The BEST episodes written by Gary Murphy

#1 - Clip Show (2)

Night Court - Season 6 - Episode 13

#2 - God's Girlfriend

God, The Devil and Bob - Season 1 - Episode 12

After God's girlfriend walks back into his life after leaving him because he was always so busy, Bob attempts to help him win her heart back but will God be capable of watching over the world and courting his girlfriend without complications?

#3 - Caroline and the Secret Bullfighter (1)

Caroline in the City - Season 3 - Episode 25

Now that they are planning to move in together, Caroline and Trevor hold a rummage sale on Caroline's doorstep, but she can't bear to part with her things and winds up buying them back at a loss. All she manages to sell is Del's softball glove, which he needs because he is helping Charlie coach a Little League team; this surprises everyone until they meet Monica, the attractive mother of one of the boys. Meanwhile, planning to spend the summer in Spain, Richard and Julia throw themselves a bon voyage party (described by Caroline as a ""Eurotrash compacter""). While Julia shops, a distracted Richard is indifferent to the cook's ""perfect Bernaise sauce,"" so the indignant chef quits (and Remo gets the job on two hours' notice, with the new waitress from his restaurant as staff). Julia has celebrated by buying herself a flashy new diamond bracelet; and during the party, when Caroline and Annie sneak into the en suite bathroom, they accidentally overhear a man with a distinctive laugh making

#4 - Caroline and El Niño (1)

Caroline in the City - Season 4 - Episode 21

After deciding they can't wait to get married, Caroline and Richard plan their nuptials for the following week. But while Caroline and Annie search for the perfect wedding dress, Richard shows up at the bridal shop with a bombshell announcement regarding his ex-wife: Julia has given birth to their son. Caroline gets an unexpected visit from Randy; and Annie and Del flirt with the idea of having a no-strings-attached fling.

#5 - How The Grinch Spent Xmas

The Exes - Season 3 - Episode 12

Holly convinces the gang to give up their Christmas plans to spend the holiday together, but ditches the group when she meets a handsome stranger.

#6 - Boys at Ranch

Malcolm in the Middle - Season 4 - Episode 8

Typically, the boys run amok at Francis's dude ranch; atypically, he disciplines them, setting the stage for their clever retaliation.

#7 - Danny Got His Gun (1)

Night Court - Season 5 - Episode 22

Dan flip-flops on his active duty for the Army Reserve until he learns it will be in a tropical paradise with a beautiful lady officer.

#8 - Danny Got His Gun (2)

Night Court - Season 6 - Episode 1

#9 - The Hand That Robs the Cradle

The Exes - Season 3 - Episode 9

Holly dates a much younger man and Eden questions his motives. Phil and Eden secretly become friends with benefits. Stuart convinces Haskell to pursue a woman he's admired from afar and ends up accidentally stealing her cat.

#10 - Malcolm Holds His Tongue

Malcolm in the Middle - Season 4 - Episode 7

After joining the basketball team at school, Malcolm soon finds himself under the coach's skin due to his constant complaining, which eventually gets him kicked off the team. Determined to put an end to his horrible habit of talking before he thinks, Malcolm starts "holding his tongue" which solves all the problems with his coach, girlfriend, and parents, but it ends up causing more stress than before. Meanwhile, Hal takes up speed walking and is desperate to be the best while Reese gets Craig to take him and Allison to a concert and almost ruins his date.

#11 - Bob Gets Involved

God, The Devil and Bob - Season 1 - Episode 13

After discovering a swear word scrolled on Andy's lunchbox, Bob decides that enough is enough and he decides to form a vigilante group that will help him fight against the evils of society, but will Bob still manage to perform the tasks God has in store for him, or will all the exposure get to Bob’s head?

#12 - Charity

Malcolm in the Middle - Season 3 - Episode 5

In an effort to contribute to society and to make her boys useful at the same time, Lois "volunteers" Malcolm, Reese and Dewey for charity work at a local church. The boys are assigned to sort giant piles of donated clothing, game, appliances etc. Initially irritated at their new task, they realize the donated stuff is a lot nicer than their own possessions, and they begin swapping out their old stuff with the second-hand items. The boys soon make a enterprise out of their charity assistance, going as far as to sell things to the neighborhood kids - that is until Hal finds out. Meanwhile, Francis must come to grips with the fact his fabulous job in Alaska is not quite what he expected.

#13 - Caroline and the Big Bad Bed

Caroline in the City - Season 4 - Episode 12

Caroline becomes upset over what she sees as Richard's refusal to share his private life with her -- which comes to a head when Reg Preston's girlfriend kicks him out and he moves in temporarily with Richard. Meanwhile, Del and Annie forge a temporary truce and attempt to find dates for each other at the gym. Del strikes out, but Annie finds an obliging man mountain she'd ""like to hire a team of sherpas and climb.""

#14 - Thanksgiving

Malcolm in the Middle - Season 5 - Episode 4

Malcolm skips out on Thanksgiving to go to a party; Reese becomes abusive to Hal and Dewey as he attempts to prepare Thanksgiving dinner.

#15 - Morp

Malcolm in the Middle - Season 7 - Episode 21

For the senior prom, Reese gets paid to take Janine, a studious girl in class, but only after she gives him a makeover and sends him to finishing school, while Malcolm aligns with the unpopular kids to form an anti-prom they call "Morp." Unfortunately, while Malcolm and his friends protest the official dance, they don't know how to make their "Morp" exciting. Meanwhile, Dewey discovers there aren't any childhood pictures of him, so he concocts an elaborate scavenger hunt to punish Hal and Lois.

#16 - Bob Gets Greedy

God, The Devil and Bob - Season 1 - Episode 9

Bob finds the Devil's palm pilot after he misplaces it and he realizes that the next day's sports scores are on it. Bob decides to exploit what he found and use it for gambling and he considers it a blessing when it leads to a fortune. However, the Devil realizes what Bob is doing and he thinks he can use it to his advantage.

#17 - Evacuation

Malcolm in the Middle - Season 2 - Episode 24

Malcolm's family and scores of others are forced to relocate to a school gym because of a toxic-chemical spill caused by a derailed train. Seems it ran over an old couch that fell off Hal's car on his way to the dump. Amid the chaos, resourcefulness pays off for Dewey, who enlists sympathy by pretending his parents were killed in an enveloping chemical cloud; and for Reese, who schemes to make money off the calamity. As the rascal puts it, "When people are miserable and suffering, it brings out the best in me."

#18 - The Grandparents

Malcolm in the Middle - Season 2 - Episode 15

Lois's nightmare parents, Victor and Ida, come for a surprise visit and throw the family into turmoil not only with their mere presence, but by promising to pay for a much-needed refrigerator and then reneging after Lois and Hal spend money they don't have. Lois and Hal are forced to ask Ida and Victor to stay longer to help take care of the kids while they work some crazy overtime. Victor treats Reese like a king while Ida tortures Malcolm for being a smart wimp. Victor gives Reese a live grenade, and when Reese inevitably arms it, Malcolm's quick thinking blows up the new refrigerator instead of the whole house. Hal extorts money out of Lois's parents to pay for the damage. Francis motivates his fellow cadets to break out for a weekend and go to New Orleans for Mardi Gras, but then spend the entire time there suffering from eating bad sushi.

#19 - Haskell Doesn't Live Here Anymore

The Exes - Season 4 - Episode 17

Haskell moves out after a fight with Phil and Stuart, but Holly forces them to bring him back.

#20 - Casino

Malcolm in the Middle - Season 2 - Episode 5

A family weekend vacation to a casino turns into an ordeal in the desert for Hal, Reese and Malcolm, who wander onto an artillery range. Francis sneaks home, but has no one to play with.

#21 - Reese's Job

Malcolm in the Middle - Season 3 - Episode 9

Trouble finds Reese at his new fast-food job; a new Krelboyne tutors Malcolm; Hal and Lois sabotage Dewey's plan to get a dog.

#22 - Day Care

Malcolm in the Middle - Season 4 - Episode 22

With the arrival of their fifth child, Lois and Hal search for a "creative" daycare solution.

#23 - Caroline and the Office

Caroline in the City - Season 4 - Episode 2

When Carol can no longer stand the pressure Del is putting on her to work out of her new corporate office instead of her home, a reluctant Caroline discovers that Richard has been sleeping there: his vengeful father-in-law has stripped him of apartments, possessions and credit cards, and Charley has been using Richard's old apartment as a makeshift hotel for visiting Russians. Then Richard falls afoul of the militaristic office manager Plum, who subjects him to standard employment tests, including a visit to the staff psychologist - who finds Richard's behavior a little odd.

#24 - He's Gotta Have It

The Exes - Season 2 - Episode 11

A professional tennis player and ladies man (Zach Braff) is in town, but he turns out to be more of a man's man instead.

#25 - Mrs. Tri-County

Malcolm in the Middle - Season 6 - Episode 22

Unbeknownst to Lois, the boys enter her in the Mrs. Tri-County Pageant as a joke. When they overhear the other contestants remarking that Lois doesn't have a chance of winning, they plot to help their mother take the crown. Meanwhile, Malcolm is blackmailed into delivering love notes to a contestant for Herkabe, and Reese discovers that, according to the Mrs. Tri-County Pageant manual's scientific formula, he is beautiful.

#26 - Good Will Hinting

The Exes - Season 4 - Episode 15

Phil leads a rebellion after Stuart recruits him for his a cappella group. Also, Haskell angers Holly when he leaves her out of his will.

#27 - Lois's Sister

Malcolm in the Middle - Season 5 - Episode 13

In the milestone 100th episode, “Lois’ Sister,” Lois’ younger sister, Susan (Laurie Metcalf), pays the family a visit and brings with her expensive gifts for the boys, biting remarks for Lois and a cold shoulder for Hal – whom she has never forgiven for dumping her for Lois. Lois and Susan’s competitive relationship takes a turn for the worse when Susan gives Malcolm and Reese her prize ’65 Mustang convertible. But when Lois discovers that Susan needs a kidney transplant, she puts her anger aside and offers to donate her kidney to Susan, which Susan only sees as the perfect opportunity for Lois to one-up her.

#28 - Lois Strikes Back

Malcolm in the Middle - Season 7 - Episode 16

When four popular high school girls play an evil prank on Reese by pretending he has a secret admirer and then dropping a pig off at his front door, Lois comes to his rescue. She plots her revenge on the four unsuspecting girls and wreaks havoc on their adolescent lives. Meanwhile, Hal realizes Lois is at a dangerous emotional place so he decides to get some distance and stumbles upon the idea for making his own pitching machine out of stuff in the garage.

#29 - Goodbye Kitty

Malcolm in the Middle - Season 5 - Episode 3

No one wants to tell Stevie his parents are getting a divorce, until Reese spills the beans.

#30 - Buseys Take a Hostage

Malcolm in the Middle - Season 6 - Episode 21

When Hal decides to attend his first annual Neighborhood Association meeting with Malcolm, he is strongly encouraged to take on the role of President. Being his dad's right-hand man, Malcolm sees a perfect opportunity to add some excitement to the community, while Hal's agenda is a little bit different. Meanwhile, Francis takes on a new job as a camp activities coordinator and turns to Dewey for his input on some creative new games. While Dewey revels in his afternoon of fun, his fed-up classmates take their teacher, principal and janitor hostage.

#31 - The Holly's Buddies Story

The Exes - Season 3 - Episode 2

Holly's boyfriend Paul orders the guys to not hang out with her when he's around. When Holly discovers what Paul did, she's forced to choose between poker night and date night.

#32 - Working Girl

The Exes - Season 1 - Episode 3

Holly, determined to find Stuart a date, introduces him to a woman who turns out to be a true professional. Haskell invents a fabulous online lifestyle for himself in order to one-up his ex-wife.

#33 - Lethal Weapons

The Exes - Season 2 - Episode 5

Phil's desire to sign top mixed martial arts fighter Tommy Dunbar (Craig Gellis) as a client has the guys all attending a strip club, which lands Stuart in the hospital. Meanwhile, Eden buys Holly a new bra, which provides surprising benefits.

#34 - Another Day in the Life

Night Court - Season 5 - Episode 16

Panic grips the courtroom as the gang races to clear 207 cases in one session so a millionaire will donate money to save an orphanage and so Dan can win an office pool for the most convictions.

#35 - When Holly Broke Kevin

The Exes - Season 1 - Episode 9

Holly begins dating basketball player Kevin Tyler (Amar'e Stoudemire), one of Phil's clients. Until their sexual encounters interferes with Kevin's performance on the court. Haskell and Stuart get into sports betting.

#36 - Hal Sleepwalks

Malcolm in the Middle - Season 6 - Episode 7

Hal is sleepless because of their upcoming 20th wedding anniversary. So he ask Reese for some ideas for presents. Then Reese gets the idea to brainwash his dad while he's nervous. Dewey's friends are set up in an upcoming student body election when a bully nominated two of his geeky friends. Malcolm takes up playing the electric guitar, though Lois discourages his musical ability. He writes a heart warming song. When he plays & sings his creation, Dewey figures out that his song is sung to the tune of the "Meow Mix" jingle!

#37 - Secret Boyfriend

Malcolm in the Middle - Season 7 - Episode 6

When Malcolm gets paired with a dimwitted beauty as his chemistry partner, he thinks it's a recipe for disaster, but when she reveals her feelings for him, sparks fly. They agree to keep their romantic experiment under wraps until Malcolm realizes that she's just embarrassed to be dating him. Meanwhile, Lois demands that Reese get a job, and she kicks him out of the house to prove that she means business.

#38 - Get Her to the Greek

The Exes - Season 4 - Episode 9

Holly sneaks into a sorority that Eden is pledging, hoping to learn why she was rejected years ago.

#39 - The Blues of the Birth

Night Court - Season 7 - Episode 24

Christine goes into labor while trapped in an elevator with Buddy and a squeamish courtroom visitor.

#40 - If I Were a Rich Man

Night Court - Season 7 - Episode 2

Dan plans to swindle a billionaire land developer and Mac agrees to host a cosmetics party for Quon Le.

#41 - Oh Brother Here Art Thou

The Exes - Season 4 - Episode 5

Haskell’s estranged brother shows up and asks for one small favor: his kidney. Holly mentors a teenager who turns out to like Eden’s job more than hers.

#42 - Wedding Bell Blues (2)

Night Court - Season 7 - Episode 16

#43 - Dan, the Walking Time Bomb

Night Court - Season 5 - Episode 12

Dan frantically tries to rid himself of a briefcase containing a timebomb that someone has handcuffed to his wrist while Joy demands that Bull treat her as he would a sighted woman. Also Dan's real name is also revealed to the staff.

#44 - Wedding Bell Blues (1)

Night Court - Season 7 - Episode 15

Christine makes an impulsive decision at her farewell dinner with beau Tony, one that has severe repercussions when he leaves on an assignment he may not return from.

#45 - I Drink Therefore I Am

Happy Days - Season 10 - Episode 13

Roger tries to convince Flip to stop drinking and hanging out with guys that do. Flip doesn't take his advice, and he and his friends accidentally hit Heather with their car. Meanwhile, Fonzie auditions barbers to replace his who recently died. Also, Jenny, K. C., Bobby, and Melvin are in charge of decorations for the Winter Carnival.

#46 - A Divorce to Remember

Carpoolers - Season 1 - Episode 5

Dougie and Cindy plan to renew their wedding vows because they are forever reminded of their horrible first wedding. Laird runs into his ex-wife and the sparks fly all around.