The Best Episodes Directed By Jason Bateman

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   10.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - Pound Foolish

   S8:E224/25/1997

   Donna Summer reprises her role as Urkel's Aunt Oona from Altoona, who has put on weight but anticipates taking it off in her nephew's new-fangled fat-compression chamber.

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   8.8/10(20 votes)

   #2 - Afternoon Delight

   S2:E612/19/2004

   Gob stages mass firings after being inadvertently roasted at the Bluth Company Christmas party. Michael is forced to rebuild the Banana Stand, and Buster plays hooky from the Army at an arcade game.

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   8.7/10(66 votes)

   #3 - The Toll

   S1:E107/21/2017

   During his next sermon, Mason falters. Wendy and the kids are caught trying to flee their home. Marty brokers a deal between Jacob and Del.

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   8.4/10(66 votes)

   #4 - Coffee, Black

   S1:E97/21/2017

   Russ learns Agent Petty's true identity and makes plans to murder, steal and flee. Wendy stumbles on an ideal business to add to the Byrde portfolio.

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   8.3/10(50 votes)

   #5 - Fish in a Barrel

   S1:E11/12/2020

   When the body of an 11-year-old boy is found in the Georgia woods, detective Ralph Anderson launches an investigation into the gruesome murder.

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   8.2/10(49 votes)

   #6 - Civil Union

   S3:E23/27/2020

   Wendy asks Helen - not Marty - to help close a deal, the Byrdes get a new houseguest, and business goes boom aboard a rival casino.

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   8.1/10(43 votes)

   #7 - Roanoke

   S1:E21/12/2020

   During a surreptitious late-night visit with Terry, Ralph admits to being baffled by conflicting physical evidence. The next day, an unexpected tragedy throws the investigation into a tailspin. Meanwhile, Glory tries to soothe her daughter Jessa, who says she’s been visited by a strange man in her room at night.

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   8.1/10(89 votes)

   #8 - Sugarwood

   S1:E17/21/2017

   After his business partner cheats a dangerous client, financial adviser Marty must devise a radical plan to save the lives of himself and his family.

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   8.0/10(76 votes)

   #9 - Blue Cat

   S1:E27/21/2017

   In the Ozarks, Marty struggles to find a local business he can use for money laundering, while his kids make new friends but neglect a crucial duty.

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    8.0/10(53 votes)

    #10 - Wartime

    S3:E13/27/2020

    Marty is pressured to move money ahead of schedule, Wendy pitches a high-stakes plan, Wyatt lives the good life, and Ruth butts heads in the casino.

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    7.7/10(66 votes)

    #11 - Reparations

    S2:E18/31/2018

    Ruth's dad gets out of jail. Approval for a riverboat casino calls for Wendy's political skills. The Mexican cartel demands reparations from the Snells.

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    7.5/10(57 votes)

    #12 - The Precious Blood of Jesus

    S2:E28/31/2018

    When a mobster jeopardizes the casino bill, Marty enlists Buddy's help. Wendy resorts to dirty tactics to get votes. Cade reminds Ruth of her roots.

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    7.4/10(16 votes)

    #13 - The Cyclone

    S1:E19/18/2025

    Awaiting a make-or-break visit from a food critic, restaurateur Jake Friedken is thrown off-center by the return of his troublesome brother, Vince.

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    7.4/10(14 votes)

    #14 - The Black Rabbits

    S1:E29/18/2025

    Riding high, Jake begins to dream of a second restaurant — until a financial curveball puts both him and Vince in jeopardy with their creditors.

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    7.0/10(34 votes)

    #15 - A Hard Way to Go

    S4:E144/29/2022

    Every desperate deal. Every broken promise. Every bloody murder. Eager to leave their murky past behind, the Byrdes make a final bid for freedom.

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