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
9.0/101 votes#2 - 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
9.0/101 votes#3 - 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
8.9/107 votes#4 - 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
8.5/102 votes#5 - 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
8.0/101 votes#6 - 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
8.0/101 votes#7 - 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
7.5/104 votes#8 - 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
7.0/102 votes#9 - 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#10 - 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#11 - 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#12 - 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#13 - I Will Survive
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 4/10/2000
After the recent tragic events Ally is being stalked by disco and an imaginary Gloria Gaynor, who sings "I Will Survive." Meanwhile, Richard hires a new lawyer to replace Billy and assigns him to Billy's cases, which causes Ally to feel extremely conflicted and lash out. Also, the new guy has some interesting quirks of his own.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: David E. Kelley
7.0/101 votes#14 - Celebrity Tennis
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/23/2011
It's a dream come true for Ben when he teams with Alonzo to play doubles against tennis legend Jimmy Connors and actor Fred Savage in a celebrity tennis tournament. Meanwhile, Ben feels the need to reveal to Alonzo his past with Alice, and a careless act on Crystal's part brings her closer to son, Roman.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Bryan Adams
6.9/108 votes#15 - Mr. Monk Takes a Punch
Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 8/8/2008
Monk finds a new lease on life after giving up his hope of reinstatement to the SFPD.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: N/A
6.7/103 votes#16 - Spring Cleaning
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 7/15/2011
While the Hecks spend spring break trying to clean their house, Brick opens a stand where he shares his advice for commission.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: N/A
6.0/103 votes#17 - Sofa's Choice
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/1992
To Paul, a couch by any other name is not a couch, especially if it is a divan, a settee, or worse, a love seat. Jamie is determined that their first major purchase to be jointly made and when dragged to the department store, Paul manages to hyperventilate. When they hang out together in the store, Mark discovers to Paul some informations that he probably shouldn't ever find about.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Danny Jacobson
6.0/101 votes#18 - Nowhere to Run
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/28/1988
Murphy investigates a federal prosecutor who's linked to mob-run prostitution, Miles fears for his life when he receives his first death threat.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Russ Woody
6.0/101 votes#19 - Never Can Say Goodbye (2)
Season 10 Episode 22 - Aired 5/18/1998
Jim seeks some career advice from Mike Wallace. Mike tells him he is boring and has lost his spark. Murphy begins her interview with God, who tells her she must make the best of the gifts she has been given. The surgery uncovers the abnormality was just a cyst, Murphy can go on with her life. The gang is happy for her, but unsure what to do with themselves without Murphy as a part of FYI. Frank and Julia finally get together and arrange a date. Jim prepares to leave and Murphy returns to the office. She is ready to tell everyone that she's changed her mind, when they all mention what they have in the works for their careers. Murphy confesses her selfishness, but mentions that she doesn't want to leave. After a group hug, they all get together to reminisce on memories of the past. At the end of the day, Murphy returns to her townhouse. Ten years later, Eldin makes the same entrance back into her life. Seems Avery used his mother's Sprint card to track Eldin down. Eldin proposes marriage
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: N/A
6.0/101 votes#20 - Volleybrawl
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 1/28/2005
Cate's alleged antics at Kerry's volleyball game threaten to make her team forfeit the match. Meanwhile, C.J. has a crush on Kerry's volleyball coach and Bridget becomes upset when one of her friends begins dating her ex-boyfriend.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Hayes Jackson
6.0/103 votes#21 - Taking Back the House
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/5/2011
After years of being at their kids' beck-and-call and never having time for themselves, Frankie and Mike decide to take charge of their lives and regain control over the Heck household. But Axl, Sue and Brick don't plan on going down without a fight.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Eileen Heisler
5.8/105 votes#22 - Mother's Day
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/5/2010
Mother's Day for Frankie is anything but serene when she finds herself doing more for Mike and the kids and less for herself. But she learns that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree when she escapes the family for a few hours to go to her mom's (Marsha Mason, "The Goodbye Girl," "Chapter Two") and ends up acting like a child by making her mom wait on her hand-and-foot. Meanwhile, Sue feels guilty when she steals a motivational magnet from a store whose message actually enticed her to shoplift it.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Mitch Hunter
5.5/104 votes#23 - Siblings
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/2/2009
Frankie encounters two perfect siblings and vows to make her children stop fighting and become a loving family. Meanwhile, Aunt Edie makes a costly mistake at the quarry and Mike considers firing her.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Rob Ulin
1.0/101 votes#24 - It's How You Play the Game
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/27/1989
To get the public to see Frank's piece on the homeless, the FYI team competes with Jerry Gold's show on its level, with surprising results.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Russ Woody
1.0/101 votes#25 - Here's to You Mrs. Kinsella
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 12/18/1989
While Murphy is throwing a birthday party for Gene Kinsella, Miles recognizes a woman he had a one-night stand with at a broadcaster's convention, Mrs. Kinsella. However, Kinsella thinks that his wife is having an affair with Frank.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: Russ Woody
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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 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Met Someone".