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The Worst Episodes of Nailed It!

Every episode of Nailed It! ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Nailed It!!

Home bakers who have a poor track record in the kitchen seek redemption -- and cash -- on this series. In each episode, three contestants try their hand at re-creating edible masterpieces. The projects don't always turn out great, but whichever amateur baker comes closest to a successful dessert by the end of the episode takes home the $10,000 prize, which they might want to use on baking lessons. Comic Nicole Byer and renowned pastry chef Jacques Torres host. It's part reality contest, part hot mess.

Genre:Reality
Network:Netflix

Lowest Rated Episodes Summary

The worst episode of "Nailed It!" is "Bonus: 3, 2, 1... Ya Not Done!", rated 5.9/10 from 113 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Bonus: 3, 2, 1... Ya Not Done!" aired on 6/29/2018 and is rated 0.5 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "The Big Bake Theory".

  • Bonus: 3, 2, 1... Ya Not Done!
    5.9/10 113 votes

    #1 - Bonus: 3, 2, 1... Ya Not Done!

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 6/29/2018

    Five fabulous “Nailed It” fans visited the test kitchen for a challenge so extra, we had to make it a bonus episode.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Big Bake Theory
    6.4/10 54 votes

    #2 - The Big Bake Theory

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 4/1/2020

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ready to Wear, Ready to Eat
    6.5/10 47 votes

    #3 - Ready to Wear, Ready to Eat

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 5/17/2019

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Everyone Romaine Calm
    6.5/10 39 votes

    #4 - Everyone Romaine Calm

    Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 9/15/2021

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • There's a Party in My Mouth!
    6.6/10 38 votes

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

    Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 9/15/2021

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Holi-daze
    6.7/10 96 votes

    #6 - Holi-daze

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 6/29/2018

    'Tis the season to be scary when the bakers try their hands at holiday cookies before constructing an elaborate gingerbread house.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Masterpiece or Disasterpiece
    6.7/10 51 votes

    #7 - Masterpiece or Disasterpiece

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 5/17/2019

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • I Do ... Hope I Don't Fail
    6.7/10 54 votes

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

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 4/1/2020

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • First Date to Life Mate
    6.8/10 190 votes

    #9 - First Date to Life Mate

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/9/2018

    Under the watchful eyes of an iconic cake designer, contestants decorate complicated cake pops and a bespectacled, three-tiered wedding cake.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Marvel Episode!
    6.8/10 52 votes

    #10 - The Marvel Episode!

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 5/17/2019

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cake-O-Phobia
    6.8/10 51 votes

    #11 - Cake-O-Phobia

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 5/17/2019

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Prehistoric Bakes
    6.8/10 49 votes

    #12 - Prehistoric Bakes

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 5/17/2019

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Oui Can't Bake!
    6.8/10 50 votes

    #13 - Oui Can't Bake!

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 5/17/2019

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Indiana Fails and the Temple of Slop
    6.8/10 59 votes

    #14 - Indiana Fails and the Temple of Slop

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 4/1/2020

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • History in the Baking
    6.8/10 45 votes

    #15 - History in the Baking

    Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 9/15/2021

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Zoo You Bake?
    6.9/10 93 votes

    #16 - Zoo You Bake?

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 6/29/2018

    The contestants face their fears (with very sharp knives) when they carve an animal out of a watermelon and bend cake into the shape of a snake.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • An Ungodly Mess
    6.9/10 52 votes

    #17 - An Ungodly Mess

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 3/26/2021

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Travel Dos and Donuts
    6.9/10 55 votes

    #18 - Travel Dos and Donuts

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 3/26/2021

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Weird Science
    7.0/10 138 votes

    #19 - Weird Science

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/9/2018

    Contestants loosen up a food scientist with a cupcake-cocktail pairing before serving him questionable slices of a bubbling volcano cake.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Jungle Bungle
    7.0/10 58 votes

    #20 - Jungle Bungle

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 4/1/2020

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • We're Gonna Need a Bigger Cake
    7.0/10 51 votes

    #21 - We're Gonna Need a Bigger Cake

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 3/26/2021

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Head Under Water
    7.1/10 150 votes

    #22 - Head Under Water

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/9/2018

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • In Your Face!
    7.1/10 167 votes

    #23 - In Your Face!

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/9/2018

    Dogged contestants are seeing double when they're asked to paint their portraits on a cookie before building an edible bust of Donald Trump.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The One with the 90's Theme
    7.1/10 63 votes

    #24 - The One with the 90's Theme

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 4/1/2020

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Paranormal Pastries
    7.1/10 53 votes

    #25 - Paranormal Pastries

    Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 9/15/2021

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A