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The Worst Episodes of Slam Dunk

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Sakuragi Hanamichi is a junior high punk used to getting into fights and being rejected by girls but upon entering high school he meets the girl of his dreams, Haruko Akagi. He will do anything

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 5 - A Gutless Afternoon
    7.3/10(260 votes)

    S1:E5

    Sakuragi Hanamichi has been training in the basics for two weeks under Ayako and he wants to play with the other. Akagi refused to let him play. Out of frustration, he quits the team. But after seeing Haruko's face, he changes his mind again.

    Director:Hiromichi Matano
    Writer:Yoshiyuki Suga

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  2. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 8 - Hanamichi's Crisis! The Judo Man's Snare
    7.3/10(278 votes)

    S1:E8

    Impressed by Sakuragi's raw power and general brute force, the captain of the judo club tries to recruit him away from the Basketball team.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 28 - The Beginning of Interhigh Preliminaries
    7.3/10(159 votes)

    S1:E28

    The tournament is finally making its approach. Sakuragi is anxious to play against Sendo again, but Shohoku will have to deal with Miuradai first.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 11 - Special Secret Love Training for Two!?
    7.4/10(213 votes)

    S1:E11

    Having mastered dribbling and passing, Sakuragi moves on to shooting, which is a lot harder than he had anticipated. Frustrated by his lack of skil, Sakuragi gets some extra help from an unlikely source: Haruko.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 20 - Basketball Shoes
    7.4/10(194 votes)

    S1:E20

    The next day, Haruko has to accompany Sakuragi to the sports shop to buy a new pair of shoes because his old shoes are in a bad shape after the practice game with Ryonan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 6 - Rukawa vs. Akagi. The Real Showdown!
    7.5/10(249 votes)

    S1:E6

    Akagi decides to test Rukawa's skills against his own to see if Rukawa really has the talent everyone says he does.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 29 - Hanamichi! Pennant Race Debut
    7.5/10(158 votes)

    S1:E29

    The match starts, and Anzai refuses to put Sakuragi, Rukawa, Mitsui, and Miyagi, in the starting line-up. For what reason? As punishment for fighting. Will Anzai keep it like this for the entire game?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 31 - Formidable Enemy Miuradai's Secret Weapon
    7.5/10(159 votes)

    S1:E31

    Miuradai revealed a secret weapon of theirs that'll help them try and overcome Shohoku, and that's the ox Nato.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 34 - Gorilla's Initiation, Kill with Your Eyes!
    7.5/10(155 votes)

    S1:E34

    Sakuragi and his fouling troubles continue. He unconsciously went to Akagi's house for help, and in order to help Sakuragi a little bit, Akagi gives him one piece of advice... instill his opponents with fear using his eyes. Sakuragi takes this too literally, with predictable results.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 85 - New Challenge: the national championship!
    7.5/10(152 votes)

    S1:E85

    Expectedly, the Shohoku basketball team is all the talk at Shohoku school, and everyone won't leave them alone, especially the school's news reporter Mari.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 4 - Basketball Man Hanamichi Joins the Team
    7.6/10(273 votes)

    S1:E4

    Sakuragi mananges to dunk over/through Akagi. Akagi is intrigued by Sakuragi's raw power, but doesn't think he's got the drive to make it on the team. Still, he ponders what the team would be like if he was to join.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 9 - I Will Play Basketball!
    7.6/10(252 votes)

    S1:E9

    Sakuragi declines Aota's offer of joining the Judo club. Kogure and Ayako were overjoyed at Sakuragi's refusal and Akagi was very much impressed by Sakuragi's words.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 10 - The 'Beginner's Shot' ....Is Hard!
    7.6/10(223 votes)

    S1:E10

    After getting the permission to allow Sakuragi to learn the basics of shooting, Akagi asked Rukawa to demonstrate how to do lay-up shot. But Sakuragi got into a fight with Rukawa instead.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 12 - Beat Ryonan! Hard Training Before the Decisive Game
    7.6/10(228 votes)

    S1:E12

    The night before their game with Ryounan, Akagi decides to try and teach Sakuragi basic defense, starting with rebounding. Learning quickly, Sakuragi impresses Akagi. After the practice session, Sakuragi encounters a scout from Ryounan, and fills him in on who the REAL star is.....

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 30 - The Introspective Army's Big Counterattack
    7.6/10(161 votes)

    S1:E30

    With four of Shohoku's best players finally entering in the game, the tables turn quickly as they narrow the lead down to only 2. Sakuragi was hacked on a play, giving him two shots at the freethrow line. Though things were tough for him, as nervousness broke his concentration, and his imagination started running wild.

    Director:Tetsuharu Nakamura
    Writer:Nobuaki Kishima

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  16. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 47 - Challenge from a Rival
    7.6/10(175 votes)

    S1:E47

    Shohoku has defeated Shoyo, and Sakuragi is quick to spread the word, especially after his ferocious slam dunk on Hanagata. It seems like Oda, a person that went to the same junior high as him, is going to be facing Kainan. They're also hoping to pull off an upset victory like Shohoku has.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 49 - Takezono, Last Fight
    7.6/10(183 votes)

    S1:E49

    The match between Takezono and Kainan starts. Kainan only put in two starters the entire game, but it seemed like it was enough to take care of their opponents. That wasn't Takezono's only problem; Oda's injury remains ignorant to everyone but Yohko and Sakuragi, and it's clearly affecting his ability to play.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 86 - Rukawa Kaede's Ambition
    7.6/10(131 votes)

    S1:E86

    Hikiochi's sister desperately wants to interview Sendoh, but when doing so, eavesdropped on the announcement of Uozumi and Ikegami's retirement.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 87 - Japan's number basketball player
    7.6/10(134 votes)

    S1:E87

    Sakuragi goes with Maki to scout out some teams who'll also be heading into the national tournament. One freshman center instantly caught their attention.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 2 - Die Basketball! Hanamichi vs. Rukawa
    7.7/10(339 votes)

    S1:E2

    After Rukawa beats up those thugs, Hanamichi is shocked and asks him for his name. When he discovers that he is the one that Haruko has a crush on, he becaomes angry. Then, Haruko comes and helps Rukawa with his wounds, but he dismisses her and this makes Hanamichi very angry. Haruko mistakes Hanamichi for injuring Rukawa and she says that she hates Hanamichi. Hanamichi's world comes tumbling down again.

    Director:Masayuki Akehi
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 7 - Hanamichi's Debut! Dunk Attack
    7.7/10(251 votes)

    S1:E7

    After successfully persuading Anzai to let him join the game, Sakuragi shows how much he has improved in basic skills such as dribbling. But in the game, he refuses to pass the ball to Rukawa out of jealousy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 13 - Shohoku vs Ryonan the Fired Up Captain!
    7.7/10(202 votes)

    S1:E13

    Sakuragi is eager to play too, thinking of what Akagi has told him the previuos night. At Ryonan High, Anzai is greeted by Ryonan coach, Moichi Taoka. In the locker room, Anzai finally announces the starting five players who are Akagi, Yasuda, Shiozaki, Kogure and Rukawa.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 21 - Super Problems! Hanamichi vs. Miyagi
    7.7/10(177 votes)

    S1:E21

    Ryota Miyagi returns to basketball after beening injured in a fight. Ayako heard rumors that Miyagi was back in school, so she decided to investigate. She brings along Sakuragi and see that Miyagi is into another fight realizing that Ayako and Sakuragi are together sparking jealously into his eyes which causes a problem. Will Miyagi and Sakuragi be able to coexist...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 33 - Walkout King!? Sakuragi's Righteousness
    7.7/10(208 votes)

    S1:E33

    Shohoku's next match is against Gohoku. While they have been exceeding almost everyone's expectations, Sakuragi continues to be laughed at for his nonsensical and pointless fouls. He starts to realize that he might not be so great after all.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 48 - The Guy Who Pledged to Defeat Kainan
    7.7/10(186 votes)

    S1:E48

    Sakuragi skips practice in order to investigate on why Yohko was acting so strangely. When they get to Takezono, he is immediately met by hordes of girls who misjudge his delinquent looks as someone who came to beat up Oda in order to Sabotage Takezono's chances of beating Kainan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"A Gutless Afternoon" is the worst rated episode of "Slam Dunk". It scored 7.3/10 based on 260 votes. Directed by Hiromichi Matano and written by Yoshiyuki Suga, it aired on 11/20/1993. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Hanamichi's Crisis! The Judo Man's Snare".