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The Best Episodes of Nailed It!

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

The Best Episodes of Nailed It!

Home bakers with a terrible track record take a crack at re-creating edible masterpieces for a $10,000 prize. It's part reality contest, part hot mess.

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  1. Background image for Howdy, Failure!
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Howdy, Failure!

    S4:E6

    A Western-themed round inspires deep-fried cowboy-duck doughnuts, a root beer-infused rodeo cake ... and really bad flavors.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for We're Gonna Need a Bigger Cake
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - We're Gonna Need a Bigger Cake

    S5:E3

    Baking duos go off the deep end with desserts inspired by the wonders of the ocean, including marine animal mini cakes and enormous edible octopuses.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for I've Failed and I Can't Get Up!
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - I've Failed and I Can't Get Up!

    S5:E5

    Candy-jeweled brooch cookies? Inviting cookie-jar cakes? These sugary sweets are just like the ones Grandma used to make — if Grandma couldn't bake.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Can't Believe It's Cake!
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Can't Believe It's Cake!

    S5:E6

    From splashy cereal-bowl cakes to towering hamburgers with fries, these attempts at hyperrealistic treats are so bad, you won't believe your eyes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for The Marvel Episode!
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - The Marvel Episode!

    S3:E1

    The bakers summon their not-so-super powers to make Marvel-themed cupcakes with detailed cookie toppers and a daunting "Black Panther" cake.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Cake-O-Phobia
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Cake-O-Phobia

    S3:E2

    What's scarier than a cook who can't read a recipe? A trio of creepy-crawly bug cookies and a terrifying clown cake that tastes like cotton candy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Let's Get Lit
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Let's Get Lit

    S4:E1

    Two bookish treats inspired by literature set the bakers up for epic fails: Shakespearean stained-glass window cookies and a pop-up "Moby Dick" cake.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for The One with the '90s Theme
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - The One with the '90s Theme

    S4:E2

    Edible ice cream boom boxes made with liquid nitrogen and a fresh and fly fondant-covered cake? Oh, snap — that sounds like a '90s challenge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Indiana Fails and the Temple of Slop
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Indiana Fails and the Temple of Slop

    S4:E3

    Terror awaits the contestants as they take on two technically demanding desserts: chocolate eggs and a layered sphinx cake, both full of surprises.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Jungle Bungle
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Jungle Bungle

    S4:E5

    Jam-filled animal pastries and a coffeecake shaped like a sloth push the contestants out of their comfort zones — and the results are wild.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for The Big Bake Theory
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - The Big Bake Theory

    S4:E7

    From self-frosting bubbling beakers to record-breaking rockets, these science-inspired sweets ask the impossible — and invite kids into the kitchen.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for I Do ... Hope I Don't Fail
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - I Do ... Hope I Don't Fail

    S4:E8

    The bakers commit to re-creating wedding day desserts, including wedding band mini-cakes and a Vegas-themed masterpiece with moving parts.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for An Ungodly Mess
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - An Ungodly Mess

    S5:E1

    Stacked Greek god statue cupcakes and snake-headed Medusa makeover cakes take Herculean effort and skill — and these awkward results are epic.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Travel Dos and Donuts
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Travel Dos and Donuts

    S5:E4

    Putting their own spin on travel, the bakers make terrible spiced-doughnut tourists and deflated hot-air balloon cakes. It's destination disaster.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Paranormal Pastries
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Paranormal Pastries

    S6:E2

    The bakers make candy apple aliens and a sculpted Loch Ness monster cake based on mysterious creatures from outer space... and the freshwater depths.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for C'est Jacques!
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - C'est Jacques!

    S6:E3

    Treats inspired by "Mr. Chocolate" Jacques Torres include lollipop portraits and a cake spiced with cocoa and cayenne. Mais oui laugh? But of course!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for History in the Baking
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #17 - History in the Baking

    S6:E4

    From cupcakes celebrating famous Black women to a towering Tuskegee Airmen cake, this episode honoring Black history aims high — and achieves hilarity.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for There's a Party in My Mouth!
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #18 - There's a Party in My Mouth!

    S6:E5

    Terrible bakers take on a trio of festive holiday-hat mini cakes before tackling a pop-up Groundhog Day cake that's full of surprises.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Everyone Romaine Calm
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Everyone Romaine Calm

    S6:E6

    A gardening theme gives life to doughy gnomes atop miniature pies and a healthy-ish veggie-patch cake packed with carrots and zucchini.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Fictitious and Delicious
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #20 - Fictitious and Delicious

    S2:E2

    It's "happily ever after" or bust when the bakers try to make fairy tale cupcake pops, then stack cakes in the form of a majestic unicorn.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Chariots of Failure
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #21 - Chariots of Failure

    S4:E4

    The bakers go for the gold — and miss masterfully — with sports-medal cookies and an elaborate swim cake that's topped with a waffle cone torch.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for The Burbank State Fair
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #22 - The Burbank State Fair

    S5:E2

    It's a Ferris wheel of fails as the teams make treats with a state-fair theme — from caramel corn knockdown-doll clowns to roller-coaster cakes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Im-Paw-sible Cakes
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #23 - Im-Paw-sible Cakes

    S6:E1

    A funny, furry pet theme finds the cooks concocting giant exotic-animal cookies, then re-creating Nicole's adorable dog, Clyde, in cake form.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Fantasyland
    7.4/10(9 votes)

    #24 - Fantasyland

    S1:E2

    The bakers do their best to make jelly-filled doughnuts fit for a pirate before tackling an edible tower with a princess on top.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Head Under Water
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #25 - Head Under Water

    S1:E3

    Two daunting desserts -- a chocolate-filled "hot tub" and an open-mouthed shark cake -- have the hapless home cooks struggling to stay afloat.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Howdy, Failure!" is the best rated episode of "Nailed It!". It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/1/2020. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "We're Gonna Need a Bigger Cake".