 Episode 4 - Improving Your Life Through Improv
    8.0/10(113 votes)

    S3:E4

    Brendon gets caught making fun of another kid at school and as a result, Mr. Lynch sends everyone to sensitivity training on a Saturday. There they learn the value of really bad improv games and experience the song 'No Skin Off My Ass.' Also: Paula secretly enters one of Brendon's movies in a contest.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Home Movies Season 3 Episode 7 - My Cheatin' Heart
    8.0/10(111 votes)

    S3:E7

    Brendon has trouble convincing Jason and Melissa to make their latest film backwards, a la 'Memento.' Meanwhile, Brendon is forced to work on his golf game after his dad pressures him into playing a round with an important client. Coach McGuirk gives Brendon some valuable golf advice: cheat.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Home Movies Season 4 Episode 4 - Heart Smashers
    8.0/10(110 votes)

    S4:E4

    Brendon tries to break up with Fenton; Paula tries to break up with her new boyfriend; McGuirk's chest tries to break up with McGuirk.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Home Movies Season 1 Episode 7 - It Was Supposed to Be Funny
    8.1/10(152 votes)

    S1:E7

    Brendon decides to add some comic relief to his documentary about Melissa's grandfather, but nobody is laughing.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writers:Bill Braudis, Brendon Small, Loren Bouchard, Janine Ditullio

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  21. Home Movies Season 1 Episode 10 - School Nurse
    8.1/10(151 votes)

    S1:E10

    The new school nurse has everyone's attention. Coach McGuirk and Jason eye her as a love interest; Brendon sees her as his ticket to getting out of class.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writers:Bill Braudis, Brendon Small

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  22. Home Movies Season 1 Episode 13 - Brendon's Choice
    8.1/10(151 votes)

    S1:E13

    Brendon, Melissa and Jason win local filmmaker awards. In an interview for the local news, the anchor asks Brendon about his family, which triggers a sudden curiosity about his dad.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writers:Bill Braudis, Brendon Small

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  23. Home Movies Season 1 Episode 12 - Law and Boarder
    8.1/10(150 votes)

    S1:E12

    Brendon gets hit by a car while riding down the wrong side of the road on his bicycle and ends up with Coach McGuirk representing him in court. Meanwhile, an old 'friend' of Paula's from college pays an unexpected visit.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writers:Bill Braudis, Brendon Small

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  24. Home Movies Season 2 Episode 2 - Identifying a Body
    8.1/10(143 votes)

    S2:E2

    Brendon is doing a good job trying to raise money for the school walk-a-thon, but Coach McGuirk is doing a better job spending it. No worries! Coach's long-lost Uncle Pedro has died and left something for him in his will.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Home Movies Season 2 Episode 11 - Writer's Block
    8.1/10(117 votes)

    S2:E11

    The school writing fair is one week away and Brendon is suffering a bad case of writer's block! Melissa and Jason put pressure on him to no avail, but they end up being a hit anyway. Paula is inspired by the pep talk she gives Brendon and gets back to her writing roots.

    Director:Loren Bouchard
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Method of Acting" is the worst rated episode of Home Movies. It scored 7.6/10 from 140 votes. Directed by Loren Bouchard and written by Bill Braudis, Brendon Small, it aired on September 16, 2001.

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