Suburgatory

Suburgatory will return in 2012.

Wednesdays, 8:30 PM ET, ABC

Current Season: 2 - Total Episodes: 43
Highest Rated: Ep 18, Season 1

A-

“Apocalypse Meow”/“Stray Dogs”

by Brandon Nowalk April 17, 2013 -

Suburgatory rearranges itself as the kids start to move on.

“Go, Gamblers”

by Brandon Nowalk April 11, 2013 -

Suburgatory sets up the finale with some major life changes and plenty of comedy.

A-

“Decemberfold”

by Brandon Nowalk April 3, 2013 -

Tessa gets caught in a crazy web of gossip among Dalia, Lisa, and Jenna Werner.

B+

“Brown Trembler”

by Brandon Nowalk March 28, 2013 -

Noah and Dalia refuse to downsize but the Shays might have to in a money-focused gem.

Ep. 21-22, Season 2
“Apocalypse Meow”/“Stray Dogs”
Ep. 20, Season 2
“Go, Gamblers”
Ep. 19, Season 2
“Decemberfold”
Ep. 18, Season 2
“Brown Trembler”

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Season

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“The Motherload”
Episode 22

Mother's Day in Chatswin brings out some surprising emotion in Tessa.
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A
“The Great Compromise”
Episode 21

Tessa, Lisa, and Malik decide how to spend summer in a fresh spin on the classic sitcom subject of compromise.
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B
“Hear No Evil”
Episode 20

Tessa dives into suburban consumerism and Lisa might be adopted on a terrific but unfinished episode.
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B+
“Entering Eden”
Episode 19

Alicia Silverstone makes a a guest appearance, but it's familiar faces that act clueless this week.
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B
“Down Time”
Episode 18

Dallas and Dalia confront the divorce as Tessa becomes a third wheel on a hilarious, heartfelt Suburgatory.
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A
“Independence Day”
Episode 17

Tessa and Dallas look for more independence, but not without some generically fun obstacles like sorority rivals and a scooter with no gas.
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B-
“Poetic Injustice”
Episode 16

Tessa tries to impress a cool, new teacher who vastly prefers Dalia, and George and Dallas become Georgas, at least on the croquet court.
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B
“Fire With Fire”
Episode 15

Dalia steals Lisa from Tessa and Dallas tempts Jill with divorce in a sweet, hilarious episode.
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A-
“The Body”
Episode 14

Ryan Shay endures a trying time when he gets hurt wrestling in this fine, low-stakes standalone.
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B
“Sex And The Suburbs”
Episode 13

George and Tessa talk condoms on a very Valentine's Suburgatory.
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B
“The Casino Trip”
Episode 12

With Tessa home alone, George fights his overprotective instincts all vacation-long, and then he comes home to find another box of condoms in her room. He so underestimated the suburbs.
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B-
“Out In The Burbs”
Episode 11

Tessa thinks a new student (Dan Byrd) is gay when he's really just a narc, and Dallas wants George to design her boutique, if you know what she means. Double-entendres ensue.
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B+
“Driving Miss Dalia”
Episode 10

It's time to notice just how weird Suburgatory is getting.
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B
“The Nutcracker”
Episode 9

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B
“Thanksgiving ”
Episode 8

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A-
“Sweet Sixteen”
Episode 7

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B-
“Charity Case”
Episode 6

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C-
“Halloween”
Episode 5

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B+
“Don’t Call Me Shirley”
Episode 4

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B
“The Chatterer”
Episode 3

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B-
“The Barbecue”
Episode 2

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B+
Suburgatory
Episode 1

A familiar, sideways glance at the ’burbs—but there’s a lot happening under the surface.
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B+

“Apocalypse Meow”/“Stray Dogs”
Episode 21-22

Suburgatory rearranges itself as the kids start to move on.
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A-
“Go, Gamblers”
Episode 20

Suburgatory sets up the finale with some major life changes and plenty of comedy.
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B
“Decemberfold”
Episode 19

Tessa gets caught in a crazy web of gossip among Dalia, Lisa, and Jenna Werner.
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A-
“Brown Trembler”
Episode 18

Noah and Dalia refuse to downsize but the Shays might have to in a money-focused gem.
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B+
“Eat, Pray, Eat”
Episode 17

Dalia is Suburgatory's anchor. Unfortunately, other characters are here, too.
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B-
“How To Be A Baby”
Episode 16

Noah's feelings for Carmen come to a head in a passionate, expressive episode.
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A-
“Leaving Chatswin”
Episode 15

More surprise romances and feel-good stories hint at a dangerously softening Suburgatory.
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C+
“T-Ball And Sympathy”
Episode 14

Is a grumpy Tessa better than a happy one?
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B
“Blowtox And Bowel Chips”
Episode 13

Tessa and Ryan hit a bump, and Sheila helps Malik on a funny Valentine's Day episode.
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B+
“Body Talk”
Episode 12

Dallas' lack of agency is becoming a problem, but Ryan is still on a roll.
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B-
“Yakult Leader”
Episode 11

Lisa searches for a new boyfriend on an episode structured in sketches.
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B
“Chinese Chicken”
Episode 10

Tessa liberates the football girlfriends and George starts a dad-band.
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A-
“Junior Secretary’s Day”
Episode 9

Junior Secretary's Day brings shame to Fred and anesthetic to Tessa.
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B+
“Black Thai”
Episode 8

Three parenting stories are jammed together as the Shays reach out to Ryan.
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B-
“Krampus”
Episode 7

Ryan finds out he’s adopted on an emotionally orchestral Christmas episode.
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B+
“Friendship Fish”
Episode 6

Tessa and Lisa's friendship lies at the heart of an overwritten, overextended Suburgatory.
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C-
“The Wishbone”
Episode 5

Tessa finally meets her mom in another powerful holiday episode.
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A-
“Foam Finger”
Episode 4

Tessa saves Dalia from indignity, and George and Dallas are stuck on repeat.
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C
“Ryan’s Song”
Episode 3

George goes out with Dallas, but the real sparks fly between Tessa and Ryan.
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B+
“The Witch of East Chatswin”
Episode 2

A witch is stalking Tessa in a hilarious Scooby-Doo-inspired Halloween episode.
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A-
“Homecoming”
Episode 1

A season premiere all about distant parents reorients a promising season of Suburgatory.
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B+

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