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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S1E18 8.7
The Mad, Mad Tea Party Affair

The mysterious Hemingway causes havoc at UNCLE headquarters in New York through various means, including tampering with the facility's water supply and electrical system. This occurs on the eve of an important conference where UNCLE will host leaders from around the world. Meanwhile, Thrush's Dr. Egret and Riley, a Thrush mole inside UNCLE, conspire to assassinate the leaders. Solo and Kuryakin try to figure out Hemingway's motives. Virtually the entire episode takes place at UNCLE headquarters.

#2
S1E9 8.5
The Project Strigas Affair

A diplomat seeks to heighten tensions between East and West. UNCLE is to neutralize him but not, Waverly says, in a way he becomes a "cause celebre." Solo and Kuryakin devise a con game with a false secret (dubbed Project Strigas) and recruit a talented engineer who abruptly quit a lucrative job to start his own business.

#3
S1E15 8.5
The Deadly Decoy Affair

Solo and Kuryakin are told to escort a captured Thrush official, Egon Stryker, to Washington. Meantime, Waverly transports a man the agents are told is a double for Stryker. A Thrush team keeps trying to whisk Stryker away.

#4 The Never-Never Affair S1E25 8.5
#5 The Finny Foot Affair S1E10 8.2
#6 The Foxes and Hounds Affair S2E4 8.2
#7 The Waverly Ring Affair S2E19 8.1
#8 The Project Deephole Affair S2E26 8.1
#9 The Dove Affair S1E12 8.0
#10 The Minus-X Affair S2E29 7.9

Lowlights

#105 S3E14 The My Friend the Gorilla Affair 3.9

Kuryakin is captured while investigating a mysterious threat in an African country. Solo is sent to pick up his trail. The agent encounters a woman simply named Girl who has a pet gorilla named Baby. For reasons not readily apparent, Solo at one point dances with the gorilla.

#104 The Matterhorn Affair S3E24 4.9
#103 The Abominable Snowman Affair S3E13 5.2
#102 The Jingle Bells Affair S3E15 5.4
#101 The It's All Greek to Me Affair S3E21 5.6

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

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Series Trajectory

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Season Momentum

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Season Consistency

How steady is each season? Tightly clustered dots mean reliable quality. Scattered dots mean a wild ride.

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