The BEST episodes written by Sam Johnson
#1 - The Portrait
What We Do in the Shadows - Season 3 - Episode 10
The housemates grieve the loss of one of their own.
#2 - The Cloak of Duplication
What We Do in the Shadows - Season 3 - Episode 2
A forbidden artifact is used to help Nandor court a health club employee.
#3 - Collaboration
What We Do in the Shadows - Season 2 - Episode 8
Nandor’s old familiar from the 1970s returns to Staten Island, Guillermo leaves to serve a new master, and Nadja and Lazslo revive their musical act.
#4 - Halloween
NewsRadio - Season 3 - Episode 5
Mr. James requests that the reticent staffers wear costumes to his Halloween party. Lisa convinces everyone to dress up by promising that Dave will wear the most outlandish costume ever. A psychic tells Bill the exact date of his death..36 years in the future.
#5 - Love Is Blind
Hot in Cleveland - Season 3 - Episode 9
Victoria's daughter, Emmy, arrives for a visit with the news that she and Melanie's son, Will, are engaged. Meanwhile, Joy's blind boyfriend thinks she's 26; and Elka has a ball prank calling the New York Yankee's third baseman.
#6 - Chock
NewsRadio - Season 4 - Episode 11
Dave finds it hard to say no when his old college a cappella singing group 'Chock Full o' Notes' reunites for Dave's 32nd birthday, hoping to take the pop charts by storm. Meanwhile, Lisa tries to motivate Matthew without reducing him to tears. Joe has a beef with one of Dave's friends.
#7 - The Song Remains the Same
NewsRadio - Season 2 - Episode 14
Mr. James disrupts the office with his early April Fools' Day practical jokes. Bill is interviewed by a Wall Street Journal reporter. Lisa and Matthew compete for the right to cover the New Hampshire primary.
#9 - The Big Quiet
The Adventures of Pete & Pete - Season 2 - Episode 4
Little Pete copes with the death of his pet lizard Gary while Big Pete struggles to improve his relationship with Dad in hopes of avoiding a lifetime of awkward conversations.
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#10 - The Play's the Thing
Hot in Cleveland - Season 1 - Episode 8
Victoria lends her acting expertise to a high school's production of "Romeo and Juliet"; Melanie's new romance causes a rift with Joy; Elka crashes funerals.
#11 - Farewell, My Little Viking (2)
The Adventures of Pete & Pete - Season 2 - Episode 11
The Petes, Ellen, and Little Pete's various friends start a campaign to find Artie, who disappears in Dad's car after a disheartening speech from Don (Dad). The campaign consists of a Bat-Signal-esque likeness of Artie's face, t-shirts, and various souvenir items. After Dad realizes his mistake and joins in the search, Artie is brought back to Wellsville, only to find Little Pete standing up to Papercut on his own, demonstrating that Artie's protective influence is no longer needed. A tearful departure follows as Artie leaves in search of another little boy in need of a superhero.
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#12 - Wino
NewsRadio - Season 5 - Episode 16
The formerly evil Johnny Johnson returns to the station, now a homeless wino, to claim Lisa's hand in marriage. Lisa finds it hard to resist Johnny... despite his noxious odor.
#13 - Storage Wars
Hot in Cleveland - Season 3 - Episode 22
An abandoned storage unit up for bid contains an important historical artifact that calls for Artie Firestone's expertise. Meanwhile, Joy befriends a truck driver and learns how to operate a CB.
#14 - Beard Boys
Beavis and Butt-Head - Season 5 - Episode 3
The boys decide they need beards to score, so they cut their hair and glue it to their faces. videos: Ratt - "I Wan't A Woman" Stakka Bo - "Here We Go" Sugartooth - "Sold My Fortune"
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#15 - Bad Bromance
Hot in Cleveland - Season 2 - Episode 2
Melanie begins to question her relationship after she meets her boyfriend's family. Meanwhile, Joy attempts a green card scam and Victoria dates a elderly billionaire.
#16 - Law and Elka
Hot in Cleveland - Season 2 - Episode 10
Elka finally goes on trial, but she'll have to rely on someone other than her lawyer to stay out of jail. Meanwhile, Joy does a favor for the First Lady of Ohio that makes the wrong kind of headlines.
#17 - Bungholio: Lord of the Harvest
Beavis and Butt-Head - Season 6 - Episode 1
Special Halloween Night double episode: Beavis + Halloween candy = Cornholio, and his quest for more candy and -- of course -- T.P. for his bunghole. videos: Alice Cooper - "Teenage Frankenstein" Paul Broucek - "Hollywood Halloween" King Diamond - "The Family Ghost"
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#18 - Good Neighbors
Hot in Cleveland - Season 1 - Episode 5
Melanie throws a party to meet their neighbors and she comes off as insulting to one of her next door neighbors (Wayne Knight), a columnist for The Plain Dealer, leading Melanie to fear that he'll write something negative about her. Meanwhile, Victoria gets a offer to do a commercial for underpants in Japan and Elka sports a dyed hairdo that draws criticism from Joy.
#19 - Kids
NewsRadio - Season 3 - Episode 16
Jimmy implements a program allowing kids into the station to learn about radio, but ditches the students to hit on their teacher. Dave searches for a stash of dirty magazines.
#20 - Farewell, My Little Viking (1)
The Adventures of Pete & Pete - Season 2 - Episode 10
The end of Artie's influence over Wellsville comes in two parts. Supervillain John McFlemp (James Rebhorn), head of the International Adult Conspiracy, concocts a dastardly plan to rid the Wellsville parents of the nuisance that is Artie forever, and threatens to destroy all that is unique about the kids of Wellsville. McFlemp extorts Dad and convinces him to get rid of Artie. Meanwhile, Pete is being harassed by his own villan, Paper Cut, who uses paper folded into origami-like shapes as weapons.
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#21 - Office Feud
NewsRadio - Season 3 - Episode 19
Joe engages in office warfare with the new noisy environmentalists upstairs. Catherine takes offense at Bill's newest sponsor, Rocket Fuel Malt Liquor. Lisa covers a White House Easter Egg hunt.
#22 - Apartment
NewsRadio - Season 5 - Episode 12
Dave and Lisa fight for an apartment, which Max decides he wants; Joe and Beth "fix-up" the show's website.
#23 - Substitute
Beavis and Butt-Head - Season 6 - Episode 16
After Van Driessen falls off his desk and lands in the hospital, the class gets a substitute teacher -- until he falls off the desk, too. videos: Extreme - "Hole Hearted" Jamie Walters - "Hold On" Chavez - "Break Up Your Band"
#25 - Beards
Hot in Cleveland - Season 3 - Episode 2
Victoria brings Joy, Melanie and Elka along for the ride when she's a guest speaker on a gay cruise, where Melanie has a surprise reunion with her estranged sister, and Victoria and Joy's lesbian facade could come crashing down when they meet the ship's handsome captain.
#26 - Rearview Mirror
Crowded - Season 1 - Episode 4
Mike learns that Kyle, a guy who bullied him in school, is now in prison. Shunning his father's advice, Mike decides to pay Kyle a visit (with Martina in tow) to show him how well his life has turned out. This inspires Stella to meet up with a nerd she once bullied named Elliot so she can apologize to him, but it leads to something else.
#27 - Vidiots
Beavis and Butt-Head - Season 6 - Episode 8
Beavis and Butt-head (a.k.a. Gerondo & 'The Pleasure Machine') make videos for a dating service to get chicks. videos: The Stone Roses - "Love Spreads" Corrosion of Conformity - "Clean My Wounds" Eleven - "Reach Out"
#28 - The Crush
Beavis and Butt-Head - Season 3 - Episode 21
Beavis and Butt-head watch themselves on TV, mooning the camera during a news story about a local disaster; infatuated with a hoodlum named Todd, they take a bumpy ride in the trunk of his car as initiation into his gang. videos: Rick James - "Super Freak" Scandal - "Goodbye To You" T'Pau - "Heart & Soul" Biz Markie - "Just A Friend" Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - "Do You Wanna Touch Me"
#29 - The Limo
How I Met Your Mother - Season 1 - Episode 11
Ted rents a limo to take the gang out to sample five New Year's Eve parties in a quest to find the perfect celebration.
#30 - The Anger Games
Hot in Cleveland - Season 4 - Episode 10
Elka becomes Victoria's agent; Melanie sets Joy up on a date with her boyfriend's friend; the women's monthly game night is dominated by gossip and secrets.
#31 - Led Zeppelin Boxed Set
NewsRadio - Season 3 - Episode 13
Matthew, in his own mind, becomes the 'King of the Office' when he loses his temper and punches Bill. Matthew's reign of terror, including ordering various staffers to fetch his lunch, alienates the entire office. Meanwhile, Jimmy tries to best a Three Card Monte dealer at his own game.
#32 - Security Door
NewsRadio - Season 4 - Episode 14
Dave struggles vainly to get the staffers to properly use the recently installed security door. Bill enlists Lisa to do the negotiating when he's offered a job in a blue jean's commercial.
#33 - Murder Most Maris (2)
Frasier - Season 11 - Episode 8
Niles is questioned by the police because he loaned Maris the murder weapon--an antique crossbow--for use in a play. Maris insists that she acted in self-defense. She continually calls Niles from jail, leaving Daphne extremely angry. The media scrutiny surrounding the Cranes intensifies after Frasier--the self-appointed family spokesman--accidentally says that Niles and Maris will be "executed" rather than "exonerated." Niles and Daphne have to come stay with Frasier, and Daphne makes Niles sleep on the couch. Frasier worries that Niles is reacting too calmly, as he believes that the anxiety will build up and eventually lead to a breakdown. Overcome with stress and sleep deprivation, Niles winds up stripping off all his clothes in Cafe Nervosa. Roz and Frasier manage to handle the situation. Niles finally begins to display some anger about his predicament, and asks Maris to back off and stop calling him so often.
#34 - Star Mitzvah
Frasier - Season 10 - Episode 6
As Frasier prepares for Frederick's bar mitzvah, Noel offers to translate Frasier's speech into Hebrew in exchange for an autograph from a science fiction convention. However, when Frasier doesn't keep his end of the bargain, Noel uses his wealth of Star Trek knowledge to take revenge.
#35 - College Bored
Daria - Season 1 - Episode 3
Daria and Quinn get enrolled in a college-prep course, where they are given the assignment of visiting the college of their choice. Their parents decide to take them to their alma mater, Middleton College. Things start to go wrong after Daria goes into business writing term papers for cash, and Quinn gets elected "keg queen" at a frat party.
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#36 - Tired
Beavis and Butt-Head - Season 5 - Episode 38
The two boys cause huge chaos around Highland playing with a big tire they find at a garage.
#37 - Sprout
Beavis and Butt-Head - Season 6 - Episode 11
Beavis and Butt-head try to grow their own nachos as part of a school project. videos; Jellyfish -- "The King Is Half Undressed" Bivuac -- "Cynic" Supergrass -- "Caught By the Fuzz"
#38 - Monster Rancher
NewsRadio - Season 4 - Episode 19
Matthew takes Lisa on a date. The office has trouble adapting to a new intern, Mr. James' nephew, Walt.
#39 - Sinking Ship
NewsRadio - Season 4 - Episode 22
The episode spoofs the movie Titanic, where Walt and Dave sketch Lisa nude and give her heart shaped necklaces. Soon, though, the ship starts to sink...
#40 - Matchmaker
How I Met Your Mother - Season 1 - Episode 7
When a matchmaker with a 100% success rate turns Ted away because he is not compatible with any of the available women in her database, he is still determined that he is going to find his match. After getting information from the matchmaker’s computer, Ted pays a visit to a very cute but taken dermatologist in an effort to prove the prediction wrong that there are no women out there for him. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily are obsessed with ridding their apartment of a critter.
#41 - Speedtrapped
Daria - Season 3 - Episode 10
Daria finally gets her driver's license, and soon thereafter has to drive to a nearby town to bail Jane and Mystik Spiral (Trent's band) out of a traffic violation. Unfortunately, she makes the mistake of taking along Quinn, who gives their money to a handsome hitchhiker. Daria and Quinn end up having to work together to get that money back.
#42 - The Love You Fake
Frasier - Season 9 - Episode 20
Frasier is still fighting with his neighbor Cam Winston, so Martin and Cam's mother pretend to be in love.
#43 - Taking Liberties
Frasier - Season 8 - Episode 5
Frasier hires an authentic English butler after his original boss passes away, a tick in the life achievement box.
#45 - Radio Sweethearts
Beavis and Butt-Head - Season 4 - Episode 30
Beavis and Butt-head win a radio contest and become disc jockeys for a day at KT&A radio. videos: Sonic Youth - "Dirty Boots" Soundgarden - "Spoonman" Greta - "Is It What You Wanted"
#46 - Walkathon
Beavis and Butt-Head - Season 5 - Episode 7
Beavis and Butt-head pledge money to Daria for a walkathon, then have to walk off the money when they can't pay. videos: Mojo Nixon - "Elvis is Everywhere" The Grays - "Very Best Years" Tori Amos - "God" Godspeed - "Houston St."
#47 - New Hampshire
NewsRadio - Season 5 - Episode 22
Jimmy returns to finalize the sale of the station and tries to persuade one staff member to relocate to New Hampshire with him.
#48 - Noise
NewsRadio - Season 5 - Episode 4
Dave learns he has high blood pressure, causing Joe to install a sound machine. Matthew becomes motherly toward Max, after a conversation with Beth.
#49 - Tangled Web
Hot in Cleveland - Season 3 - Episode 13
The ladies seek refuge at a lake house after Victoria loses a poisonous spider that belongs to her ex-husband; Melanie's potential new beau turns out to be Joy's former fiancé.
#50 - Love Thy Neighbor
Hot in Cleveland - Season 2 - Episode 15
Melanie asks Rick for help when she thinks Joy may be using drugs. Meanwhile, Elka gives Victoria tips on portraying an older character for a musical version of "Driving Miss Daisy."