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The Best Episodes of Bored to Death Season 2

Every episode of Bored to Death Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Bored to Death Season 2!

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Jonathan Ames, a young Brooklyn writer, is feeling lost. He's just gone through a painful break-up, thanks in part to his drinking, can't write his second novel, and carouses too much with his magazine editor.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Bored to Death Season 2 Episode 3 - The Gowanus Canal has Gonorrhea!
    7.8/10(353 votes)

    S2:E3

    George worries about remaining “intact” after getting some sobering news from his new urologist, Dr. Kenwood. A bad day for Jonathan gets worse when a pair of S&M henchmen kidnap him. They demand a ransom which calls “GI” George & Ray to action.

    Director:Michael Lehmann
    Writer:Martin Gero

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  2. Bored to Death Season 2 Episode 4 - I've Been Living Like a Demented God!
    7.8/10(372 votes)

    S2:E4

    A professor hires Jonathan to track down a valuable item. George finds an alibi to explain the results of his drug test. Flushed with cash from his “Super Ray” comic book, Ray heads to the bar – and meets a familiar barfly.

    Director:Michael Lehmann
    Writer:Donick Cary

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  3. Bored to Death Season 2 Episode 2 - Make it Quick, Fitzgerald!
    7.7/10(355 votes)

    S2:E2

    Jonathan is hired by Richard Antrem, George's nemesis and boxing foe, to investigate Richard's suspicions that his wife Priscilla, George's ex, is having an affair. Jonathan's insecurities resurface when Stella announces she's not over her first love. George has a new female urologist; Ray plots to win back Leah by penning a comic book.

    Director:Alan Taylor
    Writer:Jonathan Ames

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  4. Bored to Death Season 2 Episode 1 - Escape From the Dungeon
    7.6/10(367 votes)

    S2:E1

    Jonathan is hired by a police officer to erase the hard drive of an S&M club computer to prevent potentially embarrassing information from coming out as the officer has received word that the club is about to be raided. Leah breaks it off with Ray. George is asked to cut back on expensive meals to prevent the Magazine from going under.

    Director:Alan Taylor
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Bored to Death Season 2 Episode 6 - The Case of the Grievous Clerical Error!
    7.6/10(343 votes)

    S2:E6

    Leah hires Jonathan to help find her new dog, “Little Ray.” Ray joins Jonathan in the search for the dog, getting some inside help. A reflective George heads to the hospital for surgery.

    Director:Tristram Shapeero
    Writers:Jonathan Ames, Sam Sklaver

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  6. Bored to Death Season 2 Episode 7 - Escape From the Castle!
    7.6/10(324 votes)

    S2:E7

    A dermatologist enlists Jonathan to deliver a letter to his intended at an Asian health spa. Jonathan takes Ray to the spa for his birthday, with George and his new chauffeur Vikram in tow.

    Director:Adam Bernstein
    Writer:Donick Cary

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  7. Bored to Death Season 2 Episode 8 - Super Ray is Mortal!
    7.5/10(315 votes)

    S2:E8

    A mad stalker imperils Ray on the eve of the Brooklyn Comic Con. With the help of Officer Drake, he and Jonathan piece together leads to track down the perp. George decides to make a stand at work. Jonathan has another battle with his nemesis, Louis Greene.

    Director:Adam Bernstein
    Writer:Martin Gero

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  8. Bored to Death Season 2 Episode 5 - Forty-Two Down!
    7.4/10(323 votes)

    S2:E5

    Jonathan attempts to repair the relationship between a poet/limousine driver and his wife. Ray has a meeting with Kevin Bacon.

    Director:Troy Miller
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"The Gowanus Canal has Gonorrhea!" is the best rated episode of "Bored to Death" season 2. It scored 7.8/10 based on 353 votes. Directed by Michael Lehmann and written by Martin Gero, it aired on 10/10/2010. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "I've Been Living Like a Demented God!".