8.5/1028 votes#1 - HalloVeen
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2017
Jake pulls off a major surprise during the squad's annual Halloween heist, a cutthroat competition to claim the coveted title of Amazing Human/Genius.
Director: Jamie Babbit
Writer: Daniel J. Goor
8.4/1026 votes#2 - Lights Out
Season 7 Episode 13 - Aired 4/23/2020
Amy takes charge of the Nine-Nine during a citywide blackout, while Jake hits one snag after another as he races to her side.
Director: Daniel J. Goor
Writer: Daniel J. Goor
8.3/1023 votes#3 - Harvest Festival
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 3/17/2011
It's make it or break it for the Parks Department at the Harvest Festival which is full of surprises.
Director: Dean Holland
Writer: Daniel J. Goor
8.0/1026 votes#4 - Hunting Trip
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/19/2009
Leslie tries to prove she can hang with the guys so she invites herself on Ron’s annual hunting trip, but things don’t go as planned. Meanwhile, April and Andy bond in the office while everyone is away.
Director: Greg Daniels
Writer: Daniel J. Goor
7.9/1027 votes#5 - Suicide Squad (2)
Season 6 Episode 18 - Aired 5/16/2019
To right a wrong, the Nine-Nine teams up with the worst of the worst of the NYPD. Terry sinks into deep denial about his future.
Director: Daniel J. Goor
Writer: Daniel J. Goor
7.9/1025 votes#6 - Freddy Spaghetti
Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 5/20/2010
When Ben prevents Leslie from holding a children’s concert, she takes matters into her own hands. Mark makes some big decisions about his life, and Andy gets some unexpected romantic attention.
Director: Jason Woliner
Writer: Daniel J. Goor
7.9/1021 votes#7 - Li'l Sebastian
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 5/19/2011
Leslie and the parks team put together a memorial service for a dearly departed friend. Meanwhile, Tom makes a big life decision, while Chris reacts badly to a health problem.
Director: Dean Holland
Writer: Daniel J. Goor
7.9/1033 votes#8 - Operation: Broken Feather
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/2/2014
While investigating a string of hotel robberies together, Jake discovers that Amy may transfer to the Major Crimes unit and work with "The Vulture."
Director: Julie Anne Robinson
Writer: Daniel J. Goor
7.8/1061 votes#9 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/2013
When tightly wound Capt. Holt takes over the precinct, carefree Det. Jake Peralta and his dysfunctional coworkers' lives get demanding.
Director: Phil Lord
Writer: Daniel J. Goor
7.8/1044 votes#10 - Christmas
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/3/2013
When Capt. Holt receives death threats, Jake is placed on his protective detail and revels in the chance to boss his boss around.
Director: Jake Szymanski
Writer: Daniel J. Goor
7.7/1026 votes#11 - I'm Leslie Knope
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2011
Leslie is torn between Ben and her dreams of running for public office, while Ron braces himself for the arrival of his first wife, the original Tammy.
Director: Troy Miller
Writer: Daniel J. Goor
7.7/1022 votes#12 - The Trial of Leslie Knope
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 12/1/2011
Leslie has to face an ethics committee about her secret relationship with Ben after they come clean to Chris.
Director: Dean Holland
Writer: Daniel J. Goor
7.6/1026 votes#13 - Leslie's House
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 1/21/2010
After an amazing date with Justin in Indianapolis, Leslie tries to impress him with a dinner party at her house.
Director: Alex Hardcastle
Writer: Daniel J. Goor
7.6/1040 votes#14 - Captain Peralta
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 3/8/2015
When Jake's absentee father visits, Charles suspects he's up to no good. Holt throws down a brain twister challenge.
Director: Eric Appel
Writer: Daniel J. Goor
7.6/1034 votes#15 - Coral Palms (1)
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/2016
Jake and Holt continue their new lives in Florida under the Witness Protection Program while Jimmy remains at large, but their identities may be revealed after a video of the pair goes viral.
Director: Michael McDonald
Writer: Daniel J. Goor
7.5/1015 votes#16 - The Last Day
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 9/16/2021
The squad takes stock of its eight years together and looks toward the future.
Director: Claire Scanlon
Writer: Daniel J. Goor
7.4/1022 votes#17 - Campaign Shake-Up
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 3/1/2012
Leslie and Ben are caught off guard when her opponent Bobby Newport hires a powerful campaign manager from Washington. Chris forces Ron to start interviewing replacements for Leslie when work starts falling through the cracks, and an unlikely officemate solves a challenging problem.
Director: Daniel J. Goor
Writer: Daniel J. Goor
7.4/1022 votes#18 - How a Bill Becomes a Law
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/2012
Leslie helps a local swim team get more practice time by working on a new law that extends the hours at the community pool; Ron finds himself filling a pothole for a local woman (Lucy Lawless) as part of Chris' new plan to solve citizens' problems around the city; April and Ben take a road trip to Pawnee.
Director: Ken Whittingham
Writer: Daniel J. Goor
7.1/1034 votes#19 - The Reporter
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/23/2009
Leslie arranges for a reporter to do a story about her park project, but she and her committee have the worst time staying on topic. She then calls Mark to help her save the story, but it ends up hurting more than helping. Meanwhile, Tom does all he can to suck up to his boss.
Director: Jeffrey Blitz
Writer: Daniel J. Goor
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"HalloVeen" is the best rated episode written by Daniel J. Goor. It scored 8.5/10 based on 28 votes. It was directed by Jamie Babbit. It aired on 10/17/2017 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Lights Out".