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The Best Episodes Directed By Patrick Duffy

Every TV Episode Directed by Patrick Duffy Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Pain in the Class

    S7:E14

    Frank and Carol attend their 25th high-school reunion, along with Frank's old rival; Rich and JT charge pals to watch a bikini contest on TV.

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  2. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Making the Grade

    S7:E1

    With the kids at school, Carol decides to take some college courses--the same ones Karen is taking. Meanwhile, Dana tells Rich to get serious about his education.

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  3. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - A Star is Born

    S7:E2

    Al lands a part in a movie and dreams of a career in Hollywood; Carol gets in a bake-sale battle.

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    Director:Patrick Duffy
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  4. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Take This Job and ...

    S7:E4

    JT's job at a garage is an accident waiting to happen; Frank is obsessed with restoring a boat docked in the backyard.

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  5. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

    S7:E8

    Dana feels compelled to compete with an old female buddy of Rich's; Frank's troublesome cousin Bert reappears.

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  6. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Feet of Clay

    S7:E13

    Dana talks Rich into taking a pottery class; Carol and Frank's "role playing" is misinterpreted by the kids.

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  7. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #7 - And Justice for Some

    S7:E16

    A truck giveaway causes friction between Frank and JT; a women's safety seminar is a big hit thanks to a hunky cop.

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    Director:Patrick Duffy
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  8. 6.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Poetic Justice

    S7:E5

    The teaching assistant who's been giving A's to Karen now wants something in return; Mark dates a slacker girl.

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  9. 5.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - The Un-Natural

    S2:E21

    Carol goes to bat for Mark when he wants on the Cubs just before their big game.

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  10. 5.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Trading Places

    S3:E5

    JT is struggling with Algebra and Frank will not let him cheat. Dana doesn't like not having power and having to walk places. JT and Dana agree that being a parent is easier, whereas Frank and Carol think being a teenager is a breeze. They agree to switch places and bet a month's allowance on what is easier. After 2 days, all four agree that both are difficult and become satisfied with what they are. Meanwhile, Cody discovers that Slasher got married by putting an ad in a hot rod magazine. He decides to do the same and gets a response with a personalized License plate.

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    Director:Patrick Duffy
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  11. 5.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Down and Out in Port Washington

    S3:E8

    Lucille is in the shop being repaired so Cody stays in the Lambert living room. After Cody does his wash in the kitchen and loses his ant farm on the couch, the family is ready for him to move back into his van. Lucille, however, dies on the greaserack. Frank and Carol are relieved, however, when Cody tells them he is ready to be out as well. He decides to move into a stationary Lucille reasoning that many people live perfectly normal lives in non-moving structures. At the same time, Karen is interested in a guy who volunteers at a homeless shelter so she goes there one Saturday. He takes his girlfriend out, though, and Karen ends up spending a whole day at the shelter for ""nothing."" After a heart-to-heart with Carol, Karen decides that she needs to adjust her priorities.

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  12. 5.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - My Bodyguard

    S3:E16

    Cody acquires this strange ability to see things in the future accurately (although unclear and misleading at times). He goes to Chicago to protect Dana, and although he ruins her interview, he does help her out. Carol begins what Mark describes as ""aging"" by snoring- VERY loudly. She keeps everybody up several nights in a row, until Frank finally comes up with a plan (airport earmuffs for him and soundproofing the door for the kids).

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  13. 5.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Nightmare Weekend

    S3:E18

    Frank and Carol decide to celebrate the anniversary of thier first encounter (on June 20, 1993),by taking a weekend trip,thus leaving the kids alone.Carol and Frank get stuck at the hotel where Frank once spent a weekend with a red-headed ex-girlfriend of his.Ofcourse Carol gets mad several times before they finally make up and head home. Mark laughs at the horror film (Chainsaw Slumberparty II) J.T.,Al and Brendan are watching.They decide to take revenge by making Mark think the house is haunted.

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  14. 5.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Great Expectations

    S3:E22

    Cody's father comes to see him on his 21st birthday. He gives him a job as executive VP of his successful real estate business. Cody comes into the first meeting and disturbs everyone even coming up with an idea to build a mall on the beach that looks like a sandcastle. Upon advice from Frank, Cody decides to quit realizing,he will not be happy. Carol keeps setting up Dana and Karen with blind dates. They are all bad especially the latest one where the guys are dressed up like Beavis and Butthead and bring fake snot. They plot with Frank to pay Carol back. Afterward, they all agree to not have anymore blind dates. Carol reneges, though, and tries to get them to date a cute guy, but they refuse before seeing him and later try to get him.

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  15. 5.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Animal House

    S4:E3

    Cody joins a college fraternity (Delta Delta Beta),to be cool.But finds the way they treat woman disgusting after Karen attends a party with him. Meanwhile joins the schoolband.

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  16. 5.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - The Ice Cream Man Cometh

    S4:E9

    The kids kick up a fuss about the baby's room and Cody comforts an old friend.

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  17. 5.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Letting Go

    S4:E10

    Al brings home her new boyfriend to meet Frank,but he has some major issues about the way the boy dresses.

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  18. 5.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Can't Buy Me Love

    S4:E13

    J.T. and Cody are out riding around in J.T. boss's car.When J.T. meets a pretty girl,at a cafe.She thinks he's rich and so J.T. lies and says he is, to impress her.He then finds some money on the street and decides to keep it.Not knowing it actually belongs to Shelly's Dad who owns the cafe she works at.Cody finally makes J.T. tell her the truth and J.T. fines out about the money and returns it and apologizes for lieing.They decide to try and start over.

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  19. 5.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - The Honeymoon is Over

    S4:E15

    No info available......coming soon.

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  20. 5.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Big Girl on Campus

    S4:E23

    Carol decides that they need to get rid of all of Frank's old junk. They have a yard sale where Frank tries to sell things for $15-$50, but a guy smoking a cigar will only offer a quarter in return. At the end of the day, they have only made a nickel when the guy with a cigar comes back and offers a quarter for everything left. Carol quickly accepts his CHECK. Dana is going to a college party. After a great deal of coaxing, Karen and Al convince Dana to take them with her. Karen surveys the room and picks a guy, Jeremy. Jeremy, however, chooses Al. Despite being asked to dance by 12 other guys and receiving a marriage proposal, Karen considers the whole party a waste. She and Dana then find out that Jeremy's intentions were less than pure. They rush to Al's rescue and help her get revenge.

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  21. 5.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Party Animal

    S5:E3

    Cody, J.T. and Mark suspect their new neighbor is a jewel thief. Meanwhile, Dana moves out and loosens up a little too much.

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  22. 5.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Midnight Caller

    S5:E4

    While working on the Family Helpline, J.T. and Dana mishandle a call from a troubled teen.

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  23. 5.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Maid to Order

    S5:E5

    J.T. hires an aspiring model to be the family's maid; and Carol gets overly involved in Karen's cheerleading tryouts.

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  24. 5.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Hello, Mister Chips

    S5:E7

    Al takes a job at a cookie store and has to work alongside the company mascot, Mr. Chips the chimpanzee.

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  25. 5.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Roadie

    S5:E8

    Cody's a roadie---"the coolest job in the world"---for singer Christi Rose, who asks him to become her bodyguard.

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Patrick Duffy Ratings Summary

"Pain in the Class" is the best rated episode directed by Patrick Duffy. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by Adam Markowitz. It aired on 1/30/1998 and is rated 2.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "Making the Grade".