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The Best Episodes of Dave the Barbarian

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

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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, Candy and Fang) as they protect themselves and their family

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Dave the Barbarian Season 1 Episode 3 - Pet Threat
    10.0/10(28 votes)

    #1 - Pet Threat

    S1:E3

    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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  2. Dave the Barbarian Season 1 Episode 26 - The Lost Race of Reeber
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - The Lost Race of Reeber

    S1:E26

    Princess Candy must help the Lost Race of Reeber reclaim its land.

    Director:Howy Parkins
    Writer:John P. McCann

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  3. Dave the Barbarian Season 1 Episode 1 - The Maddening Sprite of The Stump
    0.0/10(41 votes)

    #3 - The Maddening Sprite of The Stump

    S1:E1

    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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  4. Dave the Barbarian Season 1 Episode 2 - Shrink Rap
    0.0/10(25 votes)

    #4 - Shrink Rap

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Howy Parkins
    Writers:David Warick, Amy Debartlomeis

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  5. Dave the Barbarian Season 1 Episode 4 - Lula's First Barbarian
    0.0/10(23 votes)

    #5 - Lula's First Barbarian

    S1:E4

    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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  6. Dave the Barbarian Season 1 Episode 5 - Girlfriend
    0.0/10(22 votes)

    #6 - Girlfriend

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Howy Parkins
    Writers:Heather Lombard, Evan Gore

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  7. Dave the Barbarian Season 1 Episode 6 - Ned Frischman: Man of Tomorrow
    0.0/10(22 votes)

    #7 - Ned Frischman: Man of Tomorrow

    S1:E6

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

    Director:Howy Parkins
    Writers:Heather Lombard, Evan Gore

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  8. Dave the Barbarian Season 1 Episode 7 - Beef!
    0.0/10(25 votes)

    #8 - Beef!

    S1:E7

    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
    Writers:David Warick, Amy Debartlomeis

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  9. Dave the Barbarian Season 1 Episode 8 - Rite of Pillage
    0.0/10(21 votes)

    #9 - Rite of Pillage

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Howy Parkins
    Writers:Heather Lombard, Evan Gore

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  10. Dave the Barbarian Season 1 Episode 9 - King for a Day or Two
    0.0/10(18 votes)

    #10 - King for a Day or Two

    S1:E9

    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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  11. Dave the Barbarian Season 1 Episode 10 - Slay What?
    0.0/10(19 votes)

    #11 - Slay What?

    S1:E10

    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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  12. Dave the Barbarian Season 1 Episode 11 - Civilization
    0.0/10(17 votes)

    #12 - Civilization

    S1:E11

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

    Director:Howy Parkins
    Writer:Kevin Hopps

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  13. Dave the Barbarian Season 1 Episode 12 - Terror of Mecha-Dave
    0.0/10(14 votes)

    #13 - Terror of Mecha-Dave

    S1:E12

    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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  14. Dave the Barbarian Season 1 Episode 13 - The Way of the Dave
    0.0/10(15 votes)

    #14 - The Way of the Dave

    S1:E13

    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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  15. Dave the Barbarian Season 1 Episode 14 - Beauty and The Zit
    0.0/10(15 votes)

    #15 - Beauty and The Zit

    S1:E14

    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
    Writers:John Behnke, Rob Humphrey

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  16. Dave the Barbarian Season 1 Episode 15 - Band
    0.0/10(20 votes)

    #16 - Band

    S1:E15

    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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  17. Dave the Barbarian Season 1 Episode 16 - Web
    0.0/10(22 votes)

    #17 - Web

    S1:E16

    Candy has difficulty paying off an expensive spending spree.

    Director:Howy Parkins
    Writers:John Behnke, Rob Humphrey

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  18. Dave the Barbarian Season 1 Episode 17 - Sorcerer Material
    0.0/10(15 votes)

    #18 - Sorcerer Material

    S1:E17

    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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  19. Dave the Barbarian Season 1 Episode 18 - Sweep Dreams
    0.0/10(15 votes)

    #19 - Sweep Dreams

    S1:E18

    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
    Writers:John Behnke, Rob Humphrey

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  20. Dave the Barbarian Season 1 Episode 19 - Here There Be Dragons
    0.0/10(17 votes)

    #20 - Here There Be Dragons

    S1:E19

    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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  21. Dave the Barbarian Season 1 Episode 20 - Pipe Down!
    0.0/10(15 votes)

    #21 - Pipe Down!

    S1:E20

    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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  22. Dave the Barbarian Season 1 Episode 21 - Termites of Endearment
    0.0/10(18 votes)

    #22 - Termites of Endearment

    S1:E21

    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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  23. Dave the Barbarian Season 1 Episode 22 - Thor, Loser
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Thor, Loser

    S1:E22

    Lula tries to impress her sister.

    Director:Howy Parkins
    Writer:Beth Fieger Falkenstein

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  24. Dave the Barbarian Season 1 Episode 23 - The Princess and the Peabrains
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - The Princess and the Peabrains

    S1:E23

    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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  25. Dave the Barbarian Season 1 Episode 24 - Horders & Sorcery
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Horders & Sorcery

    S1:E24

    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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Best Episodes Summary

"Pet Threat" is the best rated episode of "Dave the Barbarian". It scored 10/10 based on 28 votes. Directed by Howy Parkins and written by Tom Minton, it aired on 1/23/2004. This episode scored 2.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Lost Race of Reeber".