9.0/102 votes#1 - The Pirate & the Practice
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/28/2011
While the residents of Bluebell prepare for their annual Planksgiving celebration, Zoe anxiously counts the days until her return home to New York for Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, getting out of town may be a bit trickier than Zoe anticipated due to the fact that she has to meet her thirty percent quota of patients by midnight or lose her share of the practice to Brick. Meanwhile, Lavon encourages Wade to be honest about his feelings for Zoe, and George’s father offers him an opportunity to join his law firm in Montgomery, which isn’t exactly music to Lemon’s ears.
Director: Joe Lazarov
Writer: Debra Fordham
9.0/102 votes#2 - Tributes & Triangles
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/27/2012
Much to Brick’s disappointment, George is named Bluebell’s Man of the Year. As the town’s mayor, Lavon is expected to host a cocktail party in George’s honor, but for obvious reasons this is a difficult situation for Lavon given his history with Lemon. Fortunately for Lavon, Zoe agrees to step in and help him with the party, but things take a turn for the disastrous when Zoe has to improvise a speech at the gathering. Meanwhile, Magnolia begs Wade to write a song and perform it with her at the party.
Director: Joe Lazarov
Writer: Michelle Paradise
9.0/102 votes#3 - Walkin' After Midnight
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/2012
With Halloween right around the corner, Zoe begins to notice some odd occurrences happening in her home. She is shocked to discover that the culprit is George, but she soon realizes that he may have a sleepwalking issue. Concerned for his safety, they decide to conduct a sleep study, forcing her to cancel her big plans with Wade. Meanwhile, the Mayoral race between Lavon and Ruby is close, and AnnaBeth comes up with an unusual plan that may help him clinch the election leaving Lemon feeling uneasy.
Director: Joe Lazarov
Writer: Sarah Kucserka
8.5/106 votes#4 - The Townie
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 12/6/2010
Blair and Dan join forces to find Juliet. Serena expounds her boarding school experiences to her therapist and discovers the truth behind Juliet's vendetta against her. Meanwhile Chuck suspects Lily has not told him the full truth.
Director: Joe Lazarov
Writer: Stephanie Savage
8.0/104 votes#5 - The Fasting and the Furious
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/2011
In the midst of celebrating Yom Kippur with family and friends, Blair and Louis find themselves in a power struggle with Louis' family. Serena's boss puts Serena in the awkward position of choosing between her new job and her relationship with Dan. Diana prepares to debut the New York Spectator, but an unfortunate last-minute surprise delays the launch and Diana expects Nate to do whatever it takes to save the day.
Director: Joe Lazarov
Writer: Peter Elkoff
7.8/105 votes#6 - O Brother, Where Bart Thou?
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 12/8/2008
The entire Upper East Side of Manhattan is rocked when Bart Bass dies suddenly in a limo accident. Serena and Eric take the news very calmly while Lily has a troubling time despite her mother, Cece's, awkward attempts to comfort her. Chuck begins to blame Lily for his father's death and threatens to reveal a secret that Bart found on her before his accident. Meanwhile, Blair's mother, Eleanor, prepares for her latest marriage to Aaron's father Cyrus.
Director: Joe Lazarov
Writer: Stephanie Savage
7.6/105 votes#7 - War at the Roses
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/1/2010
Blair is caught off-guard – and not in a good way – by a surprise guest at her birthday party. Having had enough of Chuck and Blair’s games, Serena and Nate decide to plan an intervention.
Director: Joe Lazarov
Writer: Jessica Queller
7.6/104 votes#8 - Day of Wrath
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1/23/2017
Clary continues to struggle with the new Shadowhunter order as Jace is being held in The City of Bones with an unknown fate, and all suspicion in the Shadowhunter world continues to rest on Valentine’s daughter. When duty calls, Clary gets a little reprieve from the family drama as she helps Alec and Isabelle hunt down a powerful demon. But what starts out as a routine mission quickly puts the Institute on high alert, and what happens next will change everything for the Shadowhunters and their Downworlder friends. Meanwhile, Jocelyn has a proposition for Clary as Raphael and Simon ramp up their hunt for Camille.
Director: Joe Lazarov
Writer: Jamie Gorenberg
7.0/101 votes#9 - Wild Thing
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 8/31/2015
April uses her new financial security to do anything and everything she can do feel good again.
Director: Joe Lazarov
Writer: Jeanne Leitenberg
6.7/103 votes#10 - Con-Heir
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 4/2/2012
Chuck invites Jack to town to thank him for saving his life, but finds the trip doesn’t go exactly as planned. Blair and Dan attempt to consummate their new relationship -- but unexpected roadblocks get in their way. Meanwhile, Ivy finds an unlikely ally in William in her quest to be accepted on the Upper East Side, and Nate is hopeful a new investor will save his newspaper.
Director: Joe Lazarov
Writer: Annemarie Navar-Gill
6.6/105 votes#11 - The Empire Strikes Jack
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 3/29/2010
Chuck finds himself once again at odds with his uncle, Jack Bass. Eleanor puts Blair in charge of making sure her latest fashion show is a huge success with an important client. Rufus attempts to get Jenny back on track by volunteering to have her help with Eleanor’s fashion show, but the opportunity takes a big turn for the worse when Jenny learns that Agnes will be one of the models.
Director: Joe Lazarov
Writer: Jake Coburn
6.6/1015 votes#12 - Equilibrium
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2017
Tensions rise between America and Mexico when a Mexican citizen is shot during a border dispute regarding Mexican trade imports. Kirkman and his staff must work quickly to resolve the situation and create a new trade deal.
Director: Joe Lazarov
Writer: Paul Redford
6.5/104 votes#13 - High Infidelity
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 10/15/2012
Trying to prove herself in adult society, Serena hosts the Central Park Conservancy’s big gala, of which she is now the newest Board Member, and she and Nate both learn something shocking about their significant others. Blair prepares to debut her new fashion line, but a rival from her past holds the key to her future. With the help of Georgina, Dan lands some meetings with publishers, but he must decide if he is willing to sacrifice his integrity in order to get his work published. Meanwhile, Chuck tries to persuade Amira to help him look into his father’s past, even if it means jeopardizing Lily and Bart’s relationship.
Director: Joe Lazarov
Writer: Annemarie Navar-Gill
6.4/108 votes#14 - Fallout
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 4/4/2018
President Kirkman and his staff have credible intelligence that a dirty bomb is on U.S. soil, thrusting the president into a high-stakes effort to find the bomb and stop it from detonating. At the White House, Emily approaches Chuck to help her with something that has damaging and illegal consequences.
Director: Joe Lazarov
Writer: Tom Garrigus
5.8/106 votes#15 - How to Succeed in Bassness
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 10/26/2009
In need of publicity for his new hotel, Chuck decides to move up his club’s opening and enlists Serena’s help to get the word out to her celebrity clients. Feeling left out of the planning, Blair attempts to win Chuck’s approval by secretly helping him with a problem concerning opening night. Dan is unnerved when he finally watches one of Olivia’s infamous sex scenes with co-star and real-life boyfriend at the time, Patrick Robinson. Jenny is forced to choose between her relationship with Eric and her new role as Queen Bee. Rufus gets Lily into the Halloween spirit.
Director: Joe Lazarov
Writer: Sara Goodman
5.5/104 votes#16 - These Old Bones
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/22/2019
A mysterious mountain woman steps into the spotlight as a lawyer struggles to find her voice in this story of seeing, believing and everything between.
Director: Joe Lazarov
Writer: Jim Strain
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"The Pirate & the Practice" is the best rated episode directed by Joe Lazarov. It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. It was written by Debra Fordham. It aired on 11/28/2011 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Tributes & Triangles".