The Worst Episodes of Private Practice
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Having left behind Seattle Grace Hospital, renowned surgeon Addison Forbes Montgomery moves to Los Angeles for sunnier weather and happier possibilities. She reunites with her friends from medical school, joining them at their chic, co-op, Oceanside Wellness Center in Santa Monica.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Private Practice" is "The Next Episode", rated 6.7/10 from 221 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "The Next Episode" aired on 11/13/2012 and is rated 0.6 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "In Which We Meet Addison, a Nice Girl From Somewhere Else".
6.7/10 221 votes#1 - The Next Episode
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 11/13/2012
A reality show centered around Sam sheds some light on issues in his colleagues' personal lives. Meanwhile, Sam's mother seeks his help after her boss falls ill; and the search continues for a girl who went missing from St. Ambros.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/10 412 votes#2 - In Which We Meet Addison, a Nice Girl From Somewhere Else
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2007
Addison resigns from Seattle Grace, and heads to the Oceanside Wellness Group in LA where she was offered a job. Although, it seems that Naomi didn't consult the other doctors when hiring her. A father is frustrated with his daughter when she hides the fact that she's pregnant. When complications arise, Addison, Pete and Dell work together to make sure that the baby and the mother survive, as pain-free as possible. Jenny, a woman who has been seeing Violet, starts counting the tiles at a department store. To investigate what triggered it, Cooper and Paul, a shop assistant, assist Violet. Meanwhile, when a man dies of a stroke, Naomi, Sam and Charlotte argue over who should get his sperm - his wife or his mistress.
Director: Mark Tinker, Michael Grossman
Writer: Shonda Rhimes
7.3/10 297 votes#3 - In Which Addison Finds the Magic
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2007
Addison and Pete treat a recently married couple who are having sexual problems. Cooper is trying to figure out why four siblings are all suffering from the same mysterious illness. Maya tells Naomi she's been hoping her and Sam would divorce since she was in the third grade. Meanwhile, Violet is trying to convince a patient to leave her husband, even though, she is having trouble letting go of her ex-boyfriend who is now married.
Director: Mark Tinker
Writer: Shonda Rhimes, Marti Noxon
7.3/10 215 votes#4 - Love Bites
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 2/11/2010
When Naomi refuses to help plan Maya's wedding, Sam convinces Violet to help her. Meanwhile the tension between Addison and Sam deepens when they treat a suicidal patient and Cooper and Pete treat a girl with a questionable bite mark.
Director: Matthew Penn
Writer: N/A
7.3/10 202 votes#5 - Love and Lies
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 3/17/2011
A couple wants to harvest eggs from their unborn child who is not going to survive, and the doctors cannot agree what the right path is; meanwhile, Amelia tries to comfort a friend while waiting for test results for Huntingtons disease.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10 285 votes#6 - In Which Addison Has a Very Casual Get-Together
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2007
Sylvie, a 60-year-old who is going condo-hunting with her boyfriend, is worried that he may only be with her for her cooking. An injured soccer player named Michael is brought in by his coach. After some analyzation, Michael reveals that he thinks he is gay, but doesn't want to tell his homophobic father. Catherine, the mother of a teenager, worries when her daughter won't get out of bed or eat. After the daughter runs away, Catherine tries to track her down. Brian, a 12-year-old, punches a teen for kissing his girlfriend. Later, the teen goes missing. A mother of a toddler goes to a lawyer when she thinks the cops are after her as they believe she knows where her husband is. When a boy asks his parents to fund him to go to rehab - his mothers dismay. A man that can't stop his hands from shaking comes in, and the doctors figure out what's wrong with him.
Director: Arvin Brown, Tony Goldwyn
Writer: Mike Ostrowski
7.4/10 281 votes#7 - In Which Addison Finds a Showerhead
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/2007
Watch Video A flirting patient named Andrea causes a male nurse to feel uncomfortable, even though he feels the connection. Later, the same male nurse must treat a woman who is not at all pleased by the fact that she's being treated by a man. He also helps treat a runner named Nicole. A very young girl drops by the clinic because she thinks she may have an STD.
Director: Mark Tinker, Julie Anne Robinson
Writer: Shonda Rhimes, Marti Noxon
7.4/10 245 votes#8 - Equal and Opposite
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/8/2008
Addison and Sam form a hostile takeover in order to bring the practice out of bankruptcy, as all of the doctors look for additional clients and new income streams, while Violet's friendship with Cooper is on the brink of extinction and a married couple fight for an unethical fertility treatment at Oceanside Wellness.
Director: Tom Verica
Writer: Mike Ostrowski
7.4/10 254 votes#9 - Serving Two Masters
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/19/2008
Addison treats two pregnant women who unwittingly share the same husband; Violet confronts Charlotte about her liaison with Cooper; Dell reveals a special woman in his life.
Director: Joanna Kerns
Writer: N/A
7.4/10 232 votes#10 - Worlds Apart
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/17/2008
Meg returns to Los Angeles and notices that Violet and Pete have grown closer; Kevin questions where he and Addison are headed as a couple; Cooper treats a young boy with a mysterious past.
Director: Bethany Rooney
Writer: Steve Blackman
7.4/10 226 votes#11 - Second Chances
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 1/29/2009
Addison's brother, Archer, moves to Los Angeles to work at Pacific Wellcare; Cooper encourages Violet to discuss her pregnancy with Pete and Sheldon.
Director: James Frawley
Writer: N/A
7.4/10 232 votes#12 - What You Do for Love
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 4/23/2009
Addison sends a pregnant woman to St. Ambrose for help from Noah after she experiences heart complications. Meanwhile, Sam begins to rethink his friendship with Naomi; Pete and Lisa's relationship becomes increasingly complex; and Sheldon takes a stand.
Director: Tom Verica
Writer: N/A
7.4/10 224 votes#13 - Take Two
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2010
Pete and Violet prepare for their wedding day; things take a surprising turn with Addison and Sam; despite disagreements, the doctors come together to mourn the loss of Dell.
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Writer: N/A
7.4/10 203 votes#14 - Playing God
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2010
The man responsible for killing Dell and endangering Maya's life comes to the clinic with a heart condition; news of Addison's new romance is not received well.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10 202 votes#15 - Two Steps Back
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 2/24/2011
Charlotte and Cooper look to forgive each other after revealing secrets during couples therapy, Violet seeks the forgiveness and approval of her fellow doctors after they learn her novel-in-progress will make all of their personal lives public, Sheldon treats a patient who claims to have multiple personality disorder, and Sam and Naomi team up on a case involving a pregnant teen with Down's Syndrome.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10 203 votes#16 - Breaking the Rules
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/6/2011
While interviewing potential replacements for Naomi, the doctors at Oceanside Wellness don't understand Addison's resistance to hiring Jake Reilly; Cooper disregards the law as he tries to help a young, sick patient.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10 203 votes#17 - Drifting Back
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 5/8/2012
When a patient's partner and father are heatedly divided on his health care, Pete makes a decision that impacts everyone, including himself; meanwhile, Jake offers strength and experience to Amelia when he suspects she's being tempted to substance abuse, Sheldon and Violet treat a family concerned about the father's new sexual appetite, and as baby Henry draws Addison and Sam closer, they struggle to define their relationship.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10 281 votes#18 - In Which Charlotte Goes Down the Rabbit Hole
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/2007
Pete treats Charlotte's insomnia, Naomi goes on her first date since college and a patient asks Addison to conceal her fertility from her husband.
Director: David Solomon, Arvin Brown
Writer: Andrea Newman, Jenna Bans
7.5/10 271 votes#19 - In Which Dell Finds His Fight
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/5/2007
The oceanside wellness center takes on the fertility of one of its previous couples, Addison is conflicted about her status in the dating world and Cooper begins a secret affair.
Director: Wendey Stanzler
Writer: N/A
7.5/10 244 votes#20 - Let It Go
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/5/2008
Addison tries to fix the financial troubles at Oceanside Wellness, but ends up doing more harm than good. Meanwhile, Violet's friend asks her to break the law to help her while Maya hopes that Sam and Naomi are getting back together for good.
Director: Michael Zinberg
Writer: N/A
7.5/10 237 votes#21 - Tempting Faith
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/26/2008
Addison's brother makes a surprise visit, causing trouble for her, Sam and Naomi; Meg comes back to try and make it work with Pete; a patient accused of a crime angers Violet and Dell.
Director: James Frawley
Writer: Robert Rovner
7.5/10 242 votes#22 - Know When to Fold
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/10/2008
Pacific Wellcare, Charlotte's practice opens, and the competition with Oceanside Wellness starts; Dell suggests that an in-house adoption program should be created.
Director: Jeff Melman
Writer: N/A
7.5/10 237 votes#23 - Contamination
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/8/2009
When Cooper's patient contracts measles, everyone at Oceanside Wellness must be quarantined. Meanwhile, Naomi tries to talk Addison into working with her rival, Wyatt; Violet and Pete contemplate their friends-with-benefits relationship; and Dell fights for custody of his daughter.
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Writer: N/A
7.5/10 236 votes#24 - Finishing
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 3/12/2009
Addison flirts with a colleague at St. Ambrose Hospital; Sheldon and Pete try to convince Violet to take a paternity test; Sam accidentally calls Sonya by the wrong name.
Director: Donna Deitch
Writer: Shonda Rhimes
7.5/10 231 votes#25 - What Women Want
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 3/19/2009
A disturbed pregnant patient has lost her baby, and Violet must convince her that her baby needs surgery. Meanwhile, Cooper must tell a patient he needs part of his jaw removed due to a fast-growing cancer. Dell must cope with his daughter's absence when his ex has to move for a new job Sam and Addison must hold back their feelings for two unattainable people.
Director: Mark Tinker
Writer: N/A