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The Best Episodes Directed By James Purdum

Every TV Episode Directed by James Purdum Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Gay Bash
    7.9/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Gay Bash

    S1:E3

    The roommates encourage Xandir to discover his true sexual identity.

    Director:James Purdum
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 5 Episode 4 - A Taste of Freedom
    7.4/10(46 votes)

    #2 - A Taste of Freedom

    S5:E4

    Zoidberg becomes the center of a Supreme Court case after he celebrates Freedom Day by publicly eating the Earth flag.

    Director:James Purdum
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 6 Episode 8 - McStroke
    7.4/10(25 votes)

    #3 - McStroke

    S6:E8

    Peter decides to grow a mustache, and after being mistaken for a fireman, ends up lending a hand when a fire breaks out at a local fast food restaurant. The owner gives him unlimited burgers as a thank you, but he eats too many and has a stroke. When Peter recovers, he vows to expose the fast-food company for what it really is, becoming friends with a genetically engineered cow along the way.

    Director:James Purdum
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 3 Episode 9 - The Birdbot of Ice-Catraz
    7.4/10(43 votes)

    #4 - The Birdbot of Ice-Catraz

    S3:E9

    A sober Bender crashes a dark matter tanker on Pluto, threatening the penguin reserve nearby. Leela helps out in the clean-up, but when the penguins begin mating out of control, drastic action must be taken to thin the herd.

    Director:James Purdum
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 5 Episode 13 - Bend Her
    7.3/10(45 votes)

    #5 - Bend Her

    S5:E13

    Bender's scam to win Olympic gold sets him on the road to becoming a celebrity wife.

    Director:James Purdum
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 3 Episode 15 - I Dated a Robot
    7.2/10(47 votes)

    #6 - I Dated a Robot

    S3:E15

    Fry discovers the ability to download any celebrity onto a blank robot, and chooses to download Lucy Liu, with whom he falls madly in love. Repulsed by this disgusting display of human/robot love, Leela, Bender, and Zoidberg set out to shut down Nappster.com and put an end to illegal celebrity downloads forever.

    Director:James Purdum
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 5 Episode 2 - Mother Tucker
    7.2/10(26 votes)

    #7 - Mother Tucker

    S5:E2

    Peter's mom gets a divorce. Peter feels abandoned until he sees a father figure in his mom's new boyfriend, Tom Tucker. Meanwhile, Brian gets his own NPR style show on the radio.

    Director:James Purdum
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 5 Episode 9 - Road to Rupert
    7.2/10(24 votes)

    #8 - Road to Rupert

    S5:E9

    Brian sells Rupert at a garage sale. Stewie, who is upset with Brian, takes him cross country to Colorado to find his beloved teddy, and ends up having a ski-off to win back Rupert. Meanwhile, Peter loses his license, so Meg has to drive him around.

    Director:James Purdum
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 4 Episode 5 - The Cleveland–Loretta Quagmire
    7.0/10(26 votes)

    #9 - The Cleveland–Loretta Quagmire

    S4:E5

    When Peter hears Loretta scream, he tries to help out, but discovers Loretta is cheating on Cleveland. Peter figures out that it was Quagmire and decides to tell Cleveland about it. But when Loretta walks out on Cleveland he doesn't take it lightly.

    Director:James Purdum
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 5 Episode 8 - Barely Legal
    7.0/10(25 votes)

    #10 - Barely Legal

    S5:E8

    Meg can't find a date to her junior prom, and even though he is dating Jillian, Brian ends up going with Meg. At the prom, Brian gets drunk to make the night pass, but ends up making out with Meg. Meg begins to think of Brian as her boyfriend and becomes obsessed with spending every moment with him. Meanwhile, Peter, Cleveland and Quagmire join the police force to help Brian.

    Director:James Purdum
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 5 Episode 6 - Prick Up Your Ears
    6.9/10(26 votes)

    #11 - Prick Up Your Ears

    S5:E6

    Lois discovers that Chris has some bad information about sex and she volunteers to teach a sex-ed class at the high school. Some parents become upset with her brutal honesty, and they have her replaced. A conservative christian comes to Quahog and gets rid of the condoms at James Woods High. As a result the kids find an interesting loophole. Meanwhile Stewie, terrified of the Tooth Fairy, decides to set traps to destroy him.

    Director:James Purdum
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 5 Episode 7 - Chick Cancer
    6.9/10(26 votes)

    #12 - Chick Cancer

    S5:E7

    Stewie ties the knot with his old flame Olivia, but their relationship quickly turns, and becomes normal dull marriage. It all escalates when they go on a double date with Brian and Jillian. Meanwhile, Lois introduces Peter to chick flicks, so he decides to make his own movie with a plot based on every chick movie ever.

    Director:James Purdum
    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 11 Episode 12 - Valentine's Day in Quahog
    6.8/10(24 votes)

    #13 - Valentine's Day in Quahog

    S11:E12

    On Valentine's Day, Meg goes on a date with a guy she met online, and Lois and Peter stay in bed all day; Brian is visited by his ex-girlfriends.

    Director:James Purdum
    Writer:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 16 Episode 1 - Emmy-Winning Episode
    6.8/10(23 votes)

    #14 - Emmy-Winning Episode

    S16:E1

    Tired of not winning an Emmy, Peter embarks on his own For Your Consideration campaign for Family Guy by making the show more like Emmy-winning shows - and no category is off limits.

    Director:James Purdum
    Writer:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 11 Episode 2 - Ratings Guy
    6.6/10(22 votes)

    #15 - Ratings Guy

    S11:E2

    Peter gets carried away when the Nielsen people select the Griffins to have their television-viewing habits monitored and he steals a number of the Nielsen boxes in hopes of controlling the airwaves.

    Director:James Purdum
    Writer:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 4 Episode 18 - The Father, the Son, and the Holy Fonz
    6.4/10(27 votes)

    #16 - The Father, the Son, and the Holy Fonz

    S4:E18

    When Peter’s dad comes to visit, he tries to impose his religious beliefs on the family. But after a mix-up with the holy-water leaves Stewie in a bubble, Peter decides to form a church worshiping his hero, the Fonz.

    Director:James Purdum
    Writer:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 8 Episode 2 - Family Goy
    6.3/10(22 votes)

    #17 - Family Goy

    S8:E2

    When Lois finds a lump on her breast, she goes to the doctor to test for cancer. The tests come back benign, but the doctor looks at her family medical history and reveals some news about Lois' heritage.

    Director:James Purdum
    Writer:N/A

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  18. undefined Season 4 Episode 12 - Perfect Castaway
    6.3/10(28 votes)

    #18 - Perfect Castaway

    S4:E12

    When Peter and the guys decide to go fishing, they end up caught in a storm. Stranded on a desert island, their families fear the worst. Rescued by a cruise ship months later, Peter surprises Lois at home, where he finds out that she has a new husband.

    Director:James Purdum
    Writer:N/A

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Dirty Pranking No. 2
    6.0/10(6 votes)

    #19 - Dirty Pranking No. 2

    S1:E6

    Spanky teaches Clara to step outside of her comfort zone, while Xandir and Captain Hero bond.

    Director:James Purdum
    Writer:N/A

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James Purdum Ratings Summary

"Gay Bash" is the best rated episode directed by James Purdum. It scored 7.9/10 based on 7 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 11/10/2004 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "A Taste of Freedom".