The BEST Episodes of Baskets

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

670 votes

Directors: Jonathan Krisel

Writers: Samuel D. Hunter

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#2 - Circus

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired Mar 23, 2017

Christine turns to Arby's when Chip joins the Russians.

7.93

437 votes

Directors: Jonathan Krisel

Writers: Jonathan Krisel

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#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

566 votes

Directors: Jonathan Krisel

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#4 - Yard Sale

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired Mar 16, 2017

Martha learns to haggle.

7.78

470 votes

Directors: Jonathan Krisel

Writers: Jonathan Krisel

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#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

667 votes

Directors: Jonathan Krisel

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#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

609 votes

Directors: Jonathan Krisel

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#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

495 votes

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#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

565 votes

Directors: Jonathan Krisel

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#9 - Easter in Bakersfield

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired Feb 11, 2016

Family drama brews over Easter brunch in Bakersfield.

7.68

697 votes

Directors: Jonathan Krisel

Writers: Samuel D. Hunter

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#10 - Reverie

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired Jan 26, 2017

Chip is given the opportunity to use the cowboy toilet.

7.66

607 votes

Directors: Jonathan Krisel

Writers: Graham Wagner

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#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

188 votes

Directors: Jonathan Krisel

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#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

794 votes

Directors: Jonathan Krisel

Writers: Graham Wagner

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#13 - Ronald Reagan Library

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired Feb 9, 2017

Chip laments Ronald Reagan for giving up his acting career.

7.63

516 votes

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#14 - Denver

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired Mar 2, 2017

Christine tries a Denver omelette in Denver, Colorado.

7.63

507 votes

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#15 - Freaks

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired Jan 19, 2017

Chip has to decide between a tarp and snacks.

7.62

647 votes

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#16 - Bail

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired Feb 2, 2017

Chip gets arrested, which interrupts Christine's water aerobics schedule.

7.59

525 votes

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#17 - Trainee

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired Jan 28, 2016

Chip takes a new clown under his wing at the rodeo.

7.55

904 votes

Directors: Jonathan Krisel

Writers: Rebecca Drysdale

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#18 - Picnic

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired Mar 17, 2016

Chip follows a turtle around Paris and meets Penelope.

7.53

532 votes

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#19 - Moving On

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired Aug 22, 2019

Martha removes her cast.

7.51

124 votes

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#20 - Marthager

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired Feb 23, 2017

Martha books Chip a gig at a car crash.

7.50

516 votes

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#21 - Affirmations

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired Jul 11, 2019

Dale orders a cheeseburger at a Chinese restaurant.

7.50

134 votes

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#22 - Wild Horses

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired Jan 23, 2018

Chip learns how to transfer a call.

7.50

262 votes

Directors: Jonathan Krisel

Writers: Jonathan Krisel

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#23 - 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

504 votes

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#24 - Mrs. Baskets Goes to Sacramento

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired Aug 15, 2019

Christine's apple pie is not allowed through security.

7.47

129 votes

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#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

218 votes

Directors: Jonathan Krisel

Writers: Theresa Mulligan Rosenthal

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