User blog:AustinDR/The Worst Episodes of the Loud House (IMO)

Expect this list to increase the more I watch the show. It is hard to really find a bad episode as some episodes came off to me as either passable, boring, or meh. If you have an episode on here that you like, please don't be offended as it is only my opinion. With that being said, let's get down to business.


 * 1) "Two Boys and a Baby": You probably knew that this one was coming. This is one of the few episodes of the series thus far that I have rated a 1 out of 5 stars. This episode was simply disastrous. In it, Lincoln babysits Lily in order to avoid visiting with his Aunt Ruth, who is one of the most grotesque women I have ever had the displeasure of laying eyes upon. This was one of the few episodes that I actually made me feel nauseous, as well as made me want to skip it. Only "One of the Boys" had that honor. Now while I understand that Lily exists for toilet humor's sake, it was way too extreme in this episode. The most infamous example is when Lincoln and Clyde were trying to change Lily's diaper only to fling it towards the ceiling fan, and you get the idea. I also felt that the ending was too cruel. Say what you will on Lincoln's punishment being justified as he made fun of his sisters earlier, but come on, why bring Clyde into this mess as well? It is simply the one episode that I actively avoid watching whenever I see it on schedule.
 * 2) "One of the Boys": Don't want to waste my time, but this episode was awful. I hated Lincoln's brothers with a passion. Not only did they not have any of the redeeming traits that the Loud sisters have, but they are also one of the worst examples of bullies I had ever seen. Not only were the filthy and apathetic, they were also stereotypical. As a boy myself, I felt legitimately insulted by the episode's suggestion that all boys were like this. Their only redeeming trait is that they show concern for Linka, and the episode ends with Lincoln's sisters running to his room to see if he was okay. Just goes to show that even though they bicker endlessly, they all care for each other in their own way. Other than that, the episode was pure schlock. However, if you happened to like the Loud sisters' male counterparts, I will hold nothing against you. Heck, I'm even reading a fanfic that actually makes them more likable. I'll leave a link if no one knows what I'm talking about.
 * 3) "Out on a Limo": CartoonFan14 already made a review of this episode, so I won't do one myself (I may do a response if it comes to it), but basically, I hated the episode because Lincoln was acting like a spoiled brat. He promised to take his sisters to Burpin' Burgers but he blows that off, he treats the limo driver awfully, etc. And then you're expected to feel sorry for him when his time was up. I just couldn't bring myself to feel sympathy for this prick after everything that he had done. Sure, he does learn his lesson in the end and pulls some strings so that he could take his sisters to Burpin' Burgers, but I personally never forgave Lincoln for being such a brat.
 * 4) "The Price for Admission": In this episode, Lincoln watches a scary movie despite Rita prohibiting him from doing so, and he eventually becomes too scared to even go to sleep. For a Halloween-themed episode it was mediocre. They kept using the same animation whenever Lynn Sr. would ask for Lincoln to do something for him; just that same zoom in to his worried face. It was pretty funny at first, but when they used it for the umpteenth time, it got stale pretty face. I also never found myself chuckling once in the episode, which surprised me, because the show can give a few good jokes or humorous moments. The running gag that they used in this episode wasn't funny in the first place, but they kept using it. The running gag in question is whenever Lincoln believes that the Harvester is after him, it would really just be his cranky neighbor, Mr. Grouse, who would be doing some odd nocturnal activity. One Flu Over the Loud House was definitely better as a Halloween episode as it had a scary atmosphere to it, something that this episode lacks.
 * 5) "Sleuth or Consequences": This was an episode that I liked at first but then disliked it the more I thought about it. As CartoonFan14 had already reviewed the episode, I won't do one myself, but I found myself agreeing with most of his points. However, the one part of the episode that irks me to no end is the ending. Yes, it was sweet that Lincoln covered for Lucy and received the punishment in her place, but I hated the fact that the episode just felt mean-spirited towards Lincoln. Since he had clogged the toilet several times over, Lynn Sr. directly accuses Lincoln of being the flusher with little evidence to support his conclusion. I just felt insulted that his father wouldn't even consider that one of the sisters could've been susceptible as well, which screamed favoritism for me. Now, as I have said in my past reviews, mean-spirited humor can work as long as the character in question was at fault. We as the audience know that Lincoln was innocent, so that makes him getting grounded a little hard to swallow. That, and Lucy gets away scot-free. Now don't get me wrong, I do like Lucy (I'll do a list ranking my favorite Loud sisters eventually), but it would've felt touching that she confess that she was the one that did it, thereby saving Lincoln from an unjust punishment, but I digress. I also found Lola annoying this time around as she says "I'm telling Dad" in an egotistical tone. God, I hate you, Lola.