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The Best Episodes of The Single Guy

Every episode of The Single Guy ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Single Guy!

The Best Episodes of The Single Guy

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  1. 6.4/10(20 votes)

    #1 - Neighbors

    S1:E6

    Jonathan stays with his homosexual neighbors when his apartment requires extensive repairs. He and Janeane's friend Ross go to the theater together, each worried the other is gay.

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  2. 6.2/10(23 votes)

    #2 - Mugging

    S1:E7

    Jonathan dates 'Danger Girl', a woman who's only excited in dangerous situations. The gang is mugged, causing Janeane to consider moving to Connecticut.

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  3. 6.2/10(12 votes)

    #3 - Kept Man

    S2:E4

    Jonathan is a 'kept man', running errands for his new girlfriend in exchange for presents and other perks. Sam obsesses when he finds out that Trudy makes more money than him.

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    Director:Craig Zisk
  4. 5.8/10(14 votes)

    #4 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Jonathan endures a setup at Matt and Janeane's with a hideous girl, while missing the heavyweight fight on pay-per-view.

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  5. 5.8/10(8 votes)

    #5 - Au Pair

    S2:E20

    Sam and Trudy hire an au pair to watch Teddy. They do everything they can to sabotage her dream of being a professional singer when it means losing their immaculate apartment. Dan sues Manny when a water pipe in his apartment bursts.

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  6. 5.7/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Gift

    S1:E3

    Jonathan is forced to scramble when he promises to take his girlfriend to an exclusive French restaurant in a rare 1962 car wth reclusive author J.D. Salinger.

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  8. 5.7/10(8 votes)

    #7 - Babysitting

    S1:E4

    Jonathan discovers that women are attracted to a man with a baby when he babysits Sebastian.

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  9. 5.7/10(8 votes)

    #8 - Sister

    S1:E8

    Jonathan takes up with Janeane's sister Paula who's visiting for Thanksgiving. Despite their mutual dislike of each other, they can't stay away.

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  10. 5.6/10(7 votes)

    #9 - Communication

    S1:E11

    Jonathan falls for a TV commercial actress, the 'Butter Girl'. He gets an opportunity to meet her, only to find she only speaks French. Oddly enough she goes home with Jonathan, even though they don't understand a word the other says. Trudy throws Sam out when he tells a deeply embarrassing story about her.

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  11. 5.6/10(7 votes)

    #10 - Affair

    S1:E16

    Jonathan worries that Sam is having an affair with Paula Abdul.

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  12. 5.6/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Wedding

    S1:E17

    Jonathan attends the wedding of his college girlfriend. Manny sits on a jury.

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  13. 5.6/10(10 votes)

    #12 - Lovenest

    S1:E19

    Jonathan pursues Charlie McCarthy, even following her to Seattle in the hopes of starting a relationship. Meanwhile, Sam, Trudy, Janeane, and Matt discover the sensuous powers of Jonathan's apartment.

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    Director:Craig Zisk
    Writer:Brad Hall
  14. 5.6/10(7 votes)

    #13 - Double Date

    S2:E8

    Jonathan takes Marie out on her wedding anniversary. Trudy's parents visit, giving Sam conniptions. Trudy has dinner with her first true love.

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    Directors:Max Tash, Craig Zisk
    Writer:N/A
  15. 5.5/10(8 votes)

    #14 - Nineteen

    S1:E12

    Jonathan dates a fabulous girl only to discover she's only 19-years-old. Janeane ventures to a tattoo parlor to prove she's still hip and 'with it'. Sam and Trudy house an 'artist' who steals objects and calls it art.

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  16. 5.5/10(8 votes)

    #15 - Pop

    S1:E21

    Jonathan discovers that his dad's new fiancée is one of his old lovers. Meanwhile Sam discovers an old recording that he thinks is by the Beatles.

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  17. 5.5/10(11 votes)

    #16 - Mounted Cop

    S2:E1

    Jonathan fears he's the victim of a set-up when he breaks up with a woman with an overly protective family of cops. Trudy tries to buy an illegal Cuban bra.

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    Director:Craig Zisk
  18. 5.4/10(9 votes)

    #17 - Rival

    S1:E14

    Jonathan competes with an old college rival to get a famous author's quote on the jacket of his new book.

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  19. 5.4/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Pudding

    S1:E15

    Manny is fired when the tenant association votes to install a security system. Meanwhile Janeane and Matt's building fires their doorman for sloppy work. Sam borrows money from a fraternity to invest in a 'trapezoid scheme'

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  20. 5.4/10(10 votes)

    #19 - Love Train

    S2:E6

    While riding the subway on his way to a Halloween costume party, Jonathan meets the girl of his dreams dressed in a Cinderella costume. Jonathan places an ad in the newspaper and rides the subway to find her again. Russell studies for a law exam.

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    Director:Craig Zisk
  21. 5.4/10(7 votes)

    #20 - Deepest Cut

    S2:E10

    Jonathan accidentally stabs his mother with a kitchen knife, sending her to the hospital. Russell is obsessed with a big tipper.

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    Director:Kim Friedman
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  22. 5.3/10(11 votes)

    #21 - Distance

    S1:E13

    Jonathan dates Janeane's sister Martha and revels in their no-strings-attached, NY/Washington D.C. relationship. Sam and Janeane decide they're perfect together so try a little matchmaking.

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  23. 5.2/10(8 votes)

    #22 - Tennis

    S1:E2

    Sam fixes Jonathan up with Christie, an expert at all sports. Jonathan's macho competitive streak risks a great relationship. Sam takes secret tennis lessons so he can beat Matt.

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  24. 5.2/10(8 votes)

    #23 - Attraction

    S1:E9

    Jonathan meets the girl of his dreams. Unfortunately, she works for his current girlfriend. A greatful client gives Garth Brooks' lucky cowboy hat to Sam, giving him confidence he never knew he had.

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  25. 5.2/10(7 votes)

    #24 - Kids

    S1:E20

    Sam and Trudy watch Sebastian, Matt and Janeane's child, for a night to see if they're ready for parenthood. Sam and Trudy impulsively take Sebastian to Madison Square Garden to see a boxing match and pay the price for their recklessness when they're trapped on the subway.

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  26. 5.2/10(12 votes)

    #25 - Grandfather Clause

    S2:E18

    Jonathan thinks it is fate when he keeps running into the same woman, until he discovers it's Manny's engaged granddaughter. Jonathan tries to weasel out of it when she calls off her wedding, apparently to marry Jonathan. Dan and Marie have a cross-dressing contest.

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    Director:Craig Zisk
    Writer:N/A

Best Episodes Summary

"Neighbors" is the best rated episode of "The Single Guy". It scored 6.4/10 based on 20 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/2/1995. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Mugging".