The Best Episodes Directed By Stan Lathan

Every TV Episode Directed by Stan Lathan Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Stan Lathan Ratings Summary

The best episode directed by Stan Lathan is "Beauty and the Beast", rated 10/10 from 2 user votes. It was "written by N/A". "Beauty and the Beast" aired on 8/27/1992 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "A Pair of Cranks".

  • Beauty and the Beast
    10.0/10 2 votes

    #1 - Beauty and the Beast

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/27/1992

    Martin gets in trouble with Gina when she listens in on his radio show and hears his insensitive remarks about women. When Martin gets home, Gina calls him into the bedroom, away from his friends Tommy and Cole. Martin gets chewed out, but give her attitude. So she threatens to leave him. Martin eventually gives in. But then Gina agrees to put on an act in front of Tommy and Cole by pretending that Martin won, if he attends a fancy dinner with her that night.

    Director: Stan Lathan

    Writer: N/A

  • A Pair of Cranks
    10.0/10 1 votes

    #2 - A Pair of Cranks

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/9/1990

    Sara comes to Lester's defense when he is mistakenly accused of stealing expensive basketball shoes.

    Director: Stan Lathan

    Writer: Michael J. Weithorn

  • Etched in Steele
    8.0/10 1 votes

    #3 - Etched in Steele

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/19/1982

    Laura and Steele investigate the murder of an author whose steamy novels badly mirror her own married life.

    Director: Stan Lathan

    Writer: Glenn Gordon Caron

  • Stronger Than Steele
    7.0/10 1 votes

    #4 - Stronger Than Steele

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 1/15/1985

    Laura has a personal stake in the investigation of the death of a movie producer who was planning on making a movie of an old TV series without the original star.

    Director: Stan Lathan

    Writer: N/A

  • The Gift Rapper
    6.0/10 2 votes

    #5 - The Gift Rapper

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/3/1992

    Martin forgets to get Gina a gift for their first anniversary. Gina is angry. So he runs out to a lingerie shop to get her some intimate apparel. But he ends up getting her a foot stool instead. In the end, Martin learns the importance of gift giving.

    Director: Stan Lathan

    Writer: Billy Van Zandt

  • Glades
    5.0/10 2 votes

    #6 - Glades

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/30/1984

    Crockett & Tubbs have to recover a witness in a major drug dealer's trial, who has ran off to the Everglades and must testify in 48 hours.

    Director: Stan Lathan

    Writer: Rex Weiner

  • In Hiding
    4.5/10 2 votes

    #7 - In Hiding

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 5/15/2016

    Stella, Shea and Martina assume Ethan is gay after they spot him at a male strip club; and Mike and Bob compete to see who's more attractive to other men.

    Director: Stan Lathan

    Writer: Steve Vitolo