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The Best Episodes of The Detour

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

The Best Episodes of The Detour

A what-in-the-living-hell-is-wrong-with-this-family comedy created by comic super-couple Jason Jones & Samantha Bee and inspired by their own experiences with family trips. Unfiltered dad Nate hits...

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  1. Background image for The Escape
    8.5/10(135 votes)

    #1 - The Escape

    S3:E10

    The Parkers finally happen upon help in an abandoned ghost town which is filled with deadly serious Pacific Rim LARPERS.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for The B.J.
    8.1/10(123 votes)

    #2 - The B.J.

    S4:E4

    Nate gets caught in the worst “parent trap” ever.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.0/10(361 votes)

    #3 - The Pilot

    S1:E1

    Nate, Robin and the kids are headed from Syracuse to Ft. Lauderdale in a janky mini van instead of flying. Between truckers, aggressive drivers and road side breakfast spots, nothing is really what it seems on the road.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for The Restaurant
    8.0/10(279 votes)

    #4 - The Restaurant

    S1:E4

    Back on the road, the Parkers begrudgingly stop to eat at a nauseatingly, culturally insensitive, roadside restaurant and dinner theater called Conquistadors.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.0/10(140 votes)

    #5 - The Goal

    S3:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.9/10(294 votes)

    #6 - The Hotel

    S1:E2

    Having driven their van, 'Blue Thunder', into a ditch, it has to be repaired over-night. The Parkers stay at a nearby motel, Swift Stay Suites. What could possibly go right?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for The B & B
    7.9/10(257 votes)

    #7 - The B & B

    S1:E5

    While the kids recover from acute food poisoning, the Parkers decide to get some rest at a southern B&B. They are treated to southern hospitality, southern customs and Russian vodka.

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    Director:Unknown
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    7.9/10(220 votes)

    #8 - The Road

    S1:E7

    Blue Thunder is stuck in traffic. Nate and Robin take a stroll down memory lane about how they met and the kids learn an important lesson in 'too much information'. Seriously. Too much. Stop.

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    Director:Unknown
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  10. Background image for The Beach
    7.9/10(193 votes)

    #9 - The Beach

    S1:E10

    Nate, Robin and the kids attempt to take down Nate'’s company in epic whistle blowing fashion. It won'’t be easy, but if there's one thing we'’ve learned about this family is that they don't give up without at least a punch to the throat and maybe a cheap kick to the groin.

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    Director:Unknown
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    7.9/10(187 votes)

    #10 - The Tub

    S2:E3

    As Nate and Robin contemplate having another baby, a neighbor's casual get-together turns into a home birth. And Delilah learns what it means to be a third wheel.

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    Director:Unknown
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    7.9/10(159 votes)

    #11 - The Run

    S3:E1

    After a year on the lam across the continental US, the Parkers finally settle into the last place anyone will be looking for them. Alaska. But their lies and deceits soon come back to haunt them.

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    7.8/10(228 votes)

    #12 - The Wedding

    S1:E6

    Instead of getting back on the road, Robin agrees to marry the southern gentleman Dr. Rob and his Russian bride but soon realizes that something is very, very, very, very wrong.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.8/10(190 votes)

    #13 - The City

    S2:E1

    Nate is offered a new job in New York City, so the family moves from Syracuse to the Big Apple. Robin isn't thrilled about the idea. And of course, getting there will be way harder than it should be.

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    Director:Unknown
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    7.8/10(160 votes)

    #14 - The Birth

    S2:E5

    Ever wondered what happened the night the twins were born? Here's a taste: Halloween, drunk Nate, unhappy Robin and Gene dressed as Napoleon Dynamite.

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    Director:Unknown
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    7.8/10(124 votes)

    #15 - The Funeral

    S3:E9

    Having crashed their plane into the Alaskan wilderness the family must rely on one another to survive. It's like the Revenant. But less cold and grunting.

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    Director:Unknown
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    7.8/10(124 votes)

    #16 - The Return

    S4:E2

    Following a breakthrough, the Parkers return to their hometown to find their daughter.

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    Director:Unknown
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  18. Background image for The Sister
    7.8/10(133 votes)

    #17 - The Sister

    S4:E3

    Nate and Robin head to Ithaca expecting to find their daughter but find a new family member instead.

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    Director:Unknown
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  19. Background image for The Tank
    7.7/10(247 votes)

    #18 - The Tank

    S1:E3

    The Parkers are barely back on the road when Nate gets pulled over for driving under the influence. He's completely sober but somehow there's still some jail time involved.

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    7.7/10(163 votes)

    #19 - The Court

    S2:E4

    Robin attempts to get a divorce from Carlos, but he has other ideas. She's also forced to come clean about her past in the city.

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    Director:Unknown
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    7.7/10(137 votes)

    #20 - The Mule

    S2:E11

    Robin and Nate live out their (mostly Nate's) action movie fantasies as they make their way to the kids, who are actually doing just fine without them.

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    Director:Unknown
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    7.6/10(198 votes)

    #21 - The Track

    S1:E9

    The Parkers finally make it to Ft. Lauderdale only to have Nate's plan of getting his job back completely unravel. Fortunately, at a nearby race track, there is hope.

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    7.6/10(179 votes)

    #22 - The Club

    S2:E2

    Robin's ex Carlos lures her back into their wild past with a visit to the club where they used to party, and Nate gets jealous. The kids meet Nate's new boss.

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    Director:Unknown
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    7.6/10(137 votes)

    #23 - The Trip

    S2:E10

    New York to Florida in a janky van? This sounds familiar. But this time there's no stopping as Robin and Nate make record time to get to the kids.

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    7.6/10(143 votes)

    #24 - The Stop

    S3:E2

    Nate tries to navigate his new role as stay-at-home dad. Between the kids hitting puberty and Robin’s long work hours and incessant partying, he’s managing. Kind of.

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    7.5/10(209 votes)

    #25 - The Drop

    S1:E8

    Nate needs to take a detour to Salvation, Florida where it's Christmas every day of the year - except on Christmas. Things get tense when the family discovers that Nate has been lying to them.

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    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"The Escape" is the best rated episode of "The Detour". It scored 8.5/10 based on 135 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/27/2018. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "The B.J.".