My Wife and Kids

10 Best Episodes of My Wife and Kids - Season 4

Michael Kyle is a loving husband and modern-day patriarch who rules his household with a unique and distinct parenting style. As he teaches his three children some of life's lessons, he does so with his own brand of humor.

Written by Sophie and last updated on dec 06, 2022.

PS: The following content contains spoilers!

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My Wife and Kids - S4E16

#15 - Jr. Sells His Car (Season 4 - Episode 16)

Jr. restores his prized 1964 Impala, but then he and Vanessa surprise everyone when they decide to sell it in order to have money for their new baby. Meanwhile, Franklin seeks advice from Michael on how to act more like a normal kid.

The episode was rated 7.85 from 62 votes.

My Wife and Kids - S4E10

#14 - While Out (Season 4 - Episode 10)

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Much to Claire's delight, Michael and Jay forget to recite their house rules — ""No friends, no fires, no freedom, no fun"" — before going out for the night. As a result, Claire decides to throw a party so she can get in with the so-called right crowd. Things get raucous when someone spikes the punch and a drunken Tony fulfills a fantasy and streaks down the street naked.

The episode was rated 8.08 from 83 votes.

My Wife and Kids - S4E12

#13 - The Lady Is Not a Tramp (Season 4 - Episode 12)

Michael's imagination takes off when he finds a package of condoms in daughter Claire's backpack the same day her boyfriend, Tony, is returning from a month in the desert. Annoyed that her father is jumping to conclusions, Claire decides to give him a taste of his own unique brand of discipline. Meanwhile Jr. accidentally gives Kady his pet dog's medicine and Kady pretends to turn into a dog.

The episode was rated 8.09 from 79 votes.

My Wife and Kids - S4E19

#12 - Outbreak Monkey (Season 4 - Episode 19)

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When an ecstatic Michael scores a ticket to see basketball star LeBron James play at Madison Square Garden, his excitement quickly turns to paranoia when, just days before the game, everyone in the Kyle household, except Michael, comes down with the flu. To ensure that he won't miss the game, he goes to absurd extremes to keep from getting sick, including spraying disinfectant on his family and using a ten-foot grabber to hand Jay her orange juice.

The episode was rated 8.10 from 59 votes.

My Wife and Kids - S4E2

#11 - The Sweet Hairafter (Season 4 - Episode 2)

Michael meets his friend Jimmy at the golf club and is impressed with how much hair he's grown with the help of some ""miracle"" pills called ""Come Hair Now"". As he starts to take them in overdose, weird stripes of hair rise from his chronically bald head. He's jealous of his hair and won't let anyone touch it. He also starts to get paranoiac that Jay is trying to kill him after they make a life insurance, but turns out it was just one of the side effects of the pill. Meanwhile, Kady becomes very jealous of Claire when she volunteers to be on the big sister program.

The episode was rated 8.11 from 81 votes.

My Wife and Kids - S4E15

#10 - Candy Wars (Season 4 - Episode 15)

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When Kady wants to spend some quality time with her father, she enlists Michael's help in the school candy drive. But when the father of last year's winner claims he can prevail once again, a competitive Michael loses sight of helping Kady and commits to selling an exorbitant number of chocolate bars.

The episode was rated 8.12 from 65 votes.

My Wife and Kids - S4E3

#9 - Jr. Executive (Season 4 - Episode 3)

Michael wants Jr. to learn the family business by starting at the bottom, so he assigns Jr. to do menial jobs around Kyle Trucking. Jr., however, decides to use the fact that he's the boss' son to his advantage and convinces other employees to do his work for him. Meanwhile, Claire arranges a secret date with a guy she met on the Internet in a Shakespeare chat room.

The episode was rated 8.14 from 80 votes.

My Wife and Kids - S4E14

#8 - Moving on Out (Season 4 - Episode 14)

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Tired of living in the garage, Jr. looks for an apartment and enlists his buddy, John, to be a co-signer… except that John has to dress up and pose as Jr.'s grandmother for the realtor. When Jr. and Vanessa's families come to visit the couple's new apartment, Jay is shocked to find that her new grandchild might be living in a run-down building with yellow police tape around the entrance.

The episode was rated 8.14 from 71 votes.

My Wife and Kids - S4E18

#7 - Illegal Smile (Season 4 - Episode 18)

The day after an anti-wrinkle injection goes awry for Michael and he ends up with an unnatural expression, he has to fight a traffic ticket in court. The judge is angered by his frozen grin and sentences him to a night in jail, where Michael's cell mate, Big Guy, thinks Michael is coming on to him since he keeps smiling at him.

The episode was rated 8.16 from 64 votes.

My Wife and Kids - S4E29

#6 - The Baby (1) (Season 4 - Episode 29)

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Jr. and Vanessa announce that they want to have the baby at home with the help of Summer Breeze, a midwife whose natural childbirth methods include the whole family's participation.

The episode was rated 8.20 from 61 votes.

My Wife and Kids - S4E24

#5 - Romantic Night (Season 4 - Episode 24)

Wanting to spend quiet time together, Michael plans a romantic evening with Jay at an exclusive hotel. Then, when Jr. mistakenly cancels the reservation, Michael tries to create a romantic night at home. But things take a disastrous turn when Michael hurts his head trying to shut off the water valve, Jay handcuffs them to each other – but can't find the key – and a burnt roast almost causes the house to burn down.

The episode was rated 8.22 from 63 votes.

My Wife and Kids - S4E6

#4 - He's Having a Baby (Season 4 - Episode 6)

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Worried about Junior's fathering skills, Michael decides to enroll him in a parenting course. Junior is reluctant to attend, so Michael gives him a water balloon that Junior should keep for a week as if it was the baby. If it breaks, he'll have to attend the course. Michael doesn't let Junior have it easy, and Junior insists that more than wanting to teach him how to be a good parent, Michael doesn't have any trust in him.

The episode was rated 8.30 from 76 votes.

My Wife and Kids - S4E30

#3 - The Baby (2) (Season 4 - Episode 30)

Jr. and Vanessa announce that they want to have the baby at home with the help of Summer Breeze, a midwife whose natural childbirth methods include the whole family's participation.

The episode was rated 8.33 from 55 votes.

My Wife and Kids - S4E27

#2 - Hand Model (Season 4 - Episode 27)

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In a twist of fate, Michael is recruited as a hand model during Claire's modeling audition. As he flaunts his newfound fame, he is careful to protect the family's new financial asset – his hands. Meanwhile Franklin feels threatened by Kady's friendship with Rachel, so, on Jr.'s advice, he takes matters into his own hands.

The episode was rated 8.37 from 59 votes.

My Wife and Kids - S4E26

#1 - The Maid (Season 4 - Episode 26)

While Jay is away at a seminar, Michael hires a maid, Mrs. Hopkins, to look after the family. Mrs. Hopkins fulfills their every need and want to a sweet perfection, including homemade ice cream, an immaculately clean house and handmade outfits for Claire. When Jay comes home, she appreciates Mrs. Hopkins' attention to every detail, but begins to feel that perhaps she has taken over just a bit too much.

The episode was rated 8.45 from 65 votes.

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