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The Best Episodes of The Great Indoors Season 1

Every episode of The Great Indoors Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Great Indoors Season 1!

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An adventure reporter must adapt to the times when he becomes the boss to a group of millennials in the digital department of the magazine.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Great Indoors Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    6.7/10(274 votes)

    #1 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    In the series opener, we find Jack, a renowned adventure reporter transitioning to the role of a desk bound boss, overseeing a team of twentysomething journalists, after the founder of an outdoor magazine he works for decides to go to a web only publication.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:Mike Gibbons

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  2. The Great Indoors Season 1 Episode 2 - Dating Apps
    7.3/10(210 votes)

    #2 - Dating Apps

    S1:E2

    Clark, Emma and Mason try to help Jack create a profile of himself for an online dating app after his first attempt is disastrous.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writers:John Bickerstead, Trey Kollmer

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  3. The Great Indoors Season 1 Episode 3 - Step One: Shelter
    6.9/10(185 votes)

    #3 - Step One: Shelter

    S1:E3

    Jack faces the ultimate test of his survival skills when he’s forced to crash at Clark’s tiny apartment while he searches for a place of his own. Also, Roland sticks Brooke with telling the millennials their beloved office perks are being taken away due to budget cuts.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writers:Brad Stevens, Boyd Vico

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  4. The Great Indoors Season 1 Episode 4 - You Don't Know Jack
    7.8/10(173 votes)

    #4 - You Don't Know Jack

    S1:E4

    The Millennials discover a huge secret about Jack’s love life when they clean out his decades-old storage unit. Also, Clark and Mason use Jack’s memorabilia to throw an epic ‘90s-themed party at Eddie’s bar.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writers:Damir Konjicija, Dario Konjicija

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  5. The Great Indoors Season 1 Episode 5 - No Bad Ideas
    6.9/10(122 votes)

    #5 - No Bad Ideas

    S1:E5

    Human Resources forbids Jack from giving his staff any feedback at all after he crushes Clark with a brutally honest performance review. Also, Emma and Mason call out Brooke for being politically incorrect when they try to help her hire a diverse intern.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:Austen Earl

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  6. The Great Indoors Season 1 Episode 6 - Going Deep
    6.7/10(96 votes)

    #6 - Going Deep

    S1:E6

    When Jack is clueless about how to help Eddie through the pain of his divorce, Brooke steps up to be Eddie’s interim best friend. Also, a colossal secret comes out when Clark, Emma and Mason battle each other in a fitness tracker challenge to win concert tickets.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Great Indoors Season 1 Episode 7 - @emma
    6.8/10(96 votes)

    #7 - @emma

    S1:E7

    When Emma quits after being turned down for a raise, Jack and Roland become the magazine’s newest and worst ever social media managers. Also, in a misguided attempt to boost business, Eddie re-brands his bar as “magic-themed.”

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:Isabelle Esposito

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  8. The Great Indoors Season 1 Episode 8 - Office Romance
    6.9/10(92 votes)

    #8 - Office Romance

    S1:E8

    Jack regrets convincing Human Resources to toss out a "no inter-office dating" rule when he needs an excuse to break up with his co-worker, Amy. Also, Mason closes in on uncovering Jack and Brooke's romantic history.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:Alex Edelman

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  9. The Great Indoors Season 1 Episode 9 - The Mediocre Outdoors
    7.0/10(96 votes)

    #9 - The Mediocre Outdoors

    S1:E9

    Jack tests the Millennials’ survival skills when he takes them camping for the first time and leaves them alone in the woods without their smartphones.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writers:Kristine Songco, Joanna Lewis

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  10. The Great Indoors Season 1 Episode 10 - The Explorers' Club
    6.6/10(89 votes)

    #10 - The Explorers' Club

    S1:E10

    When Mather, the president of the Chicago Adventure Society, accuses Roland of faking the story of the expedition that made his career, Jack, Brooke and the millennials team up to clear his name. Also, Clark is dumbfounded when he notices that Jack seeks Mather’s approval the same way he seeks Jack’s,

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:Craig Doyle

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  11. The Great Indoors Season 1 Episode 11 - Mason Blows Up
    6.7/10(86 votes)

    #11 - Mason Blows Up

    S1:E11

    Jack tries to reassert his dominance as a reporter after Mason scores an investigative coup that turns him into an overnight celebrity. Also, Clark's low self-esteem causes him to give Emma relationship advice about other guys.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writers:Trey Kollmer, John Blickstead

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  12. The Great Indoors Season 1 Episode 12 - Paul's Surprise
    6.7/10(79 votes)

    #12 - Paul's Surprise

    S1:E12

    When jealousy prompts Jack to insult Brooke’s fiancé, Paul, at the couple’s re-engagement party, he makes things worse by repeatedly botching his apology. Also, the millennials squabble over their job hierarchy when they can’t decide who should take point on creating a slideshow for the party.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:Mike Gibbons

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  13. The Great Indoors Season 1 Episode 13 - DTR
    7.1/10(93 votes)

    #13 - DTR

    S1:E13

    When Jack dates a millennial to avoid commitment, he needs Clark, Emma and Mason’s help to keep up with his new girlfriend, Kaylie, and her exhausting lifestyle.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:Austen Earl

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  14. The Great Indoors Season 1 Episode 14 - Friends Like These
    6.9/10(86 votes)

    #14 - Friends Like These

    S1:E14

    Jack desperately begs his co-workers to pretend to be his closest friends at a dinner party after his lack of an inner circle begins to concern his girlfriend, Rachel.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writers:Kristine Songco, Joanna Lewis

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  15. The Great Indoors Season 1 Episode 15 - Relationship Jack
    7.0/10(85 votes)

    #15 - Relationship Jack

    S1:E15

    When Jack fixates on his relationship with Rachel to the detriment of the magazine and his friends, Eddie and Roland try to break him of his obsession habit. Also, as Jack’s work suffers, Clark steps up to lead the staff and displays a surprising amount of self-confidence.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writers:Brad Stevens, Boyd Vico

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  16. The Great Indoors Season 1 Episode 16 - Aaron Wolf
    6.7/10(81 votes)

    #16 - Aaron Wolf

    S1:E16

    Jack watches the millennials’ journalistic integrity slip away when they fall under the spell of his nemesis, Aaron Wolf, a former magazine staffer turned famous outdoor reality TV host who returns to guest edit the magazine.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:Craig Doyle

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  17. The Great Indoors Season 1 Episode 17 - Cubicles
    6.9/10(85 votes)

    #17 - Cubicles

    S1:E17

    When Jack can’t concentrate because of the millennials’ distracting juvenile behavior, Brooke installs cubicles in the bullpen.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writers:Trey Kollmer, John Blickstead

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  18. The Great Indoors Season 1 Episode 18 - Party Paul
    6.7/10(81 votes)

    #18 - Party Paul

    S1:E18

    When Jack takes Brooke’s fiancé, Paul, and Roland out on the town to improve their lukewarm relationship, his plan backfires when Paul gets tipsy and goes missing.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writers:Damir Konjicija, Dario Konjicija

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  19. The Great Indoors Season 1 Episode 19 - Ricky Leaks
    6.9/10(79 votes)

    #19 - Ricky Leaks

    S1:E19

    When Jack insults Ricky, the magazine’s I.T. manager, the “techspert” exacts his revenge by leaking office emails that cause the staff to turn on each other.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writers:Jen Howell, Greg Trimmer

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  20. The Great Indoors Season 1 Episode 20 - The Heartbreaker
    6.7/10(76 votes)

    #20 - The Heartbreaker

    S1:E20

    Jack sets up a double date to get Eddie out of a post-divorce rut, but the night gets awkward when they run into Eddie’s ex-wife. Also, when Emma decides to breakup with her boyfriend, Greg, Clark is torn between making a move on her and salvaging his friendship with Greg.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writers:Alex Edelman, Isabelle Esposito

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  21. The Great Indoors Season 1 Episode 21 - Roland's Secret
    7.0/10(84 votes)

    #21 - Roland's Secret

    S1:E21

    Jack gets caught up in Roland and Brooke’s family drama when they both enlist his help to keep bombshells about their love lives from each other.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:Liz Feldman

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  22. The Great Indoors Season 1 Episode 22 - The Company Retreat
    8.0/10(77 votes)

    #22 - The Company Retreat

    S1:E22

    At the magazine’s notoriously carnal company retreat, feelings resurface between Jack and Brooke as they work together to help Clark finally hook up with Emma – the same way they did five years ago. Also, Roland asks Jack to lead the staff in his absence after he accepts a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to return to field reporting.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writers:Brad Stevens, Boyd Vico, Mike Gibbons

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "The Great Indoors" season 1. It scored 6.7/10 based on 274 votes. Directed by Andy Ackerman and written by Mike Gibbons, it aired on 10/27/2016. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Dating Apps".