The BEST episodes written by Brian Rubenstein

Mom
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7.97
274 votes

#1 - Mom

Abbott Elementary - Season 2 - Episode 21

Janine’s plan for a Memorial Day weekend solo trip is derailed when her mother shows up unannounced asking for help. Elsewhere, Gregory notices his colleagues are great at small talk and realizes he needs to brush up on his people skills.

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Holiday Hookah
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7.88
298 votes

#2 - Holiday Hookah

Abbott Elementary - Season 2 - Episode 10

On the last day of school before winter break, Janine is convinced by her friend to go to a popular hookah club where she runs into unexpected colleagues. Elsewhere, Jacob crashes Barbara and Melissa’s traditional holiday dinner and in the process begins to learn the true meaning of Christmas.

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Open House
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7.82
356 votes

#3 - Open House

Abbott Elementary - Season 1 - Episode 10

It’s Open House night at Abbott Elementary, and while Janine prepares to meet her struggling student’s mother, the rest of the faculty uses the time to relax. Gregory is taken aback when he learns how Ava got the principal job, and later, Barbara’s daughter’s visit creates a commotion in more ways than one.

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Festival
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7.82
279 votes

#4 - Festival

Abbott Elementary - Season 2 - Episode 19

Abbott Elementary rallies together to fight the threat from Legendary Charter Schools. Ava pitches a festival to draw parents to school and collect their signatures for a petition. However, Draemond shows up with the intention of derailing the event.

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Wrong Delivery
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7.81
353 votes

#5 - Wrong Delivery

Abbott Elementary - Season 2 - Episode 2

After Janine gets a look at the new charter school down the street, she becomes determined to fix up Abbott and make it just as good. Gregory goes out of his way to avoid Barbara due to an awkward situation with his personal life, and Ava takes to the school library to host a “Shark Tank”-style pitch to decide what to do with the rest of the funds from the grant.

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Gregory's Garden Goofballs
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7.68
190 votes

#6 - Gregory's Garden Goofballs

Abbott Elementary - Season 3 - Episode 3

Gregory is hesitant when kids start hanging out in his classroom at lunch, looking to him for advice as the “cool teacher.” Barbara is shocked to find Tariq is dating the mother of one of her students. Janine and Jacob try to hire an ASL interpreter.

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Never Block Cookies
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7.63
390 votes

#7 - Never Block Cookies

Selfie - Season 1 - Episode 6

Eliza observes Henry’s constant bad mood and lack of skills with women and becomes determined to get him some action, whether he wants it or not.

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How to Survive Working with Friends
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7.60
77 votes

#8 - How to Survive Working with Friends

Cooper Barrett's Guide To Surviving Life - Season 1 - Episode 9

As Barry’s Grandmother’s Hangover Cure gains momentum in the marketplace, Cooper is getting all the credit, which leaves Barry and Neil frustrated. But when a rival CEO attempts to snatch the hangover cure crown away from them, the gang will have to band together to retain it.

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Foam Finger
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7.60
765 votes

#9 - Foam Finger

Suburgatory - Season 2 - Episode 4

When Dalia abandons her friends Kimantha, Kenzie and Kaitlyn to hang out with her father's fiancee, her former pals turn to Lisa and Tessa; George and Dallas take their relationship to the next level.

Street Meat
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7.59
216 votes

#10 - Street Meat

Splitting Up Together (US) - Season 1 - Episode 3

While Lena gets ready to go out on a first date with a handsome man whose sexual chemistry is undeniable, Martin finishes his dance lessons with Charlotte and attempts to try to fix things with Lena on what would have been their 16th wedding anniversary. Meanwhile, Mason is being teased by his friends for not being as sexually active as they claim to be; and to prove that she would be a good mom, Maya attempts to watch over Lena and Martin's kids, with questionable results.

And the Baby and Other Things
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7.58
1409 votes

#11 - And the Baby and Other Things

2 Broke Girls - Season 6 - Episode 19

When Caroline encourages Bobby's sister, Denise, to quit her job, the couple heads toward their first fight when Caroline realizes the company Denise works for is her mother's. Also, after Max reads a text on Bobby's phone suggesting he has a child with his ex, Jessica, she and Han go undercover as an engaged couple to Jessica's wedding planning shop to find out the truth.

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The Birds and the Biederman
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7.55
637 votes

#12 - The Birds and the Biederman

Suburgatory - Season 3 - Episode 4

Tess and Dahlia negotiate George's and Dallas' territories in Chatswin; Tessa notices Lisa spending time with Ryan's girlfriend; Fred thinks Sheila is distancing herself.

New Tech
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7.54
420 votes

#13 - New Tech

Abbott Elementary - Season 1 - Episode 4

When a new computer program is introduced at Abbott, Janine is excited to finally help Barbara out with something. However, Barbara is reluctant to accept change and finds herself in a tricky situation when she decides to lie about her students’ results rather than admit defeat. Elsewhere, Melissa surprises Jacob when she offers up a friend to assist with his lesson on unions, but she ends up teaching Jacob an important lesson herself.

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The Pump Station
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7.51
102 votes

#14 - The Pump Station

Splitting Up Together (US) - Season 2 - Episode 15

Martin grows suspicious of Lena's strange behavior when she begins sneaking out of the house to secretly help Lisa Apple with her baby. Lena tries to avoid Martin but feels she needs to tell him the truth about her arrangement with Lisa. Meanwhile, Martin takes Mae on a driving lesson, which turns into a hot pursuit.

And the College Experience
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7.47
1533 votes

#15 - And the College Experience

2 Broke Girls - Season 6 - Episode 5

When Caroline and Max are invited to speak about their business at Caroline’s alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania, Max takes the opportunity to give Caroline the college partying experience she never had. Also, Oleg’s attempts to bond with baby Barbara are rebuffed by a possessive Sophie, and Han practices his magic tricks with a reluctant Earl as his assistant.

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And the Himmicane
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7.42
1550 votes

#16 - And the Himmicane

2 Broke Girls - Season 6 - Episode 10

When a hurricane approaches the area, Caroline fears that a big divorce party she’s planning for a wealthy couple will get broken up when the unhappy pair get stranded in close quarters at the dessert bar. Also, Max worries that Randy really did break up with her when she suspects he’s blocking her calls, and Oleg is jealous when Sophie is stuck at home during the storm with their handsome new "manny".

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How To Survive Losing Your Phone
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7.31
101 votes

#17 - How To Survive Losing Your Phone

Cooper Barrett's Guide To Surviving Life - Season 1 - Episode 4

Cooper faces the ultimate, life-halting devastation when he loses his phone, and the guys stop at nothing to help him get it back. Meanwhile, Leslie and Kelly’s karaoke duet turns into an all-out bar brawl.

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Body Talk
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7.30
580 votes

#18 - Body Talk

Suburgatory - Season 2 - Episode 12

When Dallas learns part of her property is in East Chatswin, the country club kicks her out and Dalia must switch schools; Tessa becomes a producer on the Chatswin High TV show.

Dalia Nicole Smith
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7.27
520 votes

#19 - Dalia Nicole Smith

Suburgatory - Season 3 - Episode 11

When Dalia is rejected from the only college she applied to, Dallas is determined to help her daughter find her calling; George and Tessa go on a double date.

Stick in the Mud
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7.25
242 votes

#20 - Stick in the Mud

Selfie - Season 1 - Episode 12

Eliza's long lost sister Bethany arrives for a visit and with her brings a host of unresolved issues that challenge Eliza's progress. Meanwhile, Henry attempts to beat Freddy in the company's Tough Mudder for charity, and their long-simmering feud comes to a head.

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Yes, Deer
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7.11
117 votes

#21 - Yes, Deer

Splitting Up Together (US) - Season 2 - Episode 5

Vlad, the new contractor for the house, arrives with his crew and Lena immediately begins to clash with him over his methods of repairing the house. Martin, on the other hand, feels that Lena should let them do what they were hired to do. After overhearing that she’s too uptight, Lena calls up an old friend to help her let out her frustrations. Elsewhere, Martin takes Mason camping to help him get over his breakup with Hazel and to teach him how to be a man, only to learn from him that it is okay to express his emotions.

Baby's First Job Interview
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6.98
100 votes

#22 - Baby's First Job Interview

Splitting Up Together (US) - Season 2 - Episode 11

Camille urges Lena to become more active on social media to get her business off the ground. Once on Instagram, Lena messages design advice to Tamryn, a famous social media influencer who ends up hiring Lena to design her child's play room. Meanwhile, Camille has doubts about Tamryn's intentions and warns Lena that the friendship is one-sided. Elsewhere, Martin takes over for Lena as Milo's room parent and investigates why Milo is feared by his classmates.

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