The worst episodes of Animal Control
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- 01
Animal Control dispatch radios with a cougar sighting. Amit squares off with a kangaroo.
- 02
Trivia night turns wild for Animal Control when Frank and Emily team up; Victoria's sister visits from New Zealand; Patel finally garners attention when he subs in as bartender.
- 03
When Emily faces mounting pressure from the head of Animal Control, Frank and Shred must finally wrangle the elusive escaped penguin Oreo; Victoria and Patel must deliver a dog across the border into Canada.
- 04
When Fiona breaks up with both Frank and Victoria, they throw a rager at her mansion in retaliation while Emily tries to figure out her employees’ secret relationships. Also, Patel’s vision for a quiet night in with Shred and Parker goes sideways.
- 05
When Emily hires expert dog trainer Roman Park to help with the kennel dogs, Roman ends up disrupting the office dynamics. Frank is challenged for his long-held union rep position by Patel. Shred learns Bettany doesn’t like him, so he sets out to figure out why and win her over. Emily must stand up to the neighbor who is complaining about the barking dogs.
- 06
A tech geek tells Frank his rabbits got into his special chocolate bars. Frank and Shred find a python wrapped around a man's neck.
- 07
Shred encounters a wild weasel in an attic. Frank slips his Slim Jim in Shred's back pocket as they approach a dozen ostriches.
- 08
Giraffes, Gorillas and Penguins
The crew must contain a freak zoo break; Frank realizes that he needs to break up with Yasmin; Emily finds an unexpected benefactor in a celebrity businesswoman.
- 09
Frank is tasked with taking a dog to "the farm," but instead jailbreaks the pup to find it a new forever home; Victoria tries to teach Shred how to break the rules; Patel has a life-changing encounter with a therapy goat.
- 10
Desperate to find a new benefactor for Emily's outdoor kennel initiative, Frank and Victoria appeal to an unlikely acquaintance; Shred and Isabelle pose as a married couple at the open house for Shred and Patel's flipped home.
- 11
On the day of the new kennel’s groundbreaking ceremony, Animal Control discover that they don’t have any dogs left for adoption and must scour the city to fill the kennel in time. Also, Frank is concerned when he realizes that he hasn’t heard from his dad in a while.
- 12
Tensions erupt when the two rival animal control precincts are forced to merge due to budget cuts; Frank and Templeton clash during a bear cub rescue as they fight for control; Emily and Shred try to hide their romance from the team.
- 13
When Templeton is nominated for Animal Control officer of the year, Frank sets out to rescue 24 animals in 24 hours. Victoria steps in for Shred after he's bitten by a kitten. Meanwhile, Templeton tries to sabotage Frank's mission.
- 14
Frank's dad temporarily moves into Frank's house following a heart attack. Meanwhile, Victoria and Patel try to find ways to replace pet food that was destroyed in a fire.
- 15
Frank uncovers Emily and Shred's secret romance during a break-in at city supply. Meanwhile, Victoria and Patel confront his daughter's school bully.
- 16
Frank's ongoing prank war with Templeton reaches new heights; Victoria intervenes when Emily tries to get closer on her relationship with Rick; Patel's job as interim supervisor goes sideways.
- 17
Animal Control receives a 9-1-1 call on a bear in a hot tub. Frank questions his night with Dolores.
- 18
Afraid he won't play nice with her rich new benefactor, Emily tries to keep Frank away from her; Patel's newfound celebrity pushes Victoria's patience to the limit when he's chosen to throw out the first pitch at a minor league game.
- 19
Victoria and Patel encounter Fish and Game officers while on a call. Animal Control dispatch radios with a report of an aggressive attack dog on the loose.
- 20
Animal Control dispatch radios with a goose on the loose. The precinct hosts an adoption day.
- 21
The team welcomes back Patel even though he is still on suspension. Shred and Victoria are called into the principal's office on a school visit. Rick heads back into the field with Frank.
- 22
When the precinct's beloved mountain lion C-38 dies, Frank takes it especially hard. Shred tries to break up with Camilla before he ruins his chances with Emily.
- 23
Frank battles with the idea of getting older when Templeton benches him on the basketball team. Rick asks Emily out on a date, just as Shred realizes he might have a thing for her.
- 24
Shred's on the rebound, but Frank doesn't share his newfound enthusiasm for dating. Emily enlists the team's help beating Templeton's precinct in an animal adoption competition. Patel stumbles on an investment opportunity, and Victoria waits on the world's longest phone hold to set up her citizenship test.
- 25
Frank unearths an illegal animal smuggling ring while Shred's first night shift introduces him to the world of Furry parties. Victoria has a secret admirer, and Emily is hellbent on helping her figure out who it is. Patel and Templeton get stuck working together for the day.
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