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The Best Episodes of Happy Endings

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Happy Endings Season 3 Episode 12 - The Marry Prankster
    8.9/10(357 votes)

    #1 - The Marry Prankster

    S3:E12

    When the gang pranks Max into thinking he won a big lotto jackpot, he vows revenge when they least suspect it. Meanwhile, Brad gets a new job as a CFO, but Jane is not amused when she learns the title is Chief Fun Officer and that Brad is working at a kids' gym.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Gil Ozeri

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  2. Happy Endings Season 2 Episode 13 - The St. Valentine's Day Maxssacre
    8.2/10(314 votes)

    #2 - The St. Valentine's Day Maxssacre

    S2:E13

    Penny has a new boyfriend she wants to dump and Dave is afraid his new girlfriend is about to dump him. Alex goes looking for a party in the sketchy part of town, and Brad's hopes for a perfect night out for Jane are dashed when a dental appointment goes terribly wrong. Max picks up a couple with his limo only to find that one of the passengers is Grant, the boyfriend he broke up with a year ago.

    Director:Joe Russo
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Happy Endings Season 2 Episode 16 - Cocktails & Dreams
    8.2/10(309 votes)

    #3 - Cocktails & Dreams

    S2:E16

    Dave gets a liquor license for his food truck, making it a new hot spot. The gang avoids Dave because his signature drink gives them sex dreams about him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Happy Endings Season 2 Episode 20 - Big White Lies
    8.2/10(287 votes)

    #4 - Big White Lies

    S2:E20

    Things spiral out of control after Penny tells a white lie to avoid an irritating childhood friend. Dave and Max's lonely and jealous landlord falls for Alex.

    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Happy Endings Season 2 Episode 5 - Spooky Endings
    8.1/10(327 votes)

    #5 - Spooky Endings

    S2:E5

    Penny, Max, Dave and Alex head to a Halloween warehouse party, where their costumes don't have the effect they anticipated. Meanwhile, Jane and Brad spend their Halloween house sitting for some friends in the suburbs.

    Director:Fred Savage
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Happy Endings Season 2 Episode 17 - The Kerkovich Way
    8.1/10(276 votes)

    #6 - The Kerkovich Way

    S2:E17

    A panicked Alex enlists Jane's help in convincing Dave that something he's certain happened never did using "The Kerkovich Way," an ancient Serbian memory-wiping technique passed down through the Kerkovich clan. Meanwhile, Penny and Max are determined to finally beat an annoyingly perfect couple in the annual Rosalita's Run and Scavenger Hunt.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Happy Endings Season 2 Episode 21 - Four Weddings and a Funeral (Minus Three Weddings and One Funeral)
    8.1/10(290 votes)

    #7 - Four Weddings and a Funeral (Minus Three Weddings and One Funeral)

    S2:E21

    The gang find themselves at yet another wedding, this time the nuptials of Derrick and Eric. Brad struggles to tell Jane something important, Jane tries to find a way to help Eric hide the fact that the pricey reception must be downscaled, and Max tries to find the courage to perform with his old all-male Madonna cover band. Meanwhile, a dateless Penny is sad that she's at another wedding, alone, until she meets cute guy Chris via Skype.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Happy Endings Season 2 Episode 15 - The Butterfly Effect Effect
    8.0/10(275 votes)

    #8 - The Butterfly Effect Effect

    S2:E15

    The friends wait for Brad and Jane's annual "Spring Smackdown," their yearly blowout of a domestic squabble, to let them know when Max will come out of hibernation and when winter will end.

    Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Happy Endings Season 2 Episode 18 - Party of Six
    7.9/10(266 votes)

    #9 - Party of Six

    S2:E18

    After years of bad luck every time the gang celebrates Penny's birthday, the gang starts to believe the day is cursed.

    Director:Fred Goss
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Happy Endings Season 1 Episode 12 - The Shershow Redemption
    7.8/10(340 votes)

    #10 - The Shershow Redemption

    S1:E12

    An old friend gets married, and the bride thinks Alex is a jinx; Penny and Derrick pretend to be engaged.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Happy Endings Season 2 Episode 7 - The Code War
    7.8/10(340 votes)

    #11 - The Code War

    S2:E7

    When Max's high school girlfriend Angie, the girl he dated before he realized he was gay, returns to town, Penny (who was Max's girlfriend in college) starts to feel jealous. Meanwhile, Alex starts to develop an unusual crush on Max. When Dave starts dating Angie, Max becomes angry and declares a "code war". Jane finds out that Brad has a "work wife", so she sets out to obtain a "work husband".

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Happy Endings Season 2 Episode 12 - Makin' Changes
    7.8/10(285 votes)

    #12 - Makin' Changes

    S2:E12

    Jane encourages Penny to find a man and then change him to suit her expectations. Alex stages an intervention to stop Dave from his obsession with V-neck shirts.

    Director:Michael Patrick Jann
    Writers:Gil Ozeri, Jackie Clarke

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  13. Happy Endings Season 3 Episode 7 - No-Ho-Ho
    7.8/10(246 votes)

    #13 - No-Ho-Ho

    S3:E7

    The gang discovers that Jane has been lying about her birthday, and that she was actually born on Christmas but never liked her natal day being trumped by the holiday. With that in mind, they throw her a celebration that is Christmas-free and all about Jane.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Happy Endings Season 1 Episode 4 - Mein Coming Out
    7.7/10(401 votes)

    #14 - Mein Coming Out

    S1:E4

    Max's friends encourage him to tell his parents he is gay; Penny meets her perfect man.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Happy Endings Season 2 Episode 1 - Blax, Snake, Home
    7.7/10(331 votes)

    #15 - Blax, Snake, Home

    S2:E1

    Alex and Dave to decide that they should be honest with each other. Penny buys a new condo and declares that it's "The Year of Penny", the year where everything will start going her way. Max tries to find out why Brad hasn't been hanging out with him lately.

    Director:Anthony Russo
    Writer:Josh Bycel

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  16. Happy Endings Season 2 Episode 2 - Baby Steps
    7.7/10(314 votes)

    #16 - Baby Steps

    S2:E2

    Alex's new T-shirts intended for children end up being a hit with with teenagers. Jane searches for the child she believes was conceived from an egg she donated years ago. Max starts working at Dave's food truck.

    Director:Tristram Shapeero
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Happy Endings Season 2 Episode 14 - Everybody Loves Grant
    7.7/10(269 votes)

    #17 - Everybody Loves Grant

    S2:E14

    When the whole gang, with the exception of Dave, falls in love with Grant, Max wonders if he really is good enough to date the "perfect" guy. Meanwhile, Dave sets out to prove he's way cooler than Max's new boyfriend.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Happy Endings Season 3 Episode 2 - Sabado Free-Gante
    7.7/10(266 votes)

    #18 - Sabado Free-Gante

    S3:E2

    Dave and Alex's inability to commit to a new apartment proves to be quite a challenge for their real-estate agent, while Jane pulls out all the stops when she takes Penny car shopping. Later, Max shows out-of-work Brad how easy it is to spend a cashless Saturday in Chicago.

    Director:Stuart McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Happy Endings Season 3 Episode 4 - More Like Stanksgiving
    7.7/10(258 votes)

    #19 - More Like Stanksgiving

    S3:E4

    The gang celebrates Thanksgiving by watching a previously unaired episode of "Real World" they appeared in back in college, and, long after the fact, learn some shocking new dirt about one another.

    Director:Jay Chandrasekhar
    Writer:Leila Strachan

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  20. Happy Endings Season 3 Episode 14 - In the Heat of the Noche
    7.7/10(218 votes)

    #20 - In the Heat of the Noche

    S3:E14

    Brad uses his skills, plus help from the gang, to prop up Chuckles and Huggs after the gym's loopy owner, Terry tells him it may be closing. Meanwhile, Penny and Max try to break the habit of texting the men in their lives.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Happy Endings Season 3 Episode 18 - She Got Game Night
    7.7/10(212 votes)

    #21 - She Got Game Night

    S3:E18

    Brad and Jane host a couples game night with Penny, Pete, Max and Scotty and the competitiveness gets a little out of hand. Meanwhile Dave has a big decision to make on the career front, and Alex tries to help but they end up at a psychic instead.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Happy Endings Season 3 Episode 23 - Brothas & Sisters
    7.7/10(217 votes)

    #22 - Brothas & Sisters

    S3:E23

    The third Kerkovich sister, Brooke, is the alpha sister of the group, and Jane has the daunting task of planning a wedding for her more perfect and exquisite older sibling. Meanwhile, Brad is having a tough time himself dealing with Brooke's equally more perfect African American fiance, Elliot, and Alex and Dave have a big secret they're hiding.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Happy Endings Season 1 Episode 7 - Dave of the Dead
    7.6/10(356 votes)

    #23 - Dave of the Dead

    S1:E7

    Dave shocks everyone by quitting his job and plans to open a restaurant; Jane and Max face off in silly challenges; Penny is exhausted by trying to keep up with her new boyfriend's friends.

    Director:Randall Einhorn
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Happy Endings Season 2 Episode 19 - You Snooze, You Bruise
    7.6/10(256 votes)

    #24 - You Snooze, You Bruise

    S2:E19

    Dave finds himself bullied at the gym by Corey, and former bully Alex coaches him on how to fight back. Meanwhile, the residents at Brad and Jane's condo are fed up with Jane being too controlling as president of their home owners' association, and rise up to challenge her for the job.

    Director:Jay Chandrasekhar
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Happy Endings Season 3 Episode 15 - The Straight Dope
    7.6/10(207 votes)

    #25 - The Straight Dope

    S3:E15

    Max meets a cute girl who is a season tickets holder for the Bulls, leaving him no choice but to pretend to be straight. Meanwhile, Alex is tired of everyone dismissing her as the dimwitted blonde, so she becomes well read to prove them wrong and in the process throws off the whole group dynamic.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Marry Prankster" is the best rated episode of "Happy Endings". It scored 8.9/10 based on 357 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Gil Ozeri, it aired on 1/29/2013. This episode scored 0.7 points higher than the second highest rated, "The St. Valentine's Day Maxssacre".