The Best Episodes of Life with Louie

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   10.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - Born a Rambler Man

   S1:E132/17/1996

   Dad loves his car like it's another member of the family, so when it stops running, Dad feels as though a family member is very, very sick.

   Director:Matthew O'Callaghan

   Writer:Alex Taub

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   Director:Matthew O'Callaghan

   Writer:Alex Taub
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   9.2/10(75 votes)

   #2 - The Thank You Note

   S2:E132/15/1997

   For Louie's birthday, his grandma gives Louie a sweater which she made for him. While trying to write the thank you letter, Louie decides to instead play with his friends. When he finally writes the letter, he finds out his grandma has died.

   Directors:Matthew O'Callaghan, Bert Ring

   Writer:Alex Taub

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   Directors:Matthew O'Callaghan, Bert Ring

   Writer:Alex Taub
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   9.1/10(60 votes)

   #3 - The Masked Chess Boy

   S2:E1011/30/1996

   To avoid trying out for the school play, Louie claims membership in the Chess club. Obligated to attend a club meeting, Louie soon discovers he's a chess prodigy!

   Director:Bert Ring

   Writers:Bernie Ancheta, Alex Taub, Ed Driscoll

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   Director:Bert Ring

   Writers:Bernie Ancheta, Alex Taub, Ed Driscoll
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   9.0/10(84 votes)

   #4 - Lake Winnibigoshish

   S1:E48/16/1995

   The Andersons go on vacation to Lake Winnibigoshish, WI.

   Director:Matthew O'Callaghan

   Writer:Alex Taub

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   Director:Matthew O'Callaghan

   Writer:Alex Taub
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   9.0/10(81 votes)

   #5 - Behind Every Good Coach

   S1:E610/7/1995

   Louie makes a deal with his Dad to get out of his much-hated gym class if he agrees to play little league baseball. Much to Louie's dismay and bad luck, his baseball coach ends up being his tyranical gym teacher. After the coach is hit in the head by Louie's bat during a game Louie's dad Andy steps in as the coach and whips the team into shape in true military fashion--literally. While Andy is teaching the team battle strategies, Louie's mom teaches them actually baseball tips and tricks on the side. Of course in the end, Louie's team ends up in the big championship game and the team's newfound skills are put to the test.

   Director:Matthew O'Callaghan

   Writer:Alex Taub

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   Director:Matthew O'Callaghan

   Writer:Alex Taub
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   9.0/10(74 votes)

   #6 - A Fair to Remember

   S1:E122/10/1996

   The Anderson family goes to a fair where Aura tries to win the best cooking contest, and Andy wins a pig. Meanwhile, Tommy gets upset because Louie always takes him to the childish fair rides.

   Director:Matthew O'Callaghan

   Writers:Greg Cope White, Sean Dwyer

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   Director:Matthew O'Callaghan

   Writers:Greg Cope White, Sean Dwyer
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   8.9/10(92 votes)

   #7 - Dad Gets Canned

   S1:E26/18/1995

   Louie Anderson tells the story of a typical Christmas season when growing up in Cedar Knolls, Wisconsin during his childhood. Young Louie and his family go through the usual routine every family goes through during the season--with some hilarious results! Everything from buying a Christmas tree for the steep (at that time) price of $35, to putting up Christmas decorations for a lonely neighbor (who turns out to be Jewish), to actually opening presents on Christmas Day.

   Director:Matthew O'Callaghan

   Writers:Alex Taub, Andy Rose

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   Director:Matthew O'Callaghan

   Writers:Alex Taub, Andy Rose
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   8.9/10(91 votes)

   #8 - Raindrops Keep Falling on My Bed

   S1:E39/9/1995

   The potluck dinner the Anderson family throws for the new neighbors, the Jensens, is anything but welcoming.

   Director:Matthew O'Callaghan

   Writer:Alex Taub

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   Director:Matthew O'Callaghan

   Writer:Alex Taub
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   8.9/10(61 votes)

   #9 - Roofless People

   S2:E410/5/1996

   When Louie ignores the latest tornado drill, he is swept up by a twister.

   Director:Bert Ring

   Writers:David Adam Silverman, Marcy Gray Rubin

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   Director:Bert Ring

   Writers:David Adam Silverman, Marcy Gray Rubin
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    8.8/10(65 votes)

    #10 - Caddy on a Hot Tin Roof

    S2:E19/14/1996

    Louie gets a summer job as a caddy to earn some extra cash and becomes the good luck charm and personal servant to Jojo Stomopolous, the resident Pinenut Country Club snob.

    Director:Bert Ring

    Writer:Alex Taub

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    Director:Bert Ring

    Writer:Alex Taub
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    8.8/10(54 votes)

    #11 - Military Reunion

    S3:E39/20/1997

    It's Military Reunion,and teacher of history wants from kids to write their report about thair parents when they were in war.Louie is so happy,beacuse dad will be so proud of him when he tells him all the story about the war.When he tells him,Louie writes a lot of notebooks about Andy in war.When he reads it at school,everybody is impressed,but Melvin proves that's impossible.So,Louie actually finds out that that story isn't correct.For the finale,Military Reunion is opened,but the fire starts to burn on the ship,and Andy saves the ship.Other military men recognize him and Louie finds out the real story about his father.

    Director:Matthew O'Callaghan

    Writer:Robert Rabinowitz

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    Director:Matthew O'Callaghan

    Writer:Robert Rabinowitz
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    8.8/10(53 votes)

    #12 - Close Encounters of the Louie Kind

    S3:E811/8/1997

    Louie and Mike create a spaceship which causes Andy to be declared ambassador of the Earth.

    Director:Bert Ring

    Writer:Alex Zamm

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    Director:Bert Ring

    Writer:Alex Zamm
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    8.8/10(51 votes)

    #13 - The Kiss is the Thing

    S3:E911/15/1997

    Louie must play the prince for the school performance about Sleeping Beauty. Meanwhile, Andy replaces his boss. Louie gets his first kiss.

    Director:Matthew O'Callaghan

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Matthew O'Callaghan

    Writer:Unknown
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    8.7/10(105 votes)

    #14 - A Christmas Surprise for Mrs. Stillman

    S1:E112/24/1994

    Louie's dad gets fired so the entire family tries to think of ways to save money until he can get back on his feet. Meanwhile, summer vacation has started and Louie is looking forward to three months of swimming and freedom...until his Dad, starved for things to keep himself busy, decides that Louie is going to help him do every fix-it job around the house.

    Director:Matthew O'Callaghan

    Writer:Matthew O'Callaghan

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    Director:Matthew O'Callaghan

    Writer:Matthew O'Callaghan
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    8.7/10(87 votes)

    #15 - A Fish Called Pepper

    S1:E59/23/1995

    Louie gets a fish named Pepper, because his family is too poor to get a dog.

    Director:Matthew O'Callaghan

    Writer:Alex Taub

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    Director:Matthew O'Callaghan

    Writer:Alex Taub
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    8.7/10(77 votes)

    #16 - Alive! Miracle in Cedar Knoll, Wisconsin

    S1:E711/4/1995

    When Ora and Andy leave to go and visit Ora's sick mother, Louie and Tommy are left home alone to fend for themselves during a blizzard.

    Director:Matthew O'Callaghan

    Writer:Alex Taub

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    Director:Matthew O'Callaghan

    Writer:Alex Taub
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    8.7/10(72 votes)

    #17 - Pains, Grains, and Allergy Shots

    S1:E811/11/1995

    When Louie's head swells up to gigantic red proportions, he knows there is something wrong, but does not want to face the awful possibility that he has allergies and must, therefore, get an allergy shot!

    Director:Matthew O'Callaghan

    Writer:Bernie Ancheta

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    Director:Matthew O'Callaghan

    Writer:Bernie Ancheta
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    8.7/10(67 votes)

    #18 - The Fourth Thursday in November

    S1:E911/18/1995

    Louie, upset with being cast as the Turkey every year, single-handedly ruins the annual Cedar Knolls Elementary Thanksgiving Pageant. The principal decides that as punishment Louie needs to give a presentation on the meaning of Thanksgiving the Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Louie tries to figure out the meaning of the holiday while his house is flooded with guests for Thanksgiving dinner, each of whom have their own unique interpretation of the holiday.

    Director:Matthew O'Callaghan

    Writer:Alex Taub

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    Director:Matthew O'Callaghan

    Writer:Alex Taub
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    8.7/10(74 votes)

    #19 - Tracks of My Deers

    S1:E1011/25/1995

    Louie is going to woods with father and his friends to catch deers.But one deer follows Louie and Louie makes a new friend,deer.When they go home late at night,deer follows them.Next day,they find out that deer is in their house.It is hrad for Andy,but he decides to keep deer.But,after deer finds out that he can't sleep anywhere he goes away...

    Director:Matthew O'Callaghan

    Writer:Alex Taub

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    Director:Matthew O'Callaghan

    Writer:Alex Taub
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    8.7/10(56 votes)

    #20 - An Anderson Dozen

    S2:E711/2/1996

    When Mom thinks she's pregnant, Louie becomes concerned that he'll be thrown out of the nest to make room for the new baby.

    Director:Bert Ring

    Writers:David Adam Silverman, Marcy Gray Rubin

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    Director:Bert Ring

    Writers:David Adam Silverman, Marcy Gray Rubin
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    8.7/10(56 votes)

    #21 - Louie's Gate

    S3:E19/6/1997

    A new movie theater opens and Louie goes all the time, so Andy and Aura become worried. They decide to give him a movie camera, and he decides to shoot a movie.

    Director:Bert Ring

    Writer:Alex Taub

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    Director:Bert Ring

    Writer:Alex Taub
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    8.7/10(51 votes)

    #22 - Mr. Louie's Wild Ride

    S3:E711/1/1997

    The Anderson family decides to go to the Sniffer land.But it is very far.On their way,they were in danger,they had a lot of fun.They traveled by train,but it broke,then they travel by plane,by bus,by ballon...But the most exciting part was when Louie fell in the water and snake almost bite him!When they manage to Sniffer land,it was closed.But that doesn't matter,because Louie actually had the most exciting vacation of all kids in the town.

    Director:Bert Ring

    Writer:Shawn Ryan

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    Director:Bert Ring

    Writer:Shawn Ryan
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    8.7/10(56 votes)

    #23 - Family Portrait

    S3:E1012/20/1997

    It's time for family picture,so Anderson family decides so.They will take a family picture,well,the only problem is: Louie and Tommy don't want to participate,they don't want to take family picture.

    Director:Matthew O'Callaghan

    Writer:Unknown

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    8.7/10(51 votes)

    #24 - Blinded by Love

    S3:E112/16/1997

    Louie wants to have a dog much to Andy's chagrin. Louie takes a dog that has been trained to be a guide for the blind.

    Director:Matthew O'Callaghan

    Writers:David Adam Silverman, Marcy Gray Rubin

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    Director:Matthew O'Callaghan

    Writers:David Adam Silverman, Marcy Gray Rubin
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    8.7/10(48 votes)

    #25 - Do It or Donut

    S3:E122/23/1998

    Louie discovers a natural talent for basketball. His success is exceeded only by his embarrassment at having to appear in public without a shirt.

    Director:Bert Ring

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Bert Ring

    Writer:Unknown