The BEST episodes written by Danny Zuker
#1 - Check/Mate
Coupling (US) - Season 1 - Episode 4
Steve and Susan worry about the future of their relationship when they lie to each other, and he lets her pick up a check. Meanwhile, Patrick attempts to find a car that he looks cool in. And Jane feels her new stalker isn't putting in enough effort.
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Grace Under Fire - Season 3 - Episode 24
Libby has been suffering from stomach pangs and Grace finds out they are from a stress-related ulcer.
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Grace Under Fire - Season 3 - Episode 1
To Grace's great shock, Nadine asks her to donate an egg so she and Wade can become parents.
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#4 - King Lear Jet
Just Shoot Me! - Season 2 - Episode 5
Jack has two tickets to a London performance of King Lear, but when he is forced to cancel his plans, he is forced to decide who to give the tickets to- the suck-ups Nina and Elliott, who just want the vacation on his private jet, or true Shakespeare die-hard Maya. The adventure that follows parallels the play. Nina and Elliott get the tickets, but their endless conniving against each other proves to be their undoing, while only Maya stays true to her father.
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#5 - Finale (2)
Modern Family - Season 11 - Episode 18
The entire family discovers saying goodbye is much harder than it seems.
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#6 - Funny Girl
Just Shoot Me! - Season 3 - Episode 4
Not impressed with Maya's lame attempt to play a prank on him, Finch claims that women just aren't as good at practical jokes as men are. To prove him wrong, Maya tries to convince Elliott he's being stalked, but it turns out the joke's on her-in a big way. Meanwhile, Jack fears that he's really beginning to look his age, so he decides to look into plastic surgery.
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#7 - Party Crasher
Modern Family - Season 4 - Episode 12
Gloria and Jay try to make Manny’s 14th birthday extra special by planning a surprise party; Haley starts hanging out with a much older guy.
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#8 - Manny Get Your Gun
Modern Family - Season 2 - Episode 8
Manny is depressed about his birthday. Phil and Claire engage in a not-so-friendly car race on the way to the party, and Mitch and Cam get sidetracked when they stop at the mall to pick up a gift.
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#9 - Snip
Modern Family - Season 4 - Episode 3
Phil gets a vasectomy; Gloria and Jay can’t agree on whether or not they should find out the sex of the baby; Mitchell tries to steer Cameron toward getting a part-time job.
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#10 - Australia
Modern Family - Season 5 - Episode 20
The family joins Phil as he travels to Australia to fulfill his mother’s wish that he see the land where he was conceived.
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#11 - Games People Play
Modern Family - Season 4 - Episode 23
Phil gets a new RV for a fun family road trip. Jay and Gloria search for Manny’s backpack. Lily’s gymnastics meet brings out Cam and Mitch’s competitive spirit.
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#12 - See You Next Fall
Modern Family - Season 2 - Episode 23
With the whole family gathered at Jay's before going to Alex's middle school graduation, Jay is hiding a botox mishap, Cameron is upset about Mitchell's habit of laughing at his expense, and Phil tries sympathetic and critical of Claire's worries over the kids growing up too fast that they might miss Alex's big moment.
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#13 - The Help
Modern Family - Season 5 - Episode 6
Jay and Manny oppose Gloria’s decision to hire a male nanny; Phil and Jay try to cheer up Frank; Mitch and Cam ask Pepper to help plan their wedding.
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#14 - Fizbo
Modern Family - Season 1 - Episode 9
Nothing is too big when Phil and Claire decide to throw Luke the biggest and best birthday party a boy could ever want, but when Cameron shows up as Fizbo the Clown, it sets off a chain of events that ends with someone in the hospital.
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#15 - Phil on Wire
Modern Family - Season 3 - Episode 3
Jay’s relationship with the dog irritates Gloria. Phil and Luke try to master the tightrope. Cameron starts a juice fast.
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#16 - After the Fire
Modern Family - Season 3 - Episode 8
The Pritchetts rally for a good cause after a neighbor’s house burns down, but there’s a downside when Jay throws out his back, Cameron takes on a moving truck, and some donated toys fall into the wrong hands.
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#17 - Bixby's Back
Modern Family - Season 2 - Episode 14
Claire and Phil decide to reprise their role-playing adventure from last year's Valentine's Day. Jay's surprise plans for Gloria keeps getting interrupted. A secret admirer comes between Cameron and Mitchell.
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#18 - Strangers on a Treadmill
Modern Family - Season 2 - Episode 4
Claire tries to convince Phil that his realtors' banquet speech is unfunny. Mitchell tries to convince Cameron to change his wardrobe. Jay and Gloria go to a quinceañera hosted by one of his employees. Haley gives Alex advice on how to be cool.
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#19 - The Long Honeymoon
Modern Family - Season 6 - Episode 1
When Alex returns from a humanitarian trip, the family dynamic shifts; meanwhile Cameron remains in a lovey-dovey mood even after the honeymoon ends; Gloria gives Jay a taste of his own medicine after noticing the lack of effort he puts into his appearance.
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#20 - Heart Broken
Modern Family - Season 4 - Episode 15
Claire and Phil’s Valentine’s Day romp ends with Claire in the hospital; Jay and Gloria’s attempts at romance are interrupted by the kids; after hosting a wild party, Cam and Mitch are left with hangovers and a new housemate.
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#21 - Let's Meet Mike and Euan
Off Centre - Season 1 - Episode 1
Neurotic Everyman Mike is baffled by the amazing success enjoyed by hyperconfident womanizer Euan. In the opener, the polar-opposite pals move into a posh New York City apartment building complete with celebrities, including rather uptight rapper Status Quo and supermodel Vee, whose bodily functions eclipse her beauty. All is well in the new digs until Euan invites Mike's girlfriend, Liz, to move in with them.
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#22 - En Garde
Modern Family - Season 1 - Episode 7
The whole family comes out to support Manny's newfound interest - fencing. It turns out he's quite masterful in the sport, but Jay's proud enthusiasm triggers an old childhood wound for Mitchell. Meanwhile Phil is determined to find where Luke's hidden talents lie.
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#23 - Leap Day
Modern Family - Season 3 - Episode 17
Mitchell feels pressured to make Cameron’s birthday extra special. People start to question Jay’s manliness, and the girls interfere with Phil’s leap day plans.
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#24 - The Storm
Modern Family - Season 7 - Episode 14
A powerful storm hits Los Angeles and causes widespread power outages, so the entire Pritchett clan hunkers down at Jay and Gloria’s house to use their generator. Meanwhile, Phil tries to make amends for an embarrassing moment, Mitchell and Cameron desperately try to save Lily’s birthday party, and Haley turns on her charm for Andy.
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#25 - Benched
Modern Family - Season 1 - Episode 20
During an intense basketball game, Luke and Manny's coach quits, which leads to Jay and Phil stepping in to help out. Meanwhile, Mitchell helps Cameron find a prospective employer.
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#26 - Great Expectations
Modern Family - Season 1 - Episode 8
With a history of giving bad gifts, Claire is determined to surprise Phil with an amazing anniversary present: a private performance by one of their favorite musicians, Izzy LaFontaine (Edward Norton). However, it turns out to be unexpected in more ways than one. Meanwhile, Mitchell and Cameron call up their "party-girl bestie", Sal (Elizabeth Banks), for a long overdue night out on the town.
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#27 - Starry Night
Modern Family - Season 1 - Episode 18
Jay and Mitchell go on their traditional father-and-son outing to see the meteor showers, but Mitchell is upset when he finds out that Manny will be joining them. Cameron and Gloria spend some quality time together, with some minor incidents, while Phil and Claire both take on one of their child's school projects.
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#28 - Can't Elope
Modern Family - Season 10 - Episode 20
Haley and Dylan’s plan to quietly elope before the babies are born doesn’t go as smoothly as they had hoped. Jay continues to try and get his new business off the ground by courting an Instagram celebrity.
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#29 - Alone Time
Modern Family - Season 8 - Episode 21
Mitch and Jay end up at the same resort when they separately seek out a retreat from the family; Phil and Claire struggle to enjoy empty-nester life; not knowing what to do with himself while Mitch is away, Cam drops in on Gloria.
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#30 - The Last Halloween
Modern Family - Season 11 - Episode 5
Phil is determined to finally scare Claire on Halloween. Gloria feels self-conscious about her age when someone correctly assumes she is Jay's wife. Mitch and Cam head to the WeHo Halloween Carnival after Lily decides to go to her first Halloween party alone.
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#31 - The Day Alex Left for College
Modern Family - Season 7 - Episode 2
Phil and Claire are hurt when Alex lies about her college move-in date and Luke doesn’t want to spend the day at Phil’s open house. Meanwhile becoming landlords stresses out Mitch and Cam and everybody else is looking for an excuse to get out of Lily's soccer game.
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#32 - The Escape
Modern Family - Season 9 - Episode 21
Haley meets Arvin’s parents but when things don’t go as planned, fate leads to an unexpected reunion with all of her ex-boyfriends. Meanwhile, the family seizes on a nursing home visit with Jay’s mean sister, Becky, to settle old scores. But as Jay, Claire and Mitchell compete for her time, Phil, Cam and Gloria end up getting trapped in the home’s basement with no way out.
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#33 - Torn Between Two Lovers
Modern Family - Season 10 - Episode 4
Haley can’t seem to choose between her past and present relationships. Manny returns to college and dorm life while his girlfriend, Sherry, continues to stay at Jay and Gloria’s, and might be overstaying her welcome.
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#34 - Rear Window
Roseanne - Season 7 - Episode 13
The Connors get an eyeful from a new elderly neighbor couple who enjoy nudity in their home but are all too visible from Roseanne and Dan's bedroom. Meanwhile, Mark is so convinced that he is losing Becky to David that he asks Darlene for help.
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#35 - Kids These Days
Modern Family - Season 10 - Episode 8
Haley needs a little motherly advice from Claire as she considers her future with Dylan and her career. Jay and Cam’s less-than-politically-correct coaching style earns them a class on sensitivity from Manny and Phil. Mitch runs into Phil’s nemesis, Gil, at an unlikely place.
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#36 - Blindsided
Modern Family - Season 8 - Episode 3
Luke and Manny go head-to-head in a race to be class president, but the campaign might be more of a battle between their parents. Phil introduces Haley to a marketing genius to help with her promotion business. Cam goes to extremes to keep his best football player from leaving the school.
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#37 - Heavy Is the Head
Modern Family - Season 8 - Episode 14
Despite their lofty hopes, Phil and Jay’s property investment might turn out to be a bust, forcing Phil to rethink his original dream. Meanwhile, Cam lands in the hospital due to a head injury and refuses to have an MRI thanks to a traumatic incident with a well when he was a child. Determined to finally impress Claire and keep her from re-gifting her birthday present, Gloria surprises her with a day of luxury at the office. However, after Claire had to implement some rather harsh budget cuts at work, a massage at her desk may not be sending the right message.
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#38 - E.I.D.
The Unusuals - Season 1 - Episode 10
Beaumont and Cole interview a couple after their apartment is broken into. When nothing turns up missing the couple discovers that an adult film they rented was filmed in their apartment. The film leads Delahoy and Banks to a series of bizarre adult films shot in several local apartments. Cole investigates a link between all of the tenants. In an effort to solve the case Beaumont and Cole go undercover and try attract the film maker for another movie. Shraeger finds herself emotionally invested when she takes a 10 year old case involving a violent attack.
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#39 - I'm Going to Miss This
Modern Family - Season 11 - Episode 16
Mitchell is having a hard time letting go of his old life and Gloria steps in to help him say goodbye. Haley, Luke and Alex decide to throw a party at the Dunphy house when Claire and Phil leave for a trip. Dylan’s mom takes the twins for the night.
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#40 - Ten Years Later
Modern Family - Season 9 - Episode 6
Claire is determined to make up for her less-than-joyful mood at Jay and Gloria’s wedding by throwing their tenth-anniversary party. Phil discovers that he failed to become a magician decades earlier due to a betrayal.
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#41 - Who's Having a Merry Trashmas?
HouseBroken - Season 2 - Episode 2
Honey and Chief are home alone for the holidays, and when a mysterious intruder tries to break in, they team up with Raccoon to protect the family home. Meanwhile, Chico experiences hunger for the first time, and Elsa falls in love with a robot dog.
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#42 - A Stroke of Genius
Off Centre - Season 1 - Episode 3
Liza finds out about Mike's stash of adult videos and is surprisingly okay with it and even offers to watch some with him. But the sexy adventure in cinema turns out to be a bit of a let-down for Mike. Euan, meanwhile, endeavors to impress his incredibly jaded girlfriend.
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#43 - The Unkindest Cut
Off Centre - Season 1 - Episode 20
Mike and Chau mock Euan because he has a foreskin. This prompts Euan to consult a urologist, Dr. Barry Wasserman, who has a bizarre sense of penis humor, for circumcision.
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#44 - Hear No Evil, See No Package
Off Centre - Season 1 - Episode 16
Mike and Chau start going to a gym where a lot of nude men hang out; Euan dates Liz's deaf friend, who turns out to be less friendly than anyone realizes.
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#45 - Love is a Pain in the A** (a.k.a. Love Stings)
Off Centre - Season 2 - Episode 1
Mike feels that his relationship with Liz has gotten stale, so he decides it's time to break up and is not prepared when she beats him to the punch, however the break-up sex is so good that Mike does everything in his power to string the relationship along. When Euan meets a woman who is even wilder in bed than he is, he soon learns that even he has limits. Chau rallies to save a canceled TV series.
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Evening Shade - Season 4 - Episode 12
Ava and Wood accompany a nervous Herman to a singles bar.
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Evening Shade - Season 4 - Episode 17
The town gets an eyeful when Merleen takes up painting nudes—using Harland and Wood as her first subjects.
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