8.4/1028 votes#1 - The First Chang Dynasty
Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 5/17/2012
The study group stages an elaborate heist to break in to Greendale and free Dean Pelton from the clutches of Chang.
Director: Jay Chandrasekhar
Writer: Alex Cuthbertson
7.5/102 votes#2 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/20/2022
To prove he's brave enough to accompany Uncle Matt to Outer Space, Gobo leads the gang on a daring adventure to the Crevice of Solitude.
Director: N/A
Writer: Alex Cuthbertson
7.3/103 votes#3 - The Scarlett Getter
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 11/27/2011
When Stan runs into his former crush from CIA boot camp, his affection for her resurfaces, which drives Francine into a jealous frenzy. By including Roger in her plan for revenge, Francine accidentally leads him straight into the arms of a dangerous alien hunter. Meanwhile, Steve is struck with good luck, when he accidentally wears Hayley’s panties to school.
Director: Josue Cervantes
Writer: Alex Cuthbertson
7.2/1013 votes#4 - Dice
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 9/23/2014
Schmidt tutors Jess in the not-so-fine-art of dating via mobile apps. Meanwhile, Winston is desperate to make a good impression on his fellow police cadets, which backfires when Nick, Coach and Cece show up at a party thrown by fellow officers.
Director: Lynn Shelton
Writer: Alex Cuthbertson
7.2/1015 votes#5 - LAXmas
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 12/9/2014
As the gang prepares to depart for the holidays, they quickly find they may be home alone when they are all trapped at the airport.
Director: Trent O'Donnell
Writer: Alex Cuthbertson
7.1/1013 votes#6 - The Right Thing
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 3/31/2015
Jess crashes a funeral, hoping to delete a “sext” she recently sent to the deceased. Then, Schmidt’s mom, Louise, arrives in town for a visit to demand he write thank-you notes for his bar mitzvah gifts, and Winston is desperate to be off-duty friends with his police partner, Aly.
Director: Erin O'Malley
Writer: Alex Cuthbertson
7.0/101 votes#7 - Choosey Wives Choose Smith
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 11/2/2008
Stan learns that Francine was engaged to another man before she met him, and tracks the guy down to size him up. Meanwhile, Steve can't stay away from a schizophrenic cat that literally has nine lives.
Director: Joe Daniello
Writer: Alex Cuthbertson
7.0/102 votes#8 - Don't Look a Smith Horse in the Mouth
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 1/3/2010
When Stan gets told by Francine to get rid of his gas-guzzling SUV, he and Roger hatch up a plan at the local horse track to avoid losing his car. Meanwhile, Steve and his friends help an old friend.
Director: Rodney Clouden
Writer: Alex Cuthbertson
7.0/102 votes#9 - Bully for Steve
Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 4/25/2010
Roger studies crime scene photography; Stan bullies Steve in hopes of toughening him up.
Director: Rodney Clouden
Writer: Alex Cuthbertson
7.0/103 votes#10 - License to Till
Season 7 Episode 15 - Aired 4/10/2011
When Steve has trouble crossing over into the "cool kids" social circle, Klaus and Roger place their bets to see how quickly Roger can make him cool. Everything they try backfires until Steve becomes the in-crowds designated driver. Meanwhile, Stan and Francine take turns pranking each other.
Director: John Aoshima
Writer: Alex Cuthbertson
7.0/103 votes#11 - Adventures in Hayleysitting
Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 12/9/2012
When Steve's baby sitter is unavailable, Stan and Francine decide to leave him with Hayley; Steve sneaks out to a party to prove he's not a goody-goody.
Director: Jennifer Graves
Writer: Alex Cuthbertson
6.8/1016 votes#12 - Heat Wave
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 3/1/2016
Things heat up between Nick and Reagan over who can provide the loft with the best air conditioning unit. Meanwhile, Winston uses his “cop voice” to help Schmidt prep Cece for a newscaster audition.
Director: Erin O'Malley
Writer: Alex Cuthbertson
6.6/1015 votes#13 - Menus
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/12/2013
An overabundance of Chinese food take-out menus left at the loft’s front door is the catalyst for an interconnected series of adventures for Jess and the guys.
Director: Trent O'Donnell
Writer: Alex Cuthbertson
6.6/1013 votes#14 - Sister
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 2/11/2014
Jess' wild-child sister, Abby, pays a visit and immediately throws the loft into disarray. Meanwhile, Schmidt enlists Nick to be his wingman in crashing a bar mitzvah and Winston throws a dinner party with Bertie, which turns awkward when only Cece and Coach attend.
Director: Max Winkler
Writer: Alex Cuthbertson
6.6/1016 votes#15 - What About Fred
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 1/12/2016
Jumping back into the dating pool, Jess finds herself dating a dud (guest star Taran Killam), but falls in love with his perfect parents (guest stars Henry Winkler and Julie Haggerty). Meanwhile, Nick (Jake Johnson) and Schmidt have very different ideas about how to run the bar.
Director: Eric Appel
Writer: Alex Cuthbertson
6.6/1014 votes#16 - Homecoming (II)
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 10/11/2016
Jess and the gang head to New York, where Schmidt believes he is being honored at his high school. Jess meets Det. Jake Peralta and helps him on a case, which leads her to Brooklyn’s 99th Precinct and a fateful encounter with Gina Linetti and Capt. Raymond Holt. Meanwhile, Nick and Winston scramble to make subway fare, while trying to impress Det. Charles Boyle, and Cece faces off with her new mother-in-law. The crossover starts on Brooklyn Nine-Nine S04E04 The Night Shift (I).
Director: Trent O'Donnell
Writer: Alex Cuthbertson
6.0/105 votes#17 - Toy Whorey
Season 8 Episode 18 - Aired 5/13/2012
When Stan catches Steve playing imaginary games with his toys, he decides to take his son down to Mexico to help him become a man. But the trip takes a turn for the worse when Stan and Steve are kidnapped by a drug cartel, and it’s up to Steve to break himself and Stan out of captivity.
Director: Jennifer Graves
Writer: Alex Cuthbertson
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"The First Chang Dynasty" is the best rated episode written by Alex Cuthbertson. It scored 8.4/10 based on 28 votes. It was directed by Jay Chandrasekhar. It aired on 5/17/2012 and is rated 0.9 points higher than their second-best episode, "Pilot".