8.7/10430 votesLoading...#1 - Thanksgiving
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/17/2011
Ruxin gets an unexpected visit from his father, and Andre's sister is on the prowl at the gang's Thanksgiving dinner. Taco makes an edible investment. Kevin and Jenny have a problem with Ellie's class pet.
Director: Jeff Schaffer
Writer: Jeff Schaffer
8.7/10364 votesLoading...#2 - The Curse of Shiva
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 12/20/2012
Gina Gibiatti returns and Pete has a decision to make. Ruxin enlists Rafi to protect himself during Scrote Season. Taco Corp has a New Years Eve bash.
Director: Jeff Schaffer
Writer: Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer
8.6/10586 votesLoading...#3 - Mr. McGibblets
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/19/2009
The guys join Pete on what was supposed to be his 5th-anniversary spa trip. Meanwhile, Kevin enlists Taco to scare his daughter off of her new toy, which Kevin hates.
Director: Jeff Schaffer
Writer: Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer, Craig DiGregorio
8.6/10480 votesLoading...#4 - Expert Witness
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/11/2010
Andre prepares for his turn as an expert witness in Ruxin's big case, but thinks Pete is trying to steal his thunder. Ruxin tries to ferret out collusion between Kevin and Jenny. Taco needs a nude portrait to impress the courtroom artist.
Director: Jeff Schaffer
Writer: Paul Scheer, Nick Kroll
8.6/10448 votesLoading...#5 - High School Reunion
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/18/2010
It's high-school reunion time, and Andre is looking forward to basking in his success while Ruxin wants to show off Sofia. Meanwhile, Pete needs a name for the new Last Place Trophy and everyone learns the history of the Shiva blast.
Director: Jeff Schaffer
Writer: Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer
8.6/10456 votesLoading...#6 - Kegel the Elf
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 12/9/2010
It's Christmas and more importantly it's the playoffs, so tension runs high. While Ruxin's revenge gift to Kevin goes terribly awry, Ellie suddenly acting up at school causes Jenny to worry that all this attention to fantasy football is making her a bad mom. Meanwhile Taco's eggs turn one year old.
Director: Jeff Schaffer
Writer: Jeff Schaffer, Jackie Marcus Schaffer
8.4/10406 votesLoading...#7 - The Guest Bong
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 12/15/2011
Pete's new girlfriend wants to help him with his line up. Kevin's past at the DA's office has him running scared. Ruxin runs afoul of his company's email policies, and auto-correct gets everybody in trouble.
Director: Jeff Schaffer
Writer: Jeff Schaffer, Dan O'Keefe
8.4/10391 votesLoading...#8 - The Breastalyzer
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 11/1/2012
Kevin and Jenny realize that Kristin Cavallari is in their baby group. Meanwhile, Rafi is entrusted to take Ruxin's son to his swim class.
Director: Jeff Schaffer
Writer: Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer
8.4/10361 votesLoading...#9 - 12.12.12
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 12/13/2012
Andre starts dating his interior decorator and discovers that the buyer of his old loft is Deion Sanders. Rafi and Dirty Randy prepare for the end of the world.
Director: Jeff Schaffer
Writer: Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer
8.4/10323 votesLoading...#10 - A Krampus Carol
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 12/20/2012
Andre and Trixie's relationship is put to the test. Jenny and Pete make special offerings to Shiva. Rupert Ruxin has a gift for his son while Taco challenges the Mall Santa.
Director: Jeff Schaffer
Writer: Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer
8.3/10509 votesLoading...#11 - The Shiva Bowl
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/10/2009
The guys try to hide the Shiva Trophy from their high school classmate - the actual Shiva. Taco gets a "real person job at a Volkswagen dealership.
Director: Jeff Schaffer
Writer: Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer
8.3/10428 votesLoading...#12 - The Lockout
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 10/6/2011
The terrible reign of Ruxin as League Champion continues while the guys devise a grand plan with Rafi and Dirty Randy for Andre's final Sacko punishment.
Director: Jeff Schaffer
Writer: Jeff Schaffer, Jackie Marcus Schaffer
8.3/10314 votesLoading...#13 - The Credit Card Alert
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 11/13/2013
Ellie's basketball coach (Erin Heatherton) makes life tough on everyone. Pete dates a married woman and Andre tries to help with a trade.
Director: Jeff Schaffer
Writer: Dan O'Keefe, Jeff Schaffer, Jackie Marcus Schaffer
- 8.3/10304 votesLoading...
#14 - The 8 Defensive Points of Hanukkah
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 11/20/2013
The Shiva and The Ruxin are on the line; Andre confronts the one plastic surgeon in Chicago; Rafi tries to collect a debt from Ruxin's sister Rebecca; TacoCorp. launches The Eskimo Brothers Database.
Director: Jeff Schaffer
Writer: Jeff Schaffer, Jackie Marcus Schaffer
8.2/10486 votesLoading...#15 - Vegas Draft
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/16/2010
Andre plans an extravagant trip to Vegas for the league's 2010 fantasy draft, but the group credits Pete to mess with Andre. The gang must choose between Jenny and Ruxin's creepy brother-in-law, Raffi, when a spot on the league opens up during the trip.
Director: Jeff Schaffer
Writer: Jeff Schaffer, Jackie Marcus Schaffer
8.2/10468 votesLoading...#16 - Bro-Lo El Cunado
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/23/2010
The married guys atone for Vegas with an adult weekend for Kevin and Jenny and 'Terrific Lady Day' for Ruxin and Sofia. Raffi continues to plague the league with his abrasive personality and creepy mannerisms.
Director: Jeff Schaffer
Writer: Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer
8.2/10444 votesLoading...#17 - The Kluneberg
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/7/2010
Jenny and the guys catch up with their old friend Russell, and the guys all try to get Rafi out of the league by pretending that it's being ended. Meanwhile, Taco finds a toilet seat in a dumpster, and Andre buys an "interesting" expensive painting.
Director: Jeff Schaffer
Writer: Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer
8.2/10450 votesLoading...#18 - The Anniversary Party
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/21/2010
Ruxin throws Sofia an anniversary party on the same day as Jenny's birthday. Meegan returns with a 'plus one.'
Director: Jeff Schaffer
Writer: Paul Scheer, Nick Kroll
8.2/10357 votesLoading...#19 - Training Camp
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 10/11/2012
The League prepares for the draft and the arrival of Kevin and Jenny's baby boy. Taco's business dealings with Jerry Jones get the guys invited to the Dallas Cowboys' Training Camp.
Director: Jeff Schaffer
Writer: Jeff Schaffer, Jackie Marcus Schaffer
8.1/10384 votesLoading...#20 - The Sacko Bowl
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 12/9/2010
At season's end, Jenny and Ruxin are vying for the Shiva while Andre and Taco duel it out for the Sacko. Kevin learns to read lips by watching porn. Pete buys a Crown Vic and is mistaken for a cop.
Director: Jeff Schaffer
Writer: Jeff Schaffer, Jackie Marcus Schaffer
8.1/10361 votesLoading...#21 - The Out of Towner
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 12/1/2011
The group's old buddy, Chuck, visits and is not at all like what the guys remember him to be. Meanwhile, Kevin and Jenny get in over their heads with a drug dealer, and Taco goes on a radical diet.
Director: Jeff Schaffer
Writer: Paul Scheer, Nick Kroll
8.1/10384 votesLoading...#22 - The Light of Genesis
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 12/8/2011
Kevin suspects that his Krav Maga teacher might be hitting on him. Meanwhile, Ruxin joins a cult in order to gain their Fantasy Football knowledge, and Jenny entrusts Andre with a secret.
Director: Jackie Marcus Schaffer
Writer: Craig DiGregorio, Dave King
8.1/10328 votesLoading...#23 - The Funeral
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 12/22/2011
The race is on for the Shiva and the Sacko. Taco teams up with Chicago Bears' Running Back Matt Forte, and Ruxin is unable to manage his own team for the big game, leaving League to figure out who will run it for him.
Director: Jeff Schaffer
Writer: Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer
8.1/10354 votesLoading...#24 - The Freeze Out
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/25/2012
A kid's birthday party interferes with Pete's planned paintball outing. Meanwhile, Ruxin has a run-in with a sushi chef.
Director: Jeff Schaffer
Writer: Jeff Schaffer, Jackie Marcus Schaffer
8.1/10318 votesLoading...#25 - The Anchor Baby
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 12/6/2012
Ruxin is worried that Sofia has soured on their marriage. The guys try to shake free of an undesirable acquaintance. Jenny uses insider information to make a dirty trade.
Director: Jackie Marcus Schaffer
Writer: Dan O'Keefe
The Best Episodes of The League
Every episode of The League ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The League!
The League is an American sitcom and semi-improvised comedy about a about a fantasy football league and its members and their everyday lives.
Genre:Comedy
Best Episodes Summary
"Thanksgiving" is the best rated episode of "The League". It scored 8.7/10 based on 430 votes. Directed by Jeff Schaffer and written by Jeff Schaffer, it aired on 11/17/2011. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Curse of Shiva".