For this poll we're ranking the best seasons of Archer, with the help of your votes. Starring the multi-talented H. Jon Benjamin as Sterling Archer, this comedy about secret agents has grown more popular then FX could have ever imagined. It's hard to argue that Archer isn't an amazing show, but which season is your favorite? From cancer scares to drug deals gone wrong, the show has really done it all. What season of Archer really had you hooked? Whether you liked the earlier seasons or the most recent one, vote up your top Archer seasons and downvote any that you felt were a little dry.
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Archer Season 6
Aired January 8, 2015 – April 2, 2015
This sixth and final season sees ISIS reactivated and carrying out the same old crazy missions. Archer finds a Japanese straggler in Borneo, go on an assassination mission and retrieving a familiar CIA agent. Plus Archer and Lana go on a holiday that proves to be disastrous. A fitting finale for the crazy spy cartoon.
Great episodes this season include "Three to Tango," "Nellis" and "Reignition Sequence."
Significant moments in the season:
- Getting stuck in the elevator trying not to harm each other
- Archer explaining why Ireland is an Axis power
- Pam climbing up a building with Archer's and Lana's child
Archer Season 3
Aired from Sept 15, 2011 to March 22, 2012
Although this season had an order of 16 episodes reduced to 13, it still delivered dollops of comedic espionage. Archer, lost after last season's adventures, goes through a series of misadventures, and so do his ISIS colleagues and family searching for him. There is a major revelation about one of their members, and a reunion with Katya.
Key episodes include "Heart of Archness," "The Man from Jupiter" and "Bloodly Ferlin."
Some funny scenes this season include:
- Archer becoming a Pirate King
- Ray showing that he can walk
- Archer dismayed with Burt Reynolds
Archer Season 1
Aired from Sept 17, 2009 to March 18, 2010
This season introduces Archer as a self-absorbed arrogant agent, while competent, seeks only to use the agency's resources for a luxurious life. It shows all the antics that happen because of his mother, who runs the agency, Lana (actually the most competent agent in the group), and Cyril, a flawed finance officer with the hoots for Lana.
Significant episodes for the first season include "Diversity Hire," "Moneypot" and "The Rock."
Memorable moments this season:
- Archer teaching Cyril Krav Maga
- Archer finds a real bomb where there shouldn't
- Pam seducing a co-worker
Archer Season 4
Aired from Jan 17, 2013 to April 13, 2013
Amnesiac due to his mother's marriage, Archer flips burgers as his colleagues try to jolt his memory back. Then he goes back to doing missions with zany results. ISIS now does missions involving stuff like hydrogen bombs. Knowing the crazy nature of the ISIS members, you know what to expect.
Unforgettable episodes this season include "The Wind Cries Mary," "Vicious Coupling" and "Un Chien Tangerine."
Interesting moments this season:
- Pam getting beaten up in a fight
- Archer getting bitten in his private part
- Lana saying just because she doesn't want to bang doesn't mean she's a lesbian
Archer Season 2
First aired January 27, 2011
This season is where things happen, like Malory getting wiped of her finances, Archer checking if he might have cancer and Carol/Cheryl finding out that she is an heir. Not to mention Malory having sex tapes. And nothing beats Archer going full retard.
Funny episodes include "A Growing Concern," "Tragical History" and "White Nights."
Memorable moments this season:
- Archer's use of the Ludovico technique on his mother
- Archer's rampage after learning of the fake cancer drugs
- Katya clinging to naked Archer
Archer Season 5
Aired from January 13, 2014 – April 21, 2014
This season sees a major turnaround as ISIS is disbanded. But Archer reveals he hid a significant amount of cocaine, so the former ISIS agents become a drug cartel. It's a season full of homages to the 1980s, from the title Archer Vice to the various references to the drug culture of the time. Oh, and Cheryl/Carol goes country singing.
Key episodes include "A Kiss While Dying," "Smugglers' Blues" and "Palace Intrigue."
Wild, fun moments in the season:
- Pam getting addicted to her cocaine body cast
- Cheryl needing a chip implant to overcome anxiety
- Lana breastfeeding her baby while talking to Archer