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The Best Episodes of Buffalo Bill

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

Buffalo Bill is an American television situation comedy that featured the misadventures of an egotistical talk show host, played by Dabney Coleman, and his staff...
Genre:Comedy
Network:NBC

Best Episodes Summary

"Jo-Jo's Problem (2)" is the best rated episode of "Buffalo Bill". It scored 8.6/10 based on 19 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Jay Tarses, it aired on 2/2/1984. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Buffalo Bill and the Soviets".

  • Jo-Jo's Problem (2)
    8.6/1019 votes
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    #1 - Jo-Jo's Problem (2)

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/2/1984

    Jo-Jo's problem is that she's pregnant.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jay Tarses

  • Buffalo Bill and the Soviets
    8.1/1023 votes
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    #2 - Buffalo Bill and the Soviets

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 3/1/1984

    Bill thinks two of his guests are smuggling technology to Russia.

    Director: Jim Drake

    Writer: Dennis Klein

  • Jo-Jo's Problem (1)
    7.9/1017 votes
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    #3 - Jo-Jo's Problem (1)

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 1/26/1984

    Jo-Jo's problem is that she's pregnant.

    Director: Jim Drake

    Writer: Jay Tarses

  • Hit the Road, Jack
    7.8/1020 votes
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    #4 - Hit the Road, Jack

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 12/22/1983

    Bill gets Newdell fired, but he begins to regret it.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Dennis Klein

  • The Interview
    7.8/1021 votes
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    #5 - The Interview

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/12/1984

    A reporter interviews the crew for a news feature.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Dennis Klein

  • Church of the Poisoned Mind
    7.8/1017 votes
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    #6 - Church of the Poisoned Mind

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 3/29/1984

    Bill insults a priest on the air which ignites a boycott.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Dennis Klein

  • Woody Quits
    7.7/1026 votes
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    #7 - Woody Quits

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/15/1983

    Bill insults Woody once too often.

    Director: Jim Drake

    Writer: Jay Tarses

  • Mrs. Buffalo Bill?
    7.6/1024 votes
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    #8 - Mrs. Buffalo Bill?

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/29/1983

    Bill gets lonely so he proposes to Jo-Jo, but the next day he tries to get out of it.

    Director: Jim Drake

    Writer: N/A

  • Wilkinson's Sword
    7.6/1025 votes
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    #9 - Wilkinson's Sword

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/13/1983

    The show is cancelled and replaced with M*A*S*H reruns.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Buffalo Beat
    7.5/1028 votes
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    #10 - Buffalo Beat

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/8/1983

    Karl tries to tame Bill by giving him a co-host.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jay Tarses

  • Guess Who's Coming to Buffalo?
    7.4/1027 votes
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    #11 - Guess Who's Coming to Buffalo?

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 7/20/1983

    Bill's daughter, who he hasn't seen in ten years, visits the station.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Hero
    7.4/1022 votes
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    #12 - A Hero

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 3/8/1984

    Karl Jr. worships Bill, so Karl gets him a job at the station to show him the real Bill.

    Director: Jim Drake

    Writer: Jay Tarses

  • Have Yourself a Very Degrading Christmas
    7.4/1021 votes
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    #13 - Have Yourself a Very Degrading Christmas

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 3/22/1984

    Bill skips Jo-Jo's Christmas party for a date with a Brazilian movie star.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Dennis Klein

  • Pilot
    7.3/1027 votes
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    #14 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/1/1983

    Bill tries to get a job with 60 Minutes.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jay Tarses

  • Buffalo Bill and the Movies
    7.2/1025 votes
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    #15 - Buffalo Bill and the Movies

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/22/1983

    Bill tries to get a part in a movie being filmed in Buffalo.

    Director: Jim Drake

    Writer: Mitch Markowitz

  • Below the Belt
    7.2/1024 votes
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    #16 - Below the Belt

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 7/27/1983

    Melanie threatens to move in with Newdell.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Tap Dancer
    7.2/1016 votes
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    #17 - The Tap Dancer

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 3/15/1984

    Bill's boyhood hero dies during the show.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Dennis Klein

  • True Love
    7.1/1020 votes
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    #18 - True Love

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 8/10/1983

    Bill sees a picture of a woman and wants her on the show.

    Director: Jim Drake

    Writer: Dennis Klein

  • Company Ink
    7.1/1019 votes
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    #19 - Company Ink

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1/19/1984

    The new owner of the station wants to fire Bill.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Girl on the Jetty
    7.1/1019 votes
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    #20 - The Girl on the Jetty

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 2/23/1984

    Jo-Jo takes in Karl when he's thrown out of the house.

    Director: Jim Drake

    Writer: Jay Tarses

  • Ratings
    7.0/1021 votes
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    #21 - Ratings

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 8/3/1983

    When the ratings drop, Bill thinks he lost his touch.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Gary Markowitz

  • The Big Freeze
    7.0/1016 votes
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    #22 - The Big Freeze

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 2/16/1984

    Bill and Jo-Jo have a falling out. Wendy wants to do a show about nuclear weapons.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Dennis Klein

  • The Search High and Low for Miss WBFL
    6.9/1017 votes
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    #23 - The Search High and Low for Miss WBFL

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2/9/1984

    Wendy and Melanie enter a beauty contest that Jo-Jo is protesting.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Fan
    6.5/1019 votes
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    #24 - The Fan

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 8/17/1983

    A woman claims she will have Bill's baby.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jay Tarses

  • Jerry Lewis Week
    6.3/1040 votes
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    #25 - Jerry Lewis Week

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/5/1984

    Karl challenges Bill by stealing the stuffed bear Bill has been using for on-air commercials about his mechanic.

    Director: Jim Drake

    Writer: Dennis Klein