S5E01Morning After
88.0
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Season 5, Episode 1 · 2016-04-24

Morning After

Ranked #4 out of 65 episodes in Veep

Post-election night: Selina discovers a possible road to victory. Meanwhile, Amy must figure out if she is back or not; Catherine kicks off a behind-the-scenes documentary project; Mike announces that he and Wendy are adopting a baby from China; and Dan considers a new career.

Season premiere escalates political chaos at 1.94 jokes-per-minute across 74 rapid-fire gags.

Directed by Chris Addison · Written by David Mandel

88.0/ 100

Humor Index

WAR

103.2

JPM

1.9

Craft

7.6

Impact

7.2

IMDb

8.3

Morning After” ranks #4 of 65 Veep episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 88.0Elite. The episode packs 74 scored jokes at 1.9 per minute, averaging 7.6 on craft and 7.2 on impact, with SELINA landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.

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