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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. 9.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - The Escape

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    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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  2. 9.3/10(3 votes)

    #2 - The Bride

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    S4:E9

    In order to save his family Nate ends up on a Russian bride tour.

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  3. 9.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - The Plane

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    S3:E8

    Nate reunites with his family and pulls off an evacuation away from Edie and the feds, but they have to rely on a terminally ill, 90-year-old Alaskan bush pilot.

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  4. 9.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - The Groom

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    S4:E10

    Nate finally gets married to save his family.

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  5. 8.5/10(4 votes)

    #5 - The Same

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    S4:E8

    Nate and Robin chase their kids around the world.

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  6. 8.0/10(361 votes)

    #6 - The Pilot

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    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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  8. 8.0/10(279 votes)

    #7 - The Restaurant

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    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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  9. 8.0/10(4 votes)

    #8 - The Stop

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    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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  10. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #9 - The Funeral

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    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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  11. 8.0/10(5 votes)

    #10 - The Return

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    S4:E2

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

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  12. 7.9/10(294 votes)

    #11 - The Hotel

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    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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  13. 7.9/10(257 votes)

    #12 - The B & B

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    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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  14. 7.9/10(220 votes)

    #13 - The Road

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    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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  15. 7.9/10(193 votes)

    #14 - The Beach

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    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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  16. 7.9/10(187 votes)

    #15 - The Tub

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    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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  17. 7.8/10(228 votes)

    #16 - The Wedding

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    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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  18. 7.8/10(190 votes)

    #17 - The City

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    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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  19. 7.8/10(160 votes)

    #18 - The Birth

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    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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  20. 7.8/10(4 votes)

    #19 - The Goal

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  21. 7.7/10(247 votes)

    #20 - The Tank

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    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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  22. 7.7/10(163 votes)

    #21 - The Court

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    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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  23. 7.7/10(137 votes)

    #22 - The Mule

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    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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  24. 7.6/10(198 votes)

    #23 - The Track

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    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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  25. 7.6/10(179 votes)

    #24 - The Club

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    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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  26. 7.6/10(137 votes)

    #25 - The Trip

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    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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Best Episodes Summary

"The Escape" is the best rated episode of "The Detour". It scored 9.5/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/27/2018. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Bride".