The Temp Life backdrop
Comedy

The Best Episodes of The Temp Life

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

Binge this in 7h 10m•Peaking at 10.0/10

A spoiled executive climbs his way back up the corporate ladder, one humiliating temp job at a time.

Airs on
YouTube
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons5

All12345

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Click to reveal
    The Temp Life Season 2 Episode 3 - Disorientation
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E3

    When new Commodity Staffing CEO, Nick "Trouble" Chiapetta assembles his crew of hapless temps for the first time, their true personalities are put on display...a bit too soon.

    Director:Evan Ferrante
    Writer:Wilson Cleveland

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  2. The Temp Life Season 2 Episode 4 - Actor on Broadway
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E4

    Mark's first temp job at the new Commodity Staffing as an "actor on Broadway" isn't quite the "toe-tapping, finger-snapping" career-booster he thought it would be.

    Director:Evan Ferrante
    Writer:Wilson Cleveland

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  3. The Temp Life Season 3 Episode 2 - Being Glib
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E2

    While still unconscious, Nick dreams up a new scheme to take some completely unnecessary vacation time courtesy of his guardian angel Tom Cruise and makes a life or death decision about Commodity Staffing that will give Mark and Laura more responsibility than they want.

    Director:Evan Ferrante
    Writer:Wilson Cleveland

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  4. The Temp Life Season 3 Episode 4 - The Socialista
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E4

    Commodity Staffing's newest temp, simple farm girl Shannon, is put to the test when she is forced to record every waking moment in the life of selfish "Socialista" Lindsay Sheraton, a narcissistic lifecaster with an attitude.

    Director:Evan Ferrante
    Writer:Wilson Cleveland

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  5. The Temp Life Season 4 Episode 1 - Here Comes Trouble
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S4:E1

    Nick Trouble Chiapetta, an incompetent temp agency CEO returns from a self-imposed 33-week Mexican vacation to learn he's broke, unemployed and has lost his swank office space to Celltons, a cell phone button making company.

    Director:Jato Smith
    Writer:Yuri Baranovsky

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  6. The Temp Life Season 4 Episode 4 - Nancy Roder
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S4:E4

    Special guest star Taryn Southernis Nancy Roder, a hamster-loving recent grad from Oklahoma who can't wait to show off her many skills and interests working as a temp at Celltons.

    Director:Taryn Southern
    Writer:Taryn Southern

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    7. Trending NowTRENDING NOW

    The 20 WORST Episodes of The Temp Life

    READ
  7. The Temp Life Season 4 Episode 5 - Samir Patel
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S4:E5

    Nick reviews a video resume from USC grad Samir 'Stevie P.' Patel who is all about passion, football, headbands and the Blue Man Group.

    Director:Sandeep Parikh
    Writer:Sandeep Parikh

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  8. The Temp Life Season 4 Episode 7 - Scott Richesen
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S4:E7

    Scott Richeson may have some serious problems. Being profoundly nervous and emotionally fragile is not one of them.

    Director:David Nett
    Writer:David Nett

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  9. The Temp Life Season 4 Episode 9 - Office Bromance
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S4:E9

    Nick's plan to ruin Alina begins when the profoundly unqualified Stevie P. arrives for his temp job interview.

    Director:Jato Smith
    Writer:Yuri Baranovsky

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  10. The Temp Life Season 4 Episode 10 - The Interview
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S4:E10

    Following Nick's "career advice," Stevie P. does his best to impress Alina during his temp job interview.

    Director:Jato Smith
    Writer:Yuri Baranovsky

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  11. The Temp Life Season 4 Episode 17 - The Hopeful
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S4:E17

    Nick drags Nancy Roder (Taryn Southern) into his plan to bring down Alina.

    Director:Jato Smith
    Writer:Yuri Baranovsky

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  12. The Temp Life Season 4 Episode 18 - Back in Business
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S4:E18

    Someone gets fired. Someone gets hired. Someone gets...sick.

    Director:Jato Smith
    Writer:Yuri Baranovsky

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  13. The Temp Life Season 5 Episode 1 - We're Number Two!
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E1

    Nick's (Wilson Cleveland) half brother, Eddie (Craig Bierko) becomes his boss and joins forces with Eve Randall (Illeana Douglas) to push him out of the company.

    Directors:Jato Smith, Andrew Y. Park
    Writers:Gabe Uhr, Tony Janning

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  14. The Temp Life Season 5 Episode 2 - The Sum of All Phones
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E2

    Nick hires Thomas Clancy, the most obvious corporate spy in the history of corporate spies.

    Directors:Jato Smith, Andrew Y. Park
    Writers:Gabe Uhr, Tony Janning

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  15. The Temp Life Season 5 Episode 3 - The Other Roder
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E3

    Nancy Roder's (Taryn Southern) twin sister Tammy (Jessica Rose) comes for a job interview.

    Directors:Jato Smith, Andrew Y. Park
    Writers:Gabe Uhr, Tony Janning

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  16. The Temp Life Season 5 Episode 4 - Sensitivity Training
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E4

    The temps undergo corporate sensitivity training led by Counselor Rick (Tony Janning), a motivational speaker on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

    Directors:Jato Smith, Andrew Y. Park
    Writers:Gabe Uhr, Tony Janning

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  17. The Temp Life Season 5 Episode 5 - The Hungover
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E5

    After a disastrous sensitivity training session, Nick drags the temps to a karaoke bar to blow off some steam.

    Directors:Jato Smith, Andrew Y. Park
    Writers:Gabe Uhr, Tony Janning

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  18. The Temp Life Season 5 Episode 7 - Nick's Last Stand
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E7

    Cook (Milo Ventimiglia) gives Nick a pep talk to help him deal with various plots unfolding against him. Nancy Roder (Taryn Southern)and Stevie P. (Sandeep Parikh)say an awkward goodbye.

    Directors:Jato Smith, Andrew Y. Park
    Writers:Gabe Uhr, Tony Janning

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  19. The Temp Life Season 5 Episode 8 - Return of the Eddie
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E8

    Series finale. Eddie and Eve (Craig Bierko and Illeana Douglas) gather the troops for Nick's final humiliation.

    Directors:Jato Smith, Andrew Y. Park
    Writers:Gabe Uhr, Tony Janning

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  20. The Temp Life Season 1 Episode 3 - Let Them Eat Cake
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E3

    Mark and Laura learn a valuable lesson about trust when Paul and Jen try to scam them out of 20 bucks for a birthday cake for someone they've never met.

    Director:Wilson Cleveland
    Writer:Wilson Cleveland

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  21. The Temp Life Season 2 Episode 1 - Mergers and Acquisitions
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E1

    Following a "multi-hundred dollar" acquisition, Nick has some "Troubling" news for Paul about their future at Pedtastic but assures him the change is only "temporary."

    Director:Evan Ferrante
    Writer:Wilson Cleveland

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  22. The Temp Life Season 2 Episode 2 - Help Neded
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E2

    Paul shares the news of his new "temp-ness" with his slightly neurotic roommate Caitlin who is having job search trouble of her own.

    Director:Evan Ferrante
    Writer:Wilson Cleveland

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  23. The Temp Life Season 2 Episode 5 - Mykrosahft
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E5

    Laura didn't think her dream of working for the "House that Bill Gates Built" included assembling its furniture too.

    Director:Evan Ferrante
    Writer:Wilson Cleveland

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  24. The Temp Life Season 4 Episode 2 - Human Relations
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S4:E2

    Broke and in need of a paycheck, Nick meets with Celltons touchy-feely Head of Human Relations, Stormy Simonsen in search of a job.

    Director:Jato Smith
    Writer:Yuri Baranovsky

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  25. The Temp Life Season 4 Episode 3 - Trollish
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S4:E3

    Nick meets his new boss: Alina Deloris, head of Human Acquisitions at Celltons and learns his new 'management position' consists of transcribing painfully awkward video resumes.

    Director:Jato Smith
    Writer:Yuri Baranovsky

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

Best Episodes Summary

"Disorientation" is the best rated episode of "The Temp Life". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Evan Ferrante and written by Wilson Cleveland, it aired on 10/15/2008. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Actor on Broadway".