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The Best Episodes of Nikki

Every episode of Nikki ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Nikki!

Best episode
S1E1 Fierce
5.320 votes
Worst episode
S1E19 Schisler's List
2.810 votes
Top season
Season 2
4.8avg
Binge time
15h 2m
41 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Nikki Season 1 Episode 1 - Fierce
    5.3/10(20 votes)

    S1:E1

    An aspiring dancer and her would-be professional-wrestler husband decide to pursue their dreams in Las Vegas. We meet Nikki, who uninvitedly met Dwight at his going away to college party two years ago. They eventually cling to each other. After taking Nikki's advice to follow his dream and disregarding his mother's wish to see her son attend college, Dwight joins a wrestling camp, and incurring the wrath of his mother who cannot stand Nikki as she visits them.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Bruce Helford

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  2. Nikki Season 1 Episode 10 - Bottoms Up
    5.6/10(11 votes)

    S1:E10

    Nikki gets a chance to appear as a weather girl, but her excitement turns to embarrassment when she and Dwight realize bar patrons drink a toast to her "bottom" every time she turns her back to the camera.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Amanda Lasher

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  3. Nikki Season 2 Episode 13 - She Was a Job-Jumper
    5.5/10(11 votes)

    S2:E13

    Nikki quits her retail job after landing a teaching position at a dance school, but dislikes working for her abrasive new boss. Meanwhile, Mary faces danger in her job as a process server.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Ben Wexler

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  4. Nikki Season 2 Episode 11 - To Your Grave
    5.4/10(12 votes)

    S2:E11

    Nikki loans Mary money so she can buy Jupiter a car, but a dispute over the amount of the loan threatens a planned weekend trip to the Grand Canyon that both couples hoped to take together.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Rick Nyholm

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  5. Nikki Season 1 Episode 15 - Cheerleader of Doom
    5.3/10(11 votes)

    S1:E15

    Dwight talks Jupiter into hiring Nikki as a ring-side cheerleader.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Tom Martin

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  6. Nikki Season 2 Episode 4 - Superhero Blues
    5.0/10(14 votes)

    S2:E4

    The owner of a rival wrestling association buys out Jupiter's organization. At first Dwight and his co-workers are excited about appearing in a league with a higher profile. But their elation is short-lived when the new boss announces that he intends to replace them all with his own cronies, a decision that forces a conflicted Jupiter to fire his entire staff in order to save his own job. Meanwhile, Nikki and Mary vie for the lead in a music video slated to air on MTV.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Alicia Sky Varinaitis

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  7. Nikki Season 1 Episode 22 - Family Lies
    5.0/10(12 votes)

    S1:E22

    The first season concludes as Nikki's younger brother, Scott, arrives in town and asks his sister to arrange a job for him at the casino.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Kirk J. Rudell

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  8. Nikki Season 2 Episode 12 - Nikki Can't Wait for Dwight's Birthday
    4.9/10(12 votes)

    S2:E12

    Nikki and Dwight try to secure reservations at a fancy restaurant for Dwight's birthday, but Nikki's efforts embarrass her husband and endanger his health.

    Director:Amanda Bearse
    Writer:Michael Bornhorst

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  9. Nikki Season 1 Episode 18 - Dwight and Nikki and Ken and Alice
    5.0/10(9 votes)

    S1:E18

    Dwight and Nikki befriend a married couple who move into their building and the Whites decide to spice up the dull duo's social life.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Ben Wexler

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  10. Nikki Season 1 Episode 8 - Stealing Nikki
    4.8/10(11 votes)

    S1:E8

    Dwight gets a match with CWF champ The Big Easy but isn't happy when the script calls for his opponent to win Nikki away with a kiss.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Rachel Powell

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  11. Nikki Season 1 Episode 13 - Dream Weaver
    4.6/10(10 votes)

    S1:E13

    Nikki fears that Marion will ask the rich man she's dating to persuade Dwight to give up wrestling and go to college. However, Marion's friend may not be as happy with his success as he seems.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Maria Espada

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  12. Nikki Season 2 Episode 1 - Technical Knockup
    4.4/10(13 votes)

    S2:E1

    Nikki feels bad, so Dwight drags her down to the doctor. The news she receives from the doctor are pretty bad, because it could be that she might not be able to get kids much longer. Nikki feels torn apart by the idea of not being able to have her own family, but the other option to have kids right away freaks her out even more.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Ben Wexler

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  13. Nikki Season 1 Episode 5 - Won't You Beat My Neighbor?
    4.4/10(9 votes)

    S1:E5

    When Nikki and Dwight's new neighbor Robert complains about the noise and trades insults with Nikki, Dwight throws him out the door. When Nikki accuses him of trying to look macho in front of his buddies, they have their first big fight.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Bill Diamond

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  14. Nikki Season 2 Episode 16 - My Two Left Feet (a.k.a. Gotta Dance)
    4.3/10(11 votes)

    S2:E16

    When Nikki finds out that her obnoxious landlords, Ken and Alice Gillespie, are going to compete in a ballroom dancing competition, she insists that Dwight join her in entering the contest. Soon, Mary and Jupiter get involved as well. However, through a series of mishaps, Nikki teams with Ken, and Mary rejects Jupiter for a handsome Latino, Antonio. Seeking revenge, Dwight and Jupiter compete against the others and almost win. Nikki prevails but learns that her overcompetitiveness almost ruined the fun of the evening.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:David Grubstick

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  15. Nikki Season 1 Episode 4 - No Sex, No Mary, No Title
    4.2/10(12 votes)

    S1:E4

    Nikki and Dwight have a hard time trying to squeeze having sex into their busy schedule. Dwight impresses Jupiter at practice and gets a chance to wrestle on television, but he'll have to abstain from having sex for two weeks to conserve his energy. Meanwhile, Nikki competes for the position of dance captain, but loses it to Mary.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Joey Soloway

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  16. Nikki Season 1 Episode 16 - I'll Kick Your Ass
    4.2/10(12 votes)

    S1:E16

    Nikki's abrasive father arrives in town and goes to a show at the casino to watch his daughter dance.

    Director:Joe Regalbuto
    Writers:Kirk J. Rudell, Rachel Powell

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  17. Nikki Season 2 Episode 5 - My Best Friend's Day Care
    4.1/10(14 votes)

    S2:E5

    When a new neighbor running an illegal day-care center in her apartment turns to Nikki for help, the Whites face potential eviction. Meanwhile, Dwight appears in a promo for his new wrestling league, but the gig isn't as glamorous as he expected.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writers:Gigi McCreery, Perry Rein

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  18. Nikki Season 1 Episode 3 - Topless
    3.9/10(15 votes)

    S1:E3

    Nikki learns that the next show at the casino requires the dancers to perform topless- or take the month long run off without pay. Dwight's medical insurance is cancelled because of an injury he sustained in junior high school, and he can't wrestle until he gets a new policy. Before leaving for home, Marion tries to persuade Dwight that he's throwing his life away.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Laura Perkins-Brittain

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  19. Nikki Season 1 Episode 11 - The Jupiter and Mary Chain
    3.7/10(10 votes)

    S1:E11

    Nikki's career hits a new low when she has to work with a drunken knife-thrower, but things get even weirder when, against Dwight's objections, Nikki sets up her friend Mary with Dwight's wrestling coach Jupiter.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Ben Wexler

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  20. Nikki Season 1 Episode 2 - Humiliated
    3.8/10(16 votes)

    S1:E2

    Dwight makes his debut as The Crybaby in his first professional wrestling match, but his embarrassment leads him to ditch the script. Meanwhile, Nikki is up for a solo act in a musical production at the casino, but the lyrics could harm her big chance.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Scott Buck

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  21. Nikki Season 1 Episode 9 - The Crybaby Who Stole Christmas
    3.4/10(9 votes)

    S1:E9

    It's The Crybaby vs. Kriss Kringle as Dwight wrestles Santa Claus in this festive episode.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writers:Ben Wexler, Laura Perkins-Brittain

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  22. Nikki Season 1 Episode 14 - Fallback
    3.4/10(9 votes)

    S1:E14

    Dwight considers going to college after he meets his childhood hero, wrestler Pretty Boy, who is now old and poor.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Ben Wexler

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  23. Nikki Season 1 Episode 20 - And the Winner Is...
    3.4/10(10 votes)

    S1:E20

    Dwight rescues Robert Goulet's nephew, and the singer wants to repay the deed by selecting Nikki as the winner in a showgirl pageant.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Rick Nyholm

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  24. Nikki Season 1 Episode 6 - The Next Step
    3.2/10(9 votes)

    S1:E6

    Dwight auditions for a music video that features dancing wrestlers, and he persuades the director to let Nikki try out for a part in the production.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Rich Amend

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  25. Nikki Season 1 Episode 21 - Love at First Dwight
    3.2/10(9 votes)

    S1:E21

    An old friend of Nikki's visits and recalls the first time Nikki saw Dwight during a high school wrestling match. Meanwhile, Jupiter hires Mary to photograph his wrestlers for a calendar.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Tom Martin

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Best Episodes Summary

"Fierce" is the best rated episode of Nikki. It scored 5.3/10 from 20 votes. Directed by Gerry Cohen and written by Bruce Helford, it aired on October 8, 2000.

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