The BEST episodes directed by Phil Traill
#1 - The End of the Line
Jane by Design - Season 1 - Episode 10
The aftermath of what Billy did with his brother has legal consequences that lead him to get called before a judge... Lulu's father. Ben knows Jane's secret and Jane might stop everything.
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#2 - Sheer Madness
Raising Hope - Season 2 - Episode 15
Jimmy and Sabrina continue building their relationship by learning more about their strange habits and childhood fears. Meanwhile, Virginia learns more about a habit Burt has been hiding from her for years.
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#3 - Pick Your Poison
Good Girls - Season 2 - Episode 4
Rio’s new business opportunity for Beth leads to a fracture in her relationship with Annie.
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#4 - Breaking Out
Breaking In - Season 1 - Episode 6
After the team botches their assignment to secure KFC's Secret Recipe, Oz orchestrates a team-building exercise, trapping the gang inside Contra Security over the weekend, forcing them to work together in order to break out of the office. Cameron's feelings for Melanie come out in the open, and Cash becomes jealous when Josh dates a co-worker.
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#5 - Cinderella Fantasy Prom Dougie
Life in Pieces - Season 1 - Episode 21
Tim thinks wearing a Cinderella dress during March Madness is good luck, so he refuses to take it off in hopes his alma mater will win. Also, Greg fantasizes about what to write in a birthday card for his boss, Tyler goes to prom and must withstand unsolicited advice from his parents and grandparents, and Jen sets Matt up on a blind date with her coworker, Dougie.
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#6 - The Chopper
Brooklyn Nine-Nine - Season 2 - Episode 22
Holt is wary when Wuntch lets Jake work his dream case, worried that she is setting him up to fail. Back at the precinct, Amy, Rosa and Gina help Terry host a field trip for a local magnet school.
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#8 - The Wedding
The Middle - Season 3 - Episode 24
The Hecks are pleased to learn that Mike's brother, Rusty is getting married. However, the joy is short-lived, when they discover that the wedding is to be held at their house. Meanwhile, Brick cannot attend a party that same day, due to the nuptials.
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#9 - Twenty Years
The Middle - Season 4 - Episode 10
Frankie worries Mike is tiring of her as their 20th anniversary draws close; Sue tries to get Axl and Brick's help planning a party for their parents; Axl spoils the end of a book for Brick.
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#10 - D-A-T-E-- DATE?
Speechless - Season 1 - Episode 6
JJ develops on a new girl at school who must adapt to life in a wheelchair after injuring herself in gymnastics.
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#11 - The Royal Flush
The Middle - Season 9 - Episode 21
Determined to end the family tradition of giving Frankie a lame gift for Mother's Day, Sue and Brick try to win a trivia contest in which the top prize is a trip to London to view the Royal Wedding. When their effort falls short, they come up with a gift idea that's almost as good. Meanwhile, Axl tells Mike about a job opportunity at a national sporting goods chain that has more advancement potential than his current position, but the job is in Denver. To keep Frankie from finding out, Mike has to make up one lie after another to cover for Axl's absence when he travels to Denver for the interview.
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#12 - Risky Business
The Middle - Season 7 - Episode 4
Mike surprises Frankie when he wants to be involved in his brother's crazy business scheme; Axl goes to extreme measures to prove he can handle Mike's new motorcycle; and Sue begins living in her car to avoid her horrible roommate.
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#13 - Please Don't Feed the Hecks
The Middle - Season 9 - Episode 2
Frankie gives away unused items from the house in the hope of getting food in return; Sue and Lexie find their apartment is being inhabited; Axl's new job as a school bus driver gives him the opportunity to look after Brick.
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#14 - Mommapalooza
The Middle - Season 9 - Episode 13
Frankie decides that she needs to find something new that she's passionate about – life's third act - and Reverend TimTom offers the perfect solution. Meanwhile, tired of hearing Sue and Brick argue because of the giant hole between their bedroom walls, Mike orders them to fix it; and after Axl refuses to let rich girlfriend Lexie pay for some extravagant outings, Lexie finds a way to fool him into thinking he's becoming lucky when money and other high priced items suddenly make their way into his hands.
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#15 - How to Be an All-Star
Men of a Certain Age - Season 1 - Episode 9
Desperate to buy a house after his son develops anxiety issues related to their family situation, Joe decides to bet $25,000 on a basketball game. Terry is forced to face the dire condition of his acting career when he agrees to take a bit part on a B movie. And Owen’s father decides it’s time to cut back on his work load and let Marcus take over more of the day-to-day management of the dealership.
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#16 - The Answer
The Middle - Season 6 - Episode 14
The Heck family learns about Darrin’s marriage proposal to Sue…as well as her response. Meanwhile, Axl attempts to use his intro to Psych class to cure Brick of all of his quirks and tics.
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#17 - Thanksgiving IX
The Middle - Season 9 - Episode 7
The Hecks take a hectic road trip to Frankie's sister's house for Thanksgiving; the kids must decide which one of them will lose their job at Spudsy's.
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#18 - The Pickup
Men of a Certain Age - Season 2 - Episode 8
Joe does a favor for his former bookie. Terry struggles to deal with the latest development in his love life. And Owen tries to keep things on the lot from getting out of control.
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#19 - Not Just Cards
Good Girls - Season 3 - Episode 2
Beth makes a choice that surprises those around her just as an old foe from the past returns. Annie finds a helpful outlet on her road to self-improvement.
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#20 - Find My Hecks
The Middle - Season 7 - Episode 23
Frankie figures out a way to secretly track Sue and Axl after they refuse to abide by their curfew while they're home for the summer. Meanwhile, Brick's determined to discover who else could be class valedictorian as middle-school graduation approaches.
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#21 - Christmas Help
The Middle - Season 4 - Episode 9
Mike helps his brother Rusty move some furniture into the Heck family's garage, only to realize the furniture is stolen; Frankie hopes to land a part-time job in a department store so she can get a discount on Christmas presents.
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#22 - A Germ of a Story
Raising Hope - Season 1 - Episode 13
When Sabrina points out to Jimmy just how many germs are lurking around his house, the Chance family becomes obsessed with cleanliness. Finding it impossible to keep Maw Maw clean, they move her to the backyard greenhouse, but after watching some old family movies, they discover a surprising secret that has kept them healthy all these years.
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#23 - Sorry Not Sorry
The Middle - Season 8 - Episode 14
Frankie and Mike frantically attempt to shut off the water and save some treasured items when the pipes burst in the basement. But after freaking out and bickering amongst each other, Axl, Sue and Brick call a family intervention meeting to let their parents know that their constant fighting and bickering is negatively affecting them. But while the kids feel like they can benefit from their parents’ newfound realization, Frankie and Mike start to think that the kids’ lack of support makes them the ones who should be sorry,
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#24 - The Otto Motto
American Housewife - Season 1 - Episode 18
Greg challenges Katie to learn French and set a better example for Taylor, who has developed a habit for quitting school activities.
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#25 - The Award
The Middle - Season 5 - Episode 14
Frankie tries to persuade Mike to attend a dinner honoring his dedicated service at the quarry; Sue forms a plan to build connections between students; Axl hopes to track down a girl who left a message on his phone.
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#26 - Halloween III: The Driving
The Middle - Season 4 - Episode 6
Sue accidentally runs over Axl's foot while practicing driving; Axl looks forward to voting; Brick binges on Halloween candy.
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#27 - The Crying Game
The Middle - Season 9 - Episode 16
Mike is offered the job of regional manager at the quarry; Brick suspects that he's being treated unfairly by his health teacher because of how horribly Axl treated her when he was a student.
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#28 - The Clover
The Middle - Season 3 - Episode 22
Misfortune plagues Brick after he finds a four-leaf clover; Frankie seeks a caregiver for her aunt; Axl struggles with a prom-date dilemma and is also dismayed to learn that Sue is Darrin's prom date.
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#29 - Pilot
Uncle Buck (2016) - Season 1 - Episode 1
Uncle Buck is a charismatic hustler who has gotten by on his charm for years. But when his brother Will and sister-in-law Alexis move to town and need help with their kids, he steps up to become their “manny.” Their lives will never be the same.
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#30 - Vacation Days
The Middle - Season 5 - Episode 15
Brick makes it hard for Mike to relax during the vacation he was forced to take; Frankie is furious when she learns that Axl was in town without letting her know; Sue tries extra hard to please her customers after receiving a bad review.
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#31 - The Concert
The Middle - Season 3 - Episode 16
Frankie pulls out all of the stops in an effort to get an over-excited Sue tickets to a Justin Bieber concert, Mike is thrilled over Brick's enthusiasm to win the school's spelling bee and coaches him for the event, and Axl and his friends attempt to break a road sign's 15-mile-per-hour speed limit - on foot.
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#32 - Parade Duty
Enlisted - Season 1 - Episode 2
After Cody assigns the platoon “Parade Duty,” Pete tries to inspire his team, but finds he is being sabotaged by his own brother. After things go terribly wrong, all three brothers learn a bit more about what it means to be a soldier in Rear D.
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#33 - Promotion
Single Drunk Female - Season 2 - Episode 1
For the first time in forever, with a new job and a new potential love interest, Sam thinks she has a life worth celebrating and throws herself a birthday party. Brit tries to convince everyone that she and Joel have the "perfect divorce."
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#34 - Halloween VIII: Orson Murder Mystery
The Middle - Season 9 - Episode 4
As Halloween approaches, Frankie discovers that a woman had died in the bathtub of the Heck house close to 50 years ago, and Frankie and Brick become convinced that she was murdered and, much to Mike's chagrin, attempt to track down and find the murderer. Meanwhile, Axl and Lexie become frustrated over losing their alone time when Sue insists on hanging out with them wherever they go.
#35 - The Smell
The Middle - Season 5 - Episode 18
Bill backs out of coaching the girls soccer team; Frankie tries to teach Brick better hygiene; Cassidy's painting confuses Axl.
#36 - Alive Day
Enlisted - Season 1 - Episode 13
The Hill brothers celebrate Pete's one year anniversary of almost dying in Afghanistan, otherwise known as his "Alive Day." After the funding has been cut for the annual ball, which was going to honor Major Cody, Pete enlists the platoon to create their own ball to honor him.
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#37 - Normie
Single Drunk Female - Season 2 - Episode 3
Sam questions if she can move on at work from her old self while also trying to navigate a relationship with a "normie." Carol snoops around Sam's room and makes a terrible discovery. Joel and James have a night out.
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#38 - Pestilence War Famine Death
Life in Pieces - Season 1 - Episode 19
John and Joan disagree with their neighbors, Jerry and Pam, about who gets to use the hot tub when new property lines are drawn. Also, Greg and Jen invite their exterminator and his wife over for dinner, Matt and Colleen make an effort to be friends, and Tim is terrified to perform minor surgery on John.
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#39 - Managers' Conference
Superstore - Season 4 - Episode 8
Amy and Jonah get a taste of how the other half lives when they attend a managers’ conference. Mateo unwittingly reveals a secret about himself. Garrett and Dina face the trials and tribulations of the gift-wrapping station.
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The Real O'Neals - Season 1 - Episode 5
On the first warm day of spring following an endless Chicago winter, Eileen decides it’s time to get a fresh start in her life by applying for her first job since her kids were born. Shannon ultimately overhears her mom’s plan and riles up the rest of the family after misinterpreting Eileen’s true intentions. Meanwhile, Pat realizes he might not be ready for the single life just yet, even though his patrol partner, Archie, thinks otherwise. And as Kenny wonders who he will date next, Jimmy takes it upon himself to help him explore the newfound world of online dating
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#41 - The Best of Orlando
Fresh Off the Boat - Season 3 - Episode 10
Louis forgets to thank Jessica in his acceptance speech when he's named Small Businessman of the Year; and Eddie, Emery and Grandma start their own clothing line.
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#42 - Valentine's Day IV
The Middle - Season 4 - Episode 15
As Valentine's Day nears, killjoys Axl, Sean and Darrin offer their services to help guys who want to break up with their girlfriends. Mike's romantic text to Frankie erroneously gets sent to a co-worker. Brick has a problem with Frankie's handling of his school artwork collection. Sue gets a surprise when ex-boyfriend Matt invites her to the school's Valentine's Day dance.
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#43 - Thunk in the Trunk
Modern Family - Season 7 - Episode 13
Phil feels unappreciated as Claire is busy running the closet business. A life-size standee of Gloria for her hot sauce display receives some unsavory attention. Cam and Mitchell are suspicious of their new renters.
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#44 - Mind's Eye
Men of a Certain Age - Season 1 - Episode 3
Joe tries to connect better with his son, Albert, by teaching him golf. But when the school golf team is ready to compete in a tournament, Albert is reluctant to get on the bus. Owen is determined to get his sales figures up while at the same time not feeling bad about himself for ripping customers off. And Terry gets into his character a little too much when a coworker asks him and an actress to pretend to be an interested homebuyer at an open house.
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#45 - Paint Cart 5000 vs. The Mondo Spider
Enlisted - Season 1 - Episode 11
Second Lieutenant Tyson Schneeberger tricks the platoon into being test dummies for his experimental automobile, “Mondo Spider,” causing its victims to run for the latrine. So Pete attempts to rescue them. Meanwhile, Sgt. Major Cody asks Derrick to take his self-portrait, but he turns out to be a very difficult subject.
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#46 - Nana
Good Girls - Season 3 - Episode 8
Beth agrees to pick up a mysterious package for Rio in order to get back in his good graces. Just as Annie finds unexpected support from Josh, she receives devastating news about an old friend. Stan has a surprise for Ruby.
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#47 - A Cultish Personality
Raising Hope - Season 1 - Episode 16
Mike returns after going through a spiritual quest with a wife and her other three husbands in tow. Burt attempts to fix the relationship between his brother and Mike.
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#48 - Don't Give Up
10 Things I Hate About You - Season 1 - Episode 5
Kat tries to break the stereotype of girls doing everything a boy can do by joining a class to fix cars. Bianca and Joey become lab partners. Chastity makes a deal with Bianca for the top spot as a cheerleader provided Joey passes his Chemistry paper and plays for the team.
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#49 - Randy Get Your Gun
Enlisted - Season 1 - Episode 4
When Randy questions his place in the Army after his marksmanship test, Derrick helps him embrace a new mindset in order to pass... but at what cost? Meanwhile, Pete and Jill compete in an unorthodox series of challenges to determine who the better soldier.
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#50 - Andre From Marseille
black-ish - Season 1 - Episode 14
When Zoey brings home her first “serious” boyfriend, a boy from school also named Andre, Dre takes an instant dislike to him for many reasons, including the fact that he’s white, from France and rather worldly for a kid. He’s thrilled when they break up...until he learns that Andre dumped Zoey because she’s too shallow, something Dre takes as a personal affront.
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