8.3/1013 votes#1 - The Laughing Place
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/6/2019
Joy learns the truth about her mother's traumatic childhood and struggles with learning disabilities. Joy also discovers her own real origin.
Director: Anne Sewitsky
Writer: Vince Calandra
8.0/101 votes#2 - Circle of Life
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 12/7/2012
After Mike brings home a duck he shot for dinner, he is forced to try to explain the circle of life to Boyd.
Director: John Pasquin
Writer: Vince Calandra
8.0/101 votes#3 - Breaking Curfew
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 3/1/2013
Mike wages psychological warfare after he catches Mandy sneaking into the house late at night; Kristin tries to hide her new romance from Boyd.
Director: John Pasquin
Writer: Vince Calandra
8.0/101 votes#4 - Larabee for School Board
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/2013
When Mike is reluctant to support a neighbor in her bid for the school board, he comes under suspicion when campaign signs start disappearing; Eve gets mixed messages when Kristin and Many give her advice on romance.
Director: John Pasquin
Writer: Vince Calandra
8.0/101 votes#5 - Thanksgiving
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/22/2013
On Thanksgiving, Mike's dad (Robert Forster) announces plans to open a recreational marijuana store; Mike worries what message his dad's business venture will send to the family.
Director: Ted Wass
Writer: Vince Calandra
8.0/101 votes#6 - Sinkhole
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2014
After having a close call with a sinkhole on the interstate, Boyd becomes scared to leave the house; Mike and Ryan disagree over how to ease Boyd's anxiety.
Director: Joel Murray
Writer: Vince Calandra
8.0/101 votes#7 - A Hard Days Luck
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 11/12/1994
Haggis McHaggis finds a leprechaun in his breakfast cereal, but before he can get a wish from the wee man, he has to prove he's even-tempered, generous, and brave (or at least one of the three). Like that's going to happen...
Director: Chris Reccardi
Writer: Vince Calandra
8.0/101 votes#8 - Feud For Sale
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 6/3/1995
In the spirit of the Hatfields and McCoys, Ren and Stimpy present the Nitwits and the Dimwits.
Director: Ron Hughart
Writer: Vince Calandra
7.5/1011 votes#9 - The Mother
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/13/2019
Tracing the call she received, Rita arrives in Castle Rock and searches for Joy, while Annie desperately tries to reconnect with her daughter.
Director: Mark Tonderai
Writer: Vince Calandra
7.3/1033 votes#10 - Ripe
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/29/2018
Camille agrees to show Richard some of Wind Gap’s crime scenes, though the tour opens up old wounds. Alan confronts Adora about her sharing confidences with Chief Vickery, who is concerned about the Crellins hosting the annual "Calhoun Day" attended by Wind Gap's youth. Fired from his job at Preaker Farms, John shares off-the-record revelations with Camille that raise fresh concerns for her.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
Writer: Vince Calandra
7.2/1029 votes#11 - Tertia Optio
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/31/2019
Jack is granted permission from Senator Chapin to stay in Venezuela. President Reyes denies involvement in the events that are keeping Jack in country. Meanwhile, Jack and Harry team up to follow a lead that could create dissension within the ranks.
Director: Phil Abraham
Writer: Vince Calandra
7.1/107 votes#12 - Casualty
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 7/11/2016
Chet supports Rachel as she copes with a traumatic experience. Quinn pursues a new relationship. Rachel makes a shocking discovery about one of the contestants. Darius makes an unexpected decision.
Director: Shiri Appleby
Writer: Vince Calandra
7.0/101 votes#13 - Mike's Pole
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 2/1/2013
When Eve is inspired by her father's patriotism and decides to join the Junior ROTC, Vanessa is concerned.
Director: John Pasquin
Writer: Vince Calandra
7.0/101 votes#14 - Parenting Bud
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 4/11/2014
When Bud gets jumped while unloading his truck, Mike tries to suggest ways for him to protect himself; Vanessa talks to the girls about caring for her and Mike in their old age.
Director: John Pasquin
Writer: Vince Calandra
7.0/101 votes#15 - Rediscover America
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2014
Ed's girlfriend impacts Mike and Ed's longtime friendship; now that Eve is the high school foorball team's kicker, she starts feeling the pressure.
Director: Victor Gonzalez
Writer: Vince Calandra
7.0/101 votes#16 - Powdered Toast Man vs. Waffle Woman
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 11/19/1994
A woman tells the story of how her waffle business was ruined because of Powdered Toast. Meanwhile Powdered Toast Man tries to grant a wish for Little Jimmy.
Director: Chris Reccardi
Writer: Vince Calandra
7.0/101 votes#17 - Insomaniac Ren
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 1/21/1995
All Ren wants to do is sleep but his insomnia isn't letting him...
Director: Steve Loter
Writer: Vince Calandra
7.0/101 votes#18 - I Was a Teenage Stimpy
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 11/4/1995
Stimpy starts his journey into teenagedom, complete with all of its trials & tribulations.
Director: Tom McGrath
Writer: Vince Calandra
7.0/101 votes#19 - Terminal Stimpy
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 12/9/1995
Stimpy gets paranoid because he's used up eight of his lives and only has one left to live.
Director: Arthur Filloy
Writer: Vince Calandra
6.9/1026 votes#20 - Blue Gold
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/31/2019
Using Max's daughter as bait, Jack and Harry convince Max to meet face to face. Stranded in the jungle, Marcus stumbles across a prisoner camp. Greer visits Gloria hoping to draw a connection between Reyes and her missing husband.
Director: Dennie Gordon
Writer: Vince Calandra
6.0/101 votes#21 - Three Sundays
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 2/20/2015
Mike realizes how important it is for Ryan and Kyle to have a father figure.
Director: Victor Gonzalez
Writer: Vince Calandra
5.0/101 votes#22 - Stimpy's Pet
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/7/1995
Ren and Stimpy find an abandoned circus clown at their doorstep. While Ren DOES NOT want to keep him, Stimpy pleads and begs until Ren agrees.
Director: Steve Loter
Writer: Vince Calandra
4.0/101 votes#23 - A Scooter For Yaksmas
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 12/16/1995
Stimpy believes in Yaksmas, yet Ren who thinks Yaksmas is stupid, doesn't believe in the festive holiday.
Director: Bob Camp
Writer: Vince Calandra
3.0/101 votes#24 - Bellhops
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 10/29/1995
Ren and Stimpy get jobs as bellhops and must make sure that no one finds out who is living in the top two floors of the hotel, but their curiosity gets the best of them.
Director: Ken Bruce
Writer: Vince Calandra
3.0/101 votes#25 - Dinner Party
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 11/11/1995
Ren Höek narrates the proper etiquette for throwing a dinner party.
Director: N/A
Writer: Vince Calandra
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"The Laughing Place" is the best rated episode written by Vince Calandra. It scored 8.3/10 based on 13 votes. It was directed by Anne Sewitsky. It aired on 11/6/2019 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Circle of Life".