The BEST episodes written by Danny Mcbride

Chapter 23
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8.51
854 votes

#1 - Chapter 23

Eastbound & Down - Season 4 - Episode 2

Kenny visits Guy Young to discuss a career change, and tries to convince Stevie to rejoin the Powers team.

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Chapter 29
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8.47
758 votes

#2 - Chapter 29

Eastbound & Down - Season 4 - Episode 8

Kenny returns a favor; Stevie offers revisions to Kenny's life story; April considers making a big decision.

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Chapter 27
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8.33
646 votes

#3 - Chapter 27

Eastbound & Down - Season 4 - Episode 6

Kenny is rattled when Guy introduces a wild card to the show; Stevie enlists Maria's help to promote Kenny's side business; April is frustrated with ``Famous Kenny.''

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The Union of the Wizard & The Warrior
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8.25
800 votes

#4 - The Union of the Wizard & The Warrior

Vice Principals - Season 2 - Episode 9

The school year comes to a startling end.

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Chapter 25
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8.02
788 votes

#5 - Chapter 25

Eastbound & Down - Season 4 - Episode 4

Kenny follows through on a threat; Stevie finds Kenny a charity to promote during Guy's goodwill dragon boat race; Toby tries to find the courage to feed his new pet.

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The Good Book
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7.95
1414 votes

#6 - The Good Book

Vice Principals - Season 1 - Episode 7

Gamby bonds with Amanda during teacher workday; Russell’s patience is tested; Dr. Brown deals with the sudden appearance of her ex-husband, Dascious.

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Tiger Town
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7.93
1126 votes

#7 - Tiger Town

Vice Principals - Season 2 - Episode 1

Recovering from his wounds, Gamby returns to a dramatically changed North Jackson High.

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Wonders That Cannot Be Fathomed, Miracles That Cannot Be Counted
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7.91
325 votes

#8 - Wonders That Cannot Be Fathomed, Miracles That Cannot Be Counted

The Righteous Gemstones - Season 3 - Episode 9

The siblings compete in an all-out biblical brawl – until a stroke of divine intervention forever alters the fate of the Gemstone family.

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But the Righteous Will See Their Fall
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7.90
685 votes

#9 - But the Righteous Will See Their Fall

The Righteous Gemstones - Season 1 - Episode 8

Jesse deals with the fallout of the dramatic events of Easter Sunday. Judy attempts to win back BJ after receiving some harsh words from Baby Billy. Kelvin has a crisis of faith.

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Chapter 22
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7.90
806 votes

#10 - Chapter 22

Eastbound & Down - Season 4 - Episode 1

In the Season 4 premiere, Kenny Powers is now a family man—with his wife, April, two little kids and a home in the suburbs—but a night out with a former teammate and current TV star has him yearning to get back in the limelight.

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The Foundation of Learning
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7.89
1475 votes

#11 - The Foundation of Learning

Vice Principals - Season 1 - Episode 6

Amanda makes a deal with Gamby, while Dr. Brown takes a veteran teacher to task over a shipment of missing books.

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Burn For Burn, Wound For Wound, Stripe For Stripe
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7.88
361 votes

#12 - Burn For Burn, Wound For Wound, Stripe For Stripe

The Righteous Gemstones - Season 3 - Episode 7

After decades of animosity, tensions between the Montgomerys and the Gemstones finally come to a head. As Eli faces an impossible decision, Jesse, Judy, and Kelvin prepare to meet their maker.

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Better is the End of a Thing Than Its Beginning
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7.88
669 votes

#13 - Better is the End of a Thing Than Its Beginning

The Righteous Gemstones - Season 1 - Episode 9

Eli questions his children's future in the Gemstone ministry. Jesse struggles to keep his marriage together. Judy opens up to BJ about her past. A disillusioned Kelvin embraces his dark side.

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Venetian Nights
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7.88
762 votes

#14 - Venetian Nights

Vice Principals - Season 2 - Episode 8

Tensions between Gamby and Russell come to a head as prom night approaches.

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A Compassionate Man
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7.88
921 votes

#15 - A Compassionate Man

Vice Principals - Season 2 - Episode 5

Russell’s birthday bash is marred by a revelation about his wife’s college boyfriend.

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I Will Tell of All Your Deeds
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7.88
451 votes

#16 - I Will Tell of All Your Deeds

The Righteous Gemstones - Season 2 - Episode 9

While the Gemstones celebrate the launch of Zion’s Landing, Baby Billy faces a chance to embrace fatherhood.

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Chapter 28
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7.86
733 votes

#17 - Chapter 28

Eastbound & Down - Season 4 - Episode 7

Kenny's personal life takes a toll on his work; Stevie keeps up appearances in the face of adversity; Kenny learns a valuable Christmas lesson.

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Circles
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7.84
1472 votes

#18 - Circles

Vice Principals - Season 1 - Episode 5

Dr. Brown orders Gamby to lighten up on discipline; Russell copes with a disruptive neighbor.

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And Yet One of You is a Devil
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7.83
693 votes

#19 - And Yet One of You is a Devil

The Righteous Gemstones - Season 1 - Episode 7

Eli informs Jesse, Kelvin and Judy that they’ll each need to be front and center for Easter Sunday service, their biggest telecast of the year. Judy’s deference to Baby Billy threatens her relationship with BJ and with her family.

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Chapter 24
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7.82
801 votes

#20 - Chapter 24

Eastbound & Down - Season 4 - Episode 3

Kenny takes his family and friends on a trip to the local water park.

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The Prayer of a Righteous Man
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7.79
435 votes

#21 - The Prayer of a Righteous Man

The Righteous Gemstones - Season 2 - Episode 8

As the dust settles back at the compound, Jesse, Kelvin, and Judy consider where they stand. Baby Billy reconnects with a figure from his past.

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Chapter 26
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7.78
807 votes

#22 - Chapter 26

Eastbound & Down - Season 4 - Episode 5

April gets Kenny to agree to undergo couples therapy; Kenny and Stevie plan a new business venture.

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Spring Break
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7.77
831 votes

#23 - Spring Break

Vice Principals - Season 2 - Episode 7

Gamby gets unexpected company on spring break; Amanda is illuminated during a writer’s retreat.

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Run For the Money
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7.77
1569 votes

#24 - Run For the Money

Vice Principals - Season 1 - Episode 4

Gamby and Russell eye a homecoming football game as a way to further break Dr. Brown’s spirit.

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After I Leave, Savage Wolves Will Come
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7.75
452 votes

#25 - After I Leave, Savage Wolves Will Come

The Righteous Gemstones - Season 2 - Episode 2

After doubling down on their efforts to invest in Zion’s Landing, Jesse and Amber scramble for the cash. Eli’s attempts to dodge a big-city reporter spell doom for the Gemstones.

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And Infants Shall Rule Over Them
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7.74
454 votes

#26 - And Infants Shall Rule Over Them

The Righteous Gemstones - Season 2 - Episode 7

With Eli temporarily out of the picture, the Gemstone siblings are left to quarrel over who’s in charge — until some wise words help pave a way forward. As Tiffany tracks down Baby Billy, Gideon faces his future.

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As To How They Might Destroy Him
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7.74
473 votes

#27 - As To How They Might Destroy Him

The Righteous Gemstones - Season 2 - Episode 4

Still reeling from their father’s revelation, Kelvin and Jesse conspire to put Eli in his place. As BJ’s baptism approaches, Judy clashes with her in-laws, while Baby Billy struggles with his own growing family.

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I Speak in the Tongues of Men and Angels
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7.73
495 votes

#28 - I Speak in the Tongues of Men and Angels

The Righteous Gemstones - Season 2 - Episode 1

As Jesse eyes a business opportunity with an Evangelical couple on the rise, the media cracks down on a fellow preacher. Meanwhile, Eli reconnects with a figure from his mysterious past.

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Never Avenge Yourselves, But Leave It to the Wrath of God
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7.72
450 votes

#29 - Never Avenge Yourselves, But Leave It to the Wrath of God

The Righteous Gemstones - Season 2 - Episode 6

After surviving a harrowing attack, Jesse takes matters into his own hands. Eli attempts to make amends, while Kelvin struggles to control his flock.

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Wicked Lips
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7.72
752 votes

#30 - Wicked Lips

The Righteous Gemstones - Season 1 - Episode 4

Keefe faces his demons, Kelvin reaches out to the youth and Jesse attempts to cover his tracks.

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The Most Popular Boy
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7.70
858 votes

#31 - The Most Popular Boy

Vice Principals - Season 2 - Episode 6

A plot to sabotage a standardized test jeopardizes Russell’s job as Gamby is caught in the middle.

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I Will Take You by The Hand and Keep You
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7.70
321 votes

#32 - I Will Take You by The Hand and Keep You

The Righteous Gemstones - Season 3 - Episode 8

The Gemstone siblings reconnect with their loved ones… and each other. As the Montgomery militia fractures from within, Chuck weighs his options, while Peter hatches a new plan.

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I Have Not Come To Bring Peace, But a Sword
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7.70
336 votes

#33 - I Have Not Come To Bring Peace, But a Sword

The Righteous Gemstones - Season 3 - Episode 4

While Jesse prepares for his initiation into a prestigious secret society, Judy fends off unwanted attention, and Kelvin handles rumors about Keefe. Later, Baby Billy makes an impossible promise.

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Interlude II
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7.69
456 votes

#34 - Interlude II

The Righteous Gemstones - Season 2 - Episode 5

On Christmas of 1993, Eli considers a tempting offer from an old friend, while Baby Billy crashes the Gemstones’ celebrations.

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Slaughter
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7.69
1020 votes

#35 - Slaughter

Vice Principals - Season 2 - Episode 2

Gamby fingers a suspect, with Dayshawn’s help. Russell tests out a kindness strategy at school.

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Think Change
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7.69
926 votes

#36 - Think Change

Vice Principals - Season 2 - Episode 4

A death in Russell’s family forces Gamby to step up to the plate as North Jackson’s acting principal.

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For Their Nakedness Is Your Own Nakedness
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7.68
352 votes

#37 - For Their Nakedness Is Your Own Nakedness

The Righteous Gemstones - Season 3 - Episode 3

Tired of life in the lap of luxury, Baby Billy pursues a new vocation as gameshow host. The Gemstones host a cousins’ night for Karl and Chuck.

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But Esau Ran To Meet Him
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7.66
363 votes

#38 - But Esau Ran To Meet Him

The Righteous Gemstones - Season 3 - Episode 2

Eli does his best to smooth over relations with the Montgomery boys after a visit to their doomsday prepper compound. Back at the Salvation Center, the siblings face off against the Board of Ministers.

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Now the Sons of Eli Were Worthless Men
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7.65
714 votes

#39 - Now the Sons of Eli Were Worthless Men

The Righteous Gemstones - Season 1 - Episode 6

Jealous of Kelvin’s rising star, Judy seeks her moment in the spotlight under Baby Billy’s tutelage. Jesse procures a key piece of evidence he hopes will lead to the blackmailers.

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For Out Of The Heart Comes Evil Thoughts
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7.63
346 votes

#40 - For Out Of The Heart Comes Evil Thoughts

The Righteous Gemstones - Season 3 - Episode 6

Threatened with blackmail, Judy turns to Amber for advice, while Jesse goads BJ into a long-simmering fight. As a despondent Kelvin tackles life without Keefe, Baby Billy works on bringing Jesse’s miracle to life… for a price.

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Is This the Man Who Made the Earth Tremble
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7.63
852 votes

#41 - Is This the Man Who Made the Earth Tremble

The Righteous Gemstones - Season 1 - Episode 2

After discovering Amber, Pontius and Abraham reminiscing about an estranged family member, Jesse tasks his friends with acquiring surveillance footage that could explain the strange events of the night before.

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Interlude III
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7.63
342 votes

#42 - Interlude III

The Righteous Gemstones - Season 3 - Episode 5

2000. After a Y2K doomsday fails to materialize, Eli and Aimee-Leigh find themselves flooded with criticism from their congregants…and the Montgomerys. Later, the arrival of Jesse’s girlfriend Amber throws an already fragile Judy for a loop.

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The Righteous Gemstones
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7.60
962 votes

#43 - The Righteous Gemstones

The Righteous Gemstones - Season 1 - Episode 1

Upon returning from a baptism marathon in China, Jesse receives a video from blackmailers seeking to sully his reputation. Eli moves forward with plans to expand the Gemstone empire as he continues to mourn his late wife.

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They Are Weak, But He Is Strong
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7.59
790 votes

#44 - They Are Weak, But He Is Strong

The Righteous Gemstones - Season 1 - Episode 3

Aimee-Leigh's elderly brother Baby Billy returns to the Gemstone ministry, bringing along his much younger wife Tiffany. Jesse closes ranks on his co-conspirators to root out the identity of his blackmailers.

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For He Is a Liar and the Father of Lies
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7.59
454 votes

#45 - For He Is a Liar and the Father of Lies

The Righteous Gemstones - Season 2 - Episode 3

The Gemstone siblings seek to pull back the curtain on their father’s past. Eli shares a hard truth, and Kelvin grapples with an unruly God Squad.

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The King
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7.54
938 votes

#46 - The King

Vice Principals - Season 2 - Episode 3

Gamby’s search for his shooter leads him into a novelist’s graduate-school class; Russell’s ire is fueled by an unflattering caricature.

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Interlude
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7.52
719 votes

#47 - Interlude

The Righteous Gemstones - Season 1 - Episode 5

Flash back to 1989 to see how young Jesse and Judy, as well as uncle Baby Billy, each handle news that Aimee-Leigh is pregnant in their own way.

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For I Know the Plans I Have for You
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7.39
387 votes

#48 - For I Know the Plans I Have for You

The Righteous Gemstones - Season 3 - Episode 1

In the wake of their father’s semi-retirement, Jesse, Judy, and Kelvin must deal with dwindling attendance – and donations. Later, Eli is visited by another figure from his past.

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Free Spirit
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6.83
60 votes

#49 - Free Spirit

The Outer Limits (1995) - Season 7 - Episode 13

A strange entity possesses schizophrenics in a mental asylum.