The Best Episodes Directed By Heath Cullens

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.2/10(16 votes)

   #1 - Dennis Takes a Mental Health Day

   S16:E87/19/2023

   After a physical reveals Dennis has high blood pressure, he decides to take a day away from The Gang to de-stress at the beach. But life has other plans, and his day spirals into a string of mishaps until he can no longer contain his rage.

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   8.5/10(28 votes)

   #2 - The Gang Gets Quarantined

   S9:E710/16/2013

   The gang voluntarily quarantine themselves inside of Paddy's in an attempt to keep their singing voices pristine for an upcoming competition when a severe flu outbreak sweeps Philadelphia.

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   8.5/10(23 votes)

   #3 - Charlie Catches a Leprechaun

   S11:E82/24/2016

   Dennis tries to create an innovative mobile Paddy's pub experience but runs into trouble when customers refuse to cooperate, while Charlie and Mac attempt to catch a thieving leprechaun.

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   8.3/10(18 votes)

   #4 - The Janitor Always Mops Twice

   S14:E610/30/2019

   In the black-and-white noir world of his memory, Charlie navigates the seedy underbelly of Philadelphia as Frank has been "diarrhea poisoned," and it's up to Charlie to clean up the mess.

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   8.3/10(15 votes)

   #5 - Frank vs. Russia

   S16:E46/21/2023

   Charlie cheers on Frank at a local chess tournament against a Russian grandmaster. Dennis helps Mac and Dee find boyfriends after getting irritated by Mac’s current boyfriend, Johnny.

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   8.3/10(9 votes)

   #6 - The Gang Goes to a Dog Track

   S17:E57/30/2025

   Frank attempts to win big with an old business associate at a West Virginia dog track; Dennis and Dee lose more than their shirts to gambling addiction; Mac and Charlie learn about a simpler way of life.

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   8.1/10(23 votes)

   #7 - Chardee MacDennis 2: Electric Boogaloo

   S11:E11/6/2016

   The gang agrees to a truce while demonstrating Chardee MacDennis for an interested board game executive, but the nature of the game quickly sends things off the rails

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   8.1/10(19 votes)

   #8 - The Gang Inflates

   S16:E16/7/2023

   Dennis and Mac get into inflatable furniture to deal with the economy’s inflation, while Dee tries to find a place to crash after being evicted by her greedy landlord and Charlie wants to pitch Frank his crypto/online investment idea. And in this inflation episode everything gets bigger - Dee’s desperation, Mac’s lips, and even Charlie’s apartment!

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   8.0/10(26 votes)

   #9 - Being Frank

   S11:E62/10/2016

   The gang have a new scheme and Frank tries to keep up.

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    8.0/10(12 votes)

    #10 - 2026: A Virtual Insanity

    S18:E48/31/2026

    The Gang's RV breaks down en route to a Jamiroquai concert, leaving them to fend for themselves in a dangerous wasteland of junkies and street people.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Rehab

    S1:E510/3/2016

    Jordan and Paige con their way into a luxury rehab resort for a much-needed mini-vacay. While there Paige runs into Chris, and realizes she may not be as over him as she'd thought.

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12. 

    7.6/10(22 votes)

    #12 - Mac Kills His Dad

    S10:E72/25/2015

    News surfaces about Mac's Dad, Luther, being a murder suspect. Mac goes into full "P.I." mode to clear his father of any wrong doing.

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13. 

    7.6/10(18 votes)

    #13 - Buffalo Chicken Pizza

    S3:E101/5/2023

    Ian tries to repair his partnership with Poppy. David hits an impasse with the movie. Dana has a realization about Grimpop.

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14. 

    7.5/10(24 votes)

    #14 - Ass Kickers United: Mac and Charlie Join a Cult

    S10:E103/18/2015

    "Asskickers" isn't just a hot new way to work out; it's a way of life...and maybe a cult.

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    7.3/10(28 votes)

    #15 - The Gang Hits the Slopes

    S11:E31/20/2016

    Dennis and Frank square off against Dee and Mac for control of the mountain, while Charlie learns that the slopes have their own set of rules.

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    7.3/10(8 votes)

    #16 - The Fish and the Whale

    S4:E62/25/2025

    When Dana's plans for a new game are threatened by her ties to MQ, Brad devises a long con to help her. Jo throws Poppy a party.

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    7.2/10(22 votes)

    #17 - Thunder Gun 4: Maximum Cool

    S14:E210/2/2019

    The Gang finds themselves in the middle of a focus group after a screening of Thunder Gun 4: Maximum Cool. They are determined to restore glory and traditional American values back into the franchise, even if it involves sabotage.

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    7.0/10(24 votes)

    #18 - Frank Falls Out the Window

    S11:E21/13/2016

    Frank falls out the window causing him to think it's 2006, the gang approaches it as a do-over and attempts to fix their past mistakes.

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    6.9/10(14 votes)

    #19 - Mac and Dennis Become EMTs

    S17:E37/16/2025

    After witnessing EMTs resuscitate a Paddy's patron, Mac and Dennis set out to become the pinnacle of masculinity; Frank tries to prove a prank's innocence with The Lawyer; Dee attempts to hack her part-time side hustle with Charlie's help as he descends into the fast-paced life of a chef.

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    6.7/10(6 votes)

    #20 - Gilligan's Island: A Conspiracy Theorist's Paradise

    S18:E79/21/2026

    Mac and Charlie drink the proverbial Kool-Aid while trying to uncover the mystery of why 'Gilligan's Island' never made it to 100 episodes.

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    6.0/10(3 votes)

    #21 - Mac and Dennis Tear Their ACLs

    S18:E89/28/2026

    After a Christmas card catastrophe, Charlie nurses a bedridden Mac and Dennis and deliberates on which one is the originator of all their ideas. Dee and Frank are tired of being the bottom of the communication ladder and decide to flip the script.

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