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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 23 - A Fistful of Paintballs (1)
    9.0/10(57 votes)

    #1 - A Fistful of Paintballs (1)

    S2:E23

    A $100,000 paintball war prize pits members of the study group against one another, until they decide to join forces to stop a mysterious challenger.

    Director:Joe Russo
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 14 - Advanced Dungeons & Dragons
    8.9/10(59 votes)

    #2 - Advanced Dungeons & Dragons

    S2:E14

    Abed invites "Fat Neil" to play a game of Dungeons & Dragons with the rest of the study group, hoping to boost his confidence, after Jeff becomes concerned about him being a loner. When Pierce finds out he was not invited, he joins anyway, disrupting their plans.

    Director:Joe Russo
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 16 - Meat the Veals
    8.8/10(25 votes)

    #3 - Meat the Veals

    S2:E16

    George Sr. tries to find a way to attend an anniversary dinner for Lucille while Michael deliberately offends Ann's devout Christian parents. Tobias goes overboard performing his "Mrs. Featherbottom" persona.

    Director:Joe Russo
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 24 - For a Few Paintballs More (2)
    8.8/10(54 votes)

    #4 - For a Few Paintballs More (2)

    S2:E24

    As the paintball war is revealed to be a City College plot, Jeff and Troy vie for control of Greendale's ragtag army, while Pierce betrays the group.

    Director:Joe Russo
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - Documentary Filmmaking: Redux
    8.7/10(49 votes)

    #5 - Documentary Filmmaking: Redux

    S3:E8

    As Dean Pelton films a new commercial for Greendale, the production takes a wild turn once he discovers that a famous alum has agreed to appear in it.

    Director:Joe Russo
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Pier Pressure
    8.7/10(33 votes)

    #6 - Pier Pressure

    S1:E10

    Buster realizes that medical marijuana will help cure Lucille 2's vertigo, and pays George Michael to get it for him from Gob. Lindsay sends Maeby to spend a day with Lucille to punish her for bad grades. Michael thinks George Michael is on drugs and attempts to teach him a lesson.

    Director:Joe Russo
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Cooperative Calligraphy
    8.6/10(55 votes)

    #7 - Cooperative Calligraphy

    S2:E8

    Annie's missing pen leads to friction within the group.

    Director:Joe Russo
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - Hand to God
    8.6/10(28 votes)

    #8 - Hand to God

    S2:E12

    Michael tries to find out who's the father of Maggie's baby, or if it's just another of her lies; Gob tries to find out whether he was responsible for Buster's accident.

    Director:Joe Russo
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 5 Episode 5 - Geothermal Escapism
    8.5/10(47 votes)

    #9 - Geothermal Escapism

    S5:E5

    For Troy's last day at Greendale, Abed holds a campus-wide "hot lava" fantasy game. With a comic book worth $50,000 as the prize, it's an all-out war.

    Director:Joe Russo
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  10. undefined Season 2 Episode 13 - Motherboy XXX
    8.5/10(24 votes)

    #10 - Motherboy XXX

    S2:E13

    Lucille abducts George Michael for a mother-son dance, Buster adjusts to having a hook for a hand and Gob reunites with his estranged wife. Also, Tobias stars as George Sr. in a biopic about the Bluth family, which causes Lindsay to become more attracted to him.

    Director:Joe Russo
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 14 - The Immaculate Election
    8.4/10(25 votes)

    #11 - The Immaculate Election

    S2:E14

    George Michael runs for student body president, which Gob manages to ruin. Buster has an affair with Lupe, who is being sought after by Lindsay and Tobias attempts to move out of the model home, then develops a new persona when he regrets his decision.

    Director:Joe Russo
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 17 - Spring Breakout
    8.4/10(23 votes)

    #12 - Spring Breakout

    S2:E17

    Gob confronts the editor of the videos that showcased his magic mistakes. Michael tricks Lucille in to rehab, and then attempts to get her out after George Sr. is kidnapped.

    Director:Joe Russo
    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 13 - The St. Valentine's Day Maxssacre
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #13 - The St. Valentine's Day Maxssacre

    S2:E13

    Penny has a new boyfriend she wants to dump and Dave is afraid his new girlfriend is about to dump him. Alex goes looking for a party in the sketchy part of town, and Brad's hopes for a perfect night out for Jane are dashed when a dental appointment goes terribly wrong. Max picks up a couple with his limo only to find that one of the passengers is Grant, the boyfriend he broke up with a year ago.

    Director:Joe Russo
    Writer:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 16 - Intermediate Documentary Filmmaking
    8.3/10(47 votes)

    #14 - Intermediate Documentary Filmmaking

    S2:E16

    Claiming that he is about to die, Pierce summons the study group to the hospital to bequeath his belongings to them.

    Director:Joe Russo
    Writer:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - Marta Complex
    8.3/10(29 votes)

    #15 - Marta Complex

    S1:E12

    When Lucille throws an anniversary party for Tobias and Lindsay on Valentine's Day, Michael gives an impassioned speech about love. This makes Marta realize she has feelings for him and Lindsay realize she wants a divorce. Meanwhile, Buster decides to move out of the penthouse and Lucille revels in living alone for the first time.

    Director:Joe Russo
    Writer:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 14 - Shock and Aww
    8.3/10(31 votes)

    #16 - Shock and Aww

    S1:E14

    Michael falls for his George Michael's ethics teacher, whom his son also has a crush on. Meanwhile, Lucille adopts a 14-year old Korean boy, and George Sr.'s "Caged Wisdom" tapes have given him a new admirer.

    Director:Joe Russo
    Writer:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Debate 109
    8.3/10(59 votes)

    #17 - Debate 109

    S1:E9

    As Jeff is drafted to help lead Greendale's debate team against the formidable City College, Abed's film-class projects appear to predict the future.

    Director:Joe Russo
    Writer:N/A

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  18. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Anthropology 101
    8.2/10(53 votes)

    #18 - Anthropology 101

    S2:E1

    When the semester starts, Jeff is stunned that his rejection of Britta has made her a campus star; Chang wants to be accepted into the study group.

    Director:Joe Russo
    Writer:N/A

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Top Banana
    8.2/10(40 votes)

    #19 - Top Banana

    S1:E2

    Michael puts George Michael in charge of the Bluth Bannana Stand, and his son subsequently burns down the stand. Elsewhere, Tobias auditions for a commercial, and Lindsay inadvertantly gets the part.

    Director:Joe Russo
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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 18 - Missing Kitty
    8.1/10(29 votes)

    #20 - Missing Kitty

    S1:E18

    Gob attempts to make good on his promise to make the family yacht disappear. Meanwhile, Lindsay and Maeby try to track down Lindsay's grandmother, Tobias seeks George Sr.'s respect, and Michael attempts to fire Kitty, who claims to have information that could bring down the company.

    Director:Joe Russo
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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 25 - Pascal's Triangle Revisited
    8.0/10(50 votes)

    #21 - Pascal's Triangle Revisited

    S1:E25

    As the end of the school year finds Jeff at the apex of a romantic triangle, Annie ponders moving away with her hacky sack-playing boyfriend.

    Director:Joe Russo
    Writer:N/A

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  22. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Accounting for Lawyers
    8.0/10(48 votes)

    #22 - Accounting for Lawyers

    S2:E2

    When an old friend from Jeff's past appears unexpectedly, his friends discover that he was the one responsible for Jeff's disbarment.

    Director:Joe Russo
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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Bringing Up Buster
    7.9/10(39 votes)

    #23 - Bringing Up Buster

    S1:E3

    Michael spends quality time with Buster. George Michael auditions for a school play to get closer to Maeby. Gob breaks up with his girlfriend and has nowhere to go.

    Director:Joe Russo
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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Key Decisions
    7.9/10(40 votes)

    #24 - Key Decisions

    S1:E4

    Gob decides to lock himself in his father's prison for 24 hours to get back in with the alliance, and to spend quality time with his father. Michael takes Gob's girlfriend to an awards show, and Buster inadvertently flirts with his mother's rival.

    Director:Joe Russo
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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Advanced Criminal Law
    7.8/10(67 votes)

    #25 - Advanced Criminal Law

    S1:E5

    As Pierce volunteers to compose a new school song, a cheating episode in Spanish class leaves Jeff defending Britta before a disciplinary tribunal.

    Director:Joe Russo
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Joe Russo Ratings Summary

"A Fistful of Paintballs (1)" is the best rated episode directed by Joe Russo. It scored 8.982/10 based on 57 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 5/5/2011 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons".