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The Worst Episodes of Eastbound & Down

Years after he turned his back on his hometown, a burned-out major league ballplayer returns to teach phys ed at his old middle school.

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  1. 7.5/10(816 votes)

    #1 - Chapter 3

    S1:E3

    Stevie gets a scoop on Kenny's possible competition when he hears of a promising young high school pitcher. Cassie wants to sell off all of Kenny's baseball memorabilia on the computer. Meanwhile, Kenny makes a commitment to a new exercise regimen.

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  2. 7.5/10(567 votes)

    #2 - Chapter 11

    S2:E5

    Kenny considers a new full-time life working in Mexico.

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  3. 7.5/10(497 votes)

    #3 - Chapter 18

    S3:E5

    Kenny gets surprise visitors, and tries to regain control of the team by throwing the mother of all Fourth of July parties. Meanwhile, Stevie frets over delivering bad news to Maria.

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  4. 7.6/10(910 votes)

    #4 - Chapter 2

    S1:E2

    Kenny tries to make extra money by pitching himself as spokesman for a luxury car dealership; Kenny and his driver make an appearance at the middle school dance.

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  5. 7.6/10(579 votes)

    #5 - Chapter 10

    S2:E4

    Though Charros fans respond to Kenny, he is warned by Roger about the perils of showboating. Kenny finds he has serious competition in his courtship of Vida. Stevie finds short-lived romance.

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  6. 7.6/10(498 votes)

    #6 - Chapter 19

    S3:E6

    Kenny tries a new pitch while attempting to be a better man and more responsible father; Stevie can't shake his feelings of remorse.

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  8. 7.8/10(1.2k votes)

    #7 - Chapter 1

    S1:E1

    Series premiere. Burned out and broke, former big-league pitcher Kenny Powers returns home to North Carolina to teach PE at the local middle school he once attended. Wreaking havoc at school, around town and at the home of his brother Dustin, Kenny settles into his role as the town's loose-cannon agitator, setting his sights on winning back his high-school flame April, now a teacher engaged to the school principal, Terrence Cutler.

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  9. 7.8/10(700 votes)

    #8 - Chapter 7

    S2:E1

    Kenny Powers heads to Mexico to lick his wounds and start a new, more anonymous life. Befriended by a neighboring Mexican family and a sultry bar singer named Vida, Kenny emerges from "the darkest hole I've ever been in" by planning a comeback.

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  10. 7.8/10(615 votes)

    #9 - Chapter 9

    S2:E3

    Puzzled by the Mexican fans’ lukewarm reception, Kenny starts a grassroots PR campaign to burnish his image. But it takes a vintage Powers flare-up to bring the fans to their feet. Kenny makes inroads with Vida by inviting her to Sebastian’s yacht party.

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  11. 7.8/10(609 votes)

    #10 - Chapter 15

    S3:E2

    Kenny tracks down Stevie, who's working at Ashley Schaeffer's car dealership, when he heads north with the baby to find April.

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  12. 7.8/10(499 votes)

    #11 - Chapter 25

    S4:E4

    Kenny follows through on a threat; Stevie finds Kenny a charity to promote during Guy's goodwill dragon boat race; Toby tries to find the courage to feed his new pet.

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  13. 7.9/10(521 votes)

    #12 - Chapter 17

    S3:E4

    Kenny thinks his son, Toby, is cursed, and might be to blame for a recent run of bad luck; and later tries to bond with Shane's puritanical family. Meanwhile, Stevie is racked with guilt.

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  14. 8.0/10(818 votes)

    #13 - Chapter 4

    S1:E4

    Kenny attends a BBQ at April and Terrence's house where his romantic feelings for April intensify. Later, Stevie puts together a DVD of Kenny's greatest moments in the hopes that the major leagues will notice.

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  15. 8.0/10(634 votes)

    #14 - Chapter 8

    S2:E2

    Charros owner Sebastian Cisneros agrees to pull out all the stops in promoting Kenny Powers’ return to organized baseball, but Kenny loses motivation after learning a secret about April from an old friend.

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  16. 8.0/10(526 votes)

    #15 - Chapter 16

    S3:E3

    Pro scout Roy McDaniel asks Kenny to take a promising Russian pitching prospect under his wing; Stevie takes stock of Shane's status while negotiating his return to Kenny's entourage.

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  17. 8.0/10(568 votes)

    #16 - Chapter 22

    S4:E1

    In the Season 4 premiere, Kenny Powers is now a family man—with his wife, April, two little kids and a home in the suburbs—but a night out with a former teammate and current TV star has him yearning to get back in the limelight.

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  18. 8.0/10(483 votes)

    #17 - Chapter 26

    S4:E5

    April gets Kenny to agree to undergo couples therapy; Kenny and Stevie plan a new business venture.

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  19. 8.0/10(490 votes)

    #18 - Chapter 28

    S4:E7

    Kenny's personal life takes a toll on his work; Stevie keeps up appearances in the face of adversity; Kenny learns a valuable Christmas lesson.

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  20. 8.1/10(588 votes)

    #19 - Chapter 13

    S2:E7

    Kenny confronts his future.

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  21. 8.1/10(615 votes)

    #20 - Chapter 14

    S3:E1

    In the third-season premiere, Kenny finds himself in Myrtle Beach, S.C., as the closer for a minor-league baseball team, but he also has a reunion with April for his son's first birthday in his North Carolina hometown.

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  22. 8.1/10(536 votes)

    #21 - Chapter 24

    S4:E3

    Kenny takes his family and friends on a trip to the local water park.

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  23. 8.2/10(786 votes)

    #22 - Chapter 6

    S1:E6

    Kenny gets an offer from a professional team and is forced to say goodbye to his family and teaching job.

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  24. 8.2/10(521 votes)

    #23 - Chapter 20

    S3:E7

    Kenny hopes to get back on his coach's good side and return to his spot on the pitching staff, but his bumpy ride on the road to redemption continues. Meanwhile, Stevie tries to make things right with Maria.

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  25. 8.3/10(625 votes)

    #24 - Chapter 12

    S2:E6

    Kenny settles his debt with Sebastian; later, he settles a score with Aaron and Hector, and bids adios to Vida. Kenny passes a final test with the Charros team.

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  26. 8.3/10(501 votes)

    #25 - Chapter 27

    S4:E6

    Kenny is rattled when Guy introduces a wildcard to the show; Stevie enlists Maria's help to promote Kenny's side business; April is frustrated with "Famous Kenny".

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Chapter 3" is the worst rated episode of "Eastbound & Down". It scored 7.5/10 based on 816 votes. Directed by David Gordon Green and written by N/A, it aired on 3/1/2009. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Chapter 11".