The Best Episodes Directed By Akiva Schaffer

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.3/10(42 votes)

   #1 - Charges and Specs

   S1:E223/25/2014

   Jake risks suspension when the commissioner shuts down his investigation of a civic leader and he gets Amy and Holt to help him work the case anyway.

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   7.4/10(5 votes)

   #2 - I need a wet paper towel.

   S2:E67/6/2021

   A mistaken identity at work. The new "Tammy Craps" doll. Some interesting instructional videos during a Driver's Ed class and an attempted ear-piercing.

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   7.1/10(37 votes)

   #3 - The Puzzle Master

   S5:E154/8/2018

   Jake brings Amy in on an arson case connected to her celebrity crush, a crossword puzzle author. The Nine-Nine gets a sweet new detective car.

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   7.0/10(6 votes)

   #4 - You sure about that? You sure about that that's why?

   S2:E37/6/2021

   A professor really regrets his dinner order. The Carber hot dog vacuum. "Detective Crashmore." A hat has its day in court.

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   6.8/10(8 votes)

   #5 - Has This Ever Happened to You?

   S1:E14/23/2019

   An awkward exit at a job interview. A very specific legal problem. Things get ugly at the "Baby of the Year" contest. A gift receipt causes stress.

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   6.8/10(6 votes)

   #6 - They said that to me at a dinner.

   S2:E17/6/2021

   An unplanned meeting leads to lunchtime chaos. A prank show goes awry at the mall. The "Little Buff Boys" competition. A ghost tour guest goes too far.

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   5.8/10(5 votes)

   #7 - DON’T JUST SAY "RELAX," ACTUALLY RELAX.

   S3:E55/30/2023

   Amanda, do not say Randall is interesting. Father of the bride vs. a wedding photo booth. A new small-talk strategy at a party yields unexpected results.

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   5.7/10(6 votes)

   #8 - Thanks for Thinking They Are Cool

   S1:E24/23/2019

   A nifty new tug-friendly t-shirt. The smart way to ditch your toupee. A prank doesn't go so well. An airline passenger gets aggressively creepy.

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   5.6/10(5 votes)

   #9 - I'm Wearing One of Their Belts Right Now

   S1:E54/23/2019

   A hot dog-shaped car crash. A co-worker latches on to an expression. Music studio riffing goes awry. An excuse for tardiness spirals out of control

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    5.5/10(4 votes)

    #10 - I CAN DO WHATEVER I WANT.

    S3:E25/30/2023

    A VR shopping spree takes a turn. Consider a high-security dog door! Ponytail problems. A bad egg at the office. Old wounds surface at a sitcom taping.

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    5.0/10(6 votes)

    #11 - It's the Cigars You Smoke That Are Gonna Give You Cancer

    S1:E34/23/2019

    A magic show opens up a marital rift. Interesting idea at a car design brainstorm. A fill-in organist at a funeral. A very esoteric charades player.

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    5.0/10(5 votes)

    #12 - Oh Crap, a Bunch More Bad Stuff Just Happened

    S1:E44/23/2019

    A service dog gets super friendsly. Ebenezer Scrooge and the Ghost of Christmas Way-Future. A man takes a bumper sticker way too literally.

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    5.0/10(5 votes)

    #13 - We Used to Watch This at My Old Work

    S1:E64/23/2019

    A solution to equine-related emasculation. A problematic game show mascot. Baby shower planning gets heated. A weird place to hold an intervention

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