9.0/10 5 votes#1 - The Trial
Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 5/10/2007
Things are finally looking up for Earl with a GED, a job, a new apartment and love interest however it may all come crashing down during Joy's trial date. Earl's shocking testimony could help Joy but at what cost?
Director: Michael Fresco
Writer: Vali Chandrasekaran
8.8/10 4 votes#2 - Jabberwocky
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 8/11/2009
Ted creates a phony project for Linda after she hears that Veridian is going green, which becomes problematic when other staffers want to join the cause.
Director: Michael Fresco
Writer: Michael A. Ross
8.7/10 3 votes#3 - Killer Hope
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/1/2011
After discovering that Hope hit a boy at daycare, the family becomes worried that Hope is following in her mother's footsteps. Meanwhile, the Chances run into some problems when they camp out in tents due to their home being fumigated for termites.
Director: Michael Fresco
Writer: Ralph Greene
8.7/10 3 votes#4 - The Men of New Natesville
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/6/2011
After being encouraged to be more of a daredevil by Burt, Jimmy jumps at the chance of showing off his bolder side at a party at Frank's house. Frank and Jimmy realize they have shared a common high school bully, and when they try to take him down, they realize their old bully has changed.
Director: Michael Fresco
Writer: N/A
8.5/10 4 votes#5 - Heroes
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/25/2009
Due to Phil's after effects from the cryogenic experiment, Ted tries to get him to sign a waiver to protect Veridian from possible future litigation. Elsewhere, Phil and Lem try to create beef despite having no meat in the lab.
Director: Michael Fresco
Writer: Victor Fresco
8.3/10 6 votes#6 - South of the Border: Part Uno
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/7/2006
In the first half of this special one hour episode, Earl and Randy face problems in their quest to take Catalina off Earl's list and bring her home after she was deported because of Earl. Joy's friendly attitude causes the neighbors to get closer and Darnell doesn't like it at all.
Director: Michael Fresco
Writer: Michael Pennie
8.2/10 4 votes#7 - Through Rose Colored HAZMAT Suits
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/1/2009
When Ted's nanny calls in sick, he is forced to take his daughter Rose to work where Veronica bonds with her. Meanwhile, Ted learns where he stands with Linda when her ex-boyfriend arrives in town.
Director: Michael Fresco
Writer: Justin Adler
8.2/10 4 votes#8 - Bioshuffle
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/30/2009
When Veronica, Linda, and Ted end up having to share offices, tensions grow between them.
Director: Michael Fresco
Writer: Michael A. Ross
8.2/10 4 votes#9 - No Heads and a Duffel Bag
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 4/17/2008
When Randy visits his parents to make up for their ruined vacation, he realizes that he forgot to tell them about Earl's prison sentence and the following coma at all.
Director: Michael Fresco
Writer: N/A
8.2/10 5 votes#10 - Dead Tooth
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/2010
Jimmy asks Sabrina's cousin to baby-sit Hope so he can return to work. Burt tries to persuade Virginia to quit smoking.
Director: Michael Fresco
Writer: Greg Garcia
8.2/10 4 votes#11 - Toy Story
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/7/2010
Jimmy finds out about his father's annual Christmas scheme where he sells the most wanted toy for a lot of money, which always left Jimmy disappointed when he was a child. Virginia wants the family to be a part of the living nativity scene at their church to gain the respect of the members.
Director: Michael Fresco
Writer: Bobby Bowman
8.0/10 5 votes#12 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/18/2009
Ted Crisp works at Veridian Technologies in the research and development department and loves his job. However, Ted is taken aback when he learns the company has cryogenically frozen one of the scientists in his department.
Director: Michael Fresco
Writer: Victor Fresco
8.0/10 4 votes#13 - The Impertence of Communicationizing
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 1/12/2010
When a typo in a memo about inappropriate behavior at Veridian Dynamics orders employees to now engage in offensive language, Ted tries to convince the company to correct the error, but not before the insults start flying. Meanwhile, Veronica is afraid, and guilty. If the company can make such a stupid mistake, can it be that her own promotion is the result of a typo on a memo meant for W. Palmer and not V. Palmer?
Director: Michael Fresco
Writer: Mike Teverbaugh
8.0/10 5 votes#14 - Mailbox
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/2006
Catalina helps Earl cross off No. 75 on his list "Used a mailbox as a trash can" This leads to the discovery of two undelivered letters one is a declaration of a man's love the other reveals Darnell's secret.
Director: Michael Fresco
Writer: N/A
8.0/10 5 votes#15 - Dream Hoarders
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/2010
The family baby-proofs the house as Hope learns to crawl. Jimmy visits the grocery store in hopes of seeing Sabrina.
Director: Michael Fresco
Writer: Ralph Greene
7.8/10 4 votes#16 - Win Some, Dose Some
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/15/2009
Linda is given an experimental drug that has some unusual side effects.
Director: Michael Fresco
Writer: Elijah Aron
7.8/10 4 votes#17 - My Name Is Inmate #28301-016 (1)
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2007
Earl begins his prison sentence. Meanwhile, Joy tries to repay Earl by taking care of Randy (who is struggling to adjust) and a prison bully is looking for Earl.
Director: Michael Fresco
Writer: Michael Pennie
7.7/10 6 votes#18 - The Showdown
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 5/5/2005
Seth and Zach declare themselves rivals for Summer's affections; Marissa is still reeling from being nearly raped by Trey; Sandy confronts Kirsten when her drinking problem becomes very apparent; Caleb hands divorce papers to Julie.
Director: Michael Fresco
Writer: John Stephens
7.6/10 5 votes#19 - Earl and Joy's Anniversary
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 11/13/2008
Earl remembers his first wedding anniversary and the events that finally lead to their break up, involving Earl's cousin Blake and an invasion of killer bees.
Director: Michael Fresco
Writer: Danielle Sanchez-Witzel
7.5/10 2 votes#20 - Thanksgiving
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/23/1992
The Indians in Cicely celebrate Thanksgiving by throwing tomatoes at white people. Joel is Ed's first victim and he is angered because in his words he is "definitely not white." The town gets decorated with skulls and pumpkins as they also celebrate "The Day of the Dead." Joel also gets bad news in a letter telling him that he must serve another year on his contract. Mike's latest reactions to the environment are caused by something he can't trace so he thinks about moving to Greenland. Chris waxes nostalgic and decides that the something missing from his life is "the joint" when he finds a can of beans that he remembers from Thanksgiving.
Director: Michael Fresco
Writer: N/A
7.5/10 2 votes#21 - The Mystery of the Old Curio Shop
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/1993
Maggie investigates the owners of an antique shop who are exhibiting strange behavior. Maurice begins to see the signs of age when he is called a senior citizen, meets old friends who've seen better days, and has a mild heart attack. Joel discovers that a Yiddish word is in the local Indian language and that a Jewish man may have had an influence in Alaska two hundred years before.
Director: Michael Fresco
Writer: N/A
7.5/10 8 votes#22 - The Perfect Couple
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/12/2003
Couples are plentiful in 'The O.C.' It is a night of firsts. Now that they are free to love one another, Ryan and Marissa plan their first official date. Kirsten sees her father with a new woman, and fears Sandy has found a new woman of his own. Seth takes matters into his own hands with a girl, and is taken by another girl.
Director: Michael Fresco
Writer: Allan Heinberg
7.5/10 6 votes#23 - The Swells
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/2005
Marissa discovers something in Johnny that Ryan lacks and Charlotte convinces Julie and Kirsten to throw a charity event. After discovering fake IDs in Charlotte's purse, Julie confronts her.
Director: Michael Fresco
Writer: J. J. Philbin
7.5/10 6 votes#24 - The Anger Management
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/17/2005
When the gang heads to The Bait Shop to see The Subways, Taylor's horsing around causes a major rift between Seth and Summer. Marissa, determined to end the potentially explosive rift between Ryan and Volchok, does whatever it takes to watch out for Ryan. Meanwhile, Matt, Sandy's Newport Group partner, goes above and beyond the call of duty when he learns he has to cut Newport Group staff.
Director: Michael Fresco
Writer: John Stephens
7.5/10 6 votes#25 - The Road Warrior
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 3/9/2006
When Ryan and Sadie go on a road trip to search for one of Johnny's relatives they end up in Ryan's old neighborhood in Chino, which brings the two closer together. While the two are away Marissa is implicated in Johnny's death and Seth and Summer learn the truth about Julie and Dr. Roberts new secret.
Director: Michael Fresco
Writer: Mike Kelley
The Best Episodes Directed By Michael Fresco
Every TV Episode Directed by Michael Fresco Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Michael Fresco Ratings Summary
The best episode directed by Michael Fresco is "The Trial", rated 9/10 from 5 user votes. It was "written by Vali Chandrasekaran". "The Trial" aired on 5/10/2007 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Jabberwocky".