The BEST episodes of The League
Every episode of The League ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The League!
Set against the backdrop of a Fantasy Football league The League, created by the husband-and-wife team of Jeff Schaffer (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Seinfeld) and Jackie Marcus Schaffer (Disturbia), is a comedy about marriage, male friendship, parenting, suburbia, and growing up... or refusing to grow up.
#1 - Thanksgiving
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/17/2011
Ruxin gets an unexpected visit from his father, and Andre's sister is on the prowl at the gang's Thanksgiving dinner. Taco makes an edible investment. Kevin and Jenny have a problem with Ellie's class pet.
#2 - The Shiva Bowl
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/10/2009
The guys try to hide the Shiva Trophy from their high school classmate - the actual Shiva. Taco gets a "real person job at a Volkswagen dealership.
#3 - The Light of Genesis
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/8/2011
Kevin suspects that his Krav Maga teacher might be hitting on him. Meanwhile, Ruxin joins a cult in order to gain their Fantasy Football knowledge, and Jenny entrusts Andre with a secret.
#4 - High School Reunion
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/18/2010
It's high-school reunion time, and Andre is looking forward to basking in his success while Ruxin wants to show off Sofia. Meanwhile, Pete needs a name for the new Last Place Trophy and everyone learns the history of the Shiva blast.
#5 - The 8 Defensive Points of Hanukkah
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/20/2013
The Shiva and The Ruxin are on the line. Andre confronts the one plastic surgeon in Chicago. Rafi tries to collect a debt from Ruxin's sister Rebecca. TacoCorp launches The Eskimo Brothers Database.
#6 - The Guest Bong
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/15/2011
Pete's new girlfriend wants to help him with his line up. Kevin's past at the DA's office has him running scared. Ruxin runs afoul of his company's email policies, and auto-correct gets everybody in trouble.
#7 - The Lockout
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/6/2011
The terrible reign of Ruxin as League Champion continues while the guys devise a grand plan with Rafi and Dirty Randy for Andre's final Sacko punishment.
#8 - Expert Witness
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/11/2010
Andre prepares for his turn as an expert witness in Ruxin's big case, but thinks Pete is trying to steal his thunder. Ruxin tries to ferret out collusion between Kevin and Jenny. Taco needs a nude portrait to impress the courtroom artist.
#9 - The Sukkah
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/13/2011
Everyone is disappointed with their draft, but no one trusts each other enough to trade. Jenny goes back to work as a realtor. Ruxin tries to get Baby Geoffrey into a Jewish pre-school.
#10 - Kegel the Elf
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/9/2010
It's Christmas and more importantly it's the playoffs, so tension runs high. While Ruxin's revenge gift to Kevin goes terribly awry, Ellie suddenly acting up at school causes Jenny to worry that all this attention to fantasy football is making her a bad mom. Meanwhile Taco's eggs turn one year old.
#11 - The Great Night of Shiva
Season 7 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/9/2015
In the series finale, the fates of the Shiva, Sacko and Snip are decided and Ruxin makes a big decision that impacts his chances of winning and the league's survival.
#12 - The Bachelor Draft
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/4/2013
The League travels to Los Angeles for Andre and Trixie's destination wedding. Ruxin refuses to do his Sacko punishments and Shiva Champion Ted has a few surprises for everyone at the draft, including JJ Watt.
#13 - Yobogoya!
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/2011
Jenny jeopardizes Ruxin's chance to work on a big case with his boss, Mr. Hudabega. Taco competes in a jingle contest for a disgusting fast food restaurant. Pete holds a grudge against a traffic cop.
#14 - 12.12.12
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/13/2012
Andre starts dating his interior decorator and discovers that the buyer of his old loft is Deion Sanders. Rafi and Dirty Randy prepare for the end of the world.
#15 - The Anchor Baby
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/6/2012
Ruxin is worried that Sofia has soured on their marriage. The guys try to shake free of an undesirable acquaintance. Jenny uses insider information to make a dirty trade.
#16 - The Funeral
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/22/2011
The race is on for the Shiva and the Sacko. Taco teams up with Chicago Bears' Running Back Matt Forte, and Ruxin is unable to manage his own team for the big game, leaving League to figure out who will run it for him.
#17 - Vegas Draft
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/16/2010
Andre plans an extravagant trip to Vegas for the league's 2010 fantasy draft, but the group credits Pete to mess with Andre. The gang must choose between Jenny and Ruxin's creepy brother-in-law, Raffi, when a spot on the league opens up during the trip.
#18 - The Sacko Bowl
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/9/2010
At season's end, Jenny and Ruxin are vying for the Shiva while Andre and Taco duel it out for the Sacko. Kevin learns to read lips by watching porn. Pete buys a Crown Vic and is mistaken for a cop.
#19 - The Von Nowzick Wedding
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/11/2013
The wedding weekend continues but what happened at the draft comes back to haunt everyone. Ruxin wrestles J.J. Watt for control of his fantasy team.
#20 - St. Pete
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/22/2011
Kevin and Jenny make a bold bet on the play-offs. Taco enlists Ruxin to get more involved with Taco Corp, and Pete has devilish plan to send Ruxin to the Sacko.
#21 - Ol' Smoke Crotch
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/27/2011
Kevin struggles with getting older. Ruxin is so desperate to get rid of his au pair that he gets Rafi's help. Taco finds a market for Kevin and Jenny's wedding cocktail napkins and Pete learns a new sexual position, which he regrets.
#22 - The Bounce Test
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/5/2009
Pete's split with Meegan intrudes upon Ruxin's marriage, as Sofia is neglecting him sexually in order to spend her time helping Meegan deal with the break-up. Meanwhile, Jenny reveals to Sofia the sexual secrets that ensure that Kevin will never leave her.
#23 - The White Knuckler
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/30/2010
Andre brings in a new partner to expand his medical practice. Ruxin uses a sick kid to meet NFL star Josh Cribbs and Pete deals with the complications of dating Kevin's ex-girlfriend.
#24 - Chalupa vs. the Cutlet
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/18/2013
Kevin and Jenny discover that Jay and Kristen Cutler's kid is attending the same preschool. Pete tries to cheer up Andre with a little help from Snoop Dogg. Taco gives away control of his team.
#25 - EBDBBnB
Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/12/2014
Taco and Andre both want the guys to watch football at their new establishments. Pete tries to hide something he has in common with Andre. Ruxin is disgusted by his co-worker's hygiene habits.