The Best Episodes Directed By Les Butler

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.8/10(4 votes)

   #1 - Pictures of You

   S4:E132/7/2007

   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.

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   8.8/10(4 votes)

   #2 - Bar-Be-Q Burritos

   S4:E52/6/2015

   Wade tries to bring customers back to the Rammer Jammer by securing a surprise musical performance.

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   8.2/10(4 votes)

   #3 - Hundred

   S5:E123/18/2008

   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.

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   8.2/10(4 votes)

   #4 - We Change, We Wait

   S6:E151/19/2009

   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.

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   7.8/10(4 votes)

   #5 - Don't You Forget About Me

   S7:E152/1/2010

   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.

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   7.7/10(6 votes)

   #6 - Lifetime Piling Up

   S2:E205/10/2005

   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.

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   7.2/10(4 votes)

   #7 - Luck Be a Lady

   S8:E711/2/2010

   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

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   7.0/10(4 votes)

   #8 - The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get

   S8:E173/1/2011

   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.

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   7.0/10(4 votes)

   #9 - Don't You Want to Share the Guilt?

   S9:E42/1/2012

   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.

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    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Should've Been a Cowboy

    S3:E122/3/2014

    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

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    4.3/10(6 votes)

    #11 - What Are You Willing to Lose

    S7:E29/21/2009

    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.

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