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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Men in Trees Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
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    #1 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Relationship coach and best-selling author Marin Frist goes to a small town in Alaska for a conference about real love and the best ways to get married. After her own relationship falls apart, she finds herself stuck in a town full of the one thing she really doesn't really need -- available men.

    Director:James Mangold
    Writer:Jenny Bicks

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  2. Men in Trees Season 1 Episode 2 - Power Shift
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    #2 - Power Shift

    S1:E2

    Marin is still adopting to her new lifestyle and her new job as relationship adviser on Patrick's radio station. Meanwhile, she has opened the door to a new romance with a handsome stranger.

    Director:Allison Anders
    Writer:Jenny Bicks

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  3. Men in Trees Season 1 Episode 3 - For What It's Worth...
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    #3 - For What It's Worth...

    S1:E3

    This year the town's charity Bachelor Auction host will be -- Marin Frist! Meanwhile the relation between Patrick and Annie is ready to go to the next step, meeting Patrick overprotective mother, and another relationship gets more complicated - that of Ben and Theresa.

    Director:Rick Wallace
    Writer:Chris Dingess

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  4. Men in Trees Season 1 Episode 4 - Sink or Swim
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    #4 - Sink or Swim

    S1:E4

    Because Marin has been away from New York for awhile now, people there are beginning to forget her and are starting rumors she could be dead. When the Elmo town elder passes away, Elmo's sister city breaks its ties with the town just before the New Moon Festival, and Marin sees an opportunity to be useful by finding a new sister city for Elmos.

    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writer:Anna Fricke

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  5. Men in Trees Season 1 Episode 5 - Talk for Tat
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    #5 - Talk for Tat

    S1:E5

    As Elmo experiences a record heatwave, Marin realizes the energy bars she has been feeding the raccoon are making him sick. When she turns to Jack for help, she discovers something between them has changed.

    Director:Joanna Kerns
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Men in Trees Season 1 Episode 6 - The Caribou in the Room
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    #6 - The Caribou in the Room

    S1:E6

    Marin wants to find out if you really can be friends after you've spelt together. She asks Jack to take her to Anchorage so she can get a dose of culture. Patrick begins to wonder if there is a problem in his relationship with Annie, because she always asks him to leave right after they've been intimate. Meanwhile, Ben gets tired of having to sneak around with Sara, and he asked Theresa to move out.

    Director:Rick Wallace
    Writer:Tim Davis

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  7. Men in Trees Season 1 Episode 7 - Ladies Frist
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    #7 - Ladies Frist

    S1:E7

    Marin is surprised not only by the birthday party that the people of Elmo are throwing her, but her younger sister shows up as well. Her sister immediately has the hots for Jack and wants to marry him. Marin is left feeling insecure by her sister, because all the attention is now on her. Buzz informs Patrick that he found a plane on the mountain while he was out flying. The plane belongs to Patrick's dad and it went down over 26 years ago. Patrick starts to wonder if it is possible that his father survived the crash somehow and is still out there. Sara is officially dating Ben now, and that makes Theresa mad.

    Director:Tamra Davis
    Writer:Cindy Chupack

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  8. Men in Trees Season 1 Episode 8 - The Buddy System
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    #8 - The Buddy System

    S1:E8

    Marin tries to help Patrick and Buzz build their relationship, but things go haywire when Celia reveals they are actually related to one another. Marin and Annie need to unwind and go to a beauty salon. Sara begins to feel nervous about taking her EMS exam as she thinks about the future. Marin and Jack head out in search of friends who have been trapped by an avalanche caused by minor earthquake tremors.

    Director:Matt Shakman
    Writer:Chris Dingess

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  9. Men in Trees Season 1 Episode 9 - The Menaissance
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    #9 - The Menaissance

    S1:E9

    After Jane leaks an excerpt from Marin's new book on men to The New Yorker magazine, Marin is forced to defend her career to Jack. Elmo receives a special guest singer-songwriter Jewel, whose car has broken down. She runs into her former bandmate, Theresa, in the Chieftain. Meanwhile, Celia and Patrick's new stepmother, Mai, face each other in an alpha showdown for the role of "top mom."

    Director:Rick Wallace
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Men in Trees Season 1 Episode 10 - New York Fiction (1)
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    #10 - New York Fiction (1)

    S1:E10

    When Marin goes back to New York during Thanksgiving week to meet with editors regarding publishing her new book, the emotions between her and Jack escalate. Although she is happy to be back in a more familiar environment, she misses her life back in Elmo.Meanwhile, Jack has decided it's time for him to make his move concerning his "friendship" with Marin, but an unexpected event changes his plans. Thanksgiving week is a headache for most of the Elmoians. Patrick must choose between spending Thanksgiving with Annie in New York or with his new family, and Ben is hoping Theresa will help him prepare for their annual Orphan Thanksgiving.

    Director:Arvin Brown
    Writer:Jenny Bicks

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  11. Men in Trees Season 1 Episode 11 - New York Fiction (2)
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    #11 - New York Fiction (2)

    S1:E11

    While Jack is waiting for Marin to return from New York, he receives an unexpected visitor who has arrived in Elmo with a secret. In the meantime, the relationship between Annie and Patrick hasn't gotten better after he neglected her at Thanksgiving dinner. Theresa and Ben ponder their future, Jane and Sam ("Plow Guy") spend a romantic time together in New York.While everyone is busy with their own lives, Buzz faces a medical crisis.

    Director:Jeff Melman
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Men in Trees Season 1 Episode 12 - The Darkest Day
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    #12 - The Darkest Day

    S1:E12

    While Marin is waiting for Lynn to leave Elmo and Jack, Annie thinks that Patrick can't have a relationship until he can survive without his mother. Meanwhile, Celia gets a visit from her out-of-town boss, Sarah comes back to Elmo and gets a surprise when she sees Ben and Theresa back as a couple. Back in NY, Jane wonders if she wants to keep a long-distance relationship with Sam "Plow Guy."

    Directors:Arvin Brown, Rick Wallace
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Men in Trees Season 1 Episode 13 - History Lessons
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    #13 - History Lessons

    S1:E13

    Marin volunteers to help at a rummage sale to deal with writer's block and her problems with Jack. She also gets an unexpected visit from Stuart Maxson, who wants to discuss the second chapter of her new book.

    Director:Wendey Stanzler
    Writer:Bruce Miller

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  14. Men in Trees Season 1 Episode 14 - Bed, Bat & Beyond
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    #14 - Bed, Bat & Beyond

    S1:E14

    While Marin moves into her rustic mountain cabin and finds some unexpected visitors, Jane unintentionally neglects Sam ("PlowMan"). In the meantime, Sara fills in at the Chieftain while Theresa takes care of Ben. Patrick is concerned he will not be able to give Annie the wedding of her dreams, and Celia admits to dating her boss, Richard.

    Director:Matthew Diamond
    Writer:Tim Davis

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  15. Men in Trees Season 1 Episode 15 - Take It Like a Man
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    #15 - Take It Like a Man

    S1:E15

    Marin receives an invitation from Stuart to join him on an overnight ski trip. Jack accompanies Lynn to the doctor for a sonogram, and Patrick tells Annie that he once made a donation to a sperm bank. Jane and Sam ("Plow Guy") teach each other some of life's secrets, while Buzz meets someone from his past.

    Director:Dean White
    Writer:Chris Dingess

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  16. Men in Trees Season 1 Episode 16 - Nice Girls Finish Frist
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    #16 - Nice Girls Finish Frist

    S1:E16

    Marin meets Cash, an attractive loner, who is the local handyman, when she can't get her construction crew to do what she wants on her cabin. Buzz's attempts to be supportive are thwarted when he learns George's secret. Meanwhile, Marin is torn as she tries to decide if she should attend Lynn's baby shower, and Jane tries to establish her New York business in Elmo so she can spend time with Sam.

    Director:Jeff Melman
    Writer:Anna Fricke

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  17. Men in Trees Season 1 Episode 17 - The Indecent Proposal
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    #17 - The Indecent Proposal

    S1:E17

    While Jack and Lynn's relationship gets more complicated, Patrick decides that he wants Annie's father to agree to their marriage. Meanwhile, a new visitor, Cash, moves into Marin's cabin temporarily in exchange for repairing it.

    Director:Sanaa Hamri
    Writer:Jenny Bicks

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  18. Men in Trees Season 2 Episode 1 - A Tree Goes in Elmo
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    #18 - A Tree Goes in Elmo

    S2:E1

    To help Marin get rid of issues that weigh her down, Cash takes her to visit a guru. On the way back down the mountain trail, an arctic cyclone erupts.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Men in Trees Season 2 Episode 2 - Chemical Reactions
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    #19 - Chemical Reactions

    S2:E2

    Marin gets lost in the woods while looking for a special root for a stew and is found by Jack, who is filming a documentary. Lynn becomes envious of the passion she sees in other couples and wants the same kind of affection in her own relationship. Meanwhile, Patrick wants to change his surname and Sara's ex-husband wants full custody of her son.

    Director:Seith Mann
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Men in Trees Season 2 Episode 3 - No Man Is An Iceland
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    #20 - No Man Is An Iceland

    S2:E3

    After Lynn's departure, the everyone assumes Marin and Jack will be reunited. Annie and Patrick are having problems planning their wedding, as Celia wonders about the future of her relationship with Dick after she learns he is younger than she is. Meanwhile, Mai's cousin, Lucy, pays a visit to Elmo. But when it's time for her to return to China, Mai wants her to stay. When George offers to marry her, he doesn't realize it could prevent someone else from taking his chance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Men in Trees Season 2 Episode 4 - I Wood If I Could
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    #21 - I Wood If I Could

    S2:E4

    Marin receives romantic gifts from both Jack and Stuart Maxson, her publisher. She also finds herself juggling dual roles as maid of honor and best man as well as party planner for their bachelor and bachelorette festivities. Meanwhile, Ben thinks about buying a professional hockey team.

    Director:Joanna Kerns
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Men in Trees Season 2 Episode 5 - The Girl Who Cried Wolf (1)
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    #22 - The Girl Who Cried Wolf (1)

    S2:E5

    In the first of a two-part story, a heated fight between Marin and Jack is the result of an invasion of wild wolves in Elmo. Annie's mother arrives in town as a series of unfortunate events could ruin Patrick and Annie's wedding. Meanwhile, Ben's new hockey team causes problems and the church elders of Eric's church attempt to stand in the way of his relationship with Sara.

    Director:Rick Wallace
    Writers:Jenny Bicks, John Mankiewicz

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  23. Men in Trees Season 2 Episode 6 - Nice Day for a Dry Wedding (2)
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    #23 - Nice Day for a Dry Wedding (2)

    S2:E6

    In this conclusion of a two-part story, dangerous and unforeseen events threaten Patrick and Annie's wedding. Marin invites Jack to be her date, and Jane flies in for the wedding only to see Sam with another woman.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jenny Bicks

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  24. Men in Trees Season 2 Episode 7 - Sea Change
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    #24 - Sea Change

    S2:E7

    Marin finds a mysterious woman's phone number in Jack's belongings while he is away on a research ship. Celia suggests that Annie help Patrick remember his old life. Ben begins to put his hockey team ahead of his friends and family. Buzz and Mai offer dating advice to Jerome and Mary Alice.

    Director:Jeff Melman
    Writer:Anna Fricke

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  25. Men in Trees Season 2 Episode 8 - Sweatering It Out
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    #25 - Sweatering It Out

    S2:E8

    Marin becomes concerned when she hasn't heard from Jack, and with good cause as she soon finds out. In his absence, she is wooed by two suitors, one with whom she has a history and another who is a complete surprise. Meanwhile, Sam and Jane attend a snowplow convention and develop an unusual living arrangement, and Sara's relationship with Eric begins to show promise.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Men in Trees". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by James Mangold and written by Jenny Bicks, it aired on 9/12/2006. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Power Shift".