8.7/103 votes#1 - Mrs. Smartypants
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/17/2012
When Hope shows signs of being a baby genius, the family pits themselves against one another to earn their GEDs. While attempting to secure his GED, Jimmy finds out that his old high school teacher, Mr. Swift, is teaching the class.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: Alan Kirschenbaum
8.5/104 votes#2 - Burt Rocks
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/30/2010
A washed-up rock star who is hired as the lead act at 'Grocery-Palooza', a rock concert at the supermarket where Sabrina works. Smokey was once Burt's musical idol, and Burt hopes to relive his rock-star years by playing backup for him at the concert.
Director: Jace Alexander
Writer: Alan Kirschenbaum
8.2/105 votes#3 - Bad Earl
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 1/10/2008
Earl is having difficulty re-adjusting to life on the outside. He returns to his old ways after he encounters Ralph. Randy plans an intervention for Earl on Christmas morning.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: Alan Kirschenbaum
8.2/104 votes#4 - Darnell Outed (1)
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 1/15/2009
Joy steals Randy's audition for Erik Estrada's reality show "Estrada or Nada", but her public appearance has consequences for Darnell.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: Alan Kirschenbaum
8.0/105 votes#5 - Darnell Outed (2)
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 1/22/2009
In the aftermath of having his cover blown, Darnell must pack up and leave Camden. Meanwhile, Earl, Randy and Catalina discover a devastating truth within the post office.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: Alan Kirschenbaum
7.2/106 votes#6 - Little Bad Voodoo Brother
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 10/30/2008
Earl plans a Halloween party for Dodge and Earl Jr, while Catalina's nephew Oscar visits. This poses an opportunity for Randy to become the big brother he always wanted to be.
Director: Chris Koch
Writer: Alan Kirschenbaum
7.0/105 votes#7 - Inside Probe (1)
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 4/10/2012
Nancy Grace examines the "real story" of Hope's mom, serial killer Lucy Carlisle, resulting in the Chance family learning some shocking things about her.
Director: N/A
Writer: Alan Kirschenbaum
6.8/104 votes#8 - Henderson, Nevada-Adjacent Baby! Henderson, Nevada-Adjacent!
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/5/2011
Virginia, Burt, Jimmy and Sabrina go to Las Vegas when Delilah plans a big wedding, but Virginia is jealous of her cousin's fancy ceremony because she never had one. Meanwhile, Jimmy hopes his luck with Sabrina will improve in Sin City.
Director: Daniel Attias
Writer: Alan Kirschenbaum
6.2/106 votes#9 - Dodge's Dad
Season 4 Episode 27 - Aired 5/14/2009
When Dodge tells Joy he doesn't want Darnell to speak at career day, she enlists Earl to pretend to be his father. Things don't go well and Earl realizes Dodge needs to know his real dad. Despite Joy's protests, Earl enlists Randy and Catalina to help him hunt down the deadbeat dad, but what they discover is worse than they could have imagined.
Director: Chris Koch
Writer: Alan Kirschenbaum
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"Mrs. Smartypants" is the best rated episode written by Alan Kirschenbaum. It scored 8.7/10 based on 3 votes. It was directed by Eyal Gordin. It aired on 1/17/2012 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Burt Rocks".