The Worst Episodes of Vice Principals

Every episode of Vice Principals ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Vice Principals!

After North Jackson High's long-time principal steps down to tend to his ailing wife, Neal Gamby and Lee Russell, the school's vice principals, are forced to put their mutual disdain aside and form an unholy alliance in order to sabotage the newly appointed principal, Dr. Belinda Brown.

Genre:Comedy

Network:HBO

Lowest Rated Episodes Summary

The worst episode of "Vice Principals" is "The Principal", rated 7.6/10 from 1264 user votes. It was directed by Jody Hill and written by Danny McBride, Jody Hill. "The Principal" aired on 7/17/2016 and is rated 0.0 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "The Field Trip".

7.6/10 1,264 votes
#1 - The Principal
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/17/2016
When the principal of a high school retires, his two vice principals go to extremes to land the vacant job.
Director: Jody Hill
Writer: Danny McBride, Jody Hill
7.6/10 950 votes
#2 - The Field Trip
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/31/2016
Gamby looks to impress Amanda on a field trip organized by Mr. Hayden, a good-guy history teacher.
Director: Danny McBride
Writer: Danny McBride, John Carcieri, Adam Countee
7.7/10 615 votes
#3 - The King
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/1/2017
Gamby’s search for his shooter leads him into a novelist’s graduate-school class. Russell’s ire is fueled by an unflattering caricature.
Director: David Gordon Green
Writer: Danny McBride, John Carcieri, Adam Countee
7.9/10 635 votes
#4 - Slaughter
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/24/2017
Gamby fingers a suspect, with Dayshawn’s help. Russell tests out a kindness strategy at school.
Director: David Gordon Green
Writer: Danny McBride, John Carcieri, Ben Dougan

8.1/10 647 votes
#5 - Think Change
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/8/2017
A death in Russell’s family forces Gamby to step up to the plate as North Jackson’s acting principal.
Director: David Gordon Green
Writer: Danny McBride, John Carcieri, Jeff Fradley
8.2/10 1,052 votes
#6 - A Trusty Steed
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/24/2016
Gamby and Russell end up invading Dr. Brown's private space and the vice principals are surprised by a school evaluator.
Director: Jody Hill
Writer: Danny McBride, John Carcieri
8.2/10 938 votes
#7 - Run for the Money
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/7/2016
Gamby and Russell eye a homecoming football game as a way to further break Dr. Brown’s spirit.
Director: Jody Hill
Writer: Danny McBride, John Carcieri, Jeff Fradley
8.2/10 870 votes
#8 - Circles
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/14/2016
Dr. Brown orders Gamby to lighten up on discipline; Russell copes with a disruptive neighbor.
Director: Jody Hill
Writer: Danny McBride, John Carcieri, Hayes Davenport

8.2/10 744 votes
#9 - Tiger Town
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/2017
Recovering from his wounds, Gamby returns to a dramatically changed North Jackson High.
Director: David Gordon Green
Writer: Danny McBride, John Carcieri, Tim Saccardo
8.3/10 871 votes
#10 - The Foundation of Learning
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/21/2016
Amanda makes a deal with Gamby, while Dr. Brown takes a veteran teacher to task over a shipment of missing books.
Director: Jody Hill
Writer: Danny McBride, John Carcieri, Ben Dougan
8.3/10 636 votes
#11 - A Compassionate Man
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/15/2017
Russell’s birthday bash is marred by a revelation about his wife’s college boyfriend.
Director: David Gordon Green
Writer: Danny McBride, John Carcieri, Jeff Fradley
8.3/10 614 votes
#12 - The Most Popular Boy
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/22/2017
A plot to sabotage a standardized test jeopardizes Russell’s job as Gamby is caught in the middle.
Director: David Gordon Green
Writer: Danny McBride, John Carcieri, Hayes Davenport

8.5/10 902 votes
#13 - The Good Book
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/28/2016
Gamby bonds with Amanda during teacher workday; Russell’s patience is tested; Dr. Brown deals with the sudden appearance of her ex-husband, Dascious.
Director: Jody Hill
Writer: Danny McBride, John Carcieri, Hayes Davenport
8.6/10 669 votes
#14 - Spring Break
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/29/2017
Gamby gets unexpected company on spring break; Amanda is illuminated during a writer’s retreat.
Director: David Gordon Green
Writer: Danny McBride, John Carcieri, Jeff Fradley
8.7/10 876 votes
#15 - Gin
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/11/2016
Gamby and Russell look to finish what they started; Gamby confronts Amanda about her relationship with Hayden.
Director: Jody Hill
Writer: Danny McBride, John Carcieri, Tim Saccardo
8.9/10 987 votes
#16 - End of the Line
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/18/2016
Gamby and Russell play their end game with Dr. Brown.
Director: Jody Hill
Writer: Danny McBride, John Carcieri

8.9/10 690 votes
#17 - Venetian Nights
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/5/2017
Tensions between Gamby and Russell come to a head as prom night approaches.
Director: Danny McBride
Writer: Danny McBride, John Carcieri, Jeff Fradley
9.2/10 894 votes
#18 - The Union of the Wizard & The Warrior
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/12/2017
The school year comes to a startling end.
Director: David Gordon Green
Writer: Danny McBride, John Carcieri, Jeff Fradley