The Best Episodes Directed By David Paymer

Every TV Episode Directed by David Paymer Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 15 - Break on Through
    8.4/10(14 votes)

    #1 - Break on Through

    S2:E15

    All the nurses at Seattle Grace Hospital go on strike, leaving the doctors to fend for themselves. George refuses to cross the picket line and finally joins the nurses on their strike while Alex, Cristina, Izzie and Meredith meets Bailey's stand-in: Dr. Cindy Aaron, the complete opposite of Miranda Bailey. Izzie agrees to work on a difficult pregnancy case with Addison, while Cristina and Alex are in the pit attending to a young married woman with a real bad case of rash. Meredith happens on an old woman that she needs to intubate and then learns she was DNR.

    Director:David Paymer
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 5 Episode 21 - Red and Itchy
    8.1/10(20 votes)

    #2 - Red and Itchy

    S5:E21

    J.J. LaRoche personally requests Jane’s help when the mysterious container he’s been hiding for nine years is stolen from his home.

    Director:David Paymer
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Favorite Son
    7.8/10(77 votes)

    #3 - Favorite Son

    S1:E6

    Lucifer bails on Chloe when he becomes bored with her investigation into a ruthless biker gang murder. However, when he discovers something was stolen during the crime that was very personal to him, he demands that Chloe let him rejoin the case.

    Director:David Paymer
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 3 Episode 14 - All Tomorrow's Parties
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #4 - All Tomorrow's Parties

    S3:E14

    Brooke is forced to grow up in a hurry when her trip to a New York City fashion show prevents her from attending an annual cheerleading tournament. Nathan and Lucas are influenced by the father of an old friend. Struggling with her mother's cancer, Peyton joins Rachel for a night of blowing off steam, and Haley and Nathan use their hotel room as the honeymoon suite they never had.

    Director:David Paymer
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 7 Episode 16 - Will You Be My Lorelai Gilmore?
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #5 - Will You Be My Lorelai Gilmore?

    S7:E16

    Rory has an interview. Lorelai must settle a fight between Lane and her mother. Logan reveals a failure to Rory.

    Director:David Paymer
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - Let the Reigns Go Loose
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #6 - Let the Reigns Go Loose

    S2:E7

    The opening of Karen's club "Tric" brings together the people of Tree Hill. Lucas and Felix come to blows over Anna. After Chris quits his gig the night of the club opening, Haley must face her fear of performing to save the night for Peyton. Although Mouth tends to Brooke while she is drunk, Felix sneaks in and attempts to take the credit. Keith and Jules realize their relationship has reached a new level, while Dan deliberately tells Karen that Deb slept with Keith.

    Director:David Paymer
    Writer:N/A

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David Paymer Ratings Summary

"Break on Through" is the best rated episode directed by David Paymer. It scored 8.4/10 based on 14 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 1/29/2006 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Red and Itchy".