The BEST episodes written by Arthur Silver

The Proposition
star
8.14
360 votes

#1 - The Proposition

Married... with Children - Season 7 - Episode 26

Al's old girlfriend wants to buy Al from Peggy for $500,000.

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Teacher of the Year
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7.88
8 votes

#2 - Teacher of the Year

Unhappily Ever After - Season 4 - Episode 12

Tiffany decides to present Mr.Peebody as Teacher of the Year, with dinner at her house, and later finds out that he is an escaped murderer.

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The Dance Show
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7.82
505 votes

#3 - The Dance Show

Married... with Children - Season 5 - Episode 5

Al doesn't mind Peggy going out with Marcy every night to a ballroom dance hall and dance the night away with a handsome man named Andy, until another man, named Pete, tells Al that Peggy is stealing someone's husband - his.

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Dating Slump
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7.76
46 votes

#4 - Dating Slump

Laverne & Shirley - Season 1 - Episode 9

Shirley becomes reclusive and refuses to date after learning that Carmine has a new girlfriend, which drives Laverne crazy.

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Richie Fights Back
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7.71
130 votes

#5 - Richie Fights Back

Happy Days - Season 3 - Episode 6

After being embarrassed at Arnold's by a couple of hoods, Richie wants to take a jujitsu class to learn how to defend and stand up for himself.

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Wedding Show
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7.68
332 votes

#6 - Wedding Show

Married... with Children - Season 7 - Episode 13

Al becomes frustrated when Peggy can't decide what to wear to a family wedding. Meanwhile, Bud gets to know the bride and Kelly spends time with the bridesmaids.

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The Obstacle Course
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7.67
3 votes

#7 - The Obstacle Course

Laverne & Shirley - Season 3 - Episode 20

The policeman in charge of testing the recruits thinks Shirley is too puny and weak to do the assault course, so Laverne helps Shirley train to prove him wrong. Laverne's policeman boyfriend is getting women volunteers together to form L.A.M.P. (Ladies' Auxiliary Milwaukee Police). Laverne is naturally selected, but then Shirley wants to try it too. Laverne tries to dissuade her but ends up agreeing as long as Shirley doesn't quit. When Shirley gets there, no sooner does she try the obstacle course than she fails at the first obstacle which happens to be a pool of water. Shirley runs out of the room soaking wet. Laverne finds Shirley at the Pizzabowl in the ladies room, and Shirley now wants to quit. Laverne calls Shirley a cream puff and storms out. Back at the apartment, Shirley apologizes and says she'll keep at it if Laverne will help her become more athletic. Laverne then trains Shirley in all the obstacle course events until the day of the test, Shirley manages all the obstacles

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Tiffany on the Wild Side
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7.67
9 votes

#8 - Tiffany on the Wild Side

Unhappily Ever After - Season 3 - Episode 15

Jack can't stand it when Tiffany begins dating Johnny Stompanado, a biker. Jennie remembers her biker boyfriend.

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The Wedding Repercussions
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7.64
325 votes

#9 - The Wedding Repercussions

Married... with Children - Season 7 - Episode 25

Bud's cousin shows up angry after finding out that someone slept with his wife before their wedding... not knowing that that person is Bud.

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Magnificent Seven
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7.63
453 votes

#10 - Magnificent Seven

Married... with Children - Season 7 - Episode 1

Al is shocked about having another kid when Peggy's relatives leave their five-year-old son Seven in the Bundy home.

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Fonzie the Superstar
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7.63
117 votes

#11 - Fonzie the Superstar

Happy Days - Season 3 - Episode 18

With Potsie away, the guys try to get Fonzie to take his place as the band's singer for the Senior Dance.

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Desperately Seeking Miss October
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7.51
578 votes

#12 - Desperately Seeking Miss October

Married... with Children - Season 4 - Episode 7

A Playboy model visits the shoe store and Al wants to find out which issue she is in, but Peggy sold his Playboy collection and Al has to convince her to get the magazines back.

Our Very First Promo
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7.35
239 votes

#13 - Our Very First Promo

Full House - Season 1 - Episode 12

In an effort to boost ratings, the TV station is making promos about the employees and their families. Danny and the family are chosen for the first promo. Problem is, Ronnie, the ratings-minded director of the promo, does not want Danny and the family to be shown as they really are. Meanwhile, the sound of a ferret in the house makes D.J. and Stephanie think that there is a monster in the house.

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Tiffany's Rival
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7.27
15 votes

#14 - Tiffany's Rival

Unhappily Ever After - Season 3 - Episode 1

At the start of the school year, Sable, a girl who is as smart and beautiful as Tiffany, comes to Priddy High and Tiffany and her become rivals after exhcanging secrets.

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The Joy of Meat
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7.22
9 votes

#15 - The Joy of Meat

Unhappily Ever After - Season 3 - Episode 22

Ross makes the family become vegetarians so he can win an environmentalist award with a $10,000 check. But Tiffany won't give in.

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The Agony of Victory
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7.20
15 votes

#16 - The Agony of Victory

Unhappily Ever After - Season 2 - Episode 17

Jack uses his height to beat Ryan at basketball for the 2001st time.

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Don Juan De Van Nuys
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7.12
17 votes

#17 - Don Juan De Van Nuys

Unhappily Ever After - Season 1 - Episode 9

Jennifer is depressed because she can't get a date, and wants to be lusted after. When Jack takes the rest of his stuff out her basement, she decides to fix up the house. She hires Matt, a twenty year old who just moved into Jack's building, who was captain of the football, baseball, and basketball teams in high school. When Jack tells Jennifer that Matt has a habit of sleeping with the women he works for, Jennifer goes after him. Tiffany gets really aroused by him, and Jennifer forces her to stay away from him so that she won't have to compete. After Matt shows no interest in her, and runs off with Mrs. Wilson, who has a big butt and four chins, Jennifer complains to Jack that she isn't attractive.

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Mother Knows Worst
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7.10
39 votes

#18 - Mother Knows Worst

Laverne & Shirley - Season 1 - Episode 15

Shirley's domineering mother comes for a visit, and finds fault with Shirley, her friends, and everything else about Shirley's life, until Laverne sets her straight.

Spunky Come Home
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7.07
58 votes

#19 - Spunky Come Home

Happy Days - Season 4 - Episode 22

Fonzie gets a dog, and she escapes when Ralph and Potsie accidentally leave the gate open. Ralph tells Fonzie that the dog, Spunky, was stolen.

A Line in the Sand
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6.87
15 votes

#20 - A Line in the Sand

Unhappily Ever After - Season 2 - Episode 8

When the family earns 40,000 frequent flyer miles, Jack wants to go to Las Vegas and Jennie wants to go to Hawaii. Meanwhile, Tiffany gets in a fight with Patty, a cheap girl who Ryan is in love with.

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Fonzie Loves Pinky (1)
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6.86
74 votes

#21 - Fonzie Loves Pinky (1)

Happy Days - Season 4 - Episode 1

Fonzie reunites with an old flame, Pinky Tuscadero, who is in town to perform motorcycle stunts at a demolition derby.

Jack Moves Back
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6.83
12 votes

#22 - Jack Moves Back

Unhappily Ever After - Season 2 - Episode 1

Jack moves back in to the house for the sake of the kids, but must live in the basement until he can win Jennie back.

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Pilot
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6.66
103 votes

#23 - Pilot

Unhappily Ever After - Season 1 - Episode 1

It's been two weeks since Jennifer kicked Jack out of the house, and Ryan only just notices. He's just rented an apartment for himself and Jennifer gives him his pillow, blue quilt, a fork, a knife, and his orange juice glass to take with him. Ross gives him his stuffed bunny, Mr. Floppy. He takes Mr. Floppy to his apartment, and he's so screwed up that Mr. Floppy starts to talk to him. Ryan and Tiffany learn to take advantage of being products of a broken home at school. Jack steals back his high school leather jacket from Jennifer while she is out on a date. She comes over to his apartment because she can't sleep with out him next to her, and they end up having sex.

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Top of the Heap
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6.58
338 votes

#24 - Top of the Heap

Married... with Children - Season 5 - Episode 20

In a spinoff attempt of Married ... with Children, we follow the lives of Charlie and Vinnie Verducci. Charlie wants Vinnie to marry rich to get a better life and they go to a formal fund raiser to meet rich women.

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Falter at the Altar
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6.50
48 votes

#25 - Falter at the Altar

Laverne & Shirley - Season 1 - Episode 5

Laverne suddenly decides to marry her boyfriend of only two months before he is sent away by the Navy.