The BEST episodes written by John Riggi

Droobie or Not Droobie
star
8.44
9 votes

#1 - Droobie or Not Droobie

The Bernie Mac Show - Season 3 - Episode 9

Bernie takes a film role because it stars Bryana's favorite character, Droobie, a Barney-like dinosaur. Bryana, unable to separate fiction and reality, is upset with Bernie because he plays the villain in the film and is mean to her cherished Droobie. She gives Bernie the silent treatment, and his plan to show her that the two are friends goes terribly wrong when Bryana catches him stuffing the Droobie costume into the trunk of a car and thinks he has killed her favorite dinosaur. Meanwhile, Jordan is selling candy bars to raise money for his school but is not having an easy time of it. To ease his pressure, Jordan eats the candy bars and then must come up with a way to pay the school back.

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Larry Loses a Friend
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8.11
72 votes

#2 - Larry Loses a Friend

The Larry Sanders Show - Season 3 - Episode 11

Jon Lovitz makes a strong play for a reluctant Darlene.

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The Hankerciser 200
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8.00
149 votes

#3 - The Hankerciser 200

The Larry Sanders Show - Season 2 - Episode 6

Francine is injured using an exercise device being endorsed by Hank who's afraid she'll write about it.

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Valerie Gets a Very Special Episode
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7.98
140 votes

#4 - Valerie Gets a Very Special Episode

The Comeback - Season 1 - Episode 7

Excited about a "Room and Bored" episode dedicated to her character, Valerie pulls some strings to get a "name" actor to play Aunt Sassy's romantic interest. A celebration at the Viper Room proves typically embarrassing for Valerie.

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Valerie Is Taken Seriously
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7.89
57 votes

#5 - Valerie Is Taken Seriously

The Comeback - Season 2 - Episode 5

Valerie's set up for an exclusive interview by the network's publicity department. Later, Valerie visits Paulie G.'s old writing partner when she's concerned about her current boss.

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The Head and the Hair
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7.81
1826 votes

#6 - The Head and the Hair

30 Rock - Season 1 - Episode 11

There are some new power players around when Jack and Kenneth the page switch roles for the day and Liz finds herself clicking with a gorgeous hunk.

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Larry's Sitcom
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7.80
61 votes

#7 - Larry's Sitcom

The Larry Sanders Show - Season 4 - Episode 12

Larry accepts a script from Chris Elliott for a new sitcom to be produced under Larry's deal with the network, then gives it to Phil for some ""fine tuning."" Hank honors his oldest fan.

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Arthur's Crises (a.k.a. Artie's Crisis)
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7.80
69 votes

#8 - Arthur's Crises (a.k.a. Artie's Crisis)

The Larry Sanders Show - Season 3 - Episode 16

Larry fears that Artie's intimate relationship with a CBS network executive spells the end of their relationship. Darlene longs to sing with Clint Black.

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Larry's New Love
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7.79
89 votes

#9 - Larry's New Love

The Larry Sanders Show - Season 5 - Episode 13

Larry's relationship with his new girlfriend is threatened when she takes on the ""mermaid"" role in a show skit, and wants to use it as a springboard for her career.

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Gavin Volure
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7.79
1903 votes

#10 - Gavin Volure

30 Rock - Season 3 - Episode 4

Eccentric businessman Gavin Volure becomes enamored with Liz. Meanwhile, Tracy fears his kids may have sinister plans and Kenneth entrusts Jack to invest his savings in Gavin's business venture.

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Larry's on Vacation
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7.77
61 votes

#11 - Larry's on Vacation

The Larry Sanders Show - Season 4 - Episode 17

Larry takes a vacation to recover from plastic surgery leaving Sandra Bernhard to fill in as the show host. But her manager sends shock waves through the office with her pushy ways.

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Gentleman's Intermission
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7.74
2452 votes

#12 - Gentleman's Intermission

30 Rock - Season 5 - Episode 6

Avery makes Jack set up some boundaries when it comes to his friendship with Liz and Liz's father visits NYC with his eyes on cruising singles bars. Meanwhile, Jenna is mad because NBC has an obituary for Tracy but not for her.

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Pat Gets an Offer to Host “Tic Tac Toe”
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7.73
111 votes

#13 - Pat Gets an Offer to Host “Tic Tac Toe”

The Other Two - Season 2 - Episode 8

Cary starts dating an A-list actor who “doesn’t comment on his sexuality,” while Brooke struggles to uphold the contractual obligations of her own celebrity tryst.

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Cougars
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7.72
1736 votes

#14 - Cougars

30 Rock - Season 2 - Episode 7

As part of his community service, Tracy must coach a little league team. All goes well until Jack takes interest in the team and turmoil starts from there. Meanwhile, Liz is asked out on a date by the new coffee boy, who thinks Liz is actually younger than she truly is.

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Succession
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7.71
1791 votes

#15 - Succession

30 Rock - Season 2 - Episode 13

When Don decides to promote Jack and make him his successor over Devon, Jack decides to give his old job to Liz because she always has his back. However, a turn of events concerning Don's health compromises Jack's promotion. Meanwhile, Tracy worries that his son is embarrassed by him and decides to create a pornographic video game.

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Valerie Stands Up for Aunt Sassy
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7.66
146 votes

#16 - Valerie Stands Up for Aunt Sassy

The Comeback - Season 1 - Episode 4

Concerned that Paulie G. has written an unflattering line that will turn audiences against her character, Valerie enlists a new writer, Gigi, to help pitch a less offensive one. Meanwhile, Valerie rethinks her impulsive decision to adopt a puppy.

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Alexis Goodlooking and the Case of the Missing Whisky
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7.64
1709 votes

#17 - Alexis Goodlooking and the Case of the Missing Whisky

30 Rock - Season 6 - Episode 10

In order to hide his relationship with Lynn, Frank convinces his mother that he is dating Liz. Tracy and Jenna team up to try to solve the case of Pete's missing whisky. Meanwhile, Jack teaches Kenneth how to take down his first business nemesis.

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Valerie Saves the Show
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7.63
56 votes

#18 - Valerie Saves the Show

The Comeback - Season 2 - Episode 4

Valerie makes an impulsive decision when she learns that some of her "Seeing Red" scenes may be cut. Later, she brushes up on her improv skills at The Groundlings Theatre.

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Stone Mountain
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7.62
2013 votes

#19 - Stone Mountain

30 Rock - Season 4 - Episode 3

Liz and Jack engage in a clash of world views as they search for talent in Kenneth's Georgia hometown. Tracy is haunted by the celebrity "rule of threes" and fears that his death is imminent. An increasingly desperate Jenna tries to cozy up to the writers.

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Shiva
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7.61
54 votes

#20 - Shiva

Single Drunk Female - Season 2 - Episode 7

In flashbacks to her dad’s Shiva, Sam is at odds with Carol while grappling with their own grief and dealing with her judgy Aunt Alice. In the present, Sam and James reunite at an AA funeral and fall into old patterns.

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Mac Overdrive
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7.60
10 votes

#21 - Mac Overdrive

The Bernie Mac Show - Season 4 - Episode 4

Bernie gives Vanessa driving lessons.

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The Cost of Living
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7.53
103 votes

#22 - The Cost of Living

American Woman - Season 1 - Episode 4

Jessica’s big break comes as Bonnie struggles with her new routine as a single mother. Diana gets set up on a date. Kathleen and Greg work through their issues.

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Hank's New Assistant
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7.51
71 votes

#23 - Hank's New Assistant

The Larry Sanders Show - Season 4 - Episode 2

When Darlene quits while on vacation, Hank hires the temp who was filling in for her. Larry's reluctant to tell Dana Carvey he doesn't like Carvey's Larry Sanders impersonation.

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The Natural Order
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7.50
1628 votes

#24 - The Natural Order

30 Rock - Season 3 - Episode 20

Tracy and Liz stop receiving preferential treatment and experience what it means to be each other's equals. Jack's mother reveals unpleasant memories about Jack's father leaving the family. Jenna adopts a pet gibbon and learns the perils of motherhood.

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The Performance Artist
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7.50
78 votes

#25 - The Performance Artist

The Larry Sanders Show - Season 2 - Episode 14

In an effort to freshen up the guest list, Larry agrees to have a controversial performance on, then chickens out when he sees the guy's routine.

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Corporate Crush
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7.48
1696 votes

#26 - Corporate Crush

30 Rock - Season 1 - Episode 19

Love is in the air, but Liz is concerned when Jack takes an overwhelming interest in her new boyfriend Floyd. Meanwhile, Don Geiss takes the microwave department away from Jack after a disastrous "fireworks" display, but Jack becomes distracted when he meets Phoebe, a British woman who works at an art gallery.

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The New Writer
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7.43
61 votes

#27 - The New Writer

The Larry Sanders Show - Season 5 - Episode 5

Hank suffers paranoid agonies when he fears that Kevin Nealon is hanging around trying to get his job. Phil has trouble adjusting to the woman Larry has hired as a new writer.

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Changes and The New Normal
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7.42
154 votes

#28 - Changes and The New Normal

American Woman - Season 1 - Episode 2

Suddenly responsible for her own finances for the first time, Bonnie enlists the help of Diana and Kathleen in her search for stability; Kathleen & Greg start a new business venture and work through personal issues.

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Hostile Makeover
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7.40
152 votes

#29 - Hostile Makeover

Super Fun Night - Season 1 - Episode 12

After her break-up with Richard, Kendall takes her anger out on Kimmie, so much so that the firm's frazzled head of HR (guest star Fred Armisen as Brian Headfoot) is called in to broker a truce between them. Marika and Helen-Alice agree to let Jazmine's vapid friends, Heidi and Hayley, give them a makeover at their new salon.

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Blind Date
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7.40
2412 votes

#30 - Blind Date

30 Rock - Season 1 - Episode 3

Cupid has a new rival when Jack insists on setting Liz up on a blind date with his out of town friend, Thomas. Meanwhile the writing staff have a poker night with Tracy and Jack which turns very competitive.

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The Party
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7.35
121 votes

#31 - The Party

American Woman - Season 1 - Episode 3

Desperate to connect with her role model Lori, Kathleen drags Bonnie and Diana to a party in the hills, but when Diana tries to cut loose, things get out of hand. Meanwhile, Bonnie finds herself in an exciting new position.

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The Matchmaker
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7.33
61 votes

#32 - The Matchmaker

The Larry Sanders Show - Season 5 - Episode 6

Paula's new assistant, Marylou, manages to upset everyone, even the affable Tim Conway, with her ineffective pre-interview techniques and celebrity research. Hank's effort to cheer up a despondent Brian with a night on the town at several gay bars earns him a prominent mention in Army Archerd's column.

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I Will Survive
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7.31
59 votes

#33 - I Will Survive

American Woman - Season 1 - Episode 11

Desperate to make her children happy, Bonnie considers giving Steve another chance. Kathleen struggles to make a decision about her future. Diana settles into a new role at work.

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...Till the Fat Lady Sings
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7.28
173 votes

#34 - ...Till the Fat Lady Sings

Super Fun Night - Season 1 - Episode 17

When Kimmie admits to her boyfriend, James that Richard kissed her, he breaks up with her. She's torn between trying to get James back or telling Richard how she really feels about him. Meanwhile, a visit from Richard's autocratic dad, Rupert Royce throws the firm into chaos over who will be getting the next big promotion, and Marika struggles to find a way to tell her friends she's gay.

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The Heat Wave
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7.24
87 votes

#35 - The Heat Wave

American Woman - Season 1 - Episode 6

Bonnie invites Louise and her family to a pool party, Becca hits it off with Louise's son, and Diana's judgmental mother creates tension.

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Obstacles and Assets
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7.19
54 votes

#36 - Obstacles and Assets

American Woman - Season 1 - Episode 10

Bonnie reels after losing her job at the department store, Kathleen nabs a major casting opportunity, and Diana makes a connection with her boss.

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Liberation
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7.08
211 votes

#37 - Liberation

American Woman - Season 1 - Episode 1

Bonnie’s life is changed forever when she discovers her husband Steve is having an affair. With the help of her best friends Diana and Kathleen, Bonnie figures out how to make it on her own.

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Five Stages of Bryana
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7.00
9 votes

#38 - Five Stages of Bryana

The Bernie Mac Show - Season 3 - Episode 20

Bernie and Wanda struggle with how to discipline Bryana when she begins to change from their adorable baby girl into a bratty little bully. They consult a child therapist to determine what is making her suddenly throw tantrums, become a bully at school and fight with her siblings at home. Meanwhile, Bernie buys Bryana a guinea pig but it's Wanda who ends up taking care of the pet and eventually bonding with it

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Anything for Love
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6.97
555 votes

#39 - Anything for Love

Super Fun Night - Season 1 - Episode 1

Kimmie wants the gang to broaden their horizons and try something they've never done before. But she's not so brave when she finds out their next super fun night destination is a piano bar. Can she face her biggest fear, singing in public? Meanwhile, Kendall can't understand why Richard and Kimmie are friends and plans to do something about it.

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Fishing Trip
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6.84
75 votes

#40 - Fishing Trip

Camping (US) - Season 1 - Episode 3

When the guys go on a fishing trip, Walt opens up about his dead-in-the-water sex life. Jandice encourages Carleen to loosen up and embrace her female strength. Kathryn's attempt to mend things with Nina-Joy is overshadowed by a big announcement. Miguel and Jandice's first misunderstanding gets serious fast.

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