The Best Episodes Directed By Eyal Gordin
Every TV Episode Directed by Eyal Gordin Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Eyal Gordin Ratings Summary
The best episode directed by Eyal Gordin is "Throw Maw Maw from the House, Part One", rated 9.3/10 from 3 user votes. It was "written by N/A". "Throw Maw Maw from the House, Part One" aired on 10/9/2012 and is rated 0.5 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Say Cheese".
9.3/10 3 votes#1 - Throw Maw Maw from the House, Part One
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/9/2012
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.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: N/A
8.8/10 4 votes#2 - Say Cheese
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/12/2010
Jimmy realizes that he has no family photos that include Hope, so he organizes a family photo shoot.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: N/A
8.8/10 4 votes#3 - Romeo and Romeo
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 2/8/2011
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.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: N/A
8.7/10 3 votes#4 - Sleep Training
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/26/2011
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.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: Bobby Bowman
8.7/10 3 votes#5 - Baby Monitor
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/10/2011
Burt and Virginia try to help a couple they heard arguing on Hope's baby monitor.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: Bobby Bowman
8.7/10 3 votes#6 - Prodigy
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/2011
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.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: Christine Zander
8.7/10 3 votes#7 - Jimmy and the Kid
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/2011
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.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: Bobby Bowman
8.7/10 3 votes#8 - Burt's Parents
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/2011
Burt and Virginia borrow a house in an effort to impress Burt's visiting parents, but things to awry when the homeowners return early.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: N/A
8.7/10 3 votes#9 - Mrs. Smartypants
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/17/2012
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.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: Alan Kirschenbaum
8.5/10 4 votes#10 - Poking Holes in the Story
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 3/20/2012
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.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: N/A
8.3/10 6 votes#11 - Buried Treasure
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/11/2007
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.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: N/A
8.2/10 6 votes#12 - Kept a Guy Locked in a Truck
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 1/18/2007
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.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: N/A
8.2/10 5 votes#13 - Bad Earl
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 1/10/2008
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.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: Alan Kirschenbaum
8.2/10 4 votes#14 - Darnell Outed (1)
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 1/15/2009
Joy steals Randy's audition for Erik Estrada's reality show "Estrada or Nada", but her public appearance has consequences for Darnell.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: Alan Kirschenbaum
8.2/10 4 votes#15 - My Name Is Alias
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 2/19/2009
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.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: N/A
8.2/10 5 votes#16 - The Sniffles
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/2010
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.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: N/A
8.2/10 4 votes#17 - I Want My Baby Back, Baby Back, Baby Back (2)
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 4/17/2012
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.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: Bobby Bowman
8.0/10 7 votes#18 - Boogeyman
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 3/30/2006
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.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: Vali Chandrasekaran
8.0/10 5 votes#19 - The Birthday Party
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 2/15/2007
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.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: Hilary Winston
8.0/10 5 votes#20 - Darnell Outed (2)
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 1/22/2009
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.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: Alan Kirschenbaum
8.0/10 4 votes#21 - Bullies
Season 4 Episode 23 - Aired 4/16/2009
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.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: Vali Chandrasekaran
8.0/10 2 votes#22 - The Real Dates
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/18/2016
We step into the O’Neals’ messy dating lives as Eileen and VP Murray’s secret dating life is about to be unraveled, Kenny jumps into the world of gay dating apps but feels discouraged after not getting enough swipes to the right, and Jimmy goes too far to declare his love for Lacey. Meanwhile, Aunt Jodi meddles with Shannon’s love life after mistakenly thinking she needed her help.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: Kristin Newman
8.0/10 1 votes#23 - The Real Brother’s Keeper
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 2/14/2017
Jimmy wants to teach his younger brother the rite of passage of drinking. When Shannon gets a comp hotel room due to a scam she’s pulling, Jimmy thinks this is the perfect time to teach Kenny how to drink, but it all goes awry when Kenny invites Brett to join in. Meanwhile, Eileen discovers that Pat has a new girlfriend, her nemesis, Sheila DeMars.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: Steve Joe
8.0/10 4 votes#24 - Mongooses
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 3/15/2011
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.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: Bobby Bowman
7.8/10 4 votes#25 - Frank's Girl
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/25/2007
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.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: Danielle Sanchez-Witzel