The WORST episodes of Mr. Show
Every episode of Mr. Show ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Mr. Show!
Mr. Show was the insanely funny, critically loved but HBO-loathed sketch comedy that ran on the channel for 4 years from 1995-1998. The show was created, executive produced, written and starred comics/writers Bob Odenkirk and David Cross. The show also starred Tom Kenny, Jill Talley and John Ennis. Featured performers/writers included Paul F. Tompkins, Jerry Minor, B.J. Porter, Scott Aukerman, Brian Posehn, and Jay Johnston. Featured performers included Mary-Lynn Rajskub, Brett Paesal, and Sarah Silverman. The show has spawned a movie based on popular character Ronnie Dobbs in Run Ronnie Run. Bob's wife, Naomi Odenkirk, has compiled everything you could ever want to know about the show in her wonderful book, Mr. Show: What Happened.
#1 - The Cry of a Hungry Baby
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/3/1995
Ronnie Dobbs for the National Entitilitus Foundation > Bob and David take audience suggestions for the show > "Hitler Sings" > Father Jim, progressive priest, meets an asshole at a party > Change for a Dollar > Ronnie Dobbs – HBO presents "Natural Born Drunk: The Ronnie Dobbs Story" > Incubation Pants.
#2 - What to Think
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/10/1995
Senator Tankerbell tells "the joke" to underline the inherent perils of federal arts funding > David wears a shock collar to monitor his performances > Ole Swerdlow, folk puppeteer > "Golden Books for Seniors" > The "What to Think" Network's "Good News" program > "Overcome" Renouncing Homo-sin-uality > "The Bible Machine" presents Marshall, the 13th apostle > Voiceover king > "Globo-Chem" advertising presentation featuring Pit-Pat, the pansexual spokescreature > "The Joke: The Musical" with the U.S. Senator Seal of Approval.
#3 - We Regret to Inform You
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/17/1995
The Unauthorized Biography of Mr. Show > Bob's mail-order bride > "Kiss to prove you're not gay" > The gay porno film > The honeymoon couple > The "Third Wheel" > "Screwballz," the sex partner dating show > Video complaints > Borden Grote, celebrity film extra, goes all the way for a role in a mental institution > Soul singer Larry Black performs "We'll Make Love Tonight" > The "Supermodel Calling Service" > "My Film Festival."
#4 - It's Insane, This Guy's Taint
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/30/1998
Tribute, Fat Intervention, Interventionist Intervention, Car Wash Change Thief Action Squad, The Men's Club of Allah, Kalunda, Taint Magazine.
#5 - Operation Hell on Earth
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/13/1996
Bob and David's daughter, Superstar > Deprived youth > "America First - Operation Hell on Earth" > Anchor family divorce > The basketball recruiters > Blame-a-thon '96 Presents Fartin' Gary > Fartin' Rudy in "Second Wind" > Return of Superstar.
#6 - Now, Who Wants Ice Cream?
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/15/1996
Mr. Show becomes a sovereign nation > Mountain Dougie part 1 > The Peterson Family News > Thrilling Miracles > 8-in-1 Super Pan infomercial > Only the British can fly > New Freelands, Montana: Mountain Dougie part 2 > U.S. Customs > "Take Back the Streets" with F.F. Woodycooks > The Independent Nations Games > The Standoff: Day 4.
#7 - Peanut Butter, Eggs, and Dice
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/19/1997
A Very Special Episode > David comes out > Off to see the ratings man > Santa's secret > Tatiana the Weather Hermaphrodite > Cock Ring Warehouse > Best friend's marriage announcement > "Fuzz: The Musical" > The Brave Choice Awards > "The Bob Lamonta Story" > Everyone's a winner.
#8 - It's Perfectly Understandishable
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/23/1998
Rehersal Tape, In the Cage, Trainers to the Stars, Blind Love, Emergency Psychic Hotline, 18 Dalai Lama, Camp Monk Academy, and an In the Cage reprieve.
#9 - A White Man Set Them Free
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/28/1997
Viewer Hate Mail > The Mr. Show Cracker Barrel > The Misunderstood Letters of Sharwood Lish > Marriage-Con & Boat Show > Biosphere > Corporate ice cream > The Last Indian > Dying asshole in Vietnam > Night Talk with the Senate Subcommittee > All-Star Solute to The Last Indian > Les Balloons Sportif.
#10 - The Biggest Failure in Broadway History
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/29/1996
Waiting for David > The Generation Gap > "No Adults Allowed" - Talking to Teenagers > Slacker discrimination > The New Ku Klux Klan > American Ad Awards: NAMBLA "We're Not Killers" > "Drunk Cops: Hammered in Detroit" > Nathan's pet iguana > "Jeepers Creepers - Semi-Star" the musical > Offensive ending.
#11 - Goin' on a Holiday
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/1997
Our families are here tonight > The Coming Age War > A world run by old people > Secret love > Photo shop > "America will blow up the moon" > You're fired > Don Pratt > "Seventies Movie Classics: Bare Ambition & Streak-Dome '97" > Goin' on a Holiday > A kinder, gentler Mr. Show.
#12 - If You're Going to Write a Comedy Scene, You're Going to Have Some Rat Feces in There
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/6/1996
Mr. Show goes public and opens up the floor for questions from you, the shareholders > Child labor script writers > Van Hammersly, champion billiard player > "We love our gay son" > "Work is play!" Greg Sniper, principal stockholder of Mr. Show, plays a visit to the set > Downsizing > The new economics of child labor > Senator Tankerbell speaks > GloboChem presents "San Francisco: The Theme Park" - Family Friendly!
#13 - The Velveteen Touch of a Dandy Fop
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/20/1996
Good deeds for charity > Helping the non-handicapped > Subway scene > Dr. Sammy's "Old Lady, Biker, Gay Guy, Japanese Man: The 4 Voices Within" > The last donut > Dickie Crickets, The King of Megaphone Crooners > Who greenlighted "Coupon: The Movie?" > The trial > The trailer > The testimonials.
#14 - Who Let You In?
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/24/1995
Must-see TV – Pope flees homicide accusations in popemobile > A pope expert speaks > Larry learns guitar > I.D.S. (Imminent Death Syndrome) > The trial of the millennium > "Spank," a performance artist, tries to make his statement on the American flag > "Spank" has his day in court > Courtroom experts > The Founding Fathers: A History of the Flag > The Museum of History.
#15 - Eat Rotten Fruit From a Shitty Tree
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/7/1998
The Mr.Show Watercooler, Smarty Pants, International News Report: The President has Farted, God's biography ""My Life in the Fastlane"", Probings
#16 - A Talking Junkie
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/22/1996
David affects an English accent > "Mr Junkie: The Talking Junkie" > Adopted son > The red balloon > Mom and pop porno store > Three Times One Minus One on "The White People Co-Opting Black Culture" Network > "Rap: The Musical" > The Homage Awards > HBO's Creepy Peeping Videos.
#17 - Bush is a Pussy
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/7/1997
Kedzie Matthews understudies for David > David fires Bob and David > The value of human worth > Value Magazine > The ex-Siamese twins > Bad News Breakers > 24 is the highest number > The Great Bilouza > Mediocrity > Kedzie on Dr. Katz's Couch.
#18 - Oh, You Men
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/1997
"Who wants a banana?" > Taping "The Lost Episode" with The Mayor of Television > Entertainment 4 Every 1 Productions > East Coast/West Coast ventriloquist feud > Watch more TV > The hanged man > The Delongpre Dannon Show > Ol' Fisherman's Sticky Pads > Lie Detector > Tee-Vee T.V.: The Time Caplet with Sam and Criminy Crafft > "Druggachusettes" > Losing "The Lost Episode" > "Who wants a banana?" reprise.
#19 - The Return of the Curse of the Creature's Ghost
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/5/1997
Guidance Counselor Moe Phelps > Gus Kryzinski, Night Janitor > Local World News > Blowjob > Titanicca > The Pre-Taped Call-in Show > The Return of the Curse of the Creature's Ghost > Chip on the Shoulder Club > A Trip Up My Mother's Ass > The Moe Phelps Guide to Classical Acting.
#20 - It's a No Brainer
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/1997
Puny Devil Knee-High Socks> Protesters > Channel 6: We Make the News > "Culture Hunt" > Jack WEbber > Dream of a Lifetime > Catholics and Satanists united > "Let's Get Sloppy!"
#21 - Flat Top Tony and the Purple Canoes
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/10/1997
Mr. Show Morning Show: The Womyn's Solidarity Collective > "Got a Good Thing Going" - The Beetletown Players > V-TV presents "Smoosh" and "Norma Jean Monster" > Young people and their companions > Nooz 6 Blooperz! > Wee-Time Toddler Wear sales meeting > Predicting the future of fashion with Nostradamus > Indomitable Spirit > Apocalypse Drill > "Smoosh" on the moon.
#22 - Please Don't Kill Me
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/1997
The swearing jar > "Swear to God" with The Reverend Winton Dupree > Landlords > The Fad 3 > Hunger strike > Mustard and Mayonnaise > The Dr. X Annual Save the Earth Telethon > Mustmayostardayonnaise.
#23 - Sad Songs are Nature's Onions
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/21/1998
David decides to run away, The Reason Behind the Content Warnings, Inside The Actor with Cyrus, Land of the Lost Parody, The Teardrop Awards.
#24 - The Story of Everest
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/16/1998
Lethal Injeksion Production, Sweetie Pie Jonus-New Executive Producer, Larry Cleest:Rapist, Pallies, The Story of Everest, The Movie: The Story of Everest.
#25 - Show Me Your Weenis!
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/2/1998
Swingin' Show, The Mr. Show Boys Clubs, Get Your Own News, Fucked Up Kidnapper, Underground Tapes, Wycked Sceptre Party Tape, Menocu Buttplugs, House of the Future, and Racist in the Year 3000.