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The Best Episodes of The Detour

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A what-in-the-living-hell-is-wrong-with-this-family comedy created by comic super-couple Jason Jones & Samantha Bee and inspired by their own experiences with family trips. Unfiltered dad Nate hits the road with wife Robin and kids Delilah and Jared.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Detour Season 3 Episode 10 - The Escape
    8.5/10(138 votes)

    #1 - The Escape

    S3:E10

    The Parkers finally happen upon help in an abandoned ghost town which is filled with deadly serious Pacific Rim LARPERS.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Detour Season 1 Episode 1 - The Pilot
    8.0/10(368 votes)

    #2 - The Pilot

    S1:E1

    Nate, Robin and the kids are headed from Syracuse to Ft. Lauderdale in a janky mini van instead of flying. Between truckers, aggressive drivers and road side breakfast spots, nothing is really what it seems on the road.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Detour Season 1 Episode 4 - The Restaurant
    8.0/10(285 votes)

    #3 - The Restaurant

    S1:E4

    Back on the road, the Parkers begrudgingly stop to eat at a nauseatingly, culturally insensitive, roadside restaurant and dinner theater called Conquistadors.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Detour Season 1 Episode 5 - The B & B
    8.0/10(262 votes)

    #4 - The B & B

    S1:E5

    While the kids recover from acute food poisoning, the Parkers decide to get some rest at a southern B&B. They are treated to southern hospitality, southern customs and Russian vodka.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Detour Season 3 Episode 4 - The Goal
    8.0/10(143 votes)

    #5 - The Goal

    S3:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Detour Season 4 Episode 4 - The B.J.
    8.0/10(129 votes)

    #6 - The B.J.

    S4:E4

    Nate gets caught in the worst “parent trap” ever.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Detour Season 1 Episode 2 - The Hotel
    7.9/10(299 votes)

    #7 - The Hotel

    S1:E2

    Having driven their van, 'Blue Thunder', into a ditch, it has to be repaired over-night. The Parkers stay at a nearby motel, Swift Stay Suites. What could possibly go right?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Detour Season 1 Episode 7 - The Road
    7.9/10(224 votes)

    #8 - The Road

    S1:E7

    Blue Thunder is stuck in traffic. Nate and Robin take a stroll down memory lane about how they met and the kids learn an important lesson in 'too much information'. Seriously. Too much. Stop.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Detour Season 1 Episode 10 - The Beach
    7.9/10(198 votes)

    #9 - The Beach

    S1:E10

    Nate, Robin and the kids attempt to take down Nate'’s company in epic whistle blowing fashion. It won'’t be easy, but if there's one thing we'’ve learned about this family is that they don't give up without at least a punch to the throat and maybe a cheap kick to the groin.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Detour Season 2 Episode 3 - The Tub
    7.9/10(192 votes)

    #10 - The Tub

    S2:E3

    As Nate and Robin contemplate having another baby, a neighbor's casual get-together turns into a home birth. And Delilah learns what it means to be a third wheel.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Detour Season 3 Episode 1 - The Run
    7.9/10(161 votes)

    #11 - The Run

    S3:E1

    After a year on the lam across the continental US, the Parkers finally settle into the last place anyone will be looking for them. Alaska. But their lies and deceits soon come back to haunt them.

    Director:Brennan Shroff
    Writers:Jason Jones, Samantha Bee

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  12. The Detour Season 3 Episode 9 - The Funeral
    7.9/10(127 votes)

    #12 - The Funeral

    S3:E9

    Having crashed their plane into the Alaskan wilderness the family must rely on one another to survive. It's like the Revenant. But less cold and grunting.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Detour Season 1 Episode 6 - The Wedding
    7.8/10(233 votes)

    #13 - The Wedding

    S1:E6

    Instead of getting back on the road, Robin agrees to marry the southern gentleman Dr. Rob and his Russian bride but soon realizes that something is very, very, very, very wrong.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Detour Season 2 Episode 1 - The City
    7.8/10(194 votes)

    #14 - The City

    S2:E1

    Nate is offered a new job in New York City, so the family moves from Syracuse to the Big Apple. Robin isn't thrilled about the idea. And of course, getting there will be way harder than it should be.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Detour Season 2 Episode 5 - The Birth
    7.8/10(164 votes)

    #15 - The Birth

    S2:E5

    Ever wondered what happened the night the twins were born? Here's a taste: Halloween, drunk Nate, unhappy Robin and Gene dressed as Napoleon Dynamite.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Detour Season 4 Episode 2 - The Return
    7.8/10(127 votes)

    #16 - The Return

    S4:E2

    Following a breakthrough, the Parkers return to their hometown to find their daughter.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Detour Season 4 Episode 3 - The Sister
    7.8/10(136 votes)

    #17 - The Sister

    S4:E3

    Nate and Robin head to Ithaca expecting to find their daughter but find a new family member instead.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Detour Season 1 Episode 3 - The Tank
    7.7/10(252 votes)

    #18 - The Tank

    S1:E3

    The Parkers are barely back on the road when Nate gets pulled over for driving under the influence. He's completely sober but somehow there's still some jail time involved.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Detour Season 2 Episode 4 - The Court
    7.7/10(167 votes)

    #19 - The Court

    S2:E4

    Robin attempts to get a divorce from Carlos, but he has other ideas. She's also forced to come clean about her past in the city.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Detour Season 1 Episode 9 - The Track
    7.6/10(203 votes)

    #20 - The Track

    S1:E9

    The Parkers finally make it to Ft. Lauderdale only to have Nate's plan of getting his job back completely unravel. Fortunately, at a nearby race track, there is hope.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Detour Season 2 Episode 2 - The Club
    7.6/10(184 votes)

    #21 - The Club

    S2:E2

    Robin's ex Carlos lures her back into their wild past with a visit to the club where they used to party, and Nate gets jealous. The kids meet Nate's new boss.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Detour Season 2 Episode 10 - The Trip
    7.6/10(140 votes)

    #22 - The Trip

    S2:E10

    New York to Florida in a janky van? This sounds familiar. But this time there's no stopping as Robin and Nate make record time to get to the kids.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Detour Season 2 Episode 11 - The Mule
    7.6/10(139 votes)

    #23 - The Mule

    S2:E11

    Robin and Nate live out their (mostly Nate's) action movie fantasies as they make their way to the kids, who are actually doing just fine without them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Detour Season 3 Episode 2 - The Stop
    7.6/10(146 votes)

    #24 - The Stop

    S3:E2

    Nate tries to navigate his new role as stay-at-home dad. Between the kids hitting puberty and Robin’s long work hours and incessant partying, he’s managing. Kind of.

    Director:Brennan Shroff
    Writers:Isabel Richardson, Hannah Klein

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  25. The Detour Season 4 Episode 1 - The Search
    7.6/10(152 votes)

    #25 - The Search

    S4:E1

    The Parkers embark on a world-wide search to find their runaway daughter Delilah.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Escape" is the best rated episode of "The Detour". It scored 8.5/10 based on 138 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/27/2018. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Pilot".