The WORST episodes of Children Ruin Everything
Every episode of Children Ruin Everything ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Children Ruin Everything!
Astrid and James, who struggle to find a balance between being mom and dad to two kids and being who they were before offspring.
#1 - Bodies
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/19/2022
James is summoned to Marla’s office, where she tells him to dress more professional and less like a dad — especially at Gero’s Grocery’s upcoming groundbreaking event. Having not shopped for himself in a long time, James turns to Ennis, who offers to help James update his style. While James takes the kids on his shopping trip, Astrid works out with a trainer recommended by Dawn. She’s desperate to get back into shape, but after an embarrassing situation during their workout session, Astrid books an appointment with a pelvic floor.
#3 - Meals
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/12/2022
After four years of being a stay-at-home mom, Astrid is ready to return to work. She and James decide to mark the occasion with a celebratory dinner with the kids, but getting Felix and Viv to cooperate at the dinner table is a struggle, leading to a disastrous dinner. Meanwhile, as James and Astrid prepare for more money, more date nights, and less diapers, Astrid comes to terms with the truth: she wants another baby.
#5 - Truth
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/2/2022
While Astrid is away on a business trip, James struggles to keep the Tooth Fairy tradition alive.
#6 - Sick Day
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/9/2022
Despite getting sick, Astrid and James have to organize a kids birthday party and Felix seems to be growing up faster than Astrid thought.
#8 - Death
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/16/2022
Following a brush with death, James and Astrid realize they need to make a death plan, including finding legal guardians for Felix and Viv.
#9 - Intimacy
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/26/2022
James and Astrid attempt to get some alone time, but the kids keep getting in the way. Meanwhile, Dawn and Bo renew their vows.
#10 - Road Trip
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/13/2022
As they race against time, The Berneys struggle to survive a chaotic road trip to Manitoulin Island.
#11 - Spontaneity
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/2023
After hearing about Dawn's spontaneous trip to South America, Astrid is determined to be spontaneous herself, even if that means playing hooky from her responsibilities.
#12 - Space
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/23/2022
Frustrated over their cluttered home full of kids' stuff, James and Astrid decide to purge.
#16 - Expectations
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/6/2023
With a move out of the city and their home of a decade looming, Astrid and James look back on when they first moved in. With Astrid set to give birth to her first child, her mother and sister do not see eye to eye on Astrid's birth plan.
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#19 - Sleep
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/2022
After a bout of sleepless nights with their new baby, Astrid and James are at their wits’ end. With a transfer to a different department at work looming, Astrid is feeling the pressure to stay sharp, and keep up with her younger colleagues. To get more sleep, Astrid and James have to brave sleep training or the even more daunting challenge — finding the space to give the baby his own room in a house full of family and stuff, with not a square inch to spare.
#22 - Momentum
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/13/2023
With potential buyers coming to look at their house sooner than they expected, Astrid and James try to rally the kids to clean and get out to the park before their open house begins, but their daughter Viv takes a vow to not ever leave their home.
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#23 - Dignity
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/2022
Following embarrassing run-ins with her boss and co-workers, Astrid feels on the back foot and disconnected from her younger co-workers. When she goes to her sister Dawn for advice, Astrid realizes her best move might be to attend a drink night with the rest of her team, if she can shake off the exhaustion and rust long enough to fit in in at the trendy bar. Back at home, James is recovering from vasectomy surgery, but his attempts to follow the doctor’s orders are put to the test as he tries to keep a handle on the three kids.
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#24 - Friends
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/2022
With James planning to meet friends to do their yearly fantasy baseball draft, Astrid cannot shake the feeling that all those hours of parental duty have eaten away at her old friendships. When Viv hits it off with another girl at the park, Astrid finds herself jumping at accompanying her on a playdate for the adult interaction, even if it’s with the polar opposite Disaster Mom. Meanwhile, James’ commitment to his friends is put in jeopardy when the change of plans leaves him watching Felix and baby Andrew on draft day.
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