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The 8-year-old Louie is doing his best to grow up and cope with a large family, a doting mother, a pesky little brother, and a by-the-book, military veteran dad. Add to that a slew of

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Life with Louie Season 3 Episode 2 - The Making of a President
    8.1/10(55 votes)

    S3:E2

    Louie suggests Grunewald run for class President, even though he has lost a record 5 times. Grunewald convinces a reluctant Louie to be his campaign manager.

    Director:Bert Ring
    Writers:David Adam Silverman, Marcy Gray Rubin

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  2. Life with Louie Season 2 Episode 3 - Anderson Ski Weekend
    8.3/10(64 votes)

    S2:E3

    Earl Grunewald is promoted to be a main worker of the tractor factory. While the Grunewald family goes for a ski trip, Louie pretends to be a ski master, so the Anderson family also joins.

    Director:Bert Ring
    Writers:Alex Taub, Matthew Negrete, Natasha Hayworth

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  3. Life with Louie Season 2 Episode 8 - Buzz Stop
    8.3/10(57 votes)

    S2:E8

    For his vacation science homework, Louie has to give a detailed report on honey bees. He ends up enlisting the help of his father on this project, but Andy ends up taking over the care and observation of the bees and develops a special kinship with the bees. Louie tries to figure out how he is going to give a presentation on the bees when he can't get anywhere near them with his father in the picture.

    Director:Bert Ring
    Writers:Bernie Ancheta, Alex Taub

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  4. Life with Louie Season 2 Episode 9 - For Pete's Sake
    8.3/10(59 votes)

    S2:E9

    Little Louie's never met a job he didn't like, but he does (eventually) get his household tasks done. Yet, he may have taken on a task that's more than he can handle when he tries to help down-and-out friend of the family get back on his feet. It's a single act of kindness - but it's doubled his chores!

    Directors:Matthew O'Callaghan, Bert Ring
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Life with Louie Season 2 Episode 11 - The Good, the Bad, & the Glenns
    8.3/10(57 votes)

    S2:E11

    When the town loudmouth, Jen Glenn, gets a rare and acute form of laryngitis, everyone in Cedar Knoll is elated.

    Director:Bert Ring
    Writers:Alex Taub, Matthew Negrete, Natasha Hayworth

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  6. Life with Louie Season 1 Episode 11 - A Fair to Remember
    8.4/10(75 votes)

    S1:E11

    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:Bernie Ancheta, Alex Taub

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  7. Life with Louie Season 2 Episode 5 - How to Succeed in Washington Without Really Trying
    8.4/10(55 votes)

    S2:E5

    Louie's class must give a speech and if someone wins, the class will go to Washington. Louie buys a speech from Glen Glenn and he wins. Andy accompanies the trip because he was in a war with the president. After Andy tells Louie he must always tell the truth, Louie tells the truth about the speech.

    Director:Bert Ring
    Writers:Alex Taub, Rich Halke

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  8. Life with Louie Season 2 Episode 6 - Mr. Anderson's Opus
    8.5/10(56 votes)

    S2:E6

    When a new kid comes to town, Jeannie befriends him and Louie is reduced to second fiddle.

    Directors:Matthew O'Callaghan, Bert Ring
    Writer:Alex Taub

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  9. Life with Louie Season 2 Episode 12 - Kazoo's Coming to Dinner
    8.5/10(56 votes)

    S2:E12

    Louie meets famous comedian Kazoo.Kazoo came to town,to see his mother Ora.He wants Louie to come and watch his show with his mother.Well,Louie wants it,but his mother doesn't.After the show,Louie decides to become a comedian.So,he asks Kazoo to help him.Louie is very good,and he is even going to stand and laugh people on audition.But,when he finds out,that being comedain has some thing to do with insulting people.

    Directors:Matthew O'Callaghan, Bert Ring
    Writer:Alex Taub

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  10. Life with Louie Season 2 Episode 2 - Summer of My Discontent
    8.6/10(63 votes)

    S2:E2

    Louie can't wait to go to summer camp, because it means escaping the humiliation that Glen Glenn dishes out during the school year.

    Director:Bert Ring
    Writers:Greg Cope White, Sean Dwyer, Alex Taub

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  11. Life with Louie Season 3 Episode 4 - Go Packers
    8.6/10(58 votes)

    S3:E4

    Louie and his father attend a football game between the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers.

    Director:Matthew O'Callaghan
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Life with Louie Season 3 Episode 5 - The Undergraduate
    8.6/10(55 votes)

    S3:E5

    Louie's teacher is sick,so new teacher arrives,Mrs.Robertson.She is very pretty and every boy falls in love with her.To get her for himself,Louie starts to read books like Romeo and Juliet.Now he knows everything about that and Mrs.Robertson starts to like him very much.But when Andy finds about that,he goes to the principal to tell her she must fire the new teacher.But he actually finds out that she also knows much about wars.So,he helps her.and she is now hired at the Military Academy.

    Director:Bert Ring
    Writers:Bruce Clark, Marc Peterson

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  13. Life with Louie Season 3 Episode 6 - Louie's Harrowing Halloween
    8.6/10(56 votes)

    S3:E6

    While shopping, Louie ends up stealing candy, so he tries to get rid of it during Halloween.

    Director:Bert Ring
    Writer:Alex Taub

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  14. Life with Louie Season 1 Episode 1 - Dad Gets Canned
    8.7/10(111 votes)

    S1:E1

    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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  15. Life with Louie Season 1 Episode 5 - Behind Every Good Coach
    8.7/10(89 votes)

    S1:E5

    Louie makes a deal with his Dad to get out of his much-hated gym class if he agrees to play little league baseball.

    Director:Matthew O'Callaghan
    Writer:Alex Taub

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  16. Life with Louie Season 1 Episode 7 - Pains, Grains, and Allergy Shots
    8.7/10(80 votes)

    S1:E7

    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:Alex Taub

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  17. Life with Louie Season 1 Episode 8 - The Fourth Thursday in November
    8.7/10(74 votes)

    S1:E8

    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:Bernie Ancheta

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  18. Life with Louie Season 1 Episode 9 - Tracks of My Deers
    8.7/10(70 votes)

    S1:E9

    Louie is going to woods with father and his friends to catch deer. But one deer follows Louie and Louie makes a new friend.

    Director:Matthew O'Callaghan
    Writer:Alex Taub

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  19. Life with Louie Season 1 Episode 10 - When Cedar Knoll Freezes Over
    8.7/10(79 votes)

    S1:E10

    The winter carnival begins in Cedar Knoll and The Anderson family loses every competition they enter. Meanwhile, Louie develops a crush on Jeannie's sister and tries to learn how to skate to get close to her.

    Director:Matthew O'Callaghan
    Writer:Alex Taub

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  20. Life with Louie Season 2 Episode 7 - An Anderson Dozen
    8.7/10(59 votes)

    S2:E7

    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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  21. Life with Louie Season 3 Episode 1 - Louie's Gate
    8.7/10(60 votes)

    S3:E1

    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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  22. Life with Louie Season 3 Episode 11 - Blinded by Love
    8.7/10(54 votes)

    S3:E11

    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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  23. Life with Louie Season 3 Episode 12 - Do It or Donut
    8.7/10(49 votes)

    S3:E12

    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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  24. Life with Louie Season 3 Episode 13 - Project: Mother's Day
    8.7/10(55 votes)

    S3:E13

    Ora gets very sick and no one can help her around the house because she always does the most hard jobs at home.So,Louie must help her around the house.But if he does that,he will have no time to get a present for his mother because it's Mother's day.

    Director:Bert Ring
    Writer:Shawn Ryan

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  25. Life with Louie Season 2 Episode 1 - Caddy on a Hot Tin Roof
    8.8/10(68 votes)

    S2:E1

    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Making of a President" is the worst rated episode of "Life with Louie". It scored 8.1/10 based on 55 votes. Directed by Bert Ring and written by David Adam Silverman, Marcy Gray Rubin, it aired on 9/13/1997. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Anderson Ski Weekend".