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The Best Episodes Written By Bob Kushell

Every TV Episode Written by Bob Kushell Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. 8.1/10(31 votes)

    #1 - Treehouse of Horror V

    S6:E6

    Lack of beer and cable TV make Homer a crazed killer; the present is altered by a time-traveling Homer; and Principal Skinner turns detention students into food.

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    Director:Jim Reardon
  2. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Ab-Dick-ted

    S1:E9

    Dick receives a roundabout lesson in family values from Dr. Albright's loopy brother, who claims to have been abducted by aliens.

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  3. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - The Art of Dick

    S1:E11

    While Dick and Harry take up painting (Harry's good; Dick isn't), Sally takes over the school bake sale with the gusto of Gen. Patton.

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  4. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Father Knows Dick

    S1:E18

    Dick decides the reason Harry is “odd” is because he lacks a father, and sets out nurture the suddenly rebellious Harry. Meanwhile, sparks fly when Sally meets the hostile mother of her boyfriend.

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  5. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Gobble, Gobble, Dick, Dick

    S2:E10

    Thanksgiving's an alien concept for the Solomons; it's an annoyance for Sally (who must cook), and an onus on Tommy. But Harry finds romance.

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  6. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Dick Behaving Badly

    S2:E19

    Dick, fearing that Mary has him wrapped around her little finger, takes lessons in being "manly"---from Harry. Sally and Tommy have a showdown with the game Monopoly.

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  7. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - A Nightmare on Dick Street (1)

    S2:E25

    The Solomons discover dreaming---and are shaken so much that they might have to go home for repairs.

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    Director:Terry Hughes
  8. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - A Nightmare on Dick Street (2)

    S2:E26

    Shaken by dreams, the Solomons may have to return home for repairs. But Dick doesn't want to go---he wants to marry Mary.

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    Director:Terry Hughes
  9. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Fun with Dick and Janet (1)

    S3:E1

    Sally, Tommy and Harry return from the home planet with a surprise for Dick: a bride-to-be.

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    Director:Terry Hughes
  10. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Feelin' Albright

    S4:E3

    Dick attends a function with Mary and finds that, because she is Dean, he is ignored by everybody except the wives of the other Deans. In order to prove his worth, he decides to hold a fashion show to raise enough money to have the dilapidated statue of Admiral Pendleton restored. Meanwhile, Sally is horrified when she learns that Don had dated other women before her, and strives to track them all down. Harry and Tommy try to raise their own funds by setting up a lemonade stand.

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    Director:Terry Hughes
  11. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Dick the Mouth Solomon

    S4:E18

    When at an Italian restaurant, Sally meets an Italian-American man and begins dating him. After learning that he is known as Sammy 'The Butcher' Marchetti, she and Tommy assume that he is some kind of mobster, and when he starts giving Tommy errands to run, Tommy is delighted to think that he is an errand boy for the mob. Sally, however, is less than happy. Mary suggests that she and Dick go on a couples retreat so that they can work on their communication skills. Despite her good intentions, everybody, including Harry and Vicki, embraces Dick's openness and criticizes her for pointing the finger.

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    Director:Terry Hughes
  12. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Dick and Tuck

    S5:E5

    When Mary and Nina talk about how good looking Harrison Ford is, Dick decides that he himself is hideous and visits a plastic surgeon to discuss having his face surgically altered. However, when the surgeon tells Sally that she might benefit from having some plastic surgery herself, she becomes paranoid and believes herself not to be good enough for Don. Harry, meanwhile, is chuffed when the surgeon tells him that his face is perfect.

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    Director:Terry Hughes
  13. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Rutherford Beauty

    S5:E13

    Dick begins to have erotic fantasies about Nina, and makes the mistake of telling Mary about it, leading to an argument between the three of them. Dick is confused, and Don explains to him that his confession makes Mary feel as if she no longer excites him. Meanwhile, Sally falls under the spell of Margaret Williams, a lifestyle guru very similar to Martha Stewart, and an impressed Mary asks her to cater for a fund raiser she is holding. However, Sally becomes annoyed when the guests do not appreciate all the hard work she has put in.

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    Director:Terry Hughes
  14. 7.9/10(9 votes)

    #14 - Single All the Way

    S1:E10

    The gang is preparing for the annual “Up Late” live Christmas special with, special guest Mindy Kaling. Animal is in charge of tinsel, Sweetums hangs the lights, Sam Eagle strategically places the mistletoe – everything is in order. Or so it seems. Meanwhile, Miss Piggy offers relationship advice to Fozzie, which forces her to reevaluate her relationship with Kermit. Yolanda rigs the Secret Santa gift exchange, and Echosmith performs at the crew’s Christmas party.

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    Director:Matt Sohn
  15. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Hotel Dick

    S2:E3

    Aghast at the treatment of aliens in a hit science fiction movie, the Solomons attend a science fiction convention to try to set the record straight -- and Sally's first experience of hotels get her hooked on room service.

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  16. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Fun with Dick and Janet (2)

    S3:E2

    Dick tries to hide his Janet predicament from Mary; Officer Don suspects that aliens have landed.

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    Director:Terry Hughes
  17. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - Pickles and Ice Cream

    S3:E16

    Pickles, Harry's pet from the home planet, suddenly materializes--in human form. Meanwhile, Sally decides that she's pregnant.

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    Director:Terry Hughes
  18. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Portrait of Tommy as an Old Man

    S3:E18

    Tommy, an old man on the home planet, says he's tired of being a kid and "retires"; Mary tells Dick she wishes she had become a singer, so Dick decides to make her wish come true.

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    Director:Terry Hughes
  19. 7.4/10(7 votes)

    #19 - Ex-Factor

    S1:E6

    Kermit is scrambling to find the perfect birthday gift for Denise, so he turns to Miss Piggy for help. Meanwhile, Kristin Chenoweth agrees to do a gig with The Electric Mayhem and inadvertently causes a rift between the band.

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  20. 7.3/10(6 votes)

    #20 - Out in the Burbs

    S1:E11

    When Tessa is asked to show new guy Josh Sherman around school, she becomes convinced that he's gay, when in fact he's an undercover narcotics officer. Lisa becomes deeply infatuated with Josh, and Tessa inadvertly convinces Mr. Wolfe to make special announcement to the student body. Meanwhile George re-evaluates his relationship with Dallas.

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    Director:N/A
  21. 7.2/10(30 votes)

    #21 - Bart the Fink

    S7:E15

    In a scheme to get Krusty's autograph, Bart sends him a check. When Krusty's offshore holding corporation endorses the check, his illegal tax shelter is exposed. In despair after the government auctions off his possessions, Krusty fakes his own death.

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    Director:Jim Reardon
  22. 7.2/10(10 votes)

    #22 - Pig Out

    S1:E4

    The gang has an epic night out when they run into Ed Helms at Rowlf’s Tavern and they all perform their favorite karaoke jams, but Kermit is not pleased when no one shows up to work the next day. Meanwhile, Fozzie has an unfortunate accident during the show.

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  23. 7.0/10(15 votes)

    #23 - Pig Girls Don't Cry (Pilot)

    S1:E1

    Miss Piggy is furious that Kermit booked Elizabeth Banks as a guest on her late night talk show Up Late with Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear meets his girlfriend’s parents, and Grammy Award-winning rock band Imagine Dragons performs their new single “Roots”.

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  24. 6.7/10(13 votes)

    #24 - Hostile Makeover

    S1:E2

    In an attempt to make Miss Piggy happy, Kermit sets her up with Josh Groban who fills her head with ideas on how to make Up Late with Miss Piggy better. Meanwhile, Fozzie is invited to a party at Jay Leno’s house and everyone is annoyed that Bobo is selling cookies for his daughter’s troop.

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  25. 6.7/10(6 votes)

    #25 - The Barbecue

    S1:E2

    Surprised Tessa realizes she is attracted to her jock suburban neighbor; George feels pressured to throw the perfect barbecue.

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Bob Kushell Ratings Summary

"Treehouse of Horror V" is the best rated episode written by Bob Kushell. It scored 8.1/10 based on 31 votes. It was directed by Jim Reardon. It aired on 10/30/1994 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Ab-Dick-ted".