Regular Show Best Episodes

[Hortense Malovich]

Fansof Regular Show know that it was anything but regular. Showrunner J.G. Quintel used the experience he gained working on The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack and Camp Lazlo for Cartoon Network to create a show that was the perfect fusion of the mundane and the insane, running from 2010 to 2017 over the course of eight seasons.

The formula for a typical episode started with a simple park task that Mordecai (Quintel) and Rigby (William Salyers) didn't want to do, often leading to consequences of supernatural proportions. While this formula led to some incredible episodes, some of the most renowned episodes broke from this mold, at least according to IMDb.

The scale of the conflict grew tremendously by this Season 8 episode, in which Pops (Sam Marin) trains in preparation to face Anti-Pops (Robert Englund). To speed up the process, legendary chosen-one trainer Earl (Feodor Chin) uses an ancient art called "montage," but Mordecai and Rigby try to take a shortcut by changing the music to metal. The music change makes Pops' montage too hard, and chaos ensues.

Like many of the final season episodes, this episode is masterful in its handling of a serial conflict and character development, distinct from Regular Show's origin as purely episodic. It's particularly unique in taking one of the series' least serious characters seriously.

Rigby, who dropped out of high school, finally went back to high school in Season 7, so it's only fitting that the season finale was his graduation. Mordecai copes with the stagnation of his own life, Benson (Sam Marin) attempts to get a date with researcher Pam (Ali Hillis), and Rigby makes a sentimental speech at the end.

Mordecai and Rigby team up with the baby ducks from Season 2 onward to fight against Playco, a company trying to force them to sign away their likeness so Playco can make toys of the hyper-duck they team up to create. The aviary battle pits the baby ducks and the park against the geese from Season 2 and a robotic cassowary, eventually breaking the moon apart and destroying the surface of Earth, too.

In pursuit of a trucker hat, Rigby attempts to eat a huge egg breakfast, except he is hospitalized after his first attempt due to an egg allergy. Mordecai takes on the challenge to avenge his friend with the help of the other park employees. When he finally discovers the winning strategy, Benson and the others must protect him from the restaurant employees as he's transported to a world of gold riches; Mordecai's dedication to getting Rigby the hat is what saves him.

This episode is nothing short of iconic. It's a fun episode about the power of friendship and trucker hats, and who can resist a food challenge? It's definitely one of the more memorable episodes to be highly rated.

In this episode, Pops must recover from a narrowly escaped battle with Anti-Pops and prepare for the true final battle to save the universe. There are many heavy-handed references to obsolete media: Planet Nielsen, Reel-to-Reel, Black and White, DVD, and more. Streaming attacks the planet, and they eventually meet the Seer, a woman who offers as much advice and knowledge as possible.

The episode offers a hefty recap of all the events leading up to this moment, plus a new reveal: Pops must have the final battle on Lolliland, his home planet and the planet he has been fascinated with for years. So there is a reason Pops always paid in lollipops!

This is the episode where many fans cried. Skips (Mark Hamill), although immortal, was always the more mysterious member of the group, with mystical knowledge and a confusing past with other immortals. This episode is a deep dive into Skips and his origin story, detailing the love he lost and how he gained his immortality.

It's interesting to watch his first encounters with characters that make appearances in the show's contemporary time: Klorgbane the Destroyer (Troy Baker), the Guardians of Eternal Youth, and a few others. Although it answers many questions, it only raises more.

The stakes are high in this episode, where Mordecai and Rigby must convince the brainwashed park employees to sign the document that saves the park from being razed to make room for the titular Exit 9B of the highway.

Garrett Bobby Ferguson Jr. (Roger Craig Smith) revives enemies of old in a wave of callbacks, but Skips also summons past allies, and they duke it out in an epic battle. It's a remarkable halfway point for the entire series and a powerful start to the season, also introducing Thomas in this episode.

Endings are always hard -- unless it's the end of Regular Show, whose series finale is its highest-rated episode on IMDb. The writers behind the show miraculously managed to wrap up the series in a three-part extravaganza in a way that was satisfying yet exciting.

It comes full circle to the first episode of the series in Part 3, while also looking toward the future at the end of the episode to satisfy longtime fans. Pops's sacrifice is shocking but inevitable, as all good endings are.

Although airing on Cartoon Network as a children's program, Regular Show is now considered a modern classic by many. The characters are all well-written and funny, each with their own dynamic and backstories. Many characters have since become iconic. When people see raccoons, they think of Rigby, and when they see a bluejay, they think of Mordecai.

Regular Show has been nominated for and won an Emmy. Many fans struggle to pinpoint a bad episode without getting too nit-picky. Regular Show has proven its worth by running over eight seasons, and has even received its own movie. An entire generation was able to grow up on Regular Show, garnering some nostalgia by watching it through HBOMax. Due to the humor, writing and characters, it's hard to remember that Regular Show was technically made as a children's show, despite its mature themes.

Updated on July 1, 2024, by Robbie Robinson: Regular Show is still one of the greatest shows to air on Cartoon Network. It's held a loyal fanbase since it began airing. Because of that, Regular Show still deserves a lot more love. This list has been updated to add some more episodes as well as to get this list up to current CBR formatting standards.

If someone were to ask a Regular Show fan why the series is so special, many would point to "Party Horse." "Party Horse" embodies Regular Show's self-awareness. In other words, the characters in the story are painfully aware of the absurdity of the plot. This episode is great, but not as beloved as the rest of the episodes on this list. Because of that, "Party Horse" takes last place.

The plot of "Party Horse" revolves around helping the titular character pass a US history test or risk a global apocalypse. The characters keep reminding the audience and each other about this ridiculous condition, which is amusing to watch, especially when Mordecai and Rigby have to convince Benson to run with it.

"The Last Laserdisc Player" is a fan favorite for many Regular Show viewers. There is something amusing about the characters fighting and sacrificing their lives to get a hold of a LaserDisc, all to watch a director's cut of an old movie that isn't even relevant anymore (much like the LaserDisc itself).

Unfortunately, they soon learn that the laserdiscs were all destroyed. So, the characters themselves are "chosen heroes" destined to use the last laserdisc. "The Last Laserdisc Player," like most Regular Show episodes, ends with a big fight.

There is something intriguing about seeing a bunch of baby ducks learning from Mordecai and Rigby. Fans love "A Bunch Of Baby Ducks" because the baby ducks are not only cute but also tough at the same time. These baby ducks do not hold back, either, much to the audience's shock.

"Free Cake" displays Mordecai and Rigby's determination to get what they want by spending very little money. The pair set up a surprise birthday party for their co-worker/friend, Skips, all for the sake of having cake for themselves.

The duo realizes that, in trying to throw the surprise party, they jeopardize Skip's life as they interrupt the ritual that grants him immortality. Mordecai and Rigby eventually make the right decision by sacrificing the cake for their friend's life, which makes fans like them even more than they already did.

"Death Punchies" is one of the best Regular Show episodes as it highlights the complex relationship between Mordecai and Rigby. Though the two are best friends and make an amazing duo, they often get into fights that tend to risk their lives as well as the surrounding environment.

Frustrated that he always loses at the game of punchies, Rigby decides to learn a move that would potentially kill Mordecai. Of course, Mordecai is there to eventually apologize. "Death Punchies" gives fans an insight into the characters, particularly how the duo really care for each other, despite all their bickering.

"This Is My Jam" is easily one of the funniest Regular Show episodes. Just about anyone loves to listen to an old song that they used to jam to, and fans know the feeling of getting a song stuck firmly in their heads. "This Is My Jam" is also one of the first episodes to show the whole park gang coming together for a cause, despite it not being very critical.

Every fan can agree that getting an earworm is rather annoying. According to Regular Show, however, it's more annoying than death. "This Is My Jam" is an incredibly funny episode from start to finish. The humor, reliability, and staff coming together have earned this episode a spot on this list at number ten.

This episode opens with Mordecai bringing Rigby an old gaming system with a game that they never beat when they were younger. The two spend their day finishing the long-awaited game. Once the game ends, it's revealed that there is a secret golden video game patch; its location is displayed on a map that appears on the screen following the game's completion.

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