Nailed It!

10 Best Episodes of Nailed It!

Home bakers who have a poor track record in the kitchen seek redemption -- and cash -- on this series. In each episode, three contestants try their hand at re-creating edible masterpieces. The projects don't always turn out great, but whichever amateur baker comes closest to a successful dessert by the end of the episode takes home the $10,000 prize, which they might want to use on baking lessons. Comic Nicole Byer and renowned pastry chef Jacques Torres host. It's part reality contest, part hot mess.

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#1 - Cobra Kai (Season 7 - Episode 1)

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The episode was rated 7.77 from 30 votes.

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#2 - C'est Jacques! (Season 6 - Episode 3)

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Treats inspired by "Mr. Chocolate" Jacques Torres include lollipop portraits and a cake spiced with cocoa and cayenne. Mais oui laugh? But of course!

The episode was rated 7.76 from 33 votes.

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#3 - I've Failed and I Can't Get Up! (Season 5 - Episode 5)

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The episode was rated 7.73 from 33 votes.

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#4 - Can't Believe It's Cake! (Season 5 - Episode 6)

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The episode was rated 7.73 from 33 votes.

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#5 - Slime Time (Season 7 - Episode 4)

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The episode was rated 7.65 from 26 votes.

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#6 - Howdy, Failure! (Season 4 - Episode 6)

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A Western-themed round inspires deep-fried cowboy-duck doughnuts, a root beer-infused rodeo cake...and really bad flavors.

The episode was rated 7.61 from 38 votes.

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#7 - The Burbank State Fair (Season 5 - Episode 2)

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The episode was rated 7.60 from 35 votes.

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#8 - Im-Paw-sible Cakes (Season 6 - Episode 1)

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A funny, furry pet theme finds the cooks concocting giant exotic-animal cookies, then re-creating Nicole's adorable dog, Clyde, in cake form.

The episode was rated 7.56 from 39 votes.

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#9 - Fictitious and Delicious (Season 2 - Episode 2)

It's "happily ever after" or bust when the bakers try to make fairy tale cupcake pops, then stack cakes in the form of a majestic unicorn.

The episode was rated 7.55 from 77 votes.

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#10 - Cake-O-Phobia (Season 3 - Episode 2)

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The episode was rated 7.52 from 61 votes.

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#11 - The Marvel Episode! (Season 3 - Episode 1)

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The episode was rated 7.51 from 72 votes.

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#12 - Let's Get Lit (Season 4 - Episode 1)

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Two bookish treats inspired by literature set the bakers up for epic fails: Shakespearean stained-glass window cookies and a pop-up "Moby Dick" cake.

The episode was rated 7.51 from 57 votes.

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#13 - The Big Bake Theory (Season 4 - Episode 7)

From self-frosting bubbling beakers to record-breaking rockets, these science-inspired sweets ask the impossible – and invite kids into the kitchen.

The episode was rated 7.50 from 36 votes.

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#14 - Tailgate, Failgate (Season 2 - Episode 3)

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The cooks divide and conquer to fill sections of a savory snack stadium before building a cake that looks like a barbecue grill.

The episode was rated 7.48 from 75 votes.

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#15 - An Ungodly Mess (Season 5 - Episode 1)

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The episode was rated 7.46 from 39 votes.

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#16 - Travel Dos and Donuts (Season 5 - Episode 4)

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The episode was rated 7.44 from 32 votes.

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#17 - Everyone Romaine Calm (Season 6 - Episode 6)

A gardening theme gives life to doughy gnomes atop miniature pies and a heathy-ish veggie-patch cake packed with carrots and zucchini.

The episode was rated 7.44 from 32 votes.

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#18 - Umbrella Academy (Season 7 - Episode 3)

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The episode was rated 7.42 from 26 votes.

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#19 - Chariots of Failure (Season 4 - Episode 4)

The bakes go for the gold – and miss masterfully – with sports-medal cookies and an elaborate swim cake that's topped with a waffle cone torch.

The episode was rated 7.40 from 43 votes.

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#20 - The One with the 90's Theme (Season 4 - Episode 2)

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Edible ice cream boom boxes made with liquid nitrogen and a fresh and fly fondant-covered cake? Oh, snap – that sounds like a '90s challenge.

The episode was rated 7.38 from 52 votes.

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Last updated: feb 10, 2023

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