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Chip Baskets wants to follow his dream of being a French clown—however, reality keeps interfering. Saddled with financial difficulties and facing an impenetrable language barrier, he moves back home to Bakersfield with high hopes. There, he is forced to confront his past while working as a rodeo clown and competing with his siblings for his mother's approval and affection.
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Chip Baskets wants to follow his dream of being a French clown—however, reality keeps interfering. Saddled with financial difficulties and facing an impenetrable language barrier, he moves back home to Bakersfield with high hopes. There, he is forced to confront his past while working as a rodeo clown and competing with his siblings for his mother's approval and affection.
Cast, crew and production details
Zach GalifianakisChip Baskets / Dale Baskets
Martha KellyMartha Brooks
Louie AndersonChristine Baskets
Sabina SciubbaPenelope
Ernest AdamsEddie
Mary WisemanTrinity
Eva La DareCypher
Tobias JelinekMorpheus
FXUnited States
FX ProductionsUnited States
Brillstein Entertainment PartnersUnited States
3 Arts EntertainmentUnited StatesWatch options above are for the show and may vary by season or episode.
Episode 1
Chip has to decide between a tarp and snacks.
Directed by Jonathan KriselWritten by Jonathan KriselGuest stars Mary Wiseman, Brett Loudermilk, Eva La Dare, Tobias Jelinek, Kazu Nagahama, Aaron Hill, Americus Abesamis, Christopher Wonder
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Episode 2
Chips uses the cowboy toilet.
Directed by Jonathan KriselWritten by Graham WagnerGuest stars Sabina Sciubba, Ernest Adams, Brett Loudermilk, Eva La Dare, Tobias Jelinek, Americus Abesamis, Christopher Wonder, Tom Proctor
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Episode 3
Chip gets arrested, which interrupts Christine's water aerobics schedule.
Directed by Jonathan KriselWritten by Samuel D. HunterGuest stars Eva La Dare, Aaron Hill, Malia Pyles, Julia Rose, Maree Cheatham, Alex Morris, Ellen D. Williams, Gabriela Fresquez
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Episode 4
Chip laments Ronald Reagan for giving up his acting career.
Directed by Jonathan KriselWritten by Samuel D. HunterGuest stars Eva La Dare, Tobias Jelinek, Alex Morris, Marlena Poles, Early Whitesides, Adrienne Subia, Barbara Perry, Jeff Rubinstein
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Episode 5
Dale's dog days are over when Chip and Christine finally return to Bakersfield.
Directed by Jonathan KriselWritten by Graham WagnerGuest stars Rozalun Browne, Doreene L. Hamilton, Dwayne Colbert, Gary Ballard, Wendi De Barros
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Episode 6
Martha books Chip a gig at a car crash.
Directed by Jonathan KriselWritten by Karen Kilgariff, Graham WagnerGuest stars Noah Ziggy James, Ivy Jones, Karen Maruyama, Dustin Fasching, Alexander Aguila, David Meadows, Somali Rose, Nancy Berggren
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Episode 7
Christine tries a Denver omelette in Denver, Colorado.
Directed by Jonathan KriselWritten by Samuel D. HunterGuest stars Alex Morris, Ivy Jones, Garry Clemmons, Nancy Berggren, Fitz Houston, Zachary Barton, John O'Leary, Lyric Lewis
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Episode 8
Someone trying to punch Logan in the face accidentally punches Cody. Chip attempts to sort it out.
Directed by Jonathan KriselWritten by Rachele Lynn, Jonathan KriselGuest stars Sabina Sciubba, Malia Pyles, Julia Rose, David Hornsby, Garry Clemmons, Jason Clemmons, Rozalun Browne, Nancy Berggren
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Episode 9
Martha learns to haggle.
Directed by Jonathan KriselWritten by Jonathan KriselGuest stars Mary Wiseman, Ryan Moore, Malia Pyles, Julia Rose, Ellen D. Williams, Rozalun Browne, Peter Jason, Jack Axelrod
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Episode 10
Christine turns to Arby's when Chip joins the Russians.
Directed by Jonathan KriselWritten by Jonathan KriselGuest stars Malia Pyles, Julia Rose, Alex Morris, Karen Maruyama, Jill Johnson, Dimiter D. Marinov, Ilia Volok, Vladimir Orlov
Where to watch BasketsEpisode information updated Jul 22, 2026
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