The Best Episodes Directed By John Whitesell
Every TV Episode Directed by John Whitesell Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
John Whitesell Ratings Summary
The best episode directed by John Whitesell is "Pilot", rated 10/10 from 1 user votes. It was "written by Don Reo". "Pilot" aired on 9/2/1993 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Thirty Day Chip".
10.0/10 1 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/2/1993
Recovering alcoholic John Hemingway takes the job of night manager in a seedy bus station, where a robbery and a missing bus test his resolve to stay sober.
Director: John Whitesell
Writer: Don Reo
- 10.0/10 1 votes
#2 - Thirty Day Chip
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/7/1993
John goes 30 days without alcohol, and wants to get back together with his wife. Before he can reach her, she serves him with divorce papers.
Director: John Whitesell
Writer: Don Reo
- 10.0/10 1 votes
#3 - Celibate!
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/14/1993
John is not about to celebrate when his sponsor orders him to be celibate -- especially when it's for six long months.
Director: John Whitesell
Writer: N/A
- 10.0/10 1 votes
#4 - This is Not a Step
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/21/1993
John's mother, an inveterate con artist, begs him to bail her out of jail, and then becomes the obvious suspect when a batch of credit card slips goes missing from the bus station.
Director: John Whitesell
Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz
8.0/10 1 votes#5 - I'm Sorry I Told You My Wife Was Dead
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/26/1989
Hayden consoles a wealthy alumnus' widow to secure a substantial donation.
Director: John Whitesell
Writer: N/A
7.8/10 6 votes#6 - Army of One
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 5/10/2017
A live video is streamed online showcasing a tortured man being beaten and burned alive. Upon further investigation, the victim's identity is traced back to that of a man who had been previously locked up for statutory rape. When another attack of a similar nature occurs, Intelligence finds a connection between the crimes, suspected pedophiles, and group named the Perv Hunters.
Director: John Whitesell
Writer: Timothy J. Sexton
7.8/10 5 votes#7 - Promise
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2017
When a young Latina woman is brutally murdered, Intelligence suspects she may have been working as a drug mule. With Antonio leading the case, the team's investigation takes them into the grim world of meat processing, and the discovery that there may be a different motive behind her death.
Director: John Whitesell
Writer: Timothy J. Sexton
7.7/10 3 votes#8 - Girl Meets Friendship
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 11/21/2014
When Cory teaches his class about various forms of government, Lucas, Riley and Farkle decide to run against each other for 7th-grade class president.
Director: John Whitesell
Writer: Mark Blutman
7.4/10 7 votes#9 - The Troubles
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 3/26/1991
Logan is forced to face his cultural biases when both a Cuban drug dealer and an Irish terrorist are suspected of killing a Lebanese gunrunner.
Director: John Whitesell
Writer: Dick Wolf
7.3/10 14 votes#10 - Prescription For Death
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/13/1990
When a young woman dies during a hectic emergency room night shift, her father claims the hospital was negligent, and an investigation leads the detectives to believe that the doctor treating her may have been drunk on duty.
Director: John Whitesell
Writer: David Black
7.0/10 8 votes#11 - Out Of Control
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/12/1991
The detectives investigate the gang rape of a college student during a fraternity Holloween party.
Director: John Whitesell
Writer: N/A
7.0/10 1 votes#12 - Home-Ec
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 2/4/1991
Darlene is embarassed when Roseanne gives Darlene's home economics class a supermarket lesson in real-life family budgeting; D.J. has to deal with a bully.
Director: John Whitesell
Writer: N/A
7.0/10 2 votes#13 - Third Wheels
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 4/12/2016
Amy and Lauren's plan to reunite their parents is derailed by a revelation in Karma's home life. Liam and Shane have dinner with Liam's Rabbi.
Director: John Whitesell
Writer: George Northy
7.0/10 2 votes#14 - The Italian Job
Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 8/13/2014
The women go to Melanie's radio co-host for advice, making Melanie feel slighted; Victoria meets J.J.'s family.
Director: John Whitesell
Writer: Sebastian Jones
6.4/10 7 votes#15 - Girl Meets World
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/27/2014
When Maya leads a rebellion in class, Riley joins in to try to be like her - much to her father, Cory's, dismay.
Director: John Whitesell
Writer: Michael Jacobs
5.8/10 4 votes#16 - What Part of No
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 5/12/2013
When Lacey gets attacked by a man breaking into Riley’s home, both Riley and Kyle feel responsible. Riley goes on a mission to find out the identity of the man who broke into her home. When Evan’s investigation with the police is moving too slow, Riley turns to Georgia for help. Meanwhile, Selena discovers a secret about Nikki and Derek. Riley helps her client, Ben Miller, calm his nerves before he goes out on a date with the girl of his dreams.
Director: John Whitesell
Writer: Michael Reisz
1.0/10 1 votes#17 - Like, a Virgin
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/2/1990
Roseanne decides it's time to give Becky "the talk", unaware that it's Darlene who needs it more.
Director: John Whitesell
Writer: N/A