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A British husband-and-wife comedy writing team travel to Hollywood to remake their successful British TV series, with disastrous results.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Episodes Season 2 Episode 9 - Episode 209
    8.5/10(505 votes)

    S2:E9

    It's the night of Merc's 'Man of the Year' event. However, his moment of glory turns sour when Carol tells him about Matt's affair with Jamie. Beverly's relationship with Rob grows deeper, and Sean is forced to decide whether he's willing to forget the past and fight for his wife.

    Director:Jim Field Smith
    Writers:Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane

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  2. Episodes Season 4 Episode 5 - Episode 405
    8.3/10(396 votes)

    S4:E5

    Three's a crowd as Sean and Beverly are forced to consider a writing partnership with Tim, while Carol and Helen discover they have a bedfellow in common. Meanwhile, Matt receives a lucrative yet dubious invitation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Episodes Season 5 Episode 5 - Episode 505
    8.3/10(375 votes)

    S5:E5

    Carol reveals that she's pregnant and, even more significant, planning on keeping the baby - forcing Beverly to finally tell her the truth about Merc and Morning. Meanwhile, in the midst of Matt, Sean and Beverly struggling to come up with an idea for a new show, Matt's father drops dead - thrusting Matt (and a reluctant Sean and Beverly) into the enormous hassle of dealing with his remains.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Episodes Season 5 Episode 7 - Episode 507
    8.3/10(446 votes)

    S5:E7

    Sean and Beverly learn that Matt - offering no explanation - has passed on the new show they created for him. Now they must figure out what lies ahead for their lives and careers without Matt. Carol continues to pursue her lawsuit against Helen and the network. But an encounter at her deposition may take her life in an entirely unexpected direction. Series finale.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Episodes Season 1 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    8.2/10(616 votes)

    S1:E7

    As the "Pucks!" pilot wraps, a final goodbye between Matt and Sean takes an unexpected turn involving a missing Jaguar, a red-nosed reindeer, and the smell of cinnamon.

    Director:James Griffiths
    Writers:Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane

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  6. Episodes Season 3 Episode 9 - Episode 309
    8.2/10(379 votes)

    S3:E9

    Sean and Beverly are dead-set to leave LA, no matter how much the studios want their new script. Matt gets the lead role in a new series at NBC. Unfortunately, 'Pucks!' has not yet been 'officially' canceled.

    Director:Iain B. MacDonald
    Writers:Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane

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  7. Episodes Season 4 Episode 1 - Episode 401
    8.1/10(423 votes)

    S4:E1

    Sean and Beverley return to LA to shoot once-thought-to-be-cancelled 'Pucks!'. Matt gets some very disturbing news about his finances.

    Director:Iain B. MacDonald
    Writers:Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane

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  8. Episodes Season 5 Episode 2 - Episode 502
    8.1/10(364 votes)

    S5:E2

    Matt's tryst with Danika goes viral - and no amount of damage control can contain it. Matt tries to take matters into his own hands by calling Elliot Salad, the head of the network, to plead his case but ends up getting more than he bargained for. Meanwhile, life goes on for the rest of the world. Sean and Beverly endure a disastrous casting session with Tim. And Carol gets stoned with her maid.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Episodes Season 4 Episode 4 - Episode 404
    8.0/10(354 votes)

    S4:E4

    Matt and his ex-wife Diane get more than cozy and he contemplates re-marrying her. Meanwhile, Sean's old writing partner, Tim, tightens screws on Sean and Beverly putting their new show under question. And Carol finds herself in a completely new territory.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Episodes Season 4 Episode 9 - Episode 409
    8.0/10(379 votes)

    S4:E9

    Carol and Helen are still trying to figure out their indefinable relationship, when all of a sudden Castor Sotto comes back into the picture. Meanwhile, Matt starts shooting his new game show with Merc Lapidus.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Episodes Season 2 Episode 3 - Episode 203
    7.9/10(454 votes)

    S2:E3

    When network head Merc Lapidus's father dies, Sean and Beverly get a lesson in grief, Hollywood-style.

    Director:Jim Field Smith
    Writers:Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane

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  12. Episodes Season 2 Episode 6 - Episode 206
    7.9/10(449 votes)

    S2:E6

    To boost flagging ratings, Merc asks Matt to get one of his former 'Friends' cast mates to make a special guest appearance on 'Pucks!'. Not above asking favours of his own, Matt asks Sean and Beverly to write his speech for Merc's upcoming Man of the Year event.

    Director:Jim Field Smith
    Writers:Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane

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  13. Episodes Season 3 Episode 5 - Episode 305
    7.9/10(363 votes)

    S3:E5

    The future of 'Pucks!' hangs in the balance as the network hosts its annual party for the Television Press. Sean and Beverly's romantic future is looking equally tenuous. A visit to a sex therapist may only make things worse. Meanwhile, Merc Lapidus has stolen all of his blind ex-wife's artwork, and Matt is forced to come to her rescue.

    Director:Iain B. MacDonald
    Writers:Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane

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  14. Episodes Season 4 Episode 6 - Episode 406
    7.9/10(366 votes)

    S4:E6

    Matt spends a day at the hospital when his father undergoes heart surgery. Meanwhile, Carol tries to come up with a pet name for Helen.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Episodes Season 2 Episode 2 - Episode 202
    7.8/10(453 votes)

    S2:E2

    Matt misses his "bromance" with Sean and tries to rekindle their friendship by buying him the sports car of his dreams. But Sean is not willing to forgive or forget that easily.

    Director:Jim Field Smith
    Writers:Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane

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  16. Episodes Season 3 Episode 6 - Episode 306
    7.8/10(361 votes)

    S3:E6

    'Pucks!' is finally pulled from the schedule. Although not officially cancelled, the writing is clearly on the wall for the doomed hockey comedy. Everyone reacts in different ways: Sean is in denial, Beverly is mentally packing her bags, while Matt finds solace in the arms of a 19 year old super-fan.

    Director:Iain B. MacDonald
    Writers:Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane

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  17. Episodes Season 3 Episode 8 - Episode 308
    7.8/10(352 votes)

    S3:E8

    The filming of 'Pucks!' draws to a close and everyone is focused on what they will do next. Bev gives Carol an ultimatum when she reads the script and wants to turn it into a show. NBC wants Matt to audition for the role in Andrew's pilot, but Matt is unwilling to do so. To make matters worse, Matt becomes a target of a rumor that might jeopardize his opportunity at landing the role.

    Director:Iain B. MacDonald
    Writers:Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane

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  18. Episodes Season 4 Episode 2 - Episode 402
    7.8/10(360 votes)

    S4:E2

    Matt tries to solve his financial troubles; networks compete for Sean and Beverly's new show; Carol must make amends to a woman she scorned.

    Director:Iain B. MacDonald
    Writers:Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane

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  19. Episodes Season 4 Episode 3 - Episode 403
    7.8/10(358 votes)

    S4:E3

    Sean's former writing partner turns up to wreak havoc. Matt and Carol find romance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Episodes Season 4 Episode 7 - Episode 407
    7.8/10(343 votes)

    S4:E7

    Carol attempts to slow down the pace of her new relationship with Helen. Meanwhile, despite Beverly's objections, Sean gets Matt to read the script of their new show. Things take an unexpected turn when excited Matt wants to play one of the roles in it, and Sean and Beverly aren't exactly thrilled about it.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Episodes Season 1 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    7.7/10(547 votes)

    S1:E6

    Convinced that Sean is having an affair with Morning, Beverly packs a bag and leaves, intending to head back to London. However, in her distress, she is unaware that she's driving on the left side of the road. Beverly doesn't realize her mistake until she has a head-on collision - a collision which leads her down a road with even more dire consequences.

    Director:James Griffiths
    Writers:Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane

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  22. Episodes Season 2 Episode 7 - Episode 207
    7.7/10(411 votes)

    S2:E7

    The network insists that Sean and Beverly confront Matt about his recent weight gain. The star does not take the news well. Meanwhile, Beverly agrees to go out to dinner with Morning's brother Rob, even though she insists that she is terrible at dating. She is not wrong, and she turns the evening into a date from hell.

    Director:Jim Field Smith
    Writers:Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane

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  23. Episodes Season 4 Episode 8 - Episode 408
    7.7/10(323 votes)

    S4:E8

    Matt has to sell his beach house - or take a job as a game show host.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Episodes Season 2 Episode 1 - Episode 201
    7.6/10(499 votes)

    S2:E1

    Sean and Beverly's marriage has been ripped apart by Beverly's fling with Matt. And Matt's friendship with Sean appears to be beyond salvage. But as their sitcom "Pucks!" premieres in the U.S., the three are forced to find a way to continue working together.

    Director:Jim Field Smith
    Writers:Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane

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  25. Episodes Season 2 Episode 5 - Episode 205
    7.6/10(418 votes)

    S2:E5

    Sean meets Labia, a super-fan of Matt's and Morning suffers a major plastic surgery disaster. Meanwhile, Merc and Carol plan a weekend getaway to Mexico, while Jamie and Matt pack for a tryst in Napa.

    Director:Jim Field Smith
    Writers:Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane

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Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 209" is the best rated episode of "Episodes". It scored 8.5/10 based on 505 votes. Directed by Jim Field Smith and written by Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane, it aired on 7/6/2012. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 405".