The Best Episodes Written By Alan J. higgins
Every TV Episode Written by Alan J. higgins Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Alan J. Higgins Ratings Summary
The best episode written by Alan J. Higgins is "Chapter 15. A Hand Job Is Forgiven", rated 8.2/10 from 4 user votes. It was "directed by Andy Tennant". "Chapter 15. A Hand Job Is Forgiven" aired on 10/25/2019 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Chapter 16. A Thetan Arrives".
8.2/10 4 votes#1 - Chapter 15. A Hand Job Is Forgiven
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/25/2019
An accident forces Sandy to come clean with Mindy. After visiting Eileen's grave, Phoebe tries to make amends with Norman, but it doesn't go well.
Director: Andy Tennant
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
8.2/10 4 votes#2 - Chapter 16. A Thetan Arrives
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 10/25/2019
As Norman contemplates retiring, an unexpected visitor has him considering his spiritual life. Sandy dislikes changes Mindy is making at the studio.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
8.0/10 9 votes#3 - Rollerskates
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 4/30/2000
Roller-skating lessons from Hal bug Malcolm, who rebels against dad's discipline while mom agonizes in bed from a backache she blames on Reese. Francis avoids his squad's survival weekend.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
7.8/10 6 votes#4 - A.A.
Season 7 Episode 15 - Aired 3/5/2006
Francis receives a visit from Lois and Hal to celebrate his one-year anniversary of sobriety. However, when they attend one of his A.A. meetings, it's revealed that it was Lois who forced him to start drinking. Back home, Dewey finds Hal's spare key for his car and tries to get Malcolm and Reese to drive him to the arcade, but, of course, they refuse.
Director: Steve Welch
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
7.7/10 9 votes#5 - Chapter 4. A Kegel Squeaks
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/16/2018
Sandy and Norman turn to each other for support as Sandy waits for his test results and tension between Norman and Phoebe ramps up.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
7.7/10 9 votes#6 - Chapter 7. A String Is Attached
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/2018
Norman contemplates a financial arrangement with Sandy. Sandy tries to smooth things over with Lisa. Mindy helps her father with his tax situation.
Director: Donald Petrie
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
7.7/10 9 votes#7 - Chapter 8. A Widow Approaches
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/2018
Norman has lunch with a widowed friend of Eileen's. Sandy and Norman attend a Parkinson's fundraiser. Norman is haunted by women from his past.
Director: Andy Tennant
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
7.6/10 9 votes#8 - Chapter 6. A Daughter Detoxes
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/16/2018
Norman and Sandy drive Phoebe to rehab, then spend the night at a casino. Sandy faces a financial quandary and learns he's angered Lisa.
Director: Andy Tennant
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
7.4/10 8 votes#9 - The Bots and the Bees
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 5/7/2000
Malcolm and his Krelboyne classmates enlist the help of Hal for a school project, which involves a robot, and an enormous swarm of bees. Lois visits Francis at his school after he becomes injured and soon clashes with Spangler.
Director: Chris Koch
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
7.4/10 7 votes#10 - Emancipation
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 11/14/2001
Being fed up with military school, Francis gets himself legally emancipated so he can go north to Alaska with his friend Eric and become a logger. This does not sit well at all with the family.
Director: James Simons
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
7.4/10 7 votes#11 - Company Picnic (1)
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 2/3/2002
Juicy guest casting and ingenious plotting enliven an hourlong episode that airs in the plum post-Super Bowl slot. One storyline unfolds at Hal's company picnic, where Lois clashes with a blabby wife and her beleaguered spouse; and Hal runs afoul of his new boss and the big cheese. In Alaska, Francis's scheme to win a bet involves rigging a hockey game that pits loggers vs. a fearsome women's squad led by a blowhard coach.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
7.4/10 7 votes#12 - Company Picnic (2)
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 2/3/2002
After Hal is mistaken by his new boss, as that guy's boss, Hal plays along. Malcolm is in a three-legged scavenger hunt with the girl he likes, but becomes upset after he confesses he likes her, and she says she likes another boy. Reese is also the the scavenger hunt, and at first doesn't like the big dumb bully he is with, but they grow to like each other when they bond over beating up the other contestants and stealing their items. Lois continues to balance keeping Dewey intact and dealing with the crazy woman, but now must talk to the husband as well. Francis continues to sabotage his own team, this time on the ice.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
7.4/10 11 votes#13 - Chapter 3. A Prostate Enlarges
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/16/2018
While Sandy contends with a worsening prostate problem and conflict between his students, Norman deals with his troubled daughter, Phoebe.
Director: Donald Petrie
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
7.3/10 14 votes#14 - Red Dress
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/16/2000
Lois must take drastic steps to discover which of her sons ruined the special dress she bought for an anniversary dinner with Hal.
Director: Arlene Sanford
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
7.2/10 8 votes#15 - Robbery
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/26/2000
The night shift at Lucky Aide is held hostage by two robbers, since Craig does not want to give up the combination for the store's safe. Francis tries to help a heartbroken friend at the academy, while Hal and the boys fight nature at home.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
7.0/10 8 votes#16 - Old Mrs. Old
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/7/2001
Dewey starts carrying a purse to school. Francis's friend Richie joins him at military school. Malcolm becomes a slave to an old woman in the neighborhood.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
7.0/10 1 votes#17 - Mike & Molly's Excellent Adventure
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 1/20/2014
Determined to change Mike's normal routine, Molly encourages him to try new things.
Director: Phill Lewis
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
7.0/10 1 votes#18 - Sex, Lies and Helicopters
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 5/5/2014
Molly wonders if she should tell Mike when she sees Carl coming out of Victoria's room late at night.
Director: Victor Gonzalez
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
7.0/10 1 votes#19 - Whatever Happened to Baby Peggy
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 3/16/2015
Peggy makes Molly do chores in exchange for sharing tantalizing stories from her past for Molly’s second book.
Director: Michael McDonald
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
6.0/10 1 votes#20 - Molly Unleashed
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 11/4/2013
When Molly finds herself at a crossroads with her career, she makes a huge decision.
Director: Phill Lewis
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
6.0/10 1 votes#21 - The First and Last Ride-Along
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 11/11/2013
When Molly decides to start a career as a crime novelist, she goes on a ride-along with Mike to research her first book.
Director: Phill Lewis
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
6.0/10 1 votes#22 - Sex and Death
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 11/18/2013
Molly has a “mind-blowing” experience when she goes to Victoria’s workplace, a funeral home, to research her novel. Meanwhile, Mike sneaks a peek at Molly’s writing when she’s out.
Director: Phill Lewis
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
6.0/10 1 votes#23 - They Shoot Asses, Don't They?
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 12/16/2013
Mike decides he needs to live everyday like it’s his last after being shot during a robbery. As a result, he tells Carl it’s time for him to quit the police force.
Director: Phill Lewis
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
6.0/10 1 votes#24 - Mind Over Molly
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 2/24/2014
At Mike's urging, Molly begrudgingly goes to a therapist (John Michael Higgins).
Director: Phill Lewis
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
6.0/10 1 votes#25 - Open Mike Night
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 3/3/2014
Samuel wants to be a standup comic; Molly offers advice to Harry which leads to him challenging his protective mother.
Director: Phill Lewis
Writer: Alan J. Higgins