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The Best Episodes of Happy Endings

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

The Best Episodes of Happy Endings

A fresh and funny take on modern friendship and what one urban family will do to stay friends after the perfect couple who brought them...

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  1. Background image for Blax, Snake, Home
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Blax, Snake, Home

    S2:E1

    Alex and Dave to decide that they should be honest with each other. Penny buys a new condo and declares that it's "The Year of Penny", the year where everything will start going her way. Max tries to find out why Brad hasn't been hanging out with him lately.

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    Director:Anthony Russo
    Writer:Josh Bycel
  2. Background image for Yesandwitch
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Yesandwitch

    S2:E3

    Penny's mom Dana visits, however, Penny learns that her mom's inspiring upbeat attitude is hiding some bad news, which leads Penny to decide to give her mom a reality check. Max plays tour guide to some tourists in his new limo with the help of Brad and Jane.

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    Director:Joe Russo
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Lying Around
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Lying Around

    S2:E6

    Brad discovers that Jane's old sorority sister is coming for a visit, so he lies and says he has a work retreat out of town, when he's actually on "staycation" in a fancy hotel in the city. Penny becomes jealous when Alex dates her former boyfriend Liam, and Max and Dave make a commercial to promote the "Steak Me Home Tonight" food truck.

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    Director:Fred Savage
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for The Code War
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - The Code War

    S2:E7

    When Max's high school girlfriend Angie, the girl he dated before he realized he was gay, returns to town, Penny (who was Max's girlfriend in college) starts to feel jealous. Meanwhile, Alex starts to develop an unusual crush on Max. When Dave starts dating Angie, Max becomes angry and declares a "code war". Jane finds out that Brad has a "work wife", so she sets out to obtain a "work husband".

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Grinches Be Crazy
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Grinches Be Crazy

    S2:E9

    Max agrees to dress up as Santa for Penny's charity event. Jane accidently gives housekeeper Gita the envelope stuffed with money for their big Xmas getaway to Turks & Caicos, instead of the $200 Christmas tip she had planned. Dave cashes in all the homemade coupons Alex gave him as gifts from past Christmases.

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  6. Background image for Meat the Parrots
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Meat the Parrots

    S2:E11

    Dave's father comes to town to introduce his new girlfriend, who turns out to be Penny's mother, Dana. Alex decides to adopt a pet parrot that turns out to be not so charming. Alex enlists Brad and Max's help, as she is convinced the Chinese restaurant next door is a front for a brothel.

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    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for The St. Valentine's Day Maxssacre
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - The St. Valentine's Day Maxssacre

    S2:E13

    Penny has a new boyfriend she wants to dump and Dave is afraid his new girlfriend is about to dump him. Alex goes looking for a party in the sketchy part of town, and Brad's hopes for a perfect night out for Jane are dashed when a dental appointment goes terribly wrong. Max picks up a couple with his limo only to find that one of the passengers is Grant, the boyfriend he broke up with a year ago.

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    Director:Joe Russo
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Everybody Loves Grant
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Everybody Loves Grant

    S2:E14

    When the whole gang, with the exception of Dave, falls in love with Grant, Max wonders if he really is good enough to date the "perfect" guy. Meanwhile, Dave sets out to prove he's way cooler than Max's new boyfriend.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for The Butterfly Effect Effect
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - The Butterfly Effect Effect

    S2:E15

    The friends wait for Brad and Jane's annual "Spring Smackdown," their yearly blowout of a domestic squabble, to let them know when Max will come out of hibernation and when winter will end.

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    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for The Kerkovich Way
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - The Kerkovich Way

    S2:E17

    A panicked Alex enlists Jane's help in convincing Dave that something he's certain happened never did using "The Kerkovich Way," an ancient Serbian memory-wiping technique passed down through the Kerkovich clan. Meanwhile, Penny and Max are determined to finally beat an annoyingly perfect couple in the annual Rosalita's Run and Scavenger Hunt.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for You Snooze, You Bruise
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - You Snooze, You Bruise

    S2:E19

    Dave finds himself bullied at the gym by Corey, and former bully Alex coaches him on how to fight back. Meanwhile, the residents at Brad and Jane's condo are fed up with Jane being too controlling as president of their home owners' association, and rise up to challenge her for the job.

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    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for P&P Romance Factory
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - P&P Romance Factory

    S3:E5

    Penny meets a terrific new guy, Pete, but her frantic attempt to hide the fact that she's wearing a prescription helmet because of her concussion really limits their potential romance. Jane tries to break into the "boys' club" at the car dealership and enlists Brad to be her "trophy wife". Max and Dave's fist bump issues bring back painful childhood memories.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for To Serb with Love
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - To Serb with Love

    S3:E6

    Jane and Alex's parents throw a big celebration to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the family mattress business, and Jane agonizes over coming up with an amusing toast to spring on her humorless dad. Meanwhile, Alex tells Dave that her parents are unaware that they are once again bedfellows, and Max goes looking for a new BFF since Penny's tied up in her relationship with Pete.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for No-Ho-Ho
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - No-Ho-Ho

    S3:E7

    The gang discovers that Jane has been lying about her birthday, and that she was actually born on Christmas but never liked her natal day being trumped by the holiday. With that in mind, they throw her a celebration that is Christmas-free and all about Jane.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Ordinary Extraordinary Love
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Ordinary Extraordinary Love

    S3:E9

    When a hot young pop star stops in and buys a dress at Alex's store, Penny helps Alex turns it into a press opportunity. Meanwhile, Max is having an identity crisis, so Jane and Derrick take him on a tour of Chicago's themed gay bars to help him find his niche, and Brad and Dave try to be "men" and fix things around the house.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for The Marry Prankster
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #16 - The Marry Prankster

    S3:E12

    When the gang pranks Max into thinking he won a big lotto jackpot, he vows revenge when they least suspect it. Meanwhile, Brad gets a new job as a CFO, but Jane is not amused when she learns the title is Chief Fun Officer and that Brad is working at a kids' gym.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Gil Ozeri
  18. Background image for Mein Coming Out
    7.7/10(395 votes)

    #17 - Mein Coming Out

    S1:E4

    Max's friends encourage him to tell his parents he is gay; Penny meets her perfect man.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for The Shershow Redemption
    7.7/10(335 votes)

    #18 - The Shershow Redemption

    S1:E12

    An old friend gets married, and the bride thinks Alex is a jinx; Penny and Derrick pretend to be engaged.

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  20. Background image for Dave of the Dead
    7.6/10(350 votes)

    #19 - Dave of the Dead

    S1:E7

    Dave shocks everyone by quitting his job and plans to open a restaurant; Jane and Max face off in silly challenges; Penny is exhausted by trying to keep up with her new boyfriend's friends.

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    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Of Mice & Jazz-Kwon-Do
    7.5/10(353 votes)

    #20 - Of Mice & Jazz-Kwon-Do

    S1:E6

    Brad plays matchmaker to a co-worker; Penny regrets inviting Jane to her martial-arts class; Dave helps Alex with odd jobs, leading his friends to think he wants to get back together with her.

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    Director:Troy Miller
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Like Father, Like Gun
    7.4/10(375 votes)

    #21 - Like Father, Like Gun

    S1:E5

    When Brad's dad receives good news on some medical tests, his new view on life is difficult for Brad to accept; Penny meets an attractive Italian, but she can only speak to him when she's drunk.

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    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for The Girl With the David Tattoo
    7.4/10(327 votes)

    #22 - The Girl With the David Tattoo

    S1:E8

    Former couple Dave and Alex regret their couples tattoos; Jane feels Max is missing Mr. Right.

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    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for You've Got Male
    7.4/10(324 votes)

    #23 - You've Got Male

    S1:E9

    A big chain coffee store becomes Alex's competition; Dave runs into his high school teacher.

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    Director:Matt Shakman
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Bo Fight
    7.4/10(345 votes)

    #24 - Bo Fight

    S1:E10

    Alex's string of "girls' nights out" doesn't sit well with Penny; Max pushes Dave to get even.

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    Director:Joe Russo
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for Barefoot Pedaler
    7.4/10(327 votes)

    #25 - Barefoot Pedaler

    S1:E11

    A concert outing goes awry.

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    Director:Anthony Russo
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Blax, Snake, Home" is the best rated episode of "Happy Endings". It scored 8/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Anthony Russo and written by Josh Bycel, it aired on 9/28/2011. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Yesandwitch".