The Worst Episodes of Everwood

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7.3/10(234 votes)
#1 - Colin the Second
S1:E141/27/2003
Although conflicted by his feelings for Amy, Ephram finds himself serving as confidante and friend to Amy's boyfriend, Colin, who continues to feel like a fish-out-of-water as he attempts to reclaim his life before the accident. Meanwhile, Andy hopes to convince Ephram to resume the piano lessons he abandoned after his mother's death; Nina's absentee husband (guest star Dylan Walsh) comes home for a visit, which proves to be far from happily ever after; and in a bittersweet turn of events, Amy and Colin are nominated for Homecoming King and Queen.
Director:Mel Damski
Writer:Joan Binder Weiss
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Director:Mel Damski
Writer:Joan Binder Weiss
7.4/10(259 votes)
#2 - Turf Wars
S1:E911/11/2002
The unannounced arrival of Jacob and Nonny Hoffman (Mark Rydell, Doris Belack) from New York is greeted with glee by Delia and Ephram. But Andy feels pressed to his limits as he tries to placate his overbearing guests, particularly his pushy father-in-law, who openly criticizes the physician's parenting skills. On top of that, Jacob obviously enjoys a special bond with Ephram that Andy can't duplicate. Meanwhile, Nonny makes her own impression in Everwood when she butts heads with Edna over Delia's affections. Lastly, Ephram sneaks out of the house to see Amy who is still emotionally recovering from the aftermath of Colin's (Mike Erwin) surgery.
Director:Steve Gomer
Writer:Rina Mimoun
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Director:Steve Gomer
Writer:Rina Mimoun
7.4/10(237 votes)
#3 - The Price of Fame
S1:E131/20/2003
Much to resident thespian Dr. Abbot's chagrin, Andy begrudgingly auditions and is offered the lead in Everwood's production of ""The King and I."" As Dr. Brown struggles with his lines, Ephram struggles with his emotions when his intense feelings for Amy are complicated by Colin's (Mike Erwin) desire to be his friend.
Director:Sandy Smolan
Writer:Rina Mimoun
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Director:Sandy Smolan
Writer:Rina Mimoun
7.4/10(224 votes)
#4 - Everwood, Confidential
S1:E172/17/2003
When Dr. Abbott's dementia-plagued, elderly godfather (guest star Luke Askew) confesses to a murder that took place 30 years ago and reveals that Abbott's father was his accomplice, Abbott and Dr. Brown join the investigation in an attempt to find out what really happened and clear the men's names. Meanwhile, Ephram can't seem to keep Amy (Emily VanCamp) far from his thoughts, causing major problems in his burgeoning relationship with Laynie (Nora Zehetner). Dr. Brown butts heads with Ephram's new piano teacher (guest star Ian Vogt) over what is best for Ephram.
Director:Arlene Sanford
Writer:David Schulner
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Director:Arlene Sanford
Writer:David Schulner
7.4/10(149 votes)
#5 - The Tipping Point
S3:E811/15/2004
Ephram seeks guidance from his and piano mentor, Will Cleveland (guest-star James Earl Jones) when he's struggling to select the music program for his Julliard audition tape. Things don't go well for Ephram as he faces losing one of the most important relationships in his life after he accidentally hurts Will's feelings. Meanwhile, Bright takes a job working at the restaurant, "The Firehouse" where he meets waitress Serena. Things go bad though when they get caught by their boss in the most compromising position in the closet. Lastly, Andy and Amanda experience a miraculous breakthrough in their music therapy with Amanda's husband (guest-star Jason Beghe), but Andy quickly questions the results.
Director:Jordan Levine
Writers:Michael Green, David Hudgins
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Director:Jordan Levine
Writers:Michael Green, David Hudgins
7.4/10(132 votes)
#6 - Lost and Found
S4:E113/16/2006
Bright takes Ephram to one of the college keggers to help cheer him up for some reason, but Ephram ignores the girls who are flirting with him and the party as he's playing video games. Also, lonely Edna suffers a panic attack and is rushed to the hospital. Lastly, Delia grows more rebellious against her father. Harold and Rose consider adopting a child from Africa, but the process of it is a lot harder than they expected.
Director:Perry Lang
Writer:Nancy Won
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Director:Perry Lang
Writer:Nancy Won

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7.4/10(129 votes)
#7 - Across the Lines
S4:E144/6/2006
Andy and Jake are having a little get-together before work when a car crashes into a lamppost in front of them. Both doctors immediately detect the person in the car had been drinking. Harold meets a member of Rose's cancer support group. Jake checks up on the drunk guy in the hospital and ends up having a good talk with him. Reid has a discussion with his academic counsellor. Amy takes Hannah out to a restaurant where she meets with her college friends.
Director:Peter Markle
Writer:Barbie Kligman
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Director:Peter Markle
Writer:Barbie Kligman
7.4/10(125 votes)
#8 - You're a Good Man, Andy Brown
S4:E123/23/2006
Andy consults Josh Stein, who's studying to become a rabbi. Josh also helps Delia with her Bat Mitzvah. Ephram supports Kyle, as his father comes to town. Amy's professor talks to Harold about a medical procedure. Andy is trying to go on a date with someone he met over the internet, but he has to postpone multiple times.
Director:Arvin Brown
Writer:Anna Fricke
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Director:Arvin Brown
Writer:Anna Fricke
7.5/10(298 votes)
#9 - Friendly Fire
S1:E39/30/2002
Andy's neighbor and friend Nina (Stephanie Niznik) is ostracized by the townspeople when they discover she is a surrogate mother for a woman in her mid-50s. Andy's clumsy attempt to come to Nina's defense backfires, but she turns to him and Ephram for help when the baby makes an unexpectedly early arrival. Meanwhile, Ephram is dealt an emotional blow when Amy disinvites him to a party in order to gain the approval of her friends; and Delia attempts to befriend the school bully, Magilla (guest star Bret Loehr).
Director:Danny Leiner
Writer:Oliver Goldstick
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Director:Danny Leiner
Writer:Oliver Goldstick
7.5/10(171 votes)
#10 - No Sure Thing
S2:E142/9/2004
Ephram gets the wrong idea when Madison tells him her roommate is going to be out of town, but the misunderstanding leads to an intimate moment for the couple. In other matters of the heart, Amy decides she's ready to have sex with Tommy (guest star Paul Wasilewski), so she works up the courage to ask Dr. Brown to write her a prescription for birth control pills, and Andy makes the important decision to talk to Ephram and Delia about Linda spending the night at their house.
Director:Perry Lang
Writer:Joan Binder Weiss
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Director:Perry Lang
Writer:Joan Binder Weiss
7.5/10(139 votes)
#11 - Fallout
S3:E184/25/2005
After returning from New York feeling lost and confused and needing Amy for support, Ephram considers his options in the wake of Madison's (Sarah Lancaster, who does not appear in this episode) life-altering revelation. Ephram tries to find the baby by going to Child Services Office, but finds out that Madison signed the adoption papers with "father unknown" and terminating the parent-child relationship with "Unknown Birth Father" leaving Ephram completely crushed. Amy tries to get Ephram another audition at Julliard after he missed his first appointment due to the emergency with Madison and the baby, but it doesn't go well. Meanwhile, a tired Andy is a little stunned upon learning the extent of Nina's feelings for Jake and with a little encouragement from her friend Bright, Hannah decides to go on a date with a smitten Topher (guest-star Lukas Behnken).
Director:Michael Schultz
Writer:David Hudgins
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Director:Michael Schultz
Writer:David Hudgins
7.5/10(134 votes)
#12 - Enjoy the Ride
S4:E185/15/2006
Just out of the hospital and wanting to start his life over, Reid asks Amy out on a date. Amy talks a very reluctant Hannah into a double date with Amy's friend Nick, leaving Bright to deal with his pain and jealousy. Delia panics when her Bat Mitzvah falls on the same day as the birthday party of the most popular girl at school. Nina tries to deal with her confusing emotions over Andy and realizes she will have to make a decision when Jake asks her to move to Los Angeles with him. Harold points out to Rose that they were so caught up in the adoption procedure they've been taking each other for granted.
Director:Charlie Stratton
Writer:Natasha Billawala
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Director:Charlie Stratton
Writer:Natasha Billawala
7.5/10(132 votes)
#13 - Free Fall
S4:E611/3/2005
Andy and Jake are in therapy together with a councillor as they have some issues to settle. Nina leaves them to debate.
Director:Arvin Brown
Writer:Nancy Won
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Director:Arvin Brown
Writer:Nancy Won
7.6/10(301 votes)
#14 - Extra Ordinary
S2:E29/22/2003
Andy is concerned that Ephram needs more extracurricular activities to get into a top college, but Ephram is only focused on his Julliard audition, which has surprising results. Amy's lack of interest in college preparation alarms her mother more than her father. Bright's poor grades get him kicked off the football team, threatening the scholarship his father believes may be his only chance to get into a decent school. Meanwhile, Andy tries to help a cheerleader (guest-star Kristen Bell) with ruptured breast implants, who cares more about looking good than her own health.
Director:David Petrarca
Writer:Michael Green
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Director:David Petrarca
Writer:Michael Green
7.6/10(288 votes)
#15 - The Kissing Bridge
S1:E410/7/2002
Dr. Brown and Dr. Abbott must put their striking differences aside to educate the town of Everwood after several of their teenaged patients are diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease. To make sensitive matters worse, Dr. Abbott has reason to suspect that his son, Bright, may have been intimate with one of the patients. Meanwhile, Ephram pushes his romantic feelings aside to comfort Amy who is distraught over not being able to go to the Fall Dance with her boyfriend who remains in a coma.
Director:Michael Schultz
Writer:Rina Mimoun
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Director:Michael Schultz
Writer:Rina Mimoun
7.6/10(275 votes)
#16 - Deer God
S1:E510/14/2002
After a lost deer makes the Brown's backyard its new home, Andy insists on accompanying Ephram who decides to help the animal find its way home to the wilderness, where the journey includes a long hike through the mountains. Meanwhile, Ephram finally admits to Amy that he never asked his father to consider operating on her boyfriend, Colin, who is in a coma. Lastly, Delia questions the existence of God after a classmate tells hear that he doesn't believe in higher beings.
Director:Arlene Sanford
Writer:Michael Green
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Director:Arlene Sanford
Writer:Michael Green
7.6/10(230 votes)
#17 - Snow Job
S1:E152/3/2003
On a church ski trip chaperoned by perpetual party pooper Dr. Abbott, Amy and Colin share their first kiss since the surgery. Ephram finds himself intrigued by Colin's younger sister, Laynie (guest star Nora Zehetner), who has recently returned home from boarding school. Also, Bright attempts to get to the next base with his girlfriend (guest star Devon Reilly). Meanwhile, Andy hesitantly agrees to attend a singles mixer with the recently divorced Reverend Keyes (guest star Tim Dekay).
Director:David Petrarca
Writer:Michael Green
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Director:David Petrarca
Writer:Michael Green
7.6/10(230 votes)
#18 - My Funny Valentine
S1:E162/10/2003
When traveling psychologist Dr. Gretchen Trott (guest star Jane Krakowski) comes back into town, Andy is forced to confront his potentially romantic feelings for her. In other romantic entanglements, Edna and Irv have difficulty adjusting to life after his heart attack scare; Harold and his wife Rose (guest star Merrilyn Gann) have it out after they attend couples therapy and she suggests that he's lost that lovin' feeling; and Ephram asks Laynie (guest star Nora Zehetner) out on their first date, in part to show Amy that he's moving on with his life.
Director:Michael Schultz
Writer:Vanessa Taylor
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Director:Michael Schultz
Writer:Vanessa Taylor
7.6/10(209 votes)
#19 - Moonlight Sonata
S1:E204/28/2003
A nervous Ephram feels the pressure of performing his first piano recital in Everwood; Dr. Brown and Dr. Abbott attempt to diagnose a man (guest star Dan Merket) with a mysterious sleeping disorder that leaves welts on his body; and Amy pretends to want to spend time with her grandmother, Edna, in order to secretly see Colin while she's grounded. Meanwhile, the town is buzzing with rumors of UFOs and aliens after locals observe something strange in the sky.
Director:Michael Schultz
Writer:Patrick Sean Smith
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Director:Michael Schultz
Writer:Patrick Sean Smith
7.6/10(201 votes)
#20 - East Meets West
S2:E410/6/2003
Andy's well-intentioned plan to give Ephram more free time by hiring college student Madison Kellner (guest star Sarah Lancaster) as a caretaker for Delia ends up making things worse when Madison treats Ephram like a child, as well and embarrasses him in front of Amy. Meanwhile, Andy's concern for Colin's alcoholic father (guest star Michael Flynn) blinds him to Nina's struggles with her divorce proceedings. Dr. Abbot continues to clash with his sister, Dr. Linda Abbott, when she tries to take over his office and the difference in their personalities and medical philosophies becomes alarmingly clear.
Director:David Petrarca
Writer:John E. Pogue
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Director:David Petrarca
Writer:John E. Pogue
7.6/10(197 votes)
#21 - The Burden of Truth
S2:E811/10/2003
When Phil the mechanic (guest star J.K. Simmons) correctly ""diagnoses"" meningitis rather than flu in Andy's young patient, the town begins to believe he is a seer. Ephram confronts Madison about his feelings for her. Amy agrees to see Linda Abbott for help, but out of desperation, steals her pad to forge a prescription for anti depressants, forcing Harold to heed Phil's warning about his daughter's condition. Meanwhile, Edna learns the disturbing truth about why her daughter does not want to pursue a relationship with Dr. Brown.
Director:Michael Schultz
Writer:Vanessa Taylor
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Director:Michael Schultz
Writer:Vanessa Taylor
7.6/10(194 votes)
#22 - Unhappy Holidays
S2:E1011/24/2003
Horrified to discover that Ephram and Madison are involved, Dr. Brown stops short of firing her, but Madison decides to quit leaving the Browns to a very unhappy holiday, especially when Delia discovers another troubling relationship - between her father and Linda Abbott. Stressed by Thanksgiving with his cantankerous mother-in-law (guest star Betty White), Dr. Abbott reacts badly when Amy brings Tommy (Paul Wasilewski) to Thanksgiving dinner. Finally pushed to the breaking point, Amy runs away from home.
Director:Jason Moore
Writer:John E. Pogue
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Director:Jason Moore
Writer:John E. Pogue
7.6/10(170 votes)
#23 - Controlling Interest
S2:E121/26/2004
Dr. Brown tries to intervene when a bulimic high school champion wrestler (guest star Douglas Smith, Gregory Smith's brother) puts his life in jeopardy for an important tournament. Bright is suspended from school after he fights with Amy's boyfriend Tommy (Paul Wasilewski). Linda Abbott suspects that that Andy is reluctant to move their relationship to a more intimate level because of her HIV status. Finally, Ephram is convinced that college student Madison is embarrassed to be seen with him.
Director:Lev L. Spiro
Writer:Michael Green
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Director:Lev L. Spiro
Writer:Michael Green
7.6/10(168 votes)
#24 - The L Word
S2:E152/16/2004
Ephram is horrified and heartbroken after he impulsively tells Madison (guest-star Sarah Lancaster) that he loves her and she doesn't reciprocate. Meanwhile, Linda naively agrees to watch Delia overnight so that Andy can accompany Ephram and his piano teacher, Will (guest-star James Earl Jones), to a jazz competition in Boulder, and Amy breaks up with Tommy (guest-star Paul Wasilewski) after realizing she might not be able to trust him again.
Director:Michael Schultz
Writer:John E. Pogue
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Director:Michael Schultz
Writer:John E. Pogue
7.6/10(163 votes)
#25 - For Every Action...
S3:E19/13/2004
Ephram and Amy are reunited after a long summer spent apart while Ephram attended Julliard's summer program in New York, but Amy's euphoria is quickly replaced with paranoia after she notices Ephram acting distant. Meanwhile, Andy is plagued by guilt over whether he made the right decision concerning Madison's pregnancy, and Dr. Abbott befriends the town's newest citizen, Jake Hartman, who turns out to be a doctor from California looking to open a new practice in Everwood.
Director:David Petrarca
Writer:Rina Mimoun
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Director:David Petrarca
Writer:Rina Mimoun