8.5/102 votes#1 - The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya (4)
Season 1 Episode 27 - Aired 9/4/2009
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.
Director: Noriyuki Kitanohara
Writer: Yasuhiro Takemoto
8.0/102 votes#2 - The Plan Isn't Working!
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/17/2014
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.
Director: Tatsuya Ishihara
Writer: Yasuhiro Takemoto
8.0/102 votes#3 - The Pool is Dangerous!
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/14/2014
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.
Director: Ai Yukimura
Writer: Yasuhiro Takemoto
7.8/109 votes#4 - Start of a New Life! (That Doesn't Go Well, Of Course)
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/26/2017
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.
Director: Noriyuki Kitanohara
Writer: Yasuhiro Takemoto
7.7/109 votes#5 - Summer's Staples! (The Fanservice Episode, Frankly)
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/23/2017
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?!
Director: Noriyuki Kitanohara
Writer: Yasuhiro Takemoto
7.3/109 votes#6 - Sports Festival! (There's No Twist Or Anything)
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/9/2017
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...?!
Director: Shinpei Sawa
Writer: Yasuhiro Takemoto
6.0/102 votes#7 - Endless Eight (2)
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 6/26/2009
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.
Director: Tomoe Aratani
Writer: Yasuhiro Takemoto
6.0/102 votes#8 - Endless Eight (3)
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 7/3/2009
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.
Director: Yoshiji Kigami
Writer: Yasuhiro Takemoto
6.0/102 votes#9 - Endless Eight (4)
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 7/10/2009
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.
Director: Noriko Takao
Writer: Yasuhiro Takemoto
6.0/102 votes#10 - Endless Eight (5)
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 7/17/2009
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.
Director: Tatsuya Ishihara
Writer: Yasuhiro Takemoto
6.0/102 votes#11 - Endless Eight (6)
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 7/24/2009
The previous time loop continues for the 15,524th time. Kyon goes to bed without finishing his summer homework once again.
Director: Noriyuki Kitanohara
Writer: Yasuhiro Takemoto
6.0/102 votes#12 - Endless Eight (7)
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 7/31/2009
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.
Director: Taichi Ishidate
Writer: Yasuhiro Takemoto
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"The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya (4)" is the best rated episode written by Yasuhiro Takemoto. It scored 8.5/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by Noriyuki Kitanohara. It aired on 9/4/2009 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Plan Isn't Working!".