NaN/100 votesLoading...#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/1/2011
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
NaN/100 votesLoading...#2 - She Came Upstairs to Kill Me
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/8/2011
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
NaN/100 votesLoading...#3 - Jennifer of Troy
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/15/2011
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: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#4 - Bro-Bono
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/22/2011
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
NaN/100 votesLoading...#5 - You Can't Take It With You
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/29/2011
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: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#6 - Big Fish
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/6/2011
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: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#7 - Franklin vs. Bash
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 7/13/2011
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: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#8 - The Bangover
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 7/20/2011
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: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#9 - Bachelor Party
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 7/27/2011
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: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#10 - Go Tell It On the Mountain
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 8/3/2011
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: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#11 - Coffee and Cream
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 6/19/2013
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#12 - Dead and Alive
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 6/19/2013
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#13 - Good Lovin'
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 6/26/2013
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
Writer: Jay Shore, Bill Chais
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#14 - Captain Johnny
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 7/3/2013
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
Writer: Matt McGuinness, Nicki Renna
NaN/100 votesLoading...#15 - By the Numbers
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 7/10/2013
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
NaN/100 votesLoading...#16 - Control
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 7/24/2013
Peter and Jared attempt to silence a relentless heckler who’s singled out a major league prospect. Rachel reluctantly handles her family’s litigation against a bull semen distributor, and Karp’s quest to judgeship hits a roadblock when his mentor is found dead on a golf course. Meanwhile, Peter’s future with Charlie takes a back seat to her potential career commitments.
Director: Michael Zinberg
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#17 - Out of the Blue
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 7/31/2013
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
NaN/100 votesLoading...#18 - Shoot to Thrill
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 8/7/2013
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
NaN/100 votesLoading...#19 - Gone in a Flash
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 8/14/2013
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
NaN/100 votesLoading...#20 - The Curse of Hor-Aha
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 8/13/2014
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
Writer: Kevin Falls, Bill Chais
NaN/100 votesLoading...#21 - Kershaw v. Lincecum
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 8/20/2014
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
NaN/100 votesLoading...#22 - Love Is the Drug
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 8/27/2014
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
NaN/100 votesLoading...#23 - Good Cop/Bad Cop
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 9/3/2014
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
NaN/100 votesLoading...#24 - Deep Throat
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 9/10/2014
Peter and Jared defend a high school newspaper reporter who has been accused of running a smear campaign against another student; Jared and Swattello must fill out forms detailing the nature of their relationship; Infeld sues a dry cleaner.
Director: Colin Bucksey
Writer: Alex Berger
NaN/100 votesLoading...#25 - Dance the Night Away
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 9/17/2014
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
The Worst Episodes of Franklin & Bash
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Network:TNT
Worst Episodes Summary
"Pilot" is the worst rated episode of "Franklin & Bash". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Jason Ensler and written by Kevin Falls, it aired on 6/1/2011. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "She Came Upstairs to Kill Me".