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The Worst Episodes of Girls

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The assorted humiliations, disasters and rare triumphs of four very different twenty-something girls: Hannah, an aspiring writer; Marnie, an art gallery assistant and cousins Jessa and Shoshanna.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Girls Season 6 Episode 1 - All I Ever Wanted
    4.9/10(698 votes)

    #1 - All I Ever Wanted

    S6:E1

    Riding a wave of newfound career success, Hannah gets an assignment to write a story about a female surf camp in the Hamptons, where she meets Paul-Louis, an uncomplicated waterski instructor. Hoping to break her old patterns post-divorce, Marnie tells Ray he needs to spend more time at his own place, but Adam and Jessa’s intensity drives him out of the apartment.

    Director:Lena Dunham
    Writers:Lena Dunham, Jenni Konner

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  2. Girls Season 6 Episode 10 - Latching
    4.9/10(1057 votes)

    #2 - Latching

    S6:E10

    Marnie surprises Hannah at her home upstate. Admitting that she doesn’t have much going on in her life since her band dissolved, Marnie explains she’d like to help Hannah raise the baby.

    Director:Jenni Konner
    Writers:Lena Dunham, Jenni Konner, Judd Apatow

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  3. Girls Season 3 Episode 11 - I Saw You
    5.1/10(576 votes)

    #3 - I Saw You

    S3:E11

    Hannah and Elijah have dinner with Patti LuPone; Jessa looks for a job; Hannah, Shoshanna and Elijah attend Marnie's performance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Girls Season 3 Episode 3 - She Said OK
    5.2/10(649 votes)

    #4 - She Said OK

    S3:E3

    Adam's eccentric sister arrives unannounced; Marnie becomes controlling over Hannah's 25th birthday party; Ray settles into his new role as manager at the new restaurant.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Girls Season 1 Episode 6 - The Return
    5.4/10(979 votes)

    #5 - The Return

    S1:E6

    Hannah visits her parents in Michigan for their 30th anniversary, and winds up going on a date to a fund-raiser for a local family who suffered a tragic loss.

    Director:Lena Dunham
    Writers:Lena Dunham, Judd Apatow

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  6. Girls Season 6 Episode 5 - Gummies
    5.4/10(544 votes)

    #6 - Gummies

    S6:E5

    Adam and Jessa begin shooting scenes for their film. Hannah's mother has a hard time accepting the next phase of her life. Marnie does a less-than-stellar job of being there for a grieving Ray.

    Director:Jesse Peretz
    Writer:Sarah Heyward

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  7. Girls Season 6 Episode 8 - What Will We Do This Time About Adam?
    5.4/10(714 votes)

    #7 - What Will We Do This Time About Adam?

    S6:E8

    Adam comes to Hannah with surprising news. Jessa spends a day on her own. Shoshanna slogs through helping Ray with his oral history project until a run-in with her old boss infuses the venture with new energy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Girls Season 4 Episode 3 - Female Author
    5.5/10(552 votes)

    #8 - Female Author

    S4:E3

    Hannah has a lot of free time but nothing to do with only one class a week, while Elijah makes his mark on the Iowa social scene. Back in New York City, Ray warns Marnie about Desi's intentions before they meet with a record label; Shoshanna has a job interview; and Adam gets mixed up in Jessa's world after an AA meeting.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Girls Season 4 Episode 9 - Daddy Issues
    5.5/10(526 votes)

    #9 - Daddy Issues

    S4:E9

    Hannah's maturity is called into question after she is confronted with a family dilemma. Jessa, Ace, Mimi-Rose and Adam have an awkward encounter. Marnie makes an announcement at Ray's campaign party.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Girls Season 5 Episode 4 - Old Loves
    5.5/10(531 votes)

    #10 - Old Loves

    S5:E4

    Hannah and Fran disagree about their respective teaching methods. Marnie fumes over Desi's decision to launch a major construction project in their studio. Jessa pushes Hannah away over an awkward rice-pudding meetup. Elijah gets closer with Dill Harcourt. 

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Girls Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    5.6/10(1487 votes)

    #11 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    In the premiere of this comedy about twentysomething women navigating their way through life in New York, Hannah swings and misses at two curves when her parents rescind their financial support and she loses her unpaid internship. Meanwhile, Hannah's roommate, Marnie, throws a dinner party for their nomadic friend Jessa, who's returned from yet another journey.

    Director:Lena Dunham
    Writer:Lena Dunham

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  12. Girls Season 1 Episode 4 - Hannah's Diary
    5.6/10(1064 votes)

    #12 - Hannah's Diary

    S1:E4

    Adam's risqué text message sends Hannah over the edge; Jessa gets distracted while babysitting; Shoshanna reunites with a guy she knew at camp; Ray and Charlie stick their noses where they don't belong.

    Director:Richard Shepard
    Writer:Lena Dunham

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  13. Girls Season 1 Episode 8 - Weirdos Need Girlfriends Too
    5.6/10(974 votes)

    #13 - Weirdos Need Girlfriends Too

    S1:E8

    While Hannah delves deeper into Adam's life, an unemployed Jessa and a down-and-out Marnie end up forming an unexpected bond before coming face to face with an eligible bachelor who is pretending to be something he is not.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Lena Dunham, Dan Sterling

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  14. Girls Season 2 Episode 5 - One Man's Trash
    5.6/10(1295 votes)

    #14 - One Man's Trash

    S2:E5

    Even Hannah is surprised when she's attracted to a fortysomething doctor and his life of unspectacular stability.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Girls Season 4 Episode 6 - Close-Up
    5.6/10(529 votes)

    #15 - Close-Up

    S4:E6

    Some soul-searching leads Hannah to an epiphany. Meanwhile, another disastrous interview for Shoshanna ends in a positive; Ray attempts to solve his neighborhood noise issue at a community board meeting; Marnie and Desi disagree on how to define their sound; and Adam is shocked by a revelation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Girls Season 4 Episode 10 - Home Birth
    5.6/10(639 votes)

    #16 - Home Birth

    S4:E10

    Hannah, Adam and Jessa try to convince Caroline and Laird to forgo their planned home birth; Shoshanna is presented with a unique job opportunity; Ray tells Desi what he really thinks about him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Girls Season 2 Episode 3 - Bad Friend
    5.7/10(929 votes)

    #17 - Bad Friend

    S2:E3

    On a freelance writing assignment to get out of her comfort zone, Hannah befriends the junkie downstairs and parties hard with Elijah, who reveals an explosive secret. Meanwhile, Marnie has a long awaited run-in with artist Booth Jonathan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Girls Season 3 Episode 5 - Only Child
    5.7/10(617 votes)

    #18 - Only Child

    S3:E5

    Hannah attends the funeral of her editor; Hannah tries to help Adam and Caroline work through their issues; Jessa makes some positive changes; Ray gives Marnie advice.

    Director:Tricia Brock
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Girls Season 1 Episode 2 - Vagina Panic
    5.8/10(1172 votes)

    #19 - Vagina Panic

    S1:E2

    Hannah reveals her "Forrest Gump"-induced AIDS phobia when she realizes Adam might not be practicing monogamy. Marnie lives in denial of her growing boredom with her long-term boyfriend, Charlie; Jessa avoids Marnie's meticulously planned day at a womenʼs health clinic, where Shoshanna confesses a humiliating secret.

    Director:Lena Dunham
    Writer:Lena Dunham

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  20. Girls Season 1 Episode 7 - Welcome to Bushwick a.k.a. The Crackcident
    5.8/10(1110 votes)

    #20 - Welcome to Bushwick a.k.a. The Crackcident

    S1:E7

    At a raging party in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn, Hannah sees a different side of Adam; Jessa lures the sender of an anonymous text message; Marnie finds out what Charlie's been up to for the past two weeks; and Shoshanna gets a hand from Ray when she needs it most.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Lena Dunham

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  21. Girls Season 1 Episode 10 - She Did
    5.8/10(972 votes)

    #21 - She Did

    S1:E10

    Hannah begins questioning her romantic relationship with Adam. Marnie decides to embrace her free-spirited nature during a mystery party that Jessa is hosting. Shoshanna benefits from her unique personality and characteristics.

    Director:Lena Dunham
    Writer:Lena Dunham

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  22. Girls Season 2 Episode 1 - It's About Time
    5.8/10(901 votes)

    #22 - It's About Time

    S2:E1

    Hannah throws a housewarming party with brand-new roommate Elijah, but it’s hard to move on when she’s still playing nurse to Adam. Marnie gets bad news at work and a visit from her mom; Shoshanna avoids Ray at the party; and sun-kissed Jessa returns from her honeymoon.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Girls Season 3 Episode 1 - Females Only
    5.8/10(762 votes)

    #23 - Females Only

    S3:E1

    Shoshanna tries to balance her time at college between sex and studying, while Marnie must accept she and Charlie are through. Also, Adam and Hannah and host a dinner party.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Girls Season 3 Episode 7 - Beach House
    5.8/10(883 votes)

    #24 - Beach House

    S3:E7

    Hannah and her friends go on a weekend getaway; Hannah runs into Elijah and invites him to the beach house.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Girls Season 4 Episode 1 - Iowa
    5.8/10(645 votes)

    #25 - Iowa

    S4:E1

    Hannah has one last dinner in New York with her parents and Adam before packing up to leave for the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Meanwhile, Marnie and Desi play a jazz-brunch gig for a tough crowd at a downtown restaurant; Shoshanna's annoyed by her parents after getting her diploma; and Jessa clashes with Beedie's daughter over her caretaker status.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"All I Ever Wanted" is the worst rated episode of "Girls". It scored 4.9/10 based on 698 votes. Directed by Lena Dunham and written by Lena Dunham, Jenni Konner, it aired on 2/12/2017. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Latching".