List of Nathan for You episodes

Nathan for You is an American docu-reality comedy television series starring Canadian comedian Nathan Fielder. The series was co-created by Fielder and premiered on February 28, 2013 on the American cable television network Comedy Central.^[1] In the series, Fielder plays an off-kilter version of himself, who tries to use his business background and life experiences to help struggling companies and people, offering them sometimes-outlandish strategies.

As of December 10, 2015, 24 episodes of Nathan for You have aired.

Series overview

Season		Episodes		Originally aired
				First aired	Last aired
	1	8		February 28, 2013	April 18, 2013
	2	8		July 1, 2014	August 19, 2014
	3	8		October 15, 2015	December 10, 2015

Episodes

Season 1 (2013)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	1	"Yogurt Shop / Pizzeria"	February 28, 2013	101	0.35[2]
In the series premiere, Nathan helps a frozen yogurt shop regain customers by coming up with a new, "buzzworthy" flavor for them. Later, he helps a pizzeria boost sales through an unusual "8 Minutes or Less" guarantee.
2	2	"Santa / Petting Zoo"	March 7, 2013	102	0.57[3]
Nathan discovers the professional Santa he's helping has a criminal record, and attempts to promote a petting zoo with a viral video. Meanwhile, Nathan attempts to lure a graffiti artist so he can expose them to their parents.
3	3	"Clothing Store / Restaurant"	March 14, 2013	104	0.42[4]
Nathan tries to help promote a clothing store by allowing "attractive" customers to shoplift from it, and attempts to help a diner by publicizing its bathrooms.
4	4	"Gas Station / Caricature Artist"	March 21, 2013	103	0.39[5]
Nathan attempts to offer a rebate at a gas station that is extremely difficult (but not impossible) to claim, and tries to make a fledgling caricature artist more famous by having him draw offensive images.
5	5	"Haunted House / The Hunk"	March 28, 2013	107	0.46[6]
Nathan makes a haunted house scarier by convincing visitors that they had contracted an airborne disease, and tries to become less awkward around women by dating several of them at once on a fake reality show. Note: This episode also aired as a special "Sneak Peek" after Workaholics on March 13, 2013.
6	6	"Funeral Home / Burger Joint / Skydiving"	April 4, 2013	106	0.44[7]
Nathan helps a struggling funeral home, a burger joint is forced to stand by its claim that it has the best burger in Los Angeles, and Nathan attempts to go skydiving.
7	7	"The Claw of Shame"	April 11, 2013	105	0.51[8]
Nathan attempts to escape from handcuffs before a robotic arm pulls his pants down in front of children (and a police officer arrests him for indecent exposure), and highlights failed ideas from the first season.
8	8	"Private Investigator / Taxi Company"	April 18, 2013	108	0.45[9]
Nathan tries to elude a private investigator, tries to target shy customers on a taxi service, and helps organize a blind date—but is forced to include product placement for Quiznos.

Season 2 (2014)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
9	1	"Mechanic / Realtor"	July 1, 2014	201	0.71[10]
Nathan works with an auto mechanic; Nathan tries to rebrand a realtor.
10	2	"Souvenir Shop / E.L.A.I.F.F."	July 8, 2014	202	0.51[11]
Nathan's plans to help a Hollywood souvenir shop end with a surprising outcome. Note: This episode was made available for streaming via the Comedy Central app on iOS devices a week before release.[12]
11	3	"Pet Store / Maid Service"	July 15, 2014	203	0.68[13]
Nathan places an ad for a pet store on a gravestone in a pet cemetery, helps a maid service speed up its service by having 40 workers go in a house at once, and attempts to improve his personality with the help of a focus group. Note: This episode was made available for streaming via the Comedy Central app on iOS devices a week before release.
12	4	"Liquor Store / Exterminator / Car Wash"	July 22, 2014	204	0.60[14]
Nathan helps a liquor store sell to underage customers; an exterminator. Note: This episode was made available for streaming via the Comedy Central app on iOS devices a week before release.
13	5	"Dumb Starbucks"	July 29, 2014	205	0.80[15]
Nathan helps a struggling coffee shop by re-branding it as a "parody" of Starbucks.
14	6	"Daddy's Watching / Party Planner"	August 5, 2014	206	0.59[16]
Nathan helps a dating website attract female users; a party planner; self-motivation.
15	7	"Taxi Service / Hot Dog Stand"	August 12, 2014	TBA	N/A
Nathan tries to get press for a taxi company; defending a hot dog stand's reputation.
16	8	"Toy Company / Movie Theatre"	August 19, 2014	TBA	N/A
Nathan shows a toy company how to market to children; a movie theater instates a no-sharing policy; Nathan tries to get a security guard from season one his own reality TV show.

Season 3 (2015)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
17	1	"Electronics Store"	October 15, 2015	301	0.23
Nathan tries to help a struggling electronics store by advertising TVs at an extremely low price (and making it extremely difficult, but not impossible, to claim the deal), and instigating a legal battle against Best Buy when it refuses to honor the deal through price matching.[17]
18	2	"Horseback Riding / Man Zone"	October 22, 2015	302	0.28
Nathan comes up with a way for a ranch to accommodate overweight riders; a women's boutique attempts to appease male customers by creating a "Man Zone"; after discovering that the maker of his jacket had published a tribute to alleged Holocaust denier Doug Collins in its catalog, Nathan starts a holocaust awareness-themed clothing company of his own.
19	3	"The Movement"	October 29, 2015	304	0.34
Nathan provides a moving company with free labor by developing an exercising fad known as "The Movement".
20	4	"Sporting Goods Store / Antique Shop"	November 5, 2015	303	0.43
Nathan helps a struggling sporting goods store by recruiting promising young athletes to endorse the brand; Nathan helps grow the business of an antique shop by enforcing a strict "you break it you buy it" policy.
21	5	"Smokers Allowed"	November 12, 2015	305	0.37
Nathan uses a loophole for theatrical performances to allow smoking at a bar that is presented as a "play" to an audience of 2; Nathan stages a re-creation of the scenes as a theatrical performance.[18]
22	6	"Hotel / Travel Agent"	November 19, 2015	306	0.39
A hotel tries to appeal to sexually active parents; a travel agent finds out how profit from her elderly customers; Nathan shares his solution for never being late.
23	7	"Nail Salon / Fun"	December 3, 2015	307	0.38
A plan to protect women's nail polish from chipping goes awry, and Nathan addresses his worst personality flaw.
24	8	"The Hero"	December 10, 2015	308	0.41
Nathan impersonates another person in an effort to turn them into a humanitarian hero.[19]

References

1. "Comedy Central Sets Mid-Season Schedule Featuring New Series And Specials And The Return Of Network Favorites" (Press release). Comedy Central. December 11, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
2. "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Tops Third Consecutive Week". The Futon Critic. March 1, 2013.
3. "Thursday's Cable Ratings: No Stopping "Swamp People" on History". The Futon Critic. March 8, 2013.
4. "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Continues Its Reign for History". The Futon Critic. March 15, 2013.
5. "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Holds Off NCAA Onslaught". The Futon Critic. March 22, 2013.
6. "Thursday's Cable Ratings: TBS, History Top Charts with NCAA, "Swamp People"". The Futon Critic. March 29, 2013.
7. "Thursday's Cable Ratings: Another Thursday, Another "Swamp People" Victory". The Futon Critic. April 5, 2013.
8. "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Back on Top for History". The Futon Critic. April 13, 2013.
9. "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Goes Untouched for History". The Futon Critic. April 19, 2013.
10. "Tuesday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "America's Got Talent" Continues Its Reign". The Futon Critic. July 2, 2014.
11. "Tuesday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "Night Shift," "Rizzoli & Isles" Lead Originals". July 9, 2014.
12. "Comedy Central's Facebook page". July 1, 2014.
13. "Tuesday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: MLB All-Star Game Lands Top Spot for FOX". July 16, 2014.
14. "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Deadliest Catch', 'Rizzoli & Isles' & 'Pretty Little Liars' Win Night; 'The Haves & The Have Nots', 'Tyrant' & More". July 23, 2014.
15. "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'The Haves and the Have Nots' and 'Deadliest Catch' Lead Night + 'Rizzoli & Isles', 'Counting Cars' & More". July 30, 2014.
16. "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Deadliest Catch' Wins Night, 'Pretty Little Liars', 'Rizzoli & Isles', 'Royal Pains', 'Finding Carter' & More". Aug 6, 2014.
17. "Nathan For You embarks on a quixotic mission to bring down Best Buy". AV Club. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
18. "Nathan For You finally becomes full-blown experimental theater". The AV Club. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
19. "Nathan disappears into character in an epic Nathan For You finale event". The AV Club. Retrieved 9 March 2016.