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{{About|the award|the show|Best of the Worst|the episode of the same name|Best of the Worst (Episode)}}
{{About|the award|the show|Best of the Worst}}


In ''[[Best of the Worst]]'', panelists are expected to vote for a “winner” among all selected videos, which will be crowned the titular '''Best of the Worst'''.
In ''[[Best of the Worst]]'', panelists are expected to vote for a “winner” among all selected videos, which will be crowned the titular '''Best of the Worst'''.


It is worth noting that the Best of the Worst award is incredibly dependent on the “contestants” for a given episode. Many panelists have mentioned in the past that movies like ''Miami Connection'' swept the competition despite enjoyable showings from the other films that night, so winning is not a guarantee of quality.
It is worth noting that the Best of the Worst award is incredibly dependent on the “contestants” for a given episode. Many panelists have mentioned in the past that movies like ''Miami Connection'' swept the competition despite enjoyable showings from the other films that night,{{Which episode}} so winning is not a guarantee of quality.


== List of winners ==
== List of winners ==


{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" style="margin:auto"
! Episode No. !! Episode !! Winner !! # of Votes !! Notes
! Episode No. !! Episode !! Winner !! # of Votes !! Notes
|-
|-
| style="text-align:right;" | 33 || [[Future War, The Jar, and White Fire]] || ''Future War'' || 4 votes ||
| style="text-align:right;" | 33 || [[Future War, The Jar, and White Fire]] || ''Future War'' || 4 votes ||
|-
| style="text-align:right;" | 113 || [[Bad Movie Scavenger Hunt Too]] || ''Silk 2'' and ''Blood Freak'' || 2 votes || The panelists seem to not notice that the episode ended in a tie.
|-
|-
| style="text-align:right;" | 120 || [[Hawk the Slayer and THE ACTOR FROM MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE with the X-ray Eyes]] || ''Slaughter Day'' || 4 votes ||
| style="text-align:right;" | 120 || [[Hawk the Slayer and THE ACTOR FROM MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE with the X-ray Eyes]] || ''Slaughter Day'' || 4 votes ||
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| style="text-align:right;" | 122 || [[Back in Action vs. Enemy Territory]] || ''Back in Action'' || 5 votes ||
| style="text-align:right;" | 122 || [[Back in Action vs. Enemy Territory]] || ''Back in Action'' || 5 votes ||
|-
|-
| style="text-align:right;" | 124 || [[Halloween 2023]] || ''Tim Ritter’s Killing Spree'' || 1 vote || determined by consulting a [[RLM and the paranormal|spirit board]].
| style="text-align:right;" | 124 || [[Halloween 2023]] || ''Tim Ritter’s Killing Spree'' || 1 vote || Determined by consulting a [[RLM and the paranormal|spirit board]].
|-
|-
| style="text-align:right;" | 127 || [[Wheel of the Worst #26]] || The Actar 911 Infantry training video || 4 votes ||
| style="text-align:right;" | 127 || [[Wheel of the Worst 26|Wheel of the Worst #26]] || The Actar 911 Infantry training video || 4 votes ||
|-
|-
| style="text-align:right;" | 129 || [[Wheel of the Worst #27]] || ''Bible Baby'' || 3 votes ||
| style="text-align:right;" | 129 || [[Wheel of the Worst 27|Wheel of the Worst #27]] || ''Bible Baby'' || 3 votes ||
|-
|-
| style="text-align:right;" | 131 || [[Battle of the Genres]] || ''The Baby'' || 4 votes ||
| style="text-align:right;" | 131 || [[Battle of the Genres]] || ''The Baby'' || 4 votes ||
|-
| style="text-align:right;" | 132 || [[Wheel of the Worst 28|Wheel of the Worst #28]] || ''The 10-Step Protocol'' || 3 votes ||
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| style="text-align:right;" | 132 || [[Donald Farmer's Market]] || ''Vampire Cop'' || Selected by Jay, acting as judge. ||
|}
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The method of destruction can vary from video to video: earlier videos took a literal meaning of destruction and would [[destroyed objects#Best of the Worst losers|physically break the tape or DVD]], while later episodes would include short sketches where the tape is humiliated in some way.
The method of destruction can vary from video to video: earlier videos took a literal meaning of destruction and would [[destroyed objects#Best of the Worst losers|physically break the tape or DVD]], while later episodes would include short sketches where the tape is humiliated in some way.


* [[The Wheel of the Worst (Episode)]]: *Candid Candid Camera* and *The Dance of Birth* were both immolated and bludgeoned.
* [[The Wheel of the Worst (Episode)]]: ''Candid Candid Camera'' and ''The Dance of Birth'' were both immolated and bludgeoned.
* [[Future War, The Jar, and White Fire]]: *The Jar* is "pickled" in a jar of acetone.
* [[Future War, The Jar, and White Fire]]: ''The Jar'' is "pickled" in a jar of acetone.
* [[Hawk the Slayer and THE ACTOR FROM MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE with the X-ray Eyes]]: *The Kid with the X-Ray Eyes* was filmed attacking Rich. Like the episode's winner, the sequence was shot on VHS and included a facsimile of in-camera editing.
* [[Bad Movie Scavenger Hunt Too]]: ''Ultra Warrior'' is cut into pieces with a table saw.
* [[Battle of the Genres]]: *Interceptor Force* was mailed to Hollywood Fitness, a former Hollywood Video location, so that it may "rot in an abandoned video store forever."
* [[Hawk the Slayer and THE ACTOR FROM MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE with the X-ray Eyes]]: ''The Kid with the X-Ray Eyes'' was filmed attacking Rich. Like the episode's winner, the sequence was shot on VHS and included a facsimile of in-camera editing.
* [[Battle of the Genres]]: ''Interceptor Force'' was mailed to Hollywood Fitness, a former Hollywood Video location, so that it may "rot in an abandoned video store forever."
* [[Donald Farmer's Market]]: All films that did not win Best of the Worst were subjected to an exorcism via smudging.

Latest revision as of 02:39, 16 November 2024

In Best of the Worst, panelists are expected to vote for a “winner” among all selected videos, which will be crowned the titular Best of the Worst.

It is worth noting that the Best of the Worst award is incredibly dependent on the “contestants” for a given episode. Many panelists have mentioned in the past that movies like Miami Connection swept the competition despite enjoyable showings from the other films that night,[which episode?] so winning is not a guarantee of quality.

List of winners[edit | edit source]

Episode No. Episode Winner # of Votes Notes
33 Future War, The Jar, and White Fire Future War 4 votes
113 Bad Movie Scavenger Hunt Too Silk 2 and Blood Freak 2 votes The panelists seem to not notice that the episode ended in a tie.
120 Hawk the Slayer and THE ACTOR FROM MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE with the X-ray Eyes Slaughter Day 4 votes
122 Back in Action vs. Enemy Territory Back in Action 5 votes
124 Halloween 2023 Tim Ritter’s Killing Spree 1 vote Determined by consulting a spirit board.
127 Wheel of the Worst #26 The Actar 911 Infantry training video 4 votes
129 Wheel of the Worst #27 Bible Baby 3 votes
131 Battle of the Genres The Baby 4 votes
132 Wheel of the Worst #28 The 10-Step Protocol 3 votes
132 Donald Farmer's Market Vampire Cop Selected by Jay, acting as judge.

List of losers[edit | edit source]

Uncommonly, some films featured on Best of the Worst are considered so bad that they are slated for “destruction”.

The method of destruction can vary from video to video: earlier videos took a literal meaning of destruction and would physically break the tape or DVD, while later episodes would include short sketches where the tape is humiliated in some way.