Private Practice

The Worst Episodes of Private Practice

Genre:Drama
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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...
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  1. 6.8/10(229 votes)

    #1 - The Next Episode

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    S6:E5

    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.

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  2. 7.3/10(430 votes)

    #2 - In Which We Meet Addison, a Nice Girl From Somewhere Else

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    S1:E1

    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.

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  3. 7.3/10(310 votes)

    #3 - In Which Addison Finds the Magic

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    S1:E3

    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.

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  4. 7.4/10(298 votes)

    #4 - In Which Addison Has a Very Casual Get-Together

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    S1:E4

    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.

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  5. 7.4/10(294 votes)

    #5 - In Which Addison Finds a Showerhead

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    S1:E5

    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.

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  6. 7.4/10(256 votes)

    #6 - Equal and Opposite

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    S2:E2

    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.

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    Director:Tom Verica
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  8. 7.4/10(243 votes)

    #7 - Worlds Apart

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    S2:E10

    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.

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  9. 7.4/10(236 votes)

    #8 - Second Chances

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    S2:E14

    Addison's brother, Archer, moves to Los Angeles to work at Pacific Wellcare; Cooper encourages Violet to discuss her pregnancy with Pete and Sheldon.

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    Director:James Frawley
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  10. 7.4/10(243 votes)

    #9 - What You Do for Love

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    S2:E21

    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.

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    Director:Tom Verica
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  11. 7.4/10(222 votes)

    #10 - Love Bites

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    S3:E14

    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.

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    Director:Matthew Penn
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  12. 7.4/10(234 votes)

    #11 - Take Two

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    S4:E1

    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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  13. 7.4/10(211 votes)

    #12 - Love and Lies

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    S4:E16

    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.

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  14. 7.5/10(293 votes)

    #13 - In Which Charlotte Goes Down the Rabbit Hole

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    S1:E6

    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.

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  15. 7.5/10(254 votes)

    #14 - Let It Go

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    S2:E5

    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.

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  16. 7.5/10(264 votes)

    #15 - Serving Two Masters

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    S2:E6

    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.

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    Director:Joanna Kerns
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  17. 7.5/10(246 votes)

    #16 - Tempting Faith

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    S2:E7

    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.

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  18. 7.5/10(251 votes)

    #17 - Know When to Fold

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    S2:E9

    Pacific Wellcare, Charlotte's practice opens, and the competition with Oceanside Wellness starts; Dell suggests that an in-house adoption program should be created.

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    Director:Jeff Melman
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  19. 7.5/10(248 votes)

    #18 - Contamination

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    S2:E11

    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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  20. 7.5/10(247 votes)

    #19 - Finishing

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    S2:E18

    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.

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  21. 7.5/10(229 votes)

    #20 - Slip Slidin' Away

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    S3:E6

    The doctors venture into controversial territory when an unexpected new hire at Pacific Wellcare causes Naomi to struggle with the idea of genetically designing babies and Violet makes a sudden decision to try electric shock therapy on a patient. Meanwhile Addison somehow finds herself alone and with a cat.

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    Director:Helen Shaver
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  22. 7.5/10(230 votes)

    #21 - The Parent Trap

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    S3:E9

    Addison performs a complex utero surgery, proving not only her talents to her father but giving them some common ground. Sam and Naomi deal with have a family crisis when they discover Maya is growing up way too fast. Violet does the unthinkable.

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    Director:Donna Deitch
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  23. 7.5/10(239 votes)

    #22 - 'Til Death Do Us Part

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    S3:E15

    It's Maya's wedding day and while Violet helps Sam prepare, a furious Naomi still refuses to take part as she works with Addison and Pete to save a premature baby. Meanwhile, Cooper becomes suspicious of Charlotte's new boyfriend and thinks that he may be abusing drugs.

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  24. 7.5/10(224 votes)

    #23 - Fear of Flying

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    S3:E16

    Things get too close for comfort when Addison, Pete and Sam must come together on a complicated case involving a dad-to-be who comes down with tuberculosis and threatens the future of his new family. Meanwhile, with Violet still gone on her Costa Rican escape, Sheldon takes over helping one of her patients, Natasha, to get over her crippling fear of flying, and Naomi finds herself in a bit of a love triangle of her own.

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    Director:Mark Tinker
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  25. 7.5/10(222 votes)

    #24 - Short Cuts

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    S4:E2

    Violet and Cooper make amendments to their friendship in order to please their significant others; Pete and Cooper get in an argument involving marijuana use by a patient (guest starring Justine Bateman as Sydney); Addison is conflicted about going public with her new romance, and Sheldon's decision to deny approval for a patient's sex change backfires.

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  26. 7.5/10(212 votes)

    #25 - Playing God

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    S4:E3

    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.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Next Episode" is the worst rated episode of "Private Practice". It scored 6.8/10 based on 229 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/13/2012. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "In Which We Meet Addison, a Nice Girl From Somewhere Else".