The WORST episodes of DAVE
Every episode of DAVE ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of DAVE!
A neurotic suburbanite in his mid-20s is convinced he’s destined to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Now he has to prove it to everyone else.
#1 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/30/2021
Dave meets NBA all-time leading scorer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, but gaining his affection is not exactly a lay up.
#2 - The Observer
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/23/2021
Dave and Benny's friendship blossoms in strange and unexpected ways, leading them to confront questions of privilege, race, sexuality, and dermatology. Meanwhile, Mike's isolation deepens, and a chance encounter sheds light on the root of his anger.
#3 - International Gander
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/16/2021
Dave’s making a video that will vault him to global success, but he’s forced to face reality as the project threatens to implode — and create an international incident.
#4 - Met Gala
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/17/2023
Dave attends his first Met Gala, while Gata attends his first mental health panel.
#5 - Somebody...
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/18/2020
Exhausted from his soul crushing job, Mike takes a special interest in Dave's creative process. With nothing to lose, Dave adopts an extreme approach to gaining fame and recognition. GaTa introduces Elz to Trippie Redd.
#6 - Antsy
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/16/2021
Back home, Dave is trying to hold his own feet to the creative fire, but the world has conspired to throw every possible distraction at him — especially the fact that he’s going to see Ally for the first time since they broke up.
#7 - Texas
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/5/2023
Dave and the gang are on tour! First stop, Texas. Dave is looking for love, but Texas is looking for Lil Dicky.
#8 - What Wood You Wear?
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/8/2020
Emma's car is broken into, and Elz tries to help her recover her laptop. In an effort to play his beats for Trippie, Elz ends up taking on a precarious task.
#9 - Rebirthday
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/10/2023
Dave's got a new lease on life, a new house and a new house guest. But his friends have other plans...
#10 - Dave's First
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/4/2020
Dave books his first-ever live performance, but it's in the worst setting imaginable. Elz reluctantly agrees to DJ, and Mike introduces Dave to a new skincare routine.
#11 - The Storm
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/26/2023
Dave gets a lesson in Southern hospitality, courtesy of his number one fan.
#12 - Bar Mitzvah
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/7/2021
Dave and Elz's friendship is tested when they perform together at a Bar Mitzvah. GaTa has a night out.
#13 - Enlightened Dave
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/4/2021
Dave journeys to a legendary recording studio, hoping to break through his creative block, but he is forced to confront his greatest obstacle: his own ego.
#14 - The Burds
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/28/2021
Dave has a professional setback and is forced to spend more time with his parents. Family time has never been more eye-opening.
#15 - Somebody Date Me
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/14/2021
Dave joins an exclusive online dating app and matches with a pop star. Technological courtship ensues, as Dave gets caught up in the excitement of a modern day romance.
#16 - The Gander
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/4/2020
Dave meets GaTa for the first time and gets educated on the social dynamics of the rap world. Under GaTa's tutelage, Dave tries to score a feature verse from YG.
#17 - Ad Man
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/21/2021
Dave and Emma reminisce about their advertising days while battling present day identity crises, at one of hip hop’s largest showcases.
#18 - Talent Shows
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/1/2020
Dave is in Philly for his first concert ever, and the gang stays with his parents. After reuniting with his overnight camp friends, Dave ponders his artistic roots.
#19 - #RIPLilDicky
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/3/2023
Dave makes a big decision about tour, but it blows up in his face.
#20 - Wisconsin
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/19/2023
Ally joins the tour to rekindle an old flame, while Dave looks to ignite a new one.
#21 - Dream Girl
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/24/2023
Dave straddles the line between fantasy and reality as he contemplates his dream girl.
#22 - PIBE
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/15/2020
Dave meets with labels about a record deal, and ends up in the studio with Justin Bieber and Benny Blanco. After getting invited to his first Hollywood party, Dave rubs elbows with Kourtney Kardashian, while Ally and Elz get browned out.
#23 - Hearsay
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/12/2023
The tour continues in Atlanta where an encounter with Rick Ross causes a chain reaction that requires Dave and GaTa's full attention.
#24 - Harrison Ave
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/5/2023
Back in his hometown of Philadelphia, Dave grapples with his romantic origin story - both in his art, and in real life.
#25 - Ally's Toast
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/22/2020
Dave and Ally attend her sister's wedding in Napa, and Ally wants to impress her family with the perfect maid of honor speech. Dave struggles to be a good boyfriend while negotiating a record deal.