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The Best Episodes of Big Nate

Every episode of Big Nate ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Big Nate!

Sixth-grader Nate Wright has a never-ending need to prove his awesomeness to the world. Whether he’s dealing with disasters at home or detention at school,...
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  • The April Fool
    9.1/10(16)
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    #1 - The April Fool

    Season 1 Episode 26

    Aired 12/25/2022

    It's April Fools' Day and Nate hopes to pull off an epic prank inspired by his hero, Brad Gunter, but Nichols is all too familiar with Gunter's old tricks.

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  • Wait Until Dark
    9.0/10(12)
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    #2 - Wait Until Dark

    Season 1 Episode 19

    Aired 12/25/2022

    Nate is ready to be treated like an adult, so when Martin and Ellen head out of town, he insists he can hold down the fort ALONE. But when zombies strike, Nate questions his ability to take on life by himself.

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  • The Square Root of Teddy
    8.9/10(10)
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    #3 - The Square Root of Teddy

    Season 1 Episode 20

    Aired 12/25/2022

    When P.S. 38 is hit with the dreaded standardized testing, Teddy receives a perfect score and is exposed as a math genius. As Teddy’s success is exploited, Francis struggles with his identity as the smartest kid in sixth grade.

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  • Six-Tween Candles
    8.8/10(11)
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    #4 - Six-Tween Candles

    Season 1 Episode 21

    Aired 12/25/2022

    Dee Dee's excited to celebrate her birthday but her friends and family are so wrapped up with trying to surprise her that Dee Dee feels forgotten and winds up spending her special day with a new girl who has just moved to town.

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  • Nate in Shining Armor
    8.8/10(8)
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    #5 - Nate in Shining Armor

    Season 1 Episode 25

    Aired 12/25/2022

    Nate must convince a 5th grade girl to attend P.S. 38 next year and is sure his awesomeness will do the trick. But Leah has her head stuck in Medieval times and may need to be swayed to the present by her Nate in shining armor.

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  • Belles A Ringin’
    8.7/10(73)
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    #6 - Belles A Ringin’

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 2/17/2022

    While buying romance novels for a heartbroken Ellen, Nate discovers they are total cash cows. Under a pen name, he writes a best-selling graphic novel using the people in his life as inspiration until it catches up to him.

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  • Kindness Wars
    8.7/10(10)
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    #7 - Kindness Wars

    Season 1 Episode 18

    Aired 12/25/2022

    When Artur saves Nate’s life, Nate finds himself deeply indebted to his greatest foe. To even the scales, Nate engages in a war of kindness, unbeknownst to his opponent, Artur. Kim Cressly trains Francis to channel his inner Kim.

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  • Bro-king Up is Hard to Do
    8.7/10(10)
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    #8 - Bro-king Up is Hard to Do

    Season 1 Episode 24

    Aired 12/25/2022

    In the thick of Ellen’s recent heartbreak, Nate is apathetic per usual. But when he falls into a bromance with Ellen’s cool new beau, heartache ensues. P.S. 38’s new school anthem may be the only thing to put their pieces back together.

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  • Wilderness Warriors
    8.5/10(73)
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    #9 - Wilderness Warriors

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 2/17/2022

    While on a school camping trip, Nate is determined to win the Wilderness Warrior Award, Dee Dee uses her acting skills to cope with anxiety, and the teachers hatch a plan to steal an eagle egg.

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  • Time Disruptors
    8.4/10(71)
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    #10 - Time Disruptors

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 2/17/2022

    A local legend comes to life as Nate and friends prepare for an epic party. But Nate’s awesome plans may be foiled as a mysterious presence stalks the students and Francis disappears for hours at a time over at Jefferson.

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  • The Big Freeze
    8.4/10(12)
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    #11 - The Big Freeze

    Season 1 Episode 15

    Aired 8/19/2022

    Nate and Team Awesome face Jefferson in the annual Big Freeze snow sculpture competition.

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  • The Thing That Wouldn't Leave
    8.4/10(11)
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    #12 - The Thing That Wouldn't Leave

    Season 1 Episode 17

    Aired 8/19/2022

    Nate and Francis discover the Pope family schedule while on spring break.

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  • It's Lonely at the Top
    8.4/10(7)
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    #13 - It's Lonely at the Top

    Season 1 Episode 23

    Aired 12/25/2022

    When Nate's elected Student Safety Sergeant he's wildly unprepared for the responsibility. Meanwhile, Principal Nichols discovers the teachers hang out without him and is desperate to ingratiate himself into their inner circle.

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  • The Future Is Fuzzy
    8.3/10(14)
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    #14 - The Future Is Fuzzy

    Season 1 Episode 14

    Aired 8/19/2022

    Nate hopes to spin a newfound gift into a bright future but soon discovers there's no fast track to success; Dee Dee worries a new actress is stealing her spotlight.

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  • The Legend of the Gunting
    8.2/10(90)
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    #15 - The Legend of the Gunting

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 2/17/2022

    Nate has multiple detentions on the docket, per usual. But this time he is one detention away from a fate only whispered about in the halls of P.S. 38 AND the unhinged new kid is determined to become Nate’s prank partner.

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  • Go Nate, It’s Your Birthday
    8.2/10(76)
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    #16 - Go Nate, It’s Your Birthday

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 2/17/2022

    To remedy Nate’s subpar birthday celebrations, Martin lets Nate borrow his credit card with rules that may have been “open to interpretation”. After a day of limitless fun, Nate and his friends must pay off their debt.

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  • Best Laid Cell Plans
    8.2/10(13)
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    #17 - Best Laid Cell Plans

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 8/19/2022

    When Francis gets an emergency cell phone, the gang makes major plans for it, but even the best laid cell plans can go wrong.

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  • Ghostly Coven of Man Witches
    8.1/10(13)
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    #18 - Ghostly Coven of Man Witches

    Season 1 Episode 13

    Aired 8/19/2022

    To dodge a science test, Nate concocts a plan to shut down PS 38 by pretending that it's haunted; as he and his friends set the stage, they get locked in the school with a coven of man witches.

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  • CATastrophe
    7.9/10(73)
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    #19 - CATastrophe

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 2/17/2022

    When Nate is paired with Jenny on a school project, he hopes to prove his awesomeness to her, but his cat phobia threatens to destroy his cool. Meanwhile, Ellen sets out to cure Martin of a deeply ingrained phobia of his own.

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  • Nate on a Hot Tin Roof
    7.9/10(7)
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    #20 - Nate on a Hot Tin Roof

    Season 1 Episode 22

    Aired 12/25/2022

    Nate has set the P.S. 38 record for most detentions in one month, putting the teachers on “Nate Watch.” To dodge this personal purgatory, Nate decides to help Dee Dee put on the school’s musical... casting the teachers as the stars.

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  • The Pimple
    7.7/10(74)
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    #21 - The Pimple

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 2/17/2022

    Nate gets his first pimple. In a quick turn of events, his blemish is deemed lucky and he blesses P.S. 38 with his zit until one by one, his clients luck turns sour. Meanwhile, Dee Dee gets the theatre teacher of her dreams.

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  • Valentine’s Day of Horror
    7.5/10(77)
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    #22 - Valentine’s Day of Horror

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 2/17/2022

    Nate has decided this Valentine’s Day, he will finally profess his love for his dream girl in the form of a grand gesture, but the day of love quickly turns into a nightmare after Nate’s “gift” gives the entire school food poisoning.

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  • 'Til Death Do We Rock
    7.4/10(13)
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    #23 - 'Til Death Do We Rock

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 8/19/2022

    Nate is asked to give up center stage as lead singer of "Fear the Mollusk" for his sworn enemy, but he won't give up that easily and neither will Martin.

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  • The Curse of the Applewhites
    7.3/10(15)
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    #24 - The Curse of the Applewhites

    Season 1 Episode 16

    Aired 8/19/2022

    Nate's gym grade is on thin ice and the only thing that can save him from the humiliation of repeating 6th grade gym is something he swore to hate for eternity.

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  • Randy's Mom Has Got It Going On
    7.2/10(13)
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    #25 - Randy's Mom Has Got It Going On

    Season 1 Episode 12

    Aired 8/19/2022

    Martin's desire to dive into a relationship with Randy's mom blinds him to countless red flags, while Nate struggles to co-exist with maniacal Randy who has now infiltrated every aspect of Nate's life.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The April Fool" is the best rated episode of "Big Nate". It scored 9.1/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/25/2022. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Wait Until Dark".