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The Best Episodes of Shahs of Sunset

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The Best Episodes of Shahs of Sunset

Follow a group of affluent young Persian-American friends who juggle their flamboyant, fast-paced L.A. lifestyles with the demands of their families and traditions.

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  1. Background image for The Whisky Makes You Frisky
    8.5/10(22 votes)

    #1 - The Whisky Makes You Frisky

    S2:E1

    Asa takes a big financial risk and moves back into her Venice mansion and MJ and her mother spar at a birthday dinner, but MJ is caught off guard by the viciousness of Vida's response. Reza befriends new Persian Princess, Lilly, and attempts to introduce her to the group, but things go south when GG and new friend Omid hit the bottle a little too hard and get more than a little sexual at the dinner table.

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    Director:Unknown
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  2. Background image for The Persian Nose Business
    8.2/10(18 votes)

    #2 - The Persian Nose Business

    S2:E2

    After her spat with Vida at a birthday dinner, MJ heads to the therapist to confront her issues with her mom, and realizes she is carrying more baggage than she thought. Mike has fallen in love with a girl but faces obstacles in their relationship. Then tempers flare at a pool party over a perceived insult, and Asa and GG's simmering resentments come to a shocking climax.

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  3. Background image for Hard for Me to Say I'm Sorry
    8.2/10(20 votes)

    #3 - Hard for Me to Say I'm Sorry

    S2:E9

    MJ has a breakdown at lunch with her mother and finally asks her to go to therapy with her. Lilly is shocked when a friend tells her that perhaps Ali won't marry her because her bikini business is not a "respectable" job for a Persian wife. Reza works behind-the-scenes to get everyone to sit down with GG so they can decide once and for all whether to officially "file for divorce" or mend the fences with her.

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  4. Background image for Reunion: Part 1
    8.1/10(20 votes)

    #4 - Reunion: Part 1

    S2:E11

    In part one of the reunion, Asa and GG are in a room together for the first time since the terrible knife-wielding dinner party and apology-gone-wrong in the season finale. Accusations fly about out-of-control-lifestyles plus behind the scenes revelations about MJ's criminal past.

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  5. Background image for Mo-Cedes, Mo Problems
    8.0/10(17 votes)

    #5 - Mo-Cedes, Mo Problems

    S2:E7

    The group finds a way to move on after the explosive fight at dinner the night before by kicking it on a mega yacht. GG scrambles to pull together her launch party at the last minute, while trying to fan the flames with Omid. After going out to get their Heyvoon Vasi on, Reza, Asa, and Mike begin to suspect that Lilly might not be as good a fit in the group as they originally thought and MJ begins to stumble her way back into their hearts.

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  6. Background image for Happy New Year
    8.0/10(21 votes)

    #6 - Happy New Year

    S2:E8

    After securing a major investor for "Diamond Water," Asa is finally able to purchase her diamond and create the first tank of her high energy gem infused water. Still exiled by everyone but MJ, GG questions if MJ is really her last friend standing, and spends a steamy day hanging with her crush Omid. Mike brings his girlfriend, Jessica, to his family's Shabbat dinner so that she can finally meet his parents, but wonders if she will pass the Persian Mom test, Reza brings Mike, MJ, and Asa to Great Neck for his family's Rosh Hashanah celebration and begins to consider forgiving his grandmother after gaining some insight into her difficult past.

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  8. Background image for Reunion: Part 2
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #7 - Reunion: Part 2

    S2:E12

    In part two of the reunion, Reza, MJ, Mike, Lilly, Asa, and GG join Andy Cohen again to address this season's conflicts and craziness. Reza and MJ finally reveal the behind-the-scenes drama that has been tearing the group apart all season.

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  9. Background image for Return to the Homeland - Part 2
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Return to the Homeland - Part 2

    S3:E13

    The group plans a yachting trip. GG and Reza have to deal with seasickness. A debate over women wearing the veil breaks out. Asa organizes a trip to the Iranian border for herself, her mother and Reza.

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  10. Background image for Persh-A-Pelooza
    7.9/10(20 votes)

    #9 - Persh-A-Pelooza

    S2:E10

    Mike embarks on a mission to break it to his Persian Jewish parents that Italian Catholic Jessica is "the one." Reza finally decides to get serious about his relationship with Adam and tell him he loves him. Lilly is brokenhearted and back to square one after deciding to break up with Ali ... this time for good. Asa makes her public performance debut as the headliner in the Persian pop music festival she created -- Persh-a-Pelooza.

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  11. Background image for Trouble in Paradise
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    #10 - Trouble in Paradise

    S5:E11

    Attempting to forget his marital problems, Mike escapes to the Belizean rainforest for a day of sightseeing with Shervin, Nima, and GG. Back at the resort, MJ confides to Asa that her Vida-like ways may have cost her Tommy. A surprise visitor shocks the group, and Reza confronts Mike with newfound proof about his marriage, forcing Mike to reveal a dark secret.

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  12. Background image for Persian of the Pacific
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Persian of the Pacific

    S5:E1

    After reflecting on last year's broken engagement, Reza reveals to Asa that he's finally ready to marry Adam. Newlywed Mike tells wife Jessica that he's finally ready to reconnect with his old friends. But when the group comes together at Shervin's 35th birthday party, a troubled GG threatens to ruin the celebration.

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  13. Background image for I Love You But I Don't Like You
    7.7/10(17 votes)

    #12 - I Love You But I Don't Like You

    S2:E3

    The crew becomes divided as Asa and Reza draw a line in the sand over GG's behavior at the pool party. Asa tries to solve her money problems with an outrageous new business idea that's so crazy it might just work and GG's plans to become a business tycoon are derailed when she and her sister have a nasty fight. Reza is increasingly disillusioned with what he sees as MJ's character flaws and their friction sparks into a potentially friendship-ending fight.

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  14. Background image for You Shouldn't Have Worn That Dress
    7.7/10(16 votes)

    #13 - You Shouldn't Have Worn That Dress

    S2:E4

    Asa makes a surprising turn as an old-fashioned gal when she brings her celebrity boyfriend lunch on the job. Mike struggles to tell his skeptical parents about his new job partnering with Reza. Then, Reza and MJ see each other at a cocktail party for the first time since their fight and are forced to confront their vengeful feelings.

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  15. Background image for Is It Too Late to Say I'm Sorry?
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    #14 - Is It Too Late to Say I'm Sorry?

    S5:E12

    While exploring the Mayan ruins, an altercation between Reza and GG threatens to destroy the trip. Back in L.A., a remorseful Mike asks Asa for help to win his wife back, and GG embarks on a drastic new health regimen that shocks her inner circle. A brave Reza returns to the comedy stage for the first time since bombing.

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  16. Background image for Please Bring a Man
    7.6/10(19 votes)

    #15 - Please Bring a Man

    S2:E5

    GG meets Omid for drinks and discovers he has been going out with her friends and she was deliberately not invited. After talking with his mother, Reza's heart softens towards MJ and he decides to mend fences. MJ decides to throw herself a deluxe birthday party with unusual party favors and is faced with choosing between inviting GG and inviting the rest of the crew.

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  17. Background image for You Took an Ambien
    7.6/10(19 votes)

    #16 - You Took an Ambien

    S2:E6

    The friends decide to take a long weekend in Cabo, but Reza and Asa refuse to go with GG, so the group must make a tough call. GG decides to make the best of being cut out of the vacation by digging in and taking over the launch party for her extensions line, hoping to prove to her sister that she has what it takes to be a real business woman. Lilly and MJ bristle at being forced together by the rest of the gang, and tempers flare when Asa blurts out loud what everyone in the group has been wondering.

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  18. Background image for It's My Birthday Bitches
    7.4/10(16 votes)

    #17 - It's My Birthday Bitches

    S1:E2

    Reza invites the group to Las Vegas for his over-the-top 38th birthday party, but after GG and MJ engage in some gossipy trash talking with Reza's friend Anita, tempers flare and threaten to ruin the weekend.

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  19. Background image for Don't Mess With Destiney
    7.4/10(9 votes)

    #18 - Don't Mess With Destiney

    S8:E7

    Tommy takes matters into his own hands after Reza's altercation with MJ at the pool party; GG's divorce is finalized as she gets ready to drop a bombshell on the crew; Destiney's event goes awry and Nema, Mike, and Shervin back her into a corner.

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  20. Background image for Surprise! You're Married
    7.3/10(10 votes)

    #19 - Surprise! You're Married

    S5:E7

    Reza and Asa head to Palm Springs to plan his surprise wedding to Adam. When a tight-lipped Mike shows up without his wife, MJ's insecurities come out to play, and GG attempts to keep the peace. And as an unsuspecting Adam arrives in the desert, Reza's anxiety rises to the surface. Has Adam healed enough from last year's canceled wedding?

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  21. Background image for Lights, Camera, Kaftans!
    7.3/10(9 votes)

    #20 - Lights, Camera, Kaftans!

    S5:E9

    After their night of romance, Mike and Jessica meet to discuss how to repair their relationship. Meanwhile, MJ confides in Asa that her relationship with Tommy has worsened and he's moved out. Asa's debut fashion show for Asa Kaftans brings high glamor and big drama, when Shervin accosts GG about rumors concerning the severity of her illness.

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  22. Background image for Back To Nurture
    7.0/10(9 votes)

    #21 - Back To Nurture

    S5:E5

    GG's health problems take center stage during a camping trip-turned-intervention. At the campground, a checked-out Mike continues to deal with his crumbling marriage, but refuses to confide in his friends. A ropes course bonds the group together, but when GG refuses to accept her real issues, the group must take matters into their own hands.

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  23. Background image for Country Fried Persians
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #22 - Country Fried Persians

    S8:E10

    Destiney surprises Sara’s brother Sam for his birthday, but questions loom after she sees a completely different side to him. Nema prepares for his “Boots ‘N Brews” event, all while his ex-love Erica finally leaves his company. The entire crew - including MJ - gears up for his event, prompting MJ and Reza to finally meet face-to-face.

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  24. Background image for The Shahs of Great Neck
    6.9/10(18 votes)

    #23 - The Shahs of Great Neck

    S1:E5

    GG vents to her sister about a fight she has at “Girls Night” with Asa and MJ, but finds little sympathy for her flaring temper. Seeking some closure, Reza travels to Long Island to confront his father about the long-simmering family issues. In the process, he discovers something more shocking and emotional than he ever anticipated about his family's history.

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  25. Background image for Javid Shah: Long Live then King
    6.9/10(7 votes)

    #24 - Javid Shah: Long Live then King

    S7:E4

    After the tragic loss of her father, the Shahs rally around MJ as she tries to maintain her stability while continuing to plan her wedding. Nema is put in an awkward position when his crush GG and his ex-girlfriend, who he still has feelings for, come face-to-face at his sister Mona's birthday party. GG takes the next steps in her divorce from her estranged husband, in the hopes of moving forward.

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  26. Background image for Oy Vey, MJ!
    6.8/10(10 votes)

    #25 - Oy Vey, MJ!

    S5:E3

    As GG’s health issues escalate, she calls on Shervin for support during a painful medical procedure. In an effort to rebuild relationships with the group, Mike and Jessica throw a backyard Shabbat party, but tensions fray when MJ reveals a secret Reza’s not ready to share.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Whisky Makes You Frisky" is the best rated episode of "Shahs of Sunset". It scored 8.5/10 based on 22 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/2/2012. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Persian Nose Business".