The BEST Episodes of Baskets
Every episode ever - ranked by fan votes!
Last Updated: Mar 31, 2021
Network: FX
In Bakersfield, California, Chip Baskets sets out on following his dream of becoming a professional clown. After failing to get a degree at a prestigious clowning school in Paris, he is stuck with a job at a local rodeo.
#1 - Uncle Dad
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired Feb 18, 2016
Dale, sick of getting screwed out of a good deal on hutches, leaves his daughters in the care of Chip, consequences be damned.
7.98 
#2 - Circus
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired Mar 23, 2017
Christine turns to Arby's when Chip joins the Russians.
7.93 
#3 - Cowboys
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired Mar 3, 2016
Eddie drags Chip and Martha on a road trip to deliver some cowboy justice.
7.80 
#4 - Yard Sale
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired Mar 16, 2017
Martha learns to haggle.
7.79 
#5 - DJ Twins
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired Feb 25, 2016
All the free bottled water in the world can’t soften the sting of rejection during an evening with the family.
7.77 
#6 - Sugar Pie
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired Mar 10, 2016
If you bring a sugar pie to book club, nobody will eat it. This day and age, almost everyone’s watching their sugar consumption.
7.70 
#7 - Funeral
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired Mar 9, 2017
Someone trying to punch Logan in the face accidentally punches Cody. Chip attempts to sort it out.
7.69 
#8 - Family Portrait
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired Mar 24, 2016
Mom adjusts to her new life as a diabetic, Dale learns cacti only need to be watered once a year and Chip hits rock bottom. On the plus side, there are curly fries down there.
7.68 
#9 - Easter in Bakersfield
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired Feb 11, 2016
Family drama brews over Easter brunch in Bakersfield.
7.68 
#10 - Reverie
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired Jan 26, 2017
Chip is given the opportunity to use the cowboy toilet.
7.66 
#11 - New Year's Eve
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired Mar 27, 2018
A family game of Hungry Hungry Hippos ends in tragedy.
7.64 
#12 - Strays
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired Feb 4, 2016
Martha adopts a dog and Chip tries to win back his wife's affections with a television.
7.64 
#13 - Ronald Reagan Library
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired Feb 9, 2017
Chip laments Ronald Reagan for giving up his acting career.
7.63 
#14 - Denver
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired Mar 2, 2017
Christine tries a Denver omelette in Denver, Colorado.
7.62 
#15 - Freaks
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired Jan 19, 2017
Chip has to decide between a tarp and snacks.
7.62 
#16 - Bail
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired Feb 2, 2017
Chip gets arrested, which interrupts Christine's water aerobics schedule.
7.59 
#17 - Trainee
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired Jan 28, 2016
Chip takes a new clown under his wing at the rodeo.
7.55 
#18 - Picnic
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired Mar 17, 2016
Chip follows a turtle around Paris and meets Penelope.
7.53 
#19 - Marthager
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired Feb 23, 2017
Martha books Chip a gig at a car crash.
7.51 
#20 - Affirmations
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired Jul 11, 2019
Dale orders a cheeseburger at a Chinese restaurant.
7.50 
#21 - Wild Horses
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired Jan 23, 2018
Chip learns how to transfer a call.
7.49 
#22 - Fight
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired Feb 16, 2017
Dale's dog days are over when Chip and Christine finally return to Bakersfield.
7.49 
#23 - Moving On
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired Aug 22, 2019
Martha removes her cast.
7.48 
#24 - Mrs. Baskets Goes to Sacramento
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired Aug 15, 2019
Christine's apple pie is not allowed through security.
7.45 
#25 - A Night at the Opera
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired Feb 13, 2018
Chip incorporates a San Joaquin Valley earthiness into his clown routine.
7.44