8.4/107 votes#1 - The New Person
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 8/5/2001
Nate and David hire an outspoken mortician; Billy's photo gallery exhibit features one particularly surprising shot; and Claire frets over Gabe's inconsistent behavior.
Director: Kathy Bates
Writer: Bruce Eric Kaplan
8.1/107 votes#2 - Twilight
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 5/18/2003
After a serial killer is executed in Texas, his daughter brings him home for a fitting Fisher & Diaz funeral. Meanwhile, Ruth spends some quality time in the company of George Sibley; David arrives at a crossroads in his relationship with Keith; Rico can't find refuge from his domestic demons; and Nate and Claire get lost in their own separate twilights.
Director: Kathy Bates
Writer: Craig Wright
8.0/102 votes#3 - The Great Doctor Brown
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/23/2002
Andy and Ephram's fragile relationship is further strained when it appears that Andy is once again putting work before family. Meanwhile, as the town of Everwood celebrates its annual Fall Thaw Festival, Ephram's interest in Amy continues to blossom. Although Bright tells Ephram that Amy is using him just go get his father to get Colin out of coma. Delia gets into trouble at school for questioning her teacher's antiquated rules.
Director: Kathy Bates
Writer: Greg Berlanti
8.0/106 votes#4 - Out, Out Brief Candle
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 3/10/2002
A college football player's death during practice bothers Nate, who earlier learned of his own potentially fatal condition. Meanwhile, Federico's request to borrow money from Nate and David is rejected, and he later learns of their newest purchase: a 'casket wall' display.
Director: Kathy Bates
Writer: Laurence Andries
8.0/101 votes#5 - I Love Lucy
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 4/22/1997
2 male transvestites, previous acquaintances of Russell's make a complaint against a boyfriend. The parents of an old school friend of Kirkendall's accuse their daughter of theft.
Director: Kathy Bates
Writer: N/A
7.6/108 votes#6 - An Open Book
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/1/2001
Ruth is stunned by the visitors at a porn star's wake; Nate has a strange first meeting with Brenda's brother Billy; and Keith takes issue with David's desire to replace his father as deacon at the family church.
Director: Kathy Bates
Writer: Alan Ball
7.4/105 votes#7 - Family Bizness
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 8/10/1998
With their enmity at a boiling point, Adebisi poisons Schibetta -- but not fatally. Now that his brother has turned himself in for murder, Glynn no longer owes Schibetta any favors. Sister Peter Marie figures out that Giles witnessed who killed her husband. Poet, now a published author, gets his parole, but Governor Devlin still takes away funds from McManus's high-school equivalency program. When Beecher learns his wife committed suicide, Keller offers comfort, but his advances are rebuked. Meanwhile O'Reily is in love with Dr. Nathan, and gets his brother Cyril to have her husband killed.
Director: Kathy Bates
Writer: Tom Fontana
7.0/108 votes#8 - Making Love Work
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 4/6/2003
A nosebleed proves deadly for one audience member queuing up to see the 'Dr. Dave' advice show. Meanwhile, Lisa takes Maya on an illuminating camping trip, and Rico wrestles with the challenges of a double-wide corpse and 'triple X' casket.
Director: Kathy Bates
Writer: Joey Soloway
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"The New Person" is the best rated episode directed by Kathy Bates. It scored 8.4/10 based on 7 votes. It was written by Bruce Eric Kaplan. It aired on 8/5/2001 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Twilight".