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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,

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Private Practice Season 6 Episode 11 - Good Fries Are Hard to Come By
    6.4/10(5 votes)

    #1 - Good Fries Are Hard to Come By

    S6:E11

    Amelia, now sober for more than a year and on the mend emotionally, goes on a series of disastrous blind dates set up by the other doctors at the practice.

    Director:James Larkin
    Writers:Elizabeth J.B. Klaviter, Zahir McGhee

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  2. Private Practice Season 6 Episode 12 - Full Release
    6.4/10(5 votes)

    #2 - Full Release

    S6:E12

    Addison attends Henry's court date and realizes that the judge still has some concerns about Jake's past, Sheldon introduces Miranda to his friends, and Cooper's efforts to secure a dream house are put on hold when Charlotte goes into labor.

    Director:Ann Kindberg
    Writer:Eric Haywood

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  3. Private Practice Season 6 Episode 10 - Georgia on My Mind
    6.6/10(7 votes)

    #3 - Georgia on My Mind

    S6:E10

    Charlotte continues to run the hospital from her bed; Mason starts acting out in school.

    Director:Karen Gaviola
    Writers:Barbie Kligman, Jennifer Cecil

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  4. Private Practice Season 2 Episode 21 - What You Do for Love
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #4 - What You Do for Love

    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.

    Director:Tom Verica
    Writer:Ayanna Floyd Davis

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  5. Private Practice Season 3 Episode 14 - Love Bites
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #5 - Love Bites

    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.

    Director:Matthew Penn
    Writer:Dana Baratta

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  6. Private Practice Season 4 Episode 15 - Two Steps Back
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #6 - Two Steps Back

    S4:E15

    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:Jeff Bleckner
    Writer:Ayanna Floyd Davis

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  7. Private Practice Season 4 Episode 17 - A Step Too Far
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #7 - A Step Too Far

    S4:E17

    Violet's book launch party has finally arrived but Sheldon finds himself attracted to the doctor who criticized her book. A surrogate under Addison and Pete's care is caught in a complicated love triangle. Cooper and Sam must convince a family that their son's health must take a priority over his sports career.

    Director:Scott Printz
    Writer:Fred Einesman

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  8. Private Practice Season 4 Episode 18 - The Hardest Part
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #8 - The Hardest Part

    S4:E18

    Pete suspects that his brother Adam may be responsible for their mother's illness. Meanwhile, Violet discovers quite by chance that Sheldon is dating Marla Phillips, the doctor who panned her book, and who Violet considers as her archenemy. Cooper's patient is a musical prodigy with a debilitating brain tumor.

    Director:Paul Adelstein
    Writer:Jennifer Cecil

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  9. Private Practice Season 4 Episode 19 - What We Have Here...
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #9 - What We Have Here...

    S4:E19

    Katie threatens to take legal action against Violet for "breach of confidentiality," and although Violet feels that she hasn't done anything wrong, she soon realizes she'll have to defend her actions to more people than just Katie. Meanwhile, Cooper suspects that Charlotte may be hiding some lingering feelings for ex-husband Billy, only to find out that Billy has been hiding some feelings of his own.

    Director:Karen Gaviola
    Writer:Christopher Fife

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  10. Private Practice Season 5 Episode 4 - Remember Me
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Remember Me

    S5:E4

    Cooper receives the surprise of his life when a woman from his past arrives at the practice; Addison consults her patient, Jodi, who is eight and half months pregnant and suffering from severe memory loss after a traumatic car accident; and Sheldon and Violet clash when their patient, Jodi's husband, Zach, considers leaving his wife and taking the baby with him.

    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:Barbie Kligman

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  11. Private Practice Season 5 Episode 5 - Step One
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Step One

    S5:E5

    Addison begins in vitro fertilization treatments with Jake's help, unbeknownst to Sam, Amelia is deeply conflicted when her terminally-ill friend, Michelle, asks her assistance in her suicide, and Sam and Violet contend with a patient who refuses his anti-psychotic medication.

    Director:Ann Kindberg
    Writer:Adele Lim

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  12. Private Practice Season 5 Episode 9 - The Breaking Point
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #12 - The Breaking Point

    S5:E9

    Amelia makes the hard decision to enter a rehab facility, and finds strength through an 18 year-old girl, as they both go through the painful detox process. Meanwhile, Cooper's strengthening bond with his son is tested by his allegiance to a patient in need, Pete and Violet's marriage reaches a tipping point, and Addison collapses from her rigorous fertility treatments.

    Director:Jeff Bleckner
    Writer:Christopher Fife

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  13. Private Practice Season 6 Episode 5 - The Next Episode
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #13 - The Next Episode

    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.

    Director:Jeannot Szwarc
    Writer:Zahir McGhee

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  14. Private Practice Season 1 Episode 3 - In Which Addison Finds the Magic
    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #14 - In Which Addison Finds the Magic

    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.

    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writers:Shonda Rhimes, Marti Noxon

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  15. Private Practice Season 6 Episode 4 - You Don't Know What You've Got Till It's Gone
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #15 - You Don't Know What You've Got Till It's Gone

    S6:E4

    Sheldon fears the worst when a little girl goes missing from the ER; Addison and Jake have a disagreement about one of his patients; and a new doctor joins the team at Saint Ambrose. Meanwhile, Stephanie questions Sam about his past with Addison.

    Director:Ann Kindberg
    Writer:Fred Einesman

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  16. Private Practice Season 2 Episode 10 - Worlds Apart
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Worlds Apart

    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.

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writer:Steve Blackman

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  17. Private Practice Season 2 Episode 14 - Second Chances
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Second Chances

    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.

    Director:James Frawley
    Writer:Craig Turk

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  18. Private Practice Season 3 Episode 20 - Second Choices
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Second Choices

    S3:E20

    After her open-ended escape to Costa Rica, Violet has finally returned home and to the practice. Everyone treads a little lightly around her, especially Pete and Addison who have mixed feelings about Violet's desire to reconnect with Lucas. Meanwhile Amelia butts into Sam's personal life, pointing out that he can mend hearts in the OR but can't seem to do that for himself; and Sheldon encourages Charlotte to reconcile with Cooper, while Cooper deals with a young patient who eats everything in sight.

    Director:Jeff Bleckner
    Writers:Patricia Carr, Lara Olsen

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  19. Private Practice Season 4 Episode 3 - Playing God
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #19 - Playing God

    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.

    Director:Donna Deitch
    Writer:Sheila R. Lawrence

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  20. Private Practice Season 4 Episode 12 - Heaven Can Wait
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #20 - Heaven Can Wait

    S4:E12

    Addison plans Bizzy and Susan's wedding while trying to keep her distance from the overly flirtatious Dr. Rodriquez. Sam is concerned about the care his longtime patient is receiving, and Sheldon refers Charlotte to his mentor and friend for psychiatric help.

    Director:Kenny Leon
    Writer:Barbie Kligman

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  21. Private Practice Season 4 Episode 16 - Love and Lies
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #21 - Love and Lies

    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.

    Director:Ann Kindberg
    Writer:Moira McMahon

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  22. Private Practice Season 4 Episode 20 - Something Old, Something New
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #22 - Something Old, Something New

    S4:E20

    The day has arrived for Cooper and Charlotte to marry, but not everyone is in a celebratory mood, leading the couple to second-guess their wedding plans. Meanwhile, the doctors of Oceanside Wellness are torn between the future of their practice and protecting one of their own, as an investigator is sent to question them about Violet's breach of confidentiality case.

    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writers:Sanford Golden, Karen Wyscarver

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  23. Private Practice Season 4 Episode 21 - God Bless the Child
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #23 - God Bless the Child

    S4:E21

    When Betsey returns to the ER for a second visit, the concerned Oceanside doctors start investigating the foster family. Amelia struggles to stay sober while Naomi announces a life changing decision affecting her family.

    Director:Jeannot Szwarc
    Writers:Barbie Kligman, Jennifer Cecil

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  24. Private Practice Season 5 Episode 1 - God Laughs
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #24 - God Laughs

    S5:E1

    Cooper, Sam, Amelia and Charlotte try to save Pete's life after his heart attack; Addison's desire to have a child leads to a surprising encounter; Sheldon hopes to help Amelia with her alcohol addiction.

    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:Craig Turk

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  25. Private Practice Season 5 Episode 6 - If I Hadn't Forgotten...
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #25 - If I Hadn't Forgotten...

    S5:E6

    Charlotte's painful memories of a horrible tragedy are triggered as Amelia continues her downward spiral; Addison takes one step closer to motherhood when she finally chooses a sperm donor; Cooper faces a difficult decision when he realizes his patient's parents have been drugging their son in an effort to control his supposed ADHD; and Pete's trust issues prevent him from repairing his fragile relationship with Violet.

    Director:Jeff Bleckner
    Writer:Krista Vernoff

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Good Fries Are Hard to Come By" is the worst rated episode of "Private Practice". It scored 6.4/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by James Larkin and written by Elizabeth J.B. Klaviter, Zahir McGhee, it aired on 1/8/2013. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Full Release".