The Best Episodes Directed By Ellen Gittelsohn

Every TV Episode Directed by Ellen Gittelsohn Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for When Good Credit Goes Bad
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - When Good Credit Goes Bad

    S1:E10

    Brock springs a surprise on Reba regarding his upcoming wedding, and Reba has her credit card rejected when she goes out to lunch with Lori-Ann.

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  2. Background image for A Kiss Before Lying
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - A Kiss Before Lying

    S1:E4

    Max's old beau breezes into town with his new fiancée, expecting Max to give him her blessing.

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  3. Background image for Great Expectations
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Great Expectations

    S1:E6

    Another dateless Saturday night prompts the gals to get back in the mix at an uptown club, where Khadijah performs for the crowd.

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  4. Background image for Just Friends?
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Just Friends?

    S1:E9

    Khadijah fears she may have wrecked a friendship by succumbing to a few hours of intimacy with an old friend.

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  5. Background image for The Naked Truth
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - The Naked Truth

    S1:E11

    Overton makes himself comfortable at the women's apartment after a falling-out with Kyle.

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  6. Background image for Love Takes a Holiday
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Love Takes a Holiday

    S1:E13

    Thanksgiving brings Kyle a new love interest--photographer Stacey--and a helping of advice from his female friends warning that she's just out for fun.

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  7. Background image for Burglar in the House
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Burglar in the House

    S1:E14

    Regine's purse is snatched and the apartment is burglarized, but Khadijah can't get used to living with an alarm system.

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  8. Background image for Living Kringle
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Living Kringle

    S1:E15

    Synclaire overflows with holiday spirit despite the season's crass commercialism and her cranky roommates.

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  9. Background image for The Hand That Robs the Cradle
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - The Hand That Robs the Cradle

    S1:E17

    Khadijah throws a party, but it's Max who commands everyone's attention by bringing a college-age date.

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  10. Background image for Mystery Date
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Mystery Date

    S1:E19

    Synclaire and Overton avoid each other in fear of scaring the other off, while Khadijah, Regine and Max scheme to snare ultradesirable neighbor Hamilton.

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  11. Background image for Hot Fun in the Wintertime
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Hot Fun in the Wintertime

    S1:E20

    Synclaire answers a radio trivia question and wins a trip for two to the Bahamas. Next question: whom should she take with her?

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  12. Background image for Friends Like These
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Friends Like These

    S1:E21

    Max sees red when Khadijah's visiting college chum takes advantage of Khadijah's hospitality.

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  13. Background image for She Ain't Heavy, She's My Mother
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - She Ain't Heavy, She's My Mother

    S1:E26

    Mother's Day brings visits from Khadijah and Regine's moms.

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  14. Background image for What's Next?
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - What's Next?

    S1:E27

    It's raining men for Khadijah, who must choose between old friend "Scooter" and schoolteacher Alonzo.

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  15. Background image for When Flex Got Breanna
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - When Flex Got Breanna

    S1:E1

    Baltimore sportscaster Mark ""Flex"" Washington finds his bachelor's paradise disrupted when his feisty 14-year-old daughter, Breanna, comes to live with him full-time. Flex is used to the carefree life of a young single man, complete with junk food, sports and women. Breanna is accustomed to no rules and all fun when she visits her dad for two weeks a year. But when the demands of her mother's new job make it necessary for Breanna to move in with her father for the foreseeable future, Flex must adjust to raising a teenager on a day-to-day basis. In the series premiere, Breanna's jealousy of Flex's date causes her to act out, straining their relationship.

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  16. Background image for School Dazed
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - School Dazed

    S1:E4

    Flex and Breanna find themselves at loggerheads over where she should go to school. While Breanna is eager to attend a funky public school for the performing arts, Flex prefers that she enroll in a posh private academy. But once he hears her excruciatingly bad singing voice, he agrees to let her audition for the performing arts school.

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  17. Background image for The Big Forget-Me-Not Episode
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - The Big Forget-Me-Not Episode

    S1:E2

    When Dee Dee befriends Spencer, Mona becomes concerned that her sister is stealing her best friend. Meanwhile, Mona leads Dee Dee and Spencer into believing she is still dating Brian the exterminator even though he hasn't call her after their very hot date.

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  18. Background image for The Big Crappy Birthday Episode
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - The Big Crappy Birthday Episode

    S1:E3

    Dee Dee attempts to get closer to Mona by planning a joint birthday party, reminding Mona of bad memories from their childhood. Meanwhile, Dee Dee unwittingly reveals that Phyllis lied to Mona about things that have shaped her world view since she was young; and, as a birthday gift, Phyllis finally tells Mona the truth.

    Writer:Jay Dyer
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  19. Background image for Full Court Press
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Full Court Press

    S1:E7

    Khadijah insists on settling an accident claim civilly--and out of court--until she realizes she's up against a weaselly lawyer.

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  20. Background image for Living Single... With Children
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Living Single... With Children

    S1:E8

    Regine's latest flame's daughter stirs her maternal instincts--until she's stuck with the youngster overnight.

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  21. Background image for Quittin' Time
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Quittin' Time

    S1:E10

    Synclaire walks off the job, but Khadijah soon realizes that her replacement lacks spunk and enthusiasm, which Synclaire had in abundance.

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  22. Background image for My Life as a Dog
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - My Life as a Dog

    S1:E5

    Flex is dismayed when Breanna tries to recover from her recent heartbreak by taking on the persona of a ""player,"" flirting outrageously and toying with every boy around. But he is even more distressed to discover that she's emulating him.

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  23. Background image for Let's Wait Awhile
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Let's Wait Awhile

    S1:E6

    While Breanna is away on a school ski trip, Flex snoops into her room where he makes a shocking discovery. In alarm, he rushes to the ski resort to put a halt to her shenanigans and to have a long-overdue fatherly talk about the birds and the bees.

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  24. Background image for Playing Possum
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Playing Possum

    S1:E7

    Breanna's crush on a handsome football player inspires her to do the unthinkable. Meanwhile, Duane pulls a fast one on Flex, who finds himself in a surprising new sideline.

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  25. Background image for Will Gets a Job
    7.9/10(11 votes)

    #25 - Will Gets a Job

    S2:E3

    Will tries to juggle school and a new job in order to earn money for the homecoming party, at the same time Ashley's classmate Tina becomes interested in Carlton. Will starts becoming paranoid when he constantly is getting confused with Carlton.

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Ellen Gittelsohn Ratings Summary

"When Good Credit Goes Bad" is the best rated episode directed by Ellen Gittelsohn. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by Patricia Carr. It aired on 1/11/2002 and is rated 1.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "A Kiss Before Lying".