10.0/101 votes#1 - Artie and Angie and Hank and Hercules
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 1/22/1997
Artie falls off the wagon with his second addiction, Angie Dickinson, and flies to Venice with her. Larry's affair with Laura Leighton stumbles over their obsessions with watching their own TV shows. Hank auditions for a voice part in the new Disney movie, Hercules.
Director: John Riggi
Writer: Peter Tolan
8.8/104 votes#2 - Everything Sunny All the Time Always
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 4/28/2011
Liz tries to turn her personal life from drab to fab by revamping her dream apartment. Meanwhile, Avery is held hostage, and Tracy discovers that Kenneth, Dot Com and Grizz have forged a solid bond while he was away.
Director: John Riggi
Writer: Matt Hubbard
8.5/104 votes#3 - The Tuxedo Begins
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 2/16/2012
Fed up with New York City after being mugged, Jack sets out to protect the safety of the city's elite by announcing his run for mayor. Meanwhile, Liz revels in sacrificing the good of the city to look out for her own interests, and Jenna and Paul are thrilled by the perversion of acting like a normal couple.
Director: John Riggi
Writer: Josh Siegal
8.2/1010 votes#4 - Goodbye, My Friend
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 3/5/2009
Liz befriends a pregnant teenager from a donut shop she visits in the hopes to adopt her baby. Kenneth plans a combined birthday party for Tracy and Jenna, but Jenna wants all of the attention and a party of her own. Jack agrees to go out and party with Frank to keep his mind off of his absent girlfriend and ends up bonding with him over their parental issues.
Director: John Riggi
Writer: Ron Weiner
8.1/1018 votes#5 - Kimmy Goes to Her Happy Place!
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 4/15/2016
Kimmy has her first therapy session with Andrea, but it's Lillian who helps her get in touch with her anger. Mikey comes out to his family.
Director: John Riggi
Writer: Emily Altman
8.0/103 votes#6 - The Problem Solvers
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 11/12/2009
The crew awaits the arrival of the new cast member. Tracy and Jenna rethink how they treat Kenneth. Jack offers Liz a talk show.
Director: John Riggi
Writer: Ron Weiner
8.0/103 votes#7 - Let's Stay Together
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2010
Jack must appear before Congress to discuss NBC's merger with KableTown. He hopes that he will charm celebrity members, but one Congresswoman, Regina Bookman, demands more diversity in its programming lineup. Jack quickly enlists Tracy to come up with some new development ideas. Meanwhile, Liz is fed up with the flack her writing staff gives her, and Jenna helps Kenneth reapply to the extremely competitive Page Program.
Director: John Riggi
Writer: Jack Burditt
8.0/103 votes#8 - Dance Like Nobody's Watching
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 1/12/2012
Tracy becomes frustrated in his attempts to anger Liz. Jack questions the family value of the network's new talent competition and Kenneth awaits the Rapture.
Director: John Riggi
Writer: Tina Fey
8.0/103 votes#9 - Nothing Left to Lose
Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 4/5/2012
Tracy regains his sense of smell and finds an unusual father figure in Liz, while the writers spark a prank war with Jenna.
Director: John Riggi
Writer: Nina Pedrad
8.0/104 votes#10 - Murphy Brown Lied to Us
Season 6 Episode 18 - Aired 4/19/2012
Jack sets Liz up on a blind date to show her what she's missing in her relationship with Criss. Meanwhile at KableTown, Jack has to scramble when his plan to manufacture couches hits a speed bump. With Tracy's help, Jenna orchestrates a public meltdown to get Paul's attention.
Director: John Riggi
Writer: Robert Carlock
7.7/103 votes#11 - Christmas Attack Zone
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/2010
Liz and Avery try to persuade Jack to disclose two secrets he's been hiding from his mother, who visits for the holidays. Then, Liz tries to repair Jenna's relationship with Paul; and Tracy tries to block his film's release because it undermines his newly invented serious persona.
Director: John Riggi
Writer: Tracey Wigfield
7.7/103 votes#12 - ¡Qué Sorpresa!
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 2/3/2011
As Jack tries to cozy up to the owner of Kabletown, Liz fakes being pregnant to help Avery gain advantage over a competitive colleague. Elsewhere, Tracy and Jenna clash when trying to share a gift from their new bosses.
Director: John Riggi
Writer: Matt Hubbard
7.7/103 votes#13 - It's Never Too Late for Now
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 2/17/2011
Jenna tries to help a lovelorn Liz rebound from a broken relationship. Elsewhere, sleep deprivation impacts new father Jack, who begins to lose his business savvy and negotiating prowess; and Pete and Frank form a rock band.
Director: John Riggi
Writer: Vali Chandrasekaran
7.7/103 votes#14 - St. Patrick's Day
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 3/15/2012
Jack feels unworthy of his latest award and attempts to redeem himself by taking on the writers in a strategic board game. Liz believes she's cursed on St. Patrick's Day when her ex-boyfriend Dennis shows up to derail her relationship with Criss. Meanwhile, Hazel struggles to keep the peace between Tracy and Jenna.
Director: John Riggi
Writer: Colleen McGuinness
7.4/1014 votes#15 - There's No I in America (2)
Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 10/31/2012
Realizing that Jenna could decide the Presidential election, Liz and Jack stage a debate to win her support and her followers. Kenneth turns to Tracy for advice on how to be an informed voter, while Pete tries to recreate the magic of the 2008 election.
Director: John Riggi
Writer: Josh Siegal
7.3/103 votes#16 - The Return of Avery Jessup
Season 6 Episode 21 - Aired 5/10/2012
Avery finally returns home from her kidnapping ordeal in North Korea, yet Jack grows uncertain of her fidelity while she was away. Elsewhere, Criss is crossed due to Liz's role as top wage earner, and Jenna seeks a sponsor for her approaching nuptials.
Director: John Riggi
Writer: Josh Siegal
7.2/104 votes#17 - The Moms
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 5/6/2010
Liz Lemon meets her mother's old flame, while Jack Donaghy's mother, Colleen, gets tangled in his relationships with Avery Jessup and high school love, Nancy Donovan. Jenna's mother, Verna returns, while Tracy learns a lesson from his "mom".
Director: John Riggi
Writer: Robert Carlock
7.0/102 votes#18 - Honeypot
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/12/2017
Diana has been promoted again, this time to the head of the corporation that owns MMN, but before she leaves she finds herself embroiled in a sexual harassment scandal. This leaves Katie unsure who to believe - her mentor or her friends in the office. Carol becomes head intern and struggles to prove to the other interns, and herself, that she deserves the job.
Director: John Riggi
Writer: Sam Means
6.7/1011 votes#19 - Tough Love
Season 9 Episode 9 - Aired 12/6/2017
After leaving his real estate firm to strike out on his own, Phil decides a solo camping trip in the wild will be just what he needs to boost his confidence. Meanwhile, Mitchell’s plan to teach Cam a lesson in gullibility and Lily a lesson in responsibility backfires.
Director: John Riggi
Writer: Stephen Lloyd
6.7/106 votes#20 - And The Great Escape
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 3/10/2016
As Max pet-sits Randy’s dog, Bruno, and Caroline sets up meetings with actresses who are interested in playing her in the potential biopic, Bruno escapes while a cannibalistic serial killer is loose in their neighborhood.
Director: John Riggi
Writer: Liz Feldman
6.6/1010 votes#21 - Sex, Lies & Kickball
Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2017
Jay’s best friend, Shorty, is back from Costa Rica and stays at the house so they can catch up and reconnect. However, Shorty is spending more time with Gloria and seems to be avoiding Jay. Meanwhile, Alex is ready to shed her good-girl image and is going to prove to Claire that her relationship with Ben is definitely a sexual relationship.
Director: John Riggi
Writer: Abraham Higginbotham
6.3/106 votes#22 - And The Sax Problem
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 1/27/2016
When Earl is not invited to play with his old jazz band at their reunion show, Max and the diner gang join forces in order to get him back on stage performing.
Director: John Riggi
Writer: Charles Brottmiller
6.3/106 votes#23 - And the Stalking Dead
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 1/16/2017
Max and Caroline get their big break when they’re cast as zombie extras after they finally arrive at the movie set in Texas where Randy is working. Back at home, Han and Oleg try their hand at construction after they fire the contractor working on the dessert bar.
Director: John Riggi
Writer: Michael Lisbe
6.2/105 votes#24 - And the Emergency Contractor
Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 1/23/2017
When Max and Caroline get home from their road trip, Caroline discovers she likes the dessert bar renovations as much as she likes Bobby, the contractor on the job. Also, Max rushes to Randy’s side when she hears he’s in the hospital in New York City, and Sophie joins a mommy group that cares more about partying than baby talk.
Director: John Riggi
Writer: Liz Astrof
6.0/101 votes#25 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/4/2013
Kimmie gets a promotion that threatens a longs-standing tradition with her two best friends and roommates.
Director: John Riggi
Writer: Rebel Wilson
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"Artie and Angie and Hank and Hercules" is the best rated episode directed by John Riggi. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by Peter Tolan. It aired on 1/22/1997 and is rated 1.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Everything Sunny All the Time Always".