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The Best Episodes of The Job

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

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Mike McNeil is a decorated New York City detective whose toughest assignment is himself. He's struggling to balance a challenging personal life with a job that leaves him wondering on a daily basis if he

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Job Season 2 Episode 8 - Barbecue
    8.8/10(40 votes)

    #1 - Barbecue

    S2:E8

    Pip and Adinah celebrate their 25th anniversary with a no-smoking, no-drinking barbecue attended by church friends, the squad, McNeil and his wife — and McNeil's mistress. Soon there's an impromptu bar in the backyard and a brawl involving Tommy's belligerent girlfriend.

    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Job Season 2 Episode 11 - Gay
    8.7/10(34 votes)

    #2 - Gay

    S2:E11

    McNeil suspects that Frank is gay and soon the whole precinct is trying to get Frank — and each other — "out of the closet." Meanwhile, Jan and Pip's shopping trip to an electronics store turns into an unexpected bust.

    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writers:Denis Leary, Peter Tolan

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  3. The Job Season 2 Episode 12 - Vacation
    8.6/10(32 votes)

    #3 - Vacation

    S2:E12

    After getting into trouble for posing as a firefighter in an unorthodox drug bust, McNeil is forced to take a vacation to Miami. However, he can't relax when he suspects one of his most wanted fugitives is staying at his hotel.

    Director:Peter Tolan
    Writers:Denis Leary, Peter Tolan

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  4. The Job Season 2 Episode 13 - Dad
    8.6/10(31 votes)

    #4 - Dad

    S2:E13

    Frank thinks he has a stalker, and so he does, but the guy turns out to be his long-lost son. Meanwhile, Pip's squad car is stolen, and McNeil leaks Jan's secret to the other detectives.

    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Job Season 2 Episode 1 - Sacrilege
    8.5/10(39 votes)

    #5 - Sacrilege

    S2:E1

    McNeil and Pip are assigned to take the District Attorney's twelve-year-old daughter on a ride-along for her school paper. McNeil is less than thrilled about their assignment, especially when they lose her in the city. Meanwhile, Frank disguises himself as a priest to draw a confession out of a parishioner, and an unconventional "nun" strips down to more than her habit at the precinct.

    Director:Peter Tolan
    Writers:Denis Leary, Peter Tolan

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  6. The Job Season 2 Episode 9 - Betrayal
    8.5/10(30 votes)

    #6 - Betrayal

    S2:E9

    McNeil's mistress, Toni, announces that she is going to tell his wife about his ongoing infidelity. Meanwhile the department rallies around Frank, who is hospitalized with chest pains, and Eli Wallach guest stars as an elderly man who may have killed his own wife.

    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writers:Denis Leary, Peter Tolan

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  7. The Job Season 1 Episode 3 - Bathroom
    8.4/10(43 votes)

    #7 - Bathroom

    S1:E3

    All hell breaks lose when Frank loses a perp inside the precinct. While on his way to the bathroom, in desperate need of relief, McNeil finds the perp but is taken hostage at gunpoint. Will McNeil get out in time to go to his marriage counseling session? Meanwhile, Ruben and Al are sent on a mysterious mission.

    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writers:Denis Leary, Peter Tolan

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  8. The Job Season 1 Episode 4 - Foot
    8.4/10(42 votes)

    #8 - Foot

    S1:E4

    A bag with a severed foot is found in front of a doorman building, prompting a visit to some mob contacts - and a few practical jokes. Meanwhile, McNeil secretly does a background check on Jan's new boyfriend, and McNeil's girlfriend, Toni, needs help after she is groped on the subway.

    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writers:Denis Leary, Peter Tolan

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  9. The Job Season 1 Episode 6 - Anger
    8.4/10(41 votes)

    #9 - Anger

    S1:E6

    Mike's ugly altercation with a cab driver is captured on video and broadcast on TV. Now he must attend anger management classes and, to make matters worse, has chosen this week to quit smoking and drinking. Meanwhile, Ruben's mother wants him to apologize to a perp after Ruben shoots him.

    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writer:Mike Martineau

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  10. The Job Season 2 Episode 3 - Telescope
    8.3/10(38 votes)

    #10 - Telescope

    S2:E3

    Tommy purloins a telescope from a crime scene, prompting hours of fun for the guys in the precinct, especially when they spy a topless, beautiful yoga practitioner nearby. Jan tries "speed dating" and meets a good prospect, Brad. Meanwhile, Frank repeatedly tries to return a dead body to its rightful precinct.

    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Job Season 2 Episode 5 - Boss
    8.3/10(33 votes)

    #11 - Boss

    S2:E5

    McNeil suspects Toni is cheating on him with her boss. Meanwhile, Frank heads to the track with Tommy to place bets using police department money, and Jan and Ruben both vie for a gorgeous apartment left vacant by a murder.

    Director:Adam Bernstein
    Writer:Mike Martineau

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  12. The Job Season 2 Episode 6 - Quitter
    8.3/10(34 votes)

    #12 - Quitter

    S2:E6

    McNeil promises his wife that he'll quit drinking, just to prove he really doesn't have a problem. But he has trouble finding a substitute vice until he discovers the joys of abusing cold medicine. Meanwhile, the squad has second thoughts about busting a marijuana group's pot party when they meet the users.

    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writers:Denis Leary, Peter Tolan

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  13. The Job Season 2 Episode 2 - Soup
    8.2/10(38 votes)

    #13 - Soup

    S2:E2

    When McNeil, Pip and Jan are assigned to find a missing ballerina, they discover that the mystery of her whereabouts may be linked to Frank's favorite new soup. Meanwhile, Ruben is touched by a self-proclaimed mystical Indian chief who's disrupting Central Park.

    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writers:Denis Leary, Peter Tolan

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  14. The Job Season 2 Episode 4 - Gina
    8.2/10(41 votes)

    #14 - Gina

    S2:E4

    When Ruben moonlights as a security guard for actress Gina Gershon, McNeil scams his way into taking over his assignment — with disastrous and hilarious results. Frank and the rest of the precinct also sign on to the personal security business with clients, including actor Scott Wolf. Meanwhile, Adinah suspects Pip is cheating on her, and Jan discovers Al has a surprising sideline.

    Director:Adam Bernstein
    Writers:Denis Leary, Peter Tolan

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  15. The Job Season 2 Episode 7 - Parents
    8.2/10(31 votes)

    #15 - Parents

    S2:E7

    McNeil's mistress, Toni, blackmails him into meeting her parents over dinner. Meanwhile, Jan dates a cop with a secret and Tommy courts a rage-aholic.

    Director:Adam Bernstein
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Job Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    8.1/10(54 votes)

    #16 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    McNeil is trying to juggle the demands of his wife, his girlfriend and his partner, Pip, who has doubts about his own attractiveness. Meanwhile, a guilty suspect refuses to confess, prompting some fresh approaches by Frank, Tommy and McNeil, and someone is throwing cans of beans out the window at unsuspecting pedestrians. It is up to Mike and his colleagues to make the city safer, without losing their minds or their lives in the process.

    Director:Dean Parisot
    Writers:Denis Leary, Peter Tolan

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  17. The Job Season 1 Episode 5 - Massage
    8.1/10(41 votes)

    #17 - Massage

    S1:E5

    When McNeil is told to check out a massage parlor, he feels the need to sample the services to see if it's legit, as do the other men in the precinct. Meanwhile, Jan's new arrest, a homeless man, turns out to be a high school classmate, and a grateful senior citizen has designs on Ruben.

    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writers:Denis Leary, Peter Tolan

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  18. The Job Season 2 Episode 10 - Neighbor
    8.1/10(31 votes)

    #18 - Neighbor

    S2:E10

    When McNeil suspects that Karen's male friend, Ron, is trying to put the moves on his wife, he assigns Ruben and Al to do some surveillance. Meanwhile, Tommy and Frank search for Robert De Niro's missing dog in hopes of finally meeting their longtime idol.

    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writer:David Walpert

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  19. The Job Season 1 Episode 2 - Elizabeth
    6.8/10(76 votes)

    #19 - Elizabeth

    S1:E2

    Actress and model Elizabeth Hurley is being harassed and all the guys in the precinct want to be assigned to her case. McNeil wins out in more ways than one — he heads up the case and Elizabeth asks him out. Meanwhile, millionaire mogul Donald Trump makes a cameo appearance during McNeil's date, and Pip's wife, Adinah, takes a stand against McNeil.

    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writers:Denis Leary, Peter Tolan

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Best Episodes Summary

"Barbecue" is the best rated episode of "The Job". It scored 8.8/10 based on 40 votes. Directed by Tucker Gates and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/13/2002. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Gay".