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The Worst Episodes of Gintama

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The Worst Episodes of Gintama

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  1. 6.5/10(307 votes)

    #1 - Too Many Cuties Can Make You Sick

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    S2:E21

    It's revealed that the android head belonged to a murder suspect. Two other androids were sent to retrieve the android head along with a horde of maid androids.

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    Director:N/A
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  2. 6.6/10(420 votes)

    #2 - Cute Faces Are Always Hiding Something

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    S1:E24

    Gintoki and Katsura get dragged into being cross-dressers.

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    Director:N/A
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  3. 6.6/10(376 votes)

    #3 - A Life Without Gambling is Like Sushi Without Wasabi

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    S1:E49

    Gintoki and Hasegawa run into some gambling problems.

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    Director:N/A
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  4. 6.7/10(622 votes)

    #4 - You Guys!! Do You Even Have a Gintama?! (1)

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    S1:E1

    Gintoki, Shinpachi, and Kagura receive a request from a man who wants them to make him stronger.

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  5. 6.7/10(374 votes)

    #5 - People with Dark Pasts Can't Shut Up

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    S1:E36

    A colleague of Otae has been scammed of her money by a cult. The Yorozuya and Otae goes to uncover the secret of the cult.

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  6. 6.7/10(289 votes)

    #6 - When Looking For Things You've Lost, Remember What You Were Doing On The Day You Lost It

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    S2:E8

    Mutsu requests the Yorozuya recover some stolen cargo.

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    Director:Satoshi Osedo
    Writer:N/A
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  8. 6.7/10(285 votes)

    #7 - Don’t Complain About Your Job at Home, Do It Somewhere Else

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    S2:E26

    Gintoki, Shinpachi and Kagura recaps what has happened to date on their 2nd Year Anniversary special.

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  9. 6.8/10(556 votes)

    #8 - You Guys!! Do You Even Have a Gintama?! (2)

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    S1:E2

    Gintoki's group goes to take back a house for a man who's been conned.

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  10. 6.8/10(397 votes)

    #9 - Don't Be Shy - Just Raise Your Hand and Say It

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    S1:E26

    The group goes to get Shinpachi's childhood friend out of a gang.

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  11. 6.9/10(543 votes)

    #10 - Keep Your Promise Even If It Kills You

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    S1:E6

    A man tries to break out of jail, to attend a pop star's concert.

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  12. 6.9/10(216 votes)

    #11 - Unsetting Moon

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    S6:E9

    As the Tendoshu arrive to take control of the situation, Shigeshige makes an unexpected announcement.

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  13. 6.9/10(216 votes)

    #12 - Two Brothers

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    S6:E11

    Hajime's secret is revealed and the fate of the world hangs in the balance. Gintoki, seemingly ignoring Otae's pleas, decides to settle the score with Hajime himself.

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  14. 7.0/10(635 votes)

    #13 - Nobody with Naturally Wavy Hair Can be That Bad!

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    S1:E3

    Sakata Gintoki meets Shimura Shinpachi. The two proceeds to save Shinpachi's older sister from an amanto entertainment club.

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  15. 7.0/10(526 votes)

    #14 - Responsible Owners Should Clean Up After Their Pets!

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    S1:E7

    The group is hired to find an amanto alien prince's pet.

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  16. 7.0/10(475 votes)

    #15 - People Who Make Good First Impressions Usually Suck!

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    S1:E12

    The kabuki district has been robbed by a mysterious thief.

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  17. 7.0/10(450 votes)

    #16 - Boys Have a Weird Ritual that Makes Them Think They Turn Into Men When They Touch Frogs! / You Only Gotta Wash Under Your Armpits - Just the Armpits

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    S1:E14

    Part 1 - The Shinsengumi is asked to protect an amanto alien official. Part 2 - Kagura meets a princess who's sneaked out from the castle.

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  18. 7.0/10(387 votes)

    #17 - Even Teen Idols Act Like You Guys

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    S1:E30

    Otsu receives a threat letter. The trio goes to investigate.

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  19. 7.0/10(291 votes)

    #18 - A Dog's Paws Smell Fragrant / Drive With a "Might" Attitude

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    S2:E23

    Part 1 - Sadaharu is in "heat" and Yorozuya tries to find him a mate. Part 2 - Katsura attempts to take a driving lesson -- a "Might Happen" driving lesson, that is.

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  20. 7.0/10(224 votes)

    #19 - The Sound of a Beam Can Pierce Every Heart

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    S6:E10

    Otae has decided that it's finally time to re-open the dojo to new students. Shortly after deciding this, she and Shinpachi meet with an unexpected acquaintance from the past. His name is Hajime, a former student of the dojo who was missing, assumed dead after being caught in an explosion in the terminal. Now that he has returned, he will help them revive the dojo, however there is something different about him.

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  21. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - The Reaper by Day and the Reaper by Night

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    S7:E14

    Recently, there has been a bizarre string of murders around town. The victims have all been killed the same way, with their heads virtually severed, bar a small strand of flesh. Gintoki, whilst stumbling home drunk, encounters what appears to be a reaper who asks him to help with their ritual suicide. He will soon discover just how the two are related.

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  22. 7.1/10(375 votes)

    #21 - Adults Only. We Wouldn’t Want Anyone Immature in Here

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    S1:E46

    Otae and Ane square off to keep their jobs by trying to out-earn each other.

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  23. 7.1/10(306 votes)

    #22 - If One Orange in the Box Is Rotten, the Rest of Them Will Become Rotten Before You Realize It

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    S4:E9

    The preliminary round for the Official Tsu Terakado fan club title is a marathon race. With Takachin in critical condition and Kagura taking the wrong route, team Shinpachi’s chances of winning look slim. But thanks to Gintoki’s quick thinking, Takachin makes an instant (and improved?) recovery and emerges from the hospital to rejoin the race! As the race gradually turns into a battle of deception, Shinpachi runs furiously for the goal. Will he be able to beat the tactical general Tosshi?!

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  24. 7.1/10(233 votes)

    #23 - Pinky Swear

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    S6:E8

    Just when it looks like all is lost, the Shinsengumi and Mimawarigumi arrive to lend their aid to our heroes. Sadasada attempts to escape but Gintoki is hot in pursuit.

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  25. 7.2/10(593 votes)

    #24 - Watch Out! Weekly Shonen JUMP Sometimes Comes Out on Saturdays!

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    S1:E4

    Gintoki and Shinpachi meet an amanto alien girl who's been chased after by gangster.

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  26. 7.2/10(485 votes)

    #25 - Look, Overly Sticky Sweet Dumplings Are Not Real Dumplings, You Idiot!

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    S1:E11

    The trio helps an old man to track down a woman whom he met when he was young. Shown as a one hour special with episode 12.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Too Many Cuties Can Make You Sick" is the worst rated episode of "Gintama". It scored 6.5/10 based on 307 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/23/2007. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Cute Faces Are Always Hiding Something".