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The Best Episodes of Franklin & Bash

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When they're not hanging out at their favorite hot dog stand pontificating on what they'd go through to enjoy a night with their favorite female celebrities, Jared Franklin and Peter Bash are chasing down their

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Franklin & Bash Season 3 Episode 2 - Dead and Alive
    8.1/10(120 votes)

    #1 - Dead and Alive

    S3:E2

    The gang moves into Infeld’s beach house and Peter is quick to pursue their beautiful neighbor Charlie. Jared and Peter must prove a veteran is alive after a clerical error wrongfully pronounced him deceased and he is poised to lose his house. Karp is increasingly concerned about Infeld’s erratic behavior, which comes to a head when he befriends a Ukrainian drive-through worker and plans to marry her for a visa extension so she can pursue the American dream.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Franklin & Bash Season 3 Episode 3 - Good Lovin'
    8.1/10(117 votes)

    #2 - Good Lovin'

    S3:E3

    When Peter’s mother is arrested on prostitution charges it’s up to the boys to prove her methods are purely therapeutic. But when Jared’s sexually demanding fling with the opposing DA renders him exhausted and useless, Peter must single handedly confront his mother on the stand and distill her true motive. Meanwhile, Damien attempts to woo a judge with hopes to gain endorsement for his bench after he retires.

    Director:David Grossman
    Writers:Jay Shore, Bill Chais

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  3. Franklin & Bash Season 3 Episode 10 - Gone in a Flash
    8.0/10(100 votes)

    #3 - Gone in a Flash

    S3:E10

    A subpoena of Pindar’s computer unearths evidence that he may have been responsible for the destruction of the Man Cave. An insurance fraud investigation is spearheaded which ultimately implicates the entire F&B gang. Karp finally gets his shot before a judicial selection committee but quickly finds they know way too much about his past, and Peter and Charlie plan one last "montage" before she leaves for San Francisco and their summer of love comes to an end. Infeld is finally able to make peace with his old foe.

    Director:Mike Listo
    Writer:Kevin Falls

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  4. Franklin & Bash Season 3 Episode 5 - By the Numbers
    7.8/10(108 votes)

    #4 - By the Numbers

    S3:E5

    Peter and Jared represent a brilliant actuary who buys a dying woman’s life insurance policy for pennies on the dollar and then is accused of her murder. Damien and Infeld work with a Venice Beach beekeeper, and Peter makes headway with Charlie, but is surprised to learn she has a daughter.

    Director:Arlene Sanford
    Writer:Jamie Pachino

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  5. Franklin & Bash Season 1 Episode 9 - Bachelor Party
    7.7/10(171 votes)

    #5 - Bachelor Party

    S1:E9

    Following the events of his bachelor party, Janie's fiancée (guest star James Van Der Beek) finds himself seeking the legal counsel of Peter Bash to get out of a precarious legal snafu. Jared heads back to his high school alma mater for a case involving a teacher charged with sleeping with her underaged student.

    Director:Jason Ensler
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Franklin & Bash Season 2 Episode 1 - Strange Brew
    7.7/10(183 votes)

    #6 - Strange Brew

    S2:E1

    In the Season 2 opener, Peter and Jared seek a promotion by trying to sign a beverage-company bigwig as a client. Elsewhere, Peter is attracted to a sightly lady police officer.

    Director:Jason Ensler
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Franklin & Bash Season 3 Episode 4 - Captain Johnny
    7.7/10(94 votes)

    #7 - Captain Johnny

    S3:E4

    A wager is made between Rachel and the boys as to whose case will garner better PR for the firm -- Jared and Peter’s defense of a fisherman in which they invoke "Pirate Law" or Rachel’s case, a wrongful termination involving a self-proclaimed psychic. Meanwhile, Peter and Jared acquire a "discarded" curbside sofa, which Pindar discovers is a certain celebrity. This renews a feud between the star and their landlord, Stanton.

    Director:Richie Keen
    Writers:Nicki Renna, Matt McGuinness

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  8. Franklin & Bash Season 3 Episode 6 - Freck
    7.7/10(96 votes)

    #8 - Freck

    S3:E6

    Jared and Peter come to the aid of their friend Robbie who’s been charged with murdering his long-time practical joke adversary. The boys must cast aside their instincts as lawyers and channel their inner prankster to draw out the truth. Damien handles a case for Infeld’s foundation; a turf war for shelf space between a supermarket and a non-profit that employs rehabilitated criminals. Peter finally gets to meet Charlie’s daughter who takes a shine to Pindar.

    Director:Colin Bucksey
    Writers:Kevin Falls, Richard Hewett

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  9. Franklin & Bash Season 3 Episode 9 - Shoot to Thrill
    7.7/10(100 votes)

    #9 - Shoot to Thrill

    S3:E9

    Peter and Jared defend a bounty hunter who’s been charged with excessive use of force, resulting in an F&B-style courtroom demonstration that literally blows up in their face. Jared tries to cheer Peter up by bringing him along on a double date. Karp takes a Franklin and Bash approach to life after some good news, and Pindar’s stalking of their famous neighbor turns ugly when he crashes a drone onto his deck and finds Peter’s girlfriend Charlie in his company.

    Director:David Paymer
    Writer:Bill Chais

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  10. Franklin & Bash Season 2 Episode 9 - Waiting on a Friend
    7.6/10(134 votes)

    #10 - Waiting on a Friend

    S2:E9

    Peter and Jared must clear their name when a former client is arrested for skipping trial, only to accuse her two lawyers of paying her to disappear. This promotes an internal, misconduct, investigation at Infeld-Daniels against the pair that could cost them their job. Jared meets an unexpected love interest when some New York associates show up in LA to investigate the claims. In this episode we also see how the dynamic legal duo of Franklin and Bash came to be.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Franklin & Bash Season 2 Episode 6 - Voir Dire
    7.5/10(151 votes)

    #11 - Voir Dire

    S2:E6

    Peter and Jared work on a case in which a former chop-shop worker is charged with a premeditated attach. Later, they guys rumble with an all-powerful district attorney. Meanwhile, a pretty law student arrives for a summer program.

    Director:John Landis
    Writer:Kevin Falls

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  12. Franklin & Bash Season 2 Episode 8 - Last Dance
    7.5/10(129 votes)

    #12 - Last Dance

    S2:E8

    Peter and Jared help a widow retain the body of her esteemed late husband from being awkwardly immortalized as a dancer in a human body exhibit. When a stalker begins harassing Stanton Infeld, Karp thinks it may be an old client just released from prison and out for revenge. Hanna runs into an old college friend and sparks an old romance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Franklin & Bash Season 2 Episode 10 - 6:50 to SLC
    7.5/10(136 votes)

    #13 - 6:50 to SLC

    S2:E10

    When Jared's father, Leonard Franklin attempts to buy the firm from Stanton Infeld, Peter and Jared fight to save it. Peter also comes to the rescue of an old high school friend who is running for governor and wants to drop out of the race due to a scandal.

    Director:Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Franklin & Bash Season 3 Episode 1 - Coffee and Cream
    7.5/10(135 votes)

    #14 - Coffee and Cream

    S3:E1

    After legal heavyweight Rachel King humiliates Franklin & Bash on national television, Stanton hires her to help run the firm. Peter and Jared represent a famous magician after a bracelet vanishes and never reappears. Damien intentionally re-releases an embarrassing viral video with hopes to expedite his judicial appointment. Pindar finds a termite in his bed and has the house tented, but staying on the outside proves too difficult and results in the Man Cave’s destruction.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Franklin & Bash Season 3 Episode 8 - Out of the Blue
    7.5/10(91 votes)

    #15 - Out of the Blue

    S3:E8

    On Rachel’s order, Peter and Jared must court a client whose business was struck by a priceless meteorite. Once the government tries to seize the artifact, the boys’ legal maneuvering steers their client toward his Indian ancestry in an effort to save it. Infeld defends Damien for the murder of a judge, subsequently revealing a few secrets of his own about that fateful day.

    Director:Jeff Bleckner
    Writer:Bill Krebs

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  16. Franklin & Bash Season 4 Episode 6 - Dance the Night Away
    7.5/10(98 votes)

    #16 - Dance the Night Away

    S4:E6

    Peter's mother brings the boys the case of an injured stripper; Damien Karp rejoins the firm; Peter exchanges legal services for the title of Duke in lieu of pay.

    Director:Bill Chais
    Writer:Bill Chais

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  17. Franklin & Bash Season 4 Episode 9 - Spirits in the Material World
    7.5/10(92 votes)

    #17 - Spirits in the Material World

    S4:E9

    Peter and Jared try to prove that a real estate giant knowingly deceived a retired couple.

    Director:Arlene Sanford
    Writers:Bill Chais, Patrick Sheehan

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  18. Franklin & Bash Season 4 Episode 10 - Red or Black
    7.5/10(93 votes)

    #18 - Red or Black

    S4:E10

    A mysterious invitation beckons Infeld to Las Vegas to confront his destiny.

    Director:Richie Keen
    Writers:Bill Chais, Bill Krebs

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  19. Franklin & Bash Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.4/10(333 votes)

    #19 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Peter Bash and Jared Franklin are young, fly-by-the-seat-of-their-pants lawyers and partners in the law firm Franklin & Bash. Their nontraditional approach to the legal profession keeps things interesting in the office and the courtroom. The duo's use of questionable legal tactics draws the attention of Stanton Infeld, partner of the prominent law firm of Infeld Daniels. He makes an offer for them to work for him with a promise of certain creative liberty. With work and play frequently intermingling, days and nights are anything but traditional when spending time with Franklin & Bash.

    Director:Jason Ensler
    Writer:Kevin Falls

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  20. Franklin & Bash Season 1 Episode 3 - Jennifer of Troy
    7.4/10(197 votes)

    #20 - Jennifer of Troy

    S1:E3

    A plain woman who believes she was fired for being too attractive seeks legal representation; the man-cave's technology causes the server to crash.

    Director:Andrew Fleming
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Franklin & Bash Season 1 Episode 5 - You Can't Take It With You
    7.4/10(167 votes)

    #21 - You Can't Take It With You

    S1:E5

    A family is torn as one side sues the other over a priceless 1988 home-run baseball in a case that pits Jared against his own father (guest star Beau Bridges). Meanwhile, Peter works with Hanna on defending a reality television father (guest star Tom Arnold) who is affectionately known as the Douchey Dad. And Karp comes to Pindar for help on a top-secret project involving a compromising video.

    Director:Andrew Fleming
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Franklin & Bash Season 2 Episode 2 - Viper
    7.4/10(148 votes)

    #22 - Viper

    S2:E2

    Jared and Peter's first manslaughter case centers on an aspiring crime fighter charged with pursuing a man who later died. Meanwhile, Peter's mother pays a visit and delivers big news; and Pindar battles his phobias.

    Director:Timothy Busfield
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Franklin & Bash Season 2 Episode 4 - For Those About to Rock
    7.4/10(135 votes)

    #23 - For Those About to Rock

    S2:E4

    Jared is ordered to serve as a small claims court judge for an outstanding contempt of court citation. When he makes a regrettable ruling that disturbs the local rock-'n'-roll community, he once again finds himself in court with his father (Beau Bridges). The two go head-to-head on a case involving an iconic, rock and roll empressario (Peter Weller). Infeld defends his spiritual advisor and life coach who was recently exposed as a fraud.

    Director:Allan Arkush
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Franklin & Bash Season 2 Episode 7 - Summer Girls
    7.4/10(134 votes)

    #24 - Summer Girls

    S2:E7

    The guys aid two female Navy sailors who are charged with assault. Hanna helps in the case, but she may have hidden motives in doing so. Meanwhile, Pindar mediates a dispute between virtual-business owners; and Karp tangles with a summer associate.

    Director:Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Franklin & Bash Season 4 Episode 3 - Love Is the Drug
    7.4/10(93 votes)

    #25 - Love Is the Drug

    S4:E3

    The guys defend a taxi-service driver who's accused of stealing celebrity handbags. Meanwhile, Infeld punches a restaurateur, escalating a bitter rivalry between the two. Guest stars include Mike Tyson and John Michael Higgins.

    Director:David Grossman
    Writer:Bill Krebs

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Best Episodes Summary

"Dead and Alive" is the best rated episode of "Franklin & Bash". It scored 8.1/10 based on 120 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/19/2013. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Good Lovin'".