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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Franklin & Bash Season 2 Episode 5 - L'affaire Du Coeur
    5.6/10(5 votes)

    #1 - L'affaire Du Coeur

    S2:E5

    A high-profile judge (Don McManus) asks Peter and Jared to defend him after he is arrested for having an affair with a lawyer while presiding over her cases. Sexual tension builds between Peter and Janie (Claire Coffee). And Karp defends a college friend (Tuc Watkins) who needs to prove that he is gay in order to keep a championship softball trophy.

    Director:Kevin Bray
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Franklin & Bash Season 2 Episode 8 - Last Dance
    5.6/10(5 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. Franklin & Bash Season 2 Episode 10 - 6:50 to SLC
    5.8/10(5 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. Franklin & Bash Season 1 Episode 9 - Bachelor Party
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. Franklin & Bash Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Franklin & Bash Season 4 Episode 1 - The Curse of Hor-Aha
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #6 - The Curse of Hor-Aha

    S4:E1

    Four months after the arrest of Stanton Infeld, Peter and Jared find themselves in charge of the newly renamed Infeld, Daniels, Franklin & Bash. Enter Mason Trawley (guest star Kevin Christy) an archaeologist who believes he's been unfairly locked out of a storage unit containing many treasured artifacts, among which is the death mask of Egyptian Pharaoh Hor-Aha.

    Director:Kevin Bray
    Writers:Kevin Falls, Bill Chais

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  7. Franklin & Bash Season 2 Episode 1 - Strange Brew
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. Franklin & Bash Season 2 Episode 2 - Viper
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. Franklin & Bash Season 4 Episode 2 - Kershaw v. Lincecum
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Kershaw v. Lincecum

    S4:E2

    Anita Haskins takes point on a divorce case; Peter and Jared try to protect the firm's revenue stream; the boys must call in favors to obtain tickets to a highly anticipated basketball game.

    Director:Paul Holahan
    Writer:Dana Calvo

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  10. Franklin & Bash Season 4 Episode 3 - Love Is the Drug
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. Franklin & Bash Season 1 Episode 4 - Bro-Bono
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Bro-Bono

    S1:E4

    Peter represents Jared's old friend-enemy in a legal dilemma. With things never what they seem to be, the guys begin to see their client a different way. Jared is also asked to run lead on a divorce case when it becomes clear Karp and Hanna's history prevents them from working together.

    Director:Jason Ensler
    Writer:Kevin Falls

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  12. Franklin & Bash Season 1 Episode 5 - You Can't Take It With You
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. Franklin & Bash Season 1 Episode 8 - The Bangover
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #13 - The Bangover

    S1:E8

    Franklin and bash are unfortunately placed under house arrest for 72 hours to teach them to act more professional in the courtroom. The president of Infeld gets a visit from his niece but things all men get that from their when she hopes the judge will reduce or drop the charges of possessing marijuana. Carmen gets a surprise when her ex boyfriend shows up causing Pindar to represent her in court and try to clear her name with an unusual claim that will hopefully get rid of the charges against her.

    Director:Steve Robin
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Franklin & Bash Season 2 Episode 4 - For Those About to Rock
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. Franklin & Bash Season 4 Episode 7 - Honor Thy Mother
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Honor Thy Mother

    S4:E7

    Jared wakes up in bed next to Peter's mother; Peter and Jared must work together to save their beloved diner; Pindar returns with news of his engagement.

    Director:Mark-Paul Gosselaar
    Writers:Breckin Meyer, Kevin Falls

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  16. Franklin & Bash Season 4 Episode 8 - Falcon's Nest
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Falcon's Nest

    S4:E8

    Franklin and Bash try to help their friend with an adult adoption; Karp and Anita join forces.

    Director:Mike Listo
    Writers:Denise Harkavy, Alex Berger

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  17. Franklin & Bash Season 3 Episode 1 - Coffee and Cream
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. Franklin & Bash Season 3 Episode 4 - Captain Johnny
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. Franklin & Bash Season 4 Episode 4 - Good Cop/Bad Cop
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Good Cop/Bad Cop

    S4:E4

    Peter and Jared become the targets of a dirty cop; the boys turn to Peter's old flame for help; Stanton Infeld competes against his nephew for a high-powered piece of business.

    Director:Richie Keen
    Writer:Matt McGuinness

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  20. Franklin & Bash Season 4 Episode 9 - Spirits in the Material World
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. Franklin & Bash Season 1 Episode 2 - She Came Upstairs to Kill Me
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #21 - She Came Upstairs to Kill Me

    S1:E2

    Franklin and Bash hold court when a woman is accused of using sex as a means to kill her husband. The two young-gun lawyers suspect the judge or jury is on the take, so they apply unconventional methods to deliver justice.

    Director:Jason Ensler
    Writer:Jeff Rake

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  22. Franklin & Bash Season 1 Episode 3 - Jennifer of Troy
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #22 - 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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  23. Franklin & Bash Season 1 Episode 6 - Big Fish
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #23 - Big Fish

    S1:E6

    When a wealthy CEO (guest star Jason Alexander) expresses interest in putting Franklin and Bash on retainer, the guys think they have hit the jackpot. However, the CEO's questionable and unethical behavior could potentially land the lawyers in hot water. Meanwhile, Karp and Hanna seek Pindhar's assistance in landing a new client.

    Director:Fred Savage
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Franklin & Bash Season 1 Episode 7 - Franklin vs. Bash
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #24 - Franklin vs. Bash

    S1:E7

    Peter and Jared represent two pole-dancing instructors who are charged with stealing from their clients. But the case soon creates tensions in their friendship. Meanwhile, Karp and Hanna defend a teenage boy who wants to kayak the Amazon solo against his father's wishes.

    Director:Steve Robin
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Franklin & Bash Season 1 Episode 10 - Go Tell It On the Mountain
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #25 - Go Tell It On the Mountain

    S1:E10

    When Stanton Infeld is charged with murder, he selects Franklin and Bash to lead the defense; Damien puts his career on the line to defend his uncle; Hanna represents a wrestler.

    Director:Jason Ensler
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"L'affaire Du Coeur" is the worst rated episode of "Franklin & Bash". It scored 5.6/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by Kevin Bray and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/3/2012. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Last Dance".