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The Best Episodes of Bordertown

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

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The comedy, which takes place in a fictitious desert town near the U.S.-Mexico border, centers on the intertwining daily lives of neighbors Bud Buckwald and Ernesto Gonzales. Bud, a married father of three, is a

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Bordertown Season 1 Episode 13 - Viva Coyote
    7.0/10(76 votes)

    #1 - Viva Coyote

    S1:E13

    When El Coyote is moved to the No. 1 spot on the "Most Wanted" list, Bud and Barracuda go gunning for him: Bud because he let him slip across the border; Barracuda because he seeks to regain the top slot on the list. Meanwhile, Ruiz wants to free El Coyote so that an attractive waitress will see him as "more Mexican."

    Director:Ray Claffey
    Writer:Gustavo Arellano

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  2. Bordertown Season 1 Episode 5 - Groundhog Day
    6.9/10(97 votes)

    #2 - Groundhog Day

    S1:E5

    The Mexifornia population tips from white majority to Latino majority when Maria's sister has a baby, so Bud wants Janice to have another baby in order to even the shift.

    Director:Oreste Canestrelli
    Writer:Kenny Byerly

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  3. Bordertown Season 1 Episode 10 - Wildfire
    6.9/10(77 votes)

    #3 - Wildfire

    S1:E10

    Residents are ordered to leave Mexifornia when it is threatened by wildfire, but Bud stays put and his house catches fire, requiring Ernesto to rescue him. Meanwhile J.C. and Becky take a relationship break and agree to see other people.

    Director:Jacob Hair
    Writer:BJ Porter

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  4. Bordertown Season 1 Episode 6 - J.C. Strikes
    6.8/10(88 votes)

    #4 - J.C. Strikes

    S1:E6

    Frustrated that J.C. still hasn't gotten a job, Ernesto hires him as part of his landscaping crew. When the job turns out too difficult, J.C. unionizes Ernesto's workers and begins a strike.

    Director:Gavin Dell
    Writers:Michael Kennedy, Nathaniel Stein

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  5. Bordertown Season 1 Episode 12 - American Doll
    6.8/10(77 votes)

    #5 - American Doll

    S1:E12

    Janice secretly maxes out her credit card in the purchase of an American Gal doll and accessories and takes a job as Ernesto's housekeeper to earn some extra cash. Bud, however puts in motion a plan to get her fired, while Gert seeks revenge on the American Gal company.

    Director:Jack Perkins
    Writer:Susan Hurwitz Arneson

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  6. Bordertown Season 1 Episode 11 - La Fiesta Noche Show
    6.7/10(73 votes)

    #6 - La Fiesta Noche Show

    S1:E11

    Ernesto and Placido are thrilled that their favorite TV show, “La Fiesta Noche,” will be filming in Mexifornia. The Buckwalds and Gonzalezes both get tickets to the taping, but Bud’s anger at the spectacle causes him to be called onto the stage. Much to everyone’s surprise, the audience loves him and he becomes a big star in the Mexican community in the all-new “La Fiesta Noche Show”

    Director:Ray Claffey
    Writer:Vanessa Ramos

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  7. Bordertown Season 1 Episode 7 - Drug Lord
    6.6/10(82 votes)

    #7 - Drug Lord

    S1:E7

    Bud unwittingly becomes drug kingpin Pablo Barracuda’s inside man at the Border Station, as he competes to be richer and more successful than Ernesto.

    Director:Albert Calleros
    Writer:Mark Hentemann

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  8. Bordertown Season 1 Episode 3 - MegaChurch
    6.5/10(135 votes)

    #8 - MegaChurch

    S1:E3

    The reverend of Bud’s megachurch asks Bud to lure Ernesto, the town’s biggest church donor, away from the local Mexican Catholic church, to help fill their coffers. Ernesto is seduced by the glitziness of the church, and the reverend schemes to bring over all the other Mexican residents by “Hispandering,” to Bud’s horror. Bud and Ernesto team up to restore the status quo, but their plan backfires.

    Director:Gavin Dell
    Writer:Valentina Garza

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  9. Bordertown Season 1 Episode 8 - Santa Ana Winds
    6.5/10(76 votes)

    #9 - Santa Ana Winds

    S1:E8

    Bud helps a Mexican “Bud” look-alike sneak over the border, so he can take a break from his own life.

    Director:Jacob Hair
    Writer:Jason Reich

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  10. Bordertown Season 1 Episode 9 - Heart Attack
    6.5/10(75 votes)

    #10 - Heart Attack

    S1:E9

    Gert’s unhealthy eating causes her to have a heart attack during the Little Miss Mexifornia Pageant. Unable to afford the surgery in America, Bud takes her to Mexico to have her arteries unblocked and heart repaired. Meanwhile, Ernesto and Maria put Pepito on medication that makes him behave, but they don’t like the side effects.

    Director:Oreste Canestrelli
    Writer:Alex Carter

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  11. Bordertown Season 1 Episode 4 - High School Football
    6.4/10(107 votes)

    #11 - High School Football

    S1:E4

    Bud becomes the high school football coach after the previous coach is forced out of the job by the local redneck fans.

    Director:Jack Perkins
    Writer:Dan Vebber

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  12. Bordertown Season 1 Episode 2 - Borderwall
    6.1/10(142 votes)

    #12 - Borderwall

    S1:E2

    Bud fights to get a border wall constructed using confiscated drug money, only to have the wall destroy the economy, leaving him jobless. He then begins smuggling immigrants under the wall to make ends meet .

    Director:Albert Calleros
    Writers:Mark Hentemann, Lalo Alcaraz

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  13. Bordertown Season 1 Episode 1 - The Engagement
    5.3/10(213 votes)

    #13 - The Engagement

    S1:E1

    Bud is enraged when he finds out that his daughter Becky is engaged to J.C., Ernesto’s nephew who just graduated from college. Meanwhile, a staunch anti-immigration law is passed which eventually leads to J.C.’s deportation, much to Bud’s delight.

    Director:Jacob Hair
    Writers:Mark Hentemann, Lalo Alcaraz

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Best Episodes Summary

"Viva Coyote" is the best rated episode of "Bordertown". It scored 7/10 based on 76 votes. Directed by Ray Claffey and written by Gustavo Arellano, it aired on 5/22/2016. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Groundhog Day".