9.0/101 votes#1 - The Apartment
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/1992
Planning their last will and testament together brings up the subject of Paul's old bachelor pad, which he now sublets to Cosmo Kramer (guest star Michael Richards). Jamie wants Paul to get ridden of his apartment, but Paul is against that. They get into a fight, which results by Paul deciding about the future of his apartment and Jamie getting ridden of her t-shirt from her past (which she later wants back).
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Danny Jacobson
8.8/108 votes#2 - Baby Shower
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 2/15/1996
The ER hosts roughly a dozen pregnant women when a sprinkler bursts in the maternity ward. Carter plays tour guide for the visiting surgical intern hopefuls before going through the interview himself. Benton tries to bring a hopeless patient back from the brink of death in a marathon surgery. Jerry tries to convince the others that basketball player Scottie Pippen visisted. Doug visits his father.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Carol Flint
8.0/102 votes#3 - Met Someone
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/16/1992
The story of how Paul and Jamie met is told, beginning with a chance encounter on a Sunday evening by the newstand, followed by Paul's hard work to locate Jamie. Jamie breaks up with her boyfriend and is feeling strange. Paul appears in her office bringing her clothes and as time passes, they go on a dinner date...
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Danny Jacobson
8.0/101 votes#4 - Maid About You
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/6/1993
The Buchmans find their new once-a-week maid, Masha (guest star Beata Pozniak) a big help, but she is heartbroken that her affection for ""Mr. Paul"" isn't being reciprocated.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: N/A
8.0/102 votes#5 - The Painter
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/15/1993
Jamie hires an ex-boyfriend, Sherman (guest star: Rick Rossovich), to paint the apartment and is a bit annoyed when Paul is not concerned by the prospect of her old flame being alone with her. When Paul comes home from his job, he finds Sherman and Fran together in their bed having sex, because Fran is stressed over her move-out from Mark's apartment. So, Paul talks to Mark about their marriage. Jamie and Paul try to get them together back, but they decide to get split.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Danny Jacobson
8.0/101 votes#6 - Happy Anniversary
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/22/1993
At the Buchmans' first anniversary party, love blossoms between Warren and Connie, while Paul tries to turn back the clock. However, there is no love between the now separated Fran and Mark.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Pamela Eells
8.0/101 votes#7 - The Gold Rush
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/1990
Jerry Gold joins FYI where in a new feature he goes ""Nose to Nose"" with Murphy and the sparks fly, then the fire is rekindled and the sparks fade away.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Steven Peterman
- 8.0/101 votes
#8 - Bob & Murphy & Ted & Avery
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 11/5/1990
Avery comes to stay with Murphy when she decides it's time to ""change the scenery of my existence""; Murphy suggests she gets a boyfriend. Two hours later she has a double date for herself and Murphy.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/101 votes
#9 - The Last Laugh
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/12/1990
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.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Tom Palmer
- 8.0/101 votes
#10 - Rootless People
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/1990
Finished early with her story, Murphy terrorizes the rest of the staff with her practical jokes. When a gang of environmental terrorists kidnap her, nobody believes her.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Sy Dukane
- 8.0/101 votes
#11 - The Bummer of 42
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/26/1990
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.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Tom Palmer
- 8.0/101 votes
#12 - Trouble in Sherwood-Forrest
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 12/10/1990
On a ""suggestion"" from Murphy, Will and Corky throw a dinner party to feign togetherness. The event turns into a disaster.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Sy Dukane
- 8.0/101 votes
#13 - Jingle Hell, Jingle Hell, Jingle All the Way
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 12/17/1990
After Murphy gets the staff to agree to no presents this year, Murphy's little gifts for the rest of the staff causes a last-minute Christmas gift-buying frenzy.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Steven Peterman
- 8.0/101 votes
#14 - Eldin Imitates Life
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 1/14/1991
When Murphy throws a party, Eldin's artistic talent is discovered. Three weeks later Eldin has a showing at a premiere art gallery. Eldin's mural causes a stir that turns his life upside down.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Peter Tolan
- 8.0/101 votes
#15 - Contractions
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 1/21/1991
The Wolf network tries to woo Murphy away, something she isn't interested in until she finds out the network is taking her for granted.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Scott Kaufer
8.0/101 votes#16 - Old Spouses Never Die (1)
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 2/1/1987
Mary Jo is brooding about her ex-husband's interference in her life, while Charlene distrusts her doctor's cavalier attitude toward the lump he found in her breast.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
7.7/103 votes#17 - Respect
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/14/1988
Murphy returns to FYI after ""drying out"" at the Betty Ford clinic. The show has undergone some changes while she was gone, including the addition of a beauty queen to the anchor desk and a new young executive producer. In her first week back she isn't sure whether she still has her edge.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Diane English
7.5/104 votes#18 - Romantic Improvisations
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/1992
Paul and Jamie Buchman are newlywed adjusting to life together in Manhattan. When only after 5 months of marriage Jamie complains that their sexual life is not like it used to be, Paul decides to come earlier from his job so they could spend a nice evening alone. But, their scheduled evening goes awry as each assumes the other had cancelled their dinner plans with friends.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Danny Jacobson
7.5/102 votes#19 - Devil With a Blue Dress On
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/21/1988
Miles assigns Corky to work with Murphy on a big story about a corporate big shot. Corky inadvertently uncovers the fact that he is a drug smuggler, this isn't immediately apparent to her. Murphy almost feels guilty about taking credit for the story, but she doesn't get the chance, Corky ""grabs the brass ring.""
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Korby Siamis
7.0/102 votes#20 - Sunday Times
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/1992
Paul and Jamie enjoy a quiet Sunday with nothing to do except decide what to do. However, they have to decide whether to see a movie, take in a parade or get to the museum before their friends' Sundays' intrude.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Jeffrey Lane
7.0/103 votes#21 - Out of the Past
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/1992
News of his ex-girlfriend visiting New York first fills Paul with excitement, followed by guilt, culminating in blithering idiocy after he invites Jamie to Riff's to meet her and Jamie accepts.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: N/A
7.0/101 votes#22 - I'm Just So Happy for You
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/1992
Paul's film about Yankee Stadium is rejected by PBS the same day Jamie snags a major advertising account, turning her celebratory bash into a defeat party.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: N/A
7.0/102 votes#23 - Riding Backwards
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/18/1992
On a trip to Connecticut to spend Thanksgiving with Jamie's parents, Paul and Jamie are doing fine, Mark and Fran begin to fight, while Selby and Lisa are just friends. However, on the return journey, everything is different.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Jeffrey Lane
7.0/102 votes#24 - Togetherness
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/13/1993
Producer Jamie gets to hire the director for a new spot for the New York City tourism campaign and picks Paul so they can work together. However, they soon find out how much togetherness is too much.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: N/A
7.0/101 votes#25 - Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/5/1988
Miles schedules Murphy to interview her radical ex-husband. Murphy & Jake's feelings for one another begin to ruin the chance of a professional interview.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Diane English
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"The Apartment" is the best rated episode directed by Barnet Kellman. It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by Danny Jacobson. It aired on 11/11/1992 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Baby Shower".