User blog:DandyAndy1989/Premiere Anniversary: Top 20 Best Season 1 Episodes

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Me: So, as we just went over, while the Loud House isn't perfect, it's still perhaps the best Nicktoon to come out of Nick's studios in a long time. It's the starting point for the channel to make a comeback without relying so heavily on SpongeBob and sitcoms to an extent that they're starting to get back to being good.

Alexis: You sure 20 is enough for this?

Me: Hey, this show really restored my faith in Nick, and if they can keep at it, they just might be onto something with this. So, now that we got the first season's 10 worst out of the way, let's go into its 20 best. This is the Top 20 Best Loud House Season 1 Episodes.

Top 20 Loud House Season 1 Episodes

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Number 20

Lily: Poo-poo.

House Music

Me: House Music. So, to kick things off here on the list, we have an episode that focuses on one of the sisters instead of Lincoln for a change. I know, what a concept. So, the family funfair is gonna be happening today and the kids are looking for something to do in the talent show. After some ideas are shot down, Luna suggests they form a band together, even though they can't play music.

Luna: As my idol Mick Swagger says, "Rock and roll isn't about being the best. It's about having fun."

Me: Luna, I think that kind of moral is supposed to be used for the network's educational block's shows, not yours. But nonetheless, they agree to her idea and even let their dad join them in playing. But while they're practicing their song for the show, Luna gets a call from her roadie Chunk about Mick coming to the family funfair to scout for talent. Luna, getting the once-in-a-lifetime chance to impress her hero, decides that she needs to get her family to sound really good, going against the words her hero said. we get some amusing moments here like their dad playing his cowbell nonstop, Leni singing the words Luna told her to sing literally, and Luan making it look like Lori farted. After putting up with the cowbell for too long, Luna kicks her dad out of the band and starts becoming bossy toward the others who don't wanna be in the band anymore. So, Luna is on her own writing a song that she's struggling with. And we get one of the best take that's to ridiculous and overused acronyms ever.

Luna: UGH! Come on, Luna! What are you thinking? This is for Mick! You just used the word YOLO!

Me: I love it when a show pokes that kind of fun at such usage. Soon enough, she comes across a mysterious strange who we can't possibly recognize in anyway, shape, or form, and gets some advice from him by remembering Mick's words and how much fun she had with her family and heads to the fair and apologizes to them and they let her back in the band and she brings her dad back. They perform together and have had a fun time. Oh, and guess what? The stranger was Mick all along! Come on, you really think we'd be that blind? So, the reason this episode only comes in at the beginning is because, well, Luna kinda gave the moral at the beginning and forgot about it when she wanted to impress Mick so much. But hey, it was fine for the first episode to focus on a character other than Lincoln for a change. Even though his face is on the title card for some reason. And I wanna hear the full version of Plastic Bag Blown Through the Gutter of Life! Seriously, if they ever record an album from the show, they need to do a full cover of that song!

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Number 19

Lily: Poo-poo.

Ties That Bind

Me: Ties That Bind. Oh, look. It's an episode that some people seem to have a rather disliking towards. But I think it's rather underrated. Sure, it has one pretty bad moment, but to me, that's not enough to ruin an episode. So, it's a typical Saturday morning, only without the cartoons to watch, and the kids are having fun doing what they do best. But Lincoln then hears his parents talking about "getting rid of them". Lincoln thinks they mean him and his sisters. So, he tries to tell them while we are shown that Lynn Sr. are actually talking about his neckties. Neckties so ugly, Jon Arbuckle would think they look bad. Of course, when Lincoln tells his sisters about it, they don't believe them at first until Lori hears for herself. Now, while we are shown what they were talking about, the kids don't know and catch their parents talking about the ties at the wrong time with how they word it. So, fearing they're gonna be kicked, they decide to start being more well-behaved and clean up the mess they made. And as a bonus, Luan dresses up as a mime. No, I don't know why she's a mime. Maybe it's because she needs to be quiet like Lincoln said? It's just her being silly. And she's actually pretty good at it. So much, she convinces Leni that it's for real. And when the kids hear their parents talking about keeping "them", they think they're in the clear until Lincoln hears them talking about his "favorite", so he tries to win them over, much to the girls' discomfort. Then, they hear their parents suggesting to get rid of the others. The way it's worded, the girls seem that they're gonna be kicked out while Lincoln thinks he gets to stay. And this is the part most people dislike: him fantasizing about life as an only child and turning what used to be his sisters' rooms into his own personal theme park. Yeah, it's a bit selfish and sick of the boy, but I'll have a reason for why I don't mind it as much soon. He then hears that his parents will get rid of the one with the "white hair", which is actually a tie with a white rabbit, and Lincoln thinks he's getting kicked out and decides to give his sisters his treasured belongings, but they're not taking them.

Lori: She's not taking them because you're not leaving. There's no way we're letting Mom and Dad kick you out.

Sisters: Yeah! You're staying!

Me: That right there shows that the sisters care for and love Lincoln too much to let him get kicked out! They don't want him to leave even after he fantasized being an only child. And they don't say some sort of stupid excuse after which would be a joke as the real reason they'd keep him. They just love having him around. And they confront their parents over their decision.

Leni: There's nothing wrong with his white hair!

Me: Oh, Leni. Of course, they find out what they were really talking about and the parents assure them that they'd never kick them out.

Rita: Oh, we would never do that. You're the best ten things that ever happened to us.

Lynn Sr.: There's eleven, honey.

Rita: Yep. Right.

Me: Uh...I'm just gonna assume she meant the twins counted as one thing since they were born at about the same time, though this episode reveals Lana was born two minutes ahead of Lola. And we end on a here we go again ending where Lincoln thinks Rita is now pregnant and they're gonna have a 12th sibling. But again, the wording. Sure, this episode isn't the best, but I think the fact that the sisters are willing to stick up for Lincoln all the way is what really wins me over. They don't want him to leave and truly love him. Even if some episodes say otherwise.

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Number 18

Lily: Poo-poo.

Me: Okay, I know I'm not gonna make a lot of people with what I'm about to place here.

Undie Pressure

Undie Pressure. Okay, yes. I know this is a very good episode. I admit, though, it's a little overrated. I'll explain in a few minutes. It's a rainy day in Royal Woods and the kids are stuck inside while showing off some annoying traits here. Lincoln is about to read comics in his underwear until Lola complains about it. Granted, we don't see Lincoln do this as often as we'd expect. I think they got the idea of that gag from that one line from the pilot where Lola threatened Lincoln to play with her. But I digress. Lincoln brings up all of his sisters' habits, some of which don't make sense, but I'll get to that soon. So, they have a bet to see who can go the longest without doing their annoying habits. Lincoln with reading comics in his undies, Lori with talking to Bobby, Leni with saying "like", Luna with speaking in a British accent, Luan with making jokes, Lynn with turning everything into a sport, Lucy with popping up and scaring people, Lana with playing in the mud, Lola with looking in the mirror, Lisa with...studying her siblings' fecal matter, and Lily with crying. And if Lincoln wins, the sisters have to buy him a new pair of high quality underwear. And if he loses, he can never read comics in his undies ever again. So, as the bet goes on, it's pretty much just like this. Something happens that causes the sisters to start going into their habits one way or another. Leni says "like" right away, Lucy pops out of nowhere and scares her siblings, Lynn plays basketball with the laundry, Luna speaks in a British accent to win Mick Swagger concert tickets, Bobby comes over and Lori lets him in, Lana rushes out to play in the mud, Luan cracks a joke under pressure, Lisa gathers some of Lori's poop from a rotten milkshake from her first date with Bobby, and it pretty much just comes down to Lincoln and Lola, who both try dirty tactics to get the other to give into their annoying habit. Lola, having seen what her face and hair had become, fixes herself up and forfeits. So, Lincoln wins the-wait a minute! Lily didn't cry at all, so she wins and Lincoln can never read comics in his undies ever again. But Lola sees how miserable he is reading comics in his clothes, orders him the undies, and reprieves him from his part of the bet, so everything's back to normal. Now, look. I know why a lot of people love this episode. It has Lola doing something generous and there are some good jokes. But I don't get some of the habits like Leni saying "like" when she hasn't done it before, Luna speaking in a British accent when she doesn't do it that often and quotes song lyrics a bit more, Lisa studying poop which is the first time this is brought up, and Lily crying when that's something all babies do. Their habits make the least sense to me and a couple of them could have changed a bit. And Lincoln technically lose the bet since he was still wearing his shirt and held the comic up to the underwear order form page instead of a part of his comic's story. So, that shouldn't have counted as a loss. Still, it doesn't kill the episode in anyway. I just think it could have been handled a bit better is all I'm saying. It's good. It really is. I just don't rank it that high.

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Number 17

Lily: Poo-poo.

A Fair to Remember

Me: Okay, I'll admit it. Back when I first watched this episode, I didn't like it very much mainly because I'm one of the fans who don't like Clyde's crush on Lori. It's something that I don't think needs to be in the show and I would like to see him move onto another girl. One that isn't already dating someone else, mind you. But after rewatching it a few times, it does have some pluses to it. It starts off with Bobby giving Lori tickets to a monster truck rally, but Lori doesn't wanna go since it doesn't sound romantic and has Lincoln go in her place. The boys aren't keen on that idea, but after having fun at the show, they start to become bros. And Lori is happy because of that. But Bobby then starts inviting Lincoln over to the places Lori was gonna have some personal time with Bobby at like the beach and a restaurant. Then they start hanging out without her which she sees as the straw that broke the camel's back. But she realizes that Bobby likes hanging out with Lincoln because he's like the brother he never had. Lori needs a way to get Bobby back without hurting their feelings, and then we get this idea from Leni.

Leni: I know! Why don't you hang out with Bobby's little sister, Ronnie Anne? She could be like the sister you never had.

Me: Oh, Leni. You were so close. Lori already has sisters. Instead, Lucy suggests making Bobby jealous with another boy, and guess who happens to be that other boy? If you guessed anyone other than Clyde, you don't watch the show at all. However, Lucy has to deliver the invitation since the very sight of Lori makes Clyde break out. So, he agrees and for the next six to seven minutes, he remains unconscious having been captivated by Lori's beauty. They go to the county fair to hang out and play, and the rest of the episode pretty much goes like this. Lori tries to get Bobby jealous by making it come off as Clyde being the best boy she ever had only for Lincoln to get Bobby back to him with something fun to do. That's all the way up to the tunnel of love that Lori wanted to ride with Bobby. When she realizes her tactic failed and feels Bobby would rather hang with Lincoln than be with her, she cries over the fact that she'll never date Bobby again. Lincoln sees this and realizes that he's been hogging Bobby without letting Lori in on it and tells him to go spend some time with her and the two get their tunnel ride and Lori and Lincoln reconcile. So, from the looks of it, Lincoln and Bobby are still bros and Clyde seems to have been happy to hear about the time he had with Lori even if he didn't remember it. So, why is ranked only number 17? Well, the only ridiculous reaction Clyde had from seeing Lori in this episode was the nosebleed. And that's started to become the only one we got since then. I like the robot one and don't like how it's not used as much. And it seemed like Lincoln needed to learn the lesson about not hogging when Lori was the one who was trying something sneaky. I don't know if the lesson was fit here, but I wish Lori learned one, too at least. But hey, it was the start of Lincoln and Bobby becoming closer together as bros, so that was a definitely plus. And Leni's one line would have made for a plot just as good, if not better.

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Number 16

Lily: Poo-poo.

Picture Perfect

Me: Picture Perfect. Now, here's an episode that I really liked back when I first watched it and still kinda do, but not as much as the show went on and the season came out with a lot more better episodes. In this one, Lincoln is making a coffee mug for his parents' anniversary, even though there are two of them and he should make another, but it's so badly crafted that it's revealed that the ones he made over the years are stored in the attic. Uh...doesn't that seem kinda harsh to the kid? Then, he gets an idea that he could take a photo of him and his sisters and the pets together to surprise their folks.

Lori: Why use that old thing when you can just use a cellphone?

Lincoln: Because that would be like painting the Mona Lisa with a crayon.

Lori: Wow. This may be the year you don't fail miserably and crush Mom and Dad's souls.

Me: Okay, that line right there is something that has bothered some fans. No, not Lori saying that line in thinking Lincoln's idea might actually work for a change. It's more along the lines of her reaction toward it. In the worst season 1 episode, The Green House, Lori say Bobby next to the Mona Lisa at the Louvre, and she didn't know anything about the painting at all. Here, she seems to know about it because she doesn't ask what it is. Now, some people can argue that this episode takes place after The Green House. But if it takes place before, imagine seeing the photo that will be taken at the end here in that episode and thus her not knowing about it wouldn't make sense. We now return to your regularly scheduled countdown. So, when they pose for the camera and hold their smiles, it takes too long and the girls start making some "improvements", and when Lincoln looks at the results, he doesn't like it and decides to retake it by having everyone follow some new instructions. And then we get this joke about Lincoln replacing Lori with some lookalike.

Lincoln: Oh, Lori. I believe you know Carol Pingrey. Didn't she beat you out for homecoming queen?

Me: Why have we not seen this Carol that Lincoln speaks of outside that one moment? Seriously, she can't just be a one-scene wonder! Can she? So, naturally, when Lincoln changes his sisters to a degree where they're all looking ridiculous and wearing matching sweaters, they chew Lincoln out for not liking the first photo since they were being themselves instead of behaving properly. So, they just get the retake over with and the photo looks perfect. But when Lincoln gets it framed, he looks at his sisters being happy with being themselves and looks guilty about it. So, he decides to give his parents the first photo instead because it's what his sisters truly are. And he thinks his gift will be the best over theirs, which they don't like. Now, this episode is basically saying that it's wrong to change people and you should accept them for who they are, but Lincoln didn't ask his sisters to do this and they weren't exactly supporting him. And some people may have problems with what he said in the end, but still, he realized what he was doing was wrong with the retake and went with the one they did first. Heck, back to Ties That Bind, in the infamous fantasy, you can see the picture from this episode being shoved into the trash, so that's at least a hint at continuity. Just don't give them a poorly shaped coffee mug. And please, give us more of Carol! I wanna see her and Lori's rivalry for once!

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Number 15

Lily: Poo-poo.

Overnight Success

Me: Overnight Success. Hey, look at this. An episode that focuses a bit on Clyde and his own lifestyle outside his crush on Lori with a couple of jokes about it here and there. Lincoln is gonna have a sleepover with him after convincing his parents why he should have one after his sisters had some with disastrous results, and when Clyde arrives, we get introduced to his two dads: Howard and Harold. That's right. Savino did what Hirsch couldn't do. And that was definitely a groundbreaking point for the network right there. And as soon as Lincoln gets things ready for his ultimate sleepover, they bump into his sisters here and there and Clyde is having fun with them, but Lincoln wants it to be a boys only kind of sleepover. Yeah, you know how both genders try to have their sleepovers be only for them? I can see why Lincoln wants to do it like this. And Clyde isn't upset with how Lincoln's acting. So, Lincoln decides to invite some more boys over, two of them being the debut of Liam and Zach who would show up in future episodes, but the sisters' antics drive them away, and Lincoln realizes Clyde is the only one who can truly get through said antics. When Lincoln finds Clyde is still at his house, it's revealed that Clyde has lots of stuffed animals since he's an only child. And that's why he wanted the sisters to join in on the fun. And Lincoln allows it. So, they definitely have an awesome sleepover. It really shows how much of a strong bond of friendship Lincoln and Clyde have, and we do get more look into Clyde's character outside his crush on Lori. And they made history, alright. Heck, this episode drew ire from the moral guardian group, One Million Moms for the debut of Howard and Harold and they tried to get the episode pulled, but their efforts were futile. Sorry, but those two are here to stay.

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Number 14

Lily: Poo-poo.

Cereal Offender

Me: Cereal Offender. Oh, look. Another underrated episode that I think deserves more recognition than it's gotten. So, Lincoln wants to get a new cereal but Rita tells him about their tight budget. He offers to shop smartly in hopes he'll have enough left over for Zombie Bran and she agrees. However, his sisters wanna come along, but he refuses at first until he realizes that they can help him with the big list. All can come except Lily doing one of her cutest moments ever in pushing a tiny shopping cart, and one of her funniest in whacking Lincoln with a pretend purse.

Emily & Alexis: (singing) When Lincoln says she can't come, Lily whacks him with her purse!

Me: So, when they get to the store, Lori checks out Bobby at his new job and the manager warns Lincoln not to cause any tomfoolery in the store or let his sisters do so. And guess what happens? His sisters don't help him with the shopping and decide to goof off.

Lincoln: I should have known...I've been played...

Me: Hey, at least you're acting mature, man. So, while shopping, he has to keep his sisters in check, and I have to admit, there are a lot of funny moments here that the sisters get involved in. You'd have to see it to know what I mean by that. And when Lincoln has enough for Zombie Bran, some kid that looks like a doppelganger of his takes it and it leads to an epic chase through the store. Whatever that kid throws at Lincoln, the Loud boy manages to overcome it. He even manages to get the brat kicked out of the store and the last box after that kid's mom took it away from him. But all is not well as the sisters find out and decide to take the cereal away from him now because they're not getting treats like him. So, naturally, they fight and get kicked out, with Rita being most upset since Lincoln failed to keep things in check. Feeling guilty for what they did, the girls get him the cereal as an apology, much to his delight. So, a lot of people seem to dislike this episode because the sisters don't behave and try to take Lincoln's cereal away. But is that really enough. I think this episode was fantastic. Sure, it was mean of them to keep him away from his cereal, but they bought it for him in the end since they realized their mistake. Plus, Lincoln got that brat kicked out in an epic way. So, if you don't like it, that's fine. I think this episode should get more love.

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Number 13

Lily: Poo-poo.

Changing the Baby

Me: Changing the Baby. Have you ever noticed that Lily is a baby who seems to be more aware of her surroundings than other babies? That's what I like about her. She may not talk like the babies from Rugrats, but she's still aware. And in this episode, when Lincoln can't get his sisters to join in on his activities, he decides to mold Lily into a mini version of him while Clyde thinks Lily is starting to replace him as Lincoln's best friend. Why he thinks that, I don't know. So, Lincoln teaches Lily about his favorite things and she's a quick learner, but then the other sisters wanna turn Lily into mini versions of them as well after they heard what Lincoln did with her. And then it's an all-out brawl to see who gets Lily until Clyde comes in and tries to win Lincoln back by acting like a baby, but Lily doesn't want to be like them because she has her blanket. So, this episode shows how trying to turn someone into something for your own benefit isn't good and that person won't find their own identity in the future. I know I don't have much to talk about for this entry, but it's more like you have to see it to believe it. And did Lori ever get Great Grandma Harriet's broach back? We may never know.

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Number 12

Lily: Poo-poo.

Roughin' It

Me: Roughin' It. How do you take a camping episode and actually make it enjoyable without it seeming like a disaster? This is how it's done. Here, Lincoln thinks he's become a bit more like a girl than a boy since he's the only one in the family and has so many sisters and has been taking into activities that they enjoy, giving him a bit of a feminine side. Fearing that, he decides to go camping and get rugged with Clyde. Why Clyde is coming along isn't explained, but I guess Lincoln just didn't wanna do it alone. So, in the wilderness, Lincoln wants to do things the rugged and manly way while Clyde has some backup conveniences from civilization. However, their campsite gets washed away and they end up stranded in the woods where they are attacked by moose and bees and end up caught in the rain. They go into a cave where a bear lives and they pretend to be dead to make it go away, something Lincoln learned from Lucy. And this is where his survival skills come in. He uses the knowledge his sisters taught him for their activities to get him and Clyde out of the woods. And they work beautifully. It shows that you shouldn't be afraid to like things that others of your gender wouldn't and it can be helpful at times. Lincoln survived with his know-how he got from his sisters, and they're happy that he's into what they like. That boy is one of a kind.

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Number 11

Lily: Poo-poo.

Space Invader

Me: Space Invader. I'm just gonna say it here. Lynn has recently become my least favorite sister of all after some episodes have shown her being a bit of a bully to Lincoln at times. And while this episode has at least one hint like that, it's not like she doesn't mean well. She gets into a fight with Lucy where they argue about their lifestyles and asks Lincoln if she can spend the night in his room. At first he's reluctant, but he gives in and decides to let her bunk with him, which reveals to be a bit of a mistake here since she acts a bit reckless in his room. And then we get the one joke that pretty much broke the radar.

Lynn: You know, I'm noticing a complete lack of balls in this room.

Me: But not what you're thinking.

Lynn: No soccer balls, no baseballs, no footballs, no balls.

Me: What did you think she meant?

Alexis: Sheesh. The look on that boy's face.

Emily: That was a little out there.

Me: So, they play some masked wrestling and go to bed with Lynn cutting the first dutch oven of the show. And she snores and drools at the same time, so Lincoln decides to sleep in the bathtub, which Lynn thought about doing when Lincoln refused to let her sleep with him at first. And Lori finds him sleeping in it the hard way...but at least they're wearing their clothes. Since Lincoln told Lynn that she could only sleep in his room for the one night, he kicks her out of his room and back into hers, but she and Lucy are still arguing and she stays in Lincoln's room. Lincoln pretends to be a bad roommate so Lynn would get annoyed by him and leave, but everything he does, she likes, and this causes her to be a permanent roommate. That is, until the next day when Lincoln notices that they do miss each other and are trying to deny it. Clyde suggests a dinner for two, and it seems to work until they say they're waiting for the other to apologize and Lincoln tells them he just wants them to make up so Lynn can move out of his room. And with that, they get into a playful food fight and realize how much they miss each other...until they see the mess they made in their room and ask Lincoln to spend the night in his room which he agrees until they clean up their room. And this episode shows that while it's best to stay out of something, it's also wise to get in and help out even when it looks dangerous, which is contradicted in an infamous season 2 episode. Besides, Lynn wasn't being a bad roommate intentionally. Lincoln just couldn't handle what she did. And that was back before I started to dislike her, so this passes.

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Number 10

Lily: Poo-poo.

Heavy Meddle

Me: Heavy Meddle. One of the earliest episodes of the show is definitely one that doesn't seem to be talked about as much, but not that it's bad. Actually, I really like it. It starts with Lincoln getting bullied by someone off screen. We don't see who it is, but we'll know something soon enough. After school, Lincoln told the bully to come to his house at 3:30 so they can talk this over. However, some gum is shown in Lincoln's hair and he doesn't want his sisters to find out about his issue because they'll meddle. Then we get a funny flashback to them treating him like he's in the hospital.

Lincoln: And that was just a paper cut!

Me: And don't forget the thumb cramp. Apparently, the girls will tend to Lincoln with major medical mayhem over tiny bits of pain. He sneaks into the house to find peanut butter all the while avoiding his sisters, or at least hiding the gum from them, only to find the jar is empty and decides to cut it out with scissors. Don't worry. He's careful about it. But Lisa happens to find out about the gum and tells the others about it, much to Lincoln's chagrin. Lincoln doesn't want them getting involved, but they'll do it because they're looking out for him. They don't want their brother being picked on and come up with ideas for "revenge" for him. And then there's this moment when Lynn brings home who she thinks is the bully.

Lynn: Look! I found him!

Lori: How dare you bully our brother! Only we get to do that.

Me: Hypocritical heartwarming at its finest. However, Lincoln says he's not the bully and admits it's a girl. And this causes his sisters to be so happy for him because they think the girl's picking on him because she has the hots for him. Yes, they're assuming that. Heck, they want him to go out and kiss her, but he doesn't want to until he messages Clyde about the situation and he actually agrees with them. So, Lincoln reconsiders and kisses the bully...but gets socked in the eye for it. The girls try to apologize, but he doesn't wanna have any of it and tells them to stop meddling. But the bully, who is Ronnie Anne, spoiler, happens to apologize via note for doing what she did and gives him her number. So, his sisters were right all along.

Lincoln: But don't tell them that!

Me: Okay, I know that a lot of kids at that age pick on each other because their hormones hadn't developed yet, but I can actually let this one slide and think... Alexis: Don't say it.

Me: I think...

Alexis: You want the fans coming after you?

Me: I'll take that risk. I THINK IT'S BETTER THAN HOW HELGA DID IT TO ARNOLD! There! I said it! They're at least doing their best to keep the relationship a secret. Because in Save the Date, Lincoln gets teased for it and they pretend to break up. So, at least that's something other than torturing the one person who has shown any shred of kindness to you. I'm not trying to glorify this show, but I have to say when I think it did better than something I remember. And this is one of those times. Plus, the sisters are looking out for Lincoln and wanted to help despite him constantly telling them not to. They insisted on helping. And that group hug is so cute. And that's how it gets its place starting the top 10 of the season's best.

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Number 9

Lily: Poo-poo.

A Novel Idea

Me: A Novel Idea. This is the first time we get an episode that focuses on one of the kids' parents. In this case, it's their mom, Rita, whose name is revealed in this very episode. It's Take Your Daughter to Work Day, and Lincoln can't come with his sisters to their dad's office. Though, I gotta admit, the part where he tries the disguise as a girl is hilarious. So, hating to see her son left out, Rita decides to take Lincoln to work with her at the dentist's office. It doesn't seem like much fun there, but he can try to have fun if he puts his mind to it. However, he comes across a shocking fact that both their parents' places of work are right across the street from each other and he sees his sisters and dad having a blast in the office while he's stuck making due with what he has. It's upsetting for the poor kid, but don't worry. It gets better. Rita wants him to look after a book she's been writing in throughout the episode. Lincoln also notices an arcade right next to Lynn Sr.'s office and decides to spend some time before Rita knows he's gone, but he forgot the book, which Rita reveals is actually a novel that she's been working for years. Knowing he screwed up, Lincoln hurries to get the book back but it's being taken out to the trash and carried off to the dump. He goes through all sorts of obstacles to get it back and finds it in a construction site. Thankfully, there are no sleepwalkers. He gets it back, but it's completely destroyed. At first, Rita is upset with him, but she realizes that it was probably for the best because she was stuck with severe writer's block on it and decides to make a new novel about her son's adventures. So, their day at the office was actually lots of fun. Of course, the husband and daughters don't know about it.

Lori: I bet they literally had the boringest day ever.

Me: Oh, Lori, get ready to eat your words. Because they're reenacting the adventure right in front of you guys. The jaw dropper from the girls is what settled this. They're shocked that Lincoln's having more fun than they did at the office. Not even the doughnut cannon could top that. And who runs Lynn Sr.'s office? The Pointy-Haired Boss from Dilbert?

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Number 8

Lily: Poo-poo.

Funny Business

Me: Funny Business. So, the April Fools Day kinda painted Luan in a bad image there. Hoo boy. Well, I think this episode pretty much makes up for how she acted there. In this one, she has her own entertainment business called Funny Business where she entertains at children's parties as a clown. Those who are coulrophobic may not wanna watch this one. I mean, don't get me wrong. I know why some people hate clowns. But Luan is not one of them that deserves the hate. She's been working by herself non-stop the past few gigs and needs a new assistant and asks Lincoln to be it after the other sisters proved not to be as competent as she thought. Lincoln doesn't feel up to it until he hears about the cake Luan gets sent home with. With that, he's hired. So, he tries to do his part in assisting, but at his first gig, he ends up botching it with a pratfall and gets a standing ovation for it. This causes him to be starstruck and feel like a big shot, putting pratfalls into the act, much to Luan's annoyance. And yeah, Lincoln does get pretty smug about it and Luan gets more annoyed by it to the point where he gets booked a gig himself. However, the gig consists of nothing by emo kids and his comedy doesn't win them over. Luan comes in to save the day with her mime act. Wow. Two episodes on this list that involve Luan as a mime. She and Lincoln perform together and win the emo crowd, as this is the best of applause from emos you're gonna get, and they're on good terms again with Lincoln still as Luan's assistant. So, if you ask me, this episode really gave Lincoln and Luan more of a connection together and are closer with this business. The only problem I have with this episode is that they just reused the same party themes from the flashbacks of the other sisters not doing their jobs as assistants properly when Lincoln took over. Why not a space theme, or a dinosaur theme or something to add to the variety? But it's nothing to cry over. This is Funny Business, Inc., not Tearjerker Enterprises.

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Number 7

Lily: Poo-poo.

Along Came a Sister

Me: Along Came a Sister. While the premise for this is simple, this has a lot of moments in it that make me rank it this high on the list. The class pet tarantula Frank has to be taken home by one of the students while Mrs. Johnson is out of town, and she chooses Lincoln because if she chose a different student, there'd be no plot.

Mrs. Johnson: Now, Lincoln, this is a major responsibility. Frank needs to be fed twice and under no circumstances should he be let out of his cage. Unlike me this weekend. (chuckles)

Me: Uh...what did she mean by that? On the way home, Clyde tells Lincoln that Leni wouldn't like seeing Frank while recalling what happened to him last week when he was trick-or-treating dressed as a spider. A Clider if you will. (chuckles) So, Lincoln decides to stealthily avoid Leni from seeing the little arachnid and gets Frank up to his room nice and safe. Just then, the other sisters come in and see Frank. Even Lori and Lola like him when other girls like them would find spiders repulsive. Hey, I'm just saying I've seen this stereotyping in other shows with girls thinking bugs are gross. But they don't mind it. Of course, with Leni being arachnophobic, they make sure not to let her see it. However, Lincoln disobeys what Mrs. Johnson said and lets Frank out to get a little exercise, and guess what? He's gone. So he has to find it before Leni gets a glimpse at it, which mostly confuses his sisters as he looks for the arachnid. Oh, and there's this running gag of Lynn thinking she's playing freeze tag with Lincoln.

Lynn: (through clenched teeth) Can I unfreeze now?

Me: However, they find that Frank is on Leni without her knowing and she thinks they're throwing her a surprise party. Oh, Leni's stupidity has such a charm to it. Plus, I love this joke here when they find Frank on the milk bottle without Leni's knowledge.

Lisa: Wait! You're lactose intolerant!

Leni: No I'm not. I'm tolerant of everyone, whether they lack toes or not.

Me: See, if you're gonna have a stupid character, have their stupid dialogue be witty like this. Unfortunately, Leni finds out about Frank and sprays the whole kitchen, thinking she got it. Lucy then holds a funeral for the arachnid and Lincoln realizes that it was a mistake to bring Frank home without taking Leni's arachnophobia into account. But just then, Cliff coughs up a hairball and it looks like Frank's corpse only for them to find out it's also a hairball and Frank is still alive in the house where their dad, who happens to be afraid of spiders too, finds it and calls the exterminator, who the girls and Clyde distract while Lincoln looks for Frank. However ,the exterminator seems to have killed it, but Leni reveals to have saved the little guy, putting her fear aside to save Lincoln's rep. YOU HEAR THAT, GREEN HOUSE?! Leni had the guts to save a spider despite her fear just so Lincoln wouldn't be hated by his class. That takes balls and shows just how big a heart she has. Of course, she's not cured of her fear, but she still did it for her brother. And it turns out Frank is a girl. Yeah, it's one of those moments. And Frank, now named Frances, was just looking for a place to lay her egg sac...which hatched in the vents with the babies attacking Leni. Pretty dark ending, I know. But at least it has a happy ending nonetheless since Lincoln didn't get hated and the pet is saved. And Lori and Lola like the little spider. And full props to Clyde for being in this episode around Lori without being infatuated by her. Seriously, why can't we see him ore like this around her? And what did Mrs. Johnson do that weekend?

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Number 6

Lily: Poo-poo.

A Tattler's Tale

Me: A Tattler's Tale. Hey, if Undie Pressure was a good sign of Lola being more than some kind of bratty little girl we all feared she was gonna act like, this episode pretty much debunks that. Here, the kids are all having a secrets' secret club where they talk about secrets about things they did and regret but don't want their parents finding out about and keep their secrets to their grave. However, Lola's not a member because she's a tattletale. She really wants to join, but they won't let her. So she throws her tiara off in frustration and leaves. The next day, she somehow knows about their secrets and uses them to get the others to do her bidding. Seeing how she found out, they decide to have an emergency meeting and talk about it. However, they find out that the tiara she threw had a mic in it and she eavesdropped on the conversations to get the dirt on them and that's how she knew. So, they need to fight fire with fire. Lincoln searches her room for something but nothing turns up, so he heads over to the pageant training center Lola attends and gets dirt from one Lindsey Sweetwater...or so he believes, and it is so shocking that even the girls can't believe it and Lola is flabbergasted that they found out. So, now if she tells their parents their secrets, they'll tell them hers. So, with that, Lola takes the rap for all their secrets and gets grounded for a month and admits that the only reason she did that to them was because they wouldn't let her in the club or hang out with her. While it does seem like a reason out of petty, I'll vouch for for a friend of mine on Deviant Art when he reviewed this episode. Lola is only 6 years old and doesn't exactly have a full concept of right and wrong yet and the others didn't give her a chance even though they had a good reason why, and she learned from all of this. Seeing her like that, the kids decide to let her join the club after all, where she's happy to be among her siblings in keeping secrets to her grave. And she starts telling the secrets to her stuffed animals.

Lola: Well, what did you expect? I'm Lola Loud! It's not like they'll tell anyone!

Me: Yeah, Lola. We know. Undie Pressure was the start of her being shown as more than a brat, and A Tattler's Tale was the epilogue. She may still get some flack now and then, but I like her more than Lynn now.

5

Number 5

Lily: Poo-poo.

For Bros About to Rock

Me: For Bros About to Rock. Hey, two Luna episodes here, too! In this one, Lincoln and Clyde are going to their first rock concert featuring their favorite band SMOOCH. Guess what band they're a parody of? And no, it's not REO Speedwagon. However, the other nine sisters warn Lincoln not to let Luna find out about as she'll come along and likely ruin the experience for him like they did to their other first concerts with hilarious and badly-behaved results. So, they sneak him out via an emergency slide Lisa had installed there somehow and get him out. But when he and Clyde get to the mall, it turns out Luna already knew about the show and saved them a place in line. Of course, her behavior there in getting ready is enough to anger Lincoln into making her leave...while sounding really heartbroken about it. But since they lost their place in line, they have to go to the back and, surprise surprise, by the time they get there, the show's sold out. Then a scalper sells them tickets but reveals to be a mall cop in disguise and arrests them. Bobby's working there as a guard, and Lincoln's mom shows up-no, wait. It's Luna in disguise.

Luna: (falsetto) Oh, my babies!

Me: It's the voice there that cracks me up. She got the call before anyone else heard it and tries to bail them out, but Bobby sees through her disguise and gives her away, getting her locked up. She then tells the story of her very first concert and how Mick became her hero. She didn't have a hobby or think of what she wanted to do with her life until she heard Mick play. This inspired her to rock! And just so you know, 7th Grade Luna is adorable. Hearing their story, the captain lets them out and returns their tickets and gives the spare one to Luna so they can all enjoy the show. However, it's in the back bleachers, so they use Luna's rocking know-how to get up on stage with the band and have the time of their life. So, we get development from Luna as well as a backstory, the concert is a lot of fun, and while the other sisters misjudged Luna, sneaking Lincoln out without her knowing out of fear of his concert getting ruined was nice of them. The SMOOCH experience will live on for all of them.

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Number 4

Lily: Poo-poo.

Dance, Dance Resolution

Me: Dance, Dance Resolution. For many school dance episodes, I often see them ending with the character it focuses on getting their heart broken because the person they thought they'd be with tells them it was a terrible time and they feel lonely until their best friend comforts them. Thankfully, this one does not do that. It's the night of the Sadie Hawkins Dance, the dance where girls ask out a boy of their choosing to go with them to the dance, and Lincoln thinks Ronnie Anne will ask him but doesn't wanna go because there's a special deal at the arcade that same night. While he does elude her, his sisters, eagerly waiting to hear if their brother is going with them, are shocked to hear that she didn't ask her. He acts all heartbroken about it, but he doesn't want them to know. Lincoln, you should have told them the truth.

Lincoln: What? I-I would have told them the truth, but believe me, they wouldn't have understood. Sometimes a little white lie works out better for everyone.

Me: Okay, if you say so. But just as he's heading off to meet Clyde at the arcade, Luna, Luan, Lucy and Lynn tell him they each got him a date since Ronnie Anne didn't ask him to be hers. So, Lincoln now has no choice but to go to the dance, where we meet the girls his sisters paired him up with: Luna's friend Tabby, a British rocker girl, Luan's friend Giggles from clown school, Lucy's friend Haiku who shares very similar interests as her friends, and Lynn's roller derby partner Polly Pain. Clyde observes them from the rafters despite his acrophobia so he can keep Lincoln in check with the girls. This is him being a true friend right here if I ever saw it. Much better than another episode where he helped him out with a situation with Ronnie Anne in the plot. He manages to do just fine until it turns out Ronnie Anne came to the dance after all. If she sees him her, she won't be happy. He then gets Clyde and his other friends Rusty, Zach, and Liam to hang out with his dates in his stead, and they seem to have fun with them while he tries to escape without RA seeing him, but it's no use. Mrs. Johnson is holding a raffle where the winner will have lunch with her in the teacher's lounge, and Liam is the only one who wants the prize. But he's never gonna see the teacher's lounge because Lincoln wins the prize.

Alexis: No surprise there.

Me: This causes Lincoln's dates to find out that he was with them at the dance at the same time. And while they are made at him, they admit that they're having fun with his friends as well and ask if they can spend time with them, and Lincoln accepts that decision. However, Ronnie Anne catches him and he apologizes for not letting her ask him out, but she wanted to invite him to the arcade, not the dance. Well, what do you know? As the dance ends, everyone has a slow number and Linc and RA spend the rest of the night for the special 2 for 1 deal at the arcade. See? This is the best school dance episode I've ever seen because no one has their feelings hurt, the kids all had a good time, Lincoln got his friends dates after they couldn't get any, Clyde is at his most competent and helpful, and the dates, while upset with Lincoln for going with them at the same time, aren't bitter toward him, nor do they hate his guts. They still seem to be on good terms with him even though we haven't seen them since this episode. All in all, this is a school dance episode done right. Oh, and Mrs. Johnson has one powerful booty.

3

Number 3

Lily: Poo-poo.

Toads and Tiaras

Me: Toads and Tiaras. Hey, have you ever noticed how much Lola's being featured here in this list? Well, it looks like she's been getting a lot of good entries here. And this time, she's doing it with her twin. Lincoln is training her for a big beauty pageant prize where the winner gets two season passes to Dairyland, the local a-moo-sement park. Lincoln really wants Lola to win so they can have a fun time there and has been working hard to get her ready. However, she slips and injuries herself, thus killing their chances at winning the tickets. But then, Lincoln gets an idea of entering Lana in the pageant, even bribing her with the tickets and Dairyland's latest attraction that she would be dying to go on. They have to keep it a secret, though, because if Lola found out, it would be the end for them. At first, Lana isn't very good at being a pageant girl like her twin, but with all the Dairyland motivation, she gets the hang of it and is ready.

Lincoln and Lana: Dairyland, here we come!

Me: So, the next day, they get to the pageant hall only to find that it's gonna be televised live, with Lincoln relieved they don't get the channel it'll be on, but... Lola: Thanks for getting me the Princess Channel, daddy!

Me: Oh boy. This won't end well. Lana tries her best at the pageant as Lola looks on in utter disbelief that her own twin is doing this and finds out Lincoln's behind all of this and limps off to the pageant to deal with this. Now, while Lana has been able to know how to be a pageant girl, even after all that training and progress, she still can't keep herself from doing what she usually does best. This feels like they're not gonna win and Lincoln realizes that he pushed Lana way too far in this and that he shouldn't have pressured her into doing this. He decides that he should do her own thing for the talent portion, which she does. It involves being herself with a frog on her head, making fart noises, and doing a little ditty with hamboning. And get this. Get this. She actually wins! She was herself in a beauty pageant. Something that would have girls be something they're not just for fame and she wins the whole thing! Lola forgives them since they won and lets them keep the tickets. She shows to be a good sport and Lana pulled off a miracle there.

Lincoln and Lana: WE'RE GOING TO DAIRYLAND!<

Me: I really don't know how else to describe this episode other than if I were one of the judges, I'd give it a perfect 10. Heck, SpongeBob had a similar episode involving a pet show with this kind of premise, but it didn't exactly do it at the same caliber as this one since Gary didn't win for sticking up for the other pets and being himself. It was because Patrick acted as another pet of SpongeBob's, so that acted as a middle finger ending. Here, Lana wins for being herself in the best example of the "be yourself" moral I've ever seen. Trust me when I say this easily makes the podium.

2

Number 2

Lily: Poo-poo.

Homespun

Me: Homespun. So...any of you remember Truth or Square, and how much of a ratings trap it was? Well, this one does everything right without it being a trap. The house's condition is starting to catch up to it and the kids are tired of it falling apart. Then when a tornado is said to hit the area, they hide in the basement and think the house won't make it, not that it bothers them at first. They remember all sorts of bad events involving conditions like when Bobby first came to the house and saw for himself how bad the place was, or how thin the walls are so that everyone in the house can hear a conversation right from their own bedrooms, or how the house leaks when someone flushes the toilet. Then they remember the good times, like swimming in a swimming hole they made out of storm water, the time they acted out the pioneer days when possums chewed up their wires and killed all TV and internet signals, when the air conditioner froze up the living room turning it into a winter wonderland, moving food down the slanting floors so no one has to get up for it, the hole in the bathroom floor being used as a benefit by getting TP from the toilet, getting free pizza from a broken doorknob, and even painting the house for their parents' anniversary...which I don't know is supposed to be the same year as the one from Picture Perfect. However, the reminiscing is over as the tornado arrives and passes. Thankfully, they were spared the devastation and they're happy to have their home. It shows how much your home means to you and you shouldn't take it for granted. And you know, it irritates how this episode premiered while there were still some season 1 episodes left for them to get through. This was supposed to act as the finale, but due to airing the episodes out of order, this one aired when there were still about 10 episodes of the first season left to premiere before moving onto the second. And you know, they could have easily made this a cheap clip show and showed off events from those very episodes we hadn't seen yet and spoiled it. But thankfully, it didn't go like that. Sure, the events in the flashbacks here we didn't see happen ourselves, but the kids remember it and that's what matters most. Heck, I heard three was also a flashback that feature Clyde in it that got cut out and will be used in a future episode. Will it tell us how he fell in love with Lori in the first place? Who knows? All that matters is that this barely missed the number 1 spot for not being properly premiered. So, let's wrap this up.

1

And the number 1 best Loud House Season 1 episode is...

Lily: Poo-poo.

Project Loud House

Me: Project Loud House. That's right. One of the earliest episodes here is placed in at number 1, and I have good reason for it. Sure, it may not be the funniest, it may not have everyone at their best, but I have plenty of reasons why as we go along. Bear with me. The day starts off at sunrise with Lincoln putting the finishing touches on his project for school where he has to talk about his family, so he made a diorama of him and his sisters. He wants to make sure that it stays safe at all times and must do his best to help out his sisters, or as he calls them in this episode, the 10-headed beast. He notices Luan has bucket traps on the doors and saves himself and Lori from getting soaked, settles a money dispute between the twins, helps Lucy with her poetry, gets Lily dressed, plays sports with Lynn, and helps Lisa with her chemicals all while Luna provides the music. He then cooks breakfast involving their favorite kinds of eggs. And just when things seem good, Lori gets into a dispute with Bobby over something for the big school dance they were going to and refuses to come out of her room and thus give her siblings a ride to school, leaving them without a ride. And things start to fall apart like Leni's skin turning blue and Lily getting naked, but Lincoln manages to fix all of that, including Lori's little problem by with Bobby. How she managed to fall for that, I don't know. But just as all things are fine, Lincoln trips and his project gets destroyed. Seeing their brother in agony, the girls have an idea to help him. They act as a life-size replica of the project as Lincoln gives his report.

Lincoln: In conclusion, in my family, every day is a challenge. But you can be sure that when I need them, my sisters will always be there for me. All of them. And sure, life in the Loud House can be summed up in one word: chaos. But I love that chaos. And I wouldn't trade it for the world.

Me: Beautiful way to end a report, Lincoln. But then, Luan's bucket prank gets Mrs. Johnson, who was gonna give Lincoln an A for his report, but changes it to an A- thanks to Luan there.

Luan: Pailed it! (laughs) Me: Hey. If it was an F, it would have killed the episode. An A- is good enough. So, why is this the best season one episode in my opinion? Well, even though Lincoln was hustling them, he wasn't being mean about it. He has a vast knowledge of his sisters here, knows them from front to back, finds ways to make them happy, and is able to do that while keeping things in order. And his sisters had some fun and funny moments here, too. Plus, they know how to help him with project with that posing they did. They look out for each other and help one another when in need. As the twins say...

Twins: It's what families do.

Me: And that's why I think Project Loud House is the best season one episode of the Loud House.

There you have it. The Loud House has come along way in its first year for a show on a network that was struggling quite a bit. It's had its fair share of duds, but it's still a show that manages to dish out more good than bad and is one of the Nicktoons people can relate more to, especially if they have a big family like Lincoln. And here's hoping they'll keep going for a while and their upcoming movie will be good in a few years. I'm DandyAndy1989. Till next time. Tootles.

THE END

Betcha didn't know

 * I had a little more trouble on this list than the first one.
 * I once again bring up Undie Pressure being a bit overrated while still a good episode and admit I can see why it's one of the best, just not as much as others.
 * The reason Lily kept saying "Poo-Poo" in both this and the 10 worst is because it's like one of those online review videos where the reviewer has a creative way of transitioning the numbers to match the theme of the countdown. In this case, it's like if the show's logo was replaced with the numbers.
 * I wanted to do 20 instead of 10 for this one because this was the Nicktoon that brought back my faith in Nickelodeon and had a lot more good episodes.
 * Honorable Mentions
 * Left in the Dark (It barely misses the mark here because the last two minutes were uploaded on YouTube shortly after its Comic-Con preview in 2015)
 * No Guts, No Glori (Not as good as I remember it, but it's not terrible and I do see why Lori was in charge and had to be)
 * A Tale of Two Tables (Some may say it's "forgettable", but I liked the ending where all the kids joined the kiddie table and I liked some of the jokes a lot like how Clyde trained Lincoln)
 * Butterfly Effect (It was an amusing fantasy and all, but that ending just confused me)
 * Chore and Peace (All because the idea of Lincoln not doing his chores in the form of going on strike from your job is a nice take)
 * Cover Girls (Only missed it because of the ending)
 * Attention Deficit (Nice to see Howard and Harold helping out Lincoln until the other sisters find out, thanks to Luna)
 * One Flu over the Loud House (I love how Leni is able to show just how much she cares about her sick sisters while Lincoln just wants to escape, but sadly, none of them survive catching the flu)
 * The SpongeBob episode I mention during Toads and Tiaras' spot is "Grooming Gary".
 * Emily and Alexis here are from two series that I created over on Deviant Art. I often include them in my review deviations on that site, and this is actually a slightly edited version of this deviation in honor of the show's 1st anniversary.
 * This is the first time I ever uploaded a deviation onto here.