The War at Home

10 Schlechteste Episodes of The War at Home

A comedy about two parents and their daily battles against their teenage children to keep their home, their children, and themselves in order.

Written by Sophie and last updated on Okt 09, 2020.

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The War at Home - S1E22

#10 - Drive Me Crazy (Staffel 1 - Folge 22)

Thinking that Hillary will be grateful, Dave takes the blame when she gets pulled over for reckless driving while she's taking driving lessons. However, Hillary isn't grateful at all when this leads Dave to be arrested for DUI and goes to court to try and settle things. Vicky, meanwhile, forgets to register Larry for Shakespeare camp, while Dave and Mike take up online poker.

The episode was rated 7,85 from 13 votes.

The War at Home - S2E17

#9 - Kenny Doesn't Live Here Anymore (Staffel 2 - Folge 17)

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When it's revealed that Kenny and his date will be attending the school's Sadie Hawkins dance, he and his date are both banned from the event for not keeping with its traditions. This prompts an outraged Larry to lead protest against the discrimination, while Dave goes to the school to argue the case. Meanwhile, once Principal Fink discovers that Kenny's been living with the Golds, he tells Dave that he must inform Child Services so that Kenny can be put in foster care, unless Dave can convince Kenny's parents to let him come home.

The episode was rated 7,82 from 17 votes.

The War at Home - S2E20

#8 - The War of the Golds (Staffel 2 - Folge 20)

After a car accident, Dave and Vicky decide to look over their living wills again, and ask their friends Jeff and Mindy to become their children's legal guardians should anything happen to them. They can't accept due to already doing the same thing for their other friends, so disagreements between Dave and Vicky start up, causing a huge fight. Larry thinks they may be getting a divorce, so he, Mike, and Hillary come up with a plan to get them back together.

The episode was rated 7,73 from 15 votes.

The War at Home - S2E15

#7 - Zero Tolerance (Staffel 2 - Folge 15)

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When Larry wears Dave's jacket to school by mistake, he ends up getting suspended for 30 days by Principal Fink for finding pot in it. This leads to Dave and Vicky trying to get him enrolled in a parochial school with the same priest who Mike thinks is hitting on him.

The episode was rated 7,69 from 13 votes.

The War at Home - S2E13

#6 - It's Not Easy Being Green (Staffel 2 - Folge 13)

Dave starts to put pressure on Hillary for her to do well on her college admissions interview by setting up mock interviews, which only makes her even more nervous. Meanwhile, Vicky organizes a movie night for the family, and they end up watching Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth. Finding the film very profound, Dave forces the entire familiy to live in an eco-friendly existence, but takes things too far.

The episode was rated 7,69 from 13 votes.

The War at Home - S2E4

#5 - Car Wars (Staffel 2 - Folge 4)

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Dave and Vicky decide to give Hillary the car she wants as long as she agrees to sign a contract so they can completely control her life. She reluctantly signs, but Dave and Vicky realize they may have gone too far with the restrictions. Meanwhile, Larry goes against the "bros before hos" code and dates Mike's ex-girlfriend, Heidi.

The episode was rated 7,64 from 14 votes.

The War at Home - S1E21

#4 - The Runaways (Staffel 1 - Folge 21)

When Vicky refuses to buy Larry Ice Capades tickets, he runs away from home hoping she'll give in so he can see Brian Boitano star as Bilbo Baggins in "The Lord of the Rings" on ice. A disbelieving Vicky holds her ground, but when she realizes Larry really did leave town, she questions her parenting skills. Meanwhile, Dave tries to support Hillary in a fight with one of her friends, but when it backfires on him, Dave and Vicky get tired of parenting and ditch the kids.

The episode was rated 7,64 from 14 votes.

The War at Home - S2E1

#3 - Back to School (Staffel 2 - Folge 1)

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As school starts up again, Dave is excited that the kids will be out of the house until he and Vicki realize that all of them have their own agendas. Mike questions his current romantic relationship, which upsets Dave because the girl involved is the daughter of Dave's new best friend. But when Dave meddles in Mike's life for the sake of his "man-crush" on the girl's father, he does unexpected damage. Meanwhile, Hillary changes her study habits after catching a glimpse of her future, and Larry reinvents himself for the new school year.

The episode was rated 7,50 from 18 votes.

The War at Home - S2E12

#2 - Put on a Happy Face (Staffel 2 - Folge 12)

When Kenny moves into the Gold's house, Vicky sets out to re-decorate the basement for him, however, her ideas don't meet Kenny's standards, and Larry, Hillary, and Mike try to get him to stop showing them up by doing all the chores and laughing at Dave's bad jokes. Meanwhile, Dave uses Kenny's moving in to his advantage and tells everyone at work he's taken in an "orphaned gay kid" so that he'll look like a good guy and hopefully get the newly-vacant, larger office.

The episode was rated 7,42 from 12 votes.

The War at Home - S2E16

#1 - No Weddings and a Funeral (Staffel 2 - Folge 16)

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Vicky's mom Betty and her boyfriend Sid announce their engagement and upcoming wedding in St. Martin and invite the entire family to join them. But when Sid goes too far with a stripper, Dave wonders whether or not to tell Betty and risk losing the free trip. Meanwhile, Kenny goes on a date with an ex-boyfriend of Hillary's, so Dave has an awkward conversation with him about gay safe-sex, while Hillary worries she may have a knack for turning men gay.

The episode was rated 7,23 from 13 votes.

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