The BEST episodes of After Hours

Every episode of After Hours ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of After Hours!

Set in a late-nite diner, After Hours features four friends who come together each week to address a new pop culture-related question that is dissected and answered by the team through humor, quick-hitting dialogue and clever animations

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How To Ruin Your Favorite Sitcoms With Simple Math
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#1 - How To Ruin Your Favorite Sitcoms With Simple Math

Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/20/2017

Grocery stores are better at screwing with your head than they are keeping their shelves stocked.

The Inevitable Future Of Each Superhero Universe
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#2 - The Inevitable Future Of Each Superhero Universe

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/17/2017

Unless you're a billionaire playboy or, like, super-duper strong, living in a superhero movie is like playing Russian Roulette.

The Best Movie Hell to End Up In
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#3 - The Best Movie Hell to End Up In

Season 7 - Episode 15 - Aired 11/20/2017

The gang gets together for a frank discussion of what happens after you die (in movies like Disney’s Hercules and Bedazzled), on a quest of spiritual discovery to uncover which movie has the best version of being in the bad place for eternity.

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4 Movie Curses With Unexpected Upsides
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#4 - 4 Movie Curses With Unexpected Upsides

Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/20/2017

When we can't even play video games to escape doing work, life is truly depressing.

Watch Now:Amazon
Which Apocalypse Would Be the Most Fun?
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30 votes

#5 - Which Apocalypse Would Be the Most Fun?

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/18/2010

You should never lose sight of your priorities, even during the apocalypse.

Directors: Justin Viar
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Why The Harry Potter Universe Is Secretly Terrifying
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32 votes

#6 - Why The Harry Potter Universe Is Secretly Terrifying

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/20/2010

Seriously? You don't feel the need to let those of us with nuclear weapons in on the dark wizard threatening to end the world?

Directors: Justin Viar
Watch Now:Apple TV
The 4 Worst Lessons Disney Movies Taught Us as Kids
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#7 - The 4 Worst Lessons Disney Movies Taught Us as Kids

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/17/2012

Disney teaches terrible lessons to kids all the time.

Why The Scariest Sci-Fi Robot Uprising Has Already Begun
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#8 - Why The Scariest Sci-Fi Robot Uprising Has Already Begun

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/16/2012

ED-209? Terminators? You don't need to go to sci-fi for the most terrifyingly likely robot uprising. It's already started.

Directors: Justin Viar
Writer: Jack O'Brien
Watch Now:Apple TV
4 Insane Simpsons Fan Theories (That Might Be True)
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#9 - 4 Insane Simpsons Fan Theories (That Might Be True)

Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/7/2016

Turns out the Simpsons are way more messed up than we thought. Like, depressingly so.

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The 9 Creepiest Things Movies Portray as Romantic
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#10 - The 9 Creepiest Things Movies Portray as Romantic

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/8/2014

When in doubt, do the "boom box."

The Horrifying Secret 'The Matrix' Reveals About Humanity
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#11 - The Horrifying Secret 'The Matrix' Reveals About Humanity

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/21/2013

Why Romantic Comedies Are Secretly Bad for You
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#12 - Why Romantic Comedies Are Secretly Bad for You

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/14/2013

All the reasons Kate Hudson movies are worse for you than torture porn.

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Why Indiana Jones Secretly Sucks at His Job
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#13 - Why Indiana Jones Secretly Sucks at His Job

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/24/2012

Indiana Jones is awesome to watch, and terrible to be around in just about any other context. We explain why.

Why The Star Trek Universe is Secretly Horrifying
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#14 - Why The Star Trek Universe is Secretly Horrifying

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/14/2012

Think twice about your prayers each night to Q, Trekkies. There are a lot of good reasons why you'd hate living on the Enterprise.

Directors: Justin Viar
Watch Now:Apple TV
4 TV Ads That Depict Terrifying Alternate Universes
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#15 - 4 TV Ads That Depict Terrifying Alternate Universes

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/26/2011

If you could live in any TV commercial universe, which would you pick? Choose wisely.

Directors: Justin Viar
Writer: Soren Bowie
The Best Super Power (Is Not What You Think)
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4 votes

#16 - The Best Super Power (Is Not What You Think)

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/25/2011

You only get one super power. Choose wisely.

Directors: Justin Viar
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Why Batman is Secretly Terrible for Gotham
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#17 - Why Batman is Secretly Terrible for Gotham

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/27/2011

Bruce Wayne could probably be prosecuted for his work as Wayne Enterprises CEO. And it's all so he can fight crime less efficiently than the police.

Directors: Justin Viar
Watch Now:Apple TV
Why Star Wars Is Secretly Terrifying for Women
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#18 - Why Star Wars Is Secretly Terrifying for Women

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/4/2011

A brand spanking new episode of After Hours where we discuss women's rights, but only in a galaxy far far away.

Directors: Justin Viar
Watch Now:Apple TV
Why 'Back to the Future' Is Secretly Horrifying
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#19 - Why 'Back to the Future' Is Secretly Horrifying

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/19/2010

Cracked's best writers highlight the disturbing logical implications of Back to the Future. Incest, suspected infedelity, rape, danger sluts, Calvin Kline, and white people started black history. Also, you ladies might want to stay away from Chuck Berry's restroom.

Directors: Justin Viar
Watch Now:Apple TV
The Only 8 Types of TV Shows That Get Made
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#20 - The Only 8 Types of TV Shows That Get Made

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/15/2012

Even the most groundbreaking TV shows all follow an extremely specific formula.

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The 6 Most Unintentionally Creepy Sitcom Characters
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#21 - The 6 Most Unintentionally Creepy Sitcom Characters

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/30/2012

When you actually connect the dots, sitcoms feature lots of creepy subplots, disappearing characters, and plenty of subtext that makes the laugh track sound pretty damn nervous ...

Directors: Justin Viar
Writer: Cody Johnson
Watch Now:Apple TV
Why Mario is Secretly a Dick With a Mustache
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#22 - Why Mario is Secretly a Dick With a Mustache

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/12/2012

Cracked After Hours returns on the wings- er...the raccoon tail of a cultural hero.

Directors: Justin Viar
Writer: Dan O'Brien
Watch Now:Apple TV
5 Racist and Sexist Messages Hidden in Forrest Gump
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#23 - 5 Racist and Sexist Messages Hidden in Forrest Gump

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/12/2015

This movie is more horrifying than we thought initially.

4 Terrifying Psychology Lessons Behind Famous Movie Monsters
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5 votes

#24 - 4 Terrifying Psychology Lessons Behind Famous Movie Monsters

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/24/2011

A brand new After Hours gets to the heart of why you wet the bed until you were eleven.

Directors: Justin Viar
11 Movie Alternate Dimensions With Horrifying Downsides
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5 votes

#25 - 11 Movie Alternate Dimensions With Horrifying Downsides

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/25/2014