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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S1E16 8.2
48 Hours

After Mark breaks it off with yet another woman, he shares his personal theory -- explaining that couples know within 48 hours of meeting if they want to be together. Not surprisingly, everyone agrees that they knew they had met their soul mates within that timeframe except Whitney. Trying to prove her wrong, Alex takes Whitney on a trip back to 2008 and the night they first met. While reminiscing, it is discovered that Lily and Roxanne needed some special help to discover that they might actually like each other.

#2
S1E17 8.2
Mad Women

Trying out a new shapelier bra Whitney gets more than she bargains for when she entices Alex with her enhanced look. After Roxanne calls it quits with Lance, she asks Mark to help pack up his stuff, but things become complicated when Mark decides to take advantage of the situation. Meanwhile, Lily and Neal begin discussing a pre-nup, but the conversation leaves them wondering if they should even get married.

#3
S1E19 8.2
The Ex Box

When Whitney (Whitney Cummings) finds a box of stuff from Alex's (Chris D'Elia) old girlfriend in the basement, she confronts Alex about it. Not satisfied with his answers she turns to Mark (Dan O'Brien) and gets more information than she bargained for.

#4 Lance! S1E15 8.0
#5 Cake, Cake, Cake S2E16 8.0
#6 Faking It S1E12 7.9
#7 Something Old, Something New S1E21 7.9
#8 Poor Whitney S2E2 7.9
#9 Private Parts S1E11 7.8
#10 Homeland Security S1E18 7.8

Lowlights

#38 S1E1 Pilot 6.0

Fearing that their sex life has become stagnant, Whitney dresses up as a sexy nurse for Alex, but it results in a real trip to the hospital. Also, the gang attends a wedding and Lily starts a food blog.

#37 A Decent Proposal S1E4 6.5
#36 First Date S1E2 6.5
#35 Crazy, Stupid, Words S2E14 6.8
#34 Silent Treatment S1E3 7.0

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

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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Season Momentum

Did each season build or fizzle? Green means the finale outscored the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows, bigger swings.

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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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