The Best Episodes Directed By Eyal Gordin

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   9.0/10(5 votes)

   #1 - Throw Maw Maw from the House, Part One

   S3:E210/9/2012

   A visiting social worker sees how the Chances take care of Maw Maw and suspects elder abuse; Sabrina asks Jimmy to get rid of a beloved t-shirt.

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   9.0/10(1 votes)

   #2 - Home Away From Home

   S1:E106/9/2017

   Andi and Bex adjust to their new living arrangement.

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   8.6/10(5 votes)

   #3 - Baby Monitor

   S1:E215/10/2011

   Burt and Virginia try to help a couple they heard arguing on Hope's baby monitor.

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   8.6/10(5 votes)

   #4 - Prodigy

   S2:E19/20/2011

   When Jimmy watches a home video of himself as a thirteen-year-old, he discovers that he was a musical prodigy with a promising career as a singer and pianist until a horrible accident involving a golf putter rendered him talentless. Jimmy recruits Burt, Virginia and Maw Maw to help him rediscover his lost abilities.

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   8.5/10(6 votes)

   #5 - Say Cheese

   S1:E410/12/2010

   Jimmy realizes that he has no family photos that include Hope, so he organizes a family photo shoot.

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   8.5/10(6 votes)

   #6 - Romeo and Romeo

   S1:E122/8/2011

   Jimmy hasn't had any time to socialize or make friends since Hope was born, so when he meets another single dad at the grocery store, he immediately sets up a play date. But when Jimmy finds out that Virginia is his new friend's housekeeper, Virginia insists that Jimmy cancel the outing. In an effort to keep the peace, Jimmy and his friend arrange a dinner at the Chance house.

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   8.4/10(7 votes)

   #7 - Buried Treasure

   S2:E131/11/2007

   In classic whodunit fashion, Earl must determine who took his stolen "treasure" so he can cross it off his list. Joy, Darnell and Randy all give their own version of what happened to the buried treasure.

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   8.4/10(5 votes)

   #8 - Sleep Training

   S1:E194/26/2011

   When Burt is introduced to a book on sleep-training, he and Virginia decide to try it on baby Hope. Meanwhile, Jimmy's wild new girlfriend introduces him to a special beverage that takes him on a scary trip.

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   8.4/10(5 votes)

   #9 - Jimmy and the Kid

   S2:E611/8/2011

   A thirteen-year-old kid makes a run for Sabrina, which drives Jimmy absolutely crazy. Meanwhile, Maw Maw swallows her gold tooth and Burt and Virginia contemplate retrieving it.

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    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Burt's Parents

    S2:E711/15/2011

    Burt and Virginia borrow a house in an effort to impress Burt's visiting parents, but things to awry when the homeowners return early.

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    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #11 - Mrs. Smartypants

    S2:E111/17/2012

    When Hope shows signs of being a baby genius, the family pits themselves against one another to earn their GEDs. While attempting to secure his GED, Jimmy finds out that his old high school teacher, Mr. Swift, is teaching the class.

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    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Poking Holes in the Story

    S2:E183/20/2012

    Virginia agrees to be a live-in house sitter for her client and look after a troublesome teenage girl. Meanwhile, Maw Maw once again confuses Jimmy with her late husband Wilfrid, so Jimmy and Sabrina play along.

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    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #13 - Bad Earl

    S3:E111/10/2008

    Earl is having difficulty re-adjusting to life on the outside. He returns to his old ways after he encounters Ralph. Randy plans an intervention for Earl on Christmas morning.

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    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Darnell Outed (1)

    S4:E151/15/2009

    Joy steals Randy's audition for Erik Estrada's reality show "Estrada or Nada", but her public appearance has consequences for Darnell.

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    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #15 - My Name Is Alias

    S4:E192/19/2009

    Danny Glover guest stars as Darnell's father who comes looking for him in Camden only to raise Earl and Randy's suspicions. However, a family reunion leads to father and son partaking in one last undercover mission.

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    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #16 - I Want My Baby Back, Baby Back, Baby Back (2)

    S2:E224/17/2012

    Following the revelations of the "Inside Probe" expose of their family history, the Chances are put on trial in a fight to retain custody of Hope.

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    8.1/10(7 votes)

    #17 - Kept a Guy Locked in a Truck

    S2:E141/18/2007

    Earl attempts to figure out how to make amends to a dead guy that he once locked in a truck. Meanwhile, newlyweds Randy and Catalina go hunting for an apartment.

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    8.1/10(7 votes)

    #18 - The Sniffles

    S1:E711/9/2010

    When Hope catches a cold, Jimmy panics because the family does not have health insurance. Jimmy figures out a way to get a second job at Sabrina's grocery store so he can afford to take Hope to the pediatrician.

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    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #19 - The Birthday Party

    S2:E172/15/2007

    Earl wants to use his birthday to look back on all the good he's done over the past year, but at his party, everyone seems to want to talk about his past misdeeds instead.

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    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #20 - Darnell Outed (2)

    S4:E161/22/2009

    In the aftermath of having his cover blown, Darnell must pack up and leave Camden. Meanwhile, Earl, Randy and Catalina discover a devastating truth within the post office.

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    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #21 - Bullies

    S4:E234/16/2009

    Randy busts into the motel room, demanding that Earl drive to Joy's and punch her in the face. Over time, Randy has invested lots of time and money in the Crab Shack's claw machine, but every time he wins a cute stuffed animal, Joy bullies him into giving it to her. This last time he won a fancy bird dressed up for a wedding and the loss has put Randy over the edge. Earl points out that Randy is 32 years old, and it's time he learned to stick up for himself - Earl's not going to protect him anymore.

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    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #22 - The Play

    S3:E911/16/2011

    Frankie is thrilled when she learns that the Orson Community Theater is putting on a production of "The Wizard of Oz," and that kids don't need to audition to be munchkins, as they will be automatically cast - which is a perfect scenario for a hapless Sue. But things quickly go awry when Frankie is cast in a singing role and learns the director is not happy with Sue's performance and may cut her from the play. Meanwhile, Brick asks his unreliably quirky Uncle Rusty to attend his school's Special Friends Day - with disastrous results.

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    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #23 - Mongooses

    S1:E173/15/2011

    The Chance family goes to see a lawyer to get their wills done, and Burt is insulted when Jimmy chooses Sabrina over him. Meanwhile, Sabrina is overcome with emotion by the news, while Maw Maw thinks mongooses are infesting the household.

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    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #24 - Frank's Girl

    S3:E510/25/2007

    It's conjugal visiting day at the prison and since no one is visiting Earl, Frank wants Earl to explain to his girlfriend why he cannot see her today. Things don't go as planned and Frank's girlfriend dumps him because of Earl. Earl is blames himself and vows to get them back together.

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    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #25 - Boogeyman

    S1:E203/30/2006

    Earl decides to cross off "made a kid scared of the boogeyman" from his list. Earl soon discovers just what kind of lasting affect he had on the little boy.

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