- 9.5/102 votes
#1 - The Good Parts
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 6/20/2011
Tara re-emerges but the task now is to repair broken family relationships, particularly with Marshall who is fed up with it all. Rather than go into a local mental health facility, she decides to follow Dr. Hatteras' advice and see a specialist in Boston. Neil and Charmaine are moving to Houston and offer to take Marshall with them. Kate receives an offer to move to St. Louis. As a new family dynamic emerges, everyone contemplates and wonders what the future may hold.
Director: Craig Zisk
Writer: Brett Baer
- 9.0/102 votes
#2 - Crackerjack
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 4/4/2011
Her psychology professor humiliates Tara when she transitions in his class. Meanwhile, Kate considers giving English lessons in Japan and Max gets a business offer.
Director: Craig Zisk
Writer: Brett Baer
- 8.7/103 votes
#3 - Snow
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/29/2009
Tara decides to check into an in-patient facility that specializes in dissociation. There, Tara meets a new doctor, Dr. Holden, a charismatic expert, who pushes her to recover lost memories. The facility has support groups for significant others too, but Max is wary. As Tara tries hard to delve into her past, her alters are resistant to allowing the truth to surface, and Max learns he’ll have to be stronger than ever to help Tara take the next step in her recovery.
Director: John Dahl
Writer: Brett Baer
- 8.5/104 votes
#4 - Transition
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/22/2009
The family is under the impression that Tara’s parents, Bev and Frank, are visiting to celebrate Charmaine’s birthday but when Frank approaches Max about taking the kids to live with them, Max does everything he can to prevent Tara from switching. At the party that night, Tara learns of her parents’ plan and is hurt that they think she is an unfit parent. Sweeping her feelings under the rug, she remains calm however, later that evening, Max wakes to find something that changes everything.
Director: Brian Dannelly
Writer: Brett Baer
- 8.3/103 votes
#5 - Miracle
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 4/5/2009
With Max and Dr. Holden’s help, Tara meets face-to-face with an important person from her past. This meeting, while difficult, leaves Tara feeling conciliatory and expansive. Marshall finally reconciles with Tara and gives her his full support. The family, now reunited for the first time since Tara checked into the hospital, decides to partake in a family tradition – bowling but as Tara looks around at her family, she realizes she’s not who she is in spite of her alters, but BECAUSE of them.
Director: Craig Gillespie
Writer: Brett Baer
- 8.3/1014 votes
#6 - Fireworks
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 4/5/2007
Jack and Kenneth work together when Jack discovers that another NBC executive is after his job. Meanwhile, Pete and Liz adjust to life as roommates and Tracy receives paternity papers.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: Brett Baer
- 8.0/102 votes
#7 - Chicken 'n' Corn
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 5/16/2011
A new alter comes to light that put Charmaine's new baby at risk. Soon later, Alice visits Dr. Hattaras and intrigues him in Tara's case again. Kate, Max and Marshall fly to New York where they get to meet Kate's new friend Evan and his son.
Director: Craig Zisk
Writer: Brett Baer
- 7.8/1016 votes
#8 - The Baby Show
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/4/2007
When ditzy receptionist Cerie spreads news of her engagement to a filthy rich Greek heir, Liz confronts her own marital and maternal status. Meanwhile, emotionally hardened Jack softens due to "mommy issues."
Director: Scott Ellis
Writer: Brett Baer
- 7.4/1016 votes
#9 - The Break-Up
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/14/2006
When Liz finally dumps her boyfriend Dennis, she prowls the singles scene under Jenna's tutelage. Love also stinks for Jack, as he discovers dating a Bush administration official has its downside. And Tracy and Toofer clash, which lands both in sensitivity training.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Brett Baer
- 7.2/1014 votes
#10 - Winston's Birthday
Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 5/7/2013
Jess' dad chooses the worst day to pay the loft an unexpected visit, forcing a nervous Nick to spend the day alone with him. Jess finds herself with huge opportunity for a new job on the day before Cece's wedding. Schmidt must take a look in the mirror and confront his real feelings about Elizabeth. Meanwhile, Winston psyches himself up for his huge surprise birthday celebration, which no one seemed to remember to throw for him.
Director: Max Winkler
Writer: Brett Baer
- 7.0/1014 votes
#11 - Keaton
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/22/2013
Schmidt receives a series of recent e-mails from his favorite actor Michael Keaton, who has sent letters to Nick ever since he was a kid. However, it turns out those letters and e-mails were not from the actor but from Schmidt's mother and Nick, posing as Keaton. Cece indulges in nightly parties to get over her break up with Schmidt.
Director: David Katzenberg
Writer: Brett Baer
- 7.0/101 votes
#12 - It's Only a Paper World
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/7/1996
Brain tries to get all the people off Earth onto his paper mache creation, Chia Earth.
Director: Liz Holzman
Writer: Brett Baer
- 7.0/101 votes
#13 - Brain's Song
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/1996
Brain makes a tearjerker movie to make the world sad enough to make him leader.
Director: Liz Holzman
Writer: Brett Baer
- 7.0/101 votes
#14 - Hoop Schemes
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 5/17/1997
Pinky and Brain put together a basketball team as part of their next plan, but the fame may be swelling Brain's head.
Director: Nelson Recinos
Writer: Brett Baer
- 7.0/101 votes
#15 - My Feldmans, My Friends
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 9/16/1997
Brain tries to get a package meant for him back from his neighbor.
Director: Charles Visser
Writer: Brett Baer
- 7.0/101 votes
#16 - Brainy Jack
Season 3 Episode 26 - Aired 11/2/1997
Brain assumes the identity of Briany Jack, a hippie leader, and tries to create a peace chain to send a subliminal message.
Director: Charles Visser
Writer: Brett Baer
- 7.0/101 votes
#17 - Dangerous Brains
Season 3 Episode 46 - Aired 5/2/1998
As he prepares his plan for world domination, Brain goes to work teaching rebellious students.
Director: Mike Milo
Writer: Brett Baer
- 6.9/1015 votes
#18 - Control
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 3/13/2012
After Jess realizes that Schmidt is unfairly doing all of the housework, she pushes him to "go on strike," and the entire ecosystem of the loft is thrown off balance. Meanwhile, Nick scrambles when he must pay up to Winston after losing a poker game.
Director: Jesse Peretz
Writer: Brett Baer
- 6.8/104 votes
#19 - Dept. of Fucked Up Family Services
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 5/3/2010
An upcoming visit from a social worker has its effect on Max. Disapproving Kate's friendship with Lynda, Tara interferes while Neil learns that Charmaine is pregnant.
Director: Tricia Brock
Writer: Brett Baer
- 6.5/104 votes
#20 - You Becoming You
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 4/12/2010
Tara sets out to find a new therapist as Max struggles to come to terms with Buck’s affair. Marshall and Courtney take their relationship to the next level. Tara and Max disapprove of Kate’s friendship with Lynda. Charmaine tells the family some big news. A new alternate personality is born.
Director: Adam Davidson
Writer: Brett Baer