The BEST episodes written by Neil Thompson
#1 - What I Did for Love
Mr. Belvedere - Season 1 - Episode 5
Kevin tries to win the affections of a girl by suddenly becoming interested in some of the causes that she believes in, such as animal rights. This leads to Kevin landing in jail after he spraypaints a mink coat. Meanwhile, George is the host of a call-in sports radio show but soon finds it difficult when no one calls in.
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#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?
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#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
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#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.
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#5 - 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.
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#6 - 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.
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#7 - 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?
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#8 - 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.
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#9 - 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.""
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#10 - 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.
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#11 - 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.
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#12 - 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."
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#13 - 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.
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#14 - 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.
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#15 - 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.
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#16 - 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.
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#17 - Pearl Harbor
Malcolm in the Middle - Season 6 - Episode 4
Malcolm and Reese plot revenge after they realize their teenage neighbor has tricked each of them into believing the other is gay. Meanwhile, Hal, tired of competing with a neighbor who always outdoes his Christmas decorations, decides to create his own "holiday" to decorate his house for - Pearl Harbor Day.
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#18 - 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.
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#19 - Rendezvous at Big Gulch (Terror in the Neighborhood)
Police Squad! - Season 1 - Episode 5
The mob sets up an "insurance" scam that threatens several businesses and residents. Frank and Nordberg go to investigate. After a dance instructor is beaten up, they set up their own shop - a key-making and locksmith store - and go undercover. When the mob stops by to offer them "insurance", Frank dismisses their threats and the mob strikes their store. Frank ends up having the key to stopping the crime wave, largely because of the key-making and locksmith shop he and Nordberg set up.
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#20 - Ida's Boyfriend
Malcolm in the Middle - Season 5 - Episode 11
Malcolm gets his tongue pierced and needs to hide it for a month. While Lois' mother, Ida, comes and annouces that she will marry a rich Chinese Man that she met on a cruise. Malcolm gets complications when his tongue ring gets infected, rendering him unable to say "S's" and he discovers that Ida has been drugging her fiancé with opiates and mood enhancers. When Lois and Hal confront Ida, she drugs them with free food. But luckily, the fiancé misses a drug treatment, and realizes that Ida is a terrible woman and he leaves her at the altar. Malcolm is punished for his tongue piercing. Meanwhile at the ranch, Otto decides to hire a murder mystery acting troup, but it all turns out badly.
#21 - 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.
#22 - Revenge and Remorse (The Guilty Alibi)
Police Squad! - Season 1 - Episode 4
Frank investigates a district judge's courtroom after it is booby-trapped with a powerful explosive. The main suspect is a recently paroled ex-convict with a history of similar bombings. Upon questioning the bomber's ex-wife, Frank and Ed find she's more interested in getting charity than the fact that her ex-husband may be up to his old tricks. Frank and Ed discover the bomber has a showgirl girlfriend on the side. She has the perfect alibi for her boyfriend, but Frank and Ed wonder if she's really just covering for him.
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#23 - Army Buddy
Malcolm in the Middle - Season 7 - Episode 8
When Lois finds renewed energy with orthotic inserts for her shoes, Hal fears she will not look to him for support anymore and plots to destroy the inserts. A former female army buddy of Reese's comes to their house for a visit. But she gets defensive when Reese thinks they are way more than just friends and comes intact to the idea of trying to sleep with her.
#24 - Yet Another Day in the Life
Night Court - Season 6 - Episode 22
The gang tries to set another record for cases adjudicated as the building slowly floods, causing prisoners to pile up in the hallways and Dan grinds his teeth to be off by midnight to catch a flight to anywhere.
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#25 - For Love or Money
Night Court - Season 7 - Episode 6
Buddy proposes to a wealthy, fun loving widow while Dan tries to hide the fact that he's been reduced to living in his office.
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#26 - The Cop and the Lady
Night Court - Season 7 - Episode 3
Christine falls for the gorgeous piece of beefcake assigned to protect Dan when the sleazy DA receives several death threats.
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#27 - My Three Dads
Night Court - Season 7 - Episode 21
While attending childbirth class with her three coaches, Christine imagines her child as it grows up influenced by each of the eager proxy fathers.
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#28 - The Talk Show
Night Court - Season 7 - Episode 17
Dan finds a new niche in life as the host of a shock-TV show and Mac and Quon Le may lose out on their Graceland vacation.
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#29 - This Old Man
Night Court - Season 6 - Episode 16
Harry and the gang refuse to take Christine and her new beau seriously: he's old enough to be her father.
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#30 - Where the Guys Are
Happy Days - Season 11 - Episode 3
In an attempt to help Fonzie move on after his break-up with Ashley, Potsie, Chachi, and Roger take him on a retreat to a singles resort. However, to get him to go, they tell him they're going to a sporting camp. When they arrive at the lake, Fonzie discovers what the resort is all about and says he's going to leave. He ends up staying which puts a damper on the rest of the guys' fun.
#31 - Passages (1)
Happy Days - Season 11 - Episode 16
After realizing they're dating people that look like each other, Joanie and Chachi decide to meet in order to explore the option of getting back together. Meanwhile, Fonzie wants to adopt an orphaned boy to whom he's been a Big Brother.
#32 - Affairs of the Heart
Happy Days - Season 10 - Episode 22
Jenny dumps a nice guy to be with a former Olympic swimmer, but K. C. learns that the swimmer doesn't feel the same way about Jenny as she feels about him. Meanwhile, Fonzie wants to have a swimming pool put in the Cunninghams' backyard.
#33 - Such a Nice Girl
Happy Days - Season 10 - Episode 8
Marion encourages K. C. to date, so she accepts an invitation to Arnold's Gala Costume Ball from Melvin Belvin.