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The Best Episodes Directed By Tate Donovan

Every TV Episode Directed by Tate Donovan Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  • A Yippity Sippity
    8.0/10(9)

    #1 - A Yippity Sippity

    Season 6 Episode 3

    Aired 8/30/2010

    Nancy becomes a scab labor in a Seattle hotel while Shane looks after Stevie and Doug goes back to Ren Mar

    Director: Tate Donovan

    Writer: Brendan Kelly

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  • I Agree, It Wasn't Funny
    8.0/10(8)

    #2 - I Agree, It Wasn't Funny

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 2/4/2009

    Patty begins to question Ellen's motives for returning to the firm; Patty tries to stop a corporate merger that she thinks is connected to Christine Purcell's murder.

    Director: Tate Donovan

    Writer: Mark Fish

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  • Uh Oh, Out Come The Skeletons
    8.0/10(8)

    #3 - Uh Oh, Out Come The Skeletons

    Season 2 Episode 10

    Aired 3/11/2009

    As Patty increases the pressure in her case against UNR, the opposition starts to show its cracks; Wes and Ellen's relationship heads in a new direction; the FBI's investigation into Patty takes a shocking turn.

    Director: Tate Donovan

    Writer: N/A

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  • I Kissed a Girl
    7.9/10(7)

    #4 - I Kissed a Girl

    Season 3 Episode 7

    Aired 11/29/2011

    Finn tries to rally the rival show-choirs behind one of their own; Sue’s bid for political office causes heartbreak for another teacher; and the student body elections turn scandalous.

    Director: Tate Donovan

    Writer: Matthew Hodgson

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  • Part 7
    7.7/10(12)

    #5 - Part 7

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 3/20/2015

    John and Marco get a lead in their investigation. Meg does her best to help Carlos. Kevin comes clean with Danny.

    Director: Tate Donovan

    Writer: Addison McQuigg

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  • The Storm's Moving In
    7.7/10(3)

    #6 - The Storm's Moving In

    Season 5 Episode 7

    Aired 8/22/2012

    A blizzard strands Patty and Ellen; McClaren uncovers a major player in the trading scandal.

    Director: Tate Donovan

    Writer: Todd A. Kessler

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  • The Game Plan
    7.6/10(7)

    #7 - The Game Plan

    Season 3 Episode 8

    Aired 12/1/2005

    Ryan, Summer, Seth, and Marissa think about what they'd like to do with their lives as they compile their college applications, but they run across several obstacles; Johnny's surfing career takes an unfortunate twist; a revealed secret complicates Julie's friendship with Kirsten.

    Director: Tate Donovan

    Writer: Cory Martin

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  • Gaslit
    7.5/10(6)

    #8 - Gaslit

    Season 4 Episode 10

    Aired 11/29/2010

    Chuck, Serena, Blair, Dan, Jenny and Eric find themselves faced with a crisis when a member of one of their families is hospitalized. Meanwhile, Nate attempts to help his parents, The Captain and Anne, put their complicated past behind them and reconcile.

    Director: Tate Donovan

    Writer: Joshua Safran

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  • There's Something Wrong with Me
    7.3/10(3)

    #9 - There's Something Wrong with Me

    Season 5 Episode 5

    Aired 8/8/2012

    Someone from McClaren's past turns up and sheds light on his personal life; Patty has a confrontation with an adversary.

    Director: Tate Donovan

    Writer: Hans Tobeason

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  • Pain Killer
    7.3/10(3)

    #10 - Pain Killer

    Season 6 Episode 3

    Aired 10/9/2009

    When Allison's friend with cancer suddenly dies she suspects a hospital employee may be at fault. Meanwhile, Bridgette writes a story that closely follows what later happens at Joe's job interview.

    Director: Tate Donovan

    Writer: Robert Doherty

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  • Silly Love Songs
    7.0/10(6)

    #11 - Silly Love Songs

    Season 2 Episode 12

    Aired 2/8/2011

    Love is in the air at McKinley High when the glee club sets up a kissing booth for Valentine's Day. Things don't go as planned, however, and hearts end up getting broken.

    Director: Tate Donovan

    Writer: Ryan Murphy

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  • Drive It Through Hardcore
    7.0/10(6)

    #12 - Drive It Through Hardcore

    Season 3 Episode 9

    Aired 3/22/2010

    Patty finally manages to track down the missing Carol Tobin and forces her to give up the truth about the fateful Tobin Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, Ellen's home life is turned upside down and Frobisher begins to make his movie.

    Director: Tate Donovan

    Writer: Glenn Kessler

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  • You Say You Want a Revolution
    7.0/10(3)

    #13 - You Say You Want a Revolution

    Season 2 Episode 7

    Aired 11/15/2015

    With the support of President Dalton, Elizabeth attempts to get the Senate's support for a history-making effort to lift the Cuban trade embargo. Also, Henry and Alison bond while touring Havana together.

    Director: Tate Donovan

    Writer: Joan Rater

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  • Too Fast, Too Furious
    7.0/10(4)

    #14 - Too Fast, Too Furious

    Season 5 Episode 4

    Aired 8/1/2017

    Callie and Aaron discuss taking their relationship to the next level. Mariana finds fulfillment training with the Latina derby team. Brandon’s new girlfriend Grace catches him playing hero to his ex-girlfriend Courtney.

    Director: Tate Donovan

    Writer: Cristian Martinez

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  • Nalowale i ke 'ehu o he kai (Lost in the Sea Sprays)
    7.0/10(1)

    #15 - Nalowale i ke 'ehu o he kai (Lost in the Sea Sprays)

    Season 10 Episode 18

    Aired 2/28/2020

    While Five-0 investigates a murder on a cargo ship where pirates impersonated the Coast Guard to board the boat, Adam finally gets the evidence he needs to take down the Island’s Yakuza operation once and for all. Quinn helps Noelani when she suspects that her uncle didn’t die of natural causes.

    Director: Tate Donovan

    Writer: N/A

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  • Memoirs of an Invisible Dan
    6.8/10(6)

    #16 - Memoirs of an Invisible Dan

    Season 5 Episode 4

    Aired 10/17/2011

    After much deliberation, Dan decides to gather Serena, Blair, Nate, Chuck, Rufus and Lily to reveal the truth about his book in the hope that they will support him at his book party. Meanwhile, Blair and Louis hit a crises point after Louis reads Dan's book. Diana learns incriminating information about one of Nate's friends and uses it to her advantage.

    Director: Tate Donovan

    Writer: Amy Harris

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  • Joel Seabrook
    4.5/10(2)

    #17 - Joel Seabrook

    Season 7 Episode 3

    Aired 1/20/2010

    Following a failed suicide attempt, a new patient seeks facial reconstructive surgery. Christian tries a risky maneuver with Kimber to heighten their marital passion. Sean performs pro-bono surgery with a charitable surgeon and former college friend in an attempt to quell his guilty conscious.

    Director: Tate Donovan

    Writer: N/A

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Tate Donovan Ratings Summary

"A Yippity Sippity" is the best rated episode directed by Tate Donovan. It scored 8/10 based on 9 votes. It was written by Brendan Kelly. It aired on 8/30/2010 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "I Agree, It Wasn't Funny".