9.4/108 votes#1 - My Porcelain God
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 2/17/2004
Elliot finds herself perplexed over a simple procedure that leaves her questioning her career path. She goes to seek Dr. Kevin Casey's advice but becomes frustrated when she learns that the epiphany toilet, which the Janitor secretly installed on the roof, is getting more attention than she is. Meanwhile, Turk asks J.D. to be his best man at his wedding, which sends J.D. into sheer bliss momentarily until he hears a phone message that makes him question his friendship with Turk.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Tim Hobert
9.0/10141 votes#2 - Half Measures
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 6/6/2010
Against Walt's advice, Jesse lashes out. Fearing for Jesse's safety, Walt takes drastic action to intervene and tragic event leads to a shocking confrontation.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Sam Catlin
9.0/102 votes#3 - Revenge
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/25/2004
Tommy takes one step forward by convincing Janet to leave Roger but two steps backward when she stumbles onto his latest fling. The boys convince Sean to date a woman but neglect to tell him that she is actually a he. Franco discovers he can't shake his newfound fatherly instincts.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Michael Caleo
9.0/102 votes#4 - Butterfly
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/1/2004
When Tommy asks for extra vacation time, Chief Reilly tips him off on how to get a free two week vacation from headquarters. While building a deck for Tommy's neighbor, Tommy takes advantage of his "free" advice which leads him to make a bold move in reconciling with Janet.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Robert Krausz
9.0/101 votes#5 - Shades of Gray
Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 1/8/1999
A white bus driver striking a black female pedestrian sparks a riot. The driver is killed, and some distance away from the riot another body is found. MGee and Gharty look into the death of the driver while Lewis and Sheppard look into death of the other body. Lewis finds a clue at the scene, a button (later discovered to be missing from a police uniform). Gharty and MGee actively debate whether race was the motivation for the driver's beating death; MGee suspects the incident wasn't racially motivated. The bus riders are interviewed to find out what they know. Lewis and Sheppard approach a house looking for their witness (without backup). For her trouble Sheppard keeps hold of her suspect, but loses her gun and is severely beaten. Ballard is recalled from her hiking vacation. Lewis lays down the law for the residents of ""Little Jamaica""; he wants Sheppard's gun returned tonight. The witness Sheppard caught identifies Hellriegel as the murderer, and the men who beat the driver to death
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: N/A
9.0/104 votes#6 - My Life in Four Cameras
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 2/15/2005
When J.D. meets a former writer from his all time favorite TV show "Cheers," he begins to picture his life at the hospital as a bland, multiple camera sitcom, where everything is perfect and wraps up nicely. Back in reality, Cox is relunctant to fire an amiable cafeteria worker, while Turk and Carla struggle to keep their promise of constant romantic affection afloat.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Debra Fordham
8.9/108 votes#7 - Thought Criminal
Season 15 Episode 23 - Aired 5/14/2014
Taking an active approach to catching sex offenders, the team targets a photographer with a secret life whose fantasies may have crossed into reality.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Peter Blauner
8.8/10141 votes#8 - Box Cutter
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 7/17/2011
Walt and Jesse face the deadly consequences of their actions. Skyler deals with a puzzling disappearance, as Marie struggles to help Hank with his recovery.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Vince Gilligan
8.8/107 votes#9 - Downloaded Child
Season 15 Episode 19 - Aired 4/2/2014
After a single mom is arrested for leaving her young daughter alone for days, Sgt. Benson suspects the woman may have been abused in her own childhood.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Jill Abbinanti
8.7/1040 votes#10 - Outside
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/29/2023
Juliette's fate seems sealed when certain truths finally come to light.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Fred Golan
8.7/10117 votes#11 - Five-O
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/9/2015
Mike's tragic past comes back to haunt him, and he's forced to seek help from an unusual source. Jimmy's moral compass is put to the test.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Gordon Smith
8.6/109 votes#12 - My T.C.W.
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 3/20/2003
J.D. flirts with the wife of a patient who's been in a coma for the past two years, whom they all call T.C.W. (Tasty Coma Wife). He feels guilty for doing that, even though she wants to go ahead with it. Meanwhile, he can't stand listening to any more relationship problems, as everybody dumps their issues on his ears: Elliot, sabotaging her relationship with Paul over beef jerky, Carla, finding out her engagement ring passed through a patient's digestive system and Dr. Cox's unsucessful attempts to get some attention from Jordan, who can only think about her baby right now.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Bill Lawrence
8.5/104 votes#13 - Famous Last Words
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 2/25/2001
In the Season Four finale, Hill discovers where his true allegiances lie. Redding's plot to use the Colonel against Morales has an unexpected outcome. Cloutier runs into trouble from his church on the outside and his parishioners in Oz. White gets a little too close to McManus. Beecher's agony about his parole hearing leads to a shocking climax.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Tom Fontana
8.5/102 votes#14 - Bryce Will Play
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 5/23/2011
The discovery of Tara's new dangerous alter makes Dr. Hattaras and Tara consult another professional. Marshall finds out that his short film hurt his father's feelings and Charmaine connects with "chic moms," while Kate tries to make her relationship with Evan work.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Rolin Jones
8.5/108 votes#15 - My Old Man
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/9/2002
An assortment of moms and dads descend on their offspring at home and in the workplace. J.D.'s father is a gregarious yet lonely divorcee who's desperately trying to be just one of the guys. Elliot's folks, on the other hand, are a snooty couple whose pompous behavior dismays their daughter. Similarly rattled is Turk, unnerved by the bonding of his girlfriend, Carla, and his brassy mother. But the most vexatious parent by far is the janitor's dad.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Matt Tarses
8.5/106 votes#16 - My Choosiest Choice of All
Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 4/20/2004
J.D. hooks up with Danni again, after Sean returns, but he can't forget about his passionate night with Elliot. Meanwhile, Dr. Cox realizes, that he might actually have a crush on the one doctor he loathes.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Mike Schwartz
8.4/10186 votes#17 - ...And the Bag's in the River
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/10/2008
Walter fights with Jesse over his drug use, causing him to leave Walter alone with their captive, Krazy-8. Meanwhile, Hank has a scared straight moment with Walter Jr. after his aunt discovers he has been smoking pot. Also, Skylar is upset when Walter stays away from home.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Vince Gilligan
8.4/10137 votes#18 - Hazard Pay
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 7/29/2012
Walt and Jesse formulate a new business plan. Walt shares a secret with Marie.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Peter Gould
8.4/1019 votes#19 - My First Day
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/2001
John Dorian, "J.D." to friends, is a boyishly handsome, self-deprecatingly funny, likeable guy who would be confident if he only realized his assets. Four years of medical school have prepared J.D. for his first day as an intern at Sacred Heart Hospital - but he has his doubts.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Bill Lawrence
8.4/109 votes#20 - My Overkill
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2002
Relationships between the staff of Sacred Heart Hospital have been shaken since Jordan's revelations. Turk is sleeping on J.D.'s bed, after Carla kicked him out of his own. Elliot is having a hard time facing J.D. every day at work. J.D. desperately tries to get Dr. Cox's attention back, unsuccessfully.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Bill Lawrence
8.4/1036 votes#21 - The Getaway
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/22/2023
Racked with guilt, Billings sets off on a personal mission, only to discover a mind-blowing clue from Juliette.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Lekethia Dalcoe
8.4/1065 votes#22 - Slip
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 6/5/2017
Jimmy is pushed to desperate measures. Nacho picks up a new skill. Mike explores an alliance. Kim stands up to Hamlin.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Marion Dayre
8.3/10137 votes#23 - Caballo sin Nombre
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 3/28/2010
Despite ever-increasing tension between Walt and Skyler, he pulls out all the stops in an effort to reconcile with the family. Elsewhere, Saul is instrumental in getting Jesse involved in a most-unusual investment opportunity.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Peter Gould
8.3/1041 votes#24 - Hanna
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/15/2023
New information causes Juliette to see her family's past differently—and she finally gains access to the silo's biggest secrets.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Ingrid Escajeda
8.3/108 votes#25 - My Way or the Highway
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/16/2002
Turk's competitiveness is starting to annoy J.D., especially when it crosses the line of personal jokes and comes to patient's matters. Meanwhile, Dr. Cox finally has a taste of good coffee, but thanks to his feud with Dr. Kelso, the only nurse who was able to make it gets fired. Elliot meets a very attractive patient, whom she instantly identifies, but has a really hard time getting him to ask her out.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Eric Weinberg
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"My Porcelain God" is the best rated episode directed by Adam Bernstein. It scored 9.375/10 based on 8 votes. It was written by Tim Hobert. It aired on 2/17/2004 and is rated 0.4 points higher than their second-best episode, "Half Measures".