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The Best Episodes Written By Bob Nickman

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

  • Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers
    8.6/10(8)

    #1 - Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers

    Season 1 Episode 17

    Aired 10/10/2000

    Lindsay tries to convince Harold to let her join her friends at a Who concert. Kim and Lindsay accidentally run over Millie's dog. Kim starts hanging out with Millie. Lindsay wants to tell Millie the truth about her dog, but Kim doesn't. Meanwhile, Nick teaches himself to play guitar and writes a love ballad for Lindsay and decides to play it for her despite Kens' objections. Ms. Haverchuck stuns Bill with the news that she has been dating Coach Fredricks.

    Director: Judd Apatow

    Writer: Bob Nickman

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  • Tests and Breasts
    8.4/10(9)

    #2 - Tests and Breasts

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 11/6/1999

    Lindsay offers to help Daniel study for an algebra test, but ends up accused by the teacher of cheating. Daniel lends sexually naive Sam a porn film.

    Director: Ken Kwapis

    Writer: Bob Nickman

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  • My Name is Bev
    8.0/10(1)

    #3 - My Name is Bev

    Season 7 Episode 14

    Aired 1/11/1995

    After Bev is charged with drunken driving, Jackie and Roseanne accompany her to a compulsory AA seminar. Her new resolve of sobriety on Super Bowl Sunday wreaks havoc with Dan's keg party.

    Director: Gail Mancuso

    Writer: Bob Nickman

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  • Nanny-Cam
    7.5/10(2)

    #4 - Nanny-Cam

    Season 4 Episode 12

    Aired 1/18/2005

    Jim buys a nanny-cam to spy on the sitter he didn't want Cheryl to hire but learns something about Cheryl instead, prompting her to buy a camera of her own.

    Director: Mark Cendrowski

    Writer: Bob Nickman

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  • The Importance of Being Jim
    7.0/10(1)

    #5 - The Importance of Being Jim

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 10/1/2002

    Cheryl and Jim clash when he breaks a promise to save a digital photo she values.

    Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie

    Writer: Bob Nickman

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  • The Christmas Party
    7.0/10(1)

    #6 - The Christmas Party

    Season 2 Episode 10

    Aired 12/10/2002

    Cheryl and the kids are invited to a neighbor's annual Christmas party, but Jim, who is feuding with the neighbor, isn't invited.

    Director: Brian K. Roberts

    Writer: Bob Nickman

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  • The Swimming Pool (1)
    7.0/10(1)

    #7 - The Swimming Pool (1)

    Season 3 Episode 28

    Aired 5/25/2004

    Cheryl protests when a heat wave sends the family sneaking into a vacationing neighbor's pool -- until she starts sneaking over on her own.

    Director: Mark Cendrowski

    Writer: Bob Nickman

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  • Father-Daughter Dance
    7.0/10(1)

    #8 - Father-Daughter Dance

    Season 4 Episode 6

    Aired 11/9/2004

    Ruby hurts Jim's feelings when she invites Andy to a father-daughter dance instead of him.

    Director: Charles T. Kanganis

    Writer: Bob Nickman

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  • Kentucky Fried Beltzman
    7.0/10(1)

    #9 - Kentucky Fried Beltzman

    Season 4 Episode 21

    Aired 3/29/2005

    Jim is shocked to learn that his recently deceased friend will be buried with a rare baseball card he stole from Jim.

    Director: Jim Belushi

    Writer: Bob Nickman

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  • Renewing Vows
    7.0/10(1)

    #10 - Renewing Vows

    Season 5 Episode 13

    Aired 1/24/2006

    Ruby and Gracie want to get their ears pierced but Cheryl believes that this will lead to the girls growing up too quickly and convinces Jim. Jim and Cheryl renew their wedding vows and Jim walks down the aisle with an earring.

    Director: Jim Belushi

    Writer: Bob Nickman

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  • Separate Beds
    7.0/10(1)

    #11 - Separate Beds

    Season 7 Episode 17

    Aired 5/3/1999

    Paul and Jamie discover the extra comfort of sleeping apart. Marvin is wrestling part time and Ira becomes his manager.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Bob Nickman

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  • Of Mice and Dan
    7.0/10(1)

    #12 - Of Mice and Dan

    Season 8 Episode 9

    Aired 11/28/1995

    With his old band mate performing in town, Dan's got the blues. Seems he regrets giving up his youthful dreams to settle down with Roseanne.

    Director: Gail Mancuso

    Writer: Bob Nickman

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  • Cheryl's Day Off
    6.0/10(1)

    #13 - Cheryl's Day Off

    Season 1 Episode 21

    Aired 5/8/2002

    Jim agrees to take the girls for the day while Cheryl and Dana go to a doctor's appointment. At the park, Jim leaves the girls with another mom and goes to the movies... where he's busted by Cheryl. Things go from bad to worse when he tries to retrieve the kids and can't remember who he left them with.

    Director: Gil Junger

    Writer: Bob Nickman

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  • Bo Diddley
    6.0/10(1)

    #14 - Bo Diddley

    Season 2 Episode 21

    Aired 4/1/2003

    Jim is torn between holding a nervous Cheryl's hand through her two-hour dental surgery or meeting his hero — blues legend Bo Diddley.

    Director: Shelley Jensen

    Writer: Bob Nickman

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  • Vegas, Baby (1)
    6.0/10(1)

    #15 - Vegas, Baby (1)

    Season 2 Episode 27

    Aired 5/20/2003

    On a family trip to Vegas, Cheryl secretly plans a reunion with Jim and his estranged sister, Roxanne, on the special, one-hour season finale.

    Director: Mark Cendrowski

    Writer: Bob Nickman

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  • Cheryl Sings
    6.0/10(1)

    #16 - Cheryl Sings

    Season 3 Episode 17

    Aired 2/17/2004

    Cheryl tries to impress her boastful cousin Mindy by posing as the lead singer of Jim's band – even though she has a terrible voice. Jim agrees to perform at Mindy's engagement party with Cheryl playing the part in order to teach his wife a lesson about embellishment by making a fool of herself. However, when Mindy tells Jim that her fiancé, Eric, is a record producer, he must decide between telling Cheryl the truth and making a bad impression on Eric.

    Director: Mark Cendrowski

    Writer: Bob Nickman

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  • The War Room
    6.0/10(1)

    #17 - The War Room

    Season 9 Episode 15

    Aired 1/28/1997

    When a heartbroken Roseanne locks herself in her room and won't come out, her family and friends all try in their own unique way to help her get out of her funk. Friends and family try an intervention after they're unable to rouse a listless Roseanne out of bed, where she's been for four days amid piles of junk food, depressed over Dan's affair.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Bob Nickman

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  • Honor Thy Mother
    0.0/10(1)

    #18 - Honor Thy Mother

    Season 9 Episode 4

    Aired 10/8/1996

    While Roseanne and Jackie anticipate indulging themselves to unlock their "divine female essence" at a luxury spa, Dan is just plain morose -- and finally admits why: nagging worries about a family member, his institutionalized mother.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Bob Nickman

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Bob Nickman Ratings Summary

"Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers" is the best rated episode written by Bob Nickman. It scored 8.625/10 based on 8 votes. It was directed by Judd Apatow. It aired on 10/10/2000 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Tests and Breasts".