The BEST episodes written by Alex Borstein

A Beautiful Mess
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7.92
3647 votes

#1 - A Beautiful Mess

Shameless (US) - Season 2 - Episode 4

Fiona deals with the consequences of sleeping with Craig when his angry wife shows up at the door; Debbie develops a stress-rash and Fiona wonders if she's putting too much responsibility on the kids; Sheila has made it all the way to the hair salon and Frank realizes his days in the Jackson household are numbered; no longer having sex with Karen, Lip tries to dig up dirt on Jody; Ian continues on the path to West Point; Carl house-sits with his friend, Little Hank; Ethel meets Malik, a boy on Kevin's youth basketball team.

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Cascading Failures
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7.90
3117 votes

#2 - Cascading Failures

Shameless (US) - Season 3 - Episode 6

Fiona is desperate to get the children back after the Department of Family Services hauls them away.

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But at Last Came a Knock
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7.90
3732 votes

#3 - But at Last Came a Knock

Shameless (US) - Season 1 - Episode 9

Monica comes back when Frank needs her to sign documents and decides to take Liam with her. Meanwhile, Steve and Fiona move together.

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Hurricane Monica
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7.82
3444 votes

#4 - Hurricane Monica

Shameless (US) - Season 2 - Episode 9

Monica returns to party and plot scams with Frank, but the rest of the family suspects she hasn't returned to stay; Fiona reconsiders her decision to kick Lip out of the house; Grammy's death affects everyone differently, and leaves Frank determined to make sure he gets every last penny his mother left behind; Sheila and Jody think Eddie's ghost is haunting the house.

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Three Boys
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7.71
4200 votes

#5 - Three Boys

Shameless (US) - Season 1 - Episode 5

When the Gallagher's find out Veronica comes from a wealthy family, they try to scheme a fake wedding for the dowry. Meanwhile, Frank gets some bad news about his health.

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Bango Was His Name Oh!
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7.63
532 votes

#6 - Bango Was His Name Oh!

Family Guy - Season 4 - Episode 29

Stewie convinces Brian to go on a road trip with him to San Francisco to search for a man Stewie believes is his real father.

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It Takes a Village Idiot... and I Married One
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7.44
1603 votes

#7 - It Takes a Village Idiot... and I Married One

Family Guy - Season 5 - Episode 17

Lois runs for mayor of Quahog, though she doesn't become the front-runner until she dumbs down her political views. Once in office, she becomes corrupted with the power that she now holds, and begins accepting bribes so that she can buy herself expensive things. Meanwhile, Peter comes to enjoy being the "first lady" of Quahog, and all of the perks that go along with it.

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Death Has a Shadow
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7.28
4396 votes

#8 - Death Has a Shadow

Family Guy - Season 1 - Episode 1

After drinking too much at a stag party and falling asleep at work, Peter loses his job, signs up for welfare, and gets more money than expected.

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Deep Throats
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7.28
1236 votes

#9 - Deep Throats

Family Guy - Season 4 - Episode 23

Meg becomes an intern for Mayor West. Brian, who is sure that the mayor is corrupt, tries to out him. Brian and Stewie, while undercover, discover that Meg is more than just an intern. Meanwhile, Peter and Lois go back to their folk singing days at a local talent show. When they begin using drugs, Chris stages an intervention.

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Fish Out of Water
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7.20
1753 votes

#10 - Fish Out of Water

Family Guy - Season 3 - Episode 10

Peter, Still out of a job, and now severely obese, decides to take on a new profession: Fishing. After buying a boat at a police auction, he soon finds himself in debt to a loan shark. When Peter hears of a legendary fish that, when caught, could win him the money he needs, he and the guys go searching for the mystical creature called 'Daggermouth'. Meanwhile, Lois tries to cheer up Meg with a spring break trip, where Lois is the one getting all the attention.

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