The BEST episodes written by Tom Palmer

Extra Innings
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7.94
67 votes

#1 - Extra Innings

The Twilight Zone (1985) - Season 3 - Episode 2

Ex-baseball player Ed Hamler, lame from an injury and forced to retire early, is given a baseball card from the early 1900s that transports Hamler to the past to be the player he used to be.

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The Not-So-Secret Lives of Mosquitoes & Muskrats
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7.82
11 votes

#2 - The Not-So-Secret Lives of Mosquitoes & Muskrats

I Didn't Do It (2014) - Season 2 - Episode 2

Lindy and her friends become outcast when their fellow Muskrats learn Lindy went on a date with a student from their arch rival Mikita Mosquitoes. Meanwhile, Garrett starts to freak out when he realizes he's the only one of the five who hasn't experienced a first kiss.

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Driving Miss Crazy
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7.80
49 votes

#3 - Driving Miss Crazy

Murphy Brown - Season 3 - Episode 20

While the FYI staff car pool together, Murphy works on her will, Frank gets over a relationship, Corky obsesses over being right about a trivia question, Jim tries to think of an anecdote for an interview and Miles almost gets everyone killed.

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A Jerk at the Opera
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7.71
16 votes

#4 - A Jerk at the Opera

Coach - Season 2 - Episode 19

When Hayden refuses to accompany Christine to the opera, she asks her old flame, and a predictably jealous Hayden follows them in disguise.

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Indian Summer
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7.65
2257 votes

#5 - Indian Summer

Mad Men - Season 1 - Episode 11

Peggy is given a difficult assignment. Roger's work problems provide new opportunities for Don, and Pete grows more frustrated. Betty finds a new outlet for her growing dissatisfaction.

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The Last Laugh
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7.61
51 votes

#6 - The Last Laugh

Murphy Brown - Season 3 - Episode 7

Jim goes into hiding after losing control on the air, fearing the only thing people will remember about him is that one moment in his long career.

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Lindy Breaks Garrett
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7.60
10 votes

#7 - Lindy Breaks Garrett

I Didn't Do It (2014) - Season 2 - Episode 14

When Lindy’s plans for a girls day at the spa conflicts with Delia and Jasmine’s double date with their boyfriends, the single bestie convinces her brother Logan and Garrett into spending a BFF day at the spa.

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The Bummer of 42
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7.60
52 votes

#8 - The Bummer of 42

Murphy Brown - Season 3 - Episode 9

For Murphy's 42nd birthday present, Frank hires an actress to be Murphy's sister for a full twelve hours. The novelty wears off quickly for Murphy, when her ""sister"" keeps turning up.

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Corky's Place
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7.59
49 votes

#9 - Corky's Place

Murphy Brown - Season 3 - Episode 22

Corky gets her own network special, she decides to do it as an interview show with a ""tea party"" theme. Murphy comes on as her first guest and is humiliated when Corky asks her really tough, Murphy Brown type of questions.

Phil's Not So Silent Partner
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7.58
48 votes

#10 - Phil's Not So Silent Partner

Murphy Brown - Season 4 - Episode 22

Murphy loans Phil some money to keep his place from going under; however, Phil gets more than money and more than he can take with the deal.

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Retreat
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7.57
49 votes

#11 - Retreat

Murphy Brown - Season 3 - Episode 12

When tensions arise among the staff, Miles arranges for a corporate weekend retreat. Where they learn to develop their teamwork as they compete against a group of bankers.

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Murphy Buys the Farm
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7.50
50 votes

#12 - Murphy Buys the Farm

Murphy Brown - Season 4 - Episode 19

Murphy gets everyone to reluctantly join her, for an old fashioned weekend at the farm she is considering buying. The neighbors in the area aren't as old fashioned as Murphy would like.

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Dog Date Afternoon
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7.50
8 votes

#13 - Dog Date Afternoon

I Didn't Do It (2014) - Season 2 - Episode 5

Jasmine volunteers at the Senior Center and makes some friends; Delia borrows Lindy's foster dog.

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Love is Blonde
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7.48
50 votes

#14 - Love is Blonde

Murphy Brown - Season 4 - Episode 13

Feeling neglected by her husband, Corky considers ""moving down the food chain,"" when she becomes involved with Miller Redfield.

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Guess Who's Coming to Luncheon
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7.46
50 votes

#15 - Guess Who's Coming to Luncheon

Murphy Brown - Season 4 - Episode 15

When Corky gets an invitation to a Barbara Bush luncheon, Murphy tries to scam her so she can get back into the White House, a placed she has been banned from.

The Queen of Soul
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7.27
51 votes

#16 - The Queen of Soul

Murphy Brown - Season 4 - Episode 9

Murphy's chance to interview the ""Queen of Soul"" is in jeopardy when her train arrives late and the limo gets detoured and the staff struggles to fill the air time.

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Marriage of Figaro
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7.27
3406 votes

#17 - Marriage of Figaro

Mad Men - Season 1 - Episode 3

Pete Campbell returns from his honeymoon with tall tales and a big grin on his face. He does tell Peggy Olson that their fling before his marriage was for one night only. Don Draper runs into an old army buddy who knows him under the name of Dick Whitman. He also takes a tour of Rachel Menken's store but in a private moment, their mutual attraction becomes evident. The Drapers have friends over for their daughter's birthday party, including the divorcée who lives down the street. Don however is obviously unhappy with his lot in life and seems to be carrying a burden that is not apparent.

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Me Thinks My Parents Doth Protest Too Much
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7.10
48 votes

#18 - Me Thinks My Parents Doth Protest Too Much

Murphy Brown - Season 5 - Episode 9

Miles is embarrassed when his activist parents come to Washington for a large demonstration.

I Never Sang for My Husband
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7.07
46 votes

#19 - I Never Sang for My Husband

Murphy Brown - Season 5 - Episode 5

Doris, feeling that her life is miserable, decides to become a cabaret singer and Jim has hard time dealing with it.

Oh, Danny Boy
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7.05
39 votes

#20 - Oh, Danny Boy

Murphy Brown - Season 9 - Episode 18

Corky complains about the local dry cleaner; she plans to take action. Frank complains about Dana's delinquent son. Murphy suggests that he gets a job. Frank asks Kay and he suddenly becomes a valuable asset to the organization, as a strong arm man. Murphy, stuck keeping an eye on Danny has to take him with her to Atlantic City. While there, gambling fever takes them over.

The Intern
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7.02
46 votes

#21 - The Intern

Murphy Brown - Season 5 - Episode 16

Corky gets an intern job for one of her sorority sisters, a recent college graduate. The staff over-protects their new intern, from labor-intensive and meaningless jobs, when she turns out to be much older than they expected.

I (Don't) Heart Huckabee
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7.00
28 votes

#22 - I (Don't) Heart Huckabee

Murphy Brown - Season 11 - Episode 2

After decades of being banned, the team devises an elaborate ruse to sneak Murphy into a White House press briefing; Phyllis hires an enthusiastic college "dreamer," Miguel, to help out at the bar.

To Market, to Market
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6.94
48 votes

#23 - To Market, to Market

Murphy Brown - Season 5 - Episode 20

Murphy gets the car pool to make a ""quick"" side trip to the market, just so she pick up a quick jar of baby food; also while there she meets up with ex-secretary #37. Corky finds a picture of Will and Cher together, so she starts to shop for a binge. Miles tries to buy a female item for Audrey. Frank tries to pick up another shopper, but he gets ""nun."" Jim tries to get the deli guy to make him a sandwich.

Nobody's Perfect
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6.84
43 votes

#24 - Nobody's Perfect

Murphy Brown - Season 9 - Episode 10

Frank thinks that Dana may finally be the one. He asks Murphy to have lunch with her and give her approval. When she does, he hesitates, but then moves he moves in with her. At their first dinner party, some truths about Dana are revealed. She keeps a menagerie in her apartment, has a son, her furniture is being repossessed and her ex-husband has broken out of prison and is looking for a place to stay.

Elementary, My Dear Watson
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6.44
9 votes

#25 - Elementary, My Dear Watson

I Didn't Do It (2014) - Season 2 - Episode 13

When Betty’s foghorn from her days in the Coast Guard is stolen from Rumble Juice, Logan volunteers to solve the crime and everyone is a suspect.

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