10.0/101 votes#1 - Pride Comes Before a Fall
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/15/2012
Pastor Tudor's rivalry with Reverend Steve has Amanda taking charge of a church musical. Sharon takes her weight loss to the next level by recruiting Gigi to help.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: N/A
9.5/1015 votes#2 - Charlie Work
Season 10 Episode 4 - Aired 2/4/2015
Charlie goes into overdrive when he's notified that the health inspector will be arriving that day. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang is trying to exploit a flaw in the air-miles reward system.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Glenn Howerton
9.0/106 votes#3 - Disgrace
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 3/23/2014
As the notorious Pascal LeMarchal’s unexpected visit reverberates throughout the Hamptons, Emily and Victoria go head to head in a very public showdown.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Shannon Goss
8.9/1024 votes#4 - The Gang Solves the Gas Crisis
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 9/18/2008
Charlie, Mac, and Dennis formulate a plan to take advantage of the rising gas prices. By purchasing excess amounts now, they can sell it in the future and profit. As usual, things don't go as planned. Dee is also out to make money when she learns that Bruce is going to give the family fortune to a Muslim cultural center. She and Frank try to stop him and get the cash for themselves.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Charlie Day
8.9/1027 votes#5 - The Nightman Cometh
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 11/20/2008
In the season finale, Charlie gets the gang to help him put together a rock opera based on his song "Nightman."
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Glenn Howerton
8.8/108 votes#6 - Chuck Versus the Subway
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 5/24/2010
As the Intersect continues to malfunction Stephen hurries to complete the Governor for his son. Meanwhile, Daniel Shaw and the Ring close in on Team Bartowski and their families.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Ali Adler
8.8/106 votes#7 - Dual Spires
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 12/1/2010
The episode kicks off with Shawn and Gus receiving a mysterious e-mail inviting them to the annual Cinnamon Festival in Dual Spires, a quirky Northern California town nearly invisible on the map. When they arrive the pair quickly find themselves embroiled in the mysterious death of local high school student Paula Merral. As Shawn and Gus unravel the many secrets of the town, they meet several local residents including town doctor/lawyer/veterinarian Donna Gooden, Sheriff Andrew Jackson, proprietors of the local diner Robert and Michelle Barker, the mysterious Woman with Wood and enigmatic bookish beauty Maudette Hornsby. The pool of suspects proves to be deeper than suspected as Shawn and Gus must work to figure out who killed Paula Merral.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: James Roday Rodriguez
8.8/1019 votes#8 - The Gang Goes to a Water Park
Season 12 Episode 2 - Aired 1/11/2017
The gang takes a trip to a local waterpark. Dennis takes on a protégé. Frank and Charlie are determined to ride every ride. Mac and Dee get stuck in a tube slide.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Eric Ledgin
8.7/1019 votes#9 - The Gang Dances Their Asses Off
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 11/15/2007
In the season finale, Charlie accidentally puts Paddy's up as a prize for a dance marathon, which prompts the gang to enter the competition in order to save their bar.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: David Hornsby
8.7/1015 votes#10 - Thunder Gun Express
Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 12/1/2011
Traffic problems as a result of the President's visit to Philadelphia makes it difficult for the gang to see the summer's biggest film, "Thunder Gun Express".
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Dave Chernin
8.7/1013 votes#11 - The Gang Dines Out
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 12/13/2012
Every member of The Gang has something to celebrate at Guigino's, Philly's finest eatery, but when Mac and Dennis' private dinner is interrupted by an unexpected sighting of Frank and Charlie, the in-fighting begins. Dee also turns up at a table for one, and over the course of the night, the "one-ups-manship" soars to new heights.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Mehar Sethi
8.7/106 votes#12 - Constant Horror and Bone-Deep Dissatisfaction
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/11/2014
An episode spanning the course of nearly three years, we see the events that lead up to Gretchen and Jimmy meeting.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Stephen Falk
8.7/106 votes#13 - Fists and Feet and Stuff
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/18/2014
Jimmy and Gretchen take their relationship to the next level.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Stephen Falk
8.7/1069 votes#14 - A Fox, a Rabbit, and a Cabbage
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/10/2014
Lester has an unexpected encounter, Malvo changes course, and a new investigation leads Molly down a familiar path.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Noah Hawley
8.7/10197 votes#15 - The Spoils of War
Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 8/6/2017
Daenerys fights back. Jaime faces an unexpected situation. Arya comes home.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: David Benioff
8.6/1020 votes#16 - The Gang Goes to the Jersey Shore
Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 9/22/2011
Dee and Dennis take the gang to their favorite childhood vacation spot where things aren't quite how they remember. While Dee and Dennis see the seedy side of the Jersey Shore, Mac, Frank and Charlie have the nights of their lives.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Dave Chernin
8.6/108 votes#17 - Other Things You Could Be Doing
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 12/2/2015
Gretchen’s depression comes to a head, forcing Jimmy to make a tough choice. Lindsay finally lets Paul go. Edgar has his improv graduation show.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Stephen Falk
8.6/109 votes#18 - Lights, Camera... Homicidio
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/25/2008
The star of a Spanish telenovela has been murdered by another actor on the show. The murderer insists that it was an accident and claims that the prop knife was switched with a real knife without his knowledge. Shawn and Gus believe that he was framed and investigate the crime. Gus is especially excited to be working on the set of his favorite soap opera, but it's Shawn who gets a recurring role on the show.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Andy Berman
8.5/1017 votes#19 - The Gang Gets Whacked (2)
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 11/1/2007
While paying off their debt to the mob, Charlie and Dee try to find a way to make fake cocaine in order to fool them, while Dennis ranks in thousands of dollars being pimped out at the local country club. Mac realizes his position as a mob informant isn't being utilized to its full potential.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Glenn Howerton
8.5/1017 votes#20 - Mac’s Banging the Waitress
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 9/25/2008
Charlie finds out that the waitress has been seeing someone. He calls on Mac, his so-called best friend, to find out more information about the guy and to beat him up. However, it turns out that Mac is the guy the waitress has supposedly been seeing. Dennis, heartbroken that he's not Charlie's best friend, tries to win him over.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: David Hornsby
8.5/1013 votes#21 - Dee Reynolds: Shaping America's Youth
Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 11/11/2010
Motivated by the drama teacher who inspired her, Dee takes a job as a substitute teacher, and exposes her students to the culture of Paddy's with a field trip to see the Gang's take on the Lethal Weapon series: Lethal Weapon 5.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: David Hornsby
8.5/1017 votes#22 - Chardee MacDennis: The Game of Games
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 10/27/2011
The gang plays the most twisted board game ever. Dee and Dennis face Mac, Charlie and Frank.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Rob McElhenney
8.5/10235 votes#23 - The Great
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/15/2020
In 1761, Catherine travels to Russia and becomes the Empress by marrying the Emperor of Russia, Peter. With hopes of marrying a great love, Catherine soon realizes Peter is a selfish brat who stands against everything she values. Catherine is feeling hopeless and verging on suicide when her servant, Marial, presents her with an alternative path – to overthrow Peter.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Tony McNamara
8.5/107 votes#24 - The Heart Is a Dumb Dumb
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 12/9/2015
Jimmy attends Becca and Vernon’s baby gender reveal party. Gretchen takes care of some unfinished business. Edgar and Dorothy’s relationship reaches a turning point. Lindsay confronts Paul.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Stephen Falk
8.5/1015 votes#25 - Dee Gives Birth
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 12/9/2010
Dee's blessed event is fast approaching but the father's identity remains a mystery---to the gang, at least. So they throw a party and invite all of Dee's former flings.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Becky Mann
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"Pride Comes Before a Fall" is the best rated episode directed by Matt Shakman. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 4/15/2012 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "Charlie Work".