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After his wife leaves him and he's fired from his job at a high-profile New York city law firm, Ed Stevens moves back to his small hometown of Stuckeyville where he buys the local bowling

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Ed Season 3 Episode 5 - The Divorce
    6.7/10(113 votes)

    #1 - The Divorce

    S3:E5

    Ed represents a pair of squabbling morning radio hosts who want to split up after a twenty year friendship; Mike and Nancy find that their preemptive marriage counselor is more of a hinderance than a help; and Molly knocks some sense into Ed and Carol to prevent them from destroying their friendship.

    Director:Oz Scott
    Writer:Dave Richardson

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  2. Ed Season 4 Episode 12 - The Process
    6.8/10(117 votes)

    #2 - The Process

    S4:E12

    After a disastrous meeting with the wedding planner, Carol wonders if she and Ed shouldn't elope; Ed soon regrets the advice he gives Mr. Mazula when his former teacher asks him to draw up a prenuptial agreement; Nancy and Mike decide that he needs to make more decisions around the Burton household, including planning the engagement party for Ed and Carol; presented with the opportunity to be represented by a literary agent, Carol struggles against time and writer's block to produce three chapters of a novel; when Mike's decision making ability melts down over magazine subscriptions, Nancy steps in to save the day and the engagement party; after Molly helps Carol realize that playing it safe is getting in the way of her writing and her wedding plans, Carol gathers up her courage and removes the obstacles to both.

    Director:Tom Cavanagh
    Writer:Constance M. Burge

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  3. Ed Season 4 Episode 16 - Best Wishes
    6.8/10(115 votes)

    #3 - Best Wishes

    S4:E16

    In the days before the wedding, Lloyd is back in town and back in trouble; Nancy and Mike are both under the weather, but not for the same reason; Carol is unhappy, and Ed is impressed, when Stella reconnects with an old flame; Warren's attempt to play a cute trick on a friend fulfills a fantasy from his past, but not in the way he, or anyone else involved, would wish; Shirley and Toby find each other and count the things they have in common; Dr. Jerome finally has something nice to say to Mike and Nancy.

    Director:Marc Buckland
    Writer:Constance M. Burge

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  4. Ed Season 1 Episode 14 - Valentine's Day
    6.9/10(123 votes)

    #4 - Valentine's Day

    S1:E14

    Ed represents a priest who is being fired for not increasing the church's congregation; Phil turns love-doctor and tries to make an ordinary man into a ""love machine""

    Director:Alan Myerson
    Writers:Rob Burnett, Jon Beckerman

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  5. Ed Season 2 Episode 4 - Crazy Time
    6.9/10(120 votes)

    #5 - Crazy Time

    S2:E4

    Ed's on the case after a bitter kid's show host talks a young boy into running away; Molly gives up on wooing Jim; Warren comes up with the worst idea ever on how to impress his classmates.

    Director:Kevin Dowling
    Writers:Rob Burnett, Jon Beckerman

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  6. Ed Season 1 Episode 13 - The Music Box
    7.0/10(123 votes)

    #6 - The Music Box

    S1:E13

    When Carol's music box is stolen from her car, Ed tries to help in apprehending the thief. Though the music box is valuable, Carol really wants it returned for sentimental reasons (her grandfather gave it to her). During the investigation, Carol lets her jealousy of Bonnie get the best of her and the two butt heads. Finally the culprit is found and with Ed's detective work the man is brought in for questioning. Unfortunately the man has an alibi. Ed investigates the alibi and learns that the man lied. Confronted by Ed, the thief admits that he stole the music box because he was desperate for money because he lost everything while supporting his sick mother. He refuses to admit that in court however until Ed promises to talk the DA into waiving jailtime and putting him on probation. When Bonnie learns about the deal, she becomes furious that Ed used their relationship to his advantage, but she does end up waiving jailtime anyway, to Carol's dismay. Later that night, Ed and Bonnie

    Director:Marc Buckland
    Writers:Rob Burnett, Jon Beckerman

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  7. Ed Season 4 Episode 4 - History Lessons
    7.0/10(119 votes)

    #7 - History Lessons

    S4:E4

    Carol hides her old love letters concerning a man from her past from Ed. Ed breaks down and reads the letters and pays the guy a visit to check him out. Mike and Nancy are concerned that their baby will eventually learn of past indiscretions and go down the path of revisionist history. Meanwhile, an academic historian questions the role Stuckeyville's founder played in a Revolutionary war battle that is reinacted every year. Ed tries to help General Stuckey's descendant (the town historian/barber) maintain his family's integrity while saving Stuckeyville's historic reputation.

    Director:Alan Myerson
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Ed Season 1 Episode 10 - Losing Streak
    7.1/10(123 votes)

    #8 - Losing Streak

    S1:E10

    Ed's visiting parents show their disapproval of his new life in Stuckeyville; Ed defends two men being sued for pulling a prank involving a lottery ticket; Carol becomes coach for the school's losing junior varsity basketball team; Shirley and Kenny stake out a vandal at Stuckeybowl.

    Director:Adam Bernstein
    Writer:Michele Fazekas

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  9. Ed Season 3 Episode 12 - Partners
    7.1/10(115 votes)

    #9 - Partners

    S3:E12

    Ed and Frankie represent a man who is suing his sister for ""outing"" him, even though he insists he's not gay; Carol goes looking for love in all the wrong places; by attempting to drive away all his patients, Dr. Jerome drives Mike crazy until Mike uncovers Dr. Jerome's real motivation in trying to drive him out of business.

    Director:Adam Bernstein
    Writer:Drake Sather

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  10. Ed Season 3 Episode 16 - Good Advice
    7.1/10(122 votes)

    #10 - Good Advice

    S3:E16

    Frankie defends Ed when he's sued for breaking a man's thumb while rescuing him from a burning car; Molly contends with Ryan's disapproval as she gets closer to Sean; Warren refuses to let Stella pull away from him after their night together; Carol gives Ed a little relationship advice about giving Frankie relationship advice, and discovers a small truth about herself; Stella chafes as Carol tries to mother her.

    Director:Tom Cavanagh
    Writer:Jessica Queller

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  11. Ed Season 3 Episode 18 - Business As Usual
    7.1/10(117 votes)

    #11 - Business As Usual

    S3:E18

    After Mike and Dr. Jerome get into an ongoing battle over the sign outside their office, Nancy initially brings in Toby to do some conflict management, but is later forced to take matters into her own hands to resolve the dispute; Mark feels responsible when another student's gastric bypass surgery doesn't turn out so well; Ed and Frankie work through the problems of an office romance as they represent an attorney who wants to be released from a contract to marry another lawyer; Carol is shocked and less than thrilled when Ed tells his friends about his romance with Frankie.

    Director:Timothy Busfield
    Writer:Aaron Ehasz

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  12. Ed Season 3 Episode 19 - Babysitting
    7.1/10(118 votes)

    #12 - Babysitting

    S3:E19

    As Mike and Nancy endure a weekend at a bed-and-breakfast run by a over-enthusiastic owner with her own agenda, Ed babysits for Sarah while Frankie is out of town; when it becomes obvious that Sarah requires a woman's touch, Carol comes to his rescue and sees Ed in a new, more flattering light; Ed and Carol take Sarah's rejection by another toddler personally, and show the world how to host the ultimate playdate; ever the publicity hound, Phil attempts to spark some interest in an ""ebony and ivory"" newspaper story about his friendship with Eli, but Jerry Dobbs is only interested in writing about Eli.

    Director:Allison Liddi-Brown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Ed Season 4 Episode 13 - Back in the Saddle
    7.1/10(121 votes)

    #13 - Back in the Saddle

    S4:E13

    Ed's ex-wife, Liz is back in town and tries to get Ed to help her get a new restaurant up and going. Meanwhile, Eli is trying to come to grips with his girls 'desires'

    Director:Jason Ensler
    Writers:Chris Dingess, Kevin Etten

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  14. Ed Season 4 Episode 14 - Hidden Agendas
    7.1/10(136 votes)

    #14 - Hidden Agendas

    S4:E14

    Carol is concerned that Liz and Ed still have feelings for each other when Liz returns to town with yet another business proposition for Ed; Mike's eager anticipation of the arrival of Gunter, the foreign exchange student that the Burtons have agreed to sponsor, turns to disappointment when Gunter seems more interested in hanging out with Nancy than playing sports with him; Eli's concern about the closing of the community center prompts him to challenge a radio talk show host, and he does so well that the radio station offers him a tryout when the host gets the flu; Molly urges Carol to talk to Liz after Liz gives Ed an inappropriately expensive watch; Eli continues to use his stint on the radio to advocate for the community center and enlists Ed's help in convincing the City Manager to keep it open; Mike discovers that he couldn't be more wrong about Gunter's interest in women after Gunter tries to kiss Nancy; Liz gives Ed the inside information he needs to help Eli expose the corrupt

    Director:Allison Liddi-Brown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Ed Season 1 Episode 5 - Better Days
    7.2/10(128 votes)

    #15 - Better Days

    S1:E5

    Carol drowns her sorrows over breaking up with Nick with a ""Xanadu"" marathon; Ed represents a jittery bride-to-be who sues her hairdresser over a bad pre-wedding haircut; feeling that her relationship with Mike is in a rut, Nancy decides to spice things up by starting a book club; Ed steps forward and makes yet another bold move to win over Carol's affections, which runs into a snag and causes some misunderstandings.

    Director:Marc Buckland
    Writers:Rob Burnett, Jon Beckerman

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  16. Ed Season 1 Episode 7 - Something Old, Something New
    7.2/10(124 votes)

    #16 - Something Old, Something New

    S1:E7

    On his first Thanksgiving without his wife, Ed decides to start a new tradition and arranges an unconventional Thanksgiving feast at Stuckeybowl for his friends; Phil schemes to resell store bought turkeys as marked up Corinthian birds; Mike dreads spending the holiday with his father-in-law; Ed represents a young man who was hurt while breaking into a man's cabin (on a dare) and is suing the owner.

    Director:Lawrence Trilling
    Writers:Andrea Newman, Rob Burnett

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  17. Ed Season 1 Episode 18 - The Test
    7.2/10(123 votes)

    #17 - The Test

    S1:E18

    Ed's old high school girlfriend, Kara, tests her husband's fidelity by hiring a friend to come on to him, When the husband fails the test by sleeping with the woman, Ed helps Kara in the divorce settlement. Meanwhile Carol tries to stop the forced retirement of the school's music teacher due to budget reasons. Also Nancy tests the nanny to determine if she's trustworthy.

    Director:Tim Van Patten
    Writers:Rob Burnett, Jon Beckerman

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  18. Ed Season 1 Episode 19 - Window of Opportunity
    7.2/10(121 votes)

    #18 - Window of Opportunity

    S1:E19

    Ed is dismayed when a couple decides to marry at Stuckeybowl simply because the man bowled a strike. In court he helps a man get a restraining order against his overzealous brother who is trying to help him stick to his diet; Warren fears that he's missed his chance with Donna.

    Director:Robert Berlinger
    Writers:Rob Burnett, Jon Beckerman

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  19. Ed Season 2 Episode 3 - A Job Well Done
    7.2/10(118 votes)

    #19 - A Job Well Done

    S2:E3

    Carol and the new principal face off on ""The Great Gatsby""; Mike and Nancy debate over whether to try for Baby #2; Phil goes all out to find a missing bowling ball, ""The Devastator"", which magically reappears; Warren reveals to Carol the secret of the class ""Bingo"" game; Molly objects to Ed defending a sleazebag salesman, but Ed maintains that said sleaze has done nothing illegal.

    Director:Rob Thompson
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Ed Season 2 Episode 19 - The Shot
    7.2/10(126 votes)

    #20 - The Shot

    S2:E19

    On the 15th anniversary of his missing the foul shot that led to Stuckeyville High's losing the championship, Ed looks to rewrite history by reenacting the moment and making the shot this time around; Molly is torn when Jim offers to leave his wife for her; Phil teaches Shirley how to flirt with a shy delivery guy.

    Director:Gloria Muzio
    Writers:Rob Burnett, Jon Beckerman

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  21. Ed Season 3 Episode 3 - The Road
    7.2/10(123 votes)

    #21 - The Road

    S3:E3

    Overwhelmed by Carol's wedding preparations, Ed decides to take to the road for awhile, but finds the peace and quiet more than he can bear; Eli and Phil duke it out on the basketball court for the right to use Ed's office while he's away; Dennis makes Nancy prove her mettle before hiring her as a guidance counselor by assigning her to turn around a multi-cut slacker; Carol plays passive-agressive games with Dennis over plans for their upcoming nuptials; Carol tries to connect with Ed, but he won't admit his true feelings.

    Director:Jamie Babbit
    Writer:Drake Sather

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  22. Ed Season 3 Episode 9 - Makeovers
    7.2/10(119 votes)

    #22 - Makeovers

    S3:E9

    Lloyd returns to Stuckeyville, and his new scheme is selling makeup for men. When he's prosecuted for being part of a pyramid scheme, Ed doubts Lloyd's claims that he knew nothing about it, creating friction between the brothers. After Mark's father has a heart attack and Mark gets bad news about his own health at his annual checkup, Mike and Warren convince him to have gastric bypass surgery. Ed and Carol smooth over the rough patch in their relationship and become friendly again.

    Director:Don Scardino
    Writers:Rob Burnett, Jon Beckerman

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  23. Ed Season 3 Episode 14 - The Case
    7.2/10(117 votes)

    #23 - The Case

    S3:E14

    Ed takes on his first homicide case when Eli's friend is charged with second degree murder after another friend dies during the drunken recreation of an old high school prank; Frankie and Eli provide the key to the outcome of the trial after damaging testimony nearly sinks the case; Molly develops a crush on Ryan's dad, and tries to mend the relationship between father and son.

    Director:Allison Liddi-Brown
    Writer:Kevin Etten

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  24. Ed Season 1 Episode 15 - Loyalties
    7.3/10(122 votes)

    #24 - Loyalties

    S1:E15

    As Ed and Bonnie grow more comfortable in their relationship, Carol grows more uncomfortable so Ed suggests that they all go out for dinner. Not wanting to be a third wheel, Carol brings an escort along. But dinner is a disaster for everyone when a misundering with her escort forces Carol to betray Molly's confindence and Bonnie drops a bombshell on Ed: she's accepted a job in Washington, DC; Big Rudy, the former owner of Stuckeybowl decides he wants the bowling alley back and resorts to dirty tricks to get what he wants-even enlisting Phil's help. In court Ed represents a singer/songwriter suing her band for the rights to her songs after she was kicked out.

    Director:Rick Wallace
    Writers:Rob Burnett, Jon Beckerman

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  25. Ed Season 1 Episode 20 - Mind Over Matter
    7.3/10(119 votes)

    #25 - Mind Over Matter

    S1:E20

    To ensure that Stuckeybowl outlasts him, Ed seeks to have it declared an historical landmark. Meanwhile in court, he reprresents a man overcharged for a placebo pill; Jeff causes friction between Molly and Carol.

    Director:Marc Buckland
    Writers:Rob Burnett, Jon Beckerman

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Divorce" is the worst rated episode of "Ed". It scored 6.7/10 based on 113 votes. Directed by Oz Scott and written by Dave Richardson, it aired on 10/30/2002. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Process".