Bill Burr’s animated sitcom F Is For Family is a loving, sometimes painful but always hilarious look at family life in the 1970s. The adventures of the Murphy family is an amalgamation of Burr and his writing team’s own real-life experiences growing up in a decade that was full of change.
The all-star cast boasts brilliant performances by the likes of Laura Dern, Justin Long, Sam Rockwell and many more has managed to entertain us for three seasons now, with season four currently in the works.
Here are ten of the best episodes ranked according to IMDB.
This Is Not Good Season 2 Episode 6 (8.1)
One of season two’s main stories involves Frank trying to adjust to life after losing his job at the airport. This is hard to do when his new job restocking vending machines require him to make a stop at his old place of employment. Meanwhile, Kevin has a haircut date with a girl that “prematurely” goes wrong, and Bill misses hockey tryouts because of Frank’s hold up and begins his descent into the dark side…
Heavy Sledding Season 2 Episode 1 (8.2)
The season two opener is not necessarily the best time for the Murphys even if it is a snow day.
Frank’s unemployment, Bill’s bully problems, and Maureen and Kevin needing to go to the hospital for various mishaps involving the ice makes Sue realizes that her family needs her more than ever, and it’s on her shoulders to be the main breadwinner and keep everyone afloat.
Fight Night Season 2 Episode 7 (8.2)
After Sue and Frank are told that Maureen cheated in her math test off another boy in her class (even though it was quite the opposite), an argument erupts that may spell the end of their marriage. Speaking of cheating, Cutie Pie freaks out about the fact she slept with 14-year-old Kevin and makes him vow to never tell Vic, and Bill gets more and more rebellious, to the point it may start costing him his friendships.
It’s In His Blood Season 3 Episode 8 (8.2)
Frank’s hero-worship of neighbor Chet finally starts to crack after Chet reports him for constructing a new baby’s room without a permit (which the villainous Chet built for the Murphys when they were away on vacation). Maureen and Phillip start practicing at hoop toss so they can take part in Phillip’s favorite TV game show and Bill continues to be abused by his crazy girlfriend. Jimmy the bullies younger sister Bridget.
Pray Away Season 2 Episode 9 (8.3)
The penultimate episode of season 2 starts to see all the pieces falling into place.
Frank and Sue go on a couples retreat to try to save their marriage, Bill apologies to Phillip and the two go about hatching a plan to end Jimmy’s reign of terror once and for all, and Vic allows Kevin’s band to play at his party. The trouble is will the guilt Kevin is feeling for sleeping with Vic’s Cutie Pie keep him from being able to perform?
Frank The Father Season 3 Episode 9 (8.3)
After bailing Kevin out of jail, Frank and his eldest son actually start to bond, as Frank opens up about his father, revealing why he is so aggressive towards his own children. Maureen and Phillip finally earn their shot on the hoop toss gameshow but are disillusioned when they discover that the game is crooked, and Bill has to make a life-altering decision about the future of himself and Bridget.
Bill Murphy’s Day Off Season 1 Episode 5 (8.3)
After being saved by Maureen from Jimmy after sucker-punching the bully in the head, and suspended from school, Bill decides to hide the suspension note from his parents so his day doesn’t get even worse. Unfortunately for Bill Maureen is aware and uses this leverage to her advantage. In one of the more memorable scenes, Bill hides under his parent’s bed and see’s things no child of that age should never see. Meanwhile, Frank tries to make good on a promise to Kevin for getting a C in history class, attempting to get tickets to Kevin’s favorite band “Shires Of Frodo.”
Bill Murphy’s Night Off Season 3 Episode 10 (8.4)
The latest episode of the show at the time of writing (season four is expected to debut sometime in 2020), Bill decides to run away with Bridgett and starts a new life in Pittsburgh, but when she bails on Bill and it’s up to the youngest male Murphy to escape the train and try to find his way home. Meanwhile, the rest of the family unite together in an effort to find Bill in this epic season 3 finale.
O Moly Night Season 1 Episode 6 (8.4)
The finale of season one and the first Christmas episode for the series. After tense negotiations with the workers and management of Mohican airways, a deal is almost struck until an argument about a pen causes all of the workers to go on strike. Frank’s rendition of the titular song “O Holy Night” creates one of the most hilarious scenes in the show to date, and a confrontation between Jimmy and Bill’s family causes the Murphy’s to unite in a good old fashioned yuletide ass-whipping.
Landing The Plane Season 2 Episode 10 (8.8)
It appears that the season finales are the strongest episodes of F is For Family, at least from the voting audience’s perspective. At number one at quite a higher score than the rest is the final episode of season 2. After quite a depressing year it all builds up to a dark and gory, but strangely satisfying and cathartic moment at the airport. As well as bringing closure to most of season two’s threads, like Kevin’s guilt over Vic and Jimmy thanking Bill for taking him to hospital, it also plants the seeds for season 3, Like Bill meeting Bridgett for the first time…
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