Louie poster
★ 8.5
Louie poster

Overall Rating

★ 8.5
S4 E12
#1
★ 9.4

In the Woods (2)

Louie Remembers his past.

S3 E12
#2
★ 9.2

Late Show (3)

The final in a 3 Episode story.

S4 E3
#3
★ 9.1

So Did the Fat Lady

Louie meets somebody new.

S4 E11
#4
★ 9.1

In the Woods (1)

Louie remembers his past.

S2 E11
#5
★ 9.0

Duckling

Louie has an adventure in Afghanistan.

S3 E13
#6
★ 8.9

New Year's Eve

Louie struggles through the holidays.

S2 E8
#7
★ 8.8

Come On, God

Louie explores one of his lifelong habits.

S1 E9
#8
★ 8.7

Bully

Flashbacks depict Louis learning about sex as a boy from his father and in school. On a date, he is emasculated by a high school student who threatens to beat him up. He secretly follows the bully home to Staten Island and confronts his parents.

S4 E2
#9
★ 8.7

Model

Louie does a benefit show.

S5 E5
#10
★ 8.7

Untitled

Jane visits the doctor.

S1 E1
#1
★ 7.5

Pilot

In the first segment, Louie volunteers to chaperon his daughter's field trip along with her teacher, which a surly bus driver helps turn into a disaster. In the second segment, Louie goes on an awkward and unsuccessful first date.

S1 E10
#2
★ 7.5

Dentist / Tarese

Louie tries to overcome his fear of dentists, and tries to get a date with an African American grocery cashier.

S2 E10
#3
★ 7.6

Halloween / Ellie

Louie takes his girls trick-or-treating and meets a Hollywood mogul.

S3 E9
#4
★ 7.6

Looking for Liz / Lilly Changes

Louie searches for a lost love and then for his daughter.

S2 E4
#5
★ 7.7

Joan

Louie has a rough show in Atlantic City.

S2 E5
#6
★ 7.7

Country Drive

Louie takes his kids to visit his great aunt.

S3 E7
#7
★ 7.7

Ikea / Piano Lesson

Louie takes an old friend shopping and has a bit of an emergency.

S4 E8
#8
★ 7.7

Elevator (5)

Louie and Amia connect.

S4 E10
#9
★ 7.7

Pamela (1)

Louie on the rebound.

S5 E7
#10
★ 7.7

The Road (1)

Louie goes on the road.

S1 E1
★ 7.5

Pilot

In the first segment, Louie volunteers to chaperon his daughter's field trip along with her teacher, which a surly bus driver helps turn into a disaster. In the second segment, Louie goes on an awkward and unsuccessful first date.

S1 E2
★ 7.9

Poker / Divorce

In the first segment, the conversation during a poker game becomes an intense exploration of gay culture. In the second segment, after Louie's brother depresses him about the finality of his divorce, Louie reminisces about a high school crush, subsequently looking her up on Facebook.

S1 E3
★ 8.0

Dr. Ben / Nick

In the first segment, Louie goes to a doctor who's an old high school friend with an odd sense of humor. In the second segment, after performing at the Comedy Cellar, he dines with a fellow comedian who harbors passionate political views.

S1 E4
★ 8.0

So Old / Playdate

In the first segment, Louie hooks up with a young woman at the Comedy Cellar (Elizabeth Hower) who's attracted to older guys. In the second segment, he bonds with a woman he meets at a PTA meeting while their kids are on a play date. Throughout the episode, Louie has odd interactions with his therapist.

S1 E5
★ 8.1

Travel Day / South

Louie endures a number of typical airline problems traveling to Birmingham for a gig. After the show, he meets an intense fan and her intimidating brother at a local diner, and a sheriff who just wants a little appreciation.

S1 E6
★ 8.1

Heckler / Cop Movie

In the first segment, Louie deals with a heckler during his gig at the Comedy Cellar. In the second segment, Louie is guilted into accepting a role as a cop in a movie directed by Matthew Broderick, but finds acting difficult.

S1 E7
★ 7.9

Double Date / Mom

In the first segment, Louie deals with the awkward situation created when he's propositioned by his brother to join in a three-way. In the second segment, Louie's unpleasant and stupid mother visits to report that she's now a lesbian, but is met with unloving indifference from Louie and injured resentment from Robby.

S1 E8
★ 7.8

Dogpound

After leaving his girls with their mother for a week, Louie tries to cope with their absence. He initially plans on exercising, but ends up eating ice cream and pizza for two days. Later, he's pressured into smoking pot with his obnoxious neighbor and decides to get an adult dog, which promptly dies. After Animal Control picks up the dog to dispose of it, Louie's girls return and he tells them he had a good weekend.

S1 E9
★ 8.7

Bully

Flashbacks depict Louis learning about sex as a boy from his father and in school. On a date, he is emasculated by a high school student who threatens to beat him up. He secretly follows the bully home to Staten Island and confronts his parents.

S1 E10
★ 7.5

Dentist / Tarese

Louie tries to overcome his fear of dentists, and tries to get a date with an African American grocery cashier.

S1 E11
★ 7.9

God

When a nun at his Catholic school feels a young Louie and his friend aren't sufficiently penitent over Christ's suffering on the cross, a visiting doctor is brought in to give a graphic, medically specific description of the event, which haunts and frightens Louie. But Louie's mother turns up in a new incarnation as a wise and loving parent who tells Louie that relying on dogma isn't the best way to be a good person.

S1 E12
★ 8.0

Gym

After an exhausting morning getting his girls ready for school, Louie lets a fellow dad at his daughter's school train him at the gym, where he proves to be in worse shape than he thought.

S1 E13
★ 8.2

Night Out

On an aimless night out that his babysitter awkwardly talks him out of cancelling, Louie decides to break his rut by hanging out with a couple of black comics. After feeling completely out of place at a club, he ends up going to the Eastville Comedy Club to do a short set, then home to his kids for an early-morning pancake breakfast.

S2 E1
★ 7.9

Pregnant

Louie gets a visit from one of his sisters.

S2 E2
★ 8.3

Bummer / Blueberries

Louie has two memorable experiences.

S2 E3
★ 7.8

Moving

Louie looks for a new home.

S2 E4
★ 7.7

Joan

Louie has a rough show in Atlantic City.

S2 E5
★ 7.7

Country Drive

Louie takes his kids to visit his great aunt.

S2 E6
★ 8.5

Subway / Pamela

Louie rides the subway and hangs out with his friend.

S2 E7
★ 7.8

Oh Louie / Tickets

Louie remembers his past career failures and tries to get concert tickets for his daughter.

S2 E8
★ 8.8

Come On, God

Louie explores one of his lifelong habits.

S2 E9
★ 8.6

Eddie

Louie reunites with an old friend.

S2 E10
★ 7.6

Halloween / Ellie

Louie takes his girls trick-or-treating and meets a Hollywood mogul.

S2 E11
★ 9.0

Duckling

Louie has an adventure in Afghanistan.

S2 E12
★ 7.8

Niece

Louie's niece visits

S2 E13
★ 8.3

New Jersey / Airport

Louie has a pretty bad time in general.

S3 E1
★ 7.8

Something Is Wrong

Louie has a challenging day.

S3 E2
★ 8.0

Telling Jokes / Set Up

Louie has dinner at a friend's house.

S3 E3
★ 8.1

Miami

Louie goes to Miami.

S3 E4
★ 8.4

Daddy's Girlfriend (1)

Louie is looking for a mate.

S3 E5
★ 8.5

Daddy's Girlfriend (2)

Louie goes on a date.

S3 E6
★ 8.4

Barney / Never

A guy dies, Louie meets a comedian, and has a bad day with a bad kid.

S3 E7
★ 7.7

Ikea / Piano Lesson

Louie takes an old friend shopping and has a bit of an emergency.

S3 E8
★ 7.8

Dad

Louie deals with a rash.

S3 E9
★ 7.6

Looking for Liz / Lilly Changes

Louie searches for a lost love and then for his daughter.

S3 E10
★ 8.2

Late Show (1)

Louie gets a break. Maybe.

S3 E11
★ 8.6

Late Show (2)

Louie begins a quest.

S3 E12
★ 9.2

Late Show (3)

The final in a 3 Episode story.

S3 E13
★ 8.9

New Year's Eve

Louie struggles through the holidays.

S4 E1
★ 8.1

Back

Louie has a typical day.

S4 E2
★ 8.7

Model

Louie does a benefit show.

S4 E3
★ 9.1

So Did the Fat Lady

Louie meets somebody new.

S4 E4
★ 7.9

Elevator (1)

Louie helps a neighbor.

S4 E5
★ 8.0

Elevator (2)

Louie takes his new friend to lunch.

S4 E6
★ 8.3

Elevator (3)

Someone from Louie's past pops up again.

S4 E7
★ 7.9

Elevator (4)

Louie and Janet seek professional help.

S4 E8
★ 7.7

Elevator (5)

Louie and Amia connect.

S4 E9
★ 8.1

Elevator (6)

Mother nature takes control of Louie's life.

S4 E10
★ 7.7

Pamela (1)

Louie on the rebound.

S4 E11
★ 9.1

In the Woods (1)

Louie remembers his past.

S4 E12
★ 9.4

In the Woods (2)

Louie Remembers his past.

S4 E13
★ 8.3

Pamela (2)

Louie & Pamela go on a date.

S4 E14
★ 8.3

Pamela (3)

Pamela & Louie

S5 E1
★ 8.4

Pot Luck

Louie goes to a potluck dinner.

S5 E2
★ 8.3

A La Carte

Louie hosts an open mike.

S5 E3
★ 8.4

Cop Story

Louie runs into an old acquaintance.

S5 E4
★ 8.0

Bobby's House

Louie is invited to go to a wake with his brother, Bobby; Louie gets injured in the street by a woman; Pamela has to give Louie a makeover in order to mask his injuries so he can perform.

S5 E5
★ 8.7

Untitled

Jane visits the doctor.

S5 E6
★ 8.4

Sleepover

Jane has some friends over.

S5 E7
★ 7.7

The Road (1)

Louie goes on the road.

S5 E8
★ 8.2

The Road (2)

Louie continues his work on the road.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode Rating Range
4 ★ 8.3 14
★ 9.4 In the Woods (2)
★ 7.7 Elevator (5)
5 ★ 8.3 8
★ 8.7 Untitled
★ 7.7 The Road (1)
3 ★ 8.2 13
★ 9.2 Late Show (3)
★ 7.6 Looking for Liz / Lilly Changes
2 ★ 8.1 13
★ 9.0 Duckling
★ 7.6 Halloween / Ellie
1 ★ 8.0 13
★ 8.7 Bully
★ 7.5 Pilot