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Life with Louie

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About Life with Louie

Life with Louie is a kids and comedy TV series that premiered on FOX on June 18, 1995. It has 3 seasons and 39 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 3 Episode 13 "Project: Mother's Day", aired on March 3, 1998.

The 8-year-old Louie is doing his best to grow up and cope with a large family, a doting mother, a pesky little brother, and a by-the-book, military veteran dad. Add to that a slew of holiday family squabbles, a flood, an old Rambler and a huge goldfish, and you have the background for Life with Louie. Each episode is a portrait of humor and warmth drawn from Louie Anderson's real-life experience as a child in the Midwest.

  • Kids
  • Comedy
  • Animation
  • Family

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Episodes

39 episodes · 3 seasons

Season 1

1995 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 30 years ago

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  1. E13

    13. Born a Rambler Man

    Finale

    Dad loves his car like it's another member of the family, so when it stops running, Dad feels as though a family member is very, very sick.

  2. E12

    12. Born a Rambler Man

    Dad loves his car like it's another member of the family, so when it stops running, Dad feels as though a family member is very, very sick.

  3. E11

    11. A Fair to Remember

    The Anderson family goes to a fair where Aura tries to win the best cooking contest, and Andy wins a pig. Meanwhile, Tommy gets upset because Louie always takes him to the childish fair rides.

  4. E10

    10. When Cedar Knoll Freezes Over

    The winter carnival begins in Cedar Knoll and The Anderson family loses every competition they enter. Meanwhile, Louie develops a crush on Jeannie's sister and tries to learn how to skate to get close to her.

  5. E9

    9. Tracks of My Deers

    Louie is going to woods with father and his friends to catch deer. But one deer follows Louie and Louie makes a new friend.

  6. E8

    8. The Fourth Thursday in November

    Louie, upset with being cast as the Turkey every year, single-handedly ruins the annual Cedar Knolls Elementary Thanksgiving Pageant. The principal decides that as punishment Louie needs to give a presentation on the meaning of Thanksgiving the Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Louie tries to figure out the meaning of the holiday while his house is flooded with guests for Thanksgiving dinner, each of whom have their own unique interpretation of the holiday.

  7. E7

    7. Pains, Grains, and Allergy Shots

    When Louie's head swells up to gigantic red proportions, he knows there is something wrong, but does not want to face the awful possibility that he has allergies and must, therefore, get an allergy shot!

  8. E6

    6. Alive! Miracle in Cedar Knoll, Wisconsin

    When Ora and Andy leave to go and visit Ora's sick mother, Louie and Tommy are left home alone to fend for themselves during a blizzard.

  9. E5

    5. Behind Every Good Coach

    Louie makes a deal with his Dad to get out of his much-hated gym class if he agrees to play little league baseball.

  10. E4

    4. A Fish Called Pepper

    Louie gets a fish named Pepper, because his family is too poor to get a dog.

  11. E3

    3. Lake Winnibigoshish

    The Andersons go on vacation to Lake Winnibigoshish, WI.

  12. E2

    2. Raindrops Keep Falling on My Bed

    The potluck dinner the Anderson family throws for the new neighbors, the Jensens, is anything but welcoming.

  13. E1

    1. Dad Gets Canned

    Louie's dad gets fired so the entire family tries to think of ways to save money until he can get back on his feet. Meanwhile, summer vacation has started and Louie is looking forward to three months of swimming and freedom...until his Dad, starved for things to keep himself busy, decides that Louie is going to help him do every fix-it job around the house.

Season 2

1996 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 29 years ago

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  1. E13

    13. The Thank You Note

    Finale

    For Louie's birthday, his grandma gives Louie a sweater which she made for him. While trying to write the thank you letter, Louie decides to instead play with his friends. When he finally writes the letter, he finds out his grandma has died.

  2. E12

    12. Kazoo's Coming to Dinner

    Louie meets famous comedian Kazoo.Kazoo came to town,to see his mother Ora.He wants Louie to come and watch his show with his mother.Well,Louie wants it,but his mother doesn't.After the show,Louie decides to become a comedian.So,he asks Kazoo to help him.Louie is very good,and he is even going to stand and laugh people on audition.But,when he finds out,that being comedain has some thing to do with insulting people.

  3. E11

    11. The Good, the Bad, & the Glenns

    When the town loudmouth, Jen Glenn, gets a rare and acute form of laryngitis, everyone in Cedar Knoll is elated.

  4. E10

    10. The Masked Chess Boy

    To avoid trying out for the school play, Louie claims membership in the Chess club. Obligated to attend a club meeting, Louie soon discovers he's a chess prodigy!

  5. E9

    9. For Pete's Sake

    Little Louie's never met a job he didn't like, but he does (eventually) get his household tasks done. Yet, he may have taken on a task that's more than he can handle when he tries to help down-and-out friend of the family get back on his feet. It's a single act of kindness - but it's doubled his chores!

  6. E8

    8. Buzz Stop

    For his vacation science homework, Louie has to give a detailed report on honey bees. He ends up enlisting the help of his father on this project, but Andy ends up taking over the care and observation of the bees and develops a special kinship with the bees. Louie tries to figure out how he is going to give a presentation on the bees when he can't get anywhere near them with his father in the picture.

  7. E7

    7. An Anderson Dozen

    When Mom thinks she's pregnant, Louie becomes concerned that he'll be thrown out of the nest to make room for the new baby.

  8. E6

    6. Mr. Anderson's Opus

    When a new kid comes to town, Jeannie befriends him and Louie is reduced to second fiddle.

  9. E5

    5. How to Succeed in Washington Without Really Trying

    Louie's class must give a speech and if someone wins, the class will go to Washington. Louie buys a speech from Glen Glenn and he wins. Andy accompanies the trip because he was in a war with the president. After Andy tells Louie he must always tell the truth, Louie tells the truth about the speech.

  10. E4

    4. Roofless People

    When Louie ignores the latest tornado drill, he is swept up by a twister.

  11. E3

    3. Anderson Ski Weekend

    Earl Grunewald is promoted to be a main worker of the tractor factory. While the Grunewald family goes for a ski trip, Louie pretends to be a ski master, so the Anderson family also joins.

  12. E2

    2. Summer of My Discontent

    Louie can't wait to go to summer camp, because it means escaping the humiliation that Glen Glenn dishes out during the school year.

  13. E1

    1. Caddy on a Hot Tin Roof

    Louie gets a summer job as a caddy to earn some extra cash and becomes the good luck charm and personal servant to Jojo Stomopolous, the resident Pinenut Country Club snob.

Season 3

1997 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 28 years ago

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  1. E13

    13. Project: Mother's Day

    Finale

    Ora gets very sick and no one can help her around the house because she always does the most hard jobs at home.So,Louie must help her around the house.But if he does that,he will have no time to get a present for his mother because it's Mother's day.

  2. E12

    12. Do It or Donut

    Louie discovers a natural talent for basketball. His success is exceeded only by his embarrassment at having to appear in public without a shirt.

  3. E11

    11. Blinded by Love

    Louie wants to have a dog much to Andy's chagrin. Louie takes a dog that has been trained to be a guide for the blind.

  4. E10

    10. Family Portrait

    It's time for family picture,so Anderson family decides so.They will take a family picture,well,the only problem is: Louie and Tommy don't want to participate,they don't want to take family picture.

  5. E9

    9. The Kiss is the Thing

    Louie must play the prince for the school performance about Sleeping Beauty. Meanwhile, Andy replaces his boss. Louie gets his first kiss.

  6. E8

    8. Close Encounters of the Louie Kind

    Louie and Mike create a spaceship which causes Andy to be declared ambassador of the Earth.

  7. E7

    7. Mr. Louie's Wild Ride

    The Anderson family decides to go to the Sniffer land.But it is very far.On their way,they were in danger,they had a lot of fun.They traveled by train,but it broke,then they travel by plane,by bus,by ballon...But the most exciting part was when Louie fell in the water and snake almost bite him!When they manage to Sniffer land,it was closed.But that doesn't matter,because Louie actually had the most exciting vacation of all kids in the town.

  8. E6

    6. Louie's Harrowing Halloween

    While shopping, Louie ends up stealing candy, so he tries to get rid of it during Halloween.

  9. E5

    5. The Undergraduate

    Louie's teacher is sick,so new teacher arrives,Mrs.Robertson.She is very pretty and every boy falls in love with her.To get her for himself,Louie starts to read books like Romeo and Juliet.Now he knows everything about that and Mrs.Robertson starts to like him very much.But when Andy finds about that,he goes to the principal to tell her she must fire the new teacher.But he actually finds out that she also knows much about wars.So,he helps her.and she is now hired at the Military Academy.

  10. E4

    4. Go Packers

    Louie and his father attend a football game between the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers.

  11. E3

    3. Military Reunion

    It's Military Reunion,and teacher of history wants from kids to write their report about thair parents when they were in war.Louie is so happy,beacuse dad will be so proud of him when he tells him all the story about the war.When he tells him,Louie writes a lot of notebooks about Andy in war.When he reads it at school,everybody is impressed,but Melvin proves that's impossible.So,Louie actually finds out that that story isn't correct.For the finale,Military Reunion is opened,but the fire starts to burn on the ship,and Andy saves the ship.Other military men recognize him and Louie finds out the real story about his father.

  12. E2

    2. The Making of a President

    Louie suggests Grunewald run for class President, even though he has lost a record 5 times. Grunewald convinces a reluctant Louie to be his campaign manager.

  13. E1

    1. Louie's Gate

    A new movie theater opens and Louie goes all the time, so Andy and Aura become worried. They decide to give him a movie camera, and he decides to shoot a movie.

Cast & crew

Created by Louie Anderson and Matthew O'Callaghan

  • Jimmy Workman

    Jimmy Workman

  • Troy Evans

    Troy Evans

  • Liz Sheridan

    Liz Sheridan

    Mrs. Stillman (voice)

  • Wallace Langham

    Wallace Langham

  • Terrence 'T.C.' Carson

    Terrence 'T.C.' Carson

  • Meagen Fay

    Meagen Fay

  • Benjamin Kimball Smith

  • Marc Robinson

  • Olivia Hack

    Olivia Hack

    Kelly Bassett (voice)

  • Aaron Michael Metchik

    Aaron Michael Metchik

    The Lanza Triplets (voice)

  • Glenn Shadix

    Glenn Shadix

  • James Greene

    James Greene

  • Mary Wickes

    Mary Wickes

    Grandma (voice)

  • Jack Blessing

    Jack Blessing

  • Tommy Lasorda

    Tommy Lasorda

    Coach Larry Rockwell (voice)

  • Tommy Hinkley

    Tommy Hinkley

    Mr. Grunewald (voice)

Life with Louie FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Life with Louie?

Life with Louie has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on March 3, 1998.

When did the latest episode of Life with Louie come out?

The most recent episode of Life with Louie, Season 3 Episode 13 "Project: Mother's Day", aired on March 3, 1998.

How many seasons of Life with Louie are there?

Life with Louie has 3 seasons with 39 episodes in total.

When did Life with Louie first air?

Life with Louie first aired on FOX on June 18, 1995.

How do I get notified when new episodes of Life with Louie are released?

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