The BEST episodes written by David Crane
#3 - Episode 308
Episodes - Season 3 - Episode 8
Filming on 'Pucks!' draws to a close, and everyone focuses on what's next.
#4 - And Your Little Dog, Too
Dream On - Season 2 - Episode 3
Australians have bought Whitestone, and great change is in the air. Gibby Fiske makes his first appearance as the new boss at Whitestone, and he doesn't want to publish literature. Gibby calls Whitestone employees into his office, one at a time. Most of Whitestone's employees suddenly find themselves ex-employees. At his meeting with Gibby, Martin mentions many books, but all are too literary, not sleazy enough. Finally, and desperately, Martin states that he can get the autobiography of the host of the sleazy Eddie Charles Show. Martin begs Eddie and Eddie admits that if he did write an autobiography, he would go to a larger publisher. After more begging, Eddie eventually agrees to allow Whitestone to publish his life story. Conflict erupts when Martin seems to be leaning towards the more scandalous stories.
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#5 - Episode 309
Episodes - Season 3 - Episode 9
As interest in 'The Opposite of Us' intensifies, Beverly struggles to keep Sean on course and return to London. Matt has his own battles to fight when he learns that NBC expects him to audition for the lead in a new drama pilot.
#6 - Episode 7
Episodes - Season 1 - Episode 7
A final goodbye between Matt and Sean takes an unexpected turn involving a missing Jaguar, a red-nosed reindeer, and the smell of cinnamon.
#8 - Episode 307
Episodes - Season 3 - Episode 7
Beverly prepares to return to England, while Sean hangs onto hopes of keeping his Hollywood dream alive. Matt is crushed to learn that his former stalker is no longer obsessed with him. Carol is equally despondent when her dreams for a future with Castor are dashed.
#9 - Episode 306
Episodes - Season 3 - Episode 6
'Pucks!' is finally pulled from the schedule and, although not officially cancelled, the writing is clearly on the wall for the doomed hockey comedy. Everyone reacts in different ways: Sean is in denial, Beverly is mentally packing her bags, and Matt finds solace in the arms of a 19-year old super-fan.
#12 - The One with Two Parts (2)
Friends - Season 1 - Episode 17
Rachel switches identities with Monica so she can use her health insurance. Meanwhile, Ursula continues to come between Phoebe and Joey.
#13 - The One That Could Have Been (2)
Friends - Season 6 - Episode 16
The gang continue to think about how different their lives could have been.
#14 - Episode 305
Episodes - Season 3 - Episode 5
The future of 'Pucks!' hangs in the balance as the network hosts its annual party for the television press. Sean and Beverly's romantic future is looking equally tenuous. Merc steals all of his blind ex-wife's artwork, and Matt is forced to come to her rescue.
#16 - Episode 209
Episodes - Season 2 - Episode 9
It's the night of Merc's 'Man of the Year' event, but his moment of glory turns sour when Carol tells him about Matt's affair with Jamie. Beverly's relationship with Rob grows deeper. Sean is forced to decide whether he's willing to forget the past and fight for his wife.
#18 - The One with the List
Friends - Season 2 - Episode 8
Ross must choose between Rachel and Julie and enlists Joey and Chandler's help in making a pros and cons list. Meanwhile, Monica gets a job making food with a synthetic chocolate substitute.
#21 - Episode 303
Episodes - Season 3 - Episode 3
Matt continues to fight for custody of his children, trying to convince his ex-wife to forgive him for sleeping with his stalker. Sean and Beverly are back together, but they soon discover that it’s not so easy to heal old wounds, especially when additional secrets are revealed about their time apart. Carol’s ambitions are dealt a cruel blow.
#22 - The One with Two Parts (1)
Friends - Season 1 - Episode 16
Phoebe feels neglected when Joey falls for her twin sister. Chandler struggles to fire an attractive co-worker. Ross attends Lamaze classes with Carol and Susan.
#24 - Episode 302
Episodes - Season 3 - Episode 2
Matt's custody battle for his kids continues, a situation he has only made worse by getting a DUI with them in the car. Sean is still reeling from the news that Beverly spent the night with ruggedly handsome Rob. Carol falls under the spell of her charismatic new boss.
#25 - Episode 304
Episodes - Season 3 - Episode 4
Matt’s career takes an unexpected turn – and not a good one – when he goes to appear on The Tonight Show. Merc comes in to pitch new shows to Carol.
#27 - Episode 203
Episodes - Season 2 - Episode 3
When network head Merc Lapidus' father dies, Sean and Beverly get a lesson in grief, Hollywood-style.
#28 - The One Where Nana Dies Twice
Friends - Season 1 - Episode 8
Monica and Ross mourn the death of their grandmother. Meanwhile, Chandler is irritated by office speculation that he's gay.
#29 - Episode 501
Episodes - Season 5 - Episode 1
Matt's game show, 'The Box' is now a runaway hit. Unfortunately for Matt, success also means having daily contact with his producer, Merc. Sean and Beverly are forced to work for Sean's loathsome ex-partner after Helen puts him in charge of their new show. Unable to find another job, Carol goes into a dope and real estate show-induced tailspin.
#30 - Episode 201
Episodes - Season 2 - Episode 1
Sean and Beverly's marriage has been ripped apart by Beverly's fling with Matt, and Matt's friendship with Sean appears to be beyond salvage. But as their sitcom Pucks! premieres in the US, the three are forced to find a way to continue working together.
#33 - The One Where Estelle Dies
Friends - Season 10 - Episode 15
Ross tries to get Rachel rehired at Ralph Lauren. Phoebe discovers that Joey's agent Estelle has died, but doesn't want to tell him. Chandler and Monica run into Janice.
#34 - Episode 206
Episodes - Season 2 - Episode 6
To boost flagging ratings, Merc asks Matt to get one of his former 'Friends' cast mates to make a special guest appearance on 'Pucks!'. Not above asking favours of his own, Matt asks Sean and Beverly to write his speech for Merc's upcoming man of the year event.
#36 - The One in Barbados (2)
Friends - Season 9 - Episode 24
Rachel finally tells Joey about her crush on him. Monica and Mike compete at a game of ping pong.
#37 - Episode 205
Episodes - Season 2 - Episode 5
Sean meets Labia, a super-fan of Matt's, and Morning suffers a major plastic surgery disaster. Merc and Carol plan a weekend getaway to Mexico. Jamie and Matt pack for a tryst in Napa.
#38 - Episode 208
Episodes - Season 2 - Episode 8
Matt's life continues to fall apart when he falls foul of his fierce ex-wife. Beverly prepares to go on a second date with Morning's brother, but things have become much more complicated now that Sean is aware that she is seeing someone.
#39 - Episode 6
Episodes - Season 1 - Episode 6
Convinced that Sean is having an affair with Morning, Beverly packs a bag and leaves, intending to head back to London. However, in her distress, she is unaware that she's driving on the left side of the road. Beverly doesn't realize her mistake until she has a head-on collision - a collision which leads her down a road with even more dire consequences.
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#40 - Episode 4
Episodes - Season 1 - Episode 4
Sean and Beverly have to retrieve Matt from a seedy bar outside LA so that the paparazzi waiting outside won't see him driving home drunk. What follows is an all-night road trip which takes the trio from a run-in with a paparazzo to Matt's ex-wife's house and finally to his son's bedroom, where Matt is forced to confront the mess he's made of his life. The transformative evening even manages to bring Matt and Beverly closer together.
#41 - Futile Attraction
Dream On - Season 2 - Episode 6
Martin has gone on many dates after Judith and Richard's wedding, but he can never seem to perform. After discussing the problem, reluctantly, with Judith, Martin decides to go see a shrink. While paying for the first session, Martin spots an attractive woman also paying her bill. They ride the elevator together, and after Martin saves her from choking, they hook up. Judith treats the woman, and runs into an ethical problem, as she knows that the woman has a problem with rage.
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#42 - The One with the Sonogram at the End
Friends - Season 1 - Episode 2
Ross finds out his ex-wife is pregnant. Rachel returns her engagement ring to Barry. Monica becomes stressed when her and Ross's parents come to visit.
#43 - Episode 207
Episodes - Season 2 - Episode 7
The network insists that Sean and Beverly confront Matt about his recent weight gain; the star does not take the news well. Beverly agrees to go out to dinner with Morning's brother, even though she insists that she is terrible at dating. She is not wrong, and she turns the evening into a date from hell.
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#44 - Episode 3
Episodes - Season 1 - Episode 3
Beverly can't stand Matt, and the feeling is mutual. As it's all she can do not to throttle the star of her show, she tells her husband, "He's yours." Sean and Matt bond after spending the day together, including an extended adventure in Las Vegas, leaving Beverly feeling excluded. In a confrontation with Matt, Beverly learns just how 'big' a star Matt LeBlanc actually is.
#45 - Episode 5
Episodes - Season 1 - Episode 5
Sean's infatuation with the lovely "Pucks!" actress Morning Randolph is given an opportunity to blossom when Matt invites the two of them to a charity benefit. Sean realises that his attraction to her may be mutual. Meanwhile, Beverly and Carol share a joint and commiserate about the men in their lives. At the end of the night, Sean has a difficult choice to make, and Beverly learns that she has more to worry about in regard to her husband and the actress than even she realised.
#46 - Episode 2
Episodes - Season 1 - Episode 2
Sean and Beverly are still reeling from the network's decision to cast Matt LeBlanc as the star of their show. However, when they meet him at a swanky LA dinner party at Merc's house, Matt couldn't be more charming or flattering about their show. Unfortunately, over time the natural animosity between Matt and Beverly rises to the surface, and Beverly learns just how much you don't want the former friend as an enemy.
#47 - Episode 301
Episodes - Season 3 - Episode 1
Matt continues to fight for custody of his children, trying to convince his ex-wife to forgive him for sleeping with his stalker. Sean and Beverly are back together, but they soon discover that it's not so easy to heal old wounds, especially when additional secrets are revealed about their time apart. Carol's ambitions are dealt a cruel blow.
#48 - Episode 1
Episodes - Season 1 - Episode 1
After winning another BAFTA for their hit comedy series, "Lyman's Boys", writers Sean and Beverly Lincoln are approached by American television executive Merc Lapidus who tells them that he'd be thrilled if they'd accept his offer to write an American remake of the show. After some trepidation the couple decide to make the journey from London to Los Angeles. On their first day in pre-production, Sean and Beverly are told that Julian Bullard who stars in the successful British series will need to re-audition for the American adaptation. They also learn that Merc has lied to them and has never even seen an episode of their show and that the luxurious house they've been given is in fact, just an unused set. Bullard is not given the job and the Lincolns are told that Matt LeBlanc will get the role instead.
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#49 - Little Old Lady
Secret Army - Season 2 - Episode 9
A British Wing Commander is badly burned after he has been shot down over Belgium. London wants him back urgently, but his facial injuries make it difficult for him to go down the line. He manages to get to Paris with Natalie as his guide, but Monique decides that if he is to avoid detection he must disguise himself as a woman for the rest of the journey. Meanwhile, Madeleine is ostracised for her relationship with Kessler, but finds a new friend in Monique. The Candide and its staff are targeted by terrorists for being collaborators, and Natalie and Max fear the worst when the Gestapo arrest Albert.
#50 - Not According to Plan
Secret Army - Season 2 - Episode 5
Natalie’s new boyfriend, Francois, is keen to become involved in Lifeline, but Albert has doubts. Paul Vercors, the fanatical leader of a Communist cell in Brussels, wants to take over Lifeline, and tries to enlist the assistance of a colleague – Max. Meanwhile, the Communists continue their resistance activities and plant explosives on a railway line to derail a train. Unfortunately, the train’s passengers include Natalie and Francois, escorting evaders down the line.