The BEST episodes directed by John Tracy

#1 - Head of the Class

Step by Step - Season 4 - Episode 17

Everyone begins to help Carol so she will not be stressed out too much and harm the baby. Carol, however, is so fussy about how they help that she drives them all crazy and seems to be just as stressed. Brendan, however, stays up all night cleaning to help. Dana and Cody are selected to teach a bunch of remedial high school students about the Civil War. Cody signs them up for a hit TV game show, ""It's Academic,"" and wants a more hands-on kind of teaching. Dana fights Cody on both until the competition, where she gets so into it, she threatens her team. The students respond to both Cody's teaching and Dana's coaching.

#2 - Rock Enroll

Family Matters - Season 5 - Episode 13

Eddie changes his mind about college at a concert fund-raiser after singer Shanice performs a song he wrote; and Urkel has no luck rallying friends to celebrate his birthday, but soon finds that Laura is his biggest cheerleader.

#3 - Country Club

Step by Step - Season 1 - Episode 19

A client of Carols' invites the family to spend a weekend at a Country Club. While Karen and Carol are extremely excited, Frank and Dana feel a country club is not for them. Cody gets a guided tour on a lawn chair of the country club; Al and Brendan make $60 playing pea in the cup with the rich kids; Karen finds four guys; Mark gives stock tips; Dana falls for the Country Club President's son; and Frank goes around fixing things. Because Dana is spending time with his son, the President recruits Frank to play on their scramble golf team. Dana becomes upset with Frank because he embarrasses her in front of her new beau. After frank leaves the President makes fun of his win for the team, Dana overhears and stands up for him. Dana and Frank grow to appreciate one another and are happy to find out that the President's snobbishness is not passed on to his son.

#4 - The New Car

Step by Step - Season 1 - Episode 12

Carol's old car has one wheel in the junkyard, and she and Frank determine that she needs a new car. Frank visits his old fishing buddy's car lot, but Carol turns out to be the better bargainer. J.T. ""borrows"" Carol's car for a date, and someone ""borrows"" it from him. Penny finds a mortician that really likes her. She brings him over to Frank and Carol's for a date but he seems to like to talk shop a little too much.

#5 - Nunsense

Family Matters - Season 5 - Episode 22

Urkel fears that his rejection has sent Myra to join a nunnery, so he enlists Eddie and Waldo to dress in habits and join him in a search for her at the convent.

#6 - Presumed Urkel

Family Matters - Season 5 - Episode 16

When accident-prone Steve is blamed for a chemistry lab explosion, Laura represents him at a school trial.

#7 - It's a Mad, Mad, Madhouse

Family Matters - Season 4 - Episode 10

Eddie tries to cover for his poor record in school by claiming he has family problems at home - so his teacher arrives to evaluate his dysfunctional family environment.

#8 - Dark and Stormy Night

Family Matters - Season 6 - Episode 6

On a dark and stormy Halloween night Winslows play Pass the Ghost Story, in which Carl and Harriette are 19th-century vampires licking their chops over the wayfaring Sir Steven (Urkel).

#9 - An Officer and a Waldo

Family Matters - Season 4 - Episode 7

Eddie's insult sends Waldo off to join the Army; Harriette and Carl set us a sting to catch a shady repairman.

#10 - My Uncle Hero

Family Matters - Season 6 - Episode 18

Suspicions mount for Myra as Urkel and Laura put their heads together to plan a surprise birthday party for her. Meanwhile across town, Richie hopes to impress his classmates on a field trip to Carl's office at the police station.

#11 - Now You Steele It, Now You Don't

Remington Steele - Season 3 - Episode 18

Laura feels used when she discovers an importer has killed himself after she delivers a message to him.

#12 - Thumb Enchanted Evening

NYPD Blue - Season 8 - Episode 12

A body is found in a trunk, which Sipowicz and Sorenson believe might be a message to the members of the Scarpelli crime family, since the car was found in their neighborhood. Russell and McDowell interview a man whose member (penis) was sliced off and later found two blocks away by a woman at an ATM. Fancy gets his promotion to Captain. Sipowicz suspects that Fancy knows who his replacement is, only he doesn't know why Fancy's holding onto the information. He has lunch with Cynthia have lunch and discuss what they may or may not be looking for. They concede to see how it goes. Sipowicz finds out that Fancy's replacement is a female lieutenant from the rat squad. John Irvin knows her from GOAL, Gay Officer's Action League, and he describes her as a real ball-buster. The other detectives search for a suspect in the dismemberment as Sipowicz and Sorenson collar a member of the Marino crime family. Their suspect wants a deal with the US and district attorneys, promising that and h

#13 - Subterranean Graduation Blues

Full House - Season 6 - Episode 19

It's time for Jesse to graduate from night school. Michelle suggests that everyone rides a subway train to the graduation ceremony because subway trains don't cause as much air pollution as cars do. Everyone regrets following Michelle's suggestion when electrical problems on the subway train cause it to stall and come to a stop.

#14 - Still Winning

Still Standing - Season 3 - Episode 4

Bill gets caught up in a fantasy card game in which players pretend to be wizards and warlocks after he learns that Brian is a champion player. Meanwhile, Judy starts spending time with Fitz now that Linda is engaged and doesn't have much time for her.

#15 - Give Me Some Credit

One On One - Season 2 - Episode 6

When there's a sale at their favorite store Breanna and Spirit want to buy everything there but Flex won't allow them to. He tells Breanna that when he was a kid everything he got he earned for, so Breanna applies for a credit card. Meanwhile Flex continues to see Breanna's art teacher but Breanna warns her that he usually breaks up with girls on their 30th day. Back at the mall Breanna, Spririt, and Arnaz buy out the entire mall with her credit card, but when she can't find it when they go home she reports it stolen. Duane finds it near the couch and assumes it Flex's. He gives it to him and drowns out his sorrows for losing Stacy. At the store Flex and Duane use the card but it get cut up by the cashier because of Breanna's report. Flex then winds up in jail and loses his relationship with Natalie. Breanna eventually finds out what happened and she bails them out and explains the whole thing with the credit card. Flex then goes over to Natalie's house, explains to her everything that

#16 - Still Shallow

Still Standing - Season 3 - Episode 9

Bill and Judy are elated when they discover that Brian actually has a girlfriend, but Bill is even prouder of his son for having a crush on his girlfriend's hot pal. Bill and Judy both have their own thoughts on how Brian should handle his love triangle. Judy wants her son to do the right thing, while Bill, speaking from experience, advises Brian to stay with his plain girlfriend in order to appear sensitive and score the hottie. Meanwhile, Tina retaliates against Linda for scaring her.

#17 - Pilot

My Two Dads - Season 1 - Episode 1

In the pilot, two buddies who were once in love with the same woman reunite at the reading of the woman's will, where they learn that one of them -- but not which one -- fathered her 12-year-old daughter and that both are to share custody of the girl.

#18 - Cheers Looking at You, Kid

Family Matters - Season 6 - Episode 20

Carl and Henriette send Laura off unchaperoned to cheerleading championships in Omaha where Laura's handsome partner Gary looks a lot like trouble in Urkel's spying eyes.

#19 - Not Quite New York

Laverne & Shirley - Season 6 - Episode 1

After being fired from the brewery, the girls decide to pack up and move out to California. The only way they can afford to get out there is to have Lenny and Squiggy drive them there in an old ice cream truck.

#20 - Stormy Weather

Family Matters - Season 4 - Episode 23

Urkel's nerdiness gets under the skin of Laura's arrogant prom date (Ross Leon), who's itching to order Laura to write off Urkel as a friend.

#21 - Meet the Seavers

Growing Pains - Season 6 - Episode 21

In an homage to The Twilight Zone, Ben awakens to discover he's Jeremy Miller, an actor on the set of "Meet the Cleavers".

#22 - Grand Gift Auto

Full House - Season 6 - Episode 20

Joey, who loves D.J. and her sisters like they were his own daughters, has bought D.J. a red 1977 Firebird for her 16th birthday, but the car is not in good condition, so Jesse and Joey work on it and fix its problems. Just as D.J. is about to drive the new car for the first time, a police officer, Officer Warren, shows up after getting a look at the car from the street and tells the family that D.J.'s new car was reported stolen.

#23 - Birthday Blues

Full House - Season 6 - Episode 14

It's Kimmy's 16th birthday. D.J. is preoccupied by the fact that she and Steve have been dating for 6 months, and she and Steve plan to celebrate this. As it turns out, she has forgotten Kimmy's birthday because of this, and Kimmy thinks D.J. has a party planned.

#24 - No Room to Spare

Yes, Dear - Season 1 - Episode 22

Greg & Kim hire Jimmy's friend Billy to remodel their bathroom. But when Billy takes a liking to one of Kim's friends, the work doesn't progress as quickly as promised and the Warner's are forced to share the guesthouse bathroom with the Hughes'.

#25 - Mike the Teacher

Growing Pains - Season 5 - Episode 19

Mike goes to work as a substitute teacher.

#26 - How the West Was Won (1)

Growing Pains - Season 3 - Episode 24

Mike and Boner learn that Coach Lubbock has been fired, prompting them to organize a protest.

#27 - Love and Basketball

Even Stevens - Season 2 - Episode 9

Louis accepts an assistant-coach gig with a Little League basketball team and scores big points with the players, while Ren attempts to win a kiss, rather than a high five, from her jock boyfriend.

#28 - Ben and Mike's Excellent Adventure

Growing Pains - Season 5 - Episode 13

Mike takes Ben girl chasing.

#29 - Mike's Choice

Growing Pains - Season 6 - Episode 1

When Mike lands a role in an off-Broadway play, he leaves college to pursue acting full-time in New York City.

#30 - Ben's Movie

Growing Pains - Season 5 - Episode 25

Ben casts a girl he likes as the lead in his home movie.

#31 - Roommates

Growing Pains - Season 6 - Episode 3

Mike becomes roommates with sister Carol, now a Columbia University student.

#32 - Weekend at Mike's

Growing Pains - Season 5 - Episode 24

With Jason's wallet missing, the Seavers must rely on others to provide them with room and board while their house is being fumigated.

#33 - Sorority Sister

Who's the Boss? - Season 1 - Episode 7

Angela's sorotory sister from college comes around and takes an interest in Tony.

#34 - Big Jimmy Babysits

Yes, Dear - Season 4 - Episode 14

Jimmy is upset when Greg, Kim and Christine all tell him that they don't think Big Jimmy is responsible enough to watch the kids.

#35 - Five Grand

Growing Pains - Season 5 - Episode 11

Their grandparents give Mike, Carol and Ben $5,000 each.

#36 - Fool for Love

Growing Pains - Season 4 - Episode 1

Ben gets spooked at the prospect of asking a girl to a Halloween party; Jason becomes a disruptive force at Lamaze class.

#37 - Amy's Career

Bosom Buddies - Season 1 - Episode 9

Amy's spirits get a temporary boost when her complimenting of a new client's product gets her a shot at producing its ad campaign.

#38 - Savitsky's Beach House

Yes, Dear - Season 3 - Episode 18

Kim throws a surprise party at Savitsky's beach house for Greg's birthday, but Greg can't have a good time, fearful that the weekend won't go well.

#39 - Father of the Bride

Family Matters - Season 5 - Episode 17

Carl bribes Laura to go bowling with Urkel and dreams that they are married with four kids who look like Urkel.

#40 - Ben's Sure Thing

Growing Pains - Season 6 - Episode 5

At the school's Parents Night, the Seavers learn Ben's been telling his friends that the girl he's dating is promiscuous.

#41 - Still Responsible

Still Standing - Season 2 - Episode 12

To give Bill and Judy a much-needed break, Judy's parents come to take the kids for the weekend, but decide to stay when they realize Judy is sick. Having forgotten the joy of being taken care of, Judy conveniently extends her illness a little longer but gets into trouble when her parents find out she is faking.

#42 - Still Shoplifting

Still Standing - Season 2 - Episode 6

Judy's fear that Lauren is hanging out with the wrong crowd is confirmed when Lauren gets caught shoplifting. Although Judy doesn't believe Lauren's claim of innocence, Bill convinces her to give their daughter the benefit of the doubt. When it seems that Lauren has stolen again, Bill and Judy's parenting abilities are pushed to the limit.

#43 - Let's Go Europe (2)

Growing Pains - Season 6 - Episode 10

Maggie is hospitalized in Paris, while Mike finds himself stuck on the road with an angry customer.

#44 - Greg's New Friend

Yes, Dear - Season 2 - Episode 16

Greg is irritated when Kim makes a new friend and then unilaterally decides that her friend's husband will be Greg's new friend, whether he wants to or not.

#45 - Space Jam

Yes, Dear - Season 3 - Episode 13

When Kim insists Greg clear all of his old belongings from the garage and donate them to charity, he instead rents a storage unit and sets up his own private utopia with all the things he was supposed to get rid of.

#46 - All the World is a Stage

Growing Pains - Season 6 - Episode 19

Mike competes with a well-established actor for a role in a soap opera, learning how tenuous an acting career can be.

#47 - Happy Halloween (2)

Growing Pains - Season 6 - Episode 8

#48 - Carol's Carnival

Growing Pains - Season 6 - Episode 22

On a blind date shaping up as a disaster, Carol goes to the carnival, and finds unexpected fun and excitement.

#49 - Carol's Promotion

Growing Pains - Season 5 - Episode 12

Promoted at work, Carol decides against college.

#50 - Dead Aunt, Dead Aunt...

Yes, Dear - Season 4 - Episode 16

Greg wants to bail on a marriage encounter group Kim dragged him to, and a phone call regarding a dying aunt could be his ticket out.