The BEST episodes written by Jeff Lowell

Role Play
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8.32
658 votes

#1 - Role Play

Common Law (2012) - Season 1 - Episode 7

While investigating a murder, Wes and Travis are given an assignment by their counselor. In an effort to get them to learn more about each other, she wants them to view the world through the others' eyes by role playing.

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Odd Couples
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7.94
667 votes

#2 - Odd Couples

Common Law (2012) - Season 1 - Episode 9

Wes and Travis share quarters during a stakeout to monitor the moves of a crime novelist, who may have helped a criminal escape prison.

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Change
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7.93
302 votes

#3 - Change

The Ranch - Season 3 - Episode 10

Nick confronts Rooster. Running out of options, Colt reaches out to Lisa Neumann. Joanne urges Beau to make peace with Colt.

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On Vodka, On Soda, On Blender, On Mixer!
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7.83
1997 votes

#4 - On Vodka, On Soda, On Blender, On Mixer!

Two and a Half Men - Season 11 - Episode 10

Jake sends Alan a Japanese delicacy; the house comes alive with questionable Christmas lyrics.

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I Know She Still Loves Me
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7.82
601 votes

#5 - I Know She Still Loves Me

The Ranch - Season 1 - Episode 15

Beau and Maggie come to a decison about their relationship, but they don't see eye to eye about the ranch. the boys take Kenny out drinking.

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Leavin's Been Comin' (For a Long, Long Time)
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7.76
560 votes

#6 - Leavin's Been Comin' (For a Long, Long Time)

The Ranch - Season 1 - Episode 19

Maggie stands up for Rooster when Beau kicks him out of the house. Meanwhile, Colt is torn between his brother and his father.

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Baby I'm Burning
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7.74
307 votes

#7 - Baby I'm Burning

The Ranch - Season 3 - Episode 4

Four months later, wildfires rage in Colorado. Abby wants to postpone the wedding, but her parents don't approve. Joanne stands up to a stubborn Beau.

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Can't Be Really Gone
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7.71
525 votes

#8 - Can't Be Really Gone

The Ranch - Season 2 - Episode 10

Colt's new responsibilities keep him away from Abby. After a memorable night, Maggie ponders what she wants for her future.

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Sittin' on the Fence
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7.70
640 votes

#9 - Sittin' on the Fence

The Ranch - Season 1 - Episode 13

Beau's depressed over Maggie, so Mary tries to fix him up with a friend. Colt wonders when Abby's going to follow through on her promise.

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Better as a Memory
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7.70
811 votes

#10 - Better as a Memory

The Ranch - Season 1 - Episode 6

Abby realizes she is in the wrong about Colt's relationship with Heather. Beau and Maggie try to fix things.

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Cybill, Get Your Gun
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7.70
10 votes

#11 - Cybill, Get Your Gun

Cybill - Season 3 - Episode 5

After Cybill's house is burgled, she decides to fight back by taking a course in self-defense, installing an obnoxious house alarm, and acquiring a handgun. Meanwhile, the newly-available Ira finds that he has misrepresented himself when he meets a woman at one of Jeff's favorite hangouts - an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. Maryann becomes a suspect in the abrupt disappearance of Dr. Dick.

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Starting Over
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7.70
456 votes

#12 - Starting Over

Spin City - Season 1 - Episode 14

Michael is uncomfortable with his newly single status when he realizes he's actually on a date with new assistant district attorney Danielle Brinkman. Meantime, Paul meets the president of his fan club, Claudia Sacks, who has arranged the group's first meeting. And Carter and Stuart have a little too much to drink and end up in an awkward situation.

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A Gamble Either Way
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7.70
329 votes

#13 - A Gamble Either Way

The Ranch - Season 3 - Episode 3

Torn between the ranch and a job opportunity, Colt wonders what's best for his family's future. Mary offers to work at Maggie's bar.

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Big Money
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7.68
329 votes

#14 - Big Money

The Ranch - Season 2 - Episode 18

Maggie takes a stand that lands her in hot water. Colt and Rooster come up with a plan to buy the Peterson ranch, but they need Beau's buy-in.

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Tazed In the Lady Nuts
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7.68
2078 votes

#15 - Tazed In the Lady Nuts

Two and a Half Men - Season 11 - Episode 11

Walden teams up with a beautiful former employee (Odette Annable) on a new project; Alan gives Jenny advice about her girlfriend (Aly Michalka).

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I've Come to Expect It from You
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7.68
554 votes

#16 - I've Come to Expect It from You

The Ranch - Season 1 - Episode 17

Colt plans a special date with Abby. Rooster vents his frustrations to Maggie, while Joanne gives Beau some sage advice.

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Dog Day Afternoon
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7.67
435 votes

#17 - Dog Day Afternoon

Spin City - Season 1 - Episode 11

Mike tries to appease the disgruntled Police Commissioner by honoring a beloved police dog who has recently died. But things go awry on the way to the funeral when Paul and Carter lose the canine's body. And Mike buys an air hockey table for the staff proving Stuart a very big talker.

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Some Kind of Lesbian Zombie
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7.66
2169 votes

#18 - Some Kind of Lesbian Zombie

Two and a Half Men - Season 11 - Episode 7

Lyndsey's jealousy disrupts Walden's and Alan's dates with beautiful women.

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Alan Harper, Pleasing Women Since 2003
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7.64
2217 votes

#19 - Alan Harper, Pleasing Women Since 2003

Two and a Half Men - Season 11 - Episode 5

Alan tries to find out what Lyndsey's boyfriend has over him; Walden helps Jenny pursue her acting career.

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American Kids
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7.63
868 votes

#20 - American Kids

The Ranch - Season 1 - Episode 5

Hunting season causes Colt and Rooster to argue. However Beau and Maggie spend time together as the brothers fight.

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Find Out Who Your Friends Are
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7.63
512 votes

#21 - Find Out Who Your Friends Are

The Ranch - Season 2 - Episode 6

Emotions run high when Abby and Heather fight, leaving Colt caught in the middle. Rooster faces the consequences of blowing off work.

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Bite Me, Supreme Court
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7.61
1978 votes

#22 - Bite Me, Supreme Court

Two and a Half Men - Season 11 - Episode 13

Marty Pepper (Carl Reiner) proposes to Evelyn; Alan and Walden plan a bachelor party for Marty.

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Gone as a Girl Can Get
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7.60
675 votes

#23 - Gone as a Girl Can Get

The Ranch - Season 1 - Episode 11

An angry Beau clears Maggie's things out of the house. Colt tries to sort out his feelings for Abby and Heather.

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It's All Wrong, But It's All Right
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7.59
326 votes

#24 - It's All Wrong, But It's All Right

The Ranch - Season 3 - Episode 2

Maggie fights to keep the ranch afloat as she reaches a breaking point with the boys. Easter dinner with Abby's parents takes a surprising turn.

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Wrapped Up in You
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7.58
353 votes

#25 - Wrapped Up in You

The Ranch - Season 2 - Episode 12

Wondering if he's ready to marry Abby, Colt seeks romantic advice from an unlikely source: Beau. Rooster hires a flaky new waitress.

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I Think I Banged Lucille Ball
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7.57
2167 votes

#26 - I Think I Banged Lucille Ball

Two and a Half Men - Season 11 - Episode 2

Jenny moves in with Evelyn and her wealthy boyfriend, Marty (Carl Reiner).

Justice in Star-Spangled Hot Pants
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7.57
2078 votes

#27 - Justice in Star-Spangled Hot Pants

Two and a Half Men - Season 11 - Episode 6

Alan wants to set up a date with Lynda Carter once he learns Walden knows her; Walden begrudgingly agrees to invite Lynda over for dinner.

More Than a Memory
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7.55
346 votes

#28 - More Than a Memory

The Ranch - Season 2 - Episode 15

Abby moves in with Colt and Beau when she learns she’s losing her job. Rooster and Jen the engineer bond over getting dumped.

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Things Change
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7.54
567 votes

#29 - Things Change

The Ranch - Season 2 - Episode 2

Heather makes a decision about the pregnancy. Mary reads Rooster the riot act for keeping it a secret, and Colt struggles with how to tell Abby.

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Striptease
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7.48
395 votes

#30 - Striptease

Spin City - Season 1 - Episode 19

Michael discovers that his new girlfriend, Gayley, is paying for law school by moonlighting as a stripper. Meantime, Claudia catches Paul in a lie, and Nikki plays mind games with Stuart.

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Porn in the U.S.A.
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7.46
396 votes

#31 - Porn in the U.S.A.

Spin City - Season 2 - Episode 2

When Mike's new girlfriend, Laurie, bonds with Nikki, Mike must compete with his own staffer for Laurie's attention and free time. Meanwhile, Paul's bombshell mom dazzles his coworkers when she visits the office, and the Mayor is in a mess over an X-rated video.

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Drew and Kate and Kate's Mom
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7.44
185 votes

#32 - Drew and Kate and Kate's Mom

The Drew Carey Show - Season 1 - Episode 20

Kate's mother takes Kate, Drew and Lisa out to dinner to celebrate Kate's birthday. Kate does not tell her that she is seeing someone because her mother never approves of any of her boyfriends. Kate has led Jay to believe that her mother is in an institution. Lewis inadvertently tells him the truth, so Kate has to invite Jay to have dinner at her mother's house. Mrs. O'Brien learns of Jay's recent divorce and worries that he is on the rebound. She fears that Jay will hurt Kate, and asks Drew to try to convince Kate to stop seeing him. Kate panics when Jay has to break a date because of work, and pressures him about the future of their relationship. They wind up breaking up. Kate confronts her mother, who insists that she has been overlooking the perfect man: Drew. Kate is incredulous. The gang gets drunk at the Warsaw in an attempt to cheer up Kate. Drew and Kate ride around in a cab talking until the car gets a flat tire. Kate tries to kiss Drew, and suggests that they mi

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Prescription for Love
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7.43
65 votes

#33 - Prescription for Love

Just Shoot Me! - Season 4 - Episode 11

Finch has been sleeping at the office. Elliott's new girlfriend is a cover girl AND student at Yale medical school. Nina starts sleeping at the office too after Binnie kicks her out. Maya is jealous of Kaylene but after she accidentally causes Kaylene to break up with Elliott, she must find a way to get them back together. Finch and Nina have fun together but he feels betrayed when Binnie invites her back.

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Gabby's Song
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7.36
431 votes

#34 - Gabby's Song

Spin City - Season 1 - Episode 15

Mike butts heads with a hard-nosed new chief of staff appointee, Gabby Sanchez, who is unmoved by his best efforts to win her over. Meanwhile, Paul ponders taking his relationship with Claudia to the next level.

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Deaf Man Walking
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7.32
415 votes

#35 - Deaf Man Walking

Spin City - Season 2 - Episode 16

Stacey's grandmother puts a curse on Mike after he convinces her to move out, into Manhattan. The Mayor is concerned he's losing his hearing. And there's a void in Stuart's life after he is moved upstairs and is not allowed to make sarcastic comments anymore.

There is No Scientific Name for a Show About God
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7.26
159 votes

#36 - There is No Scientific Name for a Show About God

The Drew Carey Show - Season 1 - Episode 15

The store closes early because of an ice storm. Drew reluctantly agrees to carpool with the Optimists Club. However, he misses his ride when his computer suddenly catches on fire. The Optimists Club gets into an accident, and a man is killed. Mimi assumes that it is Drew and spreads the word around the store. Drew believes that divine intervention kept him out of the accident, and questions his purpose. He finds a note in an old bible in which he discussed his goals for the future. He decides to contact his pastor about becoming a minister. While the pastor is looking over Drew's questionnaire, a woman comes into the church and mistakenly assumes that he is a minister. She is in a terrible personal situation and is experiencing money problems. The woman is angry to learn that Drew isn't the minister, but he offers her a job at Winfred-Louder. Drew fails the questionnaire, but comes to realize that he can help people in his current position.

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Isomers Have Distinct Characteristics
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7.19
100 votes

#37 - Isomers Have Distinct Characteristics

The Drew Carey Show - Season 1 - Episode 12

Winfred-Louder employees decide to go on strike a few weeks before Christmas. Drew sympathizes with their plight, but must hire temporary replacements to keep the store going. He and Kate promise that they will not let the strike affect their friendship. However, this proves difficult when she learns that Mimi and Oswald are handling the cosmetics counter. Drew and an uneasy Nora must work in the lingerie department. The strike goes on for three weeks. After Kate is forced to take a job busing tables at the Warsaw, Drew decides that he can no longer tolerate the store's actions. He declares that he will walk the picket line. Seconds later, Larry announces that the strike is over. Oswald takes a job with a parcel delivery service. Drew and Lisa begin secretly dating each other.

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Family Affair (2)
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7.14
419 votes

#38 - Family Affair (2)

Spin City - Season 2 - Episode 10

Mike must choose between protecting his mom, Macy, and protecting the Mayor, when he tries to spin the Mayor out of a new scandal--His Honor's alibi would reveal that he spent the night with Macy instead of a prostitute. Meanwhile, Paul is sued and goes to The People's Court to defend his case.

Nature Abhors a Vacuum
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7.06
224 votes

#39 - Nature Abhors a Vacuum

The Drew Carey Show - Season 1 - Episode 4

Drew fires Suzie, an incompetent employee, only to learn that she had been involved with Mr. Bell. Drew worries about Mr. Bell's reaction. Kate goes to Bell with the proposal that the store start a day spa to increase sales in the cosmetics department. Bell is very impressed with the idea, and wants to meet with Drew and Kate at the Warsaw to further discuss the proposal. However, Drew learns that Bell is really trying to make Kate his latest conquest. She insists that she can take care of herself, but needs some help from Drew when Bell begins hitting on her. After she leaves, a drunken Bell makes Drew stay at the bar and sing with him all night. He tries to force Drew to help him get a date with Kate. Drew re-hires Suzie so that Bell will leave Kate alone. He is unaware that Kate has already confronted Bell, who agreed to stop hitting on her and asked her to run the new spa. After Suzie's re-hiring, he gives her the job instead. Kate realizes that Drew was just trying to h

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The Electron Doesn't Fall Far from the Nucleus
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7.05
136 votes

#40 - The Electron Doesn't Fall Far from the Nucleus

The Drew Carey Show - Season 1 - Episode 11

Drew's dad comes to town to accept a lifetime achievement award from his lodge, the Wildebeests. He encourages Drew to join the lodge and make connections that can help him find a better job. Drew isn't sure about the idea, but agrees to consider after Lewis and Oswald express an interest. A lodge member tells Drew that he has already gotten him three job offers. However, Drew is appalled to discover that most of the members are bigots, and that people of other races are excluded from membership. Drew issues an ultimatum to Mr. Bell, and manages to get a long-overdue raise. However, George still believes that Drew needs to join the lodge and find a better job. Drew proclaims that he is happy with his life, and doesn't understand why his father can't be more supportive. George insists that he is proud of Drew; he pushes him because he doesn't want him to one day look back and realize that he is dissatisfied with his life.

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