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Every episode of Onion News Network ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Onion News Network!

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Onion News Network is a parody television news show. The show premiered its ten-episode first season on January 21, 2011, at 10:00 p.m. EST on IFC. In March 2007, The Onion launched The Onion News Network,

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Onion News Network Season 2 Episode 6 - Today Now! Special
    8.7/10(17 votes)

    #1 - Today Now! Special

    S2:E6

    The network morning show stages a very special takeover.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Onion News Network Season 1 Episode 4 - Fifth Anniversary
    7.8/10(17 votes)

    #2 - Fifth Anniversary

    S1:E4

    FactZone celebrates five years of total news dominance. Brooke Alvarez tracks the top stories of the day. Millions of viewers tune in nightly to watch Alvarez, beautiful and well-informed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Onion News Network Season 1 Episode 7 - The Real Obama
    7.8/10(14 votes)

    #3 - The Real Obama

    S1:E7

    A breaking news report reveals the president has been kidnapped. In the FactZone, Brooke Alvarez provides viewers with the latest news from around the world, except for the countries no one cares about.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Onion News Network Season 1 Episode 8 - Stock Market Crash
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    #4 - Stock Market Crash

    S1:E8

    When Wall Street panics after a stock market crash, Brooke Alvarez explores the story in depth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Onion News Network Season 1 Episode 10 - American Dream
    7.8/10(11 votes)

    #5 - American Dream

    S1:E10

    As America responds to news that the American Dream has died, Brooke Alvarez provides the news you need to survive in this terrible, frightening world.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Onion News Network Season 1 Episode 5 - The Trial of TR-425
    7.7/10(14 votes)

    #6 - The Trial of TR-425

    S1:E5

    A predator drone plane stands trial in military court. Brooke Alvarez delivers a 30-minute nonstop news assault, covering politics, entertainment, science, and business news in the FactZone.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Onion News Network Season 1 Episode 6 - Cyber Attack
    7.6/10(12 votes)

    #7 - Cyber Attack

    S1:E6

    After America suffers a cyber attack, Brooke Alvarez interviews top U.S. officials via satellite. If someone saw something, or allegedly did something, you'll see them on the FactZone.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Onion News Network Season 1 Episode 9 - Real America
    7.6/10(10 votes)

    #8 - Real America

    S1:E9

    Washington enters talks with the people of Real America. Whenever news happens, Brooke Alvarez is fearless in her pursuit of the truth, going to any length to bring America the news.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Onion News Network Season 2 Episode 1 - Asteroid Heads to Earth
    7.6/10(19 votes)

    #9 - Asteroid Heads to Earth

    S2:E1

    With a giant asteroid expected to hit Earth on October 4th, the Onion News Network has announced it will continue broadcasting until the moment the planet is destroyed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Onion News Network Season 2 Episode 5 - Exposed, Brooke Alvarez
    7.6/10(12 votes)

    #10 - Exposed, Brooke Alvarez

    S2:E5

    A revealing documentary airs on public television about Brooke Alvarez's secret life as a Russian child cosmonaut . Brooke is forced to relive the traumatizing experience of being trapped in a space shuttle with a vicious chimpanzee named Mr. Dmitry. Also, the U.S. government hires the genius behind Zico coconut water to try to help America out of its economic hole and a prostitute is caught paying Mitt Romney for sex.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Onion News Network Season 1 Episode 3 - Man-Horse Marriage
    7.5/10(16 votes)

    #11 - Man-Horse Marriage

    S1:E3

    Scandal erupts over a conservative senator's relationship with a horse. In the FactZone, Brooke Alvarez separates truth from lies so you don't have to waste time making up your own mind.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Onion News Network Season 1 Episode 2 - Snowlocaust
    7.4/10(13 votes)

    #12 - Snowlocaust

    S1:E2

    Brooke Alvarez oversees reporters from her vantage point in the FactZone.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Onion News Network Season 2 Episode 3 - Fantasy Brainwall
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #13 - Fantasy Brainwall

    S2:E3

    FactZone introduces its newest piece of technology: an updated touchscreen that Tucker can control with his mind. Unfortunately for Tucker, the new "Brainwall" starts to display Tucker's darkest thoughts. Also, O'Brady's compassion for stray earthquake victims goes a little too far, when he starts "mercifully" killing dogs to relieve them after the disaster. Brooke reports on a coma-bound Republican Presidential candidate who is polling surprisingly well due to his lack of politically disastrous gaffes, and Rapper Kanye West faces down the nation of Syria in a Twitter battle over who was chanting first.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Onion News Network Season 2 Episode 7 - Sex in America
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #14 - Sex in America

    S2:E7

    A report on sex in America.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Onion News Network Season 1 Episode 1 - Enter The FactZone
    6.6/10(22 votes)

    #15 - Enter The FactZone

    S1:E1

    One of the network's beautiful reporters is kidnapped and Onion News Network leaps into action. Brooke Alvarez runs down the big stories of the day. Tucker Hope delivers the Daily Briefing on a high-tech screen.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Onion News Network Season 2 Episode 2 - Missing Baby Kate
    6.4/10(8 votes)

    #16 - Missing Baby Kate

    S2:E2

    Cross Examination's Shelby Cross leads a crusade to rip through every home in America to search for missing one-year-old Baby Kate. In the FactZone, Brooke and the ONN team reveal an extremist obese society's foiled attempts to kidnap Michelle Obama and O'Brady Shaw takes a drunk driving victim's death so personally that the victim's family must take a break from their own grief to comfort O'Brady. In other news, reports show that the iPhone 5 will come conveniently packaged with rumors about the iPhone 6.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Onion News Network Season 2 Episode 4 - Dead Reporter
    6.3/10(10 votes)

    #17 - Dead Reporter

    S2:E4

    FactZone says goodbye to legendary newsman, Brandon Armstrong, who was killed in a brothel fire. Shelby Cross admonishes parents not to let their children trick-or-treat during Halloween, or what she refers to as the "Pedophiles' Christmas." Autistic Reporter, Michael Falk, asks the tough questions about a search and rescue mission's dismal chances of finding missing hikers and the First Responders react to the latest GOP debate, that they may or may not have even watched.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Onion News Network Season 2 Episode 8 - Artificial Intelligence
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Artificial Intelligence

    S2:E8

    The studio gains artificial intelligence and falls in love with Brooke, millions across the country are dangerously trapped in an Animal Hoarders marathon, and Jean Anne Whorton investigates the cruel underground blood sport of spouse fighting.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Onion News Network Season 2 Episode 9 - Brooke vs. O'Brady
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Brooke vs. O'Brady

    S2:E9

    O'Brady Shaw joins Brooke on FactZone as her cohost to promote his new special "The Cries of the Children." A loud woman accountant is bothering the whole nation with her grating chatter. And a new weight loss drug is being released onto the market that curbs eating by making the user hallucinate that their food is a swarm of vicious, bloodthirsty monsters.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Onion News Network Season 2 Episode 10 - Year in Review
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Year in Review

    S2:E10

    The gang looks back on 2011.

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Today Now! Special" is the best rated episode of "Onion News Network". It scored 8.7/10 based on 17 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/11/2011. This episode scored 0.9 points higher than the second highest rated, "Fifth Anniversary".