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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The League Season 3 Episode 8 - Thanksgiving
    8.7/10(460 votes)

    #1 - Thanksgiving

    S3:E8

    Ruxin gets an unexpected visit from his father, and Andre's sister is on the prowl at the gang's Thanksgiving dinner. Taco makes an edible investment. Kevin and Jenny have a problem with Ellie's class pet.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writer:Jeff Schaffer

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  2. The League Season 4 Episode 13 - The Curse of Shiva
    8.7/10(382 votes)

    #2 - The Curse of Shiva

    S4:E13

    Gina Gibiatti returns and Pete has a decision to make. Ruxin enlists Rafi to protect himself during Scrote Season. Taco Corp has a New Years Eve bash.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer

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  3. The League Season 1 Episode 4 - Mr. McGibblets
    8.6/10(617 votes)

    #3 - Mr. McGibblets

    S1:E4

    The guys join Pete on what was supposed to be his 5th-anniversary spa trip. Meanwhile, Kevin enlists Taco to scare his daughter off of her new toy, which Kevin hates.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer, Craig DiGregorio

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  4. The League Season 2 Episode 9 - Expert Witness
    8.6/10(501 votes)

    #4 - Expert Witness

    S2:E9

    Andre prepares for his turn as an expert witness in Ruxin's big case, but thinks Pete is trying to steal his thunder. Ruxin tries to ferret out collusion between Kevin and Jenny. Taco needs a nude portrait to impress the courtroom artist.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writers:Paul Scheer, Nick Kroll

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  5. The League Season 2 Episode 10 - High School Reunion
    8.6/10(471 votes)

    #5 - High School Reunion

    S2:E10

    It's high-school reunion time, and Andre is looking forward to basking in his success while Ruxin wants to show off Sofia. Meanwhile, Pete needs a name for the new Last Place Trophy and everyone learns the history of the Shiva blast.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer

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  6. The League Season 2 Episode 12 - Kegel the Elf
    8.6/10(479 votes)

    #6 - Kegel the Elf

    S2:E12

    It's Christmas and more importantly it's the playoffs, so tension runs high. While Ruxin's revenge gift to Kevin goes terribly awry, Ellie suddenly acting up at school causes Jenny to worry that all this attention to fantasy football is making her a bad mom. Meanwhile Taco's eggs turn one year old.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer

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  7. The League Season 3 Episode 11 - The Guest Bong
    8.5/10(428 votes)

    #7 - The Guest Bong

    S3:E11

    Pete's new girlfriend wants to help him with his line up. Kevin's past at the DA's office has him running scared. Ruxin runs afoul of his company's email policies, and auto-correct gets everybody in trouble.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writers:Jeff Schaffer, Dan O'Keefe

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  8. The League Season 4 Episode 4 - The Breastalyzer
    8.4/10(410 votes)

    #8 - The Breastalyzer

    S4:E4

    Kevin and Jenny realize that Kristin Cavallari is in their baby group. Meanwhile, Rafi is entrusted to take Ruxin's son to his swim class.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer

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  9. The League Season 4 Episode 11 - 12.12.12
    8.4/10(381 votes)

    #9 - 12.12.12

    S4:E11

    Andre starts dating his interior decorator and discovers that the buyer of his old loft is Deion Sanders. Rafi and Dirty Randy prepare for the end of the world.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer

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  10. The League Season 4 Episode 12 - A Krampus Carol
    8.4/10(342 votes)

    #10 - A Krampus Carol

    S4:E12

    Andre and Trixie's relationship is put to the test. Jenny and Pete make special offerings to Shiva. Rupert Ruxin has a gift for his son while Taco challenges the Mall Santa.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer

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  11. The League Season 1 Episode 6 - The Shiva Bowl
    8.3/10(533 votes)

    #11 - The Shiva Bowl

    S1:E6

    The guys try to hide the Shiva Trophy from their high school classmate - the actual Shiva. Taco gets a "real person job at a Volkswagen dealership.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer

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  12. The League Season 2 Episode 6 - The Anniversary Party
    8.3/10(471 votes)

    #12 - The Anniversary Party

    S2:E6

    Ruxin throws Sofia an anniversary party on the same day as Jenny's birthday. Meegan returns with a 'plus one.'

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writers:Paul Scheer, Nick Kroll

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  13. The League Season 3 Episode 1 - The Lockout
    8.3/10(448 votes)

    #13 - The Lockout

    S3:E1

    The terrible reign of Ruxin as League Champion continues while the guys devise a grand plan with Rafi and Dirty Randy for Andre's final Sacko punishment.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer

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  14. The League Season 5 Episode 11 - The Credit Card Alert
    8.3/10(330 votes)

    #14 - The Credit Card Alert

    S5:E11

    Ellie's basketball coach (Erin Heatherton) makes life tough on everyone. Pete dates a married woman and Andre tries to help with a trade.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer, Dan O'Keefe

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  15. The League Season 5 Episode 13 - The 8 Defensive Points of Hanukkah
    8.3/10(319 votes)

    #15 - The 8 Defensive Points of Hanukkah

    S5:E13

    The Shiva and The Ruxin are on the line; Andre confronts the one plastic surgeon in Chicago; Rafi tries to collect a debt from Ruxin's sister Rebecca; TacoCorp. launches The Eskimo Brothers Database.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer

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  16. The League Season 2 Episode 1 - Vegas Draft
    8.2/10(508 votes)

    #16 - Vegas Draft

    S2:E1

    Andre plans an extravagant trip to Vegas for the league's 2010 fantasy draft, but the group credits Pete to mess with Andre. The gang must choose between Jenny and Ruxin's creepy brother-in-law, Raffi, when a spot on the league opens up during the trip.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer

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  17. The League Season 2 Episode 2 - Bro-Lo El Cunado
    8.2/10(489 votes)

    #17 - Bro-Lo El Cunado

    S2:E2

    The married guys atone for Vegas with an adult weekend for Kevin and Jenny and 'Terrific Lady Day' for Ruxin and Sofia. Raffi continues to plague the league with his abrasive personality and creepy mannerisms.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer

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  18. The League Season 2 Episode 4 - The Kluneberg
    8.2/10(464 votes)

    #18 - The Kluneberg

    S2:E4

    Jenny and the guys catch up with their old friend Russell, and the guys all try to get Rafi out of the league by pretending that it's being ended. Meanwhile, Taco finds a toilet seat in a dumpster, and Andre buys an "interesting" expensive painting.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer

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  19. The League Season 2 Episode 13 - The Sacko Bowl
    8.2/10(403 votes)

    #19 - The Sacko Bowl

    S2:E13

    At season's end, Jenny and Ruxin are vying for the Shiva while Andre and Taco duel it out for the Sacko. Kevin learns to read lips by watching porn. Pete buys a Crown Vic and is mistaken for a cop.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer

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  20. The League Season 3 Episode 10 - The Light of Genesis
    8.2/10(404 votes)

    #20 - The Light of Genesis

    S3:E10

    Kevin suspects that his Krav Maga teacher might be hitting on him. Meanwhile, Ruxin joins a cult in order to gain their Fantasy Football knowledge, and Jenny entrusts Andre with a secret.

    Director:Jackie Marcus Schaffer
    Writers:Craig DiGregorio, Dave King

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  21. The League Season 4 Episode 1 - Training Camp
    8.2/10(376 votes)

    #21 - Training Camp

    S4:E1

    The League prepares for the draft and the arrival of Kevin and Jenny's baby boy. Taco's business dealings with Jerry Jones get the guys invited to the Dallas Cowboys' Training Camp.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer

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  22. The League Season 3 Episode 9 - The Out of Towner
    8.1/10(381 votes)

    #22 - The Out of Towner

    S3:E9

    The group's old buddy, Chuck, visits and is not at all like what the guys remember him to be. Meanwhile, Kevin and Jenny get in over their heads with a drug dealer, and Taco goes on a radical diet.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writers:Paul Scheer, Nick Kroll

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  23. The League Season 3 Episode 13 - The Funeral
    8.1/10(346 votes)

    #23 - The Funeral

    S3:E13

    The race is on for the Shiva and the Sacko. Taco teams up with Chicago Bears' Running Back Matt Forte, and Ruxin is unable to manage his own team for the big game, leaving League to figure out who will run it for him.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer

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  24. The League Season 4 Episode 3 - The Freeze Out
    8.1/10(372 votes)

    #24 - The Freeze Out

    S4:E3

    A kid's birthday party interferes with Pete's planned paintball outing. Meanwhile, Ruxin has a run-in with a sushi chef.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writers:Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer

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  25. The League Season 4 Episode 8 - The Anchor Baby
    8.1/10(336 votes)

    #25 - The Anchor Baby

    S4:E8

    Ruxin is worried that Sofia has soured on their marriage. The guys try to shake free of an undesirable acquaintance. Jenny uses insider information to make a dirty trade.

    Director:Jackie Marcus Schaffer
    Writer:Dan O'Keefe

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Best Episodes Summary

"Thanksgiving" is the best rated episode of "The League". It scored 8.7/10 based on 460 votes. Directed by Jeff Schaffer and written by Jeff Schaffer, it aired on 11/17/2011. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Curse of Shiva".