The Best Episodes Directed By Fred Savage

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.1/10(22 votes)

   #1 - The Gang Hits the Road

   S5:E29/24/2009

   The gang tries to expand their horizons by going on a road trip to the Grand Canyon.

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   9.0/10(4 votes)

   #2 - Blues Brothers

   S2:E89/12/2004

   Josh is confident about when Walter chooses him to be his co-weatherman. That is, until Megan reminds Josh of his uncontrolable twitch. So Josh twitches in front of the whole world and becomes the laughing stock of San Diego. Meanwhile, Drake is determined to win the talent show for the third year in a row but finds it challenging when he rivals with an acappella group.

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   8.7/10(27 votes)

   #3 - The Gang Gets Invincible

   S3:E29/13/2007

   Mac, Dennis and Dee try out for the Philadelphia Eagles. Also interested in becoming an Eagle is Liam and Ryan McPoyle's brother, Doyle.

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   8.6/10(26 votes)

   #4 - Mac and Dennis: Manhunters

   S4:E19/18/2008

   Charlie and Dee have been stealing Frank's delicious meats, so Frank leaves out human meat to get back at them. Driven by their cannibalistic needs, Charlie and Dee go in search of human flesh. Mac and Dennis harass Frank for hunting defenseless animals and think it would be much more badass to hunt something that could fight back ... like a human.

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   8.6/10(23 votes)

   #5 - The Gang Gives Frank an Intervention

   S5:E410/8/2009

   Frank's behavior is more bizarre than usual---so bizarre that even the gang notice---so they decide to stage an intervention.

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   8.6/10(24 votes)

   #6 - America’s Next Top Paddy’s Billboard Model Contest

   S4:E39/25/2008

   Due to the gang's latest "business expenses," Paddy's is in dire need of money. Frank buys a billboard to advertise the bar, but Dee decides to create a viral video to post on YouTube for promotion. Charlie quickly joins her, leaving Frank and Mac to hold a contest for some hot models to feature on the billboard. Naturally, Dennis joins the competition to prove his worth.

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   8.6/10(27 votes)

   #7 - The Gang Gets Held Hostage

   S3:E49/20/2007

   The McPoyles hold the entire gang hostage at Paddys while Frank is busy searching for his will in the air ducts.

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8. 

   8.5/10(25 votes)

   #8 - Frank Sets Sweet Dee On Fire

   S3:E810/4/2007

   Mac teams up with Frank and Charlie to create a public access newscast after he misses his chance at fame in the news. Meanwhile, Dennis and Dee try to make it big in the club scene.

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   8.5/10(24 votes)

   #9 - The Gang Gets Extreme: Home Makeover Edition

   S4:E1211/13/2008

   Hoping to make their own dreams come true, the gang sets out to give an unexpected family an extreme home makeover.

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10. 

    8.5/10(22 votes)

    #10 - Mac and Dennis Break Up

    S5:E911/12/2009

    Mac and Dennis decide that they need to spend some time away from each other. Meanwhile, Charlie helps Dee search for her cat.

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11. 

    8.4/10(25 votes)

    #11 - Mac and Charlie Die (1)

    S4:E510/2/2008

    Part 1 of 2. Mac and Charlie fake their deaths to avoid the wrath of Mac's father who was released from prison and is out for vengeance.

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12. 

    8.4/10(28 votes)

    #12 - Who Pooped the Bed?

    S4:E710/9/2008

    Charlie and Frank awake to find poop in their bed. Neither will confess to being the owner, so they, Mac, and Dennis try to scientifically deduce who dropped the deuce. Dee wants to do something a bit more sophisticated, so she invites the waitress and Artemis to a girls' night out.

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13. 

    8.3/10(20 votes)

    #13 - The Great Recession

    S5:E310/1/2009

    With a shantytown taking shape outside, Mac and Dennis try to keep Paddy's going in tough times. Meanwhile, Frank and Dee start a family business.

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14. 

    8.3/10(32 votes)

    #14 - A Very Sunny Christmas

    S6:E1312/16/2010

    After years of being mistreated by Frank during the holiday season, Dennis and Dee decide to teach him a lesson. Meanwhile, Mac and Charlie reflect on their childhood Christmases, and realize that they were not as joyous and wonderful as they remembered.

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15. 

    8.3/10(25 votes)

    #15 - The Gang Solves the North Korea Situation

    S3:E69/27/2007

    A Korean restaurant owner threatens to get Paddy's kicked off the route for the city's annual pub crawl. The gang's response: War.

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16. 

    8.1/10(23 votes)

    #16 - Dennis Reynolds: An Erotic Life

    S4:E910/23/2008

    After discovering Dennis' erotic memoir, Mac and Frank attempt to make some money off of it. Meanwhile, Dee and Charlie decide to spend a day in each other's shoes.

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17. 

    8.1/10(11 votes)

    #17 - And the Candy Manwich

    S2:E611/12/2012

    The attractive owner of a local candy store is sweet on Caroline, but she's too embarrassed to date him after she had a mishap in the store.

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18. 

    8.1/10(23 votes)

    #18 - The Waitress Is Getting Married

    S5:E510/15/2009

    The waitress is getting married, Dee is jealous that she's beating her to the altar, so she tries to derail the wedding.

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    7.9/10(25 votes)

    #19 - The Aluminum Monster vs. Fatty Magoo

    S3:E59/27/2007

    Dee is shocked to learn that an overweight social outcast from her High School has become a rich and skinny fashion designer.

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20. 

    7.8/10(13 votes)

    #20 - Yes-Woman

    S10:E194/3/2019

    In an effort to be less negative, Claire is rebranding herself as the girl who says “yes” and inadvertently approves of Luke's new relationship with someone from his work. Meanwhile, Phil tries to surprise Alex at school right before she receives an award she didn't tell him about.

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21. 

    7.8/10(22 votes)

    #21 - ClosetCon '13

    S5:E811/20/2013

    With some urging from Claire, Jay begrudgingly agrees to return to ClosetCon this year, and things get interesting when Jay is reunited with some old colleagues. Cam takes Mitch and Lily to the Tucker family farm for the first time and is excited to fold them into country life, that is until Grams pays an unexpected visit. And back at home, Phil, Gloria and the kids get into some mischief involving Jay's very delicate Apollo 13 spacecraft model

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    7.8/10(29 votes)

    #22 - Mac and Charlie Die (2)

    S4:E610/2/2008

    Part 2 of 2. Dennis, Frank, and Dee find unique ways of coping with the apparent loss of their friends.

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    7.5/10(27 votes)

    #23 - Good Cop, Bad Dog

    S2:E225/11/2011

    Jay advises a dog trainer, while Phil and Claire switch parenting duties to the kids' chagrin. Mitchell has an extra Lady Gaga ticket when Cameron ends up sick.

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    7.5/10(14 votes)

    #24 - The Last Halloween

    S11:E510/30/2019

    Phil is determined to finally scare Claire on Halloween. Meanwhile, for the first time, Gloria is feeling self-conscious about her age when someone correctly assumes she is Jay's wife; and Mitch and Cam head to the WeHo Halloween Carnival after Lily decides to go to her first Halloween party alone.

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    7.5/10(14 votes)

    #25 - I'm Going to Miss This

    S11:E164/1/2020

    Mitchell is having a hard time letting go of his old life and Gloria steps in to help him say goodbye. Meanwhile, Haley, Luke and Alex decide to throw a party at the Dunphy house when Claire and Phil leave for a trip, and Dylan's mom takes the twins for the night.

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