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The Best Episodes of Dave the Barbarian

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

This animated comedy series is set in the Middle Ages and follows the title character, Dave, in his comedic adventures with his family (his sisters,...
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  • The Maddening Sprite of The Stump
    8.1/10(33)
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    #1 - The Maddening Sprite of The Stump

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 1/23/2004

    Lula gets stuck in a tree stump during Dave's attempt to guard the Enchanted Forest against a giant man-eating muffin. When the royal family is unable to free Lula, a tiny, winged sprite establishes himself as the ruler of Udrogoth.

    Director: Howy Parkins

    Writer: Mark Drop

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  • Pet Threat
    7.7/10(24)
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    #2 - Pet Threat

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 1/23/2004

    Faffy is sad because the family forgot to get him anything during Dragon Appreciation Week, so Dave buys Faffy a diseased weasel for a pet.

    Director: Howy Parkins

    Writer: Tom Minton

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  • Civilization
    7.6/10(15)
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    #3 - Civilization

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 1/30/2004

    Candy sets her sights on making Fang presentable in high society.

    Director: Howy Parkins

    Writer: Kevin Hopps

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  • Band
    7.6/10(18)
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    #4 - Band

    Season 1 Episode 15

    Aired 2/13/2004

    The teen protectors of Udrogoth spend their downtime jamming in a popular rock band/ Candy has difficulty paying off an expensive spending spree.

    Director: Howy Parkins

    Writer: Doug Langdale

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  • Rite of Pillage
    7.4/10(17)
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    #5 - Rite of Pillage

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 1/23/2004

    Dave faces losing his barbarian title if he cannot pass a pillaging test.

    Director: Howy Parkins

    Writer: Evan Gore, Heather Lombard

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  • Here There Be Dragons
    7.4/10(13)
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    #6 - Here There Be Dragons

    Season 1 Episode 19

    Aired 2/27/2004

    Faffy's allegiance to his dragon brethren makes it tougher for Dave to reverse an unnatural heat wave that has struck Udrogoth.

    Director: Howy Parkins

    Writer: Doug Langdale

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  • Lula's First Barbarian
    7.3/10(20)
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    #7 - Lula's First Barbarian

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 1/23/2004

    Lula's old owner, Argon the Ageless, comes to town and Lula wants to find some way of getting him to come back to her.

    Director: Howy Parkins

    Writer: Brian Palermo

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  • Girlfriend
    7.3/10(18)
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    #8 - Girlfriend

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 1/23/2004

    Dave begins dating Princess Irmoplotz, but breaks up with her when he learns that she is evil.

    Director: Howy Parkins

    Writer: Evan Gore, Heather Lombard

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  • Ned Frischman: Man of Tomorrow
    7.3/10(18)
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    #9 - Ned Frischman: Man of Tomorrow

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 1/23/2004

    A nerd named Ned Frischman travels back in time and tries to take over the ancient world using video games.

    Director: Howy Parkins

    Writer: Evan Gore, Heather Lombard

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  • Beef!
    7.3/10(22)
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    #10 - Beef!

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 1/23/2004

    Candy seeks instant muscle gratification, but the magic broccoli she eats to strengthen her muscles makes her dumber and wanting to eat more.

    Director: Howy Parkins

    Writer: David Warick, Amy Debartlomeis

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  • Termites of Endearment
    7.3/10(15)
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    #11 - Termites of Endearment

    Season 1 Episode 21

    Aired 3/19/2004

    Vermites destroy Dave's boutique only to find out that they are controlled by The Dark Lord Chuckles the Silly Piggy.

    Director: Howy Parkins

    Writer: Kevin Hopps

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  • Beauty and The Zit
    7.1/10(13)
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    #12 - Beauty and The Zit

    Season 1 Episode 14

    Aired 2/6/2004

    The princess demands Oswidge come up with a magic spell to remove a pimple from her face on the night of the Barbarian Ball.

    Director: Howy Parkins

    Writer: John Behnke, Rob Humphrey

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  • Shrink Rap
    7.0/10(22)
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    #13 - Shrink Rap

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 1/23/2004

    Dave believes helping others is his whole purpose in life and starts giving out advice as a "psychofloobicologist".

    Director: Howy Parkins

    Writer: David Warick, Amy Debartlomeis

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  • King for a Day or Two
    7.0/10(15)
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    #14 - King for a Day or Two

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 1/23/2004

    Dave in his capacity as temporary ruler of Udrogoth forces the citizenry to attend his musical production, "Oh, Pastry!".

    Director: Howy Parkins

    Writer: Mark Drop

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  • The Way of the Dave
    7.0/10(12)
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    #15 - The Way of the Dave

    Season 1 Episode 13

    Aired 2/6/2004

    Candy's quest for an ultra-trendy antler hat takes her outside of the kingdom and in direct conflict with Chuckles the Silly Piggy.

    Director: Howy Parkins

    Writer: Doug Langdale

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  • Slay What?
    6.9/10(16)
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    #16 - Slay What?

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 1/23/2004

    Fang's barbarian idol arrives in town to settle a grudge against an unsuspecting Faffy.

    Director: Howy Parkins

    Writer: Ralph Soll

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  • Sorcerer Material
    6.9/10(13)
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    #17 - Sorcerer Material

    Season 1 Episode 17

    Aired 2/20/2004

    Uncle Oswidge has the "Hicats" and need to go to Malsquando's, only to realize that Malsquando knew Oswidge back in the past and tells Dave and Fang that Uncle Oswidge worked in a cafeteria and never went to sorcery school.

    Director: Howy Parkins

    Writer: Doug Langdale

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  • Sweep Dreams
    6.9/10(13)
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    #18 - Sweep Dreams

    Season 1 Episode 18

    Aired 2/20/2004

    The rest of the family run away from the castle to avoid cleaning. Dave uses Dusty, the magical cleaning broom and sweeps the castle. After months of cleaning, Dave is in need of one more thing, Castle Polish, causing him to be lured into Chuckles' lair, and he enslaves Dave, Fang, Oswidge, and Faffy to clean for him.

    Director: Howy Parkins

    Writer: John Behnke, Rob Humphrey

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  • Pipe Down!
    6.9/10(12)
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    #19 - Pipe Down!

    Season 1 Episode 20

    Aired 2/27/2004

    Dave's horrendous playing of a bagpipe-like instrument is enough to stir an angry god from his subterranean resting place.

    Director: Howy Parkins

    Writer: Larry Spencer

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  • Terror of Mecha-Dave
    6.8/10(12)
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    #20 - Terror of Mecha-Dave

    Season 1 Episode 12

    Aired 1/30/2004

    Dave fears he has been brainwashed to act like a bully by Chuckles the Silly Piggy.

    Director: Howy Parkins

    Writer: John P. McCann

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  • Web
    6.7/10(17)
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    #21 - Web

    Season 1 Episode 16

    Aired 2/13/2004

    Candy has difficulty paying off an expensive spending spree.

    Director: Howy Parkins

    Writer: John Behnke, Rob Humphrey

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  • Thor, Loser
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    #22 - Thor, Loser

    Season 1 Episode 22

    Aired 3/19/2004

    Lula tries to impress her sister.

    Director: Howy Parkins

    Writer: Beth Fieger Falkenstein

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  • The Princess and the Peabrains
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    #23 - The Princess and the Peabrains

    Season 1 Episode 23

    Aired 3/26/2004

    Candy makes her friends princess while she haves fun and all. Meanwhile, Chuckles and his silly brother are planning to take over Udrogoth (not to mention that his brother really want to be a Harvest Hog).

    Director: Howy Parkins

    Writer: Earl Kress

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  • Horders & Sorcery
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    #24 - Horders & Sorcery

    Season 1 Episode 24

    Aired 3/26/2004

    Fang tricks Dave into thinking he's going to a hat show, only to realize that he's really in warrior boot camp! Fang wants to be a warrior, but she's too small. She fails tests like sword fights and amoeba wrestling?

    Director: Howy Parkins

    Writer: Billiam Coronel

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  • The Brutish Are Coming
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    #25 - The Brutish Are Coming

    Season 1 Episode 25

    Aired 4/30/2004

    Dave and Fang try to protect Udrogoth from invading monsters.

    Director: Howy Parkins

    Writer: Kevin Hopps

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Maddening Sprite of The Stump" is the best rated episode of "Dave the Barbarian". It scored 8.1/10 based on 33 votes. Directed by Howy Parkins and written by Mark Drop, it aired on 1/23/2004. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Pet Threat".