The BEST episodes written by Mike Sikowitz

American Dicks
star
8.19
20 votes

#1 - American Dicks

Duckman - Season 1 - Episode 11

The Duckman detective agency, the only agency not affected by the nationwide detective strike, becomes the focus of TV show American Dicks who are looking to solve their 100th case. Eventually, Duckman gets a case; the mission is to find the mayor.

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The Class Celebrates An Anniversary
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7.97
37 votes

#2 - The Class Celebrates An Anniversary

The Class - Season 1 - Episode 11

On their one-year anniversary party, Nicole is frustrated when Yonk gives her a stripper pole as a gift. She realizes that her husband doesn't know her at all. Yonk seeks help from Duncan. Kat is upset when her new neighbour turns out to be a former classmate named Palmer, who found success in her life, and seems to be getting along with Ethan and Lina just fine.

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The Class Learns About Hurricanes
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7.95
40 votes

#3 - The Class Learns About Hurricanes

The Class - Season 1 - Episode 3

When a hurricane threatens the city, Holly is assigned to cover the entire event, but everything she does goes wrong. Meanwhile, Kyle and Aaron are having lots of fun watching Holly's attempts to make a report. Kat is surprised to find out that Ethan fondled Joanne's stuff, but things might not be what they seem. Duncan wants to spend more time with Nicole. Richie ends up in a hospital with Lina after making yet another suicide attempt.

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The One with All the Poker
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7.93
3635 votes

#4 - The One with All the Poker

Friends - Season 1 - Episode 18

Rachel interviews for a job as an assistant buyer. She also sees another side of the usually docile Ross when the girls face the boys during a not-so-friendly game of poker.

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The One with the Blackout
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7.83
4245 votes

#5 - The One with the Blackout

Friends - Season 1 - Episode 7

When New York suffers from a blackout, Ross tries to tell Rachel that he likes her, and Chandler gets stuck in an ATM vestibule with a model.

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The One with Ross's New Girlfriend
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7.82
3630 votes

#6 - The One with Ross's New Girlfriend

Friends - Season 2 - Episode 1

Rachel waits patiently at the airport for Ross, not knowing he is returning with a new girlfriend. Meanwhile, Phoebe is persuaded to cut Monica's hair and Chandler has an unpleasant experience with Joey's tailor.

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The Letters
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7.81
53 votes

#7 - The Letters

Grounded for Life - Season 5 - Episode 11

Sean becomes infuriated after receiving letters from the Home Owner's Association telling him to clean up his house, while Claudia is happy about the positive changes to the neighborhood. Meanwhile, Lily insists that Brad buys her an anniversary gift from a list that she's made... but he defies her wishes and gets her a sexy nighty... that he can't enjoy because he's busy picturing Sister Helen, who he ran into at the lingerie store. And Jimmy shocks the family by making an unusual lifestyle choice -- he announces that he's a vegetarian.

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The Class Rides a Bull
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7.81
36 votes

#8 - The Class Rides a Bull

The Class - Season 1 - Episode 18

Nicole decides between Yonk and Duncan and doesn't know how to break the news to the guys. Yonk takes Richie and Duncan to a western bar (to thank them for the work done on his house). Kat finds out Benjamin's heartbreaking secret.

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I Just Paid to Say I Love You
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7.78
54 votes

#9 - I Just Paid to Say I Love You

Grounded for Life - Season 4 - Episode 5

Brad plans a romantic date with Lily in New York City, but because one incident throws them off schedule, the rest of the evening becomes a disaster. Meanwhile, Eddie breaks a window in the sewing room, leaving it wide open for an animal to wander in...an animal which Henry wants to keep as a pet.

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The One with the Dozen Lasagnas
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7.74
3645 votes

#10 - The One with the Dozen Lasagnas

Friends - Season 1 - Episode 12

Rachel and Paolo's relationship hits a snag when he makes a pass at Phoebe. Ross refuses to find out the sex of his baby until it's born. Chandler and Joey go shopping for a new kitchen table.

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The One After the Super Bowl (1)
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7.73
3593 votes

#11 - The One After the Super Bowl (1)

Friends - Season 2 - Episode 12

Ross goes to visit Marcel while on a trip to California. Joey gets his first fan letter from an attractive but unstable woman. Phoebe is asked to sing for the children at the library.

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Your Father Should Know (2)
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7.69
48 votes

#12 - Your Father Should Know (2)

Grounded for Life - Season 4 - Episode 2

Claudia feels it's time to smooth relations between the two families by having the O'Keefes over for dinner, but the evening falls apart when Brad's mother blames Lily for taking Brad's innocence. Meanwhile, Eddie teaches Jimmy and Henry a lesson in respecting other people's property after he finds out that they used his coin collection to play arcade games.

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Allison's Thanksgiving Meltdown
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7.67
345 votes

#13 - Allison's Thanksgiving Meltdown

Dr. Ken - Season 2 - Episode 8

Allison convinces a reluctant Ken that it would be a fun family adventure to drive to her parents for Thanksgiving dinner. But along the way, a traffic jam combined with her husband and kids’ antics causes her to lose her usual cool. Meanwhile, Clark takes charge to serve Thanksgiving dinner at a shelter for the homeless, but his bossiness and unnecessary attention to details drives everyone a little crazy.

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The One Where the Monkey Gets Away
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7.64
3269 votes

#14 - The One Where the Monkey Gets Away

Friends - Season 1 - Episode 19

The gang searches frantically for Marcel, who slipped out of the apartment while Rachel was baby-sitting him.

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The One with the Thumb
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7.64
4814 votes

#15 - The One with the Thumb

Friends - Season 1 - Episode 3

Monica becomes irritated when everyone likes her new boyfriend more than she does. Chandler resumes his smoking habit. Phoebe finds a little something extra in her soda

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The One with Phoebe's Dad
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7.63
3372 votes

#16 - The One with Phoebe's Dad

Friends - Season 2 - Episode 9

Phoebe tracks down her real father. Chandler and Joey wait too late to shop for presents and Monica tips people using home-baked cookies.

Allison's Career Move
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7.62
406 votes

#17 - Allison's Career Move

Dr. Ken - Season 2 - Episode 1

When a job opportunity opens up at Welltopia, Pat thinks Allison would be perfect for it, but Ken isn’t so sure he wants to work so closely with his wife. Molly is stunned with her low SAT scores, and Dave has some ideas as to how to hide the results from their parents. Clark asks Damona’s help in trying to find out what Clark’s boyfriend, Connor, does for a living. Meanwhile, Ken’s father, D.K., makes a surprise announcement.

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Geoff the Pleaser
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7.61
300 votes

#18 - Geoff the Pleaser

The Goldbergs (2013) - Season 7 - Episode 13

Adam questions his career path of filmmaking when "the other Adam" moves back from Los Angeles and warns him making it big in Hollywood isn't easy. Meanwhile, the JTP house is in shambles, and Geoff becomes the home manager as they know how much he loves to please and can't say no.

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Family Style
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7.58
729 votes

#19 - Family Style

Rules of Engagement - Season 3 - Episode 10

Jeff doesn't get any dinner after someone else eats it before he does. Now he has to keep quiet about it.

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Dana's Back
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7.54
376 votes

#20 - Dana's Back

The Goldbergs (2013) - Season 7 - Episode 2

Adam gets a surprise from his past… Dana returns to William Penn! Meanwhile, Barry and Erica are finally off to college, until they realize they have nowhere on campus to live.

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Ken Teaches Molly a Lesson
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7.50
344 votes

#21 - Ken Teaches Molly a Lesson

Dr. Ken - Season 1 - Episode 6

Molly admits to taking a sip of beer at a party, but insists she hated it and didn't drink the rest. While Allison is happy Molly is being honest with them, Ken is afraid of losing his little girl and uses the opportunity to explain to her what alcohol does to the body... in medical terms. His experiment goes awry when he accidentally gets blitzed and makes a fool of himself in front of her friends.

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You're So Vain
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7.47
78 votes

#22 - You're So Vain

Grounded for Life - Season 4 - Episode 25

Claudia's father, Tony, has returned to the Finnertys for and operation, and the rest of the family is very sympathetic, except for Sean.

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In the Nam of the Father
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7.47
18 votes

#23 - In the Nam of the Father

Duckman - Season 2 - Episode 7

The son Cornfed never knew he had arrives at the office and Cornfed travels back to Vietnam to find the mother and the truth. Duckman takes his family along on the trip for a much needed vacation and must also deal with the flashbacks he is experiencing.

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Dirty Talk
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7.47
926 votes

#24 - Dirty Talk

Rules of Engagement - Season 6 - Episode 1

As Liz (Wendi McLendon-Covey) enthusiastically tries to make her marriage to Russell work, he tries to end their relationship.

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Bachelor Party
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7.45
458 votes

#25 - Bachelor Party

The Goldbergs (2013) - Season 6 - Episode 9

Like the movie of the same name, Barry thinks he wants a wild, adult bachelor party; but he ultimately realizes Adam’s idea of a party to celebrate his brother as a bachelor is more his speed. Meanwhile, Murray never spends money on himself, so Beverly surprises him with an expensive sports car.

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Psyche
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7.44
62 votes

#26 - Psyche

Duckman - Season 1 - Episode 4

Feeling inadequate and hard up, Duckman gets a bill job. The detectives then get a job researching the lives of two large breasted women, but Duckman runs away from it. Seeking further help, takes him into his psyche where he confronts what has really been troubling him.

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The Lasagna You Deserve
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7.42
197 votes

#27 - The Lasagna You Deserve

The Goldbergs (2013) - Season 8 - Episode 12

Beverly enlists the help of Barry and Erica to teach Adam to be more assertive, but Adam feels guilty after taking it too far. Meanwhile, Murray resolves to be a better friend after learning that Vic doesn’t think he can confide in him.

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Man, I Feel Like a Woman
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7.41
83 votes

#28 - Man, I Feel Like a Woman

Grounded for Life - Season 5 - Episode 2

Sean's feeling sick, and Eddie convinces him that he has sympathetic pregnancy syndrome. Brad and Lily decide to just be friends but their hormones get the best of them. Jimmy tries to impress the new neighbor girl by pretending to be a sports fanatic. Eddie resumes his relationship with his ex, Faye, who's become more bitter and angry than ever.

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Double Down
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7.40
743 votes

#29 - Double Down

Rules of Engagement - Season 5 - Episode 22

Jeff and Audrey get a surprise that their family may soon double in size. Russell in his latest scheme to date a girl decides to throw a party for Timmy who recently became a citizen, now the question is will the party have the desired effect for Russell?

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The Four Pillars
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7.39
783 votes

#30 - The Four Pillars

Rules of Engagement - Season 4 - Episode 5

To make Audrey happy, Jeff begrudgingly agrees to see a couple's therapist. Meanwhile, Russell develops a crush on Timmy's fiance.

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Uncle-ing
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7.38
143 votes

#31 - Uncle-ing

The Goldbergs (2013) - Season 10 - Episode 5

With her due date approaching, Erica is over the exhausting pregnancy and demands a “babymoon.” When things take an unforeseen turn, Geoff is tasked with producing the one person Erica needs more than anyone. Meanwhile, Adam and Barry seek out advice on “uncle-ing” from some unexpected sources.

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Ken Cries Foul
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7.38
308 votes

#32 - Ken Cries Foul

Dr. Ken - Season 1 - Episode 9

Ken continues to push basketball (his passion sport) on Dave, but his son is more interested in going to a city council meeting about the extreme drought in California rather than playing in a game. Meanwhile, Damona tries to work the system at the office to get more vacation days; and Molly tries to convince her mom to let her wear a skimpy outfit.

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Jenkintown After Dark
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7.36
153 votes

#33 - Jenkintown After Dark

The Goldbergs (2013) - Season 10 - Episode 3

Adam calls Brea, despite promising to keep distance so they can each establish themselves at college, sending Beverly into a tailspin; Joanne lands a coveted job at a posh Philly law firm.

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Horse Play
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7.36
196 votes

#34 - Horse Play

The Goldbergs (2013) - Season 9 - Episode 2

Adam is distraught to discover he's been wait-listed at NYU while his girlfriend, Brea, has been accepted. Adam courts the NYU dean of admissions, hoping she will change her mind on his deferral.

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Delayed in Honolulu
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7.35
319 votes

#35 - Delayed in Honolulu

Dr. Ken - Season 1 - Episode 11

The Park family are in the airport on their way home from Hawaii when their flight is delayed for several hours. Ken has an interaction with Dr. Oz that goes awry - and then needs to get the famous TV doctor to switch airplane seats with him. Meanwhile, Allison gets overly involved in Molly's love life and accidentally breaks up with her boyfriend via text message, and Dave finds himself in a high-stakes card game with some college students. Back at Welltopia, it's "Black Monday," the clinic's busiest day of the year, and in Ken's absence, Julie is the doctor in charge, and Clark and Damona have to help her learn that thoroughness doesn't have to take forever.

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Our Perfect Strangers
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7.35
440 votes

#36 - Our Perfect Strangers

The Goldbergs (2013) - Season 6 - Episode 17

Erica, Barry and Adam are not happy when their distant relative Gleb visits from Russia, until they realize he can make their lives easier; Beverly starts working on her cookbook, which causes tension with the Frentas.

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Dad's Visit
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7.35
750 votes

#37 - Dad's Visit

Rules of Engagement - Season 3 - Episode 4

Jeff's father arrives after spraining his ankle and expects Audrey to wait on him hand and foot while he re cooperates. Meanwhile, Russell begins to regret a one-night stand after she won't leave his apartment.

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The Rose-Kissy Thing
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7.34
184 votes

#38 - The Rose-Kissy Thing

The Goldbergs (2013) - Season 9 - Episode 7

Senior Night is upon William Penn Academy, and Beverly soon discovers she is missing out on the ceremonial adoration presented to mothers with athletic children. Much to Adam’s embarrassment, Beverly pushes for her moment to shine with a kiss and a rose and encourages Principal Ball to establish a Non-Athlete Senior Night. As Adam attempts to foil his mother’s plans, Erica finds herself lacking any interested friends to appoint “pre-wedding fun captain.” Reluctantly, she engages her eager “sister-in-law to be” Joanne, who inadvertently doesn’t meet expectations but ultimately proves herself worthy of being called sister.

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Bev to the Future
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7.34
131 votes

#39 - Bev to the Future

The Goldbergs (2013) - Season 10 - Episode 22

When Adam takes Beverly to her high school reunion, a la “Back to the Future,” he tries to end a reality where she winds up with the wrong man. Meanwhile, Barry and Joanne make a surprising decision to prove the seriousness of their relationship.

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Please Pass the Jock
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7.33
6 votes

#40 - Please Pass the Jock

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper - Season 1 - Episode 4

Robin goes to a skiing camp and needs money to go. So she tries to find a way to teach more children music lessons. Vanessa gives her the idea of ""having the first lesson free"". But, there are more than enough lessons than she can handle. Also the music lessons are driving Vanessa and Mark crazy. Mark teaches an high school Algebra class and Mark has a basketball student in the class called Andre. Mark meets his old baskeball coach Coach Rickits. Coach Rickits excuses Andre and tells Mark that Andre needs to pass the next test and Mark has to give him the exact questions before the test. The coach puts pressure on Mark saying that Mark did not pass the Algebra test when he was in high school and the coach made Mark pass because Mark was failing Algebra like Andre. Mark does not know what to do. Mark does not give Andre the questions and agrees to take and study the test with him so that he himself can pass Algebra class. The principal gives Mark and Andre the test and both of them pass

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Sunday Chow-Fun Day
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7.32
148 votes

#41 - Sunday Chow-Fun Day

The Goldbergs (2013) - Season 9 - Episode 20

With Adam’s graduation approaching, Beverly debates staying on as William Penn Academy’s Quaker Warden. Forever butting heads with Principal Ball, her choice also affects his decision to stay or not. Meanwhile, Erica tries to get out of the Schwartzes’ longstanding tradition of dinner together every Sunday and the subsequent household chores. She soon realizes the importance of finding balance between the demands of family and marriage.

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Gerard's Engagement Party
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7.29
34 votes

#42 - Gerard's Engagement Party

The McCarthys - Season 1 - Episode 12

The McCarthy family is reluctant to celebrate Gerard and Katrina's engagement, but when Gerard gets on the wrong Boston Harbor Cruise ship, Marjorie is forced to bond with her soon-to-be daughter-in-law. Meanwhile, Sean hits it off with Katrina's mother, and Arthur judges Jackie for how her baby was conceived.

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The Surrogate
star
7.29
749 votes

#43 - The Surrogate

Rules of Engagement - Season 4 - Episode 10

Audrey is over bearing with a potential surrogate mother for her and Jeff. Russell finds Jennifer and Adam's wedding web site and teases them about it.

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The Bank
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7.28
953 votes

#44 - The Bank

Rules of Engagement - Season 5 - Episode 2

Jeff tells Adam his secret for keeping track of Audrey's mistakes and how he uses that list to keep Audrey from getting too upset with him when he makes mistakes. Russell hoping to get a girl sends a nasty e-mail to Timmy's love interest.

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Dan Finds Out
star
7.22
238 votes

#45 - Dan Finds Out

Welcome to the Family - Season 1 - Episode 2

Things get awkward when Caroline runs into Molly and Junior in the doctor's office waiting room; Dan goes to Miguel's boxing gym to get in shape.

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It’s All About Comptrol
star
7.18
245 votes

#46 - It’s All About Comptrol

The Goldbergs (2013) - Season 8 - Episode 3

Geoff and Erica come to a point in the relationship where they realize they are in different places in college; and Geoff makes an important decision while Beverly tries to find a new purpose in her life as she seeks political office as the city comptroller.

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Taking Names
star
7.16
569 votes

#47 - Taking Names

Rules of Engagement - Season 7 - Episode 2

Jeff and Audrey ask Russell to list the women he has slept with so they can avoid giving one of those names to their baby. Meanwhile, Adam is humiliated when he spends a lot of money on a new bicycle and gear.

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Million Dollar Reward
star
7.15
133 votes

#48 - Million Dollar Reward

The Goldbergs (2013) - Season 10 - Episode 9

Adam forgoes his weekly Mama-Schmoo dinner date to hang out with his new colleagues, including a new special lady. Beverly, worried sick that Adam is running in too fast a crowd, pulls out the ultimate stop to end it all. Meanwhile, Barry faces the harsh reality that medical school is tougher than anticipated.

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Joking the Chicken
star
7.05
20 votes

#49 - Joking the Chicken

Duckman - Season 1 - Episode 13

A group of comedians hire Duckman to stop a pathetic mild mannered politically correct chicken whose ""clean"" stand up routine becomes a comedy sensation. The chicken's routines are funny to everyone except Duckman, who soon discovers the source of his popularity.

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Forbidden Fruit
star
7.00
19 votes

#50 - Forbidden Fruit

Duckman - Season 3 - Episode 2

Duckman is slapped with a sexual harassment charge by the French nanny that Bernice has hired to tutor the boys. It seems the nanny isn't who she appears to be. In search of solitude Duckman moves in with Fluffy and Uranus; even they reach their breaking point with him.

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