The BEST episodes of Red Oaks

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

A young tennis player works at the prestigious and exclusive Red Oaks Country Club during the summer between his sophomore and junior years of college in the 1980s.

Last Updated: 11/4/2024Network: AmazonStatus: Ended
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Labor Day Luau
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7.81
167 votes

#1 - Labor Day Luau

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/9/2015

As the end of summer approaches, David coaches Getty for the Red Oaks tennis championship, and the Red Oaks staff say their goodbyes. But there are big changes coming for the Meyers and the Gettys.

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7.64
116 votes

#2 - Action!

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/20/2017

As summer winds down, it's the end of an era for Red Oaks Country Club - but the start of a bright future for David Meyers and friends.

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Old Flames
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7.57
169 votes

#3 - Old Flames

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/11/2016

With the pressure of his trial weighing on him, Getty turns to an unusual confidante for moral support. One of Wheeler's students gets a little too close for comfort. And while Skye struggles to find her place on the New York art scene, David and Karen reconnect.

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After Hours
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7.57
179 votes

#4 - After Hours

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/9/2015

David and Skye ponder their respective futures, both romantic and professional, as they spend an evening in New York City. Wheeler and Misty spend the night driving around town and discussing life.

Directors: Amy Heckerling
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The Verdict
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7.54
164 votes

#5 - The Verdict

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/11/2016

Getty feels the heat as the jury verdict — and the club recall election — loom. With the summer winding down, Wheeler and Misty confront tough questions about what fall brings. David must define his own independence and make a decision about Getty's lucrative job offer.

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The Bar Mitzvah
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7.54
174 votes

#6 - The Bar Mitzvah

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/9/2015

David's tensions with Barry, his recent night out with Skye, and his growing distance from Karen all threaten to derail a Red Oaks bar mitzvah he's been hired to film. All while Wheeler scrambles to recover a missing package of cocaine.

Directors: Nisha Ganatra
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The Anniversary
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7.50
164 votes

#7 - The Anniversary

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/2016

Tension bubbles as the Getty's celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary at the club. Meanwhile, Sam tracks down a lost love, Skye finds out about David's secret power lunches with her father, and Wheeler goes to increasing lengths to avoid a romantic blunder with Misty.

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Doubles
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7.47
238 votes

#8 - Doubles

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/9/2015

David finds himself swept into a surprising hustle when he agrees to be Getty's doubles partner for an outside-work tennis match. As David gets to know Getty's daughter, Skye, Nash nurtures dreams of playing the stock market, and Wheeler and Misty bond over a parallel parking lesson.

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The Wedding
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7.47
175 votes

#9 - The Wedding

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/11/2016

As Karen and Barry prepare to tie the knot, David finds himself grappling with a forlorn Nash, arguing parents, and stark choices for his future.

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Paris
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7.45
200 votes

#10 - Paris

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/11/2016

After revealing their feelings for each other at the end of last summer, David and Skye finally reunite in Paris to ring in New Year's 1986. But surprise guests threaten to ruin their romantic week in the City of Lights.

Directors: Hal Hartley
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Lost and Found
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7.44
169 votes

#11 - Lost and Found

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/2016

Barry recruits David to film his bachelor party jaunt to Atlantic City, and Nash and Wheeler tag along for the most awkward road trip of their lives. Sam and Judy team up to search for his lost cat.

Directors: Gregg Araki
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The Wedding
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7.43
208 votes

#12 - The Wedding

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/2015

David talks Barry into hiring him to film a wedding at Red Oaks. While the club comes out to celebrate, Nash squares off with a rival to impress the father of the bride, and Wheeler ponders an eccentric stranger's business proposition.

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MDMA
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7.37
199 votes

#13 - MDMA

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/9/2015

David's romantic plans for Karen's birthday go awry, while Sam and Judy's marriage counselors give them a new "empathy" drug to tap into their romantic feelings, and Misty sets Wheeler up on the world's worst blind date.

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Father's Day
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7.37
160 votes

#14 - Father's Day

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/11/2016

Skye talks David into joining an uncomfortable Father's Day brunch with a less than thrilled Getty. Sam wants to celebrate with some father and son time of his own. Nash sets his romantic sights on a wealthy widowed club member, and Wheeler launches a new moneymaking scheme.

Directors: Hal Hartley
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Swingers
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7.37
190 votes

#15 - Swingers

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/9/2015

David is hired to film a sex tape for middle-aged swingers from the club, but the experience isn't quite the stuff of fantasy. Meanwhile, Karen tries her hand at modeling for Barry, and Judy throws a party for the students in her real estate class, to Sam's chagrin.

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Fourth of July
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7.36
192 votes

#16 - Fourth of July

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/9/2015

With Red Oaks' Independence Day party in full swing, Getty enlists David as his coach for the upcoming club tennis championship, and Wheeler catches Misty's boyfriend in a compromising position. Meanwhile, Judy struggles with conflicted feelings for her female yoga teacher.

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Memorial Day
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7.34
177 votes

#17 - Memorial Day

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/11/2016

As Red Oaks Country Club kicks off the summer season, David faces an uncertain future at school, while Wheeler tries to become something more than "just friends" with longtime crush Misty. Meanwhile, club president Getty faces a challenge to his status at the club, and Sam and Judy adjust to single life.

Directors: Hal Hartley
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Pilot
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7.33
298 votes

#18 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/28/2014

In the summer of 1985, 20-year-old David Meyers takes a job as a tennis pro at Red Oaks Country Club in suburban New Jersey, as his parents, girlfriend, and co-workers pull him toward a future he's increasingly unsure he wants.

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star
7.30
115 votes

#19 - Samwich

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/20/2017

While David angles to get hired to direct a dog food commercial, best friend Wheeler learns of a handsome rival for girlfriend Misty's affections. Nash visits Getty in prison, bringing dire news of a threat to Red Oaks. IRS Agent Terry pitches Sam on a business venture for which neither is qualified.

Directors: Amy Heckerling
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Independence Day
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7.28
164 votes

#20 - Independence Day

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/11/2016

Getty prepares for his trial on insider trading charges. Nash's romance with Widow Horowitz heats up. Meanwhile, David wonders if he may be too suburban for Skye's new city lifestyle.

Directors: Amy Heckerling
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star
7.27
127 votes

#21 - A Little Business Proposition

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/20/2017

Wheeler weighs an unusual proposition from his Columbia lit professor. Despite warnings from his ex-wife Judy, Sam decides to go into business with Terry. Getty recruits David to help save his beloved Red Oaks.

Directors: Amy Heckerling
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star
7.23
115 votes

#22 - Paroled

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/20/2017

A newly-paroled Getty makes a last-ditch effort to save Red Oaks from the wrecking ball. Sam's side business is dealt a major setback. Misty and Wheeler separately fend off unwanted advances. And David finally makes a decision he should have months ago.

Directors: Hal Hartley
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star
7.17
113 votes

#23 - Memories

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/2017

Sam and Shirley run into trouble during a night on the town. Following a dressing-down from his boss Derek and a fight with Wheeler, David goes in search of a friendly face.

Directors: Hal Hartley
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Body Swap
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7.15
182 votes

#24 - Body Swap

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/9/2015

A mysterious Japanese liquor gives David and Sam an intimate glimpse into each other's lives.

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The Bris
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7.15
172 votes

#25 - The Bris

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/11/2016

David takes a freelance job videoing a bris and accepts Getty's invitation to lunch in the city. Back home, Judy enjoys Ladies Night with new friends, while Sam goes on a blind date.

Directors: Amy Heckerling
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