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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,

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Baskets Season 2 Episode 1 - Freaks
    7.0/10(284 votes)

    #1 - Freaks

    S2:E1

    Chip has to decide between a tarp and snacks.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writer:Jonathan Krisel

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  2. Baskets Season 3 Episode 3 - Crash
    7.0/10(189 votes)

    #2 - Crash

    S3:E3

    Christine brings the celery

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writers:Jonathan Krisel, Danica Radovanov

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  3. Baskets Season 1 Episode 1 - Renoir
    7.3/10(652 votes)

    #3 - Renoir

    S1:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Baskets Season 3 Episode 5 - Sweat Equity
    7.3/10(180 votes)

    #4 - Sweat Equity

    S3:E5

    Bakersfield gets a frozen yogurt machine.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writer:John Levenstein

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  5. Baskets Season 3 Episode 4 - A Night at the Opera
    7.5/10(189 votes)

    #5 - A Night at the Opera

    S3:E4

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

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writer:Theresa Mulligan

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  6. Baskets Season 2 Episode 3 - Bail
    7.7/10(256 votes)

    #6 - Bail

    S2:E3

    Chip gets arrested, which interrupts Christine's water aerobics schedule.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writer:Samuel D. Hunter

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  7. Baskets Season 3 Episode 2 - Finding Eddie
    7.7/10(204 votes)

    #7 - Finding Eddie

    S3:E2

    Christine eats a carrot.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writer:Karen Kilgariff

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  8. Baskets Season 3 Episode 6 - Thanksgiving
    7.7/10(193 votes)

    #8 - Thanksgiving

    S3:E6

    Martha serves tilapia for Thanksgiving.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writer:Jonathan Krisel

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  9. Baskets Season 3 Episode 7 - Women's Conference
    7.7/10(175 votes)

    #9 - Women's Conference

    S3:E7

    Christine and Martha listen to harp music at brunch.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writer:Theresa Mulligan

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  10. Baskets Season 3 Episode 9 - Basque-ets
    7.7/10(173 votes)

    #10 - Basque-ets

    S3:E9

    Chip laments becoming a fake Christmas tree person.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writer:Samuel D. Hunter

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  11. Baskets Season 1 Episode 2 - Trainee
    7.8/10(471 votes)

    #11 - Trainee

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Baskets Season 1 Episode 7 - Cowboys
    7.8/10(360 votes)

    #12 - Cowboys

    S1:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Baskets Season 4 Episode 3 - Homemakers
    7.8/10(164 votes)

    #13 - Homemakers

    S4:E3

    Martha drinks too much sherry and ruins the pot roast.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Samuel D. Hunter

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  14. Baskets Season 1 Episode 8 - Sugar Pie
    8.0/10(331 votes)

    #14 - Sugar Pie

    S1:E8

    Chip takes a sugar pie to his book club meeting.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Baskets Season 1 Episode 9 - Picnic
    8.0/10(349 votes)

    #15 - Picnic

    S1:E9

    Chip follows a turtle around Paris and meets Penelope.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writer:Rebecca Drysdale

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  16. Baskets Season 2 Episode 6 - Marthager
    8.0/10(240 votes)

    #16 - Marthager

    S2:E6

    Martha books Chip a gig at a car crash.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writers:Karen Kilgariff, Graham Wagner

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  17. Baskets Season 2 Episode 10 - Circus
    8.0/10(251 votes)

    #17 - Circus

    S2:E10

    Christine turns to Arby's when Chip joins the Russians.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writer:Jonathan Krisel

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  18. Baskets Season 3 Episode 1 - Wild Horses
    8.0/10(225 votes)

    #18 - Wild Horses

    S3:E1

    Chip learns how to transfer a call.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writer:Jonathan Krisel

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  19. Baskets Season 3 Episode 10 - New Year's Eve
    8.0/10(175 votes)

    #19 - New Year's Eve

    S3:E10

    A family game of Hungry Hungry Hippos ends in tragedy.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writer:Samuel D. Hunter

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  20. Baskets Season 4 Episode 1 - Cat People
    8.0/10(167 votes)

    #20 - Cat People

    S4:E1

    Susan nearly kills Ronald Reagan.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writer:Jonathan Krisel

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  21. Baskets Season 4 Episode 2 - Baby Chip
    8.0/10(162 votes)

    #21 - Baby Chip

    S4:E2

    Chip picks up Pedialyte.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Baskets Season 4 Episode 7 - Housewarming
    8.0/10(142 votes)

    #22 - Housewarming

    S4:E7

    A carpet emergency interrupts Christine's wedding plans.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Baskets Season 1 Episode 3 - Strays
    8.2/10(418 votes)

    #23 - Strays

    S1:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Baskets Season 1 Episode 10 - Family Portrait
    8.2/10(304 votes)

    #24 - Family Portrait

    S1:E10

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Baskets Season 4 Episode 8 - Grandma's Day
    8.2/10(142 votes)

    #25 - Grandma's Day

    S4:E8

    Chip wants a life plan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Freaks" is the worst rated episode of "Baskets". It scored 7/10 based on 284 votes. Directed by Jonathan Krisel and written by Jonathan Krisel, it aired on 1/19/2017. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Crash".