9.0/102 votes#1 - Should've Been a Cowboy
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 2/3/2014
Zoe and Joel finally buy a house, but soon realize neither of them make enough money to fix up the place. Brick agrees to help Zoe out but only if she can get the townspeople to lose 500 pounds collectively for Health and Wellness Month. Joel is struggling with his novel and decides to follow Wade around for research, but when Wade leaves Joel to alone to run the bar, Joel finds himself in some trouble. Meanwhile, AnnaBeth struggles to mask her feelings by throwing a last-minute bachelorette party for a friend.
Director: Les Butler
Writer: Sarah Kucserka
8.0/102 votes#2 - Pictures of You
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 2/7/2007
A class assignment reveals the deepest secrets and desires of Lucas and the students at Tree Hill High. Worried about college prospects, Skills turns to Haley, while Nathan wrestles with Deb's suicide attempt. Chase learns that Brooke cheated on her calculus exam, while nudity and drugs run rampant in the halls of the school.
Director: Les Butler
Writer: Mark Schwahn
8.0/102 votes#3 - Hundred
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 3/18/2008
On Lucas and Lindsey's wedding day, Peyton must choose between intervening and losing Lucas forever. Nathan uses the event to try to mend his marriage to Haley. All are shocked when Dan, who is out of prison on parole, shows up at the event.
Director: Les Butler
Writer: Mark Schwahn
8.0/102 votes#4 - We Change, We Wait
Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 1/19/2009
Lucas and Julian have a difficult time finding the right director for their movie. Meanwhile, a present from Lucas confuses Peyton and Brooke battles with romantic complications.
Director: Les Butler
Writer: John A. Norris
7.5/104 votes#5 - Lifetime Piling Up
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 5/10/2005
Lying in a coma after his race car accident, Nathan dreams of what life would have been like if Dan had stayed with Karen and Lucas instead of marrying Deb. In this imaginary world, Lucas would have had the wealth and stature and Nathan would have been the one growing up on the wrong side of the tracks. After waking up, Nathan phones Haley and tells her he doesn't want her to come home.
Director: Les Butler
Writer: Mark B. Perry
7.0/102 votes#6 - Don't You Forget About Me
Season 7 Episode 15 - Aired 2/1/2010
In the chaos surrounding an 80's alumni dance at the high school, Haley's birthday is forgotten, Jamie is left home alone, and Nathan and Clay are stranded 200 miles from Tree Hill. Meanwhile, Brooke's appearance at the dance with Alexander forces Julian to relive his dorky adolescence in an episode dedicated to the memory of John Hughes.
Director: Les Butler
Writer: Terrence Coli
7.0/102 votes#7 - Luck Be a Lady
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 11/2/2010
As the wedding approaches, Brooke tries to connect with Sylvia, while Julian looks for his best man at a guys' poker night. Meanwhile, Nathan struggles in his new job, while Haley's counseling abilities are challenged, and Skills returns to town with a new friend.
Director: Les Butler
Writer: Mike Herro
6.5/102 votes#8 - The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get
Season 8 Episode 17 - Aired 3/1/2011
As Haley’s due date approaches, she takes steps to ensure that all her friends and family will be ready when the time comes. Brooke and Julian also prepare to begin a family, while Chuck turns to Chase for help with a problem.
Director: Les Butler
Writer: Mark Schwahn
6.0/102 votes#9 - Don't You Want to Share the Guilt?
Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 2/1/2012
As Julian deals with his guilt, Brooke helps Haley confront a new rival cafe, and its difficult owner. Meanwhile, Chase's new girl has a complicated secret, and Quinn takes extreme measures that help Clay realize he's worse off than he thought.
Director: Les Butler
Writer: N/A
4.3/103 votes#10 - What Are You Willing to Lose
Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 9/21/2009
While recording her new album, Haley must work to save Red Bedroom Records and enlists Mia's help to do so. Meanwhile, Brooke, with Millicent's help, searches for the new face of her clothing line; Clay defends Nathan as the scandal continues to grow; Julian and Brooke decide to move in together; and Dan returns to Tree Hill with a new bride in tow.
Director: Les Butler
Writer: Mark Schwahn
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"Should've Been a Cowboy" is the best rated episode directed by Les Butler. It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. It was written by Sarah Kucserka. It aired on 2/3/2014 and is rated 1.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Pictures of You".