8.8/1018 votes#1 - Afternoon Delight
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 12/19/2004
Gob stages mass firings after being inadvertently roasted at the Bluth Company Christmas party. Michael is forced to rebuild the Banana Stand, and Buster plays hooky from the Army at an arcade game.
Director: Jason Bateman
Writer: Abraham Higginbotham
8.5/1024 votes#2 - Justice Is Blind
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 3/21/2004
Gob steals a file on the government's case against the Bluth Company that Maggie had given to Michael. Tobias is sent to Maggie's house to get evidence, George Michael tries to prove Maeby's fraud, and Lindsay fights to remove the Ten Commandments from the courthouse lawn.
Director: Jay Chandrasekhar
Writer: Abraham Higginbotham
8.4/1020 votes#3 - The Immaculate Election
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 3/20/2005
George Michael runs for student body president, which Gob manages to ruin. Buster has an affair with Lupe, who is being sought after by Lindsay and Tobias attempts to move out of the model home, then develops a new persona when he regrets his decision.
Director: Anthony Russo
Writer: Abraham Higginbotham
8.3/1018 votes#4 - Spring Breakout
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 4/10/2005
Gob confronts the editor of the videos that showcased his magic mistakes. Michael tricks Lucille in to rehab, and then attempts to get her out after George Sr. is kidnapped.
Director: Anthony Russo
Writer: Abraham Higginbotham
7.9/1018 votes#5 - The Late Show
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/16/2013
The adults struggle to make it to a hot new restaurant in time for the reservation Jay pulled a lot of strings to get.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: Abraham Higginbotham
7.9/1018 votes#6 - Three Dinners
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 1/22/2014
Haley turns the tables when Claire and Phil try to talk with her about her future; Jay receives news from his friend Shorty and his wife, Darlene; Cam and Mitch go on a romantic date.
Director: Steven Levitan
Writer: Abraham Higginbotham
7.9/1017 votes#7 - Summer Lovin'
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2015
Haley gets back together with Dylan. Alex and Sanjay plan their breakup since they are both going off to college. Mitchell avoids finding a new job and takes up art. Jay and Gloria try to find a good preschool for Joe.
Director: James Alan Hensz
Writer: Abraham Higginbotham
7.9/109 votes#8 - Pool Party
Season 11 Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/2019
Mitch and Cam help Lily overcome her insecurities about wearing a bathing suit to a pool party but discover their own. Meanwhile, now that Gloria’s new internship is taking up so much of her time, Jay is feeling particularly neglected.
Director: Abraham Higginbotham
Writer: Abraham Higginbotham
7.8/1017 votes#9 - The Wedding (1)
Season 5 Episode 23 - Aired 5/14/2014
Mitch and Cam’s big day is finally here and nothing can ruin it, until nothing turns into a whole lot of somethings and puts wedding planner extraordinaire Pepper Saltzman to the test. Meanwhile, Jay and Gloria host the Tuckers, Phil squeezes in an eye procedure before the festivities and Claire embraces her role as “best woman".
Director: Steven Levitan
Writer: Abraham Higginbotham
7.8/1017 votes#10 - My Hero
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 5/8/2013
Mitch’s ex-boyfriend, a personable and successful doctor, invites the whole family to a fundraising event at a roller rink; Phil teaches Gloria how to skate; Haley helps Alex talk to boys.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Abraham Higginbotham
7.8/1020 votes#11 - Baby on Board
Season 3 Episode 24 - Aired 5/23/2012
Gloria's bilingualism comes in handy on Mitchell and Cameron's quest to adopt another child. Meanwhile, Jay and Manny help Lily get ready for a dance recital. Alex goes to her first prom, and Haley announces her future plans, which come as a shock to her family.
Director: Steven Levitan
Writer: Abraham Higginbotham
7.7/1019 votes#12 - iSpy
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 2/5/2014
Claire and Phil decide to spy on Luke and Manny as they’re hanging out with one of their more questionable friends. Meanwhile, Gloria is furious with Jay because she thinks he had a dream about another woman, but Jay misinterprets her anger for another offense he committed. And, Cam secretly uses Mitch as a scapegoat to get out of attending a party, while Haley tries to keep her photography exhibit a secret from her family.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Abraham Higginbotham
7.7/1011 votes#13 - Finale (1)
Season 11 Episode 17 - Aired 4/8/2020
Mitchell and Cam settle in on their new normal, and Phil and Claire decide that one of the kids needs to move out in order to take control of the house again. Meanwhile, as Gloria becomes more successful at work, she notices Jay, Manny and Joe don’t seem to need her as much.
Director: Steven Levitan
Writer: Abraham Higginbotham
7.6/1016 votes#14 - Yard Sale
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/2012
Jay and Gloria hold a yard sale to help Manny and Luke with their school's charity fundraiser, and the entire family pitches in: Phil feels pressured to both sell and buy something, Mitch and Cam help Claire assess Alex's new 'boy friend,' and Manny finds an old trunk that hides a secret Gloria wants to see remain a secret.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Abraham Higginbotham
7.6/1020 votes#15 - Aunt Mommy
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 2/15/2012
Phil and Claire go overboard with drinks, and divulging personal information, on a night out to celebrate the sale of a house to Mitchell and Cameron's friends.
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: Abraham Higginbotham
7.6/1018 votes#16 - New Year's Eve
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 1/9/2013
Jay and the family plan to celebrate New Year's together at a hotel in Palm Springs, but the hotel doesn't meet their expectations; Alex and Haley are faced with challenges as they try to watch the kids back at home.
Director: Fred Goss
Writer: Abraham Higginbotham
7.5/1020 votes#17 - Haley's 21st Birthday
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 12/10/2014
Claire and Gloria hang out with Haley on her 21st birthday. Alex, Luke and Manny babysit Lily and she decides to drop the ‘where do babies come from?’ bomb.
Director: Alisa Statman
Writer: Abraham Higginbotham
7.5/1019 votes#18 - The Kiss
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2010
Gloria decides to honor her late grandmother by cooking more traditional Colombian meals; Claire finds out Alex is interested in a boy; Mitchell's aversion to public displays of affection causes an argument.
Director: Scott Ellis
Writer: Abraham Higginbotham
7.5/1017 votes#19 - Fight or Flight
Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 2/18/2015
Jay shows Manny how to defend himself whilst Mitch and Cam decide to throw Sal a belated baby shower.
Director: Steven Levitan
Writer: Abraham Higginbotham
7.5/1013 votes#20 - Express Yourself
Season 7 Episode 17 - Aired 3/23/2016
Phil has the crazy idea of going on a spontaneous trip to Paris with Claire, the only problem is that they are both so ridiculously tired but try to push through it. Jay has taken over their bathroom remodel, which proves to be pretty hazardous for Gloria, Manny and Joe. Cameron's sister Pam is staying at the house after her husband has left her, but her emotional outbursts are driving Mitchell crazy. And Haley and Andy go on a wild night bender.
Director: Alisa Statman
Writer: Abraham Higginbotham
7.3/1019 votes#21 - Go Bullfrogs!
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/19/2011
Phil takes Haley to visit his alma mater. Claire goes out with Mitchell and Cameron. Gloria and Jay may have to broach a delicate subject with Manny.
Director: Scott Ellis
Writer: Abraham Higginbotham
7.3/1021 votes#22 - Halloween 3: AwesomeLand
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 10/29/2014
Phil takes over Halloween decorating duties from Claire. Jay is upset when he wants to dress up as Prince Charming but Gloria buys him a Shrek costume. Mitchell has a problem in court with the stenographer working in a scary costume.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Abraham Higginbotham
7.3/1011 votes#23 - Kiss and Tell
Season 10 Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2018
Haley needs a little help deciding whether or not to tell Arvin about her kiss with Dylan and goes to Mitch and Cam for their advice. Gloria suspects Manny’s Canadian girlfriend is made up and wants to find out the real truth.
Director: Steven Levitan
Writer: Abraham Higginbotham
7.1/1020 votes#24 - Regrets Only
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 2/23/2011
Phil and Claire have a huge fight and Phil hasn't a clue as to what it was over, so Gloria steps in to counsel Phil while Jay counsels Claire. Meanwhile, Jay has some regret in buying Gloria a karaoke machine, and Cameron is in full prep mode for a huge fund-raising event and asks Mitchell and Luke for help.
Director: Dean Parisot
Writer: Abraham Higginbotham
7.0/1012 votes#25 - Finding Fizbo
Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 3/1/2017
Cam is enraged when he receives an online video showing someone has been desecrating his beloved Fizbo costume, which sets him on a quest to restore Fizbo’s good name. Meanwhile, Phil is in for quite the surprise when he finally meets his new soon-to-be step-brother at Frank’s bachelor party. Finally, Manny’s newest play hits a little too close to home for Gloria, Claire and Haley when he enlists them to do a read through before he submits it to a young playwright festival.
Director: James R. Bagdonas
Writer: Abraham Higginbotham
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"Afternoon Delight" is the best rated episode written by Abraham Higginbotham. It scored 8.8/10 based on 18 votes. It was directed by Jason Bateman. It aired on 12/19/2004 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Justice Is Blind".