The Best Episodes Directed By Shawn Murray

Every TV Episode Directed by Shawn Murray Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. 7.8/10(4 votes)

    #1 - Virtual In-Stanity

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    S8:E5

    Stan makes a desperate attempt to bond with his son by creating a busty blonde bombshell.

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  2. 7.8/10(6 votes)

    #2 - American Stepdad

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    S9:E4

    When Stan invites his recently widowed mother to move in, she and Roger fall in love and wed; Steve and his friends find a lost movie script.

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  3. 7.8/10(4 votes)

    #3 - Z.O.I.N.C.S.

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    S20:E15

    It's Halloween night and Stan is missing, so the Smith gang heads to the spooky, abandoned CIA headquarters to investigate.

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  4. 7.7/10(6 votes)

    #4 - Ricky Spanish

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    S8:E17

    Roger rediscovers one of personas, Ricky Spanish, and remembers why he's the most hated person in Langley Falls. Meanwhile, the child Stan and Francine sponsored in Africa suddenly shows up on their doorstep.

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  5. 7.7/10(6 votes)

    #5 - Criss-Cross Applesauce: The Ballad of Billy Jesusworth

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    S13:E17

    When Roger breaks his ankle, Francine convinces Stan to let him play in his basketball league. Meanwhile, Steve sings a song that parodies R. Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet".

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  6. 7.5/10(4 votes)

    #6 - Productive Panic

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    S20:E13

    Francine becomes an overnight sensation when a famous art dealer discovers her homemade pottery.

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  7. 7.4/10(5 votes)

    #7 - Dreaming of a White Porsche Christmas

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    S12:E6

    When Stan wishes he could have Principal Lewis' carefree, single life, a la "It's a Wonderful Life," his wish comes true. In Stan's wish world, Principal Lewis has his family.

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  8. 7.3/10(9 votes)

    #8 - Roots

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    S13:E1

    Stan sets out to stop a tree that he considers his father from being cut down. Steve realizes he's stopped growing and considers surgery.

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  9. 7.2/10(5 votes)

    #9 - Gernot and Strudel

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    S19:E20

    Hoping to teach him the value of sharing, the family recreates a television show from Klaus's childhood. Roger has a piano recital.

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  10. 7.0/10(4 votes)

    #10 - The Enlightenment of Ragi-Baba

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    S14:E3

    Stan and Steve become sushi chefs.

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  11. 7.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - The Old Country

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    S17:E18

    Steve wants to know about the Smith Family heritage, but Stan refuses to indulge him. Stan is obsessed with being American and tells Steve that being American is all that matters. Steve steals Stan's DNA for an at-home DNA test and discovers that they are Canadian. Steve rejoices in finally knowing his heritage, but the news devastates Stan.

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  12. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - The Grocery Store Bank

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    S21:E1

    Stan, Francine and Roger concoct the perfect plan to rob a bank but agree never to do it. Peace reigns.

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  13. 6.9/10(8 votes)

    #13 - Independent Movie

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    S10:E6

    Determined to get Snot to confront his emotions after his father passes away, Steve and friends embark on an epic cross-country road trip to the funeral. But Steve's commitment to his friend wavers when he falls for a Pixie Dream Girl along the way. Meanwhile, Stan and Roger invent an automatic cake-cutter for the Home Shopping Network, but their partnership is tested when they only make a "verbal agreement" to split the profits.

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  14. 6.8/10(6 votes)

    #14 - The Full Cognitive Redaction of Avery Bullock by the Coward Stan Smith

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    S9:E17

    Stan is shocked when he is told that Deputy Director Bullock is showing early signs of dementia and needs his memory erased; Roger hires an old friend to help Steve with a bully at school.

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  15. 6.8/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Stan-Dan Deliver

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    S13:E8

    Roger becomes a teacher at Steve's school and gets involved with a class of underprivileged kids. Meanwhile, Stan and Francine visit a retirement home and Stan decides to stay.

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  16. 6.8/10(4 votes)

    #16 - Casino Normale

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    S14:E11

    Francine steals from the CIA and pretends to be a super villain to incite Stan to be more seductive. Meanwhile, Roger tricks Hayley and Steve into trapping Jay Leno so he can take revenge.

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  17. 6.5/10(8 votes)

    #17 - Cock of the Sleepwalk

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    S10:E11

    Stan mixes up his nighttime routine after his 100th kill, but mistakenly unleashes a "good" Stan in his sleep - Jekyll & Hyde-style - who's hell-bent on pursuing all the good deeds that real Stan would never consider, and stopping him from ever killing again.

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  18. 6.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - 100 Years a Solid Fool

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    S17:E1

    While running an errand in Little Columbia, Stan is confronted by his hidden past.

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  19. 6.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Pork 'n Feelings

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    S21:E17

    To save their marriage, Jeff needs Hayley to open up more to him, but she wants no part in it.

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  20. 6.4/10(8 votes)

    #20 - News Glance with Genevieve Vavance

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    S10:E19

    Hayley starts an internship at a local news station working for a Nancy Grace-type reporter, who happens to be Roger in disguise.

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    Writer:Ali Waller
  21. 6.3/10(3 votes)

    #21 - Idiot Rich

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    S21:E10

    Jeff gets a job after the family calls him out for being a mooch. When he unexpectedly strikes it rich, Hayley must protect Jeff from the family's greed.

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  22. 6.2/10(4 votes)

    #22 - Kloger

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    S14:E19

    Roger and Klaus start having a secret affair after they accidentally end up on an online date together. Meanwhile, Steve tries to catch Hayley's pink eye to get out of doing a fitness test at school.

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  23. 6.0/10(5 votes)

    #23 - The Three Fs

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    S19:E11

    Francine's newfound friendship with a frog brings excitement to the whole Smith household. Unfortunately, it drives their neighbor, Greg, crazy.

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  24. 5.9/10(7 votes)

    #24 - Mean Francine

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    S15:E13

    Francine falls in with a group of tough girls after becoming the new school guidance counselor. Jeff panics when he loses his hat.

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  25. 5.8/10(6 votes)

    #25 - Shark?!

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    S16:E7

    Stan has Roger pretend to be a shark to help Steve overcome his fears. Hayley's friend Danuta becomes romantically interested in Klaus.

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Shawn Murray Ratings Summary

"Virtual In-Stanity" is the best rated episode directed by Shawn Murray. It scored 7.8/10 based on 4 votes. It was written by Jordan Blum. It aired on 11/20/2011 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "American Stepdad".