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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S2E21 8.7
Murder, She Roast

Brian gets nervous when he sees Fay's double - the "Culinary Killer"- on television.

#2
S7E3 8.5
Death Becomes Him

A member of a wealthy family hires Joe and Brian to fly to Miami to pick up the remains of the family patriarch, who died there. But because they drank a lot the night before they left, a hungover Joe picks up the wrong casket. So now the right casket must be picked up. Unable to admit their mistake, the viewing remains scheduled to proceed. Brian suggests that Joe be made up to look like the dead man and take his place in the coffin until the dead man's body arrives. While in the coffin, Joe overhears some interesting information about the man and his family.

#3
S3E17 8.4
Das Plane

Joe is thrilled to learn that, for a charity auction, a plane ticket he donated to fly to any nearby airport goes for a staggering $10,000. But his mood sours when a misprint on the ticket forces him to fly crabby old Carlton Blanchard on a cross-country trip for a reunion with his brother.

#4 2 Good 2 Be 4 Gotten S5E9 8.4
#5 Is That a 10 Foot Sandwich or Are You Just Glad to See Me? S6E6 8.4
#6 Nuptials Off S6E23 8.4
#7 Four Dates That Will Live in Infamy S3E19 8.3
#8 Final Approach: Part 2 S8E24 8.3
#9 The Puppet Master S2E1 8.2
#10 Black Eye Affair S5E6 8.2

Lowlights

#172 S8E22 Raging Bull*&@! 6.4

Joe and Brian go up against each other in a boxing match.

#171 Olive or Twist S8E7 6.5
#170 Hosed S8E13 6.7
#169 Wingless: Part 1 S8E8 6.7
#168 Bye George S7E14 6.7

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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Series Trajectory

One point per season. Smooths out the episode-to-episode noise to reveal the bigger arc.

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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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