The Best Episodes Directed By Michael Showalter

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.4/10(8 votes)

   #1 - The House

   S5:E11/18/2019

   Grace and Frankie visit the beach house while their worried kids try to track them down. Robert and Sol are caught in an embarrassing situation.

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   7.8/10(6 votes)

   #2 - Palm Springs Getaway

   S3:E13/9/2018

   Randy pressures Mickey, Gus and Bertie into a couples weekend at his cousin's sweet Palm Springs pad. But nothing about the house is as advertised.

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   7.8/10(6 votes)

   #3 - Winners and Losers

   S3:E23/9/2018

   While Mickey rides a wave of good news at work, Gus tries to spread some cheer around the tense "Witchita" set -- with demoralizing results.

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   7.7/10(13 votes)

   #4 - The Boar

   S2:E75/6/2016

   Grace intervenes after Robert and Sol's big fight. Frankie opens up to Jacob. An online friend request from Phil surprises Grace.

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   7.6/10(14 votes)

   #5 - Closing Title Song

   S1:E82/19/2016

   As Mickey frets over the fallout from their date, a new guest shakes things up at Gus's movie night jam session.

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   7.6/10(16 votes)

   #6 - Green Juice

   S1:E33/3/2022

   As Theranos rapidly expands, Elizabeth’s technology struggles to keep pace and members of the board become increasingly wary of her secretive behavior. Sunny considers joining the company.

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   7.6/10(14 votes)

   #7 - Old White Men

   S1:E43/10/2022

   Walgreens is enticed by Elizabeth to seal the deal on a new partnership with Theranos. Ian tries to investigate what’s going on behind closed doors.

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8. 

   7.2/10(16 votes)

   #8 - Satori

   S1:E23/3/2022

   In need of money, Elizabeth brings her fledgling technology to the venture capitalists of Silicon Valley. In Switzerland, she is forced to make a difficult decision.

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   6.7/10(6 votes)

   #9 - The Consultation

   S1:E111/11/2021

   Marty is struggling with anxiety, so his sister Phyllis persuades him to start seeing well-regarded psychiatrist Dr. Ike.

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10. 

    6.7/10(6 votes)

    #10 - The Treatment

    S1:E311/11/2021

    Marty invites Dr. Ike to help out with the family business. Phyllis senses she is losing her brother and decides to take matters into her own hands.

    Director:Michael Showalter

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    6.6/10(21 votes)

    #11 - I'm in a Hurry

    S1:E13/3/2022

    Elizabeth Holmes, an optimistic and determined young woman, drops out of Stanford to found a promising new blood testing startup.

    Director:Michael Showalter

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12. 

    6.5/10(6 votes)

    #12 - The Foundation

    S1:E411/18/2021

    Dr. Ike persuades Marty to start a charity with him. Marty sparks with a female employee at the frame store.

    Director:Michael Showalter

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13. 

    6.3/10(6 votes)

    #13 - The Ceremony

    S1:E211/11/2021

    Dr. Ike convinces Marty to have a second bar mitzvah, which upsets Phyllis.

    Director:Michael Showalter

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    6.2/10(9 votes)

    #14 - Pilot

    S1:E14/4/2019

    Murphy is a hard-living, hard-drinking, disaffected twenty-something with a penchant for cigarettes and casual sex. She’s also blind.

    Director:Michael Showalter

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