The WORST episodes of Nailed It!
Every episode of Nailed It! ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Nailed It!!
Home bakers with a terrible track record take a crack at re-creating edible masterpieces for a $10,000 prize. It’s part reality contest, part hot mess.
#5 - Paranormal Pastries
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/15/2021
The bakers make candy apple aliens and a sculpted Loch Ness monster cake based on mysterious creatures from outer space... and the freshwater depths.
#6 - Big in Japan
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/9/2018
A YouTube star known for her fondant work watches the bakers try to copy two of her most popular Japanese-themed cakes.
#8 - Indiana Fails and the Temple of Slop
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/1/2020
Terror awaits the contestants as they take on two technically demanding desserts: chocolate eggs and a layered sphinx cake, both full of surprises.
#9 - Bonus: 3, 2, 1... Ya Not Done!
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/29/2018
Five fabulous “Nailed It” fans visited the test kitchen for a challenge so extra, we had to make it a bonus episode.
#10 - Holi-daze
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/29/2018
'Tis the season to be scary when the bakers try their hands at holiday cookies before constructing an elaborate gingerbread house.
#12 - Oui Can't Bake!
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/17/2019
The pressure's on to make perfectly puffed éclairs and a layered bust of Napoleon Bonaparte for not one but two esteemed French chefs.
#13 - We're Gonna Need a Bigger Cake
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/26/2021
Baking duos go off the deep end with desserts inspired by the wonders of the ocean, including marine animal mini cakes and enormous edible octopuses.
#15 - Prehistoric Bakes
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/17/2019
The contestants turn back time -- and mangle time management -- with inside-out Neanderthal cupcakes and a tropical-flavored T. rex cake.
#16 - Masterpiece or Disasterpiece?
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/17/2019
The amateur bakers attempt to imitate the masters with gingerbread self-portraits and a sculpted cake replica of Michelangelo's "David."
#21 - Umbrella Academy
Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/2022
Delightfully offbeat treats scream "Umbrella Academy," from a trio of Griddy's Doughnuts action figures to a towering Hazel and Cha-Cha cake.
#22 - The One with the ‘90s Theme
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/1/2020
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.
#23 - Fantasyland
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/9/2018
The bakers do their best to make jelly-filled doughnuts fit for a pirate before tackling an edible tower with a princess on top.
#24 - Travel Dos and Donuts
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/26/2021
Putting their own spin on travel, the bakers make terrible spiced-doughnut tourists and deflated hot-air balloon cakes. It's destination disaster.
#25 - An Ungodly Mess
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/26/2021
Stacked Greek god statue cupcakes and snake-headed Medusa makeover cakes take Herculean effort and skill — and these awkward results are epic.