The BEST episodes of The Hills

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

THE HILLS follows Laguna Beach's Lauren "LC" Conrad as she moves to L.A. to attend college at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. In THE HILLS, Lauren gets a job as an intern at the popular magazine Teen Vogue. The show focuses on the challenges Lauren faces while she is trying to juggle work, school, and relationships.

Last Updated: 2/1/2026Network: MTVStatus: Ended

8.49

84 votes

#1 - Hi Lauren, It's Spencer...

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/25/2009

Spencer is asked by Heidi to make amends with Lauren in hopes that she'll attend their wedding. Elsewhere, a recently fired Stephanie has a run-in with Kelly Cutrone, her former boss.

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8.16

81 votes

#2 - Father of the Bride

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/18/2009

Spencer has an important question to ask Heidi's father when he comes for a visit. Meanwhile, Lauren make the decision to fire Stephanie from People's Revolution.

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8.14

81 votes

#3 - I'm Done With You

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/13/2009

After Heidi catches Spencer at a nightclub with Stacie the bartender, she demands they go to couple's therapy. Plus, Lauren puts her reputation on the line when she gets Stephanie an interview at People's Revolution.

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8.09

81 votes

#4 - I Always Had A Little Crush

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/27/2009

Things heat up between Audrina and Brody in Hawaii and Heidi's ex-boyfriend, Colby comes for a visit.

7.80

50 votes

#5 - Mess With Me, I Mess With You

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/6/2009

Kristin kicks her pursuit of Justin into high gear after Audrina blows her off, while Heidi and Spencer's opposing views on kids causes trouble.

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7.66

53 votes

#6 - Playmates Bring The Drama

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/4/2009

The gang make their return to Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Brody and Audrina deal the repercussions from their hookup in Hawaii.

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7.60

52 votes

#7 - Its On Bitch

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/29/2009

Kristin makes a big first impression in The Hills when she gets in a fight with two different women over one guy, works her way to queen bee status and lands a hot date with a motorcycle all in one episode.

7.52

81 votes

#8 - Something Old, Something New

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/31/2009

Heidi and Spencer head down the aisle and two unexpected guests manage to attend the ceremony.

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7.52

54 votes

#9 - Crazy In Love

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/20/2009

As Audrina tries to get over Justin, she sees Brody in a new light. Plus, Heidi drags Spencer to couples' therapy and Stephanie has a hard time handling work at People's Revolution.

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7.34

136 votes

#10 - This is Goodbye

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/18/2010

Heidi and Spencer's behavior cause their friends and family to make a difficult choice, while Kristin and Brody hook up but agree to stay single.

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7.31

104 votes

#11 - Lauren and Jason, Take Two

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/21/2006

Lauren receives flowers and another phone call from Jason. Heidi almost calls it quits from her job at Bolthouse Productions after being told that she cannot travel to Las Vegas with her co-workers as she is not yet 21.

7.25

80 votes

#12 - Back To New York

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 11/10/2008

Whitney finds romance when she and Lauren head to New York City for fashion week. Back in L.A., Spencer makes things worse for Heidi by approaching Brent to ask for her job back.

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7.24

54 votes

#13 - Don't Cry on Your Birthday

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/6/2009

Lauren lands in tears during her surprise birthday party when Heidi rocks the boat by showing up uninvited. Plus, Spencer takes a swing at Stephanie's ex-boyfriend, Cameron.

7.24

106 votes

#14 - An Unexpected Call

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/14/2006

Lauren gets an assignment to fly to New York and deliver a dress for a fashion show. Heidi is faced with the reality of her "dream job" because she is expected to do work.

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7.22

49 votes

#15 - Keep Your Enemies Closer

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/11/2009

Lauren is put into an awkward situation after Stephanie messes up at work. Meanwhile, Justin calls out Audrina for hooking up with Brody.

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7.21

109 votes

#16 - When One Door Closes...

Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 12/10/2007

Broken hearts as far as the eyes reaches: Heidi and Spencer can't agree on their wedding plans while Brody and Lauren both refuse to make the first step.

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7.19

52 votes

#17 - You Did This

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 11/24/2008

A nasty rumor threatens to end Lauren and Audrina's friendship and Heidi realizes Spencer's been withholding information from her.

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7.19

53 votes

#18 - Its About Trust

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 12/1/2008

Audrina tries to make amends with Lauren after the fall-out. Then it's off to Nana's house where Spencer and Stephanie compete for their grandmother's affection.

7.16

51 votes

#19 - Sorry Boo, Strike Two

Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/27/2009

Heidi and Stephanie sit Holly down for an intervention when she continues drinking. Plus, Kristin gets upset with Justin's head games and Brody and Jayde get into a fight that leads them to reconsider their relationship.

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7.08

49 votes

#20 - I Want You To Be With Me

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/27/2008

Audrina wants to make things work with Corey, but finds herself torn when Justin drops by Epic. Meanwhile, Stephanie starts having doubts about her new boyfriend when he fails to defend her in front of Brody.

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7.07

81 votes

#21 - Goodbye For Now

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/2/2007

Whitney flies to New York City to apply for a new job at Teen Vogue. Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, Heidi gets a call from Spencer who has a huge surprise for her.

7.07

89 votes

#22 - Enough Is Enough

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/5/2007

Lauren tries to make peace with Heidi, but is instead stood up when Heidi decides to meet up with Spencer instead. Meanwhile, Whitney finds herself annoyed at the fact that she is not respected as a Teen Vogue intern.

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7.06

47 votes

#23 - Can't Always Get What You Want

Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/17/2009

While on a lunch date, Kristin and Brody recall the crazy times they used to have together. After Brody toasts to having a nice lunch without fighting, Kristin mentions that Jayde wants to talk with her. Brody tells Kristin she's out of her mind ...

7.06

47 votes

#24 - Strike One

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/13/2009

Justin doesn't show up at Brody's party and Audrina has a new target.

7.06

50 votes

#25 - Dream Boy, Dream Job

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 12/8/2008

In NYC, Whitney has an interview with Diane von Furstenberg and sees Jay. Plus, Lauren says goodbye to her Laguna home and Stephanie makes a difficult decision about Cameron.