The best episode directed by Alan Kirschenbaum is "In-Laws", rated 7/10 from 3 user votes. It was "written by Phil Rosenthal". "In-Laws" aired on 11/1/1996 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Win, Lose or Draw".
When Ray's upper class in-laws come for a visit, he begs his parents to be nice to them and accept their differences even though their lifestyles are worlds apart. Ray admits to his parents that he doesn't always see eye-to-eye with Debra's folks but manages to fake it and he'd like his parents to do the same when they all go out and try to have a family dinner. The request, however, proves to be a tall order for Frank and Marie.
Director: Alan Kirschenbaum
Writer: Phil Rosenthal
Ray gets tired of being treated like a kid at his father's poker game, so he ignores his father's advice and ends up losing all his money. Debra wants Ray to act like a mature adult and ask Frank for his money back, but Ray is too stubborn. Meanwhile, it turns out that Frank was only trying to teach Ray a lesson - that you can always go to your father and he'll make everything okay.
Director: Alan Kirschenbaum
Writer: Kathy Ann Stumpe