The Best Episodes Written By Yasuhiro Takemoto

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.5/10(4 votes)

   #1 - The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya (4)

   S1:E279/4/2009

   As the SOS Brigade shoot more of their film, Haruhi tries to give Mikuru another contact, ergo another superpower. Yuki quickly takes action and injects her with more nanomachines before any damage could be done. Despite the weird phenomena Haruhi's film is causing, Itsuki suggests it is better than more closed spaces being opened up. However, when Kyon discovers Haruhi arranged for Mikuru to be drugged for a kiss scene with Itsuki, he gets furious at her shabby treatment of Mikuru and almost hits her, forcing Itsuki to hold him back. This causes Haruhi to become depressed, having always thought Kyon would support her. Kyon, reluctantly learning something from Taniguchi, later apologizes to Haruhi and filming resumes. However, he seems to have inadvertently encouraged Haruhi even more, making cherry blossoms grow out of season.

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   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #2 - The Pool is Dangerous!

   S1:E711/14/2014

   The summer is here, and "Splash Ocean", the water park area, is brimming with guests as usual today. Isuzu, Muse, and the other four fairies are busy in pirate costumes. Meanwhile, Joe the shark notices something wrong in the machine room.

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3. 

   7.8/10(9 votes)

   #3 - Start of a New Life! (That Doesn't Go Well, Of Course)

   S1:E31/26/2017

   Kanna starts living with Tohru and Miss Kobayashi. While the livelier residence is nice, sharing a tiny apartment with three people becomes cramped. So Miss Kobayashi decides to move. She winds up inviting Takiya to her new apartment for a party, but Tohru also invites her dragon friends, Fafnir, who lives in a cave, and Lucoa, who's lived in this world since ancient times, to visit their new home.

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4. 

   7.7/10(9 votes)

   #4 - Summer's Staples! (The Fanservice Episode, Frankly)

   S1:E72/23/2017

   Miss Kobayashi and the others go to the beach. But Lucoa's immediately dragged off by one of the lifeguards for her overly skimpy swimsuit. After regrouping, they put sunscreen on each other, split a watermelon, go swimming together, and enjoy summer to the fullest. After the beach, it's comiket! Tohru and Miss Kobayashi both head for the otaku's battlefield, and even Tohru gets shivers from the incredible aura surrounding those otaku. While helping Takiya with his circle, Tohru's horns and wings are mistaken as cosplay?!

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   7.3/10(9 votes)

   #5 - Sports Festival! (There's No Twist Or Anything)

   S1:E93/9/2017

   It's Kanna's sports festival. However, when she learns Miss Kobayashi is too busy at work to come, she sulks. Miss Kobayashi wonders why she'd want her to come so badly when she isn't Kanna's parent, but Kanna already views her as one. Even Takiya tells her, "You should decide based on if you want to go, not if you can go." Finally, the day of the sports festival arrives. As a dragon, Kanna should have overwhelming physical prowess, but...?!

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6. 

   7.0/10(3 votes)

   #6 - The Plan Isn't Working!

   S1:E310/17/2014

   Circumstances and impulse bring Seiya in the position to become the acting owner. He proposes reforms in order to meet the goal of attracting 250,000 visitors within three months, but the crew is full of complaints.

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   6.0/10(2 votes)

   #7 - Endless Eight (4)

   S1:E197/10/2009

   The previous time loop continues for the 15,513th time. This time, Kyon mentally senses an even greater familiarity with events and places from previous cycles. Once again, none of the Brigade members can devise anything to stop the cycle from repeating. On their final meeting in the restaurant, Kyon tries to call out after Haruhi but fails to do anything as visions of the loop's events flash in his mind. As Kyon regains his senses, Haruhi has left. As the last day of vacation arrives, Kyon, resigned to the loop repeating itself, goes to bed without finishing his summer homework.

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   4.7/10(3 votes)

   #8 - Endless Eight (2)

   S1:E176/26/2009

   Like the previous episode, Kyon's easy going summer vacation is interrupted as the group is taken on a whirlwind tour of summer activities, from swimming pools to summer festivals, part-time jobs, and stargazing. However, Kyon is wracked by a constant sense of déjà vu. Koizumi is likewise troubled, while Nagato seems even more detached than usual. They finally work out the truth: Haruhi has put the last two weeks of August into an infinite loop because she refuses to let summer end. They find out that the loop has repeated 15498 times. However, none of them can devise anything to stop the cycle from repeating. On the second-to-last day of summer, Kyon calls out after Haruhi in a last-ditch attempt to stop her from leaving unsatisfied, but fails to think of anything he can do, and she leaves. As the last day of vacation arrives, Kyon, resigned to the loop repeating itself, goes to bed without finishing his summer homework.

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9. 

   4.7/10(3 votes)

   #9 - Endless Eight (3)

   S1:E187/3/2009

   The same exact events in the previous episode once again unfold with slight variations and the gang wearing different clothes. Once again the Brigade, with the exception of Haruhi, finds out that they are trapped in an infinite loop. In this 15,499th loop, Kyon and the others once again are unable to discover how to escape the endless summer. In the same scene in the restaurant, Kyon is unable to stop Haruhi from leaving, hence dooming the world to another summer loop. Kyon again goes to sleep without finishing his homework on the last day of summer.

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10. 

    4.7/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Endless Eight (5)

    S1:E207/17/2009

    The previous time loop continues for the 15,521st time. As the last day of vacation arrives, Kyon stays up late until midnight finishing his summer homework alone without any assistance. The final scene shows Kyon's clock ticking away on his desk but cuts out to the ending video one second before the clock strikes 12:00am.

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11. 

    4.7/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Endless Eight (6)

    S1:E217/24/2009

    The previous time loop continues for the 15,524th time. Kyon goes to bed without finishing his summer homework once again.

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    4.7/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Endless Eight (7)

    S1:E227/31/2009

    The loop continues for the 15,527th time. The scene where Kyon answers Haruhi's call loops twice, the scene in which Kyon notices Yuki at the pool loops twice, and the scene where Haruhi says she left the last day of summer open just in case also loops twice. Kyon once again goes to bed without finishing his summer homework.

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