Top 10 Best Lizzie McGuire Episodes

Lizzie McGuire was a fantastic show. While every episode has its charm, some truly stand out as the best.
The Top Ten
I Do, I Don't (Episode Ten) Lizzie and Gordo get paired together for a school project where they must act as a married couple, leading to tension and misunderstandings. Meanwhile, Matt deals with the challenge of taking care of his class pet.

Summary: The social studies assignment for the week is interesting. Miss Stebel pairs her class into different "marriages," and they then have to pick an occupation from the fishbowl. The couple that shows the best fictional marriage at the twenty-year reunion would not have to write a paper on the weekend.

The class soon finds out that it's not as easy as it sounds. Popular girl Kate Saunders, the TV anchorwoman, "wants a new husband" after being "married" to class geek and mailman Larry Tudgeman, who is delighted with this choice. Lawyer Lizzie McGuire thinks differently when paired up with Gordo, the garbage man. "Best friend, best marriage," right? Her thoughts change when her best friend Miranda Sanchez is a homemaker and wife to a surgeon, none other than Dr. Ethan Craft (wait, is a surgeon a doctor, Ethan?). Ethan may be as smart as vegetables, but he's the guy everyone has a crush on.

Things soon change. Kate tries to talk Ethan into leaving his "wife" to "marry" her. Lizzie hears Ethan sort of agree and is alarmed. Can she warn Miranda without making the girl heartbroken?

Meanwhile, Lizzie's younger brother Matt finds a cave.

Working Girl (Episode Thirty-Six) Lizzie takes on a part-time job to earn extra money but soon realizes the challenges of balancing work, school, and friendships. Meanwhile, her commitment puts a strain on her relationships with Miranda and Gordo.

Summary: Lizzie becomes the busboy at the Digital Bean to earn some money after her parents refuse to let her have a raise in her allowance. Too bad that she decided to become really busy when Matt needs to talk to a girl. Luckily, Lizzie isn't the only girl around, he discovers, and Gordo sarcastically comments on Matt's late realization that Miranda is a girl.

Matt's problem is that his partner in crime, Melina, has moved on. Miranda's advice leads Matt too far. He develops a major crush on her, which entertains the unhelpful Gordo.

Lizzie's Nightmares (Episode Twenty-Five) After Lizzie's brother, Matt, joins her middle school, she begins to worry about the embarrassment he might bring. Her anxieties grow as she tries to keep him from ruining her social status.

Summary: Lizzie is in heaven when Gordo tells her that Ethan wants to have lunch with her. Self-confident Gordo fails to see why it's such a big deal, but his remarks cannot destroy Lizzie's day. However, something else can... Matt!

After going too far with a trick on Lizzie, his parents threaten to send Matt away. Matt goes to school grumpily but accidentally takes Lizzie's bus to school. Unfortunately, Lizzie couldn't stop him since she was being taken to school with her mother after a hair crisis. Matt hits it off with Ethan Craft and becomes popular by making up stories. Lizzie, Miranda, and Gordo don't know it's Matt, but after hearing about him, they think he is pretty cool.

Meanwhile, Sam and Jo get a call from Matt's school that he didn't show up. They feel awful, but Lizzie puts things right by calling her parents after her brother spoils lunch with Ethan.

Night of the Day of the Dead (Episode Twenty-Four) Lizzie and her friends plan a spooky Halloween party with a "Day of the Dead" theme, but Kate's disrespect for the holiday's traditions stirs up trouble. Strange events at the party lead everyone to believe the festivities may actually be haunted.

Summary: Lizzie is annoyed when her parents announce that Matt is going to Lizzie's Halloween party at her school. And if that's not enough, Kate gets on Lizzie and Miranda's bad side after tricking Lizzie into cleaning the stinky janitor's closet and insulting Miranda's Halloween traditions.

Will Kate learn her lesson or not after being haunted?

Last Year's Model (Episode Twenty-Three) Lizzie is invited to participate in a fashion show, bringing her unexpected popularity and new insecurities about her appearance. She faces a dilemma about staying true to herself or succumbing to others' expectations.

Summary: Matt is thrilled when he gets a fifty-dollar gift certificate from Gammy McGuire. Being a little old, Sam's mother sends Matt birthday presents every six months. Matt is thrilled at having fifty dollars to spend, and he and Lanny go shopping. Lanny has his heart set on a recliner, but it costs over three thousand dollars. The pair finally settle on a seventy-five-dollar hammock. Lanny puts in his cash from his website, and the two buy it. The problem is that it was a rip-off, but Matt and Lanny don't have a hard time convincing a rude salesman.

Meanwhile, Lizzie auditions to be a model and gets into a fashion show. Everybody acts differently, even her best friends. The only thing Lizzie can do is make an ugly appearance.

Come Fly with Me (Episode Thirteen) Lizzie adopts a retro persona after befriending a group of students who admire 1950s culture, leading her to try new styles and attitudes. Her shift causes friction with her close friends as they struggle to understand her change.

Summary: Gordo is into the Rat Pack theme. Lizzie and Miranda ignore it until Ethan Craft gets involved. When he does, the whole school does. Gordo is angry at his best friends when he learns that Kate Saunders likes it too. But Lizzie and Miranda are thrilled to get the attention.

Gordo stops that hobby and begins the boring sport of flying toy planes. Lizzie and Miranda wish that he wouldn't always try to get out of being with the crowd.

Sibling Bonds (Episode Seventeen) A family photo contest brings out the competitive side in Lizzie and Matt as they attempt to create the best sibling picture. Their rivalry gradually turns into an unexpected bonding experience.

Summary: Matt tries one of his magic tricks on Lizzie, which involves handcuffing the siblings together. Matt loses the key, and Jo finds it. She pockets it until the two can learn to get along.

Lizzie is desperate to get her brother off her arm, but she soon discovers that Matt is being bullied by Heywood. Lizzie tells the bully off, and Matt repays her by pulling one of his pranks on Kate after hearing one of her snooty comments.

Even when Sam finally gives them the key and they unlock the handcuffs, Lizzie gives up hanging out with Ethan to punish Heywood.

The Untitled Stan Jansen Project (Episode Twenty-Two) Lizzie and her friends get involved in a documentary project at school, leading to both excitement and unexpected exposure of their personal lives. The project creates tensions as they struggle to manage how they're portrayed.

Summary: The whole school is delighted when Stan Jansen and his crew make a video about their daily lives. There is no hope for that because everyone tries to get noticed and focuses more on the camera than on their lives.

Everybody but Gordo. He makes one of his practical comments, which draws Stan to the boy. After discovering that Gordo wants to be a director, Stan tells him that the key is conflict. Gordo hurts a lot of people's feelings, including Lizzie's and Miranda's, which makes them refuse to talk to him on camera.

Lizzie is disappointed, but Matt is having troubles too. His "girlfriend" Melina loves getting him in trouble. She gets him in huge trouble with Stan Jansen, and Gordo, who suddenly develops a huge disliking of Stan, tries to help Matt.

Election (Episode Eleven) Gordo runs for class president with Lizzie's support, only to face unexpected challenges and competition. The campaign tests their friendship and forces them to reflect on what really matters in their school lives.

Summary: Claire Miller, a popular school cheerleader, and Larry Tudgeman are the only candidates running for school president. Gordo feels that someone "normal" should run, so Lizzie decides to.

Claire has a lot of hope since she is so popular, and Larry promises to eat a worm for each vote. Being a candidate goes to Lizzie's head, which doesn't bother Gordo, but Miranda is disappointed in Lizzie. Who will win?

Meanwhile, Matt has an imaginary friend Jasper, which is only part of a mischievous plan.

Gordo and the Girl (Episode Nineteen) Gordo starts dating a girl named Brooke, leading to Lizzie feeling left out and questioning their friendship. As Gordo becomes preoccupied with his relationship, Lizzie worries about the changes in their group dynamic.

Summary: Gordo finally finds a girlfriend, popular girl Brooke Baker. He lies to Lizzie and Miranda to keep this private in his life. Lizzie and Miranda see them together and hear popular girl Claire Miller talk about Brooke's boyfriend.

Thinking that Gordo is not the person Claire is talking about, Lizzie and Miranda have a feeling that Brooke is using Gordo. He finally feels ready to tell them that he is dating Brooke. But when he does, he feels confused at their reaction, thinking that they would be happy for him. Gordo is devastated as he says, "A girl like Brooke can never like a guy like me?"

The Contenders
Magic Train (Episode Sixty-Five)
Rumors (Episode One) Lizzie inadvertently starts a rumor about Kate, the popular girl, leading to unintended social fallout. She learns the importance of honesty and the consequences of gossip as she tries to mend the situation.
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