The essential episodes of Happy Endings
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Happy Endings — each pick states its reason.
- 01
Alex leaves her fiancé, Dave, at the altar.
- 02
Max panics when his parents come visit for the first time in years, as he never came out to them and blamed gay porn on Dave, who is a great sport, but the girls initially refuse to act as phony date, only to turn up competitively. Paige stands up her blind date -by remaining incognito- at first sight to hook up with stood-up hunky Doug, but starts doubting and going overboard when she sees his wallet states as actual last name Hitler.
- 03
Dave shocks everyone by quitting his job and plans to open a restaurant; Jane and Max face off in silly challenges; Penny is exhausted by trying to keep up with her new boyfriend's and his hipster friends.
- 04
The gang attends a Halloween warehouse party.
- 05
The St. Valentine's Day Maxssacre
Penny decides she wants to dump her new boyfriend.
- 06
Dave gets a liquor license for his food truck, making it a new hot spot.
- 07
Alex and Jane try to convince Dave that he is remembering something that never happened; Penny and Max try to beat an annoyingly perfect couple in a scavenger hunt.
- 08
It's Penny's birthday, so everybody tries to break the curse of her terrible birthdays.
- 09
Things spiral out of control after Penny tells a white lie.
- 10
Four Weddings and a Funeral (Minus Three Weddings and One Funeral)
The gang goes to Derrick and Eric's wedding.
- 11
When Jane reveals that her real birthday is December 25th and shes been telling everyone it's in June because she doesn't want to share it with Christmas, the gang throw her a Christmas-free birthday celebration, but Christmas is too powerful. Dave helps Penny find the perfect gift for her boyfriend, Pete.
- 12
Max vows revenge when the gang tricks him into thinking he won the lottery.
- 13
Max pretends to be straight to date a Bulls season ticket holder; Alex becomes well-read and throws off the group dynamic.
- 14
The competition gets out of hand when Brad and Jane host a couples game night; Dave and Alex consult a psychic.
- 15
Jane is tasked with planning the perfect wedding for her older sister, Brooke.
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