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Set in the world of competitive gymnastics, the series follows a group of teen Olympic hopefuls as they train for their day in the spotlight.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Make It or Break It Season 1 Episode 16 - Save the Last Dance
    7.4/10(53 votes)

    #1 - Save the Last Dance

    S1:E16

    The girls all attend the prom at Payson's school, and Emily unexpectedly sees Damon there. Meanwhile, Lauren discovers that her dad is dating Chloe; Carter tries to reconnect with Kaylie; and a doctor suggests an experimental procedure for Payson's back.

    Director:Helen Shaver
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Make It or Break It Season 2 Episode 6 - Party Gone Out of Bounds
    7.4/10(48 votes)

    #2 - Party Gone Out of Bounds

    S2:E6

    Austin throws a party at his lake house and invites the girls, but Kaylie doesn't want them go because she wants them to focus on their training. Sasha and Summer go on their first date while trying to keep their relationship under wraps.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Joanna Johnson

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  3. Make It or Break It Season 1 Episode 18 - The Great Wall
    7.6/10(48 votes)

    #3 - The Great Wall

    S1:E18

    The girls raise the bar with their training in preparation for a competition against the Chinese team, but troubles at home and confidence issues plague them. Meanwhile, the moms hold a fund-raiser to cover the Chinese team's travel expenses.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Make It or Break It Season 1 Episode 14 - Are We Having Fun Yet?
    7.7/10(53 votes)

    #4 - Are We Having Fun Yet?

    S1:E14

    Payson's life is about to get a bit harder when she has to become a regular high school student after being home schooled all her life. With the chaos at school, Payson feels more like a loser than ever and she becomes the new target for the school queen bee. Things get even worse when Kaylie, Emily and Lauren show up to see her. But when she meets a fellow loner Ike, things start getting better. Is Payson going to survive High School? Meanwhile, Sasha tries to make the annual Open House a fun activity. When he pairs Kaylie and Nicky for a special performance, the fun is over for the two of them.

    Director:Michael Robison
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Make It or Break It Season 1 Episode 15 - Loves Me, Loves Me Not
    7.7/10(52 votes)

    #5 - Loves Me, Loves Me Not

    S1:E15

    Valentine's Day is just around the corner and whether they like it or not, the girls have to face the ones they love. Payson receives flowers and chocolates from her new friend at school, which prompts The Rock parents to over-analyze the situation. Meanwhile, Summer and Sasha share a "moment" of their own.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Make It or Break It Season 1 Episode 17 - Hope and Faith
    7.7/10(55 votes)

    #6 - Hope and Faith

    S1:E17

    Emily finds out that her mother is dating Steve after Lauren confronts Chloe. Meanwhile, Payson has an appointment with a top-ranked back surgeon; and the National Team must prove their worth and step up their game.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Make It or Break It Season 1 Episode 19 - The Only Thing We Have To Fear
    7.7/10(52 votes)

    #7 - The Only Thing We Have To Fear

    S1:E19

    The Girls get ready for China. While the mothers help out making the girls feel welcome when they go, Damon and Emily confess their feelings toward each other, which makes Razor feel even worse, and Lauren tries to convince her Dad to break up with Chloe.

    Director:Norman Buckley
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Make It or Break It Season 1 Episode 6 - Between a Rock and a Hard Place
    7.8/10(65 votes)

    #8 - Between a Rock and a Hard Place

    S1:E6

    Taking a gamble that the girls are ready and can use the motivation for Nationals, Sasha invites Marty and the Denver team to The Rock for an invitational meet. Payson is determined to show that she is the best, but when an old injury flares up, it might have devastating results. Emily is also resolved to show what she can do, but Sasha has other, less advanced plans for her. But with reigning Nationals champion Kelly Parker (guest star Nicole Anderson, “JONAS”) in tow, are the girls really ready for the Denver gym and this challenge? Meanwhile, Carter has to rethink his relationship with Kaylie when Sasha and Lauren give him an ultimatum.

    Director:Michael W. Watkins
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Make It or Break It Season 1 Episode 8 - All's Fair in Love, War and Gymnastics
    7.8/10(65 votes)

    #9 - All's Fair in Love, War and Gymnastics

    S1:E8

    With everyone gearing up for Nationals, the pressure is on at The Rock. To celebrate, the Cruz family is hosting the Nationals send-off party where, it turns out, everyone has his/her own agenda. Still dealing with her back pain, Payson decides to take a fellow gymnast up on his offer for some anti-inflammatory medicine behind her Mom's back. Summer plays a new card in her relationship with Lauren to see if she could finally turn things around. Lauren, on the other hand, has decided to make her final move to break up Carter and Kaylie for good, with explosive results. But with all the drama going down at the party, what should be a fun event turns out to be something very different.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Make It or Break It Season 1 Episode 9 - Where's Kaylie
    7.8/10(61 votes)

    #10 - Where's Kaylie

    S1:E9

    When Carter comes clean about his infidelity Kaylie takes off the night before leaving for Nationals, and the girls must track her down before it's too late.

    Director:Ron Underwood
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Make It or Break It Season 2 Episode 2 - All or Nothing
    7.8/10(54 votes)

    #11 - All or Nothing

    S2:E2

    After being allowed back on the U.S. National Team, the girls head to France where everything is left on the mat in order to get one step closer to achieving their dream. With cockiness, jealousy, sabotage and self-doubt at an all-time high, as well as Ellen Beals constantly looming over the girls, the pressure is almost too much to bear. For Kaylie and Lauren, the bickering continues, while Emily pines for Damon and Payson puts her Olympic future on the line. Will Emily be able to have it all – gymnastics and the boy she loves? And will Payson be able to defy the odds and qualify for the National Team?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Make It or Break It Season 2 Episode 8 - Rock Bottom
    7.8/10(54 votes)

    #12 - Rock Bottom

    S2:E8

    An ultimatum backfires on Chloe, and Emily struggles to help out her brother, Brian. After a rough National Team practice, the girls must deal with the outcome. Thrown by the truth behind Emily's scholarship, both the Tanners and the Kmetkos must deal with the outcome of two very angry girls and two adults who are no longer sure they can trust each other. And when information surfaces about Lauren's relationship with Carter, could that secret be the nail in the coffin for Chloe and Steve? And with the true identity of the Kipman Group out there, will Emily be willing to swallow her pride and accept the money to keep her dream alive?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Make It or Break It Season 2 Episode 9 - If Only...
    7.8/10(49 votes)

    #13 - If Only...

    S2:E9

    Lauren's mother returns to Boulder to forge a relationship; Damon takes Emily on a date.

    Director:David Paymer
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Make It or Break It Season 2 Episode 11 - The New Normal
    7.8/10(54 votes)

    #14 - The New Normal

    S2:E11

    Kaylie is put in rehab for her eating disorder and makes a new friend, Maeve, a model who has been in and out of rehab before. Sasha decides to leave The Rock and move back to Romania. Emily is told that under her probation that she is under house arrest and must wear an ankle monitor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Make It or Break It Season 1 Episode 5 - Like Mother, Like Daughter, Like Supermodel
    7.9/10(64 votes)

    #15 - Like Mother, Like Daughter, Like Supermodel

    S1:E5

    With a lack of funds facing The Rock team for Nationals, Kim and the other mothers decide to host a mother-daughter fashion show. But what starts as a fun idea ends up causing trouble for everyone. Ronnie is so busy with the details that Kaylie feels ignored, especially at a time when she could really use her mother’s advice about love and sex. With her mother out of the country, Lauren is paired up with Summer, much to her chagrin, but tries to use this opportunity to catch Carter’s eye. Furious at Chloe for spilling secrets to Damon, Emily is mortified for her “out there” mother to even be at the gym, let alone to walk a runway with her, while Payson, not wanting to waste time with “girlie things,” tips off Kim that maybe she hasn’t been a great role model in the feminine world. Will all the mother-daughter teams get it together in order to raise the money, or will the whole show become a nightmare that puts everyone at each other’s throats? Meanwhile, after spotting her with Carter, Summer gets the feeling that Lauren is over her head in the boy department and tries to help by opening up.

    Director:David Paymer
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Make It or Break It Season 1 Episode 12 - Follow The Leader
    7.9/10(57 votes)

    #16 - Follow The Leader

    S1:E12

    The girls devise a plan to get Marty fired; Sasha attempts to find a place for Payson at the gym.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Make It or Break It Season 2 Episode 3 - Battle of the Flexes
    7.9/10(51 votes)

    #17 - Battle of the Flexes

    S2:E3

    When the men's Olympic champion, Austin Tucker, begins temporarily training at The Rock, egos clash when he tries to move the girls' equipment. To settle the matter between the male and female athletes, Sasha decides the two must compete for gym space, but there's a catch – the girls must perform on the men's apparatuses and vice versa. With Payson unsure about her future in the gymnastics world, Kaylie, Emily and Lauren are forced to face the men on their own. Will they be able to beat the boys and have the gym they made famous remain theirs? And will Payson choose to fight for her dream, or forever leave the sport that destroyed her?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Make It or Break It Season 2 Episode 7 - What Are You Made Of?
    7.9/10(49 votes)

    #18 - What Are You Made Of?

    S2:E7

    Kaylie, Lauren, and Emily have their final National Team practice before World Team tryouts, and Ellen Beals seems to have it out for Emily before the practice even starts!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Make It or Break It Season 2 Episode 14 - Life Of Death
    7.9/10(43 votes)

    #19 - Life Of Death

    S2:E14

    The Rock girls prepare for a meet with the Pinewood Club, the worst-ranked gym club in the country. The girls worry that the Pinewood Club won't give them enough of a competition to prepare them for an up-coming international meet in Hungary. Meanwhile, Damon and Kaylie become closer as he starts recording his album at the recording studio in Kaylie's house.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Make It or Break It Season 3 Episode 3 - Time Is of the Essence
    7.9/10(50 votes)

    #20 - Time Is of the Essence

    S3:E3

    With only six weeks to go until the Olympics, Coach MacIntire is starting to feel the pressure as it appears his coaching style is not yielding the results everyone was expecting.

    Director:Jonathan Frakes
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Make It or Break It Season 3 Episode 4 - Growing Pains
    7.9/10(48 votes)

    #21 - Growing Pains

    S3:E4

    The girls are visited by their families, and Payson's dad gives her some bad news while Kaylie tries to curb her parents' feuding by making Austin tag along to a family dinner. Elsewhere, Lauren is advised to consult a doctor about her condition.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Make It or Break It Season 1 Episode 2 - Where's Marty
    8.0/10(83 votes)

    #22 - Where's Marty

    S1:E2

    The exit of Coach Marty and one of "The Rock's" top guns, Lauren, causes chaos at the gym. Prompting Payson, Kaylie and Emily (with Becca in tow) to head for Denver with a plan to confront them about their defection. All of this happens at the same time as the Cruz's (Ronnie and Alex) invite everyone to the mansion for a meeting. Meanwhile, Lauren is less than pleased at the cool greeting she receives at the new gym. And shocked by the discovery that she makes concerning her father and his 'Personal Assistant', Summer.

    Director:Steve Miner
    Writer:Holly Sorensen

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  23. Make It or Break It Season 2 Episode 12 - Free People
    8.0/10(45 votes)

    #23 - Free People

    S2:E12

    The Rock gets a new coach, and everyone (especially Payson) is a little skeptical about her ability to coach them properly. Lauren, however, sees this as an opportunity to get off on the right foot with a new coach that doesn't know about her manipulative tricks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Make It or Break It Season 3 Episode 5 - Dream On
    8.0/10(46 votes)

    #24 - Dream On

    S3:E5

    The girls compete in the semi-qualifications. Meanwhile, Kelly's mother tries to take down Kaylie; Payson gets overprotective about Lauren's health issues; and a new curfew halts Payson's burgeoning romance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Make It or Break It Season 3 Episode 7 - Truth Be Told
    8.0/10(43 votes)

    #25 - Truth Be Told

    S3:E7

    Lauren undergoes an experimental procedure, and her recovery time weighs heavily on her future as a possible Olympic gymnast. Elsewhere, Jordan's world is shaken by the arrival of an unexpected visitor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Save the Last Dance" is the worst rated episode of "Make It or Break It". It scored 7.4/10 based on 53 votes. Directed by Helen Shaver and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/8/2010. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Party Gone Out of Bounds".