The BEST episodes of Just Shoot Me! season 7

Every episode of Just Shoot Me! season 7, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Just Shoot Me! season 7!

This ensemble comedy is about the inner workings of a high-style magazine owned by Jack Gallo, who has hired his quick-tempered but talented daughter, Maya, to write for the publication. Challenging her at every turn is Nina, a vain and superficial former model. Then there's photographer Elliot, a man who is very popular with his portrait subjects as well as other women. completing the core staff is her father's assistant, Dennis, a glorified secretary who is generally disrespectful to one and all.

Last Updated: 3/13/2024Network: NBCStatus: Ended
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Donnie Redeemed
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7.69
52 votes

#1 - Donnie Redeemed

Season 7 - Episode 16 - Aired 8/2/2003

Elliott's duplicitous brother returns, accompanied by his fiancé and now deeply sorry for conning his sibling in the past. The sudden turnaround doesn't convince Elliott, who's determined to prove this is another scam.

Halloween? Halloween!
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7.44
52 votes

#2 - Halloween? Halloween!

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/29/2002

Nina is throwing a Halloween party! At the party, Finch and Elliot compete for Blush's newest cover model, Kelly. In the end Finch gets her, only to find she is a lesbian who thinks he is a woman. Meanwhile, the jealous Elliot tries to keep Vicki from going home with a guy she met at the party.

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For the Last Time, I Do
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7.33
54 votes

#3 - For the Last Time, I Do

Season 7 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/16/2003

Prenuptial tensions beset Nina upon learning that the minister (Amy Yasbeck) is her intended's former girlfriend, who's still very fond of him.

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Future Issues
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7.30
50 votes

#4 - Future Issues

Season 7 - Episode 21 - Aired 8/16/2003

The series finale centers on a send-off for retiring Jack, whose staffers share memories, shed tears and pay affectionate tribute. Finch puts his feelings into rap, while Nina likens Jack to---what else?---"a perfect glass of Scotch."

Directors: Pamela Fryman
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The Write Stuff
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7.30
54 votes

#5 - The Write Stuff

Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/3/2002

Nina's ego figures in a reshoot of her famous pinup pose; Finch's collegiate woes work on Maya's sympathies.

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Strange Bedfellows
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7.28
50 votes

#6 - Strange Bedfellows

Season 7 - Episode 24 - Aired 11/26/2003

Jack is attracted to the feminist who is threatening a boycott of Blush. Nina's dead friend Binny appears from the dead and tells Nina she will soon cheat on Simon, much to Nina's displeasure.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Steven Lloyd
The Comedy Stylings of Rivers & Red
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7.27
52 votes

#7 - The Comedy Stylings of Rivers & Red

Season 7 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/22/2003

Brian Dennehy returns as Dennis's boisterous dad, now Jack's bossy limo driver; Jack Carter plays an insult comic taking shots at Elliott, who hatches a scheme for revenge. Also: Maya's on edge about meeting a high-school beau.

Son of a Preacher Man
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7.26
46 votes

#8 - Son of a Preacher Man

Season 7 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/9/2003

A visit from Simon's parents nettles Nina, who finds them "judgmental, prudish and pious." First impressions are truly deceiving. Also: Elliott leads an apartment-association revolt in the building where he's Jack's new neighbor.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
Da Sister Who Loved DiMauro
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7.25
51 votes

#9 - Da Sister Who Loved DiMauro

Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/12/2002

Gina Gershon guest stars as Rhonda, the beautiful but foul-mouthed sister of Vicki who immediately falls for Elliott. But when Elliott feigns interest in Rhonda only to ultimately make himself seem more interesting to Vicki, he finds himself in an awkward situation and only Finch can save him. Meanwhile, Jack annoys the entire office when he sets up closed-circuit cameras everywhere in an attempt to keep his eye on everyone while is home recovering from foot surgery.

That Burning Passion
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7.25
48 votes

#10 - That Burning Passion

Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/19/2002

Passion enflames Maya, drawn to a fireman hunk who's Vicki's estranged spouse; jealousy rages between Nina and her rocker beau.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
Mr. Jealousy
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7.22
49 votes

#11 - Mr. Jealousy

Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/15/2002

Finch is scared about Jack liking Vicki, so he sets her up to look bad, but he's not sure when she'll get him back. Meanwhile, Nina brings in a woman off the street to prove to Jack that he was wrong to hire Vicki. She is worried though when the woman gets lost in the building.

There's Something About Allison
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7.22
51 votes

#12 - There's Something About Allison

Season 7 - Episode 13 - Aired 7/12/2003

Finch's old buddy Bert - now a transsexual named Brandy - joins Finch as a couple at their high school reunion in order for Finch to arrive with a beautiful blonde while Bert/Brandy can attend without revealing his true identity. At the reunion, the girl they both competed for in high school hits it off with Brandy and reveals her past crush on Bert. Meanwhile, Maya and Elliott decide to become intimate with no strings attached.

Guess Who's Coming to Blush
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7.21
52 votes

#13 - Guess Who's Coming to Blush

Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/8/2002

Jack hires a woman off the street to run the desk. The staff thinks its because Jack wants to seduce her. This causes her to quit. When the staff finds out that Jack didn't hire her for that reason, they convince her to come back to work. Meanwhile, Finch tries to get a distraught female co-worker to take comfort in his arms.

It's Raining Babies
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7.20
50 votes

#14 - It's Raining Babies

Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/7/2003

A Nina-Vicki tangle is the devilish work of Finch, a mischief-maker ripe for a comeuppance. George Lucas plays himself in a cameo role.

Pictures of Lily
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7.09
54 votes

#15 - Pictures of Lily

Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/22/2003

The magazine-based sitcom opens a new edition with Morgan Fairchild guest starring as an ex-centerfold model bemused by Finch. Also: Nina's rocker beau bonds with Jack. Cheryl Ladd has a cameo.

Watch Your Backdraft
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7.08
49 votes

#16 - Watch Your Backdraft

Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/14/2003

Maya's tryst feeds office gossip, thanks to blabby Nina; Finch's scheme for a reserved parking space runs afoul of prying Elliott.

The Goodbye Girl
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7.08
50 votes

#17 - The Goodbye Girl

Season 7 - Episode 23 - Aired 11/25/2003

The series won't be returning in the fall, but tonight NBC unreels two first-run episodes that showcase the sly repartee and gleeful double entendre that became the show's hallmark. First up, hairstyling once again occupies Vicki (Rena Sofer), who's "dyeing" to give Blush the brush; Nina takes under her wing the female impersonator who's portraying her in a cabaret show; and Dennis rides roughshod over his new assistant---Elliott.

Nina and the Rocker
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7.08
52 votes

#18 - Nina and the Rocker

Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/22/2002

Nina starts dating a British rocker named Simon Leeds. Meanwhile, Maya convinces Vicki to give her the details of her divorce. And Jack is prancing around showing off his new pocket watch until Elliot gets one too.

Evaluate This!
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7.06
51 votes

#19 - Evaluate This!

Season 7 - Episode 22 - Aired 11/24/2003

At Vicki's suggestion, Jack asks all the Blush staff regulars to anonymously evaluate his work. Finch, Nina, Maya, and Elliott submit signed appraisals that only include words of praise, while Vicki anonymously tells Jack the truth. By process of elimination, Jack knows who the criticism came from, and he is spurned. Vicki consoles him and finally convinces him that the truth is healthy. Jack then insists that everyone tell him something honest, which sends Finch into a tailspin of vitriolic criticism. Meanwhile, Nina sprains her ankle after Maya suggests she walk somewhere, and Maya has to take Nina's place at a fashion event. When Maya has a great time, Nina becomes jealous.

The Talented Mr. Finch
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7.04
51 votes

#20 - The Talented Mr. Finch

Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/12/2003

Finch forgets to tell Jack about an important meeting with foreign clients, so he assumes Jack's identity and attempts to close a deal without Jack's knowledge. Meanwhile, Nina and her rock star boyfriend Simon (guest star Simon Templeman) force themselves to go clean in an attempt to get Nina's hard-partying granddaughter (guest star Sasha Barrese) to change her ways, and Elliott seizes an opportunity to confront his high school bully (guest star Jason Marsden).

My Fair Finchy
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6.96
52 votes

#21 - My Fair Finchy

Season 7 - Episode 17 - Aired 8/2/2003

The outrageous behavior between Finch and his sexy partner (Gina Gershon) galls Maya, who sets out to rein in the stallion. Also: Jack and Nina compete for an office-cleaner's favor in a feud that gets way out of hand.

A Simple Kiss of Fate
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6.94
52 votes

#22 - A Simple Kiss of Fate

Season 7 - Episode 15 - Aired 7/19/2003

Simon (Simon Templeman) is about to pop the question to Nina (Wendie Malick), but she panics when she has to tell him she's still married to her last husband - the enchanting Roland Devereaux (guest star Jon Lovitz, NBC's "Saturday Night Live"). Jack (George Segal) finds the perfect man for Maya (Laura San Giacomo) - his lawyer - but Maya sticks to her instincts and falls for a radical naturist. David Spade and Enrico Colantoni also star.

The Last Temptation of Elliott
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6.92
49 votes

#23 - The Last Temptation of Elliott

Season 7 - Episode 19 - Aired 8/9/2003

Richard Kind ("Spin City") plays a boorish intern at Blush with a crush on Maya. Also: Elliott is drawn to the women at his Bible-study class that's crashed by lascivious Finch, passing himself off as a sinner anxious to be saved.

Rivals in Romance
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6.78
40 votes

#24 - Rivals in Romance

Season 7 - Episode 14 - Aired 7/19/2003

Jack and Finch prepare for a meeting with Tate Gittling (guest star Alan Rachins, "L.A. Law"), the publisher of Blush's biggest rival magazine, in an attempt to join together for a charity function. But when Finch becomes romantically involved with Gittling's assistant, Bridget (guest star Judy Greer), he drops his guard and she sets him up to make Jack look bad. Meanwhile, Nina becomes jealous of her rock star boyfriend's (guest star Simon Templeman) celebrity status.