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Private Practice S3E12 — Best Laid Plans
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Private Practice•Season 3•Episode 12

Best Laid Plans

7.6/10 · 233 votesJan 21, 201042 min

Ranked #17 of 23 in Season 3•−0.3 vs season avg

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Maya shocks Sam and Naomi, while Pete and Fife disagree on patient care.

Directed byBethany Rooney
Written byPatricia Carr, Lara Olsen
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Cast8

Kate Walsh

Kate Walsh

Addison Montgomery

Paul Adelstein

Paul Adelstein

Cooper Freedman

Tim Daly

Tim Daly

Pete Wilder

Audra McDonald

Audra McDonald

Naomi Bennett

KaDee Strickland

KaDee Strickland

Charlotte King

Chris Lowell

Chris Lowell

Dell Parker

Taye Diggs

Taye Diggs

Sam Bennett

Amy Brenneman

Amy Brenneman

Violet Turner

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Bethany Rooney

Bethany Rooney

Director

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Christal Khatib

Editor

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Patricia Carr

Writer

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Lara Olsen

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Best Laid Plans" is episode 12 of Private Practice season 3. It scored 7.6/10 from 233 votes, ranking #17 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Bethany Rooney and written by Patricia Carr, Lara Olsen, it aired on January 21, 2010.

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