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The Great Indoors S1E5 — No Bad Ideas
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The Great Indoors•Season 1•Episode 5

No Bad Ideas

6.9/10 · 123 votesNov 24, 201621 min

Ranked #9 of 22 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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Human Resources forbids Jack from giving his staff any feedback at all after he crushes Clark with a brutally honest performance review. Also, Emma and Mason call out Brooke for being politically incorrect when they try to help her hire a diverse intern.

Directed byAndy Ackerman
Written byAusten Earl
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Joel McHale

Joel McHale

Ashley Jack Gordon

Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

Roland

Susannah Fielding

Susannah Fielding

Brooke

Christopher Mintz-Plasse

Christopher Mintz-Plasse

Clark Roberts

Shaun Brown

Shaun Brown

Mason

Christine Ko

Christine Ko

Emma Cho

Chris Williams

Chris Williams

Eddie

Deborah Baker Jr.

Deborah Baker Jr.

Esther

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Andy Ackerman

Andy Ackerman

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Austen Earl

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Episode Summary

"No Bad Ideas" is episode 5 of The Great Indoors season 1. It scored 6.9/10 from 123 votes, ranking #9 of 22 episodes this season (season average 6.9). Directed by Andy Ackerman and written by Austen Earl, it aired on November 24, 2016.

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