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The Best Episodes of The League

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The League Season 3 Episode 8 - Thanksgiving
    9.0/10(453 votes)

    #1 - Thanksgiving

    S3:E8

    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

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  2. The League Season 3 Episode 11 - The Guest Bong
    8.8/10(419 votes)

    #2 - The Guest Bong

    S3:E11

    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
    Writers:Jeff Schaffer, Dan O'Keefe

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  3. The League Season 2 Episode 6 - The Anniversary Party
    8.5/10(461 votes)

    #3 - The Anniversary Party

    S2:E6

    Ruxin throws Sofia an anniversary party on the same day as Jenny's birthday. Meegan returns with a 'plus one.'

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writers:Paul Scheer, Nick Kroll

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  4. The League Season 2 Episode 10 - High School Reunion
    8.5/10(461 votes)

    #4 - High School Reunion

    S2:E10

    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
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer

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  5. The League Season 4 Episode 4 - The Breastalyzer
    8.3/10(386 votes)

    #5 - The Breastalyzer

    S4:E4

    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
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer

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  6. The League Season 4 Episode 11 - 12.12.12
    8.3/10(358 votes)

    #6 - 12.12.12

    S4:E11

    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
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer

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  7. The League Season 4 Episode 13 - The Curse of Shiva
    8.3/10(360 votes)

    #7 - The Curse of Shiva

    S4:E13

    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
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer

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  8. The League Season 2 Episode 9 - Expert Witness
    8.2/10(477 votes)

    #8 - Expert Witness

    S2:E9

    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
    Writers:Paul Scheer, Nick Kroll

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  9. The League Season 1 Episode 4 - Mr. McGibblets
    8.0/10(608 votes)

    #9 - Mr. McGibblets

    S1:E4

    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
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer, Craig DiGregorio

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  10. The League Season 2 Episode 7 - Ghost Monkey
    8.0/10(469 votes)

    #10 - Ghost Monkey

    S2:E7

    Kevin convinces everyone to come to the suburbs for Halloween. Meanwhile, Pete has given Ruxin the privilege of selecting his opponent's team for their upcoming match. Taco feels responsible for events relating to a petting-zoo monkey.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer

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  11. The League Season 2 Episode 13 - The Sacko Bowl
    8.0/10(393 votes)

    #11 - The Sacko Bowl

    S2:E13

    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
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer

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  12. The League Season 3 Episode 1 - The Lockout
    8.0/10(439 votes)

    #12 - The Lockout

    S3:E1

    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
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer

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  13. The League Season 3 Episode 9 - The Out of Towner
    8.0/10(372 votes)

    #13 - The Out of Towner

    S3:E9

    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
    Writers:Paul Scheer, Nick Kroll

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  14. The League Season 4 Episode 1 - Training Camp
    8.0/10(366 votes)

    #14 - Training Camp

    S4:E1

    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
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer

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  15. The League Season 4 Episode 7 - The Vapora Sport
    8.0/10(336 votes)

    #15 - The Vapora Sport

    S4:E7

    Pete fights over a pair of shoes with a man in a wheelchair. Taco teaches a dog to recognize the scent of sex. Jenny and Kevin get Ellie a piano.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writer:Justin Hurwitz

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  16. The League Season 4 Episode 9 - Bro-lo El Cordero
    8.0/10(315 votes)

    #16 - Bro-lo El Cordero

    S4:E9

    Andre takes advantage of Kevin after his colonoscopy. Pete suspects his Grandpa Duke is committing adultery. The group enlists Rafi to settle a League dispute when no one trusts Ruxin to do it.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer

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  17. The League Season 4 Episode 10 - Our Dinner With Andre
    8.0/10(329 votes)

    #17 - Our Dinner With Andre

    S4:E10

    Kevin is blackmailed by Ellie's boyfriend, Taco helps Ruxin with his fertility issues, and Pete re-connects with his high school crush Gina Gibiatti.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer

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  18. The League Season 4 Episode 12 - A Krampus Carol
    8.0/10(335 votes)

    #18 - A Krampus Carol

    S4:E12

    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
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer

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  19. The League Season 2 Episode 2 - Bro-Lo El Cunado
    7.8/10(480 votes)

    #19 - Bro-Lo El Cunado

    S2:E2

    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
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer

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  20. The League Season 2 Episode 3 - The White Knuckler
    7.8/10(454 votes)

    #20 - The White Knuckler

    S2:E3

    Andre brings in a new partner to expand his medical practice. Ruxin uses a sick kid to meet NFL star Josh Cribbs and Pete deals with the complications of dating Kevin's ex-girlfriend.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer

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  21. The League Season 2 Episode 4 - The Kluneberg
    7.8/10(454 votes)

    #21 - The Kluneberg

    S2:E4

    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
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer

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  22. The League Season 2 Episode 8 - The Tie
    7.8/10(419 votes)

    #22 - The Tie

    S2:E8

    Andre and Ruxin refuse to accept a tie, adding to Kevin's current frustrations as league commissioner. Pete has a connection for great Bears tickets, but the gang warns him about what he may have to provide in return. Taco discovers Western medicine.

    Director:Jackie Marcus Schaffer
    Writer:Dan O'Keefe

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  23. The League Season 3 Episode 5 - Bobbum Man
    7.8/10(402 votes)

    #23 - Bobbum Man

    S3:E5

    Jenny forgets a special anniversary with Kevin. Andre seeks line-up Nirvana. Kevin is haunted by Pete's imaginary character, the "Bobbum Man," which takes on a life of its own through Taco's offline social network called "My-face."

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writer:Dan O'Keefe

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  24. The League Season 4 Episode 3 - The Freeze Out
    7.8/10(364 votes)

    #24 - The Freeze Out

    S4:E3

    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
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer

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  25. The League Season 4 Episode 5 - Judge MacArthur
    7.8/10(325 votes)

    #25 - Judge MacArthur

    S4:E5

    Kevin runs into NFL quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick at a charity event. Meanwhile, the guys attempt to determine who among them is the smartest.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer

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Best Episodes Summary

"Thanksgiving" is the best rated episode of "The League". It scored 9/10 based on 453 votes. Directed by Jeff Schaffer and written by Jeff Schaffer, it aired on 11/17/2011. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Guest Bong".