8.7/1013 votes#1 - Kimmy Goes to a Party!
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/6/2015
Jacqueline asks Kimmy to help her plan a dinner party where Jacqueline can confirm if her husband, Julian, is cheating on her.
Director: Nicole Holofcener
Writer: Robert Carlock
8.0/106 votes#2 - Bomb Shelter
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 8/29/2004
Ruth is giddy about going to a tantric workshop with George, who retreats to the family's emergency shelter. Meanwhile, David's last bite at a sushi restaurant threatens to cost him--and Keith--a lot more than the bill; Nate drops a bomb on Barb, which sparks a counterattack; Claire fights Russell over credit for her latest photos; Margaret's hospital stay helps Brenda and Billy begin to heal their rift; and Vanessa shows she can beat Federico at his own game.
Director: Nicole Holofcener
Writer: Scott Buck
8.0/102 votes#3 - The Case of the Stolen Sperm
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/1/2009
Concerned over the sudden disappearance of the two lesbians who have been buying his sperm, Ray enlists Jonathan to help him track the couple down. After breaking into their apartment, Jonathan learns the pair has flown the coop--but not without leaving behind a clue that both shocks and intrigues Ray. Meanwhile, George ignores Jonathan's warnings by publishing a disparaging editorial about Richard Antrem (Oliver Platt), sending his publishing rival into a fit of rage at the local watering hole.
Director: Nicole Holofcener
Writer: Donick Cary
7.9/1023 votes#4 - Eagleton
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 5/5/2011
Leslie's ex-best friend, Lindsay Carlisle Shay, launches an attack on Pawnee, banning residents from visiting a nearby park in the neighboring city of Eagleton with a large fence, causing Leslie to go to war with Eagleton. Meanwhile, everyone finds out that it is Ron's birthday, a fact that he went to extreme lengths to conceal.
Director: Nicole Holofcener
Writer: Emily Spivey
7.9/107 votes#5 - Timing & Space
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 4/13/2003
A group of familiar relatives and friends is united in mourning. Meanwhile, David and Keith play 'Leading Ladies' at brunch with members of the Gay Men's Chorus, Ruth and Arthur perform a rendition of 'My Favorite Things,' and Rico grows increasingly concerned about Vanessa's 'intense energy.'
Director: Nicole Holofcener
Writer: Craig Wright
7.6/1023 votes#6 - Smallest Park
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/17/2011
Leslie uses her new tourist attraction as a way to spend more time with Ben. Meanwhile, Ron and April encourage Andy to go to college, and Chris tasks Tom and Jerry with revamping the Parks and Rec logo.
Director: Nicole Holofcener
Writer: Chelsea Peretti
7.5/1018 votes#7 - Jerry's Retirement
Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 4/18/2013
When Leslie finds out Jerry is retiring, she struggles with the proper way to commemorate the occasion. Chris and Ann prepare to have a baby together. Tom worries he will become the office punching bag once Jerry leaves.
Director: Nicole Holofcener
Writer: Norm Hiscock
7.5/1023 votes#8 - The Pawnee-Eagleton Tip-Off Classic
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2013
Ben, Leslie and Chris meet with Eagleton city councilor Ingrid de Forest to discuss financial matters; Ann brings April to vet school orientation; Ron tries to get off the grid.
Director: Nicole Holofcener
Writer: Alan Yang
7.5/104 votes#9 - Not Good Enough Mothers
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/7/2011
Moved by the deportation plight of a Mexican mother, Amy tries to generate interest in a new woman's group at work.
Director: Nicole Holofcener
Writer: Mike White
7.5/1021 votes#10 - Fake It Till You Fake It Some More
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 6/11/2015
Rumors fly among the inmates about a new, higher-paying job assignment, especially when they have to take a test for it
Director: Nicole Holofcener
Writer: N/A
6.9/107 votes#11 - Secrets and Loans
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/22/2002
Lorelai and Rory have a major falling out after Rory goes against her mother's wishes and asks her grandparents to lend Lorelai the money she needs to repair termite damage to their house; Lane's desire to become a cheerleader causes a strain in her relationship with Rory; after an exhaustive and unproductive attempt to raise the funds she needs based on her own credit rating, Lorelai is forced to ask Emily to cosign a loan; Rory drives Paris crazy when she refuses to reveal her PSAT scores.
Director: Nicole Holofcener
Writer: Linda Loiselle Guzik
6.8/104 votes#12 - The Key
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/13/2013
Looking for the key to ruin Abaddonn, Amy forms an alliance with charming journalist Jeff Flender.
Director: Nicole Holofcener
Writer: Mike White
5.8/105 votes#13 - 2068: The Going-Away Party
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/13/2023
Auggie and Sylvie throw an intimate New Year’s Eve party where he makes a surprise announcement.
Director: Nicole Holofcener
Writer: Bess Wohl
5.4/109 votes#14 - Empty Best
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/27/2019
On the day before her son leaves for college, Eve Fletcher has to deal with some inappropriate behavior in the workplace. Brendan runs into an ex-girlfriend at a party.
Director: Nicole Holofcener
Writer: Tom Perrotta
N/A/101 votes#15 - The Count of Monte Cristo
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/30/2023
Hank contends with the return of his father to Railton. Lily hunts for apartments in New York. Julie looks to Hank for help in Lily’s absence.
Director: Nicole Holofcener
Writer: Taylor Brogan
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"Kimmy Goes to a Party!" is the best rated episode directed by Nicole Holofcener. It scored 8.7/10 based on 13 votes. It was written by Robert Carlock. It aired on 3/6/2015 and is rated 0.7 points higher than their second-best episode, "Bomb Shelter".