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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 3 Episode 12 - My Catalyst
    9.2/10(10 votes)

    #1 - My Catalyst

    S3:E12

    J.D. believes he may have finally found a mentor in Dr. Kevin Casey, a surgeon with obsessive-compulsive disorder, and it turns out that Dr. Cox has always been jealous of the guy. Meanwhile, the Janitor and his new assistant help Kelso out with a garbage problem.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 23 - My Hero
    8.8/10(12 votes)

    #2 - My Hero

    S1:E23

    Ben takes the news of his diagnosis pretty well - at least better than his sister Jordan and J.D. Remarkably, it is Dr. Cox who is the voice of reason and compassion, until his own fears get in the way. Meanwhile, Turk and Elliot have their own issues to deal with. Turk is upset because he wasn't chosen to assist on a difficult surgery and Elliot is criticized during rounds by Dr. Kelso for the 100th time.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 5 Episode 16 - My Bright Idea
    8.7/10(7 votes)

    #3 - My Bright Idea

    S5:E16

    Turk finds out, that Carla is pregnant, before she does, so J.D. convinces Turk to tell the entire hospital staff to surprise Carla with the news. But Carla wants to personally share her baby news with everybody, so Turk and J.D. have to quickly contain the hospital gossip. Meanwhile, when Elliot puts Dr. Cox into an embarrassing situation, he decides to get even with Elliot through Keith and Carla.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 24 - My Last Day
    8.7/10(11 votes)

    #4 - My Last Day

    S1:E24

    It's J.D.'s last day as an intern, and soon he will become a resident. Carla and Turk are arguing about dating other people. Elliot finally rebels against being everyone's doormat, and J.D. is just trying to stay out of people's way. Jordan has returned to get a physical and a new patient, Mr. Bober, has been admitted, because he needs his gall bladder removed. He really needs the surgery, but doesn't have the insurance to pay for it. They enlist the help of Dr. Cox, Dr. Wen and Jordan.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 21 - My Drama Queen
    8.6/10(10 votes)

    #5 - My Drama Queen

    S2:E21

    J.D. carries on with his romance with Jamie, but finds himself at a dead end after realizing she's a drama queen. Dr. Kelso makes Dr. Cox give a class on how to approach the patients nicely in order to prevent possible law suits. Carla's mother dies and she wants to get married.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 14 - My Drug Buddy
    8.5/10(14 votes)

    #6 - My Drug Buddy

    S1:E14

    Alex and Elliot argue over missing medication, and J.D. needs to choose sides. Meanwhile, Dr. Kelso gives Carla a ride to work and she sees a totally different side of him. Turk develops a conflict with Dr. Cox after he finds out that Dr. Cox has secret feelings for Carla.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 5 Episode 3 - My Day at the Races
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #7 - My Day at the Races

    S5:E3

    While planning his birthday, J.D. finds a list of things he wanted to accomplish, before he turned 30. He enters a triathlon to begin. Meanwhile, Elliot discovers a side of her boyfriend Jake, that freaks her out. And Turk is working hard to impress his bosses and takes on a patient, who wants to be hypnotized during surgery in effort to be promoted.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - My Big Brother
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #8 - My Big Brother

    S2:E6

    J.D.'s brother is in town. Turk is thrown out of a patient's funeral for not knowing his name and feels even worse because earlier he made a bet with Dr. Cox over another patient's life.

    Director:Michael Spiller
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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 15 - My Funky Valentine
    8.3/10(29 votes)

    #9 - My Funky Valentine

    S1:E15

    Phil and Claire break from their traditional Valentine's Day dinner date and plan a little "role play" excursion. Meanwhile, Jay and Gloria's ideas of romance clash when he takes her to a comedy show, and Mitchell and Cameron play cupid for Manny.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 2 Episode 14 - My Brother, My Keeper
    8.3/10(8 votes)

    #10 - My Brother, My Keeper

    S2:E14

    Turk is still waiting for Carla to answer his proposal and asks his brother to stay over a few days to help him deal with it. Dr. Townshend, an old friend of Dr. Kelso and one of the nicest doctors around befriends J.D. Elliot accidentally finds out the sex of Jordan's baby, becoming the object of Dr. Cox's anxiety.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - My Journey
    8.3/10(8 votes)

    #11 - My Journey

    S3:E2

    J.D. is feeling left out of his friendship with Turk and gets hurt when Turk is scared of opening up to him. Meanwhile, Carla is driven crazy over an unidentified urine sample, and Elliot tries to balance Sean and her career, so that one doesn't end up getting in the way of the other.

    Director:Michael Spiller
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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - My Balancing Act
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    #12 - My Balancing Act

    S1:E13

    J.D. is frustrated when his budding romance with an ex-patient wilts as their dates are constantly interrupted by emergency calls, while the beastly Dr. Kelso becomes less fearsome to the wide-eyed interns, when Dr. Cox informs them how to avoid the blowhard's bite. In addition, a perplexed Carla and Turk deal with their first sexual intimacy complication.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - My Case Study
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #13 - My Case Study

    S2:E3

    When Dr. Kelso challenges the residents by offering a trip to a medical conference in Reno as a reward to the individual, who presents the most interesting case study, J.D. refuses to play along, earning him the respect of Dr. Cox. In the meantime, Turk misses his opportunity to ask for a new laser on the one day of the year, that Dr. Kelso grants favors, so he is forced to find another way to come up with the goods.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 19 - My Kingdom
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #14 - My Kingdom

    S2:E19

    Turk takes J.D. up to surgery, and right from the start J.D. steps all over Turk when trying not to be the geek among the surgeons. Paul hears Elliot say "I love U2" while she was rearranging her CDs and thinks she said "I love you too." Dr. Cox decides to get even with Dr. Kelso by telling everyone he's dead, revealing what people really think of him.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 3 Episode 3 - My White Whale
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #15 - My White Whale

    S3:E3

    Finding difficulties training his interns, J.D. asks to Elliot for some help. She tells J.D. about Sean, who gave Elliot great tips based on his dolphin training that fit perfectly for her interns. Dr. Cox finds the ideal pediatrician for his son: Dr. Norris, who acts and looks just like him. However, Dr. Cox is quick to find a problem with him once Jack develops a cough that scares both him and Jordan.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 7 Episode 14 - The Search
    8.2/10(30 votes)

    #16 - The Search

    S7:E14

    An emergency call from Helene forces Jim to abandon Michael at a gas station restroom, and Holly, Erin, and Dwight set out to rescue him. Gabe becomes offended at submissions to caption Pam's latest work of art.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 4 Episode 16 - My Quarantine
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    #17 - My Quarantine

    S4:E16

    J.D. tries to impress Kylie by paying a hobo in the hospital to fake a heart attack, when everything becomes boring due to a quarantine that he caused. Turk learns, that Carla dated Cox and gets mad at her for not telling him. The Janitor makes a bet with Dr. Kelso, who is starving, that will make him pay $700, unless the Janitor is able to get a "face cake," in order to satisfy him, from Laverne. Also, Danni Sullivan returns to annoy everyone, causing a constant fight between Ted and Doug.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:N/A

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  18. undefined Season 8 Episode 3 - My Saving Grace
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #18 - My Saving Grace

    S8:E3

    Dr. Kelso and Dr. Cox have to work together again to get rid of Dr. Maddox, while Carla faces an incompetent intern.

    Director:Michael Spiller
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  19. undefined Season 8 Episode 1 - My Jerks
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    #19 - My Jerks

    S8:E1

    Dr. Kelso's beautiful but unethical replacement, Dr. Maddox, shakes things up at Sacred Heart, while J.D. struggles to manage a new crop of incompetent interns and Carla helps Elliott put her ego in check.

    Director:Michael Spiller
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  20. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - My Lucky Night
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #20 - My Lucky Night

    S3:E4

    Sean is a bit surprised and disturbed to learn about Elliot and J.D.'s history together, but it turns out his anger is really a cover up for his upcoming six month long trip and he doesn't want Elliot to explode. Dr. Cox. is forced to swallow his pride and actually ask for help when he decides to throw his hat in the ring for the Residency Director position at the hospital. Carla picks up an extra shift as a surgical nurse, which allows her to spend the day working alongside with Turk, to his great annoyance.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:N/A

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  21. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Manny Get Your Gun
    7.9/10(24 votes)

    #21 - Manny Get Your Gun

    S2:E8

    It's Manny's birthday and the family is gathering at a restaurant to celebrate, though Manny himself is depressed about getting older. Phil and Claire decide to engage in a not-so-friendly car race on the way to the restaurant, and Mitch and Cam get sidetracked when they stop at the mall to pick up a gift.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:N/A

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  22. undefined Season 2 Episode 13 - Caught in the Act
    7.9/10(31 votes)

    #22 - Caught in the Act

    S2:E13

    It's Phil and Claire's anniversary, and when the kids go to surprise them with breakfast in bed, they get a surprise of their own. Jay and Gloria's plans for a Vegas vacation are ruined because of a brutally honest email accidentally sent to Claire, and Mitchell and Cam try to get into a new restaurant owned by a mom at Lily's preschool.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:N/A

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  23. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - The Old Wagon
    7.8/10(30 votes)

    #23 - The Old Wagon

    S2:E1

    Phil finally agrees to sell the old station wagon but only after a family trip down memory lane; Cameron asks Jay for help when Mitchell decides to build a life-size princess castle for Lily.

    Director:Michael Spiller
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  24. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - When Good Kids Go Bad
    7.8/10(24 votes)

    #24 - When Good Kids Go Bad

    S3:E2

    Mitchell and Cameron plan an evening with the whole family to break the happy news that they're attempting to adopt another child. However, things go wrong when they realize Lily may not take well to another baby in the house. Meanwhile, Claire and Jay are each focused with proving a point.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:N/A

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  25. undefined Season 2 Episode 20 - Someone to Watch Over Lily
    7.7/10(24 votes)

    #25 - Someone to Watch Over Lily

    S2:E20

    Mitchell and Cameron assess their family members in trying to decide who would best take care of Lily should anything happen to them.

    Director:Michael Spiller
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Michael Spiller Ratings Summary

"My Catalyst" is the best rated episode directed by Michael Spiller. It scored 9.2/10 based on 10 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 2/10/2004 and is rated 0.4 points higher than their second-best episode, "My Hero".