The Best Episodes Written By Bill Lawrence

Every TV Episode Written by Bill Lawrence Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for Goodbye (2)
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Goodbye (2)

    Missing info
    S4:E26

    Mike and Caitlin have sex. The staff works damage control but Mike ultimately fires himself to save everybody else. The staff says their goodbyes at the bar. Caitlin promises Mike that she's not going anywhere. Mike says goodbye to the mayor and walks out of City Hall for the last time. Six weeks later, Mike turns up as an environmental lobbyist in DC.

    Director:N/A
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  2. Background image for My Finale
    9.4/10(14 votes)

    #2 - My Finale

    Missing info
    S8:E18

    J.D. is planning on leaving Sacred Heart but before he goes there are a few things that he wants to do including; getting a hug from Dr. Cox, and learning the Janitor's real name. Elliot is ready for the next step in her and J.D.'s relationship and she begins moving her furniture into J.D.'s apartment.

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  3. Background image for My Occurrence
    9.3/10(12 votes)

    #3 - My Occurrence

    Missing info
    S1:E22

    Jordan's brother Ben is admitted at Sacred Heart for having an accident with a nail gun. J.D. learns that Ben has leukemia, but won't believe it, since there have been many mixups in the hospital lately, so he goes on a search for the real test results.

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  4. Background image for My Catalyst
    9.2/10(10 votes)

    #4 - My Catalyst

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    S3:E12

    J.D. believes he may have finally found a mentor in Dr. Kevin Casey, a surgeon with obsessive-compulsive disorder, and it turns out that Dr. Cox has always been jealous of the guy. Meanwhile, the Janitor and his new assistant help Kelso out with a garbage problem.

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  5. Background image for My T.C.W.
    8.7/10(11 votes)

    #5 - My T.C.W.

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    S2:E18

    J.D. flirts with the wife of a patient who's been in a coma for the past two years, whom they all call T.C.W. (Tasty Coma Wife). He feels guilty for doing that, even though she wants to go ahead with it. Meanwhile, he can't stand listening to any more relationship problems, as everybody dumps their issues on his ears: Elliot, sabotaging her relationship with Paul over beef jerky, Carla, finding out her engagement ring passed through a patient's digestive system and Dr. Cox's unsucessful attempts to get some attention from Jordan, who can only think about her baby right now.

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  6. Background image for My Overkill
    8.6/10(11 votes)

    #6 - My Overkill

    Missing info
    S2:E1

    Relationships between the staff of Sacred Heart Hospital have been shaken since Jordan's revelations. Turk is sleeping on J.D.'s bed, after Carla kicked him out of his own. Elliot is having a hard time facing J.D. every day at work. J.D. desperately tries to get Dr. Cox's attention back, unsuccessfully.

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  7. Background image for My ABC's
    8.5/10(8 votes)

    #7 - My ABC's

    Missing info
    S8:E5

    Featuring a special appearance from Sesame Workshop's "Muppets", J.D. learns a lesson about the gift of compassion, while Elliot gets scammed by intern Katie to secure a spot on Turk's team.

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  8. Background image for My First Day
    8.5/10(22 votes)

    #8 - My First Day

    Missing info
    S1:E1

    John Dorian, "J.D." to friends, is a boyishly handsome, self-deprecatingly funny, likeable guy who would be confident if he only realized his assets. Four years of medical school have prepared J.D. for his first day as an intern at Sacred Heart Hospital - but he has his doubts.

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  9. Background image for My Changing Ways
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #9 - My Changing Ways

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    S4:E25

    With their residencies over, there are big changes at Sacred Heart. J.D. moves out to live on his own, while Turk and Carla consider a family change, creating another rift in their long friendship. Jordan is hired to handle some paperwork for Kelso, which annoys Cox. Elliot has a job interview at a different hospital thanks to her boyfriend Jake.

    Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.
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  10. Background image for My Nickname
    8.4/10(12 votes)

    #10 - My Nickname

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    S1:E10

    J.D. begins a new relationship with Carla. J.D. gains a new nickname - "Scooter" - and his relationship with Nurse Carla evolves as he begins to out-distance her medical knowledge, while Turk trembles, when he learns that his secret lunch spot was claimed years ago by the territorial Dr. Kelso. Elsewhere, Dr. Cox gives Elliot the evil eye when she won't discharge a troublesome patient.

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  11. Background image for My Own American Girl
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    #11 - My Own American Girl

    Missing info
    S3:E1

    A run-in with her old flame Sean and an accident in her new car lead Elliot to the realization that nothing good has happened to her in the three years that she has been at Sacred Heart. This realization drives her to take drastic measures, including a complete makeover, both inside and out, in an attempt to change her luck. Meanwhile, J.D. gets stuck with a patient, whose diagnosis he can't quite pin down, and when Dr. Cox denies him any assistance, he looks to Carla and Turk to help him out. While Dr. Cox is busy not helping J.D., he takes the time to make amends with Dr. Kelso.

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  12. Background image for Ain't Love Strange
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Ain't Love Strange

    Missing info
    S3:E1

    Jules is miffed when Grayson (who has an ulterior motive) calls her "predictable"; Ellie frets that little Stan is turning into a "devil child," or even worse, could grow up to be like Laurie; and Travis likes his new off campus housing, until Bobby tries to convince him to take dog Travis in.

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  13. Background image for My Intern's Eyes
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #13 - My Intern's Eyes

    Missing info
    S5:E1

    Attending at Sacred Heart, J.D. now has to deal with his own interns. Turk has doubts having children, then tries to prevent Carla from getting pregnant. Meanwhile Elliot struggles to find her way at County Hospital and doesn't want to seem like the helpless person she was before.

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  14. Background image for Escape to Beer Mountain: A Rope of Sand
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #14 - Escape to Beer Mountain: A Rope of Sand

    Missing info
    S1:E1

    Vying for alone time with Cleopatra, Abe scores an invite to JFK's party with the promise of beer, Joan fumbles over her feelings for Abe, and Gandhi botches his crisis hotline duties.

    Director:Ted Collyer
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  15. Background image for My Best Friend's Mistake
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    #15 - My Best Friend's Mistake

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    S1:E3

    J.D. begins to feel distant from Turk, when he leaves him abandoned every time that he tries to talk to him. Elliot fights with Kelso for calling her "sweetheart," and she seeks Dr. Cox's advice. J.D.'s relationship with Elliot goes in a time race, when he has 48 hours to kiss her before he is put into her "Friend Zone."

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  16. Background image for My Mentor
    8.1/10(17 votes)

    #16 - My Mentor

    Missing info
    S1:E2

    J.D. tries to persuade a smoker patient to quit smoking in order to impress Dr. Cox, who is just feeling lonely in his opinion. Elliot's attitude towards Carla annoys her, thus Turk is able to go on a date with Carla, when he convinces her to forgive Elliot.

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  17. Background image for The Father/Son Game
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - The Father/Son Game

    Missing info
    S1:E11

    Cory and Eric try to avoid attending a father-and-son softball game that their dad is looking forward to.

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  18. Background image for Bye Bye Love
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Bye Bye Love

    Missing info
    S1:E13

    The office rallies to lift Mike's spirits after his break-up with Ashley, but he resists their best efforts. That is, until he decides he needs a friend and reaches out to Nikki in the middle of her date with the perfect man. And Paul sets a New Year's resolution to be less gullible.

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  19. Background image for The One with the Candy Hearts
    7.8/10(59 votes)

    #19 - The One with the Candy Hearts

    Missing info
    S1:E14

    Ross's first date in nine years is on Valentine's Day with a beautiful neighbor. Susan and Carol, also out on a romantic date; end up at the same restaurant. Joey sets Chandler up on a blind date. And Phoebe, Rachel and Monica decide to spend the holiday building a boyfriend bonfire in their apartment.

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  20. Background image for Blue Sunday
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #20 - Blue Sunday

    Missing info
    S4:E1

    It's the first week of marriage for Grayson and Jules, but when Grayson doesn't know the rules, he soon becomes Jules' "coffee and wine bitch." After Travis' 21st birthday, Bobby tries to make up for lost time by teaching him lessons about being a man. And Ellie and Laurie try to pull Jules out of her depression when Grayson refuses to apologize for what he did in her dream.

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  21. Background image for Dating Scene
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #21 - Dating Scene

    Missing info
    S1:E1

    Pilot - We meet Jules, a woman who at her twenties took on marriage and a baby instead of experiencing the dating scene. Now on her forties, she finds herself as a divorcee and eager to live the dating scene that she missed. With the help of her friend, Laurie, her younger co-worker who wants to show Jules to go out there and have fun. Ellie, her sarcastic, married and content to her average but lovable husband Andy. There's also her family, her ex-husband Bobby and her son Travis, who will test her patience, and her new forty-something divorced neighbour Gray, who doesn't believe that Jules can date again.

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  22. Background image for The Last Thanksgiving
    7.7/10(10 votes)

    #22 - The Last Thanksgiving

    Missing info
    S2:E12

    Jimmy takes Paul's advice about Alice. Liz finally finds her purpose. Gaby hosts Thanksgiving dinner.

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  23. Background image for Mary Jane's Last Dance
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #23 - Mary Jane's Last Dance

    Missing info
    S6:E13

    Grayson tries to prevent Jules from running her birthday; everyone experiences major life changes.

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  24. Background image for Pilot
    7.6/10(69 votes)

    #24 - Pilot

    Missing info
    S1:E1

    American football coach Ted Lasso is hired by a wealthy divorcée to coach the English soccer team AFC Richmond.

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  25. Background image for Something Good Coming (2)
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #25 - Something Good Coming (2)

    Missing info
    S2:E22

    When Travis abruptly moves to Hawaii, the gang go after him and decide to spend their vacation there too. As Jules struggles with Travis' choice, Grayson tells her he's keen on having kids. Meanwhile, Bobby acts as Ellie and Andy's vacation surrogate, and Laurie hatches a plan to lure Travis back home.

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Bill Lawrence Ratings Summary

"Goodbye (2)" is the best rated episode written by Bill Lawrence. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 5/24/2000 and is rated 0.6 points higher than their second-best episode, "My Finale".