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The Worst Episodes of Baskets

Every episode of Baskets ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Baskets!

Chip Baskets wants to follow his dream of being a French clown—however, reality keeps interfering. Saddled with financial difficulties and facing an impenetrable language barrier, he moves back home to Bakersfield with high hopes. There, he is forced to confront his past while working as a rodeo clown and competing with his siblings for his mother's approval and affection.

Genre:Comedy
Network:FX

Lowest Rated Episodes Summary

The worst episode of "Baskets" is "Trainee", rated 7.2/10 from 449 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Trainee" aired on 1/28/2016 and is rated 0.0 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Crash".

  • Trainee
    7.2/10 449 votes

    #1 - Trainee

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/28/2016

    Chip takes a new clown under his wing at the rodeo. Mad clown love ensues.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Crash
    7.2/10 182 votes

    #2 - Crash

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 2/6/2018

    Christine brings the celery

    Director: Jonathan Krisel

    Writer: Jonathan Krisel, Danica Radovanov

  • Sweat Equity
    7.2/10 173 votes

    #3 - Sweat Equity

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 2/20/2018

    Bakersfield gets a frozen yogurt machine.

    Director: Jonathan Krisel

    Writer: John Levenstein

  • Cat People
    7.2/10 158 votes

    #4 - Cat People

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 6/13/2019

    Susan nearly kills Ronald Reagan.

    Director: Jonathan Krisel

    Writer: Jonathan Krisel

  • Women's Conference
    7.3/10 168 votes

    #5 - Women's Conference

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 3/6/2018

    Christine and Martha listen to harp music at brunch.

    Director: Jonathan Krisel

    Writer: Theresa Mulligan

  • Renoir
    7.4/10 628 votes

    #6 - Renoir

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/21/2016

    A strong command of French is needed to really excel in French Clown School, which Chip Baskets finds out the hard way.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Wild Horses
    7.4/10 216 votes

    #7 - Wild Horses

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 1/23/2018

    Chip learns how to transfer a call.

    Director: Jonathan Krisel

    Writer: Jonathan Krisel

  • Finding Eddie
    7.4/10 193 votes

    #8 - Finding Eddie

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/30/2018

    Christine eats a carrot.

    Director: Jonathan Krisel

    Writer: Karen Kilgariff

  • A Night at the Opera
    7.4/10 183 votes

    #9 - A Night at the Opera

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 2/13/2018

    Chip incorporates a San Joaquin Valley earthiness into his clown routine.

    Director: Jonathan Krisel

    Writer: Theresa Mulligan

  • Basque-ets
    7.4/10 165 votes

    #10 - Basque-ets

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 3/20/2018

    Chip laments becoming a fake Christmas tree person.

    Director: Jonathan Krisel

    Writer: Samuel D. Hunter

  • Denver Revisited
    7.4/10 136 votes

    #11 - Denver Revisited

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 7/18/2019

    Flammable carpets become a headache for Ken and Christine.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Strays
    7.5/10 395 votes

    #12 - Strays

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/4/2016

    One of Martha's best friends is murdered and Chip comes to her aid.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cowboys
    7.5/10 345 votes

    #13 - Cowboys

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/3/2016

    Eddie drags Chip and Martha on a road trip to deliver some cowboy justice.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Marthager
    7.5/10 229 votes

    #14 - Marthager

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/23/2017

    Martha books Chip a gig at a car crash.

    Director: Jonathan Krisel

    Writer: Graham Wagner, Karen Kilgariff

  • Baby Chip
    7.5/10 152 votes

    #15 - Baby Chip

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 6/20/2019

    Chip picks up Pedialyte.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Homemakers
    7.5/10 153 votes

    #16 - Homemakers

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 6/27/2019

    Martha drinks too much sherry and ruins the pot roast.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Housewarming
    7.5/10 134 votes

    #17 - Housewarming

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 8/1/2019

    A carpet emergency interrupts Christine's wedding plans.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Easter in Bakersfield
    7.6/10 392 votes

    #18 - Easter in Bakersfield

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/11/2016

    Family drama brews over Easter brunch in Bakersfield.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • DJ Twins
    7.6/10 342 votes

    #19 - DJ Twins

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/25/2016

    All the free bottled water in the world can't soften the sting of rejection during an evening with the family.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Thanksgiving
    7.6/10 185 votes

    #20 - Thanksgiving

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 2/27/2018

    Martha serves tilapia for Thanksgiving.

    Director: Jonathan Krisel

    Writer: Jonathan Krisel

  • Commercial
    7.6/10 168 votes

    #21 - Commercial

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 3/13/2018

    Chip sees a homeless person in a library.

    Director: Jonathan Krisel

    Writer: Karen Kilgariff

  • Affirmations
    7.6/10 141 votes

    #22 - Affirmations

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 7/11/2019

    Dale orders a cheeseburger at a Chinese restaurant.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Common Room Wake
    7.6/10 136 votes

    #23 - Common Room Wake

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 7/25/2019

    Martha's dad falls off the roof while fixing the TV antenna.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Grandma's Day
    7.6/10 132 votes

    #24 - Grandma's Day

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 8/8/2019

    Chip wants a life plan.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Family Portrait
    7.7/10 293 votes

    #25 - Family Portrait

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/24/2016

    Mom adjusts to her new life as a diabetic, Dale learns cacti only need to be watered once a year and Chip hits rock bottom. On the plus side, there are curly fries down there.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A