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The Best Episodes of Kidding

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Jeff, aka Mr. Pickles, is an icon of children's TV. But when his family begins to implode, Jeff finds no fairy tale or fable or puppet will guide him through this crisis, which advances faster

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Kidding Season 2 Episode 10 - The Puppet Dalai Lama
    9.0/10(757 votes)

    #1 - The Puppet Dalai Lama

    S2:E10

    Jill asks Jeff a question he isn’t sure if he can answer. Season finale

    Director:Jake Schreier
    Writer:Dave Holstein

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  2. Kidding Season 1 Episode 10 - Some Day
    8.7/10(961 votes)

    #2 - Some Day

    S1:E10

    Everyone in Jeff’s life deals with the results of the speech Jeff made on national television.

    Director:Michel Gondry
    Writer:Dave Holstein

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  3. Kidding Season 2 Episode 9 - The Nightingale Pledge
    8.7/10(563 votes)

    #3 - The Nightingale Pledge

    S2:E9

    Jeff learns the safest place for him is far away from everyone. Will talks to a mysterious visitor at his school. With Maddy’s help, Deirdre gets a win for the show.

    Director:Jake Schreier
    Writers:Dave Holstein, Dylan Tanous

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  4. Kidding Season 1 Episode 8 - Philliam
    8.6/10(947 votes)

    #4 - Philliam

    S1:E8

    Jeff meets the son of his pen pal, an inmate on death row, and decides to help him.

    Director:Minkie Spiro
    Writer:Roberto Benabib

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  5. Kidding Season 2 Episode 5 - Episode 3101
    8.5/10(780 votes)

    #5 - Episode 3101

    S2:E5

    Jeff tries to teach children about change in the first episode of the 31st season of Mr. Pickles’ Puppet Time.

    Director:Michel Gondry
    Writer:Joey Mazzarino

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  6. Kidding Season 1 Episode 7 - Kintsugi
    8.4/10(907 votes)

    #6 - Kintsugi

    S1:E7

    Jeff goes off script and starts to speak more honestly to children on Puppet Time as Seb panics that Jeff will soon have to appear on live television for the National Tree Lighting Ceremony. Deirdre and Scott get a new visitor from Japan – Mr. Pickles-San. The Pickles have Thanksgiving as a family.

    Director:Minkie Spiro
    Writer:Jas Waters

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  7. Kidding Season 2 Episode 2 - Up, Down and Everything in Between
    8.4/10(627 votes)

    #7 - Up, Down and Everything in Between

    S2:E2

    While Jill, Deirdre and Seb debate over who is to blame for Jeff’s recent behavior, Jeff finds himself in the real-world version of Pickle Barrel Falls.

    Director:Jake Schreier
    Writer:Mike Vukadinovich

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  8. Kidding Season 1 Episode 4 - Bye, Mom
    8.3/10(1016 votes)

    #8 - Bye, Mom

    S1:E4

    Jeff deals with a one-night stand. Jill learns that Jeff has been sending money to someone behind her back and confronts him.

    Director:Jake Schreier
    Writer:Mike Vukadinovich

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  9. Kidding Season 1 Episode 9 - LT. Pickles
    8.3/10(792 votes)

    #9 - LT. Pickles

    S1:E9

    Jeff wonders if he’s having a breakdown or a breakthrough. Will gets into trouble at school. Scott confronts Deirdre about her feelings for Mr. Pickles-San. Seb decides to make a last-minute change to Pickles on Ice while Jeff is away.

    Director:Michel Gondry
    Writers:Dave Holstein, Joey Mazzarino

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  10. Kidding Season 1 Episode 6 - The Cookie
    8.1/10(871 votes)

    #10 - The Cookie

    S1:E6

    Will tries to honor his brother in a unique way. Jeff decides to make some changes to Pickles on Ice. Deirdre lets her anger out on Maddy. Jeff tries to convince Vivian to continue with her treatment.

    Director:Michel Gondry
    Writer:Noah Haidle

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  11. Kidding Season 2 Episode 7 - The Acceptance Speech
    8.0/10(491 votes)

    #11 - The Acceptance Speech

    S2:E7

    Deirdre deals with a medical issue while attending Jeff’s Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony. Jeff tries to be anyone but himself. Seb meets someone old and someone new.

    Directors:Bert, Bertie
    Writer:Mike Vukadinovich

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  12. Kidding Season 2 Episode 1 - The Cleanest Liver in Columbus, Ohio
    7.9/10(591 votes)

    #12 - The Cleanest Liver in Columbus, Ohio

    S2:E1

    Jeff realizes that if he can tell a lie for the first time in his life he’ll get everything he’s ever wanted.

    Director:Jake Schreier
    Writer:Dave Holstein

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  13. Kidding Season 2 Episode 8 - A Seat on the Rocket
    7.9/10(475 votes)

    #13 - A Seat on the Rocket

    S2:E8

    Jeff decides to start a new Pickles family while Deirdre tries to get some good PR for the show.

    Directors:Bert, Bertie
    Writer:Jas Waters

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  14. Kidding Season 1 Episode 3 - Every Pain Needs a Name
    7.8/10(979 votes)

    #14 - Every Pain Needs a Name

    S1:E3

    Jeff tries to fix his heartbreak. Deirdre deals with her daughter’s developing medical condition. Seb outlines the future of Mr. Pickles’ Puppet Time without Jeff. Jeff tries to get Will off pot by giving him a hobby.

    Director:Jake Schreier
    Writer:Halley Feiffer

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  15. Kidding Season 2 Episode 4 - I Wonder What Grass Tastes Like
    7.7/10(501 votes)

    #15 - I Wonder What Grass Tastes Like

    S2:E4

    After realizing that he might not have any real friends, Jeff makes a new best friend. Deirdre tries to get Puppet Time back on the air.

    Director:Kimberly Peirce
    Writer:Hilary Weisman Graham

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  16. Kidding Season 1 Episode 1 - Green Means Go
    7.6/10(1502 votes)

    #16 - Green Means Go

    S1:E1

    Jeff Pickles decides it’s time to talk about death on Mr. Pickles’ Puppet Time. His executive producer, Seb, feels that Mr. Pickles the persona and Jeff Pickles the person need to remain separate. Deirdre punishes her daughter Maddy for not eating her veggies.

    Director:Michel Gondry
    Writer:Dave Holstein

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  17. Kidding Season 1 Episode 5 - The New You
    7.6/10(823 votes)

    #17 - The New You

    S1:E5

    Jeff decides to step out of his comfort zone. Seb tries to get Jeff on board with new changes for Puppet Time, as well as his ice skating show – Pickles On Ice, starring Tara Lipinski.

    Director:Michel Gondry
    Writer:Cody Heller

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  18. Kidding Season 2 Episode 3 - I'm Listening
    7.6/10(502 votes)

    #18 - I'm Listening

    S2:E3

    Jeff has an idea for how he can speak directly to the children of the world while Seb hands over the reins of the Pickle empire to Deirdre. After finding a book of magic spells, Will finds himself face to face with the past.

    Director:Kimberly Peirce
    Writer:Roberto Benabib

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  19. Kidding Season 1 Episode 2 - Pusillanimous
    7.5/10(1069 votes)

    #19 - Pusillanimous

    S1:E2

    Jeff makes a rash decision that could affect the ability of the show to continue. Seb strategizes how to rebuild Jeff’s image. The two disagree about how Jeff can repair his family. Deirdre tries to learn more about what’s happening while Maddy is at her piano lesson. Jeff’s son Will decides to let loose with his new friends.

    Director:Michel Gondry
    Writer:Dave Holstein

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  20. Kidding Season 2 Episode 6 - The Death of Fil
    7.3/10(501 votes)

    #20 - The Death of Fil

    S2:E6

    After an international incident, Jeff, Deirdre, Will and Seb attend a funeral at sea.

    Director:Michel Gondry
    Writer:Dave Holstein

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Puppet Dalai Lama" is the best rated episode of "Kidding". It scored 9/10 based on 757 votes. Directed by Jake Schreier and written by Dave Holstein, it aired on 3/8/2020. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Some Day".