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The Worst Episodes of Party Down

Every episode of Party Down ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Party Down!

A group of struggling actors and dysfunctional dreamers wait for their big break while they are stuck serving hors d'oeurves for a Hollywood catering company...
Genre:Comedy
Network:Starz

Worst Episodes Summary

"Willow Canyon Homeowners Annual Party" is the worst rated episode of "Party Down". It scored 7.3/10 based on 846 votes. Directed by Fred Savage and written by Rob Thomas, Paul Rudd, Dan Etheridge, John Enbom, it aired on 3/20/2009. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Brandix Corporate Retreat".

  • Willow Canyon Homeowners Annual Party
    7.3/10846 votes
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    #1 - Willow Canyon Homeowners Annual Party

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/20/2009

    Failed actor Henry Pollard returns to work at Party Down catering. He meets his fellow employees, led by his old coworker Ron, a clean-living team leader with big dreams.

    Director: Fred Savage

    Writer: Rob Thomas, Paul Rudd, Dan Etheridge, John Enbom

  • Brandix Corporate Retreat
    7.5/10552 votes
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    #2 - Brandix Corporate Retreat

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/1/2009

    When the Party Down team caters the Brandix corporate retreat, Casey strikes up a friendship with the sports star guest speaker, making both Henry and Roman jealous.

    Director: Fred Savage

    Writer: John Enbom

  • California College Conservative Union Caucus
    7.6/10728 votes
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    #3 - California College Conservative Union Caucus

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/27/2009

    At a college conservatives event, students aim to give the Party Down team advice on success. As the event goes on, it turns out the students may not be so bright.

    Director: Fred Savage

    Writer: John Enbom

  • Investors Dinner
    7.8/10618 votes
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    #4 - Investors Dinner

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/10/2009

    A land tycoon expects flawless service from the Party Down crew, but Ron's dreams of success threaten to ruin everything. Kyle makes a friend whose lifestyle he hopes to emulate.

    Director: Bryan Gordon

    Writer: Rob Thomas

  • Precious Lights Pre-School Auction
    7.8/10499 votes
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    #5 - Precious Lights Pre-School Auction

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 4/30/2010

    Having trouble letting go of his leadership position, Ron and Henry clash at a fundraiser where parents will do anything to get their kids into an exclusive elementary school.

    Director: Fred Savage

    Writer: Rob Thomas

  • Jack Botty's Delayed Post-Pandemic Surprise Party
    7.8/10335 votes
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    #6 - Jack Botty's Delayed Post-Pandemic Surprise Party

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 3/3/2023

    Party Down works a surprise party for movie star Jack Botty thrown by his studio exec girlfriend Evie, which turns weird when the team sees something they shouldn’t have.

    Director: Heather Jack

    Writer: John Enbom

  • Sin Say Shun Awards After Party
    7.9/10637 votes
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    #7 - Sin Say Shun Awards After Party

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/17/2009

    The Party Down team caters a porn awards afterparty. Kyle tries to teach Roman to "play it cool" with the porn stars. A mysterious businessman makes Ron a surprising business offer.

    Director: Fred Savage

    Writer: John Enbom

  • Joel Munt's Big Deal Party
    7.9/10455 votes
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    #8 - Joel Munt's Big Deal Party

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 6/11/2010

    Roman is less than thrilled when he discovers the party is being thrown by his 'sell-out' writing partner who hired him to rub his face in the sale of his new spec script.

    Director: Fred Savage

    Writer: N/A

  • Once Upon a Time "Proms Away" Prom-otional Event
    7.9/10322 votes
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    #9 - Once Upon a Time "Proms Away" Prom-otional Event

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 3/24/2023

    Lydia, worried that daughter Escapade missed her childhood, plans a “prom” promotional event for her new movie. Meanwhile, Ron schemes to impress a studio PR bigwig who could make or break Party Down.

    Director: Viet Nguyen

    Writer: John Enbom

  • Pepper McMasters Singles Seminar
    8.0/10668 votes
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    #10 - Pepper McMasters Singles Seminar

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/3/2009

    The Party Down team caters a senior singles mixer hosted by Pepper McMasters. Constance has an awkward encounter with an old flame and Casey seeks relationship advice.

    Director: Bryan Gordon

    Writer: John Enbom

  • Taylor Stiltskin Sweet Sixteen Party
    8.0/10600 votes
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    #11 - Taylor Stiltskin Sweet Sixteen Party

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/24/2009

    Taylor Stiltskin's film producer father is throwing her the perfect sweet 16--only nobody showed up! Henry runs into an old friend. Ron gets business advice from a rap duo.

    Director: Bryan Gordon

    Writer: John Enbom

  • Nick DiCintio's Orgy Night
    8.0/10519 votes
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    #12 - Nick DiCintio's Orgy Night

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 5/7/2010

    Catering an orgy proves to be the wrong place for Ron to deal with his recent breakup. Roman seizes the opportunity to help the host create the ideal orgy atmosphere.

    Director: Bryan Gordon

    Writer: N/A

  • Kyle Bradway Is Nitromancer
    8.0/10431 votes
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    #13 - Kyle Bradway Is Nitromancer

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 2/24/2023

    Ten years later, Kyle Bradway has just landed his star-making superhero role. He hires Party Down to cater his celebration party, leading to welcome reunions and some unexpected surprises.

    Director: Bryan Gordon

    Writer: John Enbom

  • First Annual PI2A Symposium
    8.0/10371 votes
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    #14 - First Annual PI2A Symposium

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 3/10/2023

    Ron, desperate to keep Party Down afloat, books an event for an extremely problematic group leading to complications for… everyone.

    Director: Jude Weng

    Writer: John Enbom

  • Stennheiser-Pong Wedding Reception
    8.1/10557 votes
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    #15 - Stennheiser-Pong Wedding Reception

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/22/2009

    In the season finale, the team is excited to cater a lavish gay wedding, but must take a backseat to the chiseled men of the Adonis catering company. While Ron falls apart, Henry is forced to take charge.

    Director: Bryan Gordon

    Writer: John Enbom

  • Not On Your Wife Opening Night
    8.1/10501 votes
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    #16 - Not On Your Wife Opening Night

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 5/28/2010

    At a community theater, the onstage farce trickles into real life as Kyle promises to help his old mentor by romancing a wealthy female patron with the funds to save the theater.

    Director: David Wain

    Writer: N/A

  • Sepulveda Basin High School Spring Play Opening Night
    8.1/10307 votes
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    #17 - Sepulveda Basin High School Spring Play Opening Night

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 3/31/2023

    Henry and the Party Down crew scheme to keep their latest party going all night.

    Director: Wendey Stanzler

    Writer: N/A

  • Celebrate Ricky Sargulesh
    8.3/10624 votes
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    #18 - Celebrate Ricky Sargulesh

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/8/2009

    The Party Down team's actors are recognized at a party and treated as stars. But when Roman and Ron discover the host is a mobster, they suspect his screenplay might be a confession.

    Director: Bryan Gordon

    Writer: John Enbom

  • James Rolf High School Twentieth Reunion
    8.3/10602 votes
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    #19 - James Rolf High School Twentieth Reunion

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/15/2009

    Ron decides to cater his own reunion, and begins to slip back into his old drunken habits. Henry considers moving home, causing Casey to consider their "casual" relationship.

    Director: Fred Savage

    Writer: N/A

  • Jackal Onassis Backstage Party
    8.3/10581 votes
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    #20 - Jackal Onassis Backstage Party

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 4/23/2010

    As the struggling new Party Down team leader, Henry is forced to juggle an incognito rock star, the return of of Ron Donald and Casey, the girl who broke his heart.

    Director: Bryan Gordon

    Writer: N/A

  • James Ellison Funeral
    8.3/10505 votes
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    #21 - James Ellison Funeral

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 5/14/2010

    The funeral of a patriarch goes awry when the deceased's mistress arrives to pay her last repects. Kyle is mesmerized by the possibility of learning the blues from a real bluesman.

    Director: Fred Savage

    Writer: N/A

  • Party Down Company Picnic
    8.3/10499 votes
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    #22 - Party Down Company Picnic

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 6/4/2010

    Competition is the word of the day as Ron competes for a job at the head office, Casey for best all around at the events and Roman and Kyle compete with Val Halla catering.

    Director: Bryan Gordon

    Writer: N/A

  • Cole Landry's Draft Day Party
    8.5/10488 votes
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    #23 - Cole Landry's Draft Day Party

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 6/18/2010

    When top college QB Cole Landry unexpectedly slips in the draft, rumors begin circulating that tangle Casey and Henry in the secret lives of college athletes.

    Director: Fred Savage

    Writer: N/A

  • KSGY-95 Prizewinner's Luau
    8.5/10375 votes
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    #24 - KSGY-95 Prizewinner's Luau

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 3/17/2023

    Hired to work a laid-back radio promotion luau in groovy Malibu, the gang decides to take mushrooms together and things get weird.

    Director: Ken Marino

    Writer: Dayo Adesokan

  • Constance Carmell Wedding
    8.7/10520 votes
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    #25 - Constance Carmell Wedding

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 6/25/2010

    Constance is getting married and she's hired her Party Down friends to make sure they attend. Ron, guided by Constance's wisdom to 'follow your heart', makes a desperate bid for love.

    Director: Ken Marino

    Writer: N/A