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Season 9 - Best Episodes Of RuPaul's Drag Race

Overall Rating: ★ 8.5

Season 9 - Best Episodes Of RuPaul's Drag Race

(Overall Rating: ★ 8.5)

Episode Ratings & Analysis

Explore season 9 episodes of RuPaul's Drag Race. Explore detailed ratings, episode summaries, and visualize how the show's quality evolved over time.

Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate in drag queen competitions. The top drag queens in the U.S. will vie for drag stardom as RuPaul, in full glamazon drag, will reign supreme in all judging and eliminations while helping guide the contestants as they prepare for each challenge.

17 Seasons
239 Episodes
Returning Series
Reality
Best Episodes
S9E1 - Oh. My. Gaga! ★ 8.9
S9E10 - Makeovers: Crew Better Work ★ 8.7
S9E9 - Your Pilot's On Fire ★ 8.4
Worst Episodes
S9E2 - She Done Already Done Brought It On ★ 7.3
S9E3 - Draggily Ever After ★ 7.4
S9E13 - Reunion ★ 7.5
★ 8.9/10 (635 votes)
#1

Oh. My. Gaga!

S9:E1

Lady Gaga drops by to meet the 13 new queens competing to become America's Next Drag Superstar. Their first test is to compete in the Miss Charisma Uniqueness Nerve and Talent pageant.

★ 8.7/10 (451 votes)
#2

Makeovers: Crew Better Work

S9:E10

The queens makeover members of the Drag Race crew. Singer Kesha and RuPaul’s gown designer Zaldy guest judge.

★ 8.4/10 (428 votes)
#3

Your Pilot's On Fire

S9:E9

The queens create, write and star in their own TV pilots. Noah Galvin (The Real O’Neals) and QVC queen Lisa Robertson guest judge.

★ 8.3/10 (408 votes)
#4

Category Is

S9:E12

The queens must write and perform a rap on RuPaul’s new hit single, and guest on RuPaul’s podcast with Michelle Visage. Style superstar Carson Kressley and the hilarious Ross Mathews guest judge.

★ 8.1/10 (418 votes)
#5

RuPaul Roast

S9:E8

The queens perform a comedy roast of RuPaul in front of a live audience. Singer Tamar Braxton and Fortune Feimster (The Mindy Project) guest judge.

★ 8.0/10 (433 votes)
#6

Reality Stars: The Musical

S9:E5

Todrick Hall directs the queens in Broadway's newest mega-sensation, a Reality Stars musical. Singer Meghan Trainor guest judges.

★ 7.9/10 (388 votes)
#7

Gayest Ball Ever

S9:E11

The queens compete in a queer culture pageant, and design outfits inspired by the Village People. Actress Andie MacDowell (Groundhog Day) and supermodel Joan Smalls guest judge.

★ 7.8/10 (425 votes)
#8

Good Morning Bitches

S9:E4

The queens join the cutthroat Morning Talk Show wars. Naya Rivera (Glee) and Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman (UnREAL) guest judge.

★ 7.8/10 (403 votes)
#9

9021-HO

S9:E7

The queens act in a classic 90s high school drama, directed by original Beverly Hills 90210 stars Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth.

★ 7.5/10 (269 votes)
#10

Reunion

S9:E13

As this drag race comes to an end the queens get together to take a look back at who slayed the competition and who deserved to sashey away.

★ 7.4/10 (418 votes)
#11

Draggily Ever After

S9:E3

The queens must create fairytale drag princesses, and transform themselves into sassy sidekicks. With guest judges Todrick Hall and Cheyenne Jackson (American Horror Story).

★ 7.3/10 (428 votes)
#12

She Done Already Done Brought It On

S9:E2

Lisa Kudrow from Friends stops by, and the queens are challenged to perform in an epic cheer battle. With guest judges The B-52s.

★ 0.0/10
#13

Snatch Game

S9:E6

The queens impersonate celebrities in a quick-witted TV game show. With guest judges Candis Cayne and Denis O’Hare (American Horror Story).

★ 0.0/10
#14

Grand Finale

S9:E14

In an epic, show-stopping finale, RuPaul crowns America’s Next Drag Superstar.

★ 7.3/10 (428 votes)
#1

She Done Already Done Brought It On

S9:E2

Lisa Kudrow from Friends stops by, and the queens are challenged to perform in an epic cheer battle. With guest judges The B-52s.

★ 7.4/10 (418 votes)
#2

Draggily Ever After

S9:E3

The queens must create fairytale drag princesses, and transform themselves into sassy sidekicks. With guest judges Todrick Hall and Cheyenne Jackson (American Horror Story).

★ 7.5/10 (269 votes)
#3

Reunion

S9:E13

As this drag race comes to an end the queens get together to take a look back at who slayed the competition and who deserved to sashey away.

★ 7.8/10 (425 votes)
#4

Good Morning Bitches

S9:E4

The queens join the cutthroat Morning Talk Show wars. Naya Rivera (Glee) and Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman (UnREAL) guest judge.

★ 7.8/10 (403 votes)
#5

9021-HO

S9:E7

The queens act in a classic 90s high school drama, directed by original Beverly Hills 90210 stars Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth.

★ 7.9/10 (388 votes)
#6

Gayest Ball Ever

S9:E11

The queens compete in a queer culture pageant, and design outfits inspired by the Village People. Actress Andie MacDowell (Groundhog Day) and supermodel Joan Smalls guest judge.

★ 8.0/10 (433 votes)
#7

Reality Stars: The Musical

S9:E5

Todrick Hall directs the queens in Broadway's newest mega-sensation, a Reality Stars musical. Singer Meghan Trainor guest judges.

★ 8.1/10 (418 votes)
#8

RuPaul Roast

S9:E8

The queens perform a comedy roast of RuPaul in front of a live audience. Singer Tamar Braxton and Fortune Feimster (The Mindy Project) guest judge.

★ 8.3/10 (408 votes)
#9

Category Is

S9:E12

The queens must write and perform a rap on RuPaul’s new hit single, and guest on RuPaul’s podcast with Michelle Visage. Style superstar Carson Kressley and the hilarious Ross Mathews guest judge.

★ 8.4/10 (428 votes)
#10

Your Pilot's On Fire

S9:E9

The queens create, write and star in their own TV pilots. Noah Galvin (The Real O’Neals) and QVC queen Lisa Robertson guest judge.

★ 8.7/10 (451 votes)
#11

Makeovers: Crew Better Work

S9:E10

The queens makeover members of the Drag Race crew. Singer Kesha and RuPaul’s gown designer Zaldy guest judge.

★ 8.9/10 (635 votes)
#12

Oh. My. Gaga!

S9:E1

Lady Gaga drops by to meet the 13 new queens competing to become America's Next Drag Superstar. Their first test is to compete in the Miss Charisma Uniqueness Nerve and Talent pageant.

★ 8.9/10 (635 votes)

Oh. My. Gaga!

S9:E1

Lady Gaga drops by to meet the 13 new queens competing to become America's Next Drag Superstar. Their first test is to compete in the Miss Charisma Uniqueness Nerve and Talent pageant.

★ 7.3/10 (428 votes)

She Done Already Done Brought It On

S9:E2

Lisa Kudrow from Friends stops by, and the queens are challenged to perform in an epic cheer battle. With guest judges The B-52s.

★ 7.4/10 (418 votes)

Draggily Ever After

S9:E3

The queens must create fairytale drag princesses, and transform themselves into sassy sidekicks. With guest judges Todrick Hall and Cheyenne Jackson (American Horror Story).

★ 7.8/10 (425 votes)

Good Morning Bitches

S9:E4

The queens join the cutthroat Morning Talk Show wars. Naya Rivera (Glee) and Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman (UnREAL) guest judge.

★ 8.0/10 (433 votes)

Reality Stars: The Musical

S9:E5

Todrick Hall directs the queens in Broadway's newest mega-sensation, a Reality Stars musical. Singer Meghan Trainor guest judges.

★ 0.0/10

Snatch Game

S9:E6

The queens impersonate celebrities in a quick-witted TV game show. With guest judges Candis Cayne and Denis O’Hare (American Horror Story).

★ 7.8/10 (403 votes)

9021-HO

S9:E7

The queens act in a classic 90s high school drama, directed by original Beverly Hills 90210 stars Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth.

★ 8.1/10 (418 votes)

RuPaul Roast

S9:E8

The queens perform a comedy roast of RuPaul in front of a live audience. Singer Tamar Braxton and Fortune Feimster (The Mindy Project) guest judge.

★ 8.4/10 (428 votes)

Your Pilot's On Fire

S9:E9

The queens create, write and star in their own TV pilots. Noah Galvin (The Real O’Neals) and QVC queen Lisa Robertson guest judge.

★ 8.7/10 (451 votes)

Makeovers: Crew Better Work

S9:E10

The queens makeover members of the Drag Race crew. Singer Kesha and RuPaul’s gown designer Zaldy guest judge.

★ 7.9/10 (388 votes)

Gayest Ball Ever

S9:E11

The queens compete in a queer culture pageant, and design outfits inspired by the Village People. Actress Andie MacDowell (Groundhog Day) and supermodel Joan Smalls guest judge.

★ 8.3/10 (408 votes)

Category Is

S9:E12

The queens must write and perform a rap on RuPaul’s new hit single, and guest on RuPaul’s podcast with Michelle Visage. Style superstar Carson Kressley and the hilarious Ross Mathews guest judge.

★ 7.5/10 (269 votes)

Reunion

S9:E13

As this drag race comes to an end the queens get together to take a look back at who slayed the competition and who deserved to sashey away.

★ 0.0/10

Grand Finale

S9:E14

In an epic, show-stopping finale, RuPaul crowns America’s Next Drag Superstar.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
14 ★ 8.8 3
★ 9.1 Moulin Ru: The Rusical
★ 8.6 Reunited!
6 ★ 8.3 14
★ 9.2 Snatch Game
★ 7.4 Countdown To The Crown
5 ★ 8.2 14
★ 9.2 RuPaul Roast
★ 6.9 Countdown to the Crown
11 ★ 8.1 3
★ 8.3 Snatch Game At Sea
★ 7.7 From Farm to Runway
9 ★ 8.0 12
★ 8.9 Oh. My. Gaga!
★ 7.3 She Done Already Done Brought It On
4 ★ 8.0 13
★ 8.7 Snatch Game
★ 7.1 RuPaul Rewind
12 ★ 7.9 13
★ 9.1 Madonna: The Unauthorized Rusical
★ 5.8 World's Worst
8 ★ 7.9 10
★ 8.3 Keeping It 100!
★ 7.5 Supermodel Snatch Game
10 ★ 7.9 6
★ 8.4 The Last Ball on Earth
★ 7.4 PharmaRusical
3 ★ 7.7 16
★ 8.4 Jocks in Frocks
★ 6.8 Casting Extravaganza
7 ★ 7.7 14
★ 8.4 Snatch Game
★ 7.0 Spoof! (There It Is)
2 ★ 7.7 12
★ 8.3 The Snatch Game
★ 6.5 The Main Event Clip Show
16 ★ 7.6 1
★ 7.6 Corporate Queens
★ 7.6 Corporate Queens
1 ★ 7.5 9
★ 8.1 MAC/Viva Glam Challenge
★ 6.6 Extra Special Edition
15 ★ 6.9 5
★ 8.9 One Night Only, Part 2
★ 6.0 All Queens Go To Heaven
13 ★ 5.7 3
★ 6.8 Freaky Friday Queens
★ 4.2 Reunited
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