8.5/106 votes#1 - What Life?
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/12/1995
Weaver and Susan's feud escalates to the point where Mark needs to step in and fix it. Benton is involved in a parking lot altercation, resulting in a broken hand and Carter replacing him in surgery. Mark cares for an abandoned elderly woman. Susan tries to juggle her work and care for Little Susie. Shep risks his life to bring in a gunshot victim.
Director: Dean Parisot
Writer: Carol Flint
8.2/108 votes#2 - The Devil You Know
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 2/7/2012
A daring prison escape puts Raylan on the trail of two old foes. Meanwhile, Boyd confronts a traitor in his inner circle.
Director: Dean Parisot
Writer: N/A
8.1/1017 votes#3 - Shaq
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/2001
Larry is villainized for accidentally tripping Shaquille O'Neal at a Lakers game, but the incident ironically ends up bringing him good luck.
Director: Dean Parisot
Writer: Larry David
7.8/106 votes#4 - Mr. Monk and the Badge
Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 11/20/2009
Upon being reinstated, Monk is put in charge of tracking down a serial killer.
Director: Dean Parisot
Writer: N/A
7.8/1029 votes#5 - Horizons
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/22/2016
After Todd Brotzman happens upon a murder scene, he meets self-proclaimed detective, Dirk Gently, and is drawn into a case involving the death of reclusive millionaire, Patrick Spring, and the kidnapping of his daughter Lydia. As multiple characters and storylines seem primed to converge, tangling endlessly in towards the center, it’s clear to Todd that his life will never be the same.
Director: Dean Parisot
Writer: Max Landis
7.7/1021 votes#6 - Mr. Monk Meets the Candidate (1)
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/12/2002
A former San Francisco police detective suffering from an extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder is called in to investigate an apparent assassination attempt of a mayoral candidate in which one of his bodyguards is killed.
Director: Dean Parisot
Writer: Andy Breckman
7.7/1017 votes#7 - Mr. Monk and the Psychic
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/19/2002
When a woman drives off the road to her death, her body is mysteriously found the next morning by a psychic known for fudging the truth. Monk must discover if she's telling the truth this time, or else let a murderer go free.
Director: Dean Parisot
Writer: Andy Breckman
7.7/109 votes#8 - Slaughterhouse
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 4/10/2012
After the murder of his friend, Raylan is a man on fire as he goes after any- and everyone he holds responsible on the way to a bloody final showdown.
Director: Dean Parisot
Writer: Graham Yost
7.6/1023 votes#9 - Lost and Found
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/29/2016
Todd is drawn further into the case as they learn more about the fiends who captured Patrick Spring's daughter, Lydia. Mysterious characters take a step closer to a collision, culminating in an absurd hostage exchange.
Director: Dean Parisot
Writer: Max Landis
7.5/1019 votes#10 - Mr. Monk Meets the Candidate (2)
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/12/2002
With an introduction to Monk's talent, his phobia's, and need for an assistant, Monk investigates the murder of the candidate bodyguard and a political worker. He determines the candidate was not the intended target.
Director: Dean Parisot
Writer: Andy Breckman
7.5/103 votes#11 - Things Become Extinct
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 1/20/1992
The death of his uncle sends Holling out to his still and into an orgy of self-doubt, Joel feels isolated as he searches for proof of other Jews in Alaska, and Ed widens his own horizons when he films Ira Wingfeather producing his unique wooden flutes.
Director: Dean Parisot
Writer: Robin Green
7.5/1030 votes#12 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/26/2018
A trio of desperate suburban moms decide that being good never got them anywhere, and rob a supermarket in order to get a little cash to help them and their families out. Unfortunately, the supermarket is already the territory of a local gang, and the women soon find themselves in hot water.
Director: Dean Parisot
Writer: Jenna Bans
7.4/1014 votes#13 - Atom Bomb
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/19/2018
Beth comes home to a surprise guest and is forced to confess to Ruby and Annie that she asked Rio if they could continue working for him. Meanwhile, Beth throws Kenny an elaborate birthday party, which unexpectedly leads the women to offer Rio a business proposition. Ruby's employment at the diner is threatened by a disgruntled teenage customer and Greg gives Annie the benefit of the doubt when she comes up with a creative solution for dealing with some bullies from Sadie's school.
Director: Dean Parisot
Writer: Nicole Paulhus
7.1/1020 votes#14 - Regrets Only
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 2/23/2011
Phil and Claire have a huge fight and Phil hasn't a clue as to what it was over, so Gloria steps in to counsel Phil while Jay counsels Claire. Meanwhile, Jay has some regret in buying Gloria a karaoke machine, and Cameron is in full prep mode for a huge fund-raising event and asks Mitchell and Luke for help.
Director: Dean Parisot
Writer: Abraham Higginbotham
7.1/1016 votes#15 - Baka, Bile and Baseball Bats
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 2/3/2017
Dr. Wolf is ready to get down to work, but with Sheila growing more aggressive by the minute, Joel worries it may be too late.
Director: Dean Parisot
Writer: Clay Graham
7.0/102 votes#16 - Northwest Passages
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/1992
Maggie must come to grips with her 30th birthday and the ghosts of her dead boyfriends by using an Indian ritual allowing her to lay the past to rest. Marilyn decides it's time to learn to drive and gets Ruth-Anne and Chris to give her lessons. Maurice drives the citizens crazy when he begins to write his memoirs.
Director: Dean Parisot
Writer: Robin Green
7.0/102 votes#17 - Survival of the Species
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 1/4/1993
Ed becomes gloomy about the future and begins to share Mike's visions about the future. Maggie digs up some artifacts from an ancient female in her front yard and Maurice wants to turn it into a major excavation. A young boy who runs away from a survival camp gets a job at "The Brick" to cover his room and board; he also falls madly in love with Shelly. Maggie and the rest of the women band together against the men who have dominated the dig in her front yard.
Director: Dean Parisot
Writer: N/A
7.0/109 votes#18 - Good Intentions
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/2014
Overseeing an asset forfeiture leads Raylan to discover a crime boss' hidden treasure, while Boyd continues his efforts to try to clear Ava's name. Dewey's cousins arrive from Florida to take over Audrey's.
Director: Dean Parisot
Writer: Benjamin Cavell
6.9/1011 votes#19 - Double Jeopardy
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/5/2010
An Army reservist is accused of murdering his wife; Childs turns to dirty tricks in hopes of marring Peter's campaign.
Director: Dean Parisot
Writer: Ted Humphrey
6.8/109 votes#20 - Affairs of State
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/30/2011
While Alicia wades through diplomatic loopholes to defend a Taiwanese national, Eli is approached by his ex-wife to vet her for a possible political campaign.
Director: Dean Parisot
Writer: N/A
6.7/1014 votes#21 - Mo Money, Mo Problems
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/5/2018
The women struggle to come up with the money they owe the gang -- which, in this case, means robbing yet again. Meanwhile, Annie's fight for custody takes a major hit, Beth tries to navigate life as a single parent and Ruby's concerns for Sara's health escalate.
Director: Dean Parisot
Writer: Jeannine Renshaw
6.5/108 votes#22 - Take Off Your Pants
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 4/7/2019
Beth and Dean experience growing pains settling into their new roles at work and at home. The women realize Rio has flipped his game yet again, as Turner targets Ruby and Stan.
Director: Dean Parisot
Writer: Des Moran
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"What Life?" is the best rated episode directed by Dean Parisot. It scored 8.5/10 based on 6 votes. It was written by Carol Flint. It aired on 10/12/1995 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Devil You Know".