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The Best Episodes of Lucky Hank

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A mid-life crisis tale about the unlikely chairman of the English department in a badly underfunded college in the Pennsylvania rust belt.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Lucky Hank Season 1 Episode 5 - The Clock
    8.1/10(502 votes)

    S1:E5

    Hank and Lily host the annual English department dinner. Lily has a decision to make. Hank’s past involving his troubled relationship with his father catches up to him.

    Director:Jude Weng
    Writer:Jean Kyoung Frazier

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  2. Lucky Hank Season 1 Episode 6 - The Arrival
    7.9/10(378 votes)

    S1:E6

    Hank and Tony travel to an academic conference, where their differing philosophies on work and life cause friction. Lily mediates trouble in Julie and Russell’s marriage.

    Director:Jude Weng
    Writer:Jasmine Pierce

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  3. Lucky Hank Season 1 Episode 7 - The Count of Monte Cristo
    7.7/10(350 votes)

    S1:E7

    Hank contends with the return of his father to Railton. Lily hunts for apartments in New York. Julie looks to Hank for help in Lily’s absence.

    Director:Nicole Holofcener
    Writer:Taylor Brogan

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  4. Lucky Hank Season 1 Episode 8 - The Chopping Block
    7.6/10(323 votes)

    S1:E8

    Hank is faced with an impossible decision at work, as his department’s jobs are on the line. Lily settles into a new normal in New York.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Aaron Zelman, Paul Lieberstein

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  5. Lucky Hank Season 1 Episode 4 - The Goose Boxer
    7.5/10(410 votes)

    S1:E4

    Amid firing rumors, the professors look to the union to protect their jobs, while Hank tries a different approach. Lily interviews for a job at a prestigious New York prep school.

    Director:Dan Attias
    Writer:Emma Barrie

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  6. Lucky Hank Season 1 Episode 2 - George Saunders
    7.4/10(547 votes)

    S1:E2

    When George Saunders visits Railton College, the professors scramble to impress the celebrated writer, while Hank is reminded of his own failed writing career. Hank and Lily anticipate an announcement from their daughter Julie.

    Director:Peter Farrelly
    Writers:Paul Lieberstein, Aaron Zelman

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  7. Lucky Hank Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.3/10(824 votes)

    S1:E1

    Hank rants against Railton College, calling it "Mediocrity’s Capitol," and the administration is pressured to fire him. Hank and Lily contemplate a future outside of Railton.

    Director:Peter Farrelly
    Writers:Aaron Zelman, Paul Lieberstein

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  8. Lucky Hank Season 1 Episode 3 - Escape
    7.2/10(440 votes)

    S1:E3

    Hank spirals when a storage pod full of his father’s belongings is dropped in his front yard. The professors spiral when rumors of budget cuts threaten their tenured jobs.

    Director:Dan Attias
    Writer:Adam Barr

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Clock" is the best rated episode of "Lucky Hank". It scored 8.1/10 based on 502 votes. Directed by Jude Weng and written by Jean Kyoung Frazier, it aired on 4/16/2023. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Arrival".