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The Best Episodes of Space Dandy

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

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Space Dandy is a dandy in space! This dreamy adventurer with a to-die-for pompadour travels across the galaxy in search of aliens no one has ever laid eyes on. Each new species he discovers earns

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Space Dandy Season 2 Episode 8 - A World with No Sadness, Baby
    9.2/10(273 votes)

    #1 - A World with No Sadness, Baby

    S2:E8

    When an unfortunate encounter with a dark nebula maroons Dandy on a mysterious planet populated by bizarre beings, the legendary bounty hunter scrambles to find his ticket out of limbo!

    Director:Yasuhiro Nakura
    Writer:Shinichiro Watanabe

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  2. Space Dandy Season 2 Episode 13 - The Neverending Dandy, Baby
    9.2/10(182 votes)

    #2 - The Neverending Dandy, Baby

    S2:E13

    Dr. Gel finally captures Dandy, which sparks an ultra-destructive space war that could end the universe. Meanwhile, Honey and Scarlet team up with QT and Meow to save their favorite bounty hunter!

    Director:Shingo Natsume
    Writer:Shinichiro Watanabe

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  3. Space Dandy Season 2 Episode 10 - Lovers are Trendy, Baby
    9.0/10(201 votes)

    #3 - Lovers are Trendy, Baby

    S2:E10

    Dandy’s dead broke, so he agrees to pose as Scarlett’s boyfriend in exchange for some cold hard cash. Does true love stand a chance when you’re paying your date?

    Director:Masahiro Mukai
    Writer:Kimiko Ueno

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  4. Space Dandy Season 1 Episode 10 - There's Always Tomorrow, Baby
    8.8/10(236 votes)

    #4 - There's Always Tomorrow, Baby

    S1:E10

    Dandy and the gang get stuck in a time loop.

    Director:Masayuki Miyaji
    Writer:Kimiko Ueno

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  5. Space Dandy Season 1 Episode 5 - A Merry Companion Is a Wagon in Space, Baby
    8.7/10(306 votes)

    #5 - A Merry Companion Is a Wagon in Space, Baby

    S1:E5

    Dandy embarks on a road trip with an alien girl who traps his consciousness in the body of a stuffed penguin.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Space Dandy Season 2 Episode 1 - I Can't Be the Only One, Baby
    8.6/10(218 votes)

    #6 - I Can't Be the Only One, Baby

    S2:E1

    Space Dandy meets himself in other universes.

    Director:Masahiro Mukai
    Writer:Kimiko Ueno

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  7. Space Dandy Season 1 Episode 4 - Sometimes You Can't Live with Dying, Baby
    8.5/10(286 votes)

    #7 - Sometimes You Can't Live with Dying, Baby

    S1:E4

    Meow is bitten by an alien and turns into a brain-eating zombie.

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:Kimiko Ueno

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  8. Space Dandy Season 2 Episode 7 - Rock 'n' Roll Dandy, Baby
    8.4/10(169 votes)

    #8 - Rock 'n' Roll Dandy, Baby

    S2:E7

    Dandy and a new friend decide to start a legendary rock group, but it’s hard to write a hit song when you can stop arguing over band names and t-shirt designs!

    Director:Sayo Yamamoto
    Writer:Kimiko Ueno

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  9. Space Dandy Season 1 Episode 13 - Even Vacuum Cleaners Fall in Love, Baby
    8.3/10(212 votes)

    #9 - Even Vacuum Cleaners Fall in Love, Baby

    S1:E13

    QT falls in love with a coffeemaker, pitting abandoned appliances against their humans.

    Director:Shingo Natsume
    Writer:Dai Sato

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  10. Space Dandy Season 1 Episode 9 - Plants Are Living Things, Too, Baby
    8.1/10(233 votes)

    #10 - Plants Are Living Things, Too, Baby

    S1:E9

    Dandy’s search for a mysterious alien rumored to be living on a distant planet brings him into contact with a race of giant, super intelligent, walking, talking plants!

    Director:Eunyoung Choi
    Writer:Shinichiro Watanabe

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  11. Space Dandy Season 1 Episode 12 - Nobody Knows the Chameleon Alien, Baby
    8.1/10(187 votes)

    #11 - Nobody Knows the Chameleon Alien, Baby

    S1:E12

    Dandy catches an alien that can mimic any creature's appearance. It starts copying Dandy, and then suffers an identity crisis.

    Director:Satoshi Saga
    Writer:Kimiko Ueno

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  12. Space Dandy Season 2 Episode 3 - Slow and Steady Wins the Race, Baby
    8.1/10(186 votes)

    #12 - Slow and Steady Wins the Race, Baby

    S2:E3

    Thanks to a nifty, handheld teleportation device, Dandy and Meow get mixed up with a fishy little alien whose planet is teetering on the brink of obliteration!

    Director:Masaaki Yuasa
    Writer:Masaaki Yuasa

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  13. Space Dandy Season 2 Episode 5 - The Big Fish is Huge, Baby
    8.1/10(184 votes)

    #13 - The Big Fish is Huge, Baby

    S2:E5

    Dandy and the gang take up fishing in the hopes of capturing an extremely rare alien fish with a massive bounty, but to land this prized catch, they're gonna need a bigger boat!

    Director:Kiyotaka Oshiyama
    Writer:Kiyotaka Oshiyama

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  14. Space Dandy Season 2 Episode 9 - We're All Fools, So Let's All Dance, Baby
    8.0/10(157 votes)

    #14 - We're All Fools, So Let's All Dance, Baby

    S2:E9

    Dandy and his crew head to Planet Grease for a legendary party, only to find themselves walking the streets of a ghost town. Luckily, Dandy’s got the booty that launched a thousand dance parties!

    Director:Masato Miyoshi
    Writer:Keiko Nobumoto

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  15. Space Dandy Season 2 Episode 11 - An Other-Dimensional Tale, Baby
    8.0/10(160 votes)

    #15 - An Other-Dimensional Tale, Baby

    S2:E11

    Dandy must confront a painful memory from his past when a four-dimensional ex-girlfriend shows up looking for help avoiding the bounty hunter’s two-dimensional former rival!

    Director:Satoshi Saga
    Writer:Toh EnJoe

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  16. Space Dandy Season 1 Episode 7 - A Race in Space Is Dangerous, Baby
    7.9/10(227 votes)

    #16 - A Race in Space Is Dangerous, Baby

    S1:E7

    Hoping to impress the ladies at Boobies, the Aloha Oe crew enter a galactic grand prix against its glamorous reigning champion Prince, his state-of-the-art robot Z, and his rat-like alien lawyer Squeak.

    Director:So Toyama
    Writer:Kimiko Ueno

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  17. Space Dandy Season 2 Episode 12 - Dandy's Day in Court, Baby
    7.9/10(150 votes)

    #17 - Dandy's Day in Court, Baby

    S2:E12

    A seemingly-harmless trip to Boobies ends with Dandy on trial for the murder of a very rare alien. When his friends are called to testify, the situation goes from bad – to worse!

    Director:Atsushi Takahashi
    Writer:Dai Sato

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  18. Space Dandy Season 1 Episode 2 - The Search for the Phantom Space Ramen, Baby
    7.8/10(261 votes)

    #18 - The Search for the Phantom Space Ramen, Baby

    S1:E2

    An alien chef known for making phantom ramen might be the answer to the gang's money problems.

    Director:Sayo Yamamoto
    Writer:Dai Sato

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  19. Space Dandy Season 1 Episode 1 - Live with the Flow, Baby
    7.7/10(286 votes)

    #19 - Live with the Flow, Baby

    S1:E1

    Well-coiffed alien hunter Dandy and his robot sidekick search for a cat-like alien in the premiere of this anime series following the group's search for undiscovered species across the galaxy.

    Director:Shingo Natsume
    Writer:Shinichiro Watanabe

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  20. Space Dandy Season 1 Episode 8 - The Lonely Pooch Planet, Baby
    7.7/10(208 votes)

    #20 - The Lonely Pooch Planet, Baby

    S1:E8

    Meow gets jealous when Dandy finds a dog on a deserted planet, but when the pooch turns out to be carrying tiny alien stowaways, the crew might never see Boobies again!

    Director:Hiroshi Shimizu
    Writer:Keiko Nobumoto

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  21. Space Dandy Season 2 Episode 2 - There's Music in the Darkness, Baby
    7.7/10(169 votes)

    #21 - There's Music in the Darkness, Baby

    S2:E2

    After a big fight with QT and Meow, Dandy is lured to the distant planet of an extremely rare, ukulele-playing alien that wants to turn him into a statue - and steal his smile forever!

    Director:Seimei Kidokoro
    Writer:Keiko Nobumoto

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  22. Space Dandy Season 1 Episode 11 - I'm Never Remembering You, Baby
    7.5/10(188 votes)

    #22 - I'm Never Remembering You, Baby

    S1:E11

    Dandy is lured to the library planet with the promise of free food and booze.

    Director:Hiroyuki Okuno
    Writer:Toh EnJoe

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  23. Space Dandy Season 1 Episode 3 - Occasionally Even the Deceiver Is Deceived, Baby
    7.3/10(227 votes)

    #23 - Occasionally Even the Deceiver Is Deceived, Baby

    S1:E3

    Dandy's ship crashes on an unknown planet, where he meets a beautiful young woman. But she is not what she appears.

    Director:Hiroshi Hamasaki
    Writer:Kimiko Ueno

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  24. Space Dandy Season 2 Episode 4 - The Transfer Student is Dandy, Baby
    7.3/10(192 votes)

    #24 - The Transfer Student is Dandy, Baby

    S2:E4

    It’s a Space Dandy musical, baby, as school’s back in session for Dandy in this ‘80s skewering outing... “Nobody puts Dandy in the corner.”

    Director:Takaaki Wada
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Space Dandy Season 2 Episode 6 - The Gallant Space Gentleman, Baby
    7.3/10(153 votes)

    #25 - The Gallant Space Gentleman, Baby

    S2:E6

    When Dr. Gel kidnaps his favorite Boobies girl, Dandy joins forces with a suave and sophisticated alien in a dashing attempt to save the day and collect a big bounty!

    Director:Hiroshi Shimizu
    Writer:Keiko Nobumoto

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Best Episodes Summary

"A World with No Sadness, Baby" is the best rated episode of "Space Dandy". It scored 9.2/10 based on 273 votes. Directed by Yasuhiro Nakura and written by Shinichiro Watanabe, it aired on 8/24/2014. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Neverending Dandy, Baby".