The Best Episodes Directed By Jennifer Celotta

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.3/10(27 votes)

   #1 - Extreme Measures

   S5:E59/9/2022

   Daniel leans on a friend – and frenemy. Tensions come to a head for Miguel and Robby. A familiar face returns.

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   8.0/10(34 votes)

   #2 - The Good, the Bad, and the Badass

   S3:E81/1/2021

   Informed that this year's All Valley Karate Tournament is being canceled, the three competing sensei attend a city council meeting to save it.

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   7.9/10(56 votes)

   #3 - Cobra Kai Never Dies

   S1:E45/2/2018

   When Daniel’s car dealership billboard is sprayed with lewd graffiti, it consumes Daniel and escalates tensions against a rival. Robby, Johnny’s delinquent son, is embarrassed about his father and his new dojo. The bullying escalates against Miguel and motivates Johnny in a surprising way.

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   7.9/10(41 votes)

   #4 - Crime Aid

   S5:E410/23/2008

   Michael and Holly have sex for the first time, and Michael holds a fund-raiser for the office after it is burglarized. Dwight confides in Phyllis after Andy and Angela set a wedding date, and Jim runs into Pam's ex-fiancé Roy.

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   7.8/10(72 votes)

   #5 - Esqueleto

   S1:E35/2/2018

   Johnny tries to recruit more students to join the dojo. Troubled by his daughter’s friends, Daniel chaperones her high school costume dance. Johnny takes Miguel’s training seriously and starts creating a badass.

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   7.8/10(34 votes)

   #6 - Obstáculos

   S3:E71/1/2021

   Daniel spends some father-daughter time with a traumatized Sam. Johnny plans to form a new karate dojo but struggles to come up with a cool name.

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   7.8/10(26 votes)

   #7 - Snakes on a Plane

   S6:E811/15/2024

   A personal crisis shakes Miguel and Johnny to the core. Chozen and a rival sensei team up to find their students — but discover something else instead.

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   7.8/10(30 votes)

   #8 - The Promotion

   S6:E310/1/2009

   David Wallace comes bearing the news that not all the staffers will receive a raise this year. Jim pushes Dwight to the limit and causes him to form office alliances. And Pam decides she wants only cash as a wedding gift.

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   7.8/10(25 votes)

   #9 - Promos

   S9:E184/4/2013

   Everyone in the office is excited when promos start running on TV for the documentary. Dwight makes Angela jealous when he starts dating a brussel sprout farmer. Meanwhile Jim has a big meeting with Major League baseball player, Ryan Howard.

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10. 

    7.6/10(40 votes)

    #10 - Lull

    S2:E74/24/2019

    To prepare his students, Daniel gives some new training methods a shot. Miguel puts a new lesson into practice. Johnny makes a tough but pivotal decision that affects Cobra Kai.

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    7.4/10(43 votes)

    #11 - Glory of Love

    S2:E84/24/2019

    Daniel works to make amends with Amanda, while Johnny is introduced to the world of dating apps. Complications arise when Miguel, Samantha, Robby and Tory cross paths.

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    7.0/10(9 votes)

    #12 - Open House

    S1:E103/22/2022

    It’s Open House night at Abbott Elementary, and while Janine prepares to meet her struggling student’s mother, the rest of the faculty uses the time to relax. Gregory is taken aback when he learns how Ava got the principal job, and later, Barbara’s daughter’s visit creates a commotion in more ways than one when

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    6.9/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Art Teacher

    S1:E72/8/2022

    When the school’s art teacher retires, Janine is thrilled when the replacement ends up being her best friend from college, but things quickly turn sour when Sahar gets in the way of Melissa’s class traditions. Meanwhile, Jacob and Barbara bond over their love for gardening and decide to start a school garden; but when it turns out they don’t know how to successfully grow anything, Gregory secretly gets involved to fix all of their mistakes

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    6.6/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Breakup

    S3:E52/28/2024

    When Barbara's church choir uses the gym for rehearsals, Ava notices tension in the group. Jacob's eagerness for a full social calendar worries Gregory. Melissa and Janine investigate a new substitute.

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    6.4/10(5 votes)

    #15 - An Unwelcome Distraction

    S1:E43/21/2017

    When the new suspect turns up in a coma, Josh becomes sidetracked trying to solve this crime, eventually becoming a suspect himself. Meanwhile, prosecutor Carol Anne Keane presents the autopsy report, which reveals Larry's wife was struck by a blunt object, leading to a frantic search for the murder weapon.

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    6.0/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Fire

    S2:E152/15/2023

    Barbara’s candle accidentally starts a small fire in the teacher’s lounge and a counselor suggests that she might not be handling the aftermath well. Meanwhile, Melissa rekindles her childhood dream of being a firefighter.

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    5.8/10(4 votes)

    #17 - I Love You

    S1:E79/4/2025

    With Marv camped out in the newsroom, the staff's unresolved attitudes toward authority bubble up.

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    4.3/10(9 votes)

    #18 - Strike

    S4:E111/22/2025

    City buses have stopped running due to a strike, resulting in many students being absent from school. The teachers at Abbott try to find creative solutions and adapt to hybrid learning. Meanwhile, Gregory and O’Shon strike up a friendship.

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